Seen Around Church: Week of November 10, 2024

November 13, 2024

Confirmands Enjoy Fellowship, Fun and Service during the 2024 Confirmation Retreat

The SMPC 2024 Confirmation Retreat was so much fun! The group spent the weekend learning and growing in faith and had a ton of fun along the way. They bowled at Sports Connection, served at Crisis Assistance, and had lunch at Optimist Hall!!

Associate Pastor of Youth and Missions/Outreach Lindsey Odom said the theme of the 2024 Confirmation Retreat was “Connected, Confirmed, and Commissioned.” This theme helped confirmands develop a deeper understanding of themselves as God’s beloved children, created in the image of God who are joined to the church at baptism and called and commissioned through the program of confirmation to live a life that increases good in the world and creates justice, love and peace for all.

A BIG Thank you to our wonderful confirmation mentors and parent volunteers/drivers Amy Latzke, Cristy Powell, Barbara Lee, Allison King, and Steve Williams! And thank you to Lindsey Odom for her dedication and love for our youth!!

Photo credit: Lindsey Odom

SMPC Families Celebrate a Match Made in Heaven

What joy it is to celebrate love! ❤️ Elizabeth Metzler, daughter of SMPC members Nancy and Charlie Metzler, and James Liu tied the knot in St. Louis, MO on Saturday, November 9 (Nancy is also SMPC’s director of hospitality and connection)! Pastor Matt Brown officiated, while the children of SMPC members Jessica and Andrew Metzler (and niece and nephew to the bride) were flower girl and ring bearer. Elizabeth, who was confirmed at SMPC, met James in Durham, NC and the couple now resides in St. Louis. Congratulations to the whole family!

Photo credit: Nancy Metzler

PJs, Pancakes and Friends = The Ultimate Sunday Night

SMPC Youth PJ and Pancake night was Sunday, November 10. Dare we say NOTHING could be better than pancakes and donuts for dinner with friends?!!? Thank you to everyone who made the night possible and thank you to our awesome youth for attending!