Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church

Pacesetters: Carrol Brown
2025-03-14 17:30 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church, 302 Hibben St, Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464, United States
The March Pacesetters entertainment on Friday, March 14 will be provided by Carroll Brown! This event is open to all, not just our usual 55+ crowd. The luck of the Irish will be with us as Brown will perform a variety of acoustic music to go along with our St. Patty’s Day theme! Learn more about Carroll Brown here.
Menu: corn beef & cabbage, baked chicken, appetizers, sides, salad, dessert.
Dinner is $20/person, collected at the door. Doors will open at 5:30 for appetizers and fellowship, followed by a catered meal at 6 p.m., and then the presentation will begin at 7 p.m. A “Love Offering” will be taken up as a thank you for Carroll Brown. Please RSVP to at susanmell@mac.com or text 843-697-2111 by the end of the day on March 10 if you plan to join us for dinner – otherwise just show up at 7 for the performance!

Third Act: Charleston Architecture
2025-03-24 12:00 - 13:30 | Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church, 302 Hibben St, Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464, United States
Third Act on March 24, 2025 at noon in the Fellowship Hall
Charleston Architecture with Guest Speaker: Pamela Durkin Gabriel
Pamela Gabriel earned a B.A in art history from the College of Charleston. She has written several books about Charleston architecture and history. She is a member of Mount Pleasant Historical Commission and lives in Mount Pleasant. Some of her books include:

If These Walls Could Talk, an account of historic structures in Charleston.
The Unique Charleston Single House: A Brief Guide to Charleston Architecture, that discusses Charleston’s history, the evolution of the Charleston single house design, architectural styles and architectural details consecutively.
The Great Cooper River Bridge, provides the complete history of this architectural icon, exploring how early twentieth-century Charleston helped shape the bridge and how the bridge subsequently shaped the city

Join us for this interesting program, bring a friend and covered dish, meat will be provided. Please sign up here so we can plan accordingly.

Pacesetters: Jack the Cat
2025-04-11 17:30 - 20:00 | Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church, 302 Hibben St, Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464, United States
At the April 11th Pacesetters gathering, the story of Jack the Cat, Fort Sumter’s Cat that went to war, will be given by Russell Horres, Jr. The story is based on both oral tradition and period drawings placing the cat in the fort during the war. Russell used these traditions and drawings to author a children’s book illustrated by Kate Sherrill that is dedicated to the staff at Fort Sumter National Monument and to all the children who come to visit.
Pasta Night: Chicken Tetrazzini; Seafood Alfredo; Baked Spaghetti; appetizers, salad, sides, dessert
Dinner is $20/person, collected at the door. Doors to the Fellowship Hall will open at 5:30 for appetizers and fellowship, followed by a catered meal at 6 p.m., and then the presentation will begin at 7 p.m. Please RSVP to at susanmell@mac.com or text 843-697-2111 by the end of the day on April 7 if you plan to join us!

Third Act: Charleston Horticultural Society
2025-04-28 12:00 - 13:30 | Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church, 302 Hibben St, Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464, United States
Join us April 28 at noon in the MPPC Fellowship Hall for Third Act with guest speaker: Darcy Whalen, Executive Director of the Charleston Horticultural Society!
Darcy Whalen is Executive Director of the Charleston Horticultural Society. The Charleston Horticultural Society is fueled by a shared commitment to cultivating a greener world in the Charleston Lowcountry. With a wealth of experience, passion for horticulture, and a commitment to environmental stewardship, Darcy oversees initiatives to promote sustainable gardening practices and works to cultivate partnerships that strengthen our community ties. Dedicated to fostering a love for plants and nature, Darcy leads by example, inspiring all of us to bloom and thrive in the ever-expanding garden of knowledge and green initiatives.
Join us for this interesting program, bring a friend and covered dish, meat will be provided. Sign up here.

Conversations with the 20th Century Confessions
2025-04-28 18:30 - 19:30, 2025-05-05 18:30 - 19:30, 2025-05-12 18:30 - 19:30, 2025-05-19 18:30 - 19:30 | Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church, 302 Hibben St, Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464, United States
We live in troubled and troubling times. As Presbyterians, we can look to our Book of Confessions as a resource. In this four-week series, we will explore each of the 20th-century contributions to our Book of Confessions. The study will culminate in writing our own confession or theological statement. Each class will have a short introduction followed by group discussion. We will meet on Monday evenings from 6:30-7:45 p.m. in GH 123-125 starting April 28 and concluding May 19. Facilitators include Rev. Dr. Nicole Partin Abdnour and Jim Deavor. For more information email deavorj@gmail.com.

