Transforming hearts in the Holy City, a focus on urban hearts

Recent Articles in the Messenger Newsletter

• "Sacred Windows" Reflects Holy City’s Stained Glass

  Charleston, South Carolina artist, Carol Ezell-Gilson, has created a beautiful group of paintings based on stained glass windows.  Sacred Windows, a series of 12 paintings, depicts stained glass windows from 12 places of worship in the downtown, histo...

• St. Michael’s Bible Study goes to Crisis Ministries

  The St. Michael’s bible study group consisting of The Brinsons, The Colemans, The Hines, The McKays and The Nicholsons, felt called to do more than study the Bible in our small group.  We have all served in the community on our own, but wanted to sh...

Archived articles

• Charlotte David Survivor Follow-up Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy

  By Peg Eastman In 1998 after the untimely death of her husband of twenty-five years, Charlotte David began looking for a way to rebuild her life in a meaningful manner. Because she lived in Cape Cod, she decided that a change to a milder climate wou...

• A New Venue for our Ministry to the Poor and Homeless

  We are excited to share with you how God is continuing to build his Kingdom through the ministries of St. Michael’s. Doug Born, our missionary to the poor and homeless, has been working tirelessly for the past few years developing relationships which...

• Meals on Wheels Thank You

  This is a note of special thanks and gratitude for an outstanding contribution to one of the key missions of the Holy City. Bob Kunes has resigned after 18 years of bi-weekly service to the Meals on Wheels Ministry. What a wonderful witness and example...

• A Letter from Robert Burnett about Star Gospel

  A caring Rector is a fisher of men and women, leading them to witness faith in small and often unexpected ways. Al Zadig, a true fisherman, recently lured me to accompany him to Star Gospel Mission on Meeting Street, where he was preaching early one Su...

• Doug’s Christmas Day “Diary” A Visit to the Star Gospel Mission & Crisis Ministries

  Arrived at St Mike’s early to pick up the bags made by the young people at St Mike’s, found a very large bag full of men’s socks. Discovered that there was a meeting being held in the Church on Christmas morning was able to give a Christmas prese...

• A Thank you from the Girls of the Pink Bus Ministry

  There are many people we need to thank who continue to be a blessing to the “Pink Bus Ministry” (What Are Little Girls Made Of?) on the Eastside of Charleston.  St. Michael’s Church is truly a blessing to this ministry.  Through volunteerism du...

• St. Christopher Summer Camp is back!

  Members of the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina may register for camp starting Friday, January 14th at 9:00 am. Open registration follows soon after on Tuesday, February 1st at 9:00 am. Kids entering third through twelfth grades are invited to apply...

• Habitat for Humanity

  www.charlestonhabitat.org Assist their box truck driver with picking up household good donations around Charleston. If you are available anyday Monday – Friday from 9:45am-5:00pm, they need your help! You would need to be able to lift heavy objects/...

• Life Groups in Action: VA Hospital

  March 2, 2011 was a very special Veterans’ Day.  Before Christmas, our Life Group decided to contact the VA Hospital to learn how we might do something special for the veterans in the nursing home.  That evolved into a “House Warming” for their...

• Life Groups in Action: Crisis Ministries

  On Thursday March 31, a team of about 20 headed to Crisis Ministries with The Gate to cook and serve dinner to the men at the shelter. The team (special thanks to Jason and Catherine Regan for planning the event) prepared and plated an enormous amount ...

• Life Groups in Action: Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy

  A group of eight women, who live east of the Cooper River, make up the Hobcaw Bible Study.  Our main purpose is to study the word of God, and to grow spiritually as we discern His purpose for our lives and to rearrange our priorities accordingly.  We...

• Reflection on Crisis Ministries Youth Service Meal

  On May 12 the youth and their families were able to serve a meal for the Family Center at Crisis Ministries. It was the first time we have done this since I’ve been on board and on the whole, it was a wonderful time! The Rev. Al himself was able to j...

