Children

Youth

Recent Articles in the Messenger Newsletter

• Vacation Bible School

  Vacation Bible School June 4 - 7 ~ 9am - 12N Register Your Child Online www.stmichaelschurch.net/vbs by May 18th at 6:00 pm Cost: $10 per child Questions, Contact Cyndee Cave at cyndee@stmichaelschurch.net or (843) 693-0355.   ...

• Toddler Time 2012-2013

  Toddler Time is accepting applications until the end of May for next years class, we still have a few openings available.  Children must be between the ages of 19-24 months by September 1st to register.  For more information or to receive a registrat...

• Nursery/Substitue Positions available

  Do you love children and love to share God’s love with them... if so, come be a light in the nursery and toddler time rooms.  We are currently hiring nursery staff and Toddler Time substitutes for the summer and beyond.  Feel free to contact Dee Go...

• Kanuga 2012 - Michaelmas High Country Parish Retreat (September 7-9)

  Guest Speaker: The Rev. Neely P. Towe Our retreat speaker for this year is Pastor Emerita of Stanwich Church, Neely Towe. For those of you who don’t know her, Neely served as Senior Pastor at Stanwich for almost 20 years until she and her husband ...

• Doe Warren – Lifelong Member of St. Michael’s

  For those of you who may not have met Doe Warren, she attends the 10:30 service and sits in the back of the north side of the church. Christened Theodora A. Porter Gregorie, her family and friends always called her “Doe.” Her association with the ...

• VBS - Registration Ends May 18th!

  Dear Parents, Grandparents and Aunts and Uncles!   As this summer  & VBS quickly approaches I want to challenge you to consider two opportunities to serve. Both have great evangelistic and discipleship impacts on the lives of our St. Mi...

• 2011-2012 Youth Year in Review

  This year really flew by! I certainly don’t have the space to recap everything we did but I did want to share with you my own “Top 5 list of seeing Jesus at work in our youth”. For a full visual year in review, join our Facebook group called “S...

• Mark Your Calendars! Youth and Family Summer Schedule 2012!

  If you are interested in ANY of these events, contact Justin to sign up! VBS June 4-7, 2012 VBS is only a few weeks away and we can’t do it without you teens! Come serve humbly and hangout with us afterwards! New Youth Orientation Meet...

Archived Articles in the Messenger Newsletter

• Kidney Donation

  I’ve never had the opportunity to go on a Missions trip to Burundi, the Ukraine, or any other distant land where Christianity is a new and often dangerous faith.  However I recently completed a different type of Mission, one that was not destined to...

• Sunday School

  For those who have not yet received a Parent Packet to start off this fall, please pick one up Sunday mornings in front of the Chapel. Inside this helpful packet you will find: a welcome letter, Sunday school registration form, Sunday school discipline...

• “Houston we have contact.” Sharing Faith with your Children

  by Jessica Wood Growing up as a child there were many moments in my life that I can remember being so worried about something, that I ended up holding my breath. The Apollo 13 mission was one of those moments. My Grandfather worked for NASA as one of ...

• Meet Justin Hare, Youth Minister

  by Peg Eastman Justin Hare’s roots at St. Michael’s church run deep. His grandparents, the late J. C. Hare, and Connie Hare attended St. Michael’s as did his parents. He remembers fondly coming to the church offices as a young child and being qu...

• Lowcountry Family Cookout with Simon Guillebaud

  Nothing goes better with the new fall season than a fun, relaxed cookout! Sunny and 75 degrees made for a picture perfect time at Dave and Linda Soutter’s house on the intracoastal waterway, where nearly 35 folks gathered to enjoy some fellowship, di...

• Children’s Worship Organization

  We are so excited about diving into the great world of Jesus with your children in our time during Children’s Worship. We have pre made name tags full of children and parents’ information (parents please take time over the next few weeks to look ov...

