CALL FOR DONATIONS! Please bring dessert and non-perishable donations the first Sunday of each month. Food and toiletry donations are needed for our neighbors at The Canterbury House living on a fixed income in the non-profit senior living community. Baked goods that can be divvied up will be included with Meals on Mondays, an outreach program that delivers meals to folks on Wadmalaw Island.
Homemade or store-bought desserts
Non-perishable food
Toiletry items
Donations for Meals on Mondays and The Canterbury House are collected in the narthex on the first Sunday of each month.
A long-awaited renovation of Wragg Square in front of our Sanctuary began in January 2024. The Wragg Square Renovation Committee, comprised of members of the McGee family, city officials, members of Garden District Neighborhood Association, the Charleston Parks Conservancy and our Pastor, Rev. Cress Darwin, has been meeting on a regular basis seeking input and approval from all parties involved to design a lasting memorial to the legacy of Patti and Peter McGee in Wragg Square.
After much work, study, and consultation with arborists and park designers, four diseased water oaks were removed to create an open and inviting green space for all Charleston residents and visitors to enjoy. New live oak trees will be added among the existing live oaks, along with stone pathways, flowering plants, sod, irrigation, seating, brick repointing, and LED lighting to liven the space in memory of Patti McGee and her passion for gardening.
Join us for a celebration on Sunday, April 7, 2024 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.
The #Race4Wanza Doughnut Dash 5K is an annual community event established in loving memory of Tywanza Sanders and his unforgettable legacy.
We are serving breakfast for the men at Star Gospel Mission before church on the third Sunday of each month. Please contact Sally McDuffie or the church office to volunteer.
FOURTH SUNDAY NAVIGATION CENTER BBQ
Come show Christ’s love by meeting the basic needs of people in our community by serving dinner. A BBQ meal will be served alongside The Navigation Center in the church Fellowship Hall the fourth Sunday of each month from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Contact Elizabeth or Tim Killen.
The Charleston Gospel Choir and Second have partnered to honor the hymnody and creative expressions of faith offered through this meaningful music tradition with Gospel Sundays during the 10:30 a.m. service, usually on the fourth Sunday of the month.
After the children's sermon, three year olds through 5th graders are invited with Mr. Ken and volunteers to Children's Chapel in the education building for a time of fun and faith formation.
Midweek groups are a great way to get involved, grow spiritually, and build relationships.
The Second Edition Book Club generally meets the second Sunday of each month.
Come for a time of Bible study and fellowship where women of all ages are invited to get together once a month at 6:00 p.m. at Robbie Staubes’ house in Mount Pleasant.
On third Mondays through May, we will get together to consider Jesus and Jesus’ disciples who shared the Good News through sacred encounters with everyday people.
Email Jordyn to get connected with this weekly young adult Bible study group.
This community small group meets monthly on a Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. to discuss LGBTQ+ issues in an affirming Christian context in order to foster a safer, more inclusive world for all God’s people.
Contact Jordyn for more information.
FREE TAX ASSISTANCE / PREPARATION by IRS-certified Enrolled Agent available on Wednesdays at the church by appointment. Contact: Sally McDuffie at 828-275-6636.
Church nursery is available at the end of the kindergarten hall each Sunday at 10:00 a.m. staffed by our wonderful nursery workers and member volunteers. Children over 2 y.o. are invited into worship until the children’s sermon, after which preschool and elementary children are invited to Children’s Chapel with Mr. Ken, then to play on the playground. All children will be at the end of the kindergarten hall for pick up after church.
Contact Ken, ce@2ndpc.org for more information.
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) is the refugee and disaster response program of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). You can respond to the devastation of both local disasters and those abroad with your prayers and by donating directly through Presbyterian Disaster Assistance. Give, Act, Pray.
Find out what PC(USA) is doing and how to help with current crises.
Upper elementary (3rd-5th grade), middle and high school students are invited for Sunday Night Youth Group from 4-6:00 p.m.
