LOVE
God through worship and study
CARE
for one another with compassion and presence
SERVE
our neighbors and community in Christ’s name
Rev. Carson Montgomery
Rev. Carson began serving Van Wyck Presbyterian in August 2015. She is a graduate of Columbia Theological Seminary (M.Div., 2011) and Lynchburg College (B.S. Health Promotion, 1996). Before coming to Van Wyck, she served as Associate Pastor for Young Adults & Outreach at First Presbyterian Church of Tupelo, MS (2011–2015), and as Director of Outreach at Rehoboth Presbyterian Church in Decatur, GA (2009–2011).
Rev. Carson loves preaching, teaching, and making God’s grace known in the ordinary spaces of life. Outside of ministry, she enjoys weight lifting, painting with acrylics, writing poetry, reading memoirs, spending time with her two daughters, Devon and Ashley, and playing with her two dog-daughters, Bree & Lola.
Leadership
The Session oversees the life and ministry of the church.
Clerk
Andy Harrell
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Moderator
Rev. Carson Montgomery
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Class of 2027
Laine Ardrey
Chair, Mission
Mika Sinclair
Class of 2028
Sue Fullerton
Ryne Hawkins
Class of 2026
Julie Graham
Chair, Stewardship
Janet Campbell
Worship Co-Chair
Class of 2025
Holly Massey
Craig Denton
Chair, Grounds & Maintenance
Staff
Denise Gross
Secretary & Bookkeeper
vwpcsecretary@gmail.com
Stuart Graham
Treasurer
stugraham84@gmail.com
Eric Grace
Director of Music
eric@artslancaster.com
Our Story
Our church family traces its roots back to 1884, when believers gathered under the oaks of the Crenshaw Plantation and petitioned Bethel Presbytery to form what became Beulah Presbyterian Church. In 1911, the growing congregation built a new sanctuary in Van Wyck and took on the name Van Wyck Presbyterian Church.
Through seasons of growth, rebuilding, and even painful division in the 1970s, God has carried this church. In 1977, the congregation began a new chapter of healing and renewal. Since then, Van Wyck Presbyterian has continued to worship, serve, and expand ministry — including the addition of a new fellowship hall in 2009 to support our growing church family.
Today, we remain rooted in the community, value authentic relationships, and are a connectional church within the PC(USA) of Providence Presbytery.