• 8:45 am Family Communion Service (TAKING A SUMMER BREAK - BACK AUGUST 21, 2011)

  Come to connect to your roots. For many of us when we talk about Sunday mornings we mention the 8am, 10:30am, or even the 6pm service. Each of these services are set to speak for three different types of groups in the church, but what about for young f...

• Advent Wreath Workshop

  The smell of greenery will continue to fill the air of the Kinloch room for years to come. Christmas seems to come earlier every year. With Christmas decorations beginning to come out in July, it is hard not to get lost in the commercialism that is the...

• Christmas Pageant Reflection

  O Little Town of Bethlehem . . . Angels We Have Heard On High . . . Joy to the World, The Lord is Come! These songs summarize the 2010 St. Michael’s Christmas Pageant for me in which 81 children and 8 adults unveiled to a packed audience the story o...

• Youth Testimony

  I have so many things to be grateful for, especially in this holiday season. St. Michael’s is certainly at the top of my list. I initially came to St. Michael’s about a year ago, but did not commit to coming regularly until August of this year. Chu...

• Kanuga Thank You!!!

  Thank you to all the parents and volunteers who helped with the children during the Kanuga weekend. With your love and support we were able to have a wonderful program. Special thanks goes out to Helen Smith, Elizabeth Zadig and Cindy Hines for the ext...

• Jesus Weekend 2011

  I love this retreat. It is my absolute favorite that the Diocese puts on all year for a number of reasons. First, taking an in-depth look into the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus always has some amazing outshoots. Secondly, it is purposely quiet...

• Recap - Pantry Feb. 2011

  Some of the youth and their families had a great return visit to the Church of the Holy Communion Feb 11. With about 15 people total at 7am, many hands made light work of packing groceries for the needy in the community. The “Pantry” which Holy Com...

• Reflection on St. Michael’s Youth Group Camping and Kayaking Weekend

  From April 8-10 we took a group of students on a kayaking and camping weekend through Camp St. Christopher.  Justin, Molly, and I were the leaders as well as two very well equipped leaders from St. Christopher’s Outdoor Encounters program.  All we ...

• A Look Back at Palm Sunday - by Jessica Wood

  When we begin the Sunday school all the children gathered in the Chapel to begin our treasure hunt event.  4k-5k formed one group, 1st-2nd formed another and our 3rd-5th graders finished off the last group. Each group had a leader and that leader had ...

• Holy Week & Easter: From Behind the Camera by Jessica Wood

  As many of you noticed I was tagging along on most of the Holy week events taking pictures. This granted me the privilege of seeing the Spirit of God move through each child and family throughout the week. Leading many events sometimes does not give on...

• Sunday School Teacher Reflection

  What a blessing it has been this Spring helping teach the 4K and 5K (Four-Year-Old and Five-Year-Old) Sunday School class! I have witnessed first-hand the power of families partnering with the church in the spiritual nurturing of children! It’s been ...

• A Special Thank You!

  A special thanks goes out to our Sunday school teachers and subs. Thank you for bringing the truth of God’s love to each child here at St. Michael’s. Enjoy your summer: Lizzie Smith, Martha Dougherty, Margaret Brockington, Joanna Ghegan, Eleanor Ku...

• Dee Goehring Director of Pre-School Ministries

  by Peg Eastman Suffer little children and forbid them not to come unto me;for of such is the kingdom of heaven. ~ Matt: 19:14 Hailing from Greenville, Dee Goehring is a Clemson graduate with a major in elementary education. She met her husband Al...

• A special Thank you goes to all the Volunteers of VBS. You helped bring it all together!

  View Pictures from Vacation Bible School Kimmy Strang Annettia McNabb Ashley Severance Mary Perrin O’Kelley Stacy Townsend David Crosby Libby Zadig Patty Alexander Emily Acker Anne W. Holman Missy Sauls Anne Kelly Martha Dougherty Bet...

• Youth Confirmation Testimonies

  We have had an AMAZING Confirmation class this year. They have done so much and are wonder children of God! It has been an honor to see each of them grow this year in their faith! From attending intense classes and engaging through tough material to th...

