We hope you will join us at 10:10 a.m. for worship in the sanctuary or via livestream.



All are welcome!

First Reading: Proverbs 20:4; 26:14-16; 22:13; 6:6-8; 10:26

Second Reading: Matthew 25:14-30

Sermon: "Risk Management"

Preacher: Dr. Matt Brown

Listening devices are available during worship. Please stop by the Connection Center or contact Kay Dano for more information.

We encourage you to wear your name tag to worship. If you do not have a name tag or have misplaced yours, please contact Nancy Metzler, director of hospitality and connection.

The church office will be closed on Wednesday, November 22 and Thursday, November 23 for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Update on our 2024 Operating Fund Campaign, Everything Good: We are currently at 86.3% of our campaign goal - this is a great start! Thank you to the 230 families who have already made a financial commitment for 2024. If you have not had a chance to make a pledge, you can make one online below or contact Mary Katheryne Zagora.

Advent is just around the corner! More information on worship services and events are on our Advent site.

Food for Thought Book Group, Today, November 16, 12:30 p.m., McQueen Room - We are celebrating author Charles Martin’s birthday! Read any Charles Martin book. All are welcome. | Contact: Kathy Paquette

Friday Morning Men's Group, Friday, November 17, 7:30-8:30 a.m., Chapel 206 -  This group is starting the book The Genius of Jesus: The Man Who Changed Everything by Erwin Raphael McManus and will discuss the introduction and first two chapters on November 17. All are welcome. | Contact: Curt Ireland

Handiworkers Group, Tuesday, November 21, 10:00 a.m., Palmer Building Room 104 - All knitters, needlepointers, quilters, cross-stitchers and crocheters (beginners, experts and anything in between) are invited. We meet weekly to work on projects (to keep and to donate). | Contact: Judy Jameson

SMPC/Salvation Army Kettle Bell Ringing, Saturdays beginning November 25, Belk, SouthPark Mall, Times Vary  - Join in on this special SMPC tradition. We will ring Saturdays, November 25, December 2, 9 and 16. This is a great volunteer opportunity for families and friends. | Sign Up  | Contact: Terry Gaines

Save the Date! Lunch Bunch, Tuesday, December 5, 11:30 a.m., Ruby Sunshine, 12330 Johnston Rd - Lunch Bunch is meeting for brunch! All are welcome. | RSVP to Ruth Ann Engle

Bread Donation and Delivery - Volunteers are needed every Friday morning to deliver bread donated by Panera to the Dilworth Soup Kitchen. | Sign up

Bag Lunches for Roof Above - Roof Above provides 300 lunch bags each day to help feed those in need. SMPC is committed to providing 100 bag lunches a month. Volunteers are needed. | Sign up 

Center of Hope Breakfast - On the third Saturday of each month, SMPC preps, cooks and serves breakfast for guests at the Center of Hope. Our next volunteer opportunity is Saturday, November 18. Food donations for this month's breakfast are due today, November 16. | Sign Up | Contact: Bob Williamson

Center of Hope Desserts - Sign up to provide a sweet treat for the women and children that temporarily call Center of Hope home. | Sign up | Contact: Terry Gaines

Friends Empowering Haiti (formerly Friends of OFCB) is raising money to purchase food for the school in Bayonnais, Haiti. The school provides lunch each day for the 2,500 students who are enrolled in the four campuses, and it is often the only food the students receive that day. | More Info | Donate | Contact: Judy Nichols

Loaves and Fishes, Fridays, 1:00-2:00 p.m. or 2:00-4:00 p.m., 2027 Emerywood Drive, Charlotte, NC 28210 - Loaves and Fishes is looking for some strong bodies to help them do the lifting and delivering of boxes of food from their Food Pantry to cars every Friday from 1-2 p.m. They are also looking for help with client services every Friday from 2-4 p.m. The minimum age to volunteer is 14, and closed toed shoes are required. | Contact: Jane Royther

BAM! (Bible and Music), Sunday, November 19, 5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m., Narthex, Children in Kindergarten-5th Grade - We will be practicing songs for the upcoming Festival of Carols. If your child would like participate in Festival of Carols, please plan for them to attend BAM! on November 19 and December 3. As always, we will end with a pizza dinner and free play time. | Register by Friday, November 17 | Contact: Rebecca Guzman

Ugly Sweater Bowling, Sunday, December 17, 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m., Spare Time, 9600 Pineville-Matthews Rd, Pineville, NC, 4th and 5th Graders - Fourth and fifth graders are invited to join us for fellowship time, bowling, arcade games and pizza! This is a drop-off event, and the cost includes bowling, shoes, a $10 arcade card, pizza and a drink. Wear your ugliest Christmas sweater! | Register | Contact: Rebecca Guzman

Small Group Dinners, Sunday, November 19, 5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m., Various Locations, Middle and High Schoolers - Youth will meet at homes for dinner based on grade level. 6th/7th grade: Denise Davis House; 8th grade: Carr House; 9th-12th grade: Cushman House. Please see the SMPC Youth email for more details and to RSVP. | Contact: Lindsey Odom

BYG (Big Youth Group), Sunday, December 3, 5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m., Mecklenburg Hall, Middle and High Schoolers - We will join together for an Advent devotion and have fun and fellowship decorating gingerbread houses and Christmas cookies. | Register | Contact: Lindsey Odom

Worshiping together in person is a joy - and requires many helping hands! A number of volunteer opportunities are available on Sunday mornings and we need you. | Contact: Nancy Metzler

Acolyte (1st-5th graders)

Usher Team

Welcome Team (all ages)

Coffee Grounds Host

Lemonade Host (all ages)

Muffin Ministry

If you haven't set up your Realm account, please click here to get started. Additionally, please download the mobile app, Realm Connect. | Realm Connect in the App Store | Realm Connect on Google Play | Contact Mary Katheryne Zagora.

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