Irmo Campus

iCare Project

What an awesome expression of love was poured out on the hearts of two special ladies this past weekend as Irmo launched the iCare Project. I know they will never be the same because of the service of 25 men, women and children this past Saturday. 

Serving others is at the heart of the message of Jesus. This coming Thursday is the day when the church celebrates the last supper Jesus spent with His disciples . During that celebration, Jesus did the most amazing thing when he kneeled down and washed the disciples feet. What he did that day has echoed down the halls of time to send a message to all His followers that even GOD feels drawn to serve others. He didn't have to do it, but it was in His heart to serve others. Jesus said it like this in Mark 10

43  ...Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all. For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."

I thank those of you who participated for following the example of Jesus by serving others unselfishly this past Saturday. Let me share just a few lines from emails I have received from these ladies.

Dear Pastor Jeff,

Thank you and your wonderful members ,for the blessing you give to my family and me. We look forward to visiting your church.

Mrs. Betty

Dear iCare Team,

I have been involved in ministry for nearly 30 years  and never have I had anything like this happen and I am so grateful to the iCare Team and to you as our Pastor for doing this for us.  I learned that sometimes I just need help and this is one of those times. I also felt so loved and cared for--sometimes when you are single you feel like if you don't do things for yourself, they won't get done and that can be physically and emotionally exhausting. Thank you iCare team!

CP

Join us again this Saturday in the cafeteria at the Irmo Campus at 9:00 for prayer and a quick breakfast and we'll head out by 9:30.  E-mail jeffkinney@seacoast.org with any questions.

Amazing Sunday!!!!

Wow, what an amazing day we had at the Irmo campus this past Sunday. We celebrated two amazing events in the life of our church. One, we baptized 5 people into the fellowship of believers and two, we dedicated three amazing children to the Lord.  If a picture speaks a thousand words...than here are a couple thousand words you will never forget

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Baptisms

[Thanks West Ashley Campus for the use of your portable Baptism Tank. This one church thing is AWESOME!!!]

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Baby Dedications

Drop & Shop

Over 100 volunteers came out to serve the Irmo community on a Sunday and Wednesday in December.  The sea of red t-shirts was quite impressive as men and women showed up to wrap presents and provide a fun night out for kids!  It's hard to say who had more fun as new people to Seacoast were able to connect through serving and brush up on their foosball skills at the same time! 

Although we were able to send home about 2,000 invites through the children in 3 local elementary schools, you can't beat the impact of the personal evangelism plan!  Coworkers, neighbors and friends of our campus dropped their children off and took tours of our facility with promises to come back after seeing the wide smiles on their children's faces!

Kidscoast Christmas Party

Sunday, December 16th from 5:15-7:15 at Three Fountains Recreation in Lexington.

• There will be a parent and volunteer meeting from 5:30-6:15 on-site for all of Kidscoast to discuss new plans for the coming year.
• Advance tickets are $5 per skater and includes roller-skate rental and pizza. Tickets are available in the lobby this week and next week after service. Tickets at the door will be $7.
• A limited number of scholarships are available, contact Angela Peterson in the lobby after service.

Zoneapalooza!

This isn't your grandma's Sunday School outing!  Check out these less embarrassing photos of a fantastic event for our 4th-6th graders Friday night!  (The more embarrassing shots will be sent directly to parents for future use!)  Thank you Russell & Andrea Sims and their team of crazy and willing helpers, Tim, Rachel, Todd, Shawn & Jessie!

Zoneapalooza

Friday Night, July 20th from 6:30-10:00.  For rising 4th-6th graders - a very cool and fun time to hang out with friends and enjoy games, great food and your favorite music!  Invite your friends, it's free and parents are out!  Contact Zone Coordinators Russell and Andrea Sims at andreasims@seacoast.org for more information.

