Adult Groups
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If you would like more information about any of these groups, please email office@firstpreswc.com and we will connect you to the group leaders.
Meet Monthly
Connection Groups are smaller circles of community that will provide new opportunities to know others and be known by them as we pursue lives of faith.
Contact: Sara Pantazes
Moms Group
4:00-5:30pm, meet monthly – Room 210 or offsite
Moms of babies through highschoolers are welcome to join us. Come meet some other mamas like you! Whether you are worried if you’ll ever sleep again, wondering if your child will ever eat a veggie, are excited about a first lost tooth, or are navigating tween and teen drama – this is your place and we are your people! Come hang out with us as we all figure it out together. Meeting dates and locations vary each month depending on our activity.
Contact: Mary Hambleton
Dads Group
Meet monthly at various locations
Contact: Andrew Esqueda
Beer Group
Contact: Sandor Kadar
First Pres Travelers
Organizes trips periodically for shows, museums, and to visit other places of interest, both locally and throughout the East Coast.
Contact: Thom Clapper (call the church office to reach Thom)
Spiritual Connections For Women
This book study group meets twice monthly on Zoom.
1st & 3rd Mondays 6:30-7:30pm
Current book study: Wholehearted Faith by Rachel Held Evans
Contact: Ellen Endslow
Tuesday Men’s Bible/Book Study
Tuesdays 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. – Meeting by Zoom
Current Study: The Gospel of Luke
Contact: Gordon Leidy or Rick Mars
Wednesday Men’s Bible/Book Study
Wednesdays 6:30 – 7:45 a.m. – Conference Room
Current Study: The Anatomy of Peace: Resolving the Heart of Conflict by The Arbinger Institute
Contact: Jim Serum
Women’s Study
There is a Wednesday morning women’s study that meets in the fall, winter and spring, usually for a 6-8 week study each time.
Fall 2026 Study: The Names of God, 9:30 - 11 am, September 23 - November 11
Contact: Elizabeth Hess
Midweek Journeys
This study group meets weekly on Zoom and occasionally in hybrid format. Studies change every 4-8 weeks, with people welcome to join in anytime.
Wednesdays 6:30-7:30pm
Fall 2026 study: A King After God's Own Heart: The Story of David
Contact: Sara Pantazes
Thursday Men’s Bible/Book Study
Thursdays 7:00–9:00 pm – Zoom
Current Study: The Sacred Thread
Contact: Phil Heaver
All women are invited to participate in one of the Circles, which gather for Fellowship, Mission Outreach, and most for Bible Study.
Grace Circle:
2nd Monday of the month at 1:00 PM
Contact: Vicki Gansner
Location: Members’ homes or Zoom
Peace Circle:
2nd Tuesday of the month at 1:00 PM
Current Study: Finding Resilience, Joy, and Our Identity in Jesus Christ by Rhashell D. Hunter
Contact: Barbara Lidle
Location: Members’ homes
Praise Circle:
2nd Wednesday of the month at 10:00 AM
Current Study: Words of Life: Jesus and the Promise of the Ten Commandments Today by Adam Hamilton
Contact: Judy Mackleer or Janet Chew
Location: Community Center at Hershey’s Mill
Hope Circle:
3rd Thursday of the month at 9:00 AM
Current Study: United Through Christ, Bound to Each Other (Paul's First Letter to the Corinthians) by Rhonda Mawhood Lee
Contact: Becky Gamble
Location: Members homes, church or Zoom
Faith Circle:
3rd Thursday of the month at 10:30 AM
Fellowship and Service oriented: refreshments/fellowship;
serves monthly by taking on a small projects in the church or local community
Contact: Nancy Ohms
Location: Members’ homes
Sweet Dreams
Providing quilts for babies baptized at First Pres, and pillowcases for pediatric department at Chester County Hospital
Mondays 10:00–2:00pm (Quilting Room)
Contact: Nancy Ohms
Sew Many Blessings
Make prayer shawls and comfort quilts for members of the congregation and community
Wednesday Mornings (Quilting Room)
Knitting Group
Meet monthly on Sunday mornings for knitting, knitting support, and fellowship.