Church Family Moment for Sunday, June 15, 2025
June 10, 2025
Updates on Pastoral Transition: June 11, 2025
June 12, 2025Sweet Service: SMPC Donates Desserts for Center of Hope Guests
On Sunday, June 8, Sumner put her baking talents to work by baking homemade cupcakes for guests of Center of Hope, a shelter for women and children experiencing homelessness. What a wonderful example that service knows no age limits! Thank you to EVERYONE who donated desserts in June!
Our next opportunity to bring dessert to Center of Hope is Sunday, July 13. Homemade or store-bought, your sweet treats will bring JOY and a taste of home to our neighbors in need! Sign up here.
Photo credit: Katherine Martin
An Unsurpassed Alleluia: A Hymn Fest of Hope and Faith
🎶 What a powerful and joy-filled day at SMPC!
On Sunday, June 8, we gathered at SMPC for “An Unsurpassed Alleluia” — a hymn fest directed by Director of Music and Organist Zach Bowyer, featuring SMPC’s Chancel Choir and Chancel Ringers. It was also part of the AGO Charlotte Summer Series!
Members and visitors came not to just sing or listen, but to offer hope through song. Our closing piece, commissioned in honor of the SMPC Music Ministry, reminds us: the work of music is not just in the sanctuary, but in how we live the song in the world!
Thank you to all who joined us — we hope you left feeling uplifted, hopeful and renewed in faith and light! If you missed the hymn fest, you can watch it in its entirety on our Sermons page.
Photo credit: Rebecca Guzman
School’s Out for SUMMER!
Our youth celebrated the start of summer at Starbucks on Tuesday, June 10! We are so excited for all of the fun events planned for our youth this summer – check out their schedule on Realm or on our Youth page!
Photo credit: Lindsey Odom
SMPC Hosts Breakfast for Smithfield Elementary School Teachers
SMPC hosted a delicious breakfast on Wednesday, June 11, to thank the teachers of Smithfield Elementary School for a wonderful school year! Thank you to all who brought breakfast items!! SMPC partners with Smithfield to provide classroom support, ALP tutors and HEART math tutors throughout the year. If you are interested in getting involved in this ministry next school year, please contact Lindsey Odom. It’s a wonderful way to serve!
Photo credit: Donna Brown
City of Charlotte Hosts Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to Celebrate Opening of Bryant Farms Rd Extension
The Bryant Farms Rd Extension is officially open! The City of Charlotte extended Bryant Farms Rd .4 miles from Elm Ln to Rea Rd, and Wednesday, June 11, was the official ribbon cutting ceremony! The $27.3 million project included the new roundabout in front of the church that has made traffic flow and accessibility so much better for our church! The 12-ft-wide sidewalks that border both sides of the road along the new section are such a wonderful addition to our community! Charlotte Department of Transportation’s Debbie Smith and City Council – District 7’s Ed Driggs gave the opening remarks. Thank you to the City and their partners for making our community better!!
