Stay connected with community over the summer! On August 9th, pack a lunchbox and a blanket, and meet after the service at Reeves Park in Phoenixville to share a simple meal together.
After the previous workday, the nursery needs a fresh coat of paint— and your help is needed to make it happen! We’re meeting on August 15th at 8a, when we’ll share breakfast before getting to work. If you’ve never used a paintbrush before in your life, don’t worry! Anyone can jump in to help.
The diaconate would appreciate it if you RSVP by August 10th.
Catch the vision for Iron Works’ season of fasting and repentance after the service on August 16th. Our elders will share leadership’s hopes for this season and provide suggestions for how your family can participate. The time of fasting and repentance is planned to conclude with Iron Works’ annual church-wide day of fasting and prayer on September 14th.
If you have any questions, contact the session.
Welcome our neighbors at Renaissance Academy back for the school year with lunch and encouragement on August 18th. Sign up to help set up the space on Sun. Aug. 16th after church, serve at the lunch and mingle with teachers, or drop off dessert ahead of time.
Please drop off your dessert by 11am on August 18th. If you need to drop it off earlier, you can leave desserts either in the storage room fridge or in the staff office, but please let Annika Griffith (annika@ironworkschurch.org) know what you left and where!
Calling all songwriters, musicians, lyricists, and those who are curious and want to join in from the Phoenixville area! In partnership with United Adoration, Iron Works is inviting you to a special songwriting retreat designed for you to create, collaborate with one another, pray together, reflect on scripture, share meals, and worship God in community. Get the full details and register by August 18th on United Adoration’s site.
As we look to the next year in the life of Iron Works, we absolutely need God's power to move forward united. Join your church family to spend time fasting and seeking God in prayer together.
We'll begin fasting at 7pm on Sept. 13 and break our fast together on Sept. 14 at 6p, followed by a prayer meeting. Sign up below to bring some food (don’t worry, whatever is low-effort/something you’d cook on a weeknight is fine!) or to help with setup and cleanup.
Online prayer & fasting guide is coming soon.
Iron Works is a community where you can be deeply known. Pastor Kent and Anna Woodrow warmly invite you to start making connections with a newcomers' dinner at their home on September 27th at 6:30p - just let them know you're coming by contacting Anna: thosewoodrows@gmail.com or (703) 919-5683. They’d love to get to know you, and help you start getting to know Iron Works!
Exploring IWC offers you the opportunity to learn more about the mission, vision, and values of Iron Works. The two-session class takes place over dinner and serves as IWC's membership class—but taking the class does not obligate you to join the church.
Exploring IWC offers you the opportunity to learn more about the mission, vision, and values of Iron Works. The two-session class takes place over dinner and serves as IWC's membership class—but taking the class does not obligate you to join the church.
Join us for an urgent time of prayer for the life and mission of Iron Works.
Men—it’s that time of year again for our annual retreat! We’ll be at a new location this year: Blue Mountain Camp in Hamburg, PA. The new spot is not only closer to home (about an hour from Phoenixville) but will also support a larger group than previous years (50 beds available) and won’t force anyone to sleep in a tent! We’re looking forward to exploring there.
The focus of our time together will be to fellowship, hang out, and rest. There will be several short sessions of Bible study and prayer, as well as a time of worship together on Sunday morning.
Questions? Contact retreat organizer, Josh Williams.
Further details and registration will be coming soon!
The Women’s Advent Dinner is a cherished time for women to come together to celebrate Immanuel, God with us, with a meal, fellowship, and time in the Word. This year’s advent dinner is on the second Sunday of Advent, December 6th, at 5p. Attendance is $15/person to cover the costs of the meal, which will be catered by Nova Mediterranean Grill. Feel free to invite a friend and/or bring along your teen daughter. Just make sure you RSVP below by November 25th.
If you have any questions, contact the women’s ministry team. We’re looking forward to this time with you!
Registration for this event has not yet opened. Stay tuned!
Iron Works is a community where you can be deeply known. Pastor Kent and Anna Woodrow warmly invite you to start making connections with a newcomers' dinner at their home on December 14th at 6:30p - just let them know you're coming by contacting Anna: thosewoodrows@gmail.com or (703) 919-5683. They’d love to get to know you, and help you start getting to know Iron Works!
Invite your family and friends for a candlelit worship service celebrating Immanuel, God with us. Bring a plate of cookies to share afterwards!
Join us for an urgent time of prayer for the life and mission of Iron Works.
Our partners at HopeCo are coming to visit Iron Works on July 19th! Meet the new executive director, Mark Perry, as well as Tenzi Chacha, founder of the Women's Empowerment program. They’ll be sharing updates about HopeCo’s work during our service, but you’ll also have a chance to chat with them personally over lunch at the Gess home after the service. If you plan on coming to the lunch, please RSVP!