• Beach Event July 2011

  We had a blast at the beach. Where there is sand, there is fun. This event was well worth it. We arrived at 3pm to set up, it was an adventure. The Carr family was gracious enough to allow us to use their beach home for restroom breaks and cover (just ...

• Do You Know Harriott Johnson? By Peg Eastman

  For those of you who may not have met Harriott Johnson, she is a lifelong parishioner at St. Michaels. She remembers the Rev. Albert Stuart giving a “very strict” confirmation course, for he made them learn practically every prayer in the book. In ...

• Testimonials from the Spring Parenting Life Groups:

  Prep for Parenting provided us for a wonderful foundation to begin our journey as new parents. We learned so much about nursing, sleeping, basic newborn care, and how to get your baby on a regular feeding/sleeping routine. We also had ample opportunity...

• Help Your Kids Be Faith Heroes

  Children’s heroes can be fictional or real, from cartoon and movie characters to pop singers and fire fighters. The Bible is filled with faith  heroes whom God used to fulfill his plan of salvation. But not all of these heroes were adults. David, a ...

• Family Ministry Retreat St. Christopher, July 2011

  As summer approaches, our family starts to count down the days until we go to “family camp” at St. Christopher with our extended family, our brothers and sisters in Christ.  We have experienced so many wonderful things during our time together at ...

• Noah’s Nursery (0-35 months) & Noah’s Pre-school, ABC Bible Class (3 & 4 year olds)

  Our nurseries continue to grow and the Lord has blessed us with wonderful caretakers for all of the precious children at St. Michael’s.  We are honored to spend time with your infants, toddlers and preschoolers on Sundays and all through the week. ...

• Fall 2011 Kick Off Reflection

  We had a great time at kick off this year! It was such a great blessing to see so many families come back together after the summer. We had six family activities scattered around the room to open up our time together. Families learned about Family Pray...

• Meet Jan Beebe By Peg Eastman

  Jan Beebe and her husband Lucius moved to Charleston just after he retired from the Air Force. A circuitous route brought them to the Holy City. Née Moffett, Jan had a happy childhood in Laurel, Mississippi, enjoying the carefree life of a small to...

• The Blessings of “Mr. Ben” Speak to Church Event By Charles W. Waring III

  After I said a final goodbye to Mr. Ben, I drove to visit Dede Waring, my sister, and her son, Julian Byrne, a first grader. My wife, Susan, drove her own car and met me in Moreland. We walked in the house to find Julian — uncharacteristically — wi...

• D6 Conference Reflections

  Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts.  Impress them on your children. Talk ab...

• Family Activity: True Treasure

  When your family gathers together have a blank poster on the wall with the word treasures written on top. Have different colors of paper on the table. As a family use the pieces of paper to write down or draw what you think are treasures. Then take ...

• Reflection on The Joyful Impossibility by Justin Hare

  Based on this article In my time working with teenagers and their families, one of the most common things I hear can be summed up in one word – impossible. From the tyranny of our schools, our coaches, our jobs, and heaven help us, even our church...

• More than just Paintball

  On Saturday Oct 29, children, youth, young adults, and parents gathered in North Charleston for our first church-wide paintball and picnic! Men, women, young and the young-at-heart all gathered at 9:30am for a day of fun and fellowship! It was certainl...

• Mondo Weekend Reflection

  From October 14th through 16th myself and Ana Catherine as leaders had the great opportunity to take Wimberly Zadig, Emily Burnett, Renee Dougherty, Josiah Vice and Gus Crump (From St. Philips) to Mondo Weekend out at Camp St. Christopher.  We left Fr...

• A Walk Through Our 1st Communion Mini Retreat

  Dear St. Michael’s Families, Do this in the remembrance of me. Jesus said these glorious words as He sat with His disciples during the Last Supper.  This dinner began just as any other Passover they had shared together over the last three years o...

