The Formation Project

On March 14, The Formation Project, which addresses the issue of human trafficking, will host their annual fundraising event, “Cocktails for a Cause.” Their theme this year is hope will have the final word.

Water Mission Walk for Water

The Walk for Water will be at 9 a.m., Saturday, March 25 at Riverfront Park, North Charleston; it is sure to be fun for the entire family.

Mitch Watford is the team leader and may be reached at mitch.watford@holycityturf.com.

To register and join the St. Michael’s Team, contact Mitch at the above email or register on the Walk for Water website: https://walkforwater.rallybound.org/walkforwater

Fellowship of Christian Athletes at The College of Charleston

Oyster Roast Fundraiser on March 25

Mark your calendars for March 25! We are having an Oyster Roast fundraiser on Daniel Island with a silent auction. The silent auction is going to be incredible with multiple vacations. Here’s a short list of some of the items:

• 3BR/3Bath week vacation in Playa Grande Costa Rica
• Beach house on Folly Beach for a week
• Resort stay in mountains of N.C.
• Invisalign treatment
• Boat rental for the day
• Weekend stay in downtown CHS
• 2x Foursomes at private golf clubs in CHS
• Much, much more!

Tickets will be $60, and there will be all you can eat oysters, chili, live music and fellowship; you will be served by our student leadership team. Sign up information coming!

Lowcountry Pregnancy Center & DAZZ

Annual Fundraising Banquet

Friday, March 31, 2023

Charleston Area Convention Center

5001 Coliseum Drive, North Charleston

Doors open at 6:00 p.m.; dinner at 6:30 p.m.

Keynote Speaker: Evie West

This year’s banquet’s keynote speaker will feature the author of Revolving Choices: Playing Roulette with Life. Evie is a former gang member turned police officer and a testimony to the power of Jesus Christ to save lives. As a two-time teen mother, Evie was faced with the option to terminate her second pregnancy. Her decision to choose life for her son led to her passion about speaking about abstinence and the sanctity of life.

Response to Turkey Earthquakes and Walk for Water

One of St. Michaels’ mission partners, Water Mission, deployed its Disaster Assistance Response Team to Turkey within days of the deadly disaster to assess urgent water, sanitation and hygiene needs. Back at its headquarters in North Charleston, its teams are shipping lifesaving equipment and supplies. Shipments include emergency water treatment systems, water quality testing kits, tapstands kits and jerry cans for water distribution, P&G water purification supplies, and hygiene kits to help keep people healthy. An annual event to raise funds for efforts like this, Walk for Water, will start at 9:00 a.m., Saturday, March 25, at Riverfront Park in North Charleston. Please see details above about how to participate.

Neurosurgery Mission in Kenya

St. Michaelite Dr. Fraser Henderson, Jr. is providing neurosurgical care at Tenwek Hospital. To raise money for children needing brain surgery, he will be climbing Mt. Kenya (17,057 feet) from Feb 23-26. In this video Fraser describes his work and the Hike for Hope: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axX0kJd_LNM

Burundi Micro-Finance Ministry

GLO supports many innovative ministries in Burundi. This video features one which empowers young people with entrepreneurial skills by providing financing for family businesses: Watch the video...+

GLOBAL IMPACT CELEBRATION (GIC)

As chairs of St. Michael’s Annual Global Impact Celebration (GIC) 2023, Pam and Jim Smith would like to thank all of our 16 Captains, MTF support and Co-Chairs Bob and Ruth Bonelli for faithful service to Bring the Kingdom to Earth Through Mission.

GIC began Sunday, January 22 with “Caleb” from the Arab Nations speaking at all three services and then to our youth that evening. Throughout the week he spoke to several Bible study groups and at the joint Mere Anglicanism service.

Ten Holy City and Hurting Coast mission partners were present during Sunday morning’s mission awareness displays.

Sunday evening, team members presented stories and slides of the missions to Washington, D.C. and India.

Super Wednesday highlighted two local mission partners, North Charleston Dental outreach and Charleston Classical School. 

Friday evening our mission banquet at the Charleston Yacht Club was full with 120 participants and USC guest speaker Derrick Moore. The silent auction raised more than $4,000! 

On Saturday our hands on mission project created 100 Blessing Bags. Bags were handed out at the Hot Dog Ministry on Tuesday, February 7 by several children and adults! THANK YOU!

Sunday closed with the powerful word brought by the Rt. Rev. Thad Barnum. During Sunday School we heard from LowCountry Pregnancy Center and Water Mission International.

We received 45 Mission Interest cards  for folks choosing to participate in a variety of mission opportunities!

The Silent Auction and Banquet raised a total of $8,160.00.

71 My 2023 Mission Offering cards were received for a total of $91,515.00.

Two additional designated gifts received totaled $27,000.00.

The 2023 Global Impact Celebration raised a GRAND TOTAL OF $126,675.00!

Thank you, St. Michaelites, for YOUR support of missions.

Blessings,

Jim and Pam Smith