Willow Grove Presbyterian Church

Our Mission:

Called by God to know and make known the love of Christ

Our Core Values:

Reaching out † Worshipping † Serving † Growing

•Summer schedule (June 22 - Sept)

• 10 am Worship Service for all ages with Nursery Care, and pew activity materials for young children; Fun in the Son for young children after children's message
• 11 am Punch and cookies on the lawn

•Church calendar

•Sunday Schedule (Sept -June 15)

• 10 am Coffee and Conversation (lower level or Alexander Hall)
• 10:30 am Worship Service for all ages with Nursery Care, Discovery Kingdom Multimedia Sunday School following Children's Sermon for ages 4-10.
• 12 noon Adult Forum class

•Contact Us

• Voice: 908.232.5678
• Fax: 908.889.2011
• Email
• Mail: 1961 Raritan Rd, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076

•Our Leaders

• Pastor: Reverend Cynthia Cochran-Carney bio
• Parish Associate: Reverend Jeffrey Cochran-Carney bio
• Clerk of Session: Jon Finne
• Complete list

•Where are we?

• South Scotch Plains near the south side firehouse.
• Directions
• Map

Summer worship schedule
Starts June 22 10:00 am in the the main church building.
July - August 10:00 am in Alexander Hall (air conditioned room in the Education wing)

•Fun in the Son for children this summer - Each Sunday children are invited to come to worship until the children's message. Then adults and youth will lead them in special activities related to Bible stories, including crafts, computer games, cooking and music. Nursery care is provided for children under 3.

•The Willow Grove Witness (bimonthly newsletter) is now available for download (pdf format, requires a pdf reader such as the free Adobe Acrobat Reader; pdf is 1.7 MB). Email Trish, our editor, with feedback about the new format.

Youth Sunday at Willow Grove was quite a voyage!

•Check out our new church calendar!

•New midweek Adult Bible Study at The Chelsea; Starting Tuesday June 17 at 11:00 am, join adults from Willow Grove Church, the Chelsea and the community in a basic Bible study. Learn more about how the Bible came to be and the basics of reading and understanding the meaning of biblical stories. No experience necessary! For more information contact Pete Hugger (908) 301-1221 or Bert Eldert (908)654-6652. The Chelsea is located at 295 South Avenue, Fanwood.

•Summer Intergenerational Mission Trip to Meeting Ground in Maryland -
Youth and adults from Willow Grove will be traveling to Elkton, Maryland July 13 - 16 to participate in a mission team experience at Meeting Ground. This is a multi-faceted Christian ministry for families who are experiencing homelessness. We will be staying at Clairvaux Farm, worshipping and eating with the residents, and doing a variety of service projects. For more information about Meeting Ground, see their website www.meetingground.org.

•Vacation Bible School July 28 - August 1, in partnership with Westminster Presbyterian Church, Berkeley Heights. Details here

•Food on the First Please remember our Food on the First mission on the first Sunday of each month. We celebrate the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper, and to celebrate our gratitude, bring food items for the needy. Contributions will help the food pantry of Emmanuel Cancer Foundation, Rahway Food for Friends, Scotch Plains Food Pantry, as well as individual families in our community. See list of useful items to contribute.

•Willow Grove Youth Group: Fun, Learning and Service for 5th-12th graders. Two Sunday nights each month, youth gather at homes or at church for games, discussion, learning more about living our Christian faith, food and fun. Special service projects and retreats are also planned. Call Pastor Cynthia at at 908.232.5678 for more information.

• Willow Grove Pre-School - a Christian preschool, established in 1983, which is a ministry of the church. Detailed information is available in the brochure. Call Director Kathy Calello for further information, at 908.232.7117. Application is available here for download in MS Word or PDF format; it must be printed and submitted on paper.

• Church Program Highlights (please call church office for additional details)

• Midweek studies - meet on Thursday mornings 10-11:30am. Please call the church office for schedule details on sessions/recesses.
• Voice Choir - Leads music for worship each Sunday during the regular program year, practices each Thursday evening. New members always welcome.
• KnitTTogether (fka Prayer Shawl Ministry) is continuing to meet at the church on Monday evenings, and are eager to welcome new members of all ages. Details here, or check out the flyer.
• Homefirst (formerly Interfaith Hospitality Network) - Four weeks a year we have the privilege to host, in our building, families who need a home while they get ready for one of their own. Many different volunteer opportunities; contact Jill Segulin at 908.654.1716 or Jess Withrow at 908.889.7289 for more information. Our next hosting dates are March 9- 16 and May 4-11, 2008
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• A Little History