Second Presbyterian

Vacation Bible School – June 18 – 21

robin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:00:16 +0000

Don’t miss this summer’s deep water adventure! Plan now to join us for music, games, art, and more in our Vacation Bible School. Come “jump in” with “Operation Overboard” where we will dive into the water of God’s word and learn what it means to have deep faith!

Crystal Bridges Fellowship Trip

robin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:56:18 +0000

Dates: May 18 and 19

Cost: includes hotel, breakfast, dinner, and a guided tour at the museum

$125 per person, single occupancy
$ 85 per person, double occupancy

Hotel in Bentonville: Simmons Suites; www.simmonssuites.com

DinnerFriday Night: River Grille; www.rivergrillesteakhouse.com

Plans:

Van will leave church parking lot at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 18 (Participants may also drive their own cars and meet the group there)
Check into hotel around 5:30 p.m.
Dinner at the River Grille at 7:00 p.m.
Breakfast at the hotel on Saturday morning 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Walk the trails at the museum on Saturday morning 8:00 a.m. (optional)
Check Out/Leave hotel for museum 10:45 a.m. (museum opens at 11)
Lunch on your own at 11:00, museum restaurant (open from 11-3)
Guided Tour of the museum 1:00 p.m.
Leave for Little Rock 3:00 p.m.

Reservations must be made by April 15

Special Exhibit: The Louvre and Crystal Bridges will have a partnered presentation at Crystal Bridges beginning May 12 through August 13. The installation will explore the birth of American landscape painting through the works of Thomas Cole and Asher B. Durand. In addition to works by Cole and Durand, the installation will include an earlier painting by Pierre-Antoine Patel the Younger which inspired Cole’s work after the artist saw it in Paris. The six paintings in the inaugural installation, titled “American Encounters: Thomas Cole and the Narrative Landscape”, include:

•Thomas Cole, The Cross in Wilderness, 1845 (Louvre)

•Thomas Cole, Landscape with Figures: A Scene from ‘The Last of the Mohicans’, 1826

•Thomas Cole, The Good Shepherd, 1848 (Crystal Bridges)

•Thomas Cole, The Tempest, 1826 (High)

•Asher B. Durand, View near Rutland, Vermont, 1837 (High)

•Pierre-Antoine Patel the Younger, The Summer, 1699 (Louvre)

For more information or to make a reservation contact Karen Akin at the church office, 227-0000 or karenakin@secondpreslr.org.

Positive Day, Sunday, March 25, 5:30

robin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:38:16 +0000

Second Presbyterian Church has supported people who are HIV positive for over 30 years through the work of our HIV Positive Care Team (previously known as the RAIN – Regional Aids Interfaith Network – Care Team). Our HIV Positive Care Team and the Pastoral Care Ministry invite you to attend Positive Day on Sunday, March 25 at 5:30 p.m. in Second Hall.

At this event you will:

•Meet your fellow church member, our Care Partner, whom you have prayed for every Sunday for many years.

•Learn about our Care Team and the wonderful ministry of support they give to our Care Partner.

•Listen to others involved with HIV Positive care in our community and learn of their work and service, with time to ask questions.

• Purchase a copy of a new book, Our Lives Our Story, written by “Positive” women who are choosing to publicly disclose themselves to fight HIV stigma.

Please join us as we learn, celebrate, appreciate and fellowship together with our Care Partner and Care Team.

Ferncliff Summer Camp

robin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:28:17 +0000

Where Faith and Fun Flourish

We know that learning is enhanced by fun. It’s FUNdamental! Kids gravitate toward what is fun. Effective education taps in to this.

“A playful path is the shortest road to happiness.” – author unknown

Kids come to camp for fun and in the course of events they learn new skills, self-confidence, grow friendships and explore what it means to live in harmony with their Creator. Since the camp experience is full of sights, sounds, experiences and fun, it makes an impression on children that lasts a lifetime. Jesus didn’t choose a classroom setting for sharing the Good News. Jesus chose the small group, round-the-clock, experiential learning model. Jesus conducted camp with his disciples. Children need meaningful mentors beyond their parents. Enthusiastic young adult counselors fill this important role. In our backyard we have one of the best Presbyterian summer camps in the nation. Ferncliff has a national reputation for creative programming, quality staff, creation care, and mission focus. There is a wide variety of camps to choose from throughout the weeks of June and July. Registration has recently opened. Go to www.ferncliff.org and look for a fun week of camp for your kids – or family camp for the whole family. It can make a long lasting, positive impact on their lives. It is a place where faith and fun flourish together.

Communion to Be Delivered to Friends at Home

robin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:51:36 +0000

Communion to Be Delivered to Friends at Home March 4th by ministers and officers for those who have not been able to make it to church in awhile, or to those in the hospital. If you would like to receive communion, … Continue reading →

Card Making Party, Tuesday, March 6

robin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:50:25 +0000

Our Pastoral Care Ministry sends out hundreds of cards each month. Member and craft specialist, Ellen Barner, will lead a card making party to help supply cards for the ministry. Join the group any time between 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. Please let us know if you are coming so we will have enough materials on hand. Sign up online at www.secondpreslr.org, email karenakin@secondpreslr.org, or call the church office. Childcare is available by reservation with childcare coordinator, sheapickens@secondpres.lr.org.

Memorial Service for Roger Menefee

robin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:18:50 +0000

A Service of Witness to the Resurrection will be held in the sanctuary of Second Presbyterian Church at 2:00 pm on Saturday, February 25, 2012.

Created By God Workshop for 5th and 6th Graders

robin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:01:37 +0000

A new program sponsored by the Children’s Ministry as part of the Family Milestone ministry.

Spaces are still available for this special workshop on human sexuality designed especially for 5th and 6th graders. The program will be led by specialist Liz Wright.

MANDATORY Parents Meeting: Sunday, February 26th, 3:00 – 5:00 P.M.
Workshop for 5th and 6th Graders: Friday, March 2nd, 6:00 – 9:00 P.M. and Saturday, March 3, 9:00 A.M. – 5:45 P.M.

Please contact Jeannie Ford, jeannieford@secondpreslr.org or 227-0000 for more information and to register for the workshop.

Upcoming Short Term Adult Sunday School Class

robin — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:46:35 +0000

“Re-Thinking the Lord’s Prayer: From Piety to Practice”, Room 65/66, February 26- April 1, Leader:Jim Hester. What better time than the season of Lent to reflect on one of the most well-known prayers of all time? This six-week adult Sunday School class will be based on John Dominic Crossan’s book The Greatest Prayer: Rediscovering the Revolutionary Message of THE LORD’S PRAYER. Participants will be motivated to think of the prayer as a pragmatic guide for living in the second decade of the 21st century. Everyone is invited to come and reflect on these often prayed words through “new eyes” and with an open mind. A limited number of books will be available in the classroom and can also be purchased at local book stores or from www.amazon.com.

OKLAHOMA!

robin — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:53:33 +0000

Youth Musical Tickets are now on sale! Performances are March 9 and 10 at 7:00pm and March 11 at 2:00pm. Tickets may be purchased in the Narthex after worship, in the church office, or from any Cast or Crew member. General Admission tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for children and seniors. Reserved Seats are $15 and may be purchased by contacting Cathy Hall at (501) 690-8849 or cathleen.hall@arkansas.gov.