News from the Mission Field

December 2025

2025 Mission Task Force Annual Report

Mission & Media Impact on

Strengthening Our Foundations for Growth

God is great and significant progress and strategic achievements were made throughout 2025 in support of mission. This year an ongoing commitment to organizational clarity, digital media evolution, and the expansion of our global mission footprint, mission partners have been able to communicate the Global Impact of mission to spread the gospel message through mission.

A primary focus of 2025 was the centralization of our messaging from the Mission Task Force. By aligning our clergy, sermon series, and staff communications, we ensured that our congregation receives a consistent and powerful spiritual message connected to missions. This unity was most visible during our Mission Sundays. We successfully wove these events into our preaching calendar, creating a seamless link between scripture-based teaching and real-world mission application. This integration has helped the congregation see mission work not as an “extra” activity, but as a direct extension of our biblical mandate. Acts 1:8

We have continued to evolve our digital presence, recognizing that media is a vital tool for modern discipleship. Our efforts this year included:

* Skill Development: The mission teams focused on mastering digital platforms, optimizing our website and social media channels to better serve as a hub for engagement.

* The Power of Testimony: We prioritized video storytelling, capturing the heart of our community through the testimonies of parishioners and the life-changing work of our mission partners.

* Video Integration: Building on our current library, we have increased the use of video within Global Impact Celebration (GIC) opportunities, allowing the congregation to witness "boots-on-the-ground" impact regardless of their location.

Our mission landscape continues to grow, marked by both the deepening of current ties and the cultivation of new ones.

* 2026 Initiatives: Planning is already underway for exciting new opportunities during GIC and the Walk for Water event in March of 2026, led by David and Lisa Floyd. We know that a congregation that does mission together grows together and exercises the inner calling to use their own hands and feet to move others into a relationship with Christ.

“Our mission impact is no longer just a report on a page; through the power of testimony and unified messaging, it has become part of the heartbeat of our congregation.”

As we end the year, we wish to extend our thanks to all those who made commitment through mission offerings. The Mission Task Force has been able to steward the distribution of more than $130,000 in “Undesignated” mission offerings. In addition to undesignated gifts, there were several individual “Designated” gifts to mission partners parishioners had a heart for supporting, in excess of $10,000. Designated gifting continues to be one of the most significant ways St. Michaelites support mission, and the total amount of designated gifts is lifting the total giving to almost $250,000 this year. We extend on behalf of all our mission partners the greatest levels of gratitude for these offerings of financial support.

We want to make sure everyone is seeing the stories we share! If you aren’t on our media roster yet, please contact us at: mission@stmichaelschurch.net. We’d love to connect and share monthly the great work your Mission Task Force is doing.

As the year draws to a close, we wish to express our deepest gratitude to the Mission Task Force leaders and the GIC team — both past and present. We are profoundly grateful for the time and talent devoted to the calling, as stewards of supporting mission.

Watch our mission Video HERE

Global Impact Conference

Contact Mary Mac and Cooper Wilson for more information 803-968-3360

Join us as we celebrate missions at St. Michael’s

with the 2026 Global Impact Celebration from

January 24 to February 1.

We have highlighted several special events, speakers, mission opportunities and support options below — but please stay tuned as we roll out our full schedule in the new year! Register, purchase tickets and save this e-mail for future reference — and remember, you can find all information at stmichaelschurch.net/gic. We encourage everyone to join us for any and all of the exciting ministry moments during this action packed week.

Special Events

Sandra McCracken Concert

Thursday, January 29, 2026,

7:00 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.)

