Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church

Mandatory Summer Youth Trips Meeting
2024-05-29 18:30 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) | Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church, 302 Hibben St, Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464, United States
MPPC Youth, parents and chaperones, please join us for the MANDATORY meeting regarding the upcoming summer youth trips! Please bring a laptop to fill out trip forms. We will meet in Seabrook 223-225 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 29th.
We will meet in shifts, but feel free to stay the whole time.
HS Montreat: 6:30 p.m.
MS Montreat: 6:45 p.m.
MS Mission: 7 p.m.
Contact Glenna with questions at gdurbin@mppc.net.

Women's Retreat Informational Meeting
2024-06-02 09:45 - 10:15, 2024-06-02 12:15 - 12:45 | Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church, 302 Hibben St, Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464, United States
Women’s MPPC Retreat 2025 Is Coming!
All the ladies of the church are invited to an informational meeting Sunday, June 2nd, at 9:45AM or 12:15PM, where you will see slides and get your questions answered! The meeting will be held in the library in the Seabrook Building.
Retreat Date- January 24th through January 26th
New Venue! (Kiawah!)
New speaker, new restaurants, new shops, free shuttle, and you can pick your own housing, with lots of available housing on and off the beach!
If you are interested and want information or have questions and can’t make the meeting, you can call Peggy Leete at (843)532-7923.

New Inquirers Class
2024-06-09 16:00 - 19:00 | Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church, 302 Hibben St, Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464, United States
Our next New Inquirers Class will be held on June 9th. Participants will meet in person from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. in Grace Hall 123-125. A light meal will be provided. This class is open to anyone in the community who is interested in learning more about MPPC. There is no pressure to join the church, although we would love to have you! Pastors, Elders and other church leaders will talk about life at MPPC and answer any questions you may have.
Register here.

Vacation Bible School: Camp Firelight
2024-06-17 09:00 - 2024-06-21 12:30 | Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church, 302 Hibben St, Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464, United States
PLEASE READ ALL INFORMATION BELOW BEFORE REGISTERING YOUR CHILD(REN) FOR OUR VBS EXPERIENCE.
We are excited to be offering a VBS option Monday-Friday, June 17 – 21 from 9:00 am – 12:30 pm for children who are rising 4K – rising 5th grade (rising 6th graders will use a different link to register).
Everyone who registers a child for VBS must also sign up to volunteer. There is something for everyone’s schedule! Your child’s registration will be processed once your volunteer role & day and payment is complete.
If registering a child for Mini-VBS:
Mini-VBS is provided for volunteers the days you are on campus volunteering only. This is for children that are rising 3K and younger, including the nursery (birthdays ON or AFTER September 1, 2020).
Mission Opportunity:
We are excited to continue offering a mission opportunity at VBS this summer! Plans are already in the works for a special way to include the children and families. God is good, all the time. Watch for more details!
Scholarship Donation:
Please consider contributing to the Children’s Ministry Scholarship Fund. This fund is used to aid families in financial need for our Children’s Ministry Christian Education events such as VBS, LOGOS, Bethelwoods camps and retreats, etc. You can contribute in $10 increments. Thank you for your prayers and financial support of all families at MPPC.
Register here! If you need help signing up, please view this document or contact Trish Snead in the church office at tsnead@mppc.net.

Blood Drive
2024-07-22 14:00 - 18:00 | Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church, 302 Hibben St, Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464, United States
The time is approaching for our Red Cross Blood Drive. Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. That’s why MPPC is on a mission to help save lives by hosting a blood drive Monday, July 22 from 2-6 p.m. This mission is a way to have an immediate and lasting impact on the community and individual lives and families.
All (church members, friends, neighbors, total strangers!) are invited to take part in this special event and donate blood for hospital patients in our neighborhoods and across the nation. The need for blood is constant, but only 3 percent of the U.S. population donates. By rolling up a sleeve, donors can play a critical role in the treatment of accident and burn victims, heart surgery and organ transplant patients, and those receiving treatment for leukemia, cancer or sickle cell disease.
Whether you have ever donated or not, please prayerfully consider signing up and joining us on July 22:

To schedule an appointment (in order of preference):

Option 1: download the Red Cross Blood Donor App to your smartphone and from there you can schedule an appointment time. Later, on the day of the drive, complete RapidPass. You will need to create a userid and password if this is your first time.
Option 2: Visit www.redcrossblood.org top right hand corner enter zip code 29464 or sponsor code MPPC to register. On the day of the blood drive, complete RapidPass found at www.redcrossblood.org/rapidpass
Option 3: Contact Pat DeLizza at 704-792-5352 for help with registering.

