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 * WELCOME TO FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF SANTA MONICA
   
   
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ALL ARE WELCOME

 Following the way of Jesus and joined together by God’s Spirit, we are
committed to loving and welcoming all people. Regardless of the color of our
skin, our gender identity or sexual orientation, our physical or mental ability,
what we’ve done or haven’t done, no matter what questions or doubts we have, we
are all equally loved, worthy of belonging and invited to serve.

Who We Are


CHURCH SERVICES

First Presbyterian Church of Santa Monica streams sermons via our live feed each
Sunday at 10:00 a.m. You are invited to join us in worship and celebrate God’s
presence in Santa Monica, or from anywhere around the world.

Past Videos

Love this church. Great people. Inspired minister. Great sermons. Fantastic
music. Worship service includes a cool mix of traditional and contemporary
Christian music with both a choir and a band. Fabulous children and family
ministry. Relaxed and casual “come as you are” style and vibe.


WHAT’S GOING ON AT FIRST PRES?


EVENT CALENDAR


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EASTER LILY DEDICATIONS 2024

Church News
Thank you to everyone who donated and dedicated a lily for our beautiful Easter
service! The full list of donors and dedications are below:  
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VAWTER’S DAUGHTERS

Church News
The Vawters’ Daughters gathering on the first Friday evening of each month is an
informal affair attended by women of the congregation. Active members, regular
attendees, and visitors alike are always welcome. The gatherings started…
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Dionicio Aguilar Martinez
Maintenance Staff
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Antonio Hernandez
Maintenance Staff
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Tim Vance
Pastor
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Peter Earhart
Director of Mission and Ministry Development
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Paula Lowe
Children’s and Family Ministry Associate
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Jen Philbin
Director of Youth and Mission Ministries
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Mark Alan Hilt
Director of Traditional Music
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Marc Pare
Finance and Operations Manager
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Evan Ziegenmeyer
Title
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Mellinda Hensley
Communications Coordinator
310.451.1303 ext. 1
Dionicio Aguilar Martinez
Maintenance Staff
310.451.1303 ext. xxx
Antonio Hernandez
Maintenance Staff
310.451.1303 ext. xxx
Tim Vance
Pastor
310.451.1303 ext. 1005
Peter Earhart
Director of Mission and Ministry Development
310.451.1303 ext. 1003
Paula Lowe
Children’s and Family Ministry Associate
310.451.1303 ext. 1006
Jen Philbin
Director of Youth and Mission Ministries
310.451.1303 ext. 1004
Mark Alan Hilt
Director of Traditional Music
310.451.1303 ext. 1008
Marc Pare
Finance and Operations Manager
310.451.1303 ext. 30
Evan Ziegenmeyer
Title
310.451.1303 ext. xxx
Mellinda Hensley
Communications Coordinator
310.451.1303 ext. 1
Dionicio Aguilar Martinez
Maintenance Staff
310.451.1303 ext. xxx
Antonio Hernandez
Maintenance Staff
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Tim Vance
Pastor

Tim grew up in a small town in Western New York never imagining that a larger
world existed outside of what he knew.  But along the way he stumbled into new
experiences with new people in new places, including a move to Seattle where he
fell in love, got married, drove a school bus, and eventually became a pastor.

Tim has served churches in Oregon, Paris (France) and now Santa Monica.  When
not doing pastor-type stuff, he likes to ride his bike, play basketball, and
spend time with his wife, Maija, over a good cup of coffee or good
food.  Finally, Tim and Maija have three children who (in all the ways) continue
to expand their world.

Peter Earhart
Director of Mission and Ministry Development

Peter Earhart grew up in a Presbyterian family of eight children in Pittsburgh,
PA. His journey westward to southern California included a sixteen-year stop in
Washington, DC, and a seven-year stay in Tucson, AZ. He completed his Master of
Arts in Christian Education degree from Union Presbyterian Seminary in 2008. He
served as Director of Children’s Ministry at Northminster Presbyterian Church in
Tucson, AZ for three years and then Director of Children’s, Youth, and Family
Ministry here at First Pres since 2011. He is married to Laurel and they have
four grown children

Paula Lowe
Children’s and Family Ministry Associate

Paula Lowe is passionate about children, families and education, and has been in
the field of early childhood education for over thirty years. She was a teacher
and Director of The Growing Place Child Development Center for twenty years. She
is a teacher of our preschool and kindergarten children’s groups which meet on
Sunday mornings and during the week. She and her husband Rob are the parents of
two wonderful young adults.

Jen Philbin
Director of Youth and Mission Ministries

Jen Philbin was born and raised in the South Bay and served at the Presbyterian
church they grew up in for over 10 years. Throughout their service to the
church, Jen invested in children’s, youth, worship team, and missions ministries
and has brought energy, enthusiasm, and dedication to everything they do. They
graduated from California State University Long Beach with two degrees in Family
Life Education and Child Development & Family Studies. “I feel so grateful to be
welcomed into a church community that loves and accepts all of me. Serving here
has transformed my faith in the best way.”

Mark Alan Hilt
Director of Traditional Music

Mark Alan Hilt is the Director of Traditional Music at the First Presbyterian
Church of Santa Monica. He began as organist in 1999 and continues to lead the
choir, accompany the service on organ and piano, and collaborate with his
colleagues in music, Noah Needleman and Irene Navarro. Mark began his study of
the pipe organ at Wichita State University in Kansas with Robert Town, and
continued his work with Marianne Webb at Southern Illinois University at
Carbondale. He is the Orchestra Conductor at Harvard-Westlake School, where he
works with 10th, 11th, and 12th-graders in Symphony, Camerata Strings, Beginning
Music Theory, and Advanced Placement Music Theory. Mr. Hilt is co-founder and
Music Director of Jacaranda, where he has led a variety of ensemble works,
concerti, chamber symphonies, and varied works for large ensembles, including
the US premiere of Olivier Messiaen’s Song of the Deported (1945) for large
chorus and orchestra.

Marc Pare
Finance and Operations Manager

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Evan Ziegenmeyer
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Mellinda Hensley
Communications Coordinator

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Dionicio Aguilar Martinez
Maintenance Staff

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Antonio Hernandez
Maintenance Staff

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Meet the Whole Team


OUR CHURCH COMMUNITY

At First Pres, we understand and appreciate that God has not only blessed each
of us with an individual and unique character, but also has worked through us to
create a church community with its own distinct characteristics. We are a church
that welcomes all people, wherever they are on their spiritual journey.

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