St. Michael’s Sanctuary

71 Broad Street

Please join us for a night of praise and worship with a concert by Grammy-nominated Sandra McCracken. We are thrilled to welcome this Dove Award winning singer-songwriter, author and creative leader to the GIC as we celebrate using our talents for mission at St. Michael’s. Based in Nashville, Sandra is one of the most prominent voices in modern hymnody and gospel-roots music; she is known for blending Americana, folk and sacred tradition into songs that are both deeply personal and spiritually resonant. Her songs, including “We Will Feast in the House of Zion” and “Steadfast,” are sung in churches worldwide. We anticipate that tickets will sell out quickly for what is sure to be a beautiful and special evening in our historic sanctuary. Limited tickets are available for $35 through December. Beginning January 1, tickets will be $40. Purchase now for a special and meaningful Christmas gift.

GIC 2026 Banquet

Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 5:30 p.m.

South Carolina Society Hall

72 Meeting Street

Please join us for a joy-filled evening at Society Hall as we celebrate missions at St. Michael’s! We will start the evening with a cocktail hour followed by a seated dinner and our featured speaker, Jack Easterby. Jack is a native of Columbia, South Carolina and a college athlete who has served as the team chaplain and character coach for several professional and Olympic sports programs, including the New England Patriots, Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans. He and his wife have two daughters and are currently based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

We will also be offering a raffle for the priceless opportunity to reserve the pew of your choice for one service. You will not want to miss this evening of good food and fellowship in support of missions at St. Michael’s! Please register and purchase tickets before January 13, 2026.

Please note that tickets are $100 per guest; for inquiries, please contact the church office at (843) 723-0603.

GIC 2026 Auction

Open now! Closing on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 10:00 p.m.

Support missions at St. Michael’s by placing a bid on one of the fantastic offerings in our 2026 auction! Vacation homes in the mountains and at the beach; exclusive golf and hunting experiences; once in a lifetime opportunities; custom art and delicious treats — there is something for everyone. Don’t miss out — fire in a bid today.

Speakers

Carlos Campo

Sunday, January 25, 2026

(8:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.)

St. Michael’s Sanctuary 71 Broad Street

Carlos Campo, Ph.D. is the CEO of the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C. He is the vice chair of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, where he works to improve educational outcomes for Hispanic students. He has previously served as the president of Ashland University (2015 to 2024) and Regent University. Dr. Campo founded — and is a featured speaker at — the annual Hispanic Education Alliance Summits, where he advocates for and works with national leaders in immigration reform and serves as national spokesperson for educational issues within the Hispanic community.

Dr. Campo was one of Crain’s Cleveland “45 Notable Latino Leaders” in 2023, and has been recognized as “Educator of the Year” and “Outstanding Educator” by local and national organizations. He was also named “Alumnus of the Year” by the UNLV College of Liberal Arts in 2016. Dr. Campo has received honorary doctorates from the University of Vienna and Taylor University. He has been married to his wife Karen for 44 years, and they have three children and three grandchildren.

Jack Easterby

Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 5:30 p.m.

South Carolina Society Hall

72 Meeting Street

Jack Easterby is a Columbia, South Carolina native and a graduate of Newberry College. He served as the team chaplain for the Kansas City Chiefs from 2011-2012 and as the director of team development and character coach for the New England Patriots, where he was a part of winning Super Bowls 49, 51, and 53. Most recently Jack oversaw the reset of the Houston Texans as their Executive VP of Football Operations from 2019-2022. He has also served as a consultant for multiple NBA teams and Olympic teams and has mentored numerous PGA tour players on their journeys. He founded The Greatest Champion Foundation in 2011, where he continues to serve as the chair. Jack and his wife, Holly, have two daughters and currently live in Charlotte, N.C.

Marina Shtykh

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 (Super Wednesday)

St. Michael’s Sanctuary

71 Broad Street

A long time friend of St. Michael’s church, Marina Shtykh will be joining us from Zhytomyr, Ukraine, where she runs a home for the elderly, the disabled and war displaced. Over the years, St. Michael’s has sent nine mission teams to the Ukraine and supported Marina’s ministry financially. You may have met her on previous visits! Marina will share how her ministry continues today under the most challenging circumstances.

Dan Wolf

Sunday, February 1, 2026

(8:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.)