Medical Mission for the 21st Century
The Medical Benevolence Foundation began in the 20th century with missionary doctors and has transformed into work strengthening local leaders who oversee mission hospitals, clinics and nursing schools in the 21st century.
Second Presbyterian Church has supported MBF for over 50 years. Their work continues to help leaders who want better medical care for their communities and a more sustainable future for their medical ministries.
Our friends at the Colour of Music Festival were awarded a top grant and recognized as a Southern Cultural Treasure by South Arts. The Colour of Music Festival is headquartered here at Second Presbyterian.
The Festival was named as one of the 17 “Southern Cultural Treasures” by South Arts. The designation complements the Ford Foundation's America's Cultural Treasures initiative, which aims to acknowledge and honor the diversity of artistic expression and excellence in America and provide critical funding to organizations that have made a significant impact on America's cultural landscape.
Congratulations, Colour of Music!
The Tywanza Sanders Legacy Foundation was created to honor Tywanza, son of Second Presbyterian member Felicia Sanders, who was one of the victims of the massacre at Emanuel AME Church next door. The foundation is on a mission to give youth opportunities to pursue their education and entrepreneurial dreams.
Find more information and ways to donate through their website.
Sonia and Steve Dettweiler have been working in Nigeria for many years, but for Second Presbyterian, they are our “new missionaries”, in that they are newly supported by us. You can read some of the work they are involved in here.
Setting up automatic giving is quick and easy- and allows you to give in the future with just a click or text!
Our online giving system, Realm offers easy ways to financially support our ministries. Whether you want to set up a recurring gift or split your donation among different funds, Realm makes it safe and secure to give online. We hope you take advantage of this convenience.
Text the number 81010 with the message '@2pcchurch' to sign up for church text messages so that you are made aware of pertinent announcements and church-related news.
Text ‘@2pckids‘ to 81010 to get connected with the online children’s ministry if you have preschool or elementary age kids. Please contact the church office if you need help signing up.
LIFE OF THE CHURCH
CHURCH ACTIVITIES
Young Professionals Groups, Young Families Get-Togethers, Women’s Circle Bible Study, 2nd Presbyterian Men’s Society, Children's Chapel, Sunday Night Youth Group, Second Edition Book Club, Pride Community Group, “Seconds Please” Tea Room, Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, Vacation Bible School, Community Thanksgiving, Food Drives, “Souper Bowl” Youth Sunday, Advent Workshop, Trunk or Treat, Christmas Pageant, Blessing of the Backpacks, Second Sunday Lunches
ENGAGING OUR COMMUNITY
PARTNERSHIPS
1st Wednesday Men’s Luncheon at St. Philips, Charleston Gospel Choir, Community Worship Service at Thanksgiving, Community Worship Service on Maundy Thursday, MUSC Camp Communication, Hands of Christ, Pride Parade, Sisters in Serenity, The Shaw Center, Charleston Illumination Project, Sophia Institute's Social Justice Racial Equity Collaborative, Beth Heyward Missions, Bible Foundation Shipping, Loving America Street, Laundry Matters, Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy, Colin McKay Grant Home, Coward-Bolivia Service, One80 Place, Feeding of the Multitude, Florence Crittenton Home, G.O.A.L., Habitat for Humanity, Heifer International, Help for Haiti, Kai Dutton Fund, LEAP, Medical Benevolence – Congo, Medical Missions, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, Presbyterian Communities of SC, Presbyterian Student Association, Rural Mission, Star Gospel Mission, Thornwell Home, Tywanza Sanders Legacy Foundation, Water Mission, Spoleto Festival, Piccolo Spoleto, Piccolo Spotlight Concert Series, Spoleto Craft Festival, Sea Island Hunger Awareness Foundation, Journey, Backs Against the Wall: The Howard Thurman Story, Charleston Academy of Music, Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, Walk for Water, Habitat for Humanity