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May 29, 2024Troop 119 Celebrates Installation of 90th Eagle Scout
Troop 119’s Eddie H. became the Troop’s 90th Eagle Scout last Tuesday night! To make it even more special, it was Eddie’s 18th birthday! Eddie revamped the picnic benches and landscaping behind Mecklenburg Hall as his Eagle Project. Congratulations, Eddie, and thank you for helping make our campus beautiful!
Photo credit: Dean Elledge
Children Pray for Restful Sabbatical for SMPC Staff Member
During worship on Sunday, Associate Pastor Whitney Bayer led the children in a prayer and blessing over Director of Spiritual Formation Rebecca Guzman, who celebrated her last Sunday with us before beginning her three-month sabbatical. She will return on August 19. We pray that Rebecca gets ALL of the rest, rejuvenation and reflection, and we look forward to her return!
Photo credit: Rafael Guzman and Kevin Estes
Troops 119 and 219 Honor Fallen Veterans on Memorial Day
Troop 119 Charlotte and Troop 219 placed over 300 American flags at the headstones of fallen veterans at Forest Lawn West Cemetery over the Memorial Day weekend. This was the 18th year that our troop has done this. Thank you to these young men and women for taking time out of their day to honor the sacrifices of the bravest among us.
SMPC Alleluia Choir and Haitian Kindergarteners Prove Music and Faith Transcend Language
Recently, SMPC’s Alleluia Choir and kindergarteners from the ICB School in Bayonnais, Haiti, sang “Jesus Loves Me” in French and English. We are so grateful for the teachers in Haiti and SMPC’s Director of Music and Organist Zach Bowyer for teaching the chilfren to sing this beloved song in both languages. For more information on how you can support the school and other missions project in Haiti, go to our website, smpchome.org > Serve our World.