WELCOME

 

Sun Coast Christian Church, 
Disciples of Christ 
4319 - Little River Road 
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577 
Church Office 
(843) 444-0731 
(Please leave a message) 

Pastor Bill Genda 
(843) 235-6725

Grand Strand Visitors

Don’t interrupt your weekly worship time while visiting the Myrtle Beach area.  Come and be uplifted during our blended worship and communion service.  Worship is 10:30am Sunday’s.  Dress is casual.  Nursery and children’s Sunday school are provided. 

DIRECTIONS TO SUN COAST CHRISTIAN CHURCH 

SCCC is located at 4319-Little River Road in Myrtle Beach.  From Business Hwy. #17(King’s Hwy.) and 44th Avenue N. go west (away from the Atlantic) 3 blocks and you’ll come directly to SCCC.  If you are coming from the West, (Hwy. 31 or 17 Bypass) the church is 3 blocks east of Grissom Parkway.

 
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CHURCH HOURS

 

Given our current weekly schedule the church building is normally open the following hours each week:        

Sunday – 8:30AM to 12:15PM

          Tuesday – 10:00AM to 4PM

                          6:30PM to 7:30PM  (6:30PM to 9 PM on the 3rd Tuesday of each month)

          Saturday – 5:30PM to 8:30PM

 

 

THE BEACON


Sun Coast Christian Church

“the little church with the big heart”


March, 2010


“Genda’s Agenda”


There’s an old story told of the minister who, when called away from his church just before the Sunday service, asked his associate to preach the sermon in his absence. Upon the minister’s return,

he asked his wife about the young preacher’s message. His wife replied, “It was the worst sermon I have ever heard!” Hearing that, the minister later sought out the associate asking his take on the Sunday message. The man replied, “It went well. Actually, I didn’t have time to prepare a message, so I just used one of yours.”

Two different persons – two different perspectives, reminding us that sometimes things aren’t exactly as they appear to be. So often in life we find this to be true. One man’s junk is another man’s treasure. What one individual views one way, another person views it another way.

That’s the way of life. We have all been endowed by God with the ability to think and reason independently, offering our own perspectives, viewpoints, etc., in life. Indeed, we have individual autonomy which allows us to voice personal opinions. And, as a result, sometimes we use this unique gift wisely, and, unfortunately; Sometimes we do not.

Yet for all of our individual attitudes and actions in life, we are also blessed by a God who looks down upon us as unique persons, sees all of us the same – as his children ALL created in his image. While the Lord may well have opinions and viewpoints about each of us, the important thing is that he still loves us all equally. And he proved this love as he sent His Son into the world to die for each and everyone of us in his creation. What a gift we have been given by God.

As we approach Holy Week, and are reminded of God’s gift to us through Christ, so let us remember that for all of our individual opinions and viewpoints, all of our agreements and disagreements in life, we are blessed by a creator who holds all of us the same in his hand. And for that we are all in agreement.

In His Love,

Pastor Bill


Saturday Evening

Study continues at new beginning time of 4pm – following schedule of study and prayer time followed by the pot-luck supper.


March Offering Helpers

14 – Sandy Smock and Dee Brady

21 – Sandy Smock and Dee Brady

28 – Lou Carrieri and Jim Lanoo


March Communion Helpers

14 – Steve Brannon

21 – Steve Brannon

28 – Anita Kaufman


March Birthday Blessings To

11 – Bev Diese

12 - Lydia McMannes

14 - Cheryl Kurrutt

17 - Jean Decker

19 - Augusta Schmidt

24 - Kathy Wagenknect


Easter Baskets Outreach

Remember the joy and excitement of getting Easter Baskets when you were a kid. Sun Coast provides Easter Baskets for our Backpack Buddies. You may either purchase commercial baskets or donate candies and small toys plus empty containers so that the baskets can be prepared. We serve children age’s toddler to teen. You may designate either boy or girl on your baskets. Watch for sales on commercial baskets. Dollar Tree offers many affordable and cute items to place in the baskets. Jane Powell needs all items brought by March 21st so that she can get them distributed in time for Easter.


All Church Clean-Up

Saturday, March 20, at 9am has been set as the time for clean-up following Jay Kaufman’s recent installation and painting of ceiling sheet rock. We really appreciate all that Jay does for us to keep our building beautiful and in good condition.


Annual Chili Fundraiser

This event will be held Saturday, March 13, from 12 noon to 6pm. The menu consists of chili, cornbread, and brownies. We will also have a bake sale along with this meal. For those who wish to make chili, we will be using Kathy Williamson’s recipe. See Anita, Jim, or Sandy for a copy of her recipe. We need brownies made from Duncan Hines Brownie Mix and cornbread made using Krusteze cornbread mix. Donations of crackers, canned soft drinks and 22 oz Solo brand plastic serving bowls with handles are also needed. We expect to serve around 75 people. The cost is $6.50 per person. Let’s all pitch-in to make this a great success. Sandy has a sign-up sheet on the table.

NC Regional Assembly

Disciples of Christ regional assembly will be held April 16 – 18, 2010 in Wilmington, NC. Information packets are located on the table and there is also a sign up sheet for anyone who wishes to attend.

Farewell to Our Snowbirds

This month we sadly say goodbye to our winter visitors who richly bless our congregation during their brief time with us. We pray for safe travel back to your homes and trust GOD will bring you back to us next winter. We will miss you.

Carol’s Corner

Pastor Bill’s sermon last Sunday reminded us that some situations we view as disasters can become blessings. As in so many of his wonderful sermons, I feel that he is speaking especially to me, touching my heart, and telling me exactly what I need to hear.

A family situation that I first thought to be terrible truly turned out to be a blessing ……..one which enabled me to experience tremendous spiritual growth and support from my church family for which I am grateful to GOD.

CHRISTIAN HUMOR

A man dies and meets Saint Peter at the Pearly Gates. Peter says to the man, “Here’s how it works. You need to have 100 points to get into heaven. You tell me about all of the good things that you have done. They are all worth a certain number of points. If your total is 100 or more, you can come on in.”

“Well,” says the man. “I was happily married to the same woman for over 52 years. I was attentive, faithful, and loved her dearly.”

“That is great,” says Saint Peter. “That will be two points.”

“Hmmm,” says the man. “This is going to be harder than I thought.

Well, I attended church regularly, volunteered my time and tithed.”

“Wonderful,” says Saint Peter, “That’s worth another point.”

“One point!” says the man. “At this rate, it’ll be by the grace of GOD that I’ll ever get into heaven!”

“Bingo!” says Saint Peter. “That’s 100 points! Please come on in!”


A Christian woman parked her car in a no-parking zone in a city because she was short of time and couldn’t find a space with a meter. So she put a note under her windshield wiper that read:

“I have circled the block 100 times. If I don’t park here, I’ll miss my appointment. FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES.”

When she returned, she found a citation along with this note. “I’ve circled this block for 10 years. If I don’t give you a ticket, I’ll lose my job. LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION.”

 

 

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