Rev. Dr. Cheni Khonje
Rev. Dr. Cheni Khonje is our new Pastor and Head of Staff. The meaning of her first full name, Cheni being her family’s abridged version of the name, is “Mother of the Nation” and her middle name means “peacemaker”. Born in Blantyre, Malawi, Rev. Cheni’s family became political refugees when she was 28 days old. Cheni and her siblings grew up speaking four different languages, and now speak many more. Growing up in Lusaka, her parents nurtured their hearts for…
Rev. Christian Heyer-Rivera
Christian Heyer-Rivera came to The First Presbyterian Church in Germantown at the beginning of the summer of 2004. Christian is a graduate of Bethel College in St. Paul, MN and Palmer Theological Seminary. He is currently working toward Certification as a Christian Educator and is an inquirer for ordination as a Ministry of Word and Sacrament within the Presbytery of Philadelphia. Prior to coming to The First Presbyterian Church in Germantown, Christian served in a variety of ministries. He has…
Eileen Jones
With a deep passion for Christ and commitment to serve others, Eileen is excited to use her professional social work training to enable FPCG to be a place that provides holistic support to church and community members alike. She has participated in ministry at First Church in Germantown for more than 22 years. As Director of Urban Ministry her responsibilities include leading programs and activities that engage the church in outreach to our immediate community. A significant part of that…
John Walthausen
John Walthausen has served at The First Presbyterian Church in Germantown since 2021
Cari States-Codding
A native Californian, Cari moved to the east cost from Arizona in late 2019. They have been with FPCG since November 2021. Denominationally flexible, Cari has previously worked in Episcopal and Lutheran churches, as well as with a variety of blended Christian faith communities. They have worked in the church world since 2016 and have held a variety of roles, from sexton to vicar and (almost) everything in-between. Cari is currently seeking ordination in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America…
Terry Boyer
Cindy Osborne
Tony Nixon
Robert Patterson
Chris Shoffner