Associate Pastor
Sam Andreades
Rev. Dr. Sam A. Andreades is the Associate Pastor here. He has been a minister for twenty years, serving congregations in New York City and Pennsylvania. He and his resplendent wife, Mary K., have been friends of Iron Works since its beginning and began attending the church in 2018. They have raised four children together: Thaddaeus, Jeremy, and Veronica who are married; and Enoch, who is dating with discernment. Sam loves Phoenixville for the weekend frisbee game at Friendship Fields.
Josh loves his wife Becky and three boys, Liam, Luke, and Peter. One of the founding members of Iron Works Church and a longtime elder, his main goal in this role is to help increase people's joy in Christ. He attended classes at Westminster Theological Seminary, and enjoys reading, studying, and teaching the sacred scriptures. He enjoys a good brew at one of the many breweries in Phoenixville. When he's not serving at Iron Works, he serves as a critical care registered nurse in the Main Line Health system. Being out in nature and running are the ways he decompresses and relaxes, and mountains and hiking trails are some of his favorite places.
Pastoral Resident
Román González
Rev. Román González was born into a Christian family in southern México, and moved to the United States to attend college in Texas. After graduating, he moved to Philadelphia to attend Westminster Theological Seminary, where he graduated in 2021 with a Master of Divinity. His interests include Covenant Theology, Biblical Theology, Apologetics, Biblical Hermeneutics, and Biblical languages. He has a passion for teaching what he has learned, and has taught Biblical Hermeneutics and Greek at three Mexican Presbyterian seminaries. When he’s not studying or teaching, Román enjoys working out with a good audiobook, or trekking through downtown Phoenixville to get the best chai lattes at one of the various cafés.
Ruling Elders
Ryan Estes
Ryan loves photography, hiking with his family, and the amazing community that Phoenixville is. An extroverted introvert, he’s occasionally mistaken for someone who plays guitar and is always up for good conversation over breakfast in town.
Craig Newcomb
Craig enjoys hiking on local (and not-so-local) trails, but he can more often be found at home reading aloud with his family. A walk downtown is always better with ice cream from Brown's Cow.
Ray Rishty
Ray and his family live in Downingtown, but have long admired Phoenixville and its community. You'll often find him enjoying breakfast or a morning brew at Nudy’s or Steel City Coffeehouse.
Paul Frick
In the early days of Iron Works, the core group prayed for people with gray hair. They got Paul. They got his love for Christ, the Scriptures, and music...but his puns came too. You can often find him at the MTB skills part of Reservoir Park, only occasionally testing gravity.
Diaconate
Phil Diefenderfer
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Josh Williams
is ready to play a three- hour board game with you. He enjoys serving behind the scenes and eating Phoenixville’s best tacos from Guatemalan Kitchen.
Jeff Rucinski
loves playing tennis and helping people find employment through his recruiting business. He enjoys Phoenixville’s combination of history and modernity.
Jim Hart
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Staff
Chief of Staff
Laura Williams
loves productivity apps and the thrill of solving a problem. Favorite thing about living in Phoenixville: a table for 2 outside at Vecchia Pizza.
DIRECTOR OF Family Ministry
Sheyna Land
loves a clever meme, Shakespeare, and ripping open a new curriculum. PXV Faves: Pupusas and paperbacks, from Guatemalan Kitchen and Reads & Company (respectively).
Music & Graphic Design
Becky Olson
enjoys artsy hobbies (especially knitting), sharing playlists, and finding the perfect analogy. PXV Favorites: Brown's Cow and Reeves Park.
ADMINISTRATOR
Annika Griffith
loves ice cream, notebooks, and short vacations in fantasy worlds. Her favorite thing about Phoenixville are the paintings and murals in unexpected places.
Facilities & Business Manager
Sarah Card
loves a good pun, the beach, coffee, and taking on creative projects and endeavours. PXV favorite: eating outside at one of the great restaurants on Bridge Street.
A/V Coordinator
Owen Pesnell
is strolling the streets of Phoenixville—that is, whenever he’s not on a computer. Fav thing about PXV is the Schuylkill River Trail.
A/V Tech
Vienna Estes
No bio… yet!