SMC October Update
October has come and gone, but not without much excitement and productivity here at SMC. Themonth kicked off with us starting our full academic and practical service schedule. We dove in deepwith lessons on topics like integrity, honesty, being a disciple and humility. All the students werelearning the ropes of what was expected of them with their academics.
The 2nd and 3rd year students began their internships with the various ministries of Shoreline. Wealso started a service project, of decorating for our church. It’s been a delight to see the maincorridor of the church transformed to a new, fresh look. It’s not quite finished, but well on its wayand we’ve loved being able to be a part of making it happen. SMC 3rd year Marta Bukat said, “It wasgreat working together on painting part of the church. Sanding and painting has made us work asa team and this has brought great opportunities. We have gotten the chance to get to know eachother better and have some 'fun' together. We could talk, laugh, joke and just be together as well asserve the church.”
Mid October SMC hosted Tim King from Lytham, UK. Tim is looking to re-launch a Master’sProgramme in his church next September. While here with us, Tim taught a class to our students onhonesty, as well as spending some time getting to know Master’s with the SMC staff.
The SMC students have also helped in the month of October with a Shoreline Kids School HolidayClub. The theme was Wild West and in the weeks prior SMC students had helped in making cactiand bales of hay for the set, preparing skits and organizing activities for the children. During theholiday club SMC students served everywhere from welcoming on the door to acting out inspiringBible stories. Shoreline Kids student intern and SMC 3rd year, Hanna Hiltunen said, “Whether itwas about inspiring the audience to become pioneers for God by acting out cowboy stories, singingand dancing to songs that declare our Lord’s unconditional care for us, or having fun with playfullycompeting against each other, every moment of the holiday club built up to a point that surelyimpacted each of the kids for the rest of their eternity.”
Check out some more of our student blogs for more insights about the opportunities that thestudents have had to serve and learn, hand on, about ministry within the local church.