St. Michael’s Sanctuary

71 Broad Street

Dan Wolf is the senior pastor of Rise Church in downtown Portland, Maine. He grew up on Sullivan's Island, South Carolina and came to faith on a mission trip with the Church of the Holy Cross at 15. This adolescent experience led him to pastor youth for seven years in Columbia, South Carolina at the Church of the Apostles. During this time, he studied philosophy at University of South Carolina and received his Masters of Divinity from Gordon - Conwell Theological Seminary. Dan went on to serve as the associate pastor of an Anglican church in Jacksonville, Florida for six years until he and his wife, Carrie, moved to plant a church in Portland in the summer of 2020. Maine is home to the second-most post Christian community in the country, and it is by God's grace that Rise Church is now a growing, healthy church in the heart of downtown Portland.

Dan has been married to the love of his life and best friend, Carrie, for 15 years; they cherish many adventures with their children: Coen (8), Imogen (6) and Phoebe (3). In his free time, Dan loves exploring coastal Maine in their old Boston Whaler.

Mission Opportunities

Habitat for Humanity

Saturday, January 31, 2026, 12:30-3:30

4739 Mint Avenue

North Charleston, South Carolina

Join us as we volunteer with Habitat for Humanity build in North Charleston. We do not have to leave town to go on mission; we can be the hands of Christ at work in our own community. This opportunity is available to church members 12 and up (accompanied by an adult), and we encourage all volunteers to purchase a GIC shirt to wear while on site to promote team building and to be walking billboards for spreading the gospel. Registration is required!

Water Mission Tour and Refugee Journey Empathy Experience

Saturday, January 24, 2026,

9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Water Mission

1150 Molly Greene Way, Building 1605

Join us in North Charleston, as we tour the headquarters of our mission partner, Water Mission, and learn more about the global water crisis. Every day 2 million people go without clean, safe water to drink, cook and bathe. We will learn in a hands-on way what it means to walk miles to gather the water a family needs for that day, as well as the ways that Water Mission is changing the lives of millions around the world with its water purification system. We will also participate in their refugee empathy experience, helping us understand what it is like to be a refugee and how Water Mission helps with disaster relief. This tour is aimed at all ages — and all are welcome.

Please register with Lisa Floyd (lisafloyd2@gmail.com or

260-445-8484), so we can provide Water Mission with a headcount. We are excited to have you join us!

Support Missions

Support missions at St. Michael’s and promote the GIC with a Heather Indigo Gildan Softstyle t-shirt. Wear your shirt while you serve on missions — or use your shirt to start a conversation about mission or St. Michael’s. We invite you to celebrate our mission partners in the Holy City, the Hurting Coast and the Hungering World by proudly wearing your shirt. We also encourage all volunteers for our GIC Habitat for Humanity build to purchase a shirt to wear while on site, so that all those we encounter will know that we are the hands of Christ at work in our community. Please pre-order your shirts by January 5 to ensure you receive your desired size. Shirts will be available before the 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. services on January 25, or available to pick-up at the church office. A limited number of shirts will be available for purchase the week of GIC, but we cannot guarantee sizes!

GIC Raffle

Support our mission partners and win a reserved pew. We’re excited to offer a special raffle to benefit our missionaries and the incredible work they do around the world. Enter for a chance to have a pew reserved for you at the church service of your choice. Raffle tickets are $50 each and are available now through the evening of the Global Impact Celebration Banquet on January 27. The winning ticket will be drawn live during the banquet. As a special thank-you, if the winner has purchased two or more tickets, they will also receive reserved parking along with their reserved pew. The more tickets you purchase, the better your odds of winning. Thank you for your support — every contribution, big or small, makes a significant difference for our mission partners and the meaningful work they do.

If you have any questions/suggestions/ideas, please do not hesitate to reach out to (803) 968-3360.

Best,

Mary Mac and Cooper Wilson