Willow Grove Presbyterian Church
1961 Raritan Road | Scotch Plains, NJ 07076 | 908.232.5678 | Directions/Map
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Faith Kingdom (Sunday Morning Class - 7th - 12th grade) - September - June

After the children's message in worship, young people to go to their group Faith Kingdom where they are invited to explore the Bible, wrestle with important questions, and learn more about living a Christian life.  Adults from the congregation who enjoy engaging young people in discussion lead the class.  A variety of curriculum and resources are used that help young people discover more about who they are and what it means to be loved by God.

Youth Group (6th - 12th grade)  Sunday Nights, 6:00 - 7:30 pm

Leaders:  Bill Segulin and Pastor Cynthia
Meets twice a month after Sunday worship service or on Sunday nights at 6:00 pm.  Youth come together for games, activities, discussion on relevant topics facing teenagers and service projects.  Each spring the youth group plans and leads the Sunday worship service on Youth Sunday.  Each summer the youth group goes on a mission trip to experience the importance of serving others as followers of Jesus Christ and to deepen relationships as a community of faith.

Confirmation  (9th - 12th grade)

Our high school students participate in a year- long Confirmation journey with Pastor Cynthia and other adults. Confirmation is a time for your people to explore their Christian faith in depth, and learn more about what makes Presbyterian Church unique. Each young person has an adult mentor from the church. The Confirmation class meets on Sunday evenings and visits synagogues and other churches to learn more about other religious traditions and forms of worship.  In the spring  they are invited to write their statements of faith, profess their faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior and  & become full members of the church.

Youth Summer Service Adventure Week

July 13 - 16, 2009

Our middle and senior highs sorted food, painted at a conference center, and helped families find a safe place to live.  Click Here to view a slide show of this Youth Summer Service Week

 

 

Sunday Mornings

 

 

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.
Next SundayFeb. 26 - Worship in a New Key with multi-media, guitar, keyboard and drums.  In our busy lives, we need a time to draw close to God and other people so we can know real hope every day. We begin our journey through Lent focusing on the themes in Holy Adventure: 41 Days of Audacious Living.  Week 1 - Transforming God.  What are our images of God?  How can those images open us to God's transforming love in Christ?  What images keep us stuck in old patterns?

Worship In A New Key

Contemporary worship on the fourth Sunday of the month. Keyboard, guitar, drums, power point slides.

Willow Grove's Saturday night contemporary worship service