Help Restore a Chicago Treasure This Giving Tuesday

Your gift to the Annual Fund protects and preserves the Second Presbyterian Church of Chicago—the city’s only National Historic Landmark church.

The Second Presbyterian Church stands as one of Chicago’s most extraordinary artistic and architectural treasures. For more than a century, it has served as a sanctuary for worship, a home for world-class artwork and a gathering place for the community.

Today, Friends of Historic Second Church is committed to restoring, preserving, and sharing this sacred space with all who walk through its doors. Your generosity ensures that this irreplaceable landmark continues to inspire for generations to come.

Thanks to generous supporters, remarkable progress has already been made:

• Restoration of all four Tiffany stained glass windows
• Revival of the extraordinary Tree of Life mural
• Replacement of all original 1901 Sanctuary electrical wiring
• Expansion of educational and public programs

Yet much work remains.

Your gift to the Annual Fund helps restore additional stained-glass windows, conserve the remaining Bartlett murals and protect historic architectural features requiring urgent care. It also strengthens programs that welcome new audiences into this beautiful space.

Giving Tuesday isn't just a global day of generosity, it's a moment when people everywhere support the institutions they cherish most. For Friends of Historic Second Church, this day fuels critical restoration work and builds momentum for the year ahead.

Your Giving Tuesday gift:

• Accelerates restoration already underway
• Strengthens the Annual Fund, which determines the pace of preservation
• Expands public programming and outreach
• Grows a community of supporters dedicated to protecting this national treasure

Friends of Historic Second Church raises essential funds to restore and protect Chicago’s only National Historic Landmark church. With the support of our community, we have revitalized our Tiffany windows, restored the breathtaking Tree of Life mural, and modernized the Sanctuary’s century-old electrical infrastructure.

But our work is far from done.

The Annual Fund fuels every restoration effort, determining how quickly and how extensively we can preserve this extraordinary place. By growing our community of supporters, we can accelerate restoration projects, broaden public programming, and strengthen our organization for the future.

We are proud of what we’ve achieved over the past 20 years and are incredibly excited for what comes next. Please make your charitable gift before the end of the year. Every contribution helps Chicago's Second Presbyterian Church shine more brightly.

Friends of Historic Second Church is a registered nonprofit organization. All gifts, including Giving Tuesday contributions, are fully tax-deductible, and come with a receipt for your records.

Your generosity helps protect a national treasure and ensures its beauty lives on for future generations. This year, you can help ensure the historic Second Presbyterian Church remains vibrant and welcoming to everyone.

Thank you for supporting the Annual Fund this Giving Tuesday.

Have questions or want to contact us directly?

Send us an email to info@historicsecondchurch.org

© Copyright 2025

Friends of Historic Second Church

1936 S. Michigan Avenue

Chicago, Illinois 60616