Continue exploring the men’s ministry theme of this year, Man on Mission, the final men’s breakfast of 2026. Rev. Dwight Yoo (our regional church planting coordinator) will be speaking on “Putting on the New Self and Pursuing Heavenly Priorities.” Our reflections will consider the power of the Gospel to truly change men, the theological foundations of change, what change looks like practically, and the results of genuine change in our lives and missions.
So please come on July 18th from 7–9a to worship through music; be encouraged through a testimony; and connect with other men in a meal, fellowship, and discussion of the keynote presentation. Attendance is free, but men’s ministry at Iron Works would benefit greatly from a $3 donation at the door if you’re led to give.
Finally, please RSVP sooner rather than later! While walk-ins are also welcome, it’s a huge help for leaders to know how much food to prepare and how many tables and chairs to set up.
Questions? Contact: Vic Arata vicarata@comcast.net
Summer is often a time when our community rhythms are on hold - a time when Sunday schools and Bible studies are on break, when it’s harder to connect with other families because of vacations and summer camps. Take some time to reconnect with a potluck meal after the service on July 5th. Please sign up to bring a dish (or two) so that we have plenty of food!
Additionally, plenty of help is needed for setting up the meal and cleaning up afterwards. You can volunteer to help on the meal signup page.
Iron Works is a community where you can be deeply known. Pastor Kent and Anna Woodrow warmly invite you to start making connections with a newcomers' dinner at their home on June 7th at 6:30p - just let them know you're coming by contacting Anna: thosewoodrows@gmail.com or (703) 919-5683. They’d love to get to know you, and help you start getting to know Iron Works!
This three-week class, running from June 7th to June 21st from 9:15 to 10:15a, is designed for school-aged children who are thinking about coming to the Lord’s table. Students will learn more about the communicants’ vows, the significance of communion, and what it means to be part of the church. Please register your child below by May 29th!
If you have a teenager who wants to come to the table, the Exploring Iron Works class in the fall might be a better fit for them. If you’re not sure, reach out to Pastor Kent.
Registration is now closed.
Come on June 6th at 8a to share breakfast together, then team up to make our space both welcoming and functional. We’ll be cleaning out one of the last remaining shelves in the storage room, plus giving a quick spring cleaning to the rest of our space inside and out.
You don’t need to be a handy-man to come out and help! The diaconate would appreciate it if you RSVP by June 1st.
Questions? Get in touch with the deacons: deacons@ironworkschurch.org
If you’re not participating in the workday but would like to bring breakfast for the volunteers, you can sign up here for an item to bring.
Stay after the service for more information about a new shepherding plan the session is implementing, plus a few miscellaneous church life updates.
If you have any questions, contact the session.
Join us for an urgent time of prayer for the life and mission of Iron Works.
Exploring IWC offers you the opportunity to learn more about the mission, vision, and values of Iron Works. The two-session class takes place over dinner and serves as IWC's membership class—but taking the class does not obligate you to join the church.
Exploring IWC offers you the opportunity to learn more about the mission, vision, and values of Iron Works. The two-session class takes place over dinner and serves as IWC's membership class—but taking the class does not obligate you to join the church.
Take refreshment in the Lord at this year’s women’s retreat—a restorative getaway in the company of the women of Iron Works. Held at Camp Sankanac, the retreat will provide you times of reflection, fellowship, and teaching from the Word.
Registration is open until March 30th.
We invite you to join us on Good Friday at 7p for a candlelit tenebrae service worshiping Jesus, the Son of God, who was broken for our sins.
Iron Works is a community where you can be deeply known. Pastor Kent and Anna Woodrow warmly invite you to start making connections with a newcomers' dinner at their home on March 29th at 5:30p - just let them know you're coming by contacting Anna: thosewoodrows@gmail.com or (703) 919-5683. They’d love to get to know you, and help you start getting to know Iron Works!
Mark your calendars for the next men's breakfast on March 28th, 7–9a with a focus on The Covenant Home: Faithfulness Under Christ. Our home is not just where we live; it is where Christ reigns, disciples are formed, and the gospel is practiced daily. Vic Arata will be speaking on a Recipe for Home Disciples and what that looks like: the Word central, grace visible, and mission active. So come to engage with other men about being a "man on a mission" at home, enjoy good food, and be encouraged by the testimony and fellowship of others.
Please RSVP sooner rather than later! While walk-ins are also welcome, it’s a huge help for leaders to know how much food to prepare and how many tables and chairs to set up.
Attendance is free, but if you’re able, a $3 donation at the door goes a long way to supporting men’s ministry events at Iron Works!
