Second Presbyterian Church

WHALE OF A SALE
Saturday April 20
Doors open at 7 AM. Lunch break from 12-1 PM
Bag Sale at 1-3 PM.

Biggest Sale in the Carlisle Area, Huge quantity of good used clothing, household goods, toys and other surprising things to buy at unbelievably low prices. Come early and shop for great bargains.

Bring donations the week of April 15, Monday to Thursday 8-4, Friday 8-12.

Presbyterian Women in Second Presbyterian Church donate all proceeds to support local agencies providing services to women and children. 

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 each year in April and October.  PW, with the help of a huge group 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 an offering from women in the church in the early part of each year. This offering includes the Thank Offering and the Birthday offering, support to local missions that support women and children, and support of Presbytery mission projects.

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 November, come along on the Awesome Autumn Women's Weekend Away. Watch for more information and the registration for this great weekend retreat.  

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  Linda Shank at 717 258-1262 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.