Week One- Intro to the Confessions and The Theological Declaration of Barmen
Week Two- The Confession of 1967
Week Three – The Confession of Belhar
Week Four- A Brief Statement of Faith and Write Our Own Confession/ Statement/ Declaration

Pacesetters: Astralis Chamber Ensemble
2025-05-09 17:30 - 20:00 | Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church, 302 Hibben St, Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464, United States
Join us for the final Pacesetters program of the season on Friday, May 9 before we take the summer off. We will resume in September!
This gathering will consist of fellowship and appetizers at 5:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall, followed by dinner at 6 p.m. Dinner is $20/person, collected at the door. Meal will be BBQ and/or Fried Chicken w/appetizers, salad, sides, etc. Please RSVP to at susanmell@mac.com or text 843-697-2111 by the end of the day on May 5 if you plan to join us for dinner.
After dinner, we will walk over to the Sanctuary for the entertainment portion of the night. The program for the evening at 7 p.m. will be the Village Concert Series sponsored by our Fine Arts Ministry! The Astralis Chamber Ensemble will be performing a “Women in Music” concert featuring music for flute, cello and piano by female composers.

Youngish Adults Year-End Potluck Fellowship
2025-06-01 15:00 - 18:00 | Hobcaw Brewing Co., 496 Long Point Rd, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, 29464
It’s been another amazing year of Youngish Adults Sunday School! Come out to Hobcaw Brewery to celebrate with your friends at our family-friendly Year-End Potluck! You do not need to be a participant in the Sunday School class to join, all young-ish adults (30ish+) are welcome! We’ll enjoy a fun afternoon of fellowship, and have a chance to talk about each other’s summer plans. Register here or contact Towner Magill at towner.magill@gmail.com with questions.
Bring a dish according to the following based on the letter of your last name:
A-H: Entree
I-P: Side Dish
Q-Z: Dessert

MPPC Baseball Night
2025-06-11 19:05 - 21:30 | Riverdogs Stadium, 360 Fishburne St, Charleston, SC, United States
The Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church choir will be singing the National Anthem at the RiverDogs game on Wednesday, June 11. We wanted to invite the entire congregation to a MPPC Baseball Night at the stadium! We have a reserved section where congregation members can purchase tickets at a discounted group rate ($13/ticket before fees). Please purchase your tickets directly though the Riverdogs at this link. The last day to purchase tickets will be June 10th, 2025.

S.T.E.P.S.
2025-08-23 | Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church, 302 Hibben St, Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464, United States
S.T.E.P.S returns this August 23rd, exploring the theme “Teach me Your ways O Lord” from Psalm 25:4. Keynote speaker is Rev. CeCe Armstrong, of St James Presbyterian church and Co-Moderator of the 226th General Assembly. Our own Tony Sane will lead music for worship!
Cost $25. Pre-registration deadline is August 12. Walk-ins day of the event – $35.
Events and Workshops are for EVERYONE striving to grow in Christian faith, service, and knowledge of the love of God. More information and registration: https://capresbytery.org
If you want to know more about STEPS or would be willing to volunteer a few hours of your time, please call Pam Spivey at 281-381-4776 or email her at pamela@spiveyquest.com.

Youngish Adults Potluck in the Park
2025-09-14 16:00 - 17:00 | Creekside Park, 790 Creekside Drive, Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464, United States
Save the Date!
Sunday, Sept 14th at 4 pm at Creekside Park (790 Creekside Drive). Bring the family! More details to come.
Contact Katie Edwards with questions at katieedwards2911@gmail.com.

Third Act: Stacy Willingham
2025-09-22 12:00 - 13:00 | Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church, 302 Hibben St, Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464, United States
Join Third Act on Monday, Sept. 22 at noon for lunch and a conversation with local author Stacy Willingham as she discusses her process of writing, and introduces her latest book, Forget Me Not. Set in a sleepy South Carolina coastal town, it has been called a “pulse-pounding story about the power of sisterhood and the haunting grip of secrets buried deep.” Stacy Willingham is the New York Times, USA Today and internationally bestselling author of psychological suspense. Before turning to fiction, Stacy was a copywriter and brand strategist for various marketing agencies. She earned her B.A. in magazine journalism from the University of Georgia and M.F.A. in writing from the Savannah College of Art and Design. She lives in Charleston with her husband Britt Willingham and their one-year daughter Avery. They are members of Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church.
Register here.
* Books will not be available at the event, although the author will sign personal copies. Participants are invited to visit their local bookshop to purchase.

