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Women@Second (PW)

Affiliated with the national Presbyterian Women organization, Women@Second hosts events, studies, service opportunities, and more! We welcome anyone in the Second community to participate. Join us!

The Presbyterian Women (PW) 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, and 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.

Anyone who supports the Purpose in any way is participating in PW. So even if you’re just learning about PW, there’s a good chance you’re already supporting PW—in spirit or in action!

Won’t you consider joining us in person?

Presbyterian Women are aligned nationally under a shared Purpose, but the gifts of the Spirit allow us to live into the Purpose in our own, unique ways. Some individuals or groups find themselves particularly drawn to one or two points of the Purpose.

Other groups or individuals consciously work toward fulfilling all points. There are many faithful ways to live out the PW Purpose!  For details, please visit our national website.

Wisdom Seekers Mondays, 10 AM, Room 312 and Zoom Resumes Monday, January 23, 2023 Winter book discussion: Come to the Waters 

Wisdom Seekers
Mondays, 10 AM, Room 312 and Zoom

Resumes Monday, January 23, 2023

Winter book discussion:
Come to the Waters 

Women in the Word Tuesdays, 2:30 PM, Room 114 March 7 through May 16, 2023 The Story of Two ELIs: Elijah and Elisha

Women in the Word
Tuesdays, 2:30 PM, Room 114
March 7 through May 16, 2023

The Story of Two ELIs: Elijah and Elisha

Women@Second Bible Study Wednesdays, 9:15 AM, Room 356 Fall Study: 1&2 Samuel

Women@Second Bible Study
Wednesdays, 9:15 AM, Room 356

Fall Study:
1&2 Samuel

Tuesday Evening Book Study Tuesdays, 6:30-8 PM, Zoom Current book: Keep It Shut by Karen Ehman Email Beth Dawson for Zoom info.

Tuesday Evening Book Study
Tuesdays, 6:30-8 PM, Zoom

Current book: Keep It Shut by Karen Ehman

Email Beth Dawson for Zoom info.

Women@Second Sermon Discussion Group Thursdays, 6:30-8 PM, Zoom Join us as we revisit the sermon from the prior Sunday and discuss its relevance in our lives today.

Women@Second Sermon Discussion Group
Thursdays, 6:30-8 PM, Zoom

Join us as we revisit the sermon from the prior Sunday and discuss its relevance in our lives today.

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    Grants
     

    Grants

    Women@Second supports the mission of the church worldwide through gifts to benefit local, national, and global recipients. These recipients include programs and projects within Second Presbyterian Church, scholarships to seminary and healthcare students, worldwide relief efforts, and wide-ranging faith and community-based non-profit organizations seeking to embody God’s love in service to the world. 

    WE HAVE ONE GRANT CYCLE PER YEAR WITH A DEADLINE OF JULY 31. We will be accepting applications from May 31 through July 31. 

    Grant requests must be submitted by the requesting entity, and submission is preferred on the Women@Second Grant Proposal Form which includes the following information:

    - Name of organization
    - Contact information
    - 501(c)3 tax ID number
    - Mission statement
    - Funding proposal
    - Who is served by your organization
    - How will this grant help them
    - Funding amount

    You can fill out the online form or download it here and mail it to:

    Women@Second Grants
    Second Presbyterian Church
    7700 N. Meridian Street
    Indianapolis, IN 46260

    The form need not be longer than three pages.

