Category: Mike’s Monday Message

Remembering George Fletcher Dear Friends, I received a nice email from a fellow Presbyterian pastor with a tribute to Rev George Fletcher who served New Wappetaw as pastor and retired after Hurricane Hugo. I followed George here and remember going to the Presbyterian Home in Summerville with our choir to sing and visit with George.…

Gratitude “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.” Colossians 3:16 Dear Friends, I can’t sing but I enjoyed hearing the children sing this week during Bible school. So,…

This Week: Bible School “Whoever drinks the water I give them will never thirst!” John 4: 14 Dear Friends, We are off to a great start for Bible School. Our theme this year is Water Missions, and this morning we had some inspirational speakers coming from Water Missions to speak to the children. This week…

“Celebrating Freedom” “You my friends were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature, rather serve one another in love.” Galatians 5:13  Dear Friends, This week we are reminded that as Americans we have freedom to make many choices about how we live. On Friday we celebrate the…

Looking Ahead… “Without Vision, the people perish…” Proverbs 29:18 Dear Friends, I guess of all the good proverbs in the Bible, I have always tried to live by this one. I am not a “Que sera, sera, whatever will be” type of person. I like to have a plan for my life and a plan…

My Friendship with Donnie Woods “A friend loves at all times…” Proverbs 17:17 Yesterday before the prayers of the people, I asked for special prayers for my friend Donnie Woods who served as Presbytery Exec and pastor to pastor of CAP (Charleston Atlantic Presbytery). When I returned to CAP in 2007, (maybe my coming home…

Pentecost this Sunday! “You will receive power when the holy spirit comes on you.” Acts 1:8 Dear Friends, This Sunday we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit, 50 days after Easter.  The  liturgical color for Pentecost is red so I invite everyone to wear RED this Sunday. In our reformed tradition we don’t  seem…