Hilton Head Island
South Carolina
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First Presbyterian Church Of Hilton Head Island
Mission
A welcoming place for all God's people to grow and share in the faith by service to Christ's church, the community and the world. - adopted by the Session on April 10, 2003
History
In the 1950's Fred C. Hack and his wife Billie, moved to Honey Horn Plantation on the north end of Hilton Head Island. They started worship services in the plantation chapel by bringing ministers from the mainland to conduct services.
By 1965 the first building on the present site was completed, consisting of the area of the present parlor, kitchen and fellowship hall. The church went through two more expansions and in 1983 the Christian Education building was built, our Day School was organized, and 1984 a columbarium was completed. In 1989 the most extensive of all expansions was completed with a much enlarged sanctuary.
The membership of First Presbyterian Church has grown from 17 charter members in 1957 to a current membership of more than 1.700. The men, women and children who have come to Hilton Head Island and joined the church are a cross-section of people from all over the eastern part of the United States. In 1995, the original Honey Horn Chapel was moved to the church property north entrance and columbarium area, and is used for worship and study groups.
A welcoming place for all God's people to grow and share in the faith by service to Christ's church, the community and the world. - adopted by the Session on April 10, 2003
History
In the 1950's Fred C. Hack and his wife Billie, moved to Honey Horn Plantation on the north end of Hilton Head Island. They started worship services in the plantation chapel by bringing ministers from the mainland to conduct services.
By 1965 the first building on the present site was completed, consisting of the area of the present parlor, kitchen and fellowship hall. The church went through two more expansions and in 1983 the Christian Education building was built, our Day School was organized, and 1984 a columbarium was completed. In 1989 the most extensive of all expansions was completed with a much enlarged sanctuary.
The membership of First Presbyterian Church has grown from 17 charter members in 1957 to a current membership of more than 1.700. The men, women and children who have come to Hilton Head Island and joined the church are a cross-section of people from all over the eastern part of the United States. In 1995, the original Honey Horn Chapel was moved to the church property north entrance and columbarium area, and is used for worship and study groups.