About Us

First Presbyterian Church’s leadership equips members and friends to pursue and nurture a life-changing relationship with God in Christ. Our staff members reflect the diversity of background, faith histories, and Christian church experience typical of our Merchantville and southern New Jersey communities, as well as this congregation of professionals, young families, retirees, teenagers and children. God changes ordinary life into abundant living, through our participation in worship, Christian education, fellowship and service.

Together with a staff of dedicated and gifted church professionals, our congregation works together as a welcoming ministry that values and serves families, individuals and children alike.

We are a community who seek to carry out our historic mission of the public worship of God in the Presbyterian form in the township of Merchantville. In so doing, we follow Jesus Christ, live in his grace, and share his love. The First Presbyterian Church in Merchantville, NJ extends a simple and unqualified welcome, in Christ’s name, to all who seek to join us.

We affirm that there can be no exclusiveness within the body of Christ, and therefore invite all children of God into membership and encourage the full participation of all members in every area of the life of this congregation.