• Canterbury House 4th of July Party

  The Sociable Saints took the lead to provide the residents an exciting celebration on June 24th.  Beverly Howell, Jeanette Winfield, and Mary Rhett gathered a great group of St Michaelites to bring food and decorations for an evening of dining and fel...

• What’s the best way to feel like you’ve accomplished mountains before 7 am? Serve breakfast at Crisis Ministries Family Center.

  Early on the morning of June 2nd…and not just 6 o’clock early, more like 4 o’clock early….10 people got out of bed, got dressed and headed to the Family Center of Crisis Ministries to serve breakfast to more than 30 women and children.  The co...

• Holy City Ministry - In Every Story

  In Every Story (dba IES Labor Services) is a nonprofit temporary employment agency that demonstrates the love of Christ as it partners with the economically disadvantaged on their paths towards self-sufficiency.  For profit agencies contract their lab...

• The Blue Bus Ministry Launches on the Beach!

  It was a beautiful sight, imagine if you will, being on Botany Bay (5,000 acres of pure ocean and marsh beauty) on Edisto Island with 25 of your best friends from St. Michael’s…then dividing them into 8 groups, and watching them mentor and teach th...

• The Gate Service Event

  On Friday, September 23, the Gate served dinner to 15 men working with I.E.S (“In Every Story”) Labor Services.  I.E.S. is the only non-profit temporary labor services agency in the Low Country.  Its founder, 25 year old Derek Snook, felt called ...

• Grateful for The Rev. Rob Dewey

  Ministry in the Holy City of Charleston takes on many forms.  From our partnership with St. John’s Chapel on Hanover Street, to the Star Gospel Mission and many others, there is much ministry to do in our own backyard!  One of those ministries is t...

• Angel Tree Pink Bus Party

  Saturday was an amazing day at St. John’s Chapel as little girls from the Pink Bus ministry filled the church to enjoy a Christmas party just for them!    The building was filled with 29 little girls, some of their mothers, volunteers, and of cour...

• Westminister International Friends

  A group of people from “Westminister International Friends” came to visit Charleston on December 27th to visit St. Michaels and the surrounding tourist attractions.  Neale Hightower is the head of the outreach ministry and has been bringing main l...

• Canterbury House Drivers Needed

  Go ahead and start getting involved with missions right here in our own back yard!  The Canterbury House is a non-profit senior living community that is in need of our help.  You may not feel like you can go across the ocean on a mission trip or even...

• Challenges of the Eastside Call Men to Volunteer

  By Charles W. Waring III As citizens of the Lowcountry, we are all intimately familiar with the special cultural nuances of the area. No matter the walk in life or income level, residents know they live in a place that is filled with history, love o...

• Lenten Season Calls Men to Eastside

  The Sticks ‘N Stones or “Blue Bus” ministry continues to look to the men of St. Michael’s Church for bringing hope to others on the Eastside. This, the second of our “four Hs,” is the Holy City mission field in our own community. As you may...

• Little Girl's Life Group helps Lowcountry Orphan Relief

  Our St. Michael’s Little Girls Downtown Life Group collected clothes from their home and organized them into bags at the Lowcountry Orphan Relief this week.  The focus of this Life Group this winter is missions and outreach (to tie into the GIC and ...

• Crisis Ministries

  When Diana informed me that I had volunteered to feed seventy-five homeless men at the Crisis Ministries, I had visions of the street people of Philadelphia. Diana and I have an apartment in Philadelphia’s Center City. In that beautiful city there ar...

• Rural Mission Volunteer Opportunities

  Rural Mission is a non-profit located on John’s Island which has been helping repair homes on the Sea Islands around Charleston for over 42 years. Their mission is to restore the foundation of the community - its families - by repairing the homes in ...

To find out more about how you can serve please fill out the form below or contact Libby Culmer libby@stmichaleschurch.net or 843 461 6038