Generation Gap Game Night
2024-07-25 18:00 - 20:00 | Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church, 302 Hibben St, Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464, United States
Join us for Generation Gap Game Night on July 25 at 6:00pm in the Fellowship Hall! This is a night for the whole family – children, youth, and adults! We will test the knowledge and wisdom of all ages with this intergenerational, fun-filled event! From the Greatest Generation to Gen Z, bring your best trivia skills and we will see who the most knowledgeable generation really is! Dinner will be provided. Register here.

AFF Presents: Davis Ginn, Peace Corps
2024-08-04 09:45 - 10:45 | Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church, 302 Hibben St, Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464, United States
By God’s providence and the miracle of modern technology, Adult Faith Formation invites you to a special program Sunday morning, August 4.
Davis Ginn, a child of this congregation who is now a young man serving in the Peace Corps in Morocco, will “Zoom” in for a presentation and discussion of his work and the ways this experience is shaping his faith.
Join us in Grace Hall Room 123/125 at 9:45 a.m. (2:45 p.m. his time). All are welcome!

Hymns on Tap - Family Fun Day!
2024-08-04 15:00 - 18:00 | Westbrook Brewing Company, 510 Ridge Rd, Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464, United States
The Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church Music Ministry invites the church and community to a night of family fun full of singing, yard games & refreshments at Westbrook Brewing Co. (510 Ridge Rd, Mt Pleasant, SC). All ages are invited to us as we sing some of our favorite songs, as well as a few new ones, and enjoy fellowship together!
*Food & drink not provided by the church. Taternator food trunk will be on site.

Going Away Soiree for Danie & Annette
2024-08-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church, 302 Hibben St, Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464, United States
Join us as we celebrate and thank the de Beers for their time with us! We will be hosting a potluck party for Danie & Annette in the Fellowship Hall on Wednesday, August 21 from 6-8 p.m. The church will provide the meat, so bring your favorite sides or desserts. Please RSVP here (or by calling the church office) for dinner so we know how much meat to provide. Children, youth and adults are invited!
There will be a nursery available for those who need it. Reach out to Suzy Edwards if you need more information regarding childcare.
Please send any photos you have of the de Beers to lprochaska@mppc.net.
Contact Ellen Gower with any questions relating to the dinner!

S.T.E.P.S. 2024
2024-08-24 08:00 - 13:30 | Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church, 302 Hibben St, Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464, United States
2024 S.T.E.P.S.- As Christians, we have good news to share! This year’s theme is One Vine, Many Branches: Are your branches connected to the true vine?
Join others in our presbytery Saturday, August 24 from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church for this awesome event. S.T.E.P.S. provides opportunities for you to grow in your Christian faith through experiences of worship, learning, and fellowship.
Some of the workshop topics at S.T.E.P.S. are:

Ecological Peace on Earth
Helping Children Connect with Scripture
Young Adults and the Church: A Connectional Faith
Q & A about Presbytery, Synod, and General Assembly
Adventurous Faith: Being the Church in the World Today
CAJM – Charleston Area Justice Ministry
The Church Choir
The Who, What When, Where, How and Why of Youth Ministry
Magnetic Men’s Ministry: Drawing Men In.

Believe it or not, these are not all the options available. View the entire event brochure here. We hope that you will register to join us on August 24!
Register here by August 12!

Rally Day 2024
2024-09-08 10:00 - 12:00 | Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church, 302 Hibben St, Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464, United States
Save the date! Come and see, God is doing a new thing!
Rally Day will be Sunday, Sept. 8 with one worship service at 10 a.m. followed by a ministry fair and potluck brunch. The brunch will be a special celebration welcoming Rev. Dr. Nicole Partin Abdnour and her family to MPPC! More details to come. Please use this link to sign up to bring something for brunch. If the registration is full or if you are unsure how to signup, then just bring a brunch item of your choice.

Village Concert Series: Sords & Overly
2024-09-12 19:00 - 20:30 | Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church, 302 Hibben St, Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464, United States
Sords & Overly have toured together extensively, culminating in an appearance at the Ravinia Festival (and a profile on Chicago’s WFMT), and bring their eclectic sonata/show program to Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church. The evening’s repertoire includes works by Brahms, Mozart, Sarasate, and Franck, including anecdotes and humor from the stage. Sords has performed as soloist with nearly 300 orchestras on four continents; Overly has appeared with The Cleveland Orchestra and in Vienna; together, they bring their unique chemistry to the Concert Series.
Join us for this eclectic program on Thursday, Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. in the MPPC Sanctuary.

