Memphis Fellows Program Second Presbyterian Church

LEARN

"But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ." - 2 Peter 3:18

Fellows will have seminary-level core classes on the topics of Christian Worldview and Overview of the Bible. They are taught by Assistant Pastor David Bowen, Assistant Pastor Barton Kimbro, and Pastoral Executive Todd Erickson on Fridays.

Before classes on Friday, morning seminars are presented by Christian community leaders who share their personal testimonies and workplace experiences with the Fellows weekly.

WORK

"Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ." - Colossians 3:23

Internships provide a practical space for Fellows to work out the concepts they learn in class about the intersection of faith and work and the idea that work is a gift from the Lord. Mondays to Thursdays are spent in a paid workplace internship, typically from 8:00am-5:00pm. Internships are arranged by the work placement committee in your field of interest.

LIFE ON LIFE

“Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow.” - Ecclesiastes 4:9-10

Host Families

Host families provide a wonderful opportunity for the Fellows to experience life with people striving to serve Christ in the midst of their own challenges, joys, and failures. Host Families from the church provide free room and board for every Fellow.

Mentors

Each Fellow will get paired with a mentor and will get to choose how much time they want to meet together. Mentors walk alongside Fellows, joining with them in prayer, discipleship, and discernment of God’s leading for their future.

SERVE

"For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.” - Mark 10:45

We want our Fellows to cultivate a desire to serve others as a result of how they are loved and served. As a Fellows class, you will volunteer together monthly at a local ministry and greet at the church’s evening service. In addition, each Fellow will get to volunteer weekly at a nonprofit of his/her own choosing.

RETREATS

"They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer." - Acts 2:42

Each year, Fellows will go on a Micah 6:8 Retreat, a biblical calling retreat, silent and prayer retreat, women's and men's retreats, and the Annual Fellows Initiative National Conference as well as an opening and closing retreat as a class. Retreats are a great way to form bonds within your class and within the Fellows community while learning together!

SECOND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

"The household of God, which is the church of the living God, [is] a pillar and foundation of the truth." - 1 Timothy 3:15

Second Presbyterian Church is an Christ-centered, Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC), founded in 1826 whose mission is to Retell The Gospel, Reimagine The Church and City, and Repair What Is Broken. Morning services are at 8:15am and 11:00am, and evening service is at 6:00pm.

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TUITION AND APPLICATION

The tuition for the 2PC Fellows Program is $5,700. This includes a $200 non-refundable deposit that is due when an applicant returns his/her signed contract accepting a position in the program. Half of the tuition ($2,750) is due by September 1. The rest is made in eight monthly payments (October-May).

The tuition may be paid by the Fellow or may be raised in the same way support is raised for a mission trip. Upon request each Fellow receives a fundraising packet after their acceptance into the program.