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

•Sunday Schedule (September 7 - June)

• 10 am Worship Service for all ages with Nursery Care, and pew activity materials for young children; Sunday School for children and youth begins after the message for young disciples.
• 11 am Refreshments
• 11:30 am -12:15 pm Adult Education (Nursery Care available)
• 6 pm Youth Group for 6th through 12th graders meets twice per month.

•Church calendar:

•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

•Fall Sunday Schedule
*10:00 am Worship service in the main church building.
*Nursery care in the Children's Ark, lower level.
*Sunday School classes for children and youth (begin after Message for Young Disciples).
*11:30 am-12:15 pm Adult Forum Class details here.

•Willow Grove Family Thanksgiving Luncheon - Sunday November 23 after worship. There will also be a warm clothing drive sponsored by the Willow Grove youth group; bring new or gently used clothing to share with those in need; list of needed items is here. Contact Lori or Kay Lim if you would like to help or have further questions, or call the church office.

•Sunday School for children and youth - begins weekly after the Message for Young Disciples (part way through the Worship service). Age four through second grade - Discovery Kingdom; Third grade through fifth grade - Bible Kingdom; sixth grade through twelfth grade - Faith Kingdom. Class descriptions are available here.

(bimonthly newsletter) November-December issue is now available for download (pdf format, requires a pdf reader such as the free Adobe Acrobat Reader; pdf is 1.2 MB).

•Check out our church calendar!

•Midweek Adult Bible Study at The Chelsea - Meets on Tuesdays 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.

•Midweek Bible Study at Willow Grove - Thursdays at 10am in the church lounge (Education wing, 2nd floor). Pastor Cynthia leads a study on "The Names of Jesus in the Gospels"; Emmanual, Messiah, Logos, Bread, Savior..learn their context and their meaning for us today.

•Medical QiGong class on Saturdays, monthly. Get details here.

•Stretches for Health - Tuesdays at 10:30 am.

•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 6th-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. Flyer here.

• 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 check out this page for schedule and descriptions of ongoing programs and activities at Willow Grove. Schedule details can be found on the church calendar (see button, above left).

• A Little History