• Re:Generate 2011 Reflection ~ High School Fall Retreat

  About 200 high school students from across the Diocese met at Camp St. Christopher Nov 11-13 to hear Simon Guillebaud teach on Colossians 1:12-14. The theme of this weekend was “Redemption,” and it was in these verses that Paul was praying for the ...

• A Christmas Message

  Have you ever wondered what it would have been like to live in the time when Jesus was born? Life would be so very different from now. The streets would be made of dirt, animals would be the only form of transportation, and the Romans would be in charg...

• Christmas Pageant Reflection

  Each year as Saint Michael’s sends out the email to parents for children to take part in the annual Christmas pageant, my daughter Lindsay says “I would like to be an angel, or a reader, or the star, or a speaking part, but definitely not a shepher...

• Iofredo Family

  Dear St. Michael’s, We want to thank you so very much for all of your love, support, and most of all for your prayers for our family and for our daughter Riley.  When we moved to Charleston in July from Cleveland, Ohio, we never would have imagined...

• A Most Wonderful Christmas Gift

  It was a beautiful Monday morning when we got the call.  Col. Mac Radcliffe has been in a bike accident, run over by a truck!  It was true.  Mac was on his bike on the way to the grocery store to get food for the St. Michael’s Tuesday morning brea...

• Make Faith-Friendly Resolutions

  The beginning of a new year offers the promise of a fresh start. Many people celebrate by resolving to make changes, often related to how they care for their bodies. This year, take time to reflect on what you can do differently in your home to stre...

• Parenting Teenagers Course Reflection

  Below is a testimony of Kimberly and Chris Moss’s experience with our first annual Parenting Teenagers Class: What a journey we find ourselves on as parents and what a wonderful experience to be able to travel that path in Christ with like-minded ...

• Jesus Weekend Reflection

  This year’s Confirmation class of 7 went out to Camp St. Christopher for my favorite retreat we do as a Diocese – Jesus Weekend. This is an intense couple of days where we go through the life, death , and resurrection of Jesus. This year was a bit ...

• A Review on the Movie Courageous

  The movie Courageous was a great and inspirational movie for law enforcement officers and their families. The men in this movie were easy for me to relate to on a personal level being that I’m and officer in this field as well and have a young daught...

• 5th-6th Grade Lenten Lock-In 2012

  With just over 20 folks piling into St. Michael’s Belser Building Friday evening, many had no idea what was in store. 5th and 6th graders brought their sleeping gear, Bibles, journals, and suitcases in for this annual event where we aim to familiariz...

• When Guilt is Good

  I love Lent. And Lent gets a bad rap. It drives me nuts that we in the church can make Lent to be almost a “second wave” for our recently forgotten New Year’s Resolutions (I am guilty of this!). Simply put, New Year’s Resolutions are primarily ...

• Madison McNeill’s Testimony

  Below is a testimony by one of our youth – Madison McNeill – given at a Lenten Tuesday morning breakfast service. Madison is a delightful young woman who loves the Lord and St. Michael’s. She also loves tennis and playing competitively, especiall...

• Children’s Worship

  Hey kids 5k through 2nd grade – join us all summer long for children’s worship 10:20 am. We will have lots of fun learning about Jesus and how to bring him in our home all week! Every kid will receive weekly take-home tool bag of fun to explore wi...

• Meet Jessica Wood: Director of Children’s Ministry

  by Peg Eastman It is easy to see why Jessica Wood has joined the St. Michael’s staff as the Director of Children’s . Her contagious smile and halo of corkscrew curls immediately put children at ease and make them want to flock for hugs and kisses whenever she is around.

• Michaelmas for the Children

  Michaelmas was an exciting evening for the children. As our speakers came to engage hearts looking toward the hurting coast, our children reached out to them. During Dan’s talk, our children took the opportunity to design a poster of God’s Path and...

• Toddler Time Buggy

  Our toddler program here at St. Michael’s has joined the mission to transform hearts!  Both classes (twelve children each) enjoy mornings of playing and singing childrens’ songs and learning the stories of Jesus.  With the addition of our new si...