Category Archives: News Archive

Church family, We got off to a great start Sunday, June 6 with our first in-person, indoor worship services in 15 months. Thank you for your patience, flexibility, and good spirit. According to the registration forms, 95% of worship attendees … Continue reading →

We are so excited to share that the sign-ups for Middle School Mission Week are officially open! Middle School Mission Week will be July 7-11 from 12:30-5:30 pm each day. On the night of July 10th there will be a … Continue reading →

Dear Friends, Second Presbyterian Church will re-open for indoor worship on June 6. We’ve been apart far too long, and I know you join me in looking forward to the return to our precious sacred space that is our church … Continue reading →

The May and Deal families blessed our church by giving planned gifts to be used as scholarships for higher education. The Scholarship Committee is now accepting applications for the May-Deal Scholarships for the 2021-2022 academic year. The requirements are as … Continue reading →

Each year on Pentecost, our congregation participates in our denomination’s Pentecost Offering. A gift to the Pentecost Offering helps the church encourage, develop, and support its young people and address the needs of children who are at-risk. Sixty percent of … Continue reading →

The Birthday Offering is one of Presbyterian Women’s two offerings. Received in the spring each year, it gives women a tangible way to celebrate the blessings in their lives. The Birthday Offering funds up to five projects each year, in … Continue reading →

View our Holy Week worship videos here. Continue reading →

Feeling the need to dig in the dirt and take care of God’s creation? We could sure use your hands and strong backs to help us clean up the church for its reopening in early June. From the Prayer Garden … Continue reading →

“Short Stories by Jesus: The Enigmatic Parables of a Controversial Rabbi” Adult Sunday School Short-Term Class Sundays, April 11 – May 16 9:30 a.m. on Zoom Rabbi Gene will kick off this Bible study series based on Amy-Jill Levine’s book … Continue reading →

Each year on Easter Sunday, our congregation participates in the One Great Hour of Sharing, a special offering of our denomination that helps people to reclaim and restore their lives. Your gift to this offering allows Presbyterian Disaster Assistance to … Continue reading →

Hide Eggs, Friday, April 2 Color your paper egg (or not) that you received in the drive-thru, place it back in the sheet protector, and on Friday, April 2 hang your egg outside using the pipe cleaners around the church. … Continue reading →

A congregational meeting will be held Sunday, March 28 at 11:00 a.m. via Zoom. The purpose of the congregational meeting is to elect Elders and Deacons for the Class of 2024.

Waving of the Palms Friday, March 26, 2:00 p.m. Hosanna! Predicted thunderstorms have changed our original plans—we will now be recording our Waving of the Palms this coming Friday, March 26, at 2:00 p.m. This recording will be used in … Continue reading →

Easter is a time to remember the special people in our lives—those who have gone from us, and those who are still enriching our lives! Place an Easter lily in the Sanctuary in their memory or in their honor. A … Continue reading →

Hosanna! You are invited to participate in Palm Waving and a Hosanna Cheer on Thursday, March 25 at 2:00 p.m. in the church parking lot to be filmed for use in our Palm Sunday worship celebration. People of all ages … Continue reading →

We are the church. Wherever we live, pray, serve, and worship, we are the church. Therefore, yard signs will be available for you to mark your current worship space. The signs read: “Second Presbyterian Worships Here.” This message in your … Continue reading →

Betty Thompson loved our church. She decided to carry on her love for its ministries beyond her lifetime by giving to our church through her estate. She was a member of the 1958 Women’s Emergency Committee. Her name can be … Continue reading →

Would you like to be a part of a free, fun and socially-distant outdoor activity with your church family that also benefits your community? Then join the Second Presbyterian team to help Keep Little Rock Beautiful! Our church is participating … Continue reading →

Last week, we postponed our Lenten Drive-thru due to weather. Lent doesn’t wait for us, just as the Risen Christ doesn’t wait for us. We rescheduled our drive-thru for Saturday, February 27, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Join us. What We Think You’ll … Continue reading →

THE EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER We’ve missed seeing you in person. Your staff are excited to have a few minutes to visit through car windows and wave. Our drive-thru event is Covid-careful and all participants will … Continue reading →

Laissez the bon temps rouler—This is the declaration of Mardi Gras, born of a tradition of preparing for Lent. People of faith celebrate together before entering a season of repentance and transformation. We at Second Presbyterian have much to celebrate … Continue reading →

There will be a family-only service for Sarah Jane Guzman in our Sanctuary at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 9. The service will be recorded and a link will be available at a later date to allow viewing of the … Continue reading →

Everyone is invited to participate in an exciting adventure that will begin in 2021—an opportunity to read the entire Bible in one year. This will not be an in-depth Bible study, but an opportunity to read through the Bible and … Continue reading →

Sundays, January 3 – January 31, 9:30 a.m. Leader: Dr. Jim Hester After the attack on the World Trade Center in 2001, Jim Hester decided to read the Qur’an. By 2018 he had read the Qur’an from cover-to-cover four times … Continue reading →

View our 2020 virtual Christmas Eve services. Continue reading →