Dear Second Presbyterian Church Community,

We hope this update finds you happy and healthy and doing well! As we've mentioned, it is now more important than ever that we stay connected, so we continue to ensure you receive regular updates on the happenings at Second Presbyterian Church.

Kick Off Sunday

Please bring your chair, mask, and a beverage and join us at 9:30 a.m. at the Outdoor Worship Service or on YouTube, then search for Second Presbyterian Church spcsaginaw, to watch us live from the comfort of your home.

Outdoor Worship Service Options

Currently there are three options to experience our Outdoor Worship Service:

• Gather on the lawn. Outdoor Worship will take place in the area above, please bring your own chair, mask, and water.  
• FM radio.  For those who wish to remain in their vehicle, the service can be heard through an FM radio.  Each week, at the service, you'll be notified of the station to tune your radio. 
• Live-stream.  If you wish to participate in our Sunday worship services via live-stream click here for our YouTube page.  Anyone interested in being involved in this mission, by helping with the live-stream, is encouraged to notify the church office of your interest.  

The Task Force is actively making plans and procedures for when we can safely gather again in our Sanctuary, once health authorities deem it safe for 50 or more persons to gather. Click here for the Plan for Gathering for Worship

Lectionary Readings for the Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time:

• First Reading Exodus 16:2-15
• Psalm 105:1-6, 37-45
• Second Reading Philippians 1:21-30
• Gospel Matthew 20:1-16

Sunday School

Join us on our YouTube and Facebook page Sunday afternoon at 4:00 PM for children's Sunday School!

Midweek Devotion

Each Wednesday morning there will be a Midweek Devotional with Pastor Philomena on our YouTube and Facebook page.  We hope you'll take a moment to join us!

Conversations About Our Church

Each Friday morning please join us as we discuss a variety of topics including, the history of the church, our church family, updates and more on our YouTube and Facebook pages.

Volunteers Needed in the following areas:

• Sunday morning outdoor worship set up.
• Liturgists on Sunday mornings.

Please contact the church office at (989) 792-1023 or secondpres@sbcglobal.net or email Pastor Philomena at pastorphilomena20@gmail.com if you are interested in helping.

Non-Worship Activities

All non-worship activities of the church have been cancelled or postponed. At this time the group meetings, Youth Group, bazaar, or committee meetings are postponed.  The Prayer Group has resumed meeting, this is possible because they are a group of less than 10 individuals.  The October Fish Fry has been cancelled.

The Upper Room

The Upper Room also has a list of resources such as Morning Prayers on Facebook Live, The Upper Room Prayer Wall, and many more resources available at this link.  

Tithes and Gifts

We thank each and every one of you for your continued support during this temporary building closure.  Our ministry does continue during this time.  Many folks have asked how they can continue their monetary support to the church.  This can be accomplished by mailing a check directly to the church or even setting up online bill pay.

Prayer List

As you pray at home, please be sure to lift up these individuals:

Stephanie Bennett as she recovers from surgery at home.

Arlene Besner

Don and Sally Day

Vera Dice

Esther Egbert

Erik Johnson

Heather Kleen

Tim Robertson

Carol Wells and her family, her son Adam is recovering from brain surgery.

Winnie Bingham's memorial committal will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, September 26, 2020, at Pinegrove Cemetery in Bridgeport, Michigan.  All are invited.  Click here for Winnie's obituary. 

There is a Stated Session Meeting this Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at 7:00 PM.

Mission News

The 2020 Saginaw County CROP Hunger Walk is going Virtual!

What this means is that we will attempt to raise funds as usual (or as close to "usual" as possible) throughout the remainder of September and early October. But when Walk Day arrives on Sunday, October 11th, we will not gather together at the YMCA for a community-wide event as we normally would. Instead, we encourage participating walkers to walk only within their own families and only in areas of their own choosing, and then to share pictures and video of their walk on the Saginaw CROP Walk Facebook page. Once again this year, if three or more of our church's youth (18 and under) participate and can raise $250 together, an anonymous donor will add $125 to their total. Proceeds benefit the international hunger-fighting work of Church World Service, and 25% of what we raise stays in Saginaw to benefit the East Side Soup Kitchen, Hidden Harvest, Samaritas Community Center and the Saginaw Rescue Mission. Walkers interested in joining this worthwhile mission should contact Doug Byron at (989) 798-3305. And those wishing to support them can simply send a donation to the office or add one to their offering marked "CROP Walk" and the name of the walker they wish to donate to, or visit www.CROPhungerwalk.org/saginawmi to donate to our church's team and the walkers who have registered. A listing of walkers will be included in future congregational updates. Please join us, because together, even in the midst of a pandemic, we can still do something to "End Hunger, One Step at a Time".

A huge thank you to all who donated schools supplies or gift cards for our August mission project!

Forgotten Man Ministries Fundraising Banquet

Even during challenging times like these, the Lord provides comfort in knowing we are never alone. Your generous support has helped many inmates in the Saginaw county jail come to understand what that truly means. Join us at the table to celebrate the amazing work of Christ and hear from those who now walk with Him! 

The mission committee has once again reserved a table for our church and would like to invite the members of our congregation to attend this important fundraising banquet. It is the only way Forgotten Man Ministries funds their vital Gospel-centered work in the county jails in Michigan. And last year's program was a moving and inspiring tribute to God's powerful ministry of Christ that is entrusted to Chaplain Andy Cox and his staff of dedicated volunteers. So we hope you'll join us as we celebrate and honor these fine folks and the transformed lives that are their fruit of their harvest.

For the safety and health of attendees, venue-specific CoVid-19 precautions will be taken. Masks will be required for all who attend. 

Forgotten Man Ministries Banquet

Thursday, October 22

6:00 PM Fellowship

6:30 PM Dinner

Golden Glow Ballroom

2950 South Graham Rd.

Saginaw, MI  48609

Please call the church to sign up. Your RSVP is needed by October 12. Thank You!

Office Hours

The office is staffed Monday through Thursday from 9:30 AM until 4:00 PM. Voicemail, email, and postal mail are monitored on a regular basis. 

Reach Out!

Have you found yourself missing your church friends?  We encourage our entire community to reach out to one another.  Give someone a call, drop a note in the mail, send a text.  Help us stay connected to one another.

If you know of someone in our church community who does not have internet access please share the latest in this mailing with them. We look forward to worshipping with you, from a distance, or outside, on Sunday.

Faithfully,

The Session