Pacesetters: Charleston Museum
2024-09-13 17:30 - 20:00 | Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church, 302 Hibben St, Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464, United States
The Pacesetters will resume September 13, 2024 for the start of the 2024/2025 program year! The first event will include appetizers/gathering at 5:30 p.m. followed by a catered meal at 6 p.m. A presentation by the Charleston Museum will begin at 7 p.m. More details regarding the presentation and the dinner menu will be available closer to the event! The catered meal will cost $20 this year at the door. Please RSVP to at susanmell@mac.com or text 843-697-2111 by the end of the day on September 9th.

Blood Drive
2024-09-16 13:00 - 18:00 | Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church, 302 Hibben St, Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464, United States
Our next Red Cross Blood Drive is Monday, September 16, 2024 from 1-6 pm in the Fellowship Hall. There is still a blood shortage. The need for blood is constant, but only 3% of the U.S. population donates. Whether you have ever donated or not, please prayerfully consider signing up and join us Monday, September 16.
Whether you have ever donated or not, please prayerfully consider signing up and joining us on September 16:

Donation is by appointment and Red Cross will be trying hard to stick to the schedule. However, walk-ins will be accepted and worked in.
If possible, please complete RapidPass before you come to the church. This will streamline the process and save you some time.
To schedule an appointment (in order of preference):

Option 1: download the Red Cross Blood Donor App to your smartphone and from there you can schedule an appointment time. Later, on the day of the drive, complete RapidPass. You will need to create a userid and password if this is your first time.
Option 2: Visit www.redcrossblood.org top right hand corner enter zip code 29464 or sponsor code MPPC to register. On the day of the blood drive, complete RapidPass found at www.redcrossblood.org/rapidpass
Option 3: Contact Pat DeLizza at 704-792-5352 for help with registering.

Rise Against Hunger
2024-09-18 17:30 - 19:30 | Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church, 302 Hibben St, Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464, United States
Rise Against Hunger’s mission is growing a global movement to end hunger by empowering communities, nourishing lives and responding to emergencies. We will host a Rise Against Hunger Meal Packing Event on Wednesday, Sept. 18 in the Fellowship Hall from 5:30-7:30 p.m. At our event, we will pack 14,256 meals with self stable fortified dehydrated meals! Dinner will be provided. Please sign up for this event here!
Contact Caroline Feller with any questions at carolinefeller@homesc.com.

Third Act: Rob Fowler
2024-09-23 12:00 - 13:30 | Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church, 302 Hibben St, Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464, United States
Monday, Sep. 23 at Noon in the Fellowship Hall
There is a time for everything and a season for every activity under the heavens.
All are welcome to join Third Act’s kickoff Fall gathering with Rob Fowler! Rob is the Lowcountry’s Chief Meteorologist at News 2 since September 1987. Come, enjoy food, fellowship, and stories. We’ll listen and learn more about God’s amazing world.
Lunch will be potluck style. The church will provide chicken for the event, but please bring a salad, side dish or dessert. Please RSVP here.

CAJM House Meeting
2024-09-24 10:00 - 11:30, 2024-09-26 18:30 - 20:00, 2024-10-03 10:00 - 11:30 | SC
An Invitation to Participate in a MPPC CAJM Listening Session (aka House Meeting)
Micah 6:8 tells us “And what does the Lord require of you, but to do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with your God.”
Have you wondered how you can DO JUSTICE? Please come participate in one of our three MPPC CAJM House Meetings (Listening Sessions) in September/October to learn how you can do justice. The MPPC Network Leaders invite you to come learn about the Charleston Area Justice Ministry (CAJM), build relationships with other church members, and share your ideas about which community problems CAJM should focus on this year.
Three Meetings are Scheduled:

Tuesday, Sept. 24, 10:00 -11:30 a.m. – MPPC’s Parlor
Thursday, Sept. 26, 6:30-8:00 p.m. – Tom Ashbaugh’s House (Contact Tom for address)
Tuesday, Oct. 3, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. – MPPC’s Parlor

If you would like more information or have questions, please contact MPPC’s CAJM Team Leaders:

Andy White-Boggan (843-270-7874; whiteagwb@gmail.com)
Coleman Legerton (843-209-8376; colelege@gmail.com)
Tom Ashbaugh (843-991-9964; tom.ashbaugh@gmail.com)

Come see how you can make a difference in our community!

Installation Service of Rev. Dr. Nicole Partin Abdnour
2024-09-29 16:00 - 18:30 | Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church, 302 Hibben St, Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464, United States
All are invited to the Installation of Rev. Dr. Nicole Partin Abdnour as Senior Pastor & Head of Staff of Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church on Sunday, September 29, 2024 at 4 p.m. in the Sanctuary. A reception will follow the service.

