Union Baptist Church, Montclair

Interim Pastor: Rev. Dr. Willard Ashley

Union Baptist Church in Montclair has formally commenced its pastoral search and call process with ABCNJ. The Pastoral Call Committee has been formed and is leading the church in a congregational reflection and self-study process in order to build its church profile.

ABCNJ Staff Contact: Rev. Dr. Elmo Familiaran

Church Profile: They have completed their church profile.
Church Website: http://www.unionbaptist-montclair.org

First Baptist Church of Mount Holly, Eastampton

Interim Pastor: Rev. Edwin “Ned” Flexer

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The First Baptist Church of Mount Holly is in the process of completing its Church Profile. This is a fine church and continues to minister to the Eastampton and Mount Holly Townships and has also touched base with the families at Fort Dix.

Contact: ABCNJ Office/Rev. Dr. Lee B. Spitzer, Executive Minister and Senior Regional Pastor.

Church Website: http://www.fbcmh.org/9.html

First Baptist Church, Moorestown

Interim Pastor: Rev. Robert M. Davidson

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First Baptist Church, Moorestown is located in an attactive downtown area. They are in the later stages of the search and call procedure of ABCNJ having completed their congregational profile and started interviews. They are now moving forward in their ministry and remain committed to serving their community.

Additional information will be shared in future editions as this congregation move completes stage three.

First Baptist Church, Gloucester City

Interim Pastor: Rev. Dr. Robert Muse

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The First Baptist Church of Gloucester City have witnessed their Christian faith for many years in this riverfront community along the Delaware River. The small congregation has offered its facilities to many different community organizations who use their meeting rooms almost weekly. They are looking for a bi-vocational or part-time pastoral leadership.

First Baptist Church, Pitman

Interim Pastor: Rev. Dr. Bob Santilli

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“Pitman was founded in 1871 as a Camp Meeting where people gathered for preaching and prayer and fellowship during the summer months. The Tabernacle in Pitman Grove is still at the center of the community. After the town was incorporated in 1905, churches other than the founding Methodist congregation began to form. First Baptist Church was founded as the Pitman Baptist Church in 1909 after “Sister Trout” went from door to door to find the Baptists living in the Camp Meeting town. They purchased the building no longer used by the Arbutus Hill Methodist Church and began to worship there.”

Church Website: http://www.fbcpitman.org/Home/tabid/24089/Default.aspx

Van Riper-Ellis Broadway Baptist Church, Fair Lawn

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Van Riper-Ellis Broadway Baptist Church is currently being served by an interim pastor. The Pastoral Call Committee is currently looking at ABC clergy candidate profiles.

Who to contact: ABCNJ office/Associate Regional Pastor, Rev. Dr. Lee B. Spitzer

Osbornville Baptist Church, Osbornville

Interim Pastor: Rev. Fred Daugherty

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The Osbornville Baptist Church is very much alive in doing ministry to their members and their community.  They are seeing renewed spiritual growth in every aspect of their ministry and have built upon their solid evangelistic history.  They have active boards and committees that are deeply caring for those who come into their community.  They enjoy worship and Bible study where they have seen answered prayers from their members and community.

First Baptist Church, Long Branch

Interim Pastor: Rev. William Coleman

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The church has recently appointed their search and call committee and they are in the process of developing their congregational profile.  They are actively seeking God’s leading as they move forward to determine the focus of the ministry and the gifts of leadership necessary to do this ministry.

Who to contact: ABCNJ office/Associate Regional Pastor, Rev. Vernl E. Mattson
Information Current as of:  1/25/2012
Church Profile: They have completed their church profile and it is available upon request.
Church Website: They do not have a website at this time.

First Baptist Church of Laurelton, Brick

Interim Pastor: Rev. Dr. James King

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The First Baptist Church of Laurelton, located in Brick, New Jersey is a healthy small church with historic facilities that have been well cared for by its members.  They have a two story parsonage right next to the churches fellowship hall which makes for a close connection between the church and pastor. The church is looking for a bi-vocational pastor or part-time pastor to help them grow in this prime location.

Bergen Point Community Church, Bayonne

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Bergen Point Community Church is located in the city of Bayonne, within a stable residential neighborhood. It was formed out of a federation of members from three different denominations: RCA, ABCUSA, and UMC. The congregation is very small, and desires to reclaim a vision for ministry in the future.

Berean Baptist Temple, Bridgeton

Interim Pastor: Rev. Kenneth Scovell

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The community of Bridgeton is a major community in south New Jersey with a long history and involvement within the social and political fabric of the state.  Berean Baptist Temple is one of the older congregations within the ABCNJ formed “across the river” from the old historic downtown of Bridgeton.  Today, the bridges make passage to both sides of town easy and seldom noticed as a problem.  Berean Baptist Temple has completed a major construction project and now has elevators on all levels of its building making it a place where many gather for a variety of church and community services.

The pastoral search and call committee is now looking at candidate profiles having finished their church profile.

Who to contact: ABCNJ office/Associate Regional Pastor, Rev. Vernl E. Mattson
Information Current as of:  1/25/2012
Church Profile: Can be obtained upon request through the ABCNJ offices.

First Baptist Church of Cape May, Cape May Court House

Interim Pastor: Rev. Steve Tecco

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“The purpose of First Baptist Church is to introduce people to Jesus Christ, and to help people live as Christ’s fully devoted followers.” This is the opening sentence of the purpose statement of this fine congregation.

The church is an old, establish church with roots dating back to 1675 as the Fourth Baptist Society organized in New Jersey and entered the Philadelphia Baptist Association in 1712, the year the church was founded.

Cohansey Baptist Church, Bridgeton

Interim Pastor: Rev. Alexander Houston

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The Cohansey Baptist Church is one of the oldest baptist churches in New Jersey and was one of the congregations who was included in the Philidelphia Baptist Association.  This congregation serves the people around Roadstown, NJ and is in the open country of Southern New Jersey.

The church is an active congregation with good facilities that serves the needs of their area.  They have had an annual celebration which gathers churches from around the area for an outdoor Christian music fellowship which has attracted up to 500 and more persons for the three day event.  They give witness to Jesus Christ and the ministry they have been called to do.

You can imagine, a church that has been around for over three hundred years, their history is important to them but they are also able to adapt to the changes over time and still keep their focus upon Christ and His call to make disciples.

Who to contact: ABCNJ office/Associate Regional Pastor, Rev. Vernl E. Mattson, at vmattson@abcnj.net
Information Current as of:  1/25/2012
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