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    Honorary Life Members

    1980
    Emily Blasingham*
    Priscilla Downey*
    Shirley Harmon*

    1981
    None Given

    1982
    Mayme Boggs*
    Marj Griffith*

    1983
    Mary Alice Garrison*
    Pat Slichenmyer*
    Margaret Watson+*
    Bina Wells*

    1984
    None Given

    1985
    Maxine Lee*
    Edna Pritchard*

    1986
    Betty Burton*
    Ernestine Rose*
    Harriet Smith*

    1987
    Jane Myers*
    Dorothy Siegman*
    Marian Small*

    1988
    Mary Jean Alig
    Martha Bickell*
    Betty Eldridge*
    Libby Martin*

    1989
    Betty Edwards*
    Lynn Hammond Bowles*
    Carolyn Lang*
    Beattie St. Angelo*

    1990
    Becky Hagarty
    Rosemary Stoffer*
    Betty Walsman*
    Ruth Weller*

    1991
    Sally McFarland*
    Monday Crafter
    Sarah Vaughn*

    1992
    Bobbie Horan*
    Marguerite Kingston*
    Audrey Pelham

    1993
    Sue Fosler*
    Ellis Gery
    Doris Stewart*

    1994
    Marg Herder
    Dorothy Mengering*
    Ruth Ridgway*
    Dorothea White*

    1995
    Connie Bash*
    Lucy Bowden*
    Nadine Hill+*
    Joyce Hunn

    1996
    Carolyn Cook
    Link Krimendahl
    Patty Ragan

    1997
    Kerry Miller*
    Sue Miller
    Betty Olsen*
    Helen Schroeder*

    1998
    Joan Malick
    Marjorie Meyer*
    Cynthia Wilkens

    1999
    Deb Leithauser
    Pat Meurer
    Carol Rice*

    2000
    Lucy Brock*
    Libby Claycombe+*
    Mary Newill*
    Mary Woolling

    2001
    Sally Anderson
    Pat Foster*
    R. Alberta (Bernie) Wells*

    2002
    Thelma Leander*
    Anita Rook*
    Kris Sturtz

    2003
    Diane Elliott
    Edith Enright
    Pat Fansler
    Linda Rinker

    2004
    Nancy Duck
    Marilyn East*
    Amy Johnston
    Carole Steffel

    2005
    Fran Kindred
    Rhonda Kittle
    Emily Matthews
    Ruth Twenty

    2006
    Robin Chaddock
    Ginnie Crumley*
    Lisa Keenan
    Ruth Rogers

    2007
    Sally Bratton
    Gretchen Brown
    Gretchen Hall
    Julie Osborne

    2008
    Mary Sue Higgins
    Carolyn Kelsey
    Marion Kortepeter
    Ann Van Meter

    2009
    Katie Baker
    Marti Browne
    Yolanda Schmidt
    Phyllis Tolin

    2010
    Marilyn Bain
    Jody Gilkey
    Leslie Morgan
    Cindi Odle

    2011
    Kathy Clark
    Mary Lou Hurst
    Wilma Sukapdjo
    Lynne Swinford

    2012
    Lesley Conrad
    Karen Lang
    Mary Saville*
    Nancy Treadwell

    2013
    Shirley Calhoun
    Julie Richardson
    Carole Schramm*

    2014
    Sue Guyton
    Iris Olinger*
    Karyn Smitson

    2015
    Connie Price
    Sharon Rutan
    Sue Thatcher

    2016
    Catherine Donaldson
    Barb Stewart

    2017
    Ellen Gullett
    Jan Millholland

    2018
    Carol Paik
    Ina Van Duyn

    2019
    Beth Bedwell
    Lisa Enright

    2020
    Laura Lucas
    Barb Mohr

    2021
    Pam Benz
    Debbie Slack

    2022
    Molly Fisher
    Karen Johnson

     

    *Deceased
    + Received the award while attending elsewhere


     

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    Malick Scholarship
     

    Joan B. Malick Scholarship Fund

    In 2008, Presbyterian Women established an endowment fund to honor retiring Associate Pastor and PW liaison, the Rev. Dr. Joan B. Malick. This fund provides a scholarship to female seminary students whether under the care and concern of Second or a female seminary student enrolled at McCormick Theological Seminary, Dr. Malick’s alma mater.

    If you would like to make a donation, please submit your donation with a note indicating “Malick Scholarship Fund.”

    To learn more about the Malick Scholarship,

    Contact:
    Phyllis McDonald
    Ministry Assistant
    (317) 253-6461, ext. 372