Missions
Thornwell
Thornwell serves to prevent child abuse and neglect, to build up and reunite families, and to support healthy communities in the name of Jesus Christ.
First established in 1875 by Rev. Dr. Jacobs and his wife, Thornwell ministries offer services and provide Strengthening Families programs in South Carolina, Florida and Georgia.
Main offices and residential care are located in Clinton, South Carolina.
One Great Hour of Sharing
The three programs supported by One Great Hour of Sharing - Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, the Presbyterian Hunger Program, and Self-Development of People - all work in different ways to serve individuals and communities in need.
From initial disaster response to ongoing community development, their work fits together to provide people with safety, sustenance, and hope.
Christmas Joy
God has blessed the Church with incredible leadership in every time and place, but those leaders often need to be supported by their communities as well. This Offering addresses the support needed by some of our leaders, including supporting leadership development for communities of color, and providing support for Presbyterian church workers in their time of need.
Mother’s Day Offering
Since 1954, Presbyterian churches in South Carolina have marked Mother’s Day with an offering to support the ministry of Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina to older adults.
Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina is a non-profit organization that exists in covenant agreement with the five SC presbyteries of the Presbyterian Church (USA) denomination to provide care at six Life Plan Communities across the state.
South Carolina Presbyterian churches continue to sustain it, so that residents who have outlived their life’s savings can continue to call PCSC “home.”