Questions? Contact: Vic Arata vicarata@comcast.net
Stay after the service for a follow-up to February’s meeting to review IWC’s finances—both how we did in 2025 and what we’re projecting for 2026.
Ladies, come enjoy tea time on Saturday, March 21st from 10am to 12pm. Whether you're a girl just beginning to discover God's calling or a woman in the midst of raising a family, navigating a career, serving in ministry, or enjoying a season of wisdom and reflection, there's a seat for you at this table. Come mingle across generations over a cup of tea, and be refreshed and reminded that we are all walking on the path to heaven together.
Please RSVP by March 10th!
Questions? Contact Hailey Allen.
Join us for an urgent time of prayer for the life and mission of Iron Works.
This event has been cancelled.
After the service February 15, stay for lunch, yes, but also for IWC's annual church family meeting. We'll discuss the coming year and look back on what God did here last year. We're ordering pizza; please let us know that you’re coming (and if you can bring a salad or dessert) below!
Looking Back at Last Year: Hear from leadership about the ways we’ve seen God move—both within our church body as well as in our wider community—so that we might be encouraged and give thanks for God’s faithfulness.
Vision for the Year Ahead: What is the vision for IWC in the coming year, and how do we plan to get there? IWC leadership will present the aspirations for this year as well as the concrete steps we as a congregation will be taking to reach those goals.
Grab your comfiest pajamas and join us on February 7th, 9:30a–12p, for a cozy morning of lattes, breakfast, and real conversation with other women from Iron Works. Come as you are—no prep, no pressure—just a warm, welcoming morning to connect, laugh, and be encouraged. Feel free to come late and/or leave early, whatever your schedule allows. Bring a friend and a dish to share, if you’d like to.
An RSVP is much appreciated, but not required, by February 4th to help the hosts prepare food.
Questions? Contact Susie Adamson and Kelly Yodis.
What’s your purpose? What is your life built around? And what do you do when it seems your life’s mission and God’s are in conflict?
This breakfast’s topic, living for God’s glory by following Jesus, will open this year’s men’s ministry theme: “Man on a Mission.” Come on January 24th from 7–9a to worship through music; be encouraged through a testimony; and connect with other men in a meal, fellowship, and discussion of the keynote presentation. Attendance is free, but men’s ministry at Iron Works would benefit greatly from a $3 donation at the door if you’re led to give.
Finally, please RSVP sooner rather than later! While walk-ins are also welcome, it’s a huge help for leaders to know how much food to prepare and how many tables and chairs to set up.
Questions? Contact: Vic Arata vicarata@comcast.net
Iron Works is a community where you can be deeply known. Pastor Kent and Anna Woodrow warmly invite you to start making connections with a newcomers' dinner at their home on January 18th at 6:30p - just let them know you're coming by contacting Anna: thosewoodrows@gmail.com or (703) 919-5683. They’d love to get to know you, and help you start getting to know Iron Works!
Join us for an urgent time of prayer for the life and mission of Iron Works.
Invite your family and friends for a candlelit worship service celebrating Immanuel, God with us. Bring a plate of cookies to share afterwards!
Phoenixville Refuge hosts a Market Day. Fresh produce, meat, toiletries, diapers and miscellaneous household items are available for those in need in the community. Kids activities and games accompanied by a warm meal are offered in hopes of providing an opportunity for community members to build relationships. There is also a prayer station where community members are able to share any current needs and prayers requests confidentially with a member of our leadership team.
Join the other men of Iron Works Church at Root Down Brewery the night of Dec. 9th, 6:30–10p. There's no need to RSVP—just show up as you are able.
If you have any questions, text Jed Quinn at (201) 400-1700.
The Women’s Advent Dinner is a cherished time for women to come together to celebrate Immanuel, God with us, with a meal, fellowship, and time in the Word. This year’s advent dinner is on the second Sunday of Advent, December 7th, at 5p. Attendance is $15/person to cover the costs of the meal, which will be catered by Nova Mediterranean Grill. Feel free to invite a friend and/or bring along your teen daughter. Just make sure you RSVP below by November 26th.
If you have any questions, contact the women’s ministry team. We’re looking forward to this time with you!
Sign ups have been closed. If you’d still like to come, please contact Patty Yodis.
Join us for an urgent time of prayer for the life and mission of Iron Works.
Iron Works is a community where you can be deeply known. Pastor Kent and Anna Woodrow warmly invite you to start making connections with a newcomers' dinner at their home on November 9th at 5:30p - just let them know you're coming by contacting Anna: thosewoodrows@gmail.com or (703) 919-5683. They’d love to get to know you, and help you start getting to know Iron Works!
