To our college students who have come home for break-welcome
home! I can’t imagine the weirdness of the last few months on your campus’. I’ve
talked to a few of you and there has been a whole range of experiences from fun
to frustrating. I’m thrilled you are home and hope your time here is restful
and refreshing.
To those who have been local I’m glad you are here. You are
balancing jobs, relationships and even some local college studies and all that
is a challenge as well. Thanks for being at SMC and doing ministry with us year-round.
For this strange season of ministry I wanted you to be aware
of ways that are available for you connect with each other. Adult Sunday school
continues to meet at 9:30 am on Sunday morning. You are welcome to use the room
beside the nursery (known as the Real life room) to get together.
Over the years various approaches to Sunday school have been
done. Currently we are providing the space and time so you can connect. The room
is safe for up to 6 to 8 people if you spread out and wear masks. Bigger space
could be found if it is needed for that time-just let me know.
Most of you have been in Sunday school most of your lives
and have different experiences and opinions of how it has and should be done and
that’s good. Now is your time to make it what you want it to be. Adult classes
tend to manage themselves while knowing there is a budget for resources. That said
if you have needs let me know.
Other ideas of how, when and where ministry can happen with
you have been floated over the last few months by people who want to support
your age group. I’m sure you have ideas of your own and if you want to share
them with each other and grow this ministry together it would be great. If you
would like others to help we are ready to do that as well.*
These next few weeks are a precious time of celebration and
reunion with family and friends. Whatever we as a church can do to help you
stay connected to Jesus and each other we want to do. I hope you have good
times of finding each other and being at home with SMC-I’m so glad all of you
are here!
*On Sunday Dec.13 a simple meal will be served after our worship time for all young adults that want to spend some time together in the wing.
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