Advent Small Groups Begin
2025-11-30 | SC
Experience Advent with the Scriptures that inspire Christmas!
Beginning Nov. 30, Adult Faith Formation invites small groups to explore Voices of Advent: The Bible’s Insights to a Season of Hope by Matt Skinner, Professor of New Testament at Luther Seminary in Saint Paul and the Scholar for Adult Education at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Minneapolis. Make your plans now, while there’s still blank space on your calendar! Couldn’t we all — and God’s world — use meaningful hope? To join or form a small group, contact ecreedbranham@mppc.net. Past and present small group leaders, please be on the lookout for an email about participating.

Men's Monthly Breakfast
2025-12-05 07:00 - 08:00, 2026-02-06 07:00 - 08:00, 2026-05-01 07:00 - 08:00, 2026-06-05 07:00 - 08:00, 2026-07-03 07:00 - 08:00, 2026-08-07 07:00 - 08:00, 2026-09-04 07:00 - 08:00 | Page’s Okra Grill, 302 Coleman Blvd, Mt Pleasant, SC, 29464
Join the Men’s Ministry for their monthly men’s breakfast meeting at Page’s Okra Grill on First Fridays at 7 a.m. For more information, contact Freeman Milligan (fhmilligandesign@gmail.com).

Pacesetters: Palmetto Music Therapy
2025-12-05 17:30 - 19:30 | Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church, 302 Hibben St, Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464, United States
The next Pacesetters event will be on Friday, December 5th rather than the usual 2nd Friday. The format also changes with the 5:30 gathering featuring only light snacks, Palmetto’s program begins at 6:00 and a Prime Rib focused meal starts at 7:00.
Palmetto Music Therapy’s clients will offer a rich and varied musical celebration of the season. Palmetto uses musical expression to improve each individual client’s quality of life, and help gain their highest potential. From the Director, Kim Embler: “Our clients don’t have many opportunities to share their music skills and joy that they exude with others. We ALL appreciate this opportunity. Thank you so much MPPC!” See more about Palmetto Music Therapy Services at palmettomusictherapyservices.com.
Please RSVP Susan Mellichamp at susanmell@mac.com or text 843-697-2111 by the end of the day on Dec. 1.

Men's Monthly Breakfast
2026-01-09 07:00 - 08:00 | Page’s Okra Grill, 302 Coleman Blvd, Mt Pleasant, SC, 29464
We will meet on Jan. 9 this month due to the holiday!
Join the Men’s Ministry for their monthly men’s breakfast meeting at Page’s Okra Grill on First Fridays at 7 a.m. For more information, contact Freeman Milligan (fhmilligandesign@gmail.com).

Pacesetters
2026-01-16 17:30 - 20:00 | Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church, 302 Hibben St, Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464, United States
Spend “An evening with Shenwei Geng and Hrant Bagrazyan” on Friday, Jan. 16 at 5:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. We know their music; now come and get acquainted with this remarkable couple as they share about the journeys that have brought them from China and Armenia to MPPC. The January Pacesetters event will be a casual interactive “salon” engaging their stories with pieces of music they’ve found important along the way.
Please RSVP to Susan Mellichamp at 843-697-2111 or susanmell@mac.com by Mon., Jan. 12. Cost is $20/person paid at the door.

Women's Retreat
2026-01-23 - 2026-01-25 | West Beach Conference Center Kiawah, 2 Shipwatch Rd, Kiawah Island, SC, 29455, United States
Make plans now to attend MPPC Women’s Retreat 2026! Our theme is “Come to the Well.” The retreat will be held January 23-25, 2026 at West Beach Conference Center on Kiawah. The cost is $225.
What’s Included:
The $225 registration fee includes breakfast and lunch on Saturday, breakfast on Sunday, Friday evening Happy Hour (cash bar) and retreat materials. All the activities, studies, & food will be at West Beach Conference Center. Accommodation reservations are separate and that you pay to Kiawah. Dinner on Friday and Saturday nights is on your own. There is also a Saturday only rate of $140 which includes breakfast and lunch.
Registration:
There are two methods to pay and register (Must be paid in full by November 24, 2025):

Pay and register on Realm here (additional fees may incur).
Payment by check and print the form found here and complete it. Make check payable to MPPC with “Women’s Retreat 2026” in the memo line. Drop off the check with the form attached at the church or mail it to MPPC 302 Hibben St Mt Pleasant, SC 29464. Please mark the envelope “Attention Peggy Leete.”

