Senior Pastor 
Rev. James T. Dawes (Bio) - jim.dawes@firstumchershey.org

Pastor
Rev. Gregory A. Rapp (Bio) - greg.rapp@firstumchershey.org

Director of Music Ministry
Mr. Shawn M. Gingrich (Bio) - shawn.gingrich@firstumchershey.org

Director of Children's Ministry
Mrs. Laura C. Gingrich (Bio) - laura.gingrich@firstumchershey.org

Director of Cherub Choir
Mrs. Sarah Curry

Director of Youth Handbell Choir
Mrs. Donna Y. Brown - dbrown08@aol.com

Pastor Emeritus
Rev. Richard F. Brenneman (Bio)  

SUPPORT STAFF

Church Sexton
Mr. Mark K. Crowther - mark.crowther@firstumchershey.org

Financial Secretary
Mr. John E. Fisher - john.fisher@firstumchershey.org

Secretary/Receptionist
Mrs. Trisha Wymer -  trisha.wymer@firstumchershey.org

Administrative Assistant
Mrs. Carol Grunden - carol.grunden@firstumchershey.org 

LAY LEADERSHIP

Current Lay Leaders

Directions and Parking

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From the North:

Follow state route 743 South to Hershey. When you reach Chocolate Avenue, turn right, this is route 422 West. Go one block to Linden Road, and turn left. The church is located on this corner of West Chocolate Ave and Linden Road. Go one block to Caracas Ave and turn left. Go half block and turn left into the parking lots. The main entrance is located off of the parking lot. 

From the South:

From the south, follow state route 743 North to Hershey. Go half a block before you reach the junction with 422 turn left onto Caracas Ave. Go half a block and turn right into the parking lots. The main entrance is located off of the parking lot. 

From Lebanon and the East:

Follow state route 422 West to Hershey. This will become Chocolate Ave. After passing the chocolate factory and the Hershey Theater, turn left onto Cocoa Ave, which is 743 South. Go one block and turn right onto Caracas Ave, the go half a block and turn right into the parking lots. The main entrance is located off of the parking lot. 

From Harrisburg and the West:

Follow route 322 East. This merges straight into route 422 East. Follow 422 into downtown Hershey, this will become Chocolate Avenue. Once in the downtown turn right onto Linden Road, the church is located on this corner. Go one block and turn left onto Caracas Ave, then go half a block and turn left into the parking lots. The main entrance is located off of the parking lot.

Parking space is available at various locations around the church. Click here for a map of available parking around our church. We do have parking attendants who aid in maintaining orderly traffic flow through the lots and alley. Each week they assist folks in and out of their cars, turning off lights, closing windows, giving directions to the services, etc. Please follow these parking guidelines:

• The parking lots on either side of the alley behind the Church should be reserved for the elderly, those with disabilities, and those with small children.
• Please try to limit the number of cars per family. Consider car pooling with friends and neighbors.
• Those who can easily walk are asked to park a block or two away from the Church. In addition to the parking garage on Chocolate Avenue, street parking on Linden Avene, Ridge Road, West Caracas, and West Granada, parking is also available on the North side of Chocolate Avenue in the Post Office lot, in the lot behind Sorrento’s Pizza, and behind Attorney Pierce and Halas, 114 West Chocolate Avenue.