by Staff | May 24, 2016 | Carlsbad Community
The pickleball courts at St. Michael’s by-the-Sea were born out of community, and exist to serve the community. St. Michael’s was first introduced to this budding sport through neighbors at Carlsbad by the Sea (CBTS). In the fall of 2013 residents of CBTS...
by Staff | May 16, 2016 | Family
My first exposure to Mount Hermon was not as a camper, but as an employee. I spent two summers during my college years being paid to hike in the Redwoods and coach rock climbing. Now in attendance as a pastor’s wife, parent, and pilgrim, I am on the...
by Staff | May 10, 2016 | Family, Outreach
Each summer at St. Michael’s, children, teens, and adults gather to enjoy a week of Vacation Bible School together. Children who attend are blessed by experiencing the love of Christ while making friends, playing games, doing fun science experiments, and more. Teens...
by Staff | May 2, 2016 | Church Life, Encouragement
My mother—preacher’s wife, Sunday School teacher, VBS director, Prayer Band president, hostess to visiting evangelists, missionaries—and mother to four—was a quiet helper to my father and a woman who had hot soup ready for lunch when we rushed in from school. She...
by Staff | Apr 25, 2016 | Church Life
Once upon a time, Egypt was a flourishing center of Christian life and faith. The language of the country was Coptic and it has always been believed that the first leader of the Coptic Church was St. Mark who evangelized the Egyptians and was their first Pope. Saint...
by Staff | Apr 18, 2016 | Family
On the Sunday following Easter, the children of St. Michael’s gathered around a wooden cross and lovingly covered it with spring flowers. While it was a fun activity for the children, the symbolic meaning runs deep. Through His work on the cross, Jesus brings life out...
by Staff | Apr 11, 2016 | Church Life
While growing up, I often heard the old adage that home is where the heart is. As a child I was unable to grasp the full meaning and significance of this phrase. But as I matured, my eyes have been opened to allow me to recognize the beauty and truth of this...
