Sunrise Sunday

 

10:00 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.
  • 11:15 Refreshments
  • 11:30 - 12:15 Adult Forum
  • Last Sunday's Sermon
  • Welcome
  • Sunday Worship
  • Music & Arts
  • Service Projects
  • Spiritual Growth

Our Core Values

Our Core Values

Here at Willow Grove Church, we are more than a place to worship on a Sunday morning. We are committed to helping people..

  • Experience God’s love and joy as a community of faith
  • Develop meaningful friendships with people of all ages
  • Provide fun and relevant programs for families, youth, and adults
  • Do community service projects that make a difference

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Sunday Worship

Each Sunday we come together for engaging worship celebrations with people of all ages.  At Willow Grove hear a variety of music as we praise God together – keyboards, organ, piano, guitar, contemporary songs, traditional hymns, jazz,  spirituals, choir anthems, children ringing bells.   Pastor Cynthia preaches sermons that make you think, make you laugh, and help you grow in your relationship with God in Jesus Christ.  The children’s sermons help people young and old alike reflect on a Bible story or one of life’s basic questions.  Throughout the year we have special worship services:  Mardi Gras Jazz Worship, Good Friday Taize Tenebrae, and  Youth Sunday.

 

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Music and the Arts at Willow Grove

Willow Grove Church has a growing Ministry of Music and the Arts from a variety of traditions and cultures. God has shown us ways we can build bridges of hope and understanding that involve people of all ages making music together. Our gifted Director of Music, Paul DiDario, is a Julliard graduate who directs our adult choir, leads our children’s bell choir and plays inspiring music on the piano and keyboard every Sunday. Our church is home to many outstanding musical groups who rehearse and perform here. And throughout the year, we host events that celebrate the visual arts, including fabric art and quilts.

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Service Projects

As followers of Jesus Christ, we are called to show God’s love in acts of service, peacemaking and compassion. Some of our current service projects are sorting food at the regional Community Food Bank of New Jersey in Hillside, hosting families through HomeFirst, and Food on the First. The Youth Group goes on an annual mission trip where they do hands-on repair projects and work in soup kitchens. Women of all ages knit and crochet to make items for people in need through the KniTTogether group. We also provide financial support for organizations and mission efforts both through the Presbyterian Church USA and other agencies.

Click here for a complete listing of our local and international projects.

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Spiritual Growth

Willow Grove Church provides many opportunities to grow in our faith and understanding. It is a safe place to wrestle with the challenging questions of life. It is a community where adults, youth and children explore the stories of the Bible and their meaning for us today. Classes are offered on Sunday mornings for all ages and also throughout the week. Whether you have never read the Bible or have been reading & studying it for as long as you can remember, Willow Grove Church invites you to come and learn more. We also have Family Fun Nights and special Family Events throughout the Year.

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Welcome To Willow Grove Presbyterian Church

Sunday Worship Information  10:00 am 

May 19 – Pentecost Sunday – Birthday of the Church

               Music Sunday – special music by choir and guest singers

               Baptism of Gabe McFarlane

May 26 - Trinity Sunday - Creator, Redeemer, Sustainer - Presence, wisdom, power

June 2 - Sermon - Endings and Beginnings, Sacrament of the Lord’s Supper

               Farewell party for The Butterfield family

June 9 - Youth Sunday – young people lead worship service, honor seniors

              Theme: All God’s Children Need Travelin’ Shoes

Upcoming Events

 

 All Church Rummage Sale!

 Saturday, June 1, 9 am – 1 pm

 Early birds welcome at 8 am for $5!

 Glassware, toys, collectables, housewares….Bake Sale!

 Proceeds benefit youth mission trip

 to Philadelphia in July

 

All Church Picnic

 Sunday, June 9, 3:00 pm

 Forest Road Park, Fanwood

 

 Willow Grove News and Events

Adult Forum classes on Sundays from 11:30 am - 12:30

 Cycles of Life      May 5 - June 2     Leader: Sandy Kling

I enjoy teaching this class because we all have memories and stories, both good and bad, related to our passage through these stages. We will be using a curriculum based on Erik Erikson’s psychosocial stages of development. Erikson looked at physical, emotional, social and intellectual growth and development throughout life. He identified 8 stages. We will look at 7.  Dates are:  May 5 infancy and childhood,   May 12 adolescence, May 19 young adult and adult, May 26 old age, June 2 death and dying.

Because we are studying this topic in church, we will also look at spiritual growth and development. James Fowler wrote a book titled Stages of Faith.  He used the works of Erikson, Piaget and Kohlberg as resources. They are all developmental psychologists.

Community Groups

That Meet At Willow Grove

Willow Grove Church opens it's doors to the community as a meeting place for the following groups:

Job Search Work Team

Job Search Work TeamEvery Tuesday of the month at 9:30 am in Kiep Lounge Information, strategies and support for people seeking jobs.
For more information, contact David Hale at dhale@willowgrovechurch.org.

Presbyterian 101

Presbyterian 101 What is the history and heritage of the Presbyterian Church? If you start coming to our church, what are you getting yourself into?

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The Willow Grove Witness

The Willow Grove Witness(bimonthly newsletter) May-June 2013 issue is now available for download (pdf format, requires a pdf reader such as the free Adobe Acrobat Reader).

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Community Food Bank

Community Food Bank New Service Project - Assistance to Community Food Bank, on a Saturday morning every other month. Community Food Bank is a major supplier of food and other assistance for the needy in our area.
See calendar for details.

The Willow Grove Map

Directions To Willow Grove Church

1961 Raritan Road
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
908.232.5678
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