Presbyterian Women
Presbyterian Women (PW) gives women the opportunity to study, to serve, to support and be supported and to fellowship in circles, mission outreach and other activities throughout the year.

PW continues to grow and change to meet the needs of women today. Every woman at Second Presbyterian Church is part of the whole body of "Presbyterian Women" within our congregation and is invited and welcomed to participate in any way in the life of Presbyterian Women at Second Church.

As stated in the The National PW's Purpose
Forgiven and freed by God in Jesus Christ, and empowered by the Holy Spirit, we commit ourselves

• To nurture our faith through prayer and Bible study.
• To support the mission of the church worldwide.
• To work for justice and peace.

To build an inclusive, caring community of women that strengthens the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and witnesses to the promise of God's kingdom. 
 

News and Events

Being Women of God's Kingdom
All women of Second Church are invited for an overnight retreat at Mt. St. Scholastica, Atchison, KS, March 23-24, 2012. Come Friday evening, then stay the night at "The Mount" where the retreat will continue on Saturday. Can't join us on Friday? Just come for the day on Saturday. Brochures are available in the church office or may be printed through this link. Contact Renee Neff-Clark at reneeneffclark@yahoo.com for more information.
 

  2011 Thank Offering --"for God satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things"  Psalm 107:9.
Since 1888 Presbyterian women have expressed gratitude for God's blessings by sharing their blessings through the Thank Offering.  We will continue this tradition on Sunday, November 20.  The Presbyterian Women's Goal for the 2011 Thank Offering is $1 million 40% of which will go to hospitals and health-related ministries.  The 2010 offering which raised nearly 3/4 million dollars funded immigrant community workers to assist new immigrants with basic living needs; trained birth assistants for Haitian women; provided low-cost cars repairs for homeless Washington families; and completed a boarding school for girls from rural areas of Madagascar  Please give as you are blessed.
 

River of Hope 
2012 Churchwide Gathering of Presbyterian Women
Would you like to:
--nurture and affirm your faith in prayer and uplifting song during worship;
--live the PW purpose through mission projects, advocacy work, and Bible study;
--like to recharge and rejuvenate as you connect with other women of faith, including global partners?
You can experience all this and more at the 2012 Churchwide Gathering of Presbyterian Women, Orlando, FL.  July 18-22, 2012.
     
Registration booklets and Scholarship applications are available in the church office.  Early-bird registration (through May 15, 2012) is $440.  Scholarships from the denomination for registration costs are available on a rolling basis from November 1 through March 30, 2012, and additional scholarships from the synod, presbytery, and Second Presbyterian are available to help defray expenses for hotel, meals, and travel.  Synod scholarship applications will be accepted beginning January 15th up to two months prior to the event.  For more information on other scholarship assistance, contact Laurie Fisher or Suzy Pagels. 

Synod Scholorship

PW Studies
For Everything, a Season--and the season is NOW!
All women of the church are invited to participate in the Horizons Bible Study, For Everything a Season:  A Study of the Liturgical Calendar, written by Kathleen Long Bostrom.  The study uses texts from the Hebrew Scriptures, the Gospels, and the Epistles to illuminate the importance of spiritual time in our busy lives.  As Joan Chittester reminds us, "The purpose of time is to alert us to ourselves so that we can become the only thing it is really worth our time to be:  a totally human, human being."
 
So take time to attend one of the monthly Women's Bible Studies:
-Tuesday Evening Circle meets on the first Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. in the Celtic Room. 
-Wednesday Morning Circle meets on the first Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. in Meeting Room A. 
-Thursday Circle meets the first Thursday at noon in the parlor (Brown Bag Lunch).
   

PW Coordinating Team 2010
Co-Moderators - Laurie Fisher and Suzy Pagels
Bible Study - Laurie Fisher
Communications Coordinator - Suzy Pagels
Circle Leaders- Susan Ray, Betty Shouse, Suzy Pagels