Harvest Hope Food Drive

July 1st - 15th at Seacoast Irmo  Join us as we help Harvest Hope Food Bank restock their shelves after a broken sprinkler system destroyed over two hundred thousand dollars in food last month.  Harvest Hope feeds hungry families in 18 SC counties.  Bring your food donations on Sunday, July 8th or 15th, or donations may be made directly to them through information on their website  www.harvesthope.org

Harbor Town Treasure Hunt/Pool Party

Sunday, June 24th at 5:00 - If you have children entering 1st-4th grade for the 07-08 school year, don't miss this great time of fellowship for the kids and families!  This is a great time to meet other parents of your child's friend from Kidscoast!  The party is free and will include a giant treasure hunt with clues, pool swimming (bring suits), (lifeguards provided), hot dog cookout and lots of fun for everyone.  Contact Cindy Vollertsen and toddvollertsen@seacoast.org for directions or call 530-3195 for more information.

Happy Mothers Day!, Love Dad

Today is Mothers Day. That makes it a very special day.  Our women were honored for the unique ways that God made them special and for the calling and accomplishment of raising raising children and grandchildren in this world.  We gifted them with a lovely boxed candle and treated them to quiche, fresh fruit and pastries with their normal donuts and coffee this morning. Just little touches to say how much we respect, honor and appreciate all you do.  And then something else happened....Pastor Jeff and a group of 28 men replaced the mothers who normally serve in our children's ministry!  They made crafts with the children (if you can operate a caulk gun, you can glue ribbon to a box!), joined in worship and ran the regular, easy to run but extremely impactful children's ministry we do each week!  We called them "Special Forces" and they truly took our campus by storm...here's the proof:

An AMAZINGLY MORE Sunday

Eph 3:20 Now to him who is able to do amazingly more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us...

This past Sunday was one of those Sunday’s that every church dreams about. The day started with 2 amazing services where we saw so many marriages deeply touched by Pastor Greg’s message, 4 people commit or recommit their lives to Christ and the worship was simply amazing! But we were not the only group being moved that day. As I walked around the campus I saw our kids also being taught God’s word and passionately being led in worship by our KidsCoast team. From the Nursery to The Zone I saw our children singing and clapping their hearts out as they worshipped God with everything they had. Then, I saw them break up into their small groups and I watched as our teachers lovingly lead them into a time of searching for God’s wisdom and grace. I also had the chance to peak in our student room to hear Todd give a deeply insightful talk about the crucifixion of Jesus. The student team is taking our students through a series called “CSI”. In this series they are taking the thousands of facts that prove that Jesus is who He says He is and talking about them. Todd told me that many of the students came forward Sunday to be prayed for after his talk.

Ok, that’s just the beginning! After service we held our Newcomers class. We had 22 people attend looking to see if this was the church God wanted them to join. Well, 16 people joined our church that day…that is so amazing!

I’m not done yet! Later that day our KidsCoast Ministry held their baptism service at the pool of Todd & Cindi Vollertsen and 8 of our Kidscoast children were baptized (see our campus blog for pictures). Over 70 parents, grandparent, aunts, uncles and friends stood around the pool and watched as their children made their public profession that Jesus was the Lord of their lives. Then, in typical Seacoast fashion…we celebrated by eating some awesome food!

One more and I’m done! After the baptism service, I drove to the church to check in on our Alpha class. Alpha is a class designed for people seeking for the truth about God or who met God many years ago but needed to reconnect with Him. The room was full of people seeking Gods truth by listening and asking questions. Patrick & Kelly Connelly are doing an amazing job helping people find God’s truth through our Alpha program. Again, in typical Seacoast fashion, the food was amazing!!!!  

In all we had 575 people in church, 4 commitments, 6 children and 2 adults baptized, 16 people join the church, fed 175 people between 3 different meals in 3 locations and had 15 people seeking a deeper understanding of God at our Alpha class.

Now that’s an amazingly more Sunday…GO GOD!

Pastor Jeff

COMING UP:

Worship – Moms bring your families and enjoy a very special service and message this Sunday

Connect – Ladies Spa Night – Thursday May 24^th at 6:30 See website for details

Grow – Good $ense Budget Course Register by this Sunday for Saturday May 19th

Serve – Men, meet at Volunteer Central 30 minutes before service to serve our women this Sunday

Share – Invite a special lady or mom to church this Sunday, special treats and gifts!