Shem Creek Presbyterian Church
Growing in the Gospel for Christ and Community
Coming Up
Fall Preaching
Join us each Sunday for our Discipleship Hour at 9:30. This is an opportunity for children and adults to grow in their understanding of God’s Word and develop deeper relationships with others.
We have started our new Sunday morning study of Exodus at 9:30. Join us as we study this Old Testament book and grow in our understanding of the Hebrew Bible and how this book prepares readers for the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ.
In addition to our adult study, our children are learning the stories of Jesus Christ in the Gospels at 9:30.
Through Bible stories, games, and crafts, our children learn about the plan of salvation and the redemptive work of Jesus Christ.
In December we have a couple church events that I hope you will attend. On December 11 we will have our Christmas party on Sullivan's Island the Lopez's home at 7pm. Please let Paul or Katie know if you can attend.
In addition, we have our church Christmas breakfast coming up on December 21 at 9:30. Please bring some breakfast food to share with others and join us for food and fellowship before worship at 10:30.
This fall we are studying the Gospel of Matthew.
The Gospel of Matthew was written by one of Christ's disciples in order to help the early church understand the ministry of Jesus Christ and how Christ fulfills all the Old Testament promises given by God.
This month we are learning from Matthew 5-7 which is often referred to as the Sermon on the Mount. Leading up to the sermon, Christ has been calling people to repentance from sin and announcing the arrival of God's Kingdom. As we study Matthew 5-7, Christ is now leading those men and women to a deeper understanding of what it means to follow him. He is teaching them discipleship.
Matthew 5-7 is a challenging and rewarding section of Scripture. We are challenged by how God wants his children to live. His standards of living are not our culture's standards of living. Yet within those challenges we are also rewarded because we are reminded of God's grace to us. As we see in Matthew 5, there are eternal blessings that accompany the disciple of Christ. We are assured of God's mercy and grace as we follow him.
I hope you will join us Sunday at 10:30 as we study Matthew and learn about the character of the Triune God.
Beliefs
We are a biblical church in the Reformed tradition that affirms the truth and authority Scripture. We also affirm historic creeds and confessions such as the Apostle’s Creed, Nicene Creed, and the Westminster Confession of Faith as faithful descriptions of the beauty and truth of God's Word.
Leadership
Reverend
Benjamin Carver
Rev. Benjamin Carver serves as minister at Shem Creek Presbyterian Church and is the author of Redemption in the Minor Prophets. Rev. Carver attended Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (M.Div., Th.M.) where he researched and wrote on the Trinitarian theology of Jonathan Edwards. Benjamin is married to Emily, and they enjoy spending time hiking, birding, and reading.
Church Intern
Edward Manger
Edward Manger is married to Jillian, and together they have three little boys. The Mangers were members of Shem Creek from its founding until they moved to Germany for Edward to pursue a PhD in Historical Theology. On completing that degree in 2023, and in response to a call to the ministry, Edward has returned to take up the position of Church Planting Intern and is currently going through the license process with Catawba Presbytery. The Mangers can mainly be found digging on Sullivans Island, reading books about knights, and hitting things with sticks.
Church Pianist
Hrant Bagrazyan
Hrant Bagrazyan serves as pianist at SCPC. He has performed all across the world, including Carnegie Hall in New York, Aula Nova Hall in Poznan, Poland, Steinway Hall in Changsha and South China Normal University Concert Hall in Guangzhou, China. He has appeared as a soloist with various symphony orchestras, including Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra, Armenian State Symphony Orchestra, Kankakee Valley Symphony Orchestra and Heights Chamber Orchestra
I'm New
We would love for you to join us Sunday at 10:30 as we worship the Triune God. Shem Creek Presbyterian Church was started as a new biblical church for the Lowcountry because we need more biblical churches in the Charleston area.
Our Sunday worship service is biblical and casual. We sing ancient and modern hymns, learn from God's Word being read and preached, and celebrate the Lord's Supper. The parking lot is behind the Darby Building on Bank Street and there is also street parking available on King and Pitt Streets.