2nd Church (Second Congregational Church)

About this church

Second Congregational Church, which goes by 2nd Church, is in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and holds worship on Sundays at 10 a.m. The church was founded in 1869 as a Sunday School mission of a Congregational church and has been on Cheshire Drive since the 1950s. Services blend traditional, liturgical and modern elements, with creative music, contemplative prayer, shared prayers and time for silence. Sermons are described as a continuing conversation with Scripture, and recordings are posted on YouTube. Afterward, a coffee and snack time called 2nd Coffee invites visitors to stay.

Children are welcome in worship, and busy bags are provided for families who prefer to sit together. 2nd Kids offers crafts, Bible stories and songs for preschool through elementary ages, and a nursery is available. Dress is casual, and off-street parking is behind the church, with Door 1 under the white awning as the easiest entrance. Activities include a Bible study group that meets Thursday at 1 p.m. or 6:30 p.m., a missions team that supports a local supper house and a food truck, Second Stitchers who make quilts for children, a music ministry and a hospitality team. The congregation describes itself as open and affirming. Confirm times on the website.

Researched from the church’s official website and reviewed October 4, 2026. Sources: Home: worship time and address · New Here: kids, parking, what to expect · Ministries · About Us: history and mission

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