Second Presbyterian Church

Presbyterian Women                                                                              

If you’re a member of Second Pres

 and you’re a woman,

you are a part of Presbyterian Women!

 

Who are we:  Presbyterian Women (PW) offers women in the church meaningful ways to live out their faith in the midst of a caring community of women.  PW is the national women’s organization of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). With a history of more than 200 years and more than 300,000 members, PW is organized at all levels of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).

What does this mean to you?

You can make a difference in the lives of those in need locally, nationally, and internationally!

Mission Work: 

Second Pres PW is most famous for the semi-annual Whale of A Sale.  PW, along with the newly formed “Whale Committee” and tons of volunteers from the church and outside of the church, raise $7000 to $9000 in just two sales each year.  We pack the rotunda (the big round room) with items donated by members and open to the public for a day of deals!!  Those deals allow PW to give several thousand dollars to missions.

In addition to the Whale of a Sale, PW receives two offerings each year: the Thank Offering and the Birthday Offering.  Collected each fall, the Thank Offering funds projects that meet the needs of people who are aging, disabled, homeless or displaced, as well as children, youth and women, through educational, health, peace, and justice programs. Forty percent of this offering is used to support hospitals and community health programs. The remaining 60 percent is used for new creative ideas for mission.  The Birthday Offering is a special offering collected in the spring of each year to celebrate the blessings in the lives of Presbyterian Women. No giving guidelines are suggested other than “give as you are blessed.” The offering funds up to five specific projects worldwide.

Fellowship:   There are two “Seekers Circles,” which are groups of women who gather in a member’s home each month for fellowship, scripture study, and lunch.   They may be studying a chapter of the Bible or a book related to the scriptures.  Seekers Circles often help with baked goods needed for the Whale of A Sale and/or church receptions. 

In addition, each year the PW board sponsors a tea and a cookie exchange in December.    

Women's Sunday - this worship service in the spring is entirely led by the women of the church.

Our History:  Women’s groups in the Presbyterian Church have a powerful history. Since the early 1800s, Presbyterian women have organized themselves to support mission and combat social injustices nationally and internationally. While the levels of involvement and recognition from the denominations have varied, women’s dedication to living out God’s call through women’s organizations has remained steady. (PCUSA.org 2009)

 The PW Board of Second Presbyterian Church meets on the first Tuesday of each month.  You are invited to any and all meetings!

For more information on PW of Second Pres, please contact  Barbara Hervey at 249-7243 or call the church office at 243-4571.

Some of the above information was taken from www.pcusa.org/pw wehre you can find more information about Presbyterian Women.