WE CAN'T WAIT TO MEET YOU
SUNDAYS AT 9 & 11 AM
NEW HERE?
WE ARE SO GLAD THAT YOU ARE HERE!
Service Times: Sunday Morning 9 & 11 AM
Are you new here? Awesome, we are so very glad that you are visiting with us today. We hope that you enjoy your visit and would love to here from you. Feel free to give us a shout with anything you need.
SERVICES TIMES
SUNDAY SERIVCE:
9:00AM & 11:00AM
WEDNESDAY NIGHT FELLOWSHIP:
5:30 PM Meal
6:00 PM Bible Study
LOCATION
Our main campus is located at:
108 East Cambridge Ave
Greenwood, SC 29649
Feel free to swing in and chat with us at anytime. We love to have visitors.
ABOUT US
We are a congregation of the Presbyterian Church (USA), the largest, mainline Presbyterian denomination. This connects us to Reformed theology and history, describes our distinctive pattern of government, and extends the reach of our ministry by being part of a larger Missional Denomination.
CONTACT US
We love hearing from you. Feel free to email us whenever you have a question or comment about anything that is going on around here. You can email about anything. Need to know more about our ministries? Or need to connect with the Pastor? Give us a shout!
WHY WE EXIST
BUILD RELATIONSHIPS
We exist to build healthy relationships with other believers. We want to build a community that anyone can rely on for a helping hand. We do our very best to build a family atmosphere here at First Pres. When you walk through our doors you automatically become family.
SERVE OTHERS
We exist to serve others. It is our goal to go outside the walls and serve our community. We hope that when you join our family that you will carry the same ideals with you. We exist not only for our own self interests but the interests of others.
GROW CLOSER TO GOD
We exist to serve and grow closer to God. This is our soul purpose here at First Presbyterian Church. It is our hope and mission that through our services and ministries that you are given the tools to build a better relationship with Christ.
WELCOME TO OUR CHURCH
WHAT TO EXPECT
If you come on a Sunday Morning you can expect to see people of every age. People will be dressed in everything from jeans to suits! There is a Welcome Center Desk in the front lobby beside the Sanctuary. Infant and toddler nurseries (under 2 years) begin at 8:30am and continue until 12:30pm. Worship begins at 9:00am and again at 11:00am. Sunday School classes for children, youth and adults begins at 10:00am. You can expect high energy, traditional worship and a warm welcome!
It is more important that you come, than when you come! Parking is convenient with handicapped spaces clearly marked on both sides of the Sanctuary. If you arrive in our parking lot 10 minutes before the services begin (at 9:00am and 11:00am), you will have plenty of time. If you have small children and would like to take advantage of our well-staffed and nicely appointed nurseries, then come a few minutes earlier. Nursery staff will give you a beeper so that they can contact you if necessary, should your child need you during worship.
We are a place that values your presence more than we judge what you are wearing! It is more important that you come, than how you are dressed! However, the majority of First Presbyterian worshippers are dressed in their Sunday best, putting their best foot forward to worship God. Men come in everything from suits to jeans. Women wear slacks or skirts/dresses.
During worship there are nurseries for infants through 3 year old children. Four and five year olds stay in the service until after the children's message. At that time they are taken to child care until the service is over. All other children are encouraged to remain in the worship service with their parents. We believe that children learn to worship by participating in worship. We do offer a brief Children's Chapel for 1st-5th graders during the sermon.
If you arrive for Sunday School at 10:00am on Sunday mornings offering a Christian learning experience for everyone from 3 year olds all the way to our oldest members!
If you come during the School Year on Wednesday Nights for SHinE - Everyone is invited to come and to eat dinner together (see the newsletter and Calendar for schedule of events).
YES! YES! YES!
SUNDAY MORNING – Youth are invited both to worship (at 9am and 11am), and to attend Sunday School
Classes (at 10:00am). Link to Youth Education Page
SUNDAY EVENING – Our Youth programming on Sunday night is commonly referred to as SNY: Sunday Night
Youth. During the school year, SNY normally meets at church from 6:30 to 8:30pm. See Calendar for a schedule
of events or beth@firstgreenwood.com(link sends e-mail) for more information
WEDNESDAY EVENING – WAY meets in the youth room at 5pm each Wednesday night. Please bring $3/week for
dinner and activity supplies. WAY ends at 6:15pm. Pick up is outside back youth room door at that time or go
straight to VIP choir until 7 p.m. This is a Middle School get-together to have some fun, fellowship, food and faith!.
SUMMER PROGRAMMING, MISSION TRIPS, MONTREAT YOUTH CONFERENCES, SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES, CONFIRMATION,
BASKETBALL LEAGUES, AND MUCH, MUCH MORE! See Youth Ministry for complete information.
All who acknowledge Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior are welcome to take Communion.
HOW TO JOIN
COME BE A PART OF OUR CHURCH FAMILY.
If you are looking for a family of faith with whom you can worship God, study Scripture, laugh and have fun, ask your questions,
and serve God and the world, then we want you to know that you are welcome at First Presbyterian Church.
OUR HISTORY
GET TO KNOW US
1838
Sunday School Began Meeting in Downtown Greenwood
Know as "The Chapel"
Met in the Presbyterian High School Building
1883
Formed Greenwood Presbyterian Church
Started with a humble group of just 59 people
Sanctuary built in 1899
1958
Construction of New Sanctuary
Van Bergen Bell Installed in Tower
Old Sanctuary converted into Alexander Fellowship Hall