Our Pastor

Rev. Michael Alston, 33° is the husband of
Mrs. Jacqueline R. Alston, the father of 4
children – 3 sons, 1 daughter, and the
grandfather or (Papa) of 2 granddaughters
Trynity, Justice, 4 grand sons Kingston,
Trevell, Kaison and HyKeem. Rev. Alston is a
proud alumnus of Cainhoy High School in Huger, SC. He did undergraduate
studies at South Carolina State University in Orangeburg, SC, he also
studied Mortuary Services at Piedmont Technical College, Greenville SC.
He is a Retired Manager at SunChemical Company in North
Charleston and an Ordained Itinerate Elder in the African Methodist
Episcopal Church. He is a member of New Greater St. John AME Church,
Wando, SC. He currently serves as the Mt. Pleasant District as Worship
Leader and Choir Director. He is also the Choir Director of the Palmetto
Annual Conference. He is currently the proud (Pastor) Servant Leader of
Mt. Nebo AME Church in Awendaw, South Carolina
Reverend Alston is a Licensed Funeral Director and the Co-Owner of
The Ministry Rivers Suburban Funeral Home and Crematory (the only Black
owned Crematory in the Tri-county area, located in Goose Creek and North
Charleston SC, the Fire Chief of Cainhoy Rural Fire Department, one of
the founders of the Cainhoy/Huger/Wando Community Development
Corporation and the Chairman and Founder of the Cainhoy/Huger
Community Scholarship Fund.

Rev. Alston’s Masonic affiliations include:

Asst. Grand Chaplain for the Most Worshipful PHGL of Free and
Accepted Masons of SC
Past Master Community Lodge #478, Huger, SC
Past District Deputy for District #2 Most Worshipful PHGL of Free and
Accepted Masons of SC
Past Worthy Patron of Community Chapter # 2 O.E.S. District
Past District Patron for District # 2 O.E.S.
A member of Robert B Elliott #1 Royal Arch Chapter
A member of George Washington Carver Consistory

Rev. Alston is described by members of his community as a personable
leader who is dedicated to making the community a better place for
children to have all they need to be successful in their educational
pursuits.

Rev. Alston regards the community as his family. He is dedicated to God,
his family and his community. He is grounded, humble, modest, organized
and unselfish. He is a leader who will roll up his shirtsleeve and do what
has to be done. The motivational influence he has on others is
remarkable. He works with young men in the community mentoring them
to become strong dependable men. He counsels members of the
community and encourages them to achieve more than what they thought
was possible. He shares what he knows and is willing to lead by example.
One of his favorite scriptures is: Matthew 5:16 Let your light so shine
before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your
Father which is in heaven!