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Annual Christmas Concert
| | St. Michael's annual Christmas Concert, this Sunday, December 21st at 6:30 pm. It is always a highlight of the Christmas season! Make sure to invite your family and friends! | | |
All you need to know for worship this week can be found by clicking on the button below to visit our Worship Services Page.
You will also receive our usual Sunday morning livestream email which will now include all direct links to bulletins, handouts, and
live-streams.
To Tithe online, click the button below to visit our Giving Page.
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NURSERY
Noah's Nursery
Available for ages 6 weeks to 23 months from 8:45 am to 12:15 pm.
Gospel Corner
Available for ages 2 - 4 years from 8:45 am to 12:15 pm.
CHILDREN'S CHURCH
Children process out behind the cross at the 9 and 11 am services for teaching and return at the Peace.
**Coloring Pages and Crayons are provided on the table in the Narthex before entering the Sanctuary**
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Our December Sermon Series, "The Coming King", click below if you would like to order the Advent devotional book written by St. Michaelites. | | | | | |
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Learn more about what is happening at St. Michael's
on our Event Page! Sign-up for any upcoming events on our
Sign Up page. Need tips on navigating our website?
Find them here!
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A Message From The Rector
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Brent Dickman Begins Service as the Church’s New CFO!
St. Michael’s Church is pleased to announce that Brent Dickman, a financial leader with 30 years of resource planning, financial analysis, and risk management will assume the role of Chief Financial Officer. Brent has served in a similar role at several universities, non-profits and a church. The institutions he served experienced construction and renovation projects during his tenure, and he served as project coordinator to make sure projects were on time and within budget.
In addition to his part-time role as St. Michael’s CFO, Brent will be teaching two courses in finance at the College of Charleston.
Brent’s first day is Monday, Jan. 12. Please join us in welcoming him!
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Advent/Christmas Special Events
| | The 2025 Christmas Schedule of Services and Events | | A Reminder that church offices, the church and the churchyard will be closed on December 24th through January 2nd. The church will be open for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Sunday, December 28th, 9 and 10 am worship services only. | | GIC 2026 - January 25th - February 1st | |
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
GIC 2026 Banquet
Tuesday, January 27 | 5:30 pm
Click the button below to register online and to purchase tickets!
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GIC 2026 BANQUET SPEAKER
Jack Easterby is a Columbia, SC native and a graduate of Newberry College. He served as the team chaplain for the @chiefs from 2011-2012 and as the Director of Team Development and Character Coach for the @patriots, where he was a part of winning Super Bowls 49, 51, and 53. Most recently Jack oversaw the reset of the @houstontexans 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. Jack and his wife, Holly, have two daughters; they currently live in Charlotte, NC.
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MISSIONS
Interested in Mission at St. Michael's click here to go to our
Missions Page! Click the button below to view our latest newsletter.
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FAMILY MINISTRY NEWS
If you would like to subscribe to the Family Ministry Newletter, contact
Dee Goehring, dee@stmichaelschurch.net
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Last Sunday, December 14th was the 60th Annual Christmas Pageant.
Since 1965, the pageant has been a cherished tradition at St. Michaels. Dee Goehring was the director and many children, youth, young adults and parents participated. It was a heartwarming celebration of the real meaning of Christmas!
| | Super Wednesday Programs will return on Wednesday, January 7th, 2026! Make sure to view the new Winter lineup! Click the button below for more information. | | Family Discipleship Class | | | | |
The Family Discipleship Class will resume on Wednesday evenings, with Dee and Alan Goehring facilitating the sessions. The class will focus on the book by
Justin Whitmel Earley,
"Habits of the Household". They will be meeting in the Buyck Chapel from 6:30-7:30 pm.
Click on the button below to order your copy:
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A Healing Prayer Workshop will begin on Wednesday, January 7th, led by the Rev. Dr. Martha Toney. The class will be an introduction to Healing Prayer an will be studying the book "The Practice of the Presence of God" by Brother Lawrence. Books will be available for purchase for $5. They will be meeting in the Kinloch Room from
6:30-7:30 pm.
| | | Alpha begins on Monday evenings starting January 12th at 6:30 pm in the Kinloch Room. Join us and invite a friend or family member! Click the button below to register. | | |
Do you know someone who needs an uplifting note, a meal, an encouraging phone call, or financial assistance? If so, please let David Richardson and the Congregational Care task force know. Email them at care@stmichaelschurch.net
Check out other opportunities to CARE for each other! Visit stmichaelschurch.net/care
Click the button to go to the St. Michael's Hall of Faith where St. Michaelites share their personal testimonies of God's grace and transformation in their lives.
| | On Sunday December 7th, St. Nicholas paid a visit to St. Michael's during the St. Nicholas Day Celebration. Below are photos of him with the children from the 9 am service. | | Are you a Newcomer? Start here: | | Are you a member or you attend regularly? See how you can get more connected, click the button below to sign up to serve or to join a small group. | | Christmas Caroling in the Neighborhood | | St. Michaelites gathered for an evening of festive Christmas cheer as they strolled through the neighborhoods surrounding St. Michaels singing Christmas carols. The evening started with a chili dinner in the Kinloch Room and ended with hot cocoa and cookies in the Narthex. It was a wonderful, joy filled evening and the weather couldn't have been more perfect! Pictured below are photos from the chili dinner in the Kinloch room, and caroling outside one of the neighbors homes. Click on the button below to view a video from the church instagram. | | IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER | | |
- Christmas Concert, Sunday, December 21st, Sanctuary, 6 pm
- Christmas Eve Services, December 24th 3, 6 and 11 pm
- Christmas Day Service, December 25th, 10 am
- Church Offices & Churchyard will be closed from Dec. 24-Jan. 2
- Sunday School for children, youth and Parents resumes Jan. 4th
- Youth Confirmation and Youth Group resumes Jan. 4th
- Super Wednesday Homeschool returns, January 7, 2026
- Super Wednesday Returns on January 7th, 2026
- ALPHA begins Monday, January 12th, 2026
- GIC, January 25th - February 1st, 2026
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