If you prefer to pay and register online via Realm but are experiencing difficulties, come by the church during office hours and Trish Snead can get you registered.
Accommodations:
This year you can choose your own accommodations by calling phone number 888-601-4904 and referencing the MPPC retreat and the group booking number of 513. Calls will be returned within 72 hours in the order received. Kiawah offers villas ranging from 1 – 4 bedrooms, private homes (4 – 8 bedrooms) and even accommodations at the Sanctuary if you desire. You will receive a 10% discount off the published online rate, but you need to give them the group booking number. This rate will be available two days before and after the event dates; however, the extension of days for the 10% discount is not available on private homes.
One night’s deposit is all that is needed to book the reservation. One person in the group can call to reserve the accommodation and pay the one night. That person will need to give the names of the others in the villa or house, but each can pay at time of arrival.
Deadline for registering is November 24, 2025. We strongly encourage all women to make accommodation reservations as soon as possible as they fill up and you might not be able to book the villa or home that you want. Remember that we are not the only ones at Kiawah doing those dates and others can certainly make reservations. Get your group together quickly and call!!
The cost last year:

2 bedroom villa starts at $233 / night or $426 for both nights depending on the location of the villa – ex: golf course view or ocean view.
3 bedroom villa starts at $231 / night or $462 for both nights depending on the location of the villa – ex: golf course view or ocean view.

Please know that if you have signed up for the Women’s Retreat, you need to register through the church AND through Kiawah. If someone has reserved a condo that you will be staying in, please ask the attendee who reserved the condo for the group to call Peggy Leete (843) 532-7923 to let the committee know who else is in your condo. Our goal is to make sure everyone is registered and has a place to stay!
Questions?
Please contact Peggy Leete at pleete@carolinaone.com or (843) 532-7943.

Pacesetters: Taryn Phelan
2026-02-13 17:30 - 20:00 | Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church, 302 Hibben St, Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464, United States
On Friday, Feb. 13 from 5:30-8 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall, come and meet MPPC Choir Soprano Taryn Phelan as she presents a Valentine’s Day program of song and music accompanied by Dr. Shenwei Geng. Taryn is a soprano with a grand voice who leaves her audiences breathless and the windows rattling. She will offer a variety of musical genres that were popular when Pacesetters were even younger than they are now and first in love. Menu will include chicken breasts, pork loin, potatoes, vegetables, salad, and a chocolate desert.
Contact Susan Mellichamp at susanmell@mac.com to register by Monday, Feb. 9, cost is $20/person paid at the door.
More about Taryn:
Taryn Phelan graduated from Charleston Southern University with a degree in Vocal Performance and a Theatre minor in 2016. During her time at CSU, she was instructed by Dr. Jill Lewis and Thomas Keating. In high school she attended South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities and studied under Thomas Dickinson. During the summer of 2014 and 2016, Taryn placed as a Semifinalist in the national NATS competition. She has been in numerous productions and workshops. Some of her principal roles include Maria in West Side Story, Marian in The Music Man, Mabel in Pirates of Penzance and Naomi from an original opera, Ruth. She is currently the principal soprano for Small Opera Company, which she joined in 2020.
Celebrate Valentine’s season with an evening of joy, music, and togetherness at Pacesetter! From beloved musicals, operas, charming golden oldies and jazz, this cheerful concert has something for everyone. Enjoy a musical journey from youthful romance to enduring, timeless relationships.

The Big Dill: Youngish Adults Pickleball Night
2026-02-19 17:30 - 20:30 | Crush Yard, 3365 S. Morgan's Point Rd, Mount Pleasant, SC
We’re serving up more than just pickleball—here’s your chance to unwind, connect, and compete. All skill levels welcome, and if you’ve never played, we’ll have a one hour beginners clinic with a Crush Yard pro! If there’s enough interest, we’ll have a doubles tournament bracket and crown the “Biggest Dill” of the night. We’ll also have plenty of friendly matches, food, and a whole lot of laughter. The $30/person registration includes pickleball, food and non-alcoholic drinks. Please sign up on Realm.

Men's Lenten Small Group
2026-03-06 07:00 - 08:00, 2026-04-03 07:00 - 08:00 | Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church, 302 Hibben St, Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464, United States
The Monthly Men’s Breakfast will be the “Men’s Lenten Small Group” for the months of March and April. Rather than meeting at Page’s, we will meet in the Parlor at 7 a.m. for a small group discussion. For more information, contact Freeman Milligan (fhmilligandesign@gmail.com).