Dip into the Gospels: a Four-Fold Story (Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John)
2024-10-02 18:30 - 19:15, 2024-10-09 18:30 - 19:15, 2024-10-16 18:30 - 19:15, 2024-10-23 18:30 - 19:15 | Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church, 302 Hibben St, Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464, United States
When considering the four gospels – Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John– the Bible reader stands as if she is a MPPD investigating officer who has arrived on the scene of an incident at the intersection of Johnnie Dodds and Houston Northcutt. She finds four bystanders who witnessed what happened and are eager to give their statements. As she listens to each individual, the investigator discovers that the four accounts are not the same – a new detail here, a different emphasis there. Yet, her experience helps her weave a coherent story that tells a fuller truth than that of a single witness.
On Wednesdays from Oct. 2-23, we’ll be that investigator as we dip into the gospel accounts of Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John. As we pay attention to each witness, we can expect to find a fuller and more coherent story of the life, work, and words of Jesus of Nazareth. Instead of one witness, God uses four different voices to speak in their day… and in ours.
Exploring one gospel per week, each session will take place after dinner on Wednesdays from 6:30-7:15 pm – Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23 in Grace Hall 123/125. Dinner for adults will begin at 5:45. Registration is requested here for dinner so we can plan for plenty of food! No registration is required for the program. Come as you are!

Pacesetters: The Agee Duo
2024-10-11 17:30 - 20:00 | Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church, 302 Hibben St, Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464, United States
The October Pacesetters program will feature the David and Margaret Agee Duo on Friday, October 11!
David and Margaret Agee joined Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church in 1985. Since they married in 1984, they have performed together in many different venues, with David playing guitar and Margaret singing. They love to perform songs from popular female artists like Allison Kraus to Trisha Yearwood to Lady Gaga, with some old timey hymns and even a little bluegrass mixed in!
Doors will open at 5:30 for appetizers followed by a catered meal at 6 p.m. and then the performance will begin at 7 p.m. More details regarding the dinner menu will be available closer to the event! The catered meal costs $20 at the door. Please RSVP to at susanmell@mac.com or text 843-697-2111 by the end of the day on October 7.
November’s event will be on Nov. 8th and features a catered meal and presentation by the Charleston Aquarium.

Blessing of the Animals Service
2024-10-13 16:00 - 17:00 | Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church, 302 Hibben St, Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464, United States
Join us for a Blessing of the Animals Worship Service as we express our thanks for God’s creative power and sustaining care and acknowledge God’s call to us to be stewards of creation and especially the animals that are placed in our care. This service will take place at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13th on the Fellowship Hall porch. Please bring your animal companions – leashed or caged, real or stuffed or represented by a photograph – as well as a chair for sitting, if desired. We will also be collecting a pet food donation for ECCO.

New Inquirers Class
2024-10-20 16:00 - 19:00 | Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church, 302 Hibben St, Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464, United States
Our next New Inquirers Class will be held on Sunday, October 20. Participants will meet in person from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. in Grace Hall 123-125. A light meal will be provided. This class is open to anyone in the community who is interested in learning more about MPPC. There is no pressure to join the church, although we would love to have you! Pastors, Elders and other church leaders will talk about life at MPPC and answer any questions you may have. Please spread the word and ask any friends and neighbors who may be considering our church home to contact Rev. Bart Edwards with any questions they may have.
Register for the class here.

Consecration Sunday
2024-10-27 08:30 - 12:00 | Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church, 302 Hibben St, Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464, United States
Consecration Sunday services will be held on Sunday, Oct. 27th at 8:30 and 11 a.m. in the Sanctuary. Please join us at either of these services to reflect on the ways that you may want to give toward the mission and ministry of God’s Kingdom and Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church, and we will be asking God to bless the pledges we have received and those that we hope to still receive. In between services, we will hold a special breakfast in the Fellowship Hall featuring a combined Sunday School lesson for all adult classes! This will be a great opportunity to enjoy an intergenerational meal while having meaningful prayer and conversations about the ways we can be more intentional about stewardship this coming year.
If you would like to fill out your 2025 Estimate of Giving card ahead of this Sunday, you can find it online at https://onrealm.org/mppc/AddPledge/2025 or you can stop by the church office to pick up a physical copy!

Fall Festival
2024-10-27 16:00 - 18:00 | Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church, 302 Hibben St, Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464, United States
Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church and MPPC The Learning Center invite you to an afternoon of festivities! We will be hosting our annual Fall Festival on Sunday, Oct 27 from 4-6 p.m. in the MPPC Parking Lot!
There will be hot dogs, snacks, cotton candy, face painting, a pumpkin crawl, and games and activities for all ages. We will also have Golf Cart Trunk or Treat – Bring a bag.*
*please contact Rachel Dailey at rdailey@becgrp.com if you’d like to participate in handing out candy from your golf cart.
