Our church family has many opportunities to get involved and serve God. Each ministry listed below has a contact person. Feel free to get in touch with them!

If you have a question this page doesn’t answer, please contact Barbara Sabath ( sabathbas@yahoo.com or 609-646-3271) and she will be happy to find the answer for you!

The acolyte ministry is for youth in 7th through 12th grades. The acolytes serve (candle lighting, etc.) at our traditional Sunday services in the sanctuary. Bob Boyd is the coordinator (609-484-8006 or bmboyd695@comcast.net ). 

The "We Care for College Students" team helps provide those wonderful goodie boxes every college student in our congregation needs to survive! If you’d like to help, contact Sharon Wilson (609-652-7978 or wilsonclam@comcast.net ).

Our communion stewards set up the Sanctuary and the Great Hall for communion on the first Sunday of each month. Sharon Wilson (609-652-7978 or wilsonclam@comcast.net ) is the steward to contact if you’d like to help.

Our CCT is made up of compassionate people who care for individuals in our congregation dealing with various health issues. Val Civera (609-646-3180) is the CCT coordinator.

We have a number of choirs to choose from:

Cherub Choir - (age 4 through 2^nd grade) - sings most Sundays at the 10:45 service in the Sanctuary (September through April). Practice is held on Wednesdays from 4:30 - 5:00 p.m.

Chancel Choir - (grades 3 through 8) - sings twice per month at the 10:45 service in the Sanctuary (September through April). Practice is held on Wednesdays from 5:00 - 5:30.

Senior Choir - sings every Sunday at the 10:45 service in the Sanctuary (September through mid-June) and practices Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. They also perform an annual Christmas Cantata. Seasonal rehearsals for the Cantata are held at 7:00 p.m. Wednesdays, before regular Senior Choir practice.

Special Choruses - There are also special choruses who sing at special times throughout the year. Practice schedules are listed in the weekly Mainstay, which is handed out in worship.

Contact our Director of Music, Priscilla Cunningham (609-377-5718), if you’re interested in choir ministry.

KidPraise is a program for kids (1st, 2nd, & 3rd grade) at the 10:45 a.m. worship service during the winter schedule (click on worship schedule at top).  Kids are dismissed from the worship service to the KidPraise classroom with the coordinator, Cassie Poulson (609-965-2989).  Please contact Cassie if you'd like to learn more about this ministry.

KFC is a once a month ministry that meets from October thru May.  Kids 2nd thru 6th are welcome for fellowship, activities and a Bible Lesson. For more information, please contact Susan Murdock (609-965-5646).

Our lay readers help to lead worship by reading the Call to Worship scripture and leading in various prayers in the Traditional Sunday Services. If you’d like to be a lay reader, contact Fran Bell (609-652-1470).

During the Lenten season (40 days before Easter), we hold a worship service and luncheon on Wednesdays from 12:00 noon to 1:30 p.m. These are held at various churches in Absecon and Galloway. Contact the church office (609-641-1265) for a schedule.

Our Missions ministry: encourages and supports youth and adult mission trips; works in cooperation with UMW and Sunday School to support the Food Bank; holds food, coat and shoe drives; gathers health supplies for UMCOR; supports Delanco Camp; collects Christmas gifts for needy children; feeds the homeless in Atlantic City, and collects various donations for AC Rescue Mission.  Our two hometown missionaries, Lisa Whitaker (YWAM) and Carol Angelo (ASELSI in Guatemala), are supported both financially and with faithful prayers. Check our church publications for details of various activities. (Click on the newsletter link above.)

Our choirs (see Choir above) help to lead our Traditional Sunday Services in the Sanctuary, and our Praise Team leads our Contemporary Service in the Great Hall.

Our Nursery is available for all our Sunday services every week. Ages for nursery care are infant through 5 years. Contact Sue Reitmeyer (609-652-1390) for information.

All throughout the week, our office volunteers help with bulletins, newsletters and various mailings. Contact the church office (609-641-1265) if you’d like to help out in the office.

For more details, please click on the Prayer Chain link at the top of this page!

Pastor Ed has over 40 prayer partners who lift him up in prayer on a daily basis. Each month, the prayer partners receive a prayer list and pray over that list every day. If you’d like to be one of Pastor Ed’s prayer partners, contact him at 609-641-1265.

On the first or second Sunday night in December, we hold a Remembrance Service in the Sanctuary. At this service, we remember those loved ones we have lost as we give thanks to God for their lives. To find out the date and time of this year’s Remembrance Service, contact Valerie Civera at 609-646-3180.

The Community Center for Seniors meets in our Great Hall every Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. throughout the year. This Center is sponsored by the City of Absecon and Atlantic County. Our church also contributes financially to this service. For more information, contact the Director, Donna Payne seniorcenterumc@comcast.net (609-645-0013).

The SPRC is the elected "pulpit committee" of our church. They meet regularly with the pastors so that the direction/vision of the church can be communicated clearly to the congregation. Questions? Contact the chairperson, Jim Daly (609-645-7089).

Sunday School meets Sundays at 9:30 a.m. (the Sunday after Labor Day through the 2nd Sunday of June). Classes are open for 3 years old (by October 1) through adult. Our Sunday School also presents a Christmas Pageant in December, and enjoys a family picnic in June. Contact the Superintendent, Liz Sabath (609-804-0068) for more information.

The Trustees are the elected, legal stewards of our church facility. They oversee its care and use. Questions? Contact the chairperson, Gary Morfitt (609-641-9548).

Our 20-Somethings ministry serves people from 18 years old through their 20s. They focus on friendship, practical faith, and supporting each other in their daily walk with God. They meet regularly for Bible study as well as mission activities. Check the church Facebook page or website for upcoming events. Click the link above or contact Peggy Holmes (609-377-8251) for more information.

Our UMW is a group of women dedicated to mission projects (both near and far), our "Faithful Fingers" prayer shawl ministry, and the support of our church. They also provide social opportunities for women. For more information, please contact Sue Reitmeyer at 609-652-1390 or sjreitmeyer@verizon.net.

Our local churches come together during the Lenten season to show the unity of Christ. Barry and Susan Hackett (609-641-1706) are the coordinators from our church for the annual Unity Dinner, which is held at either St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Roman Catholic Church or our church.

The pastor officiates at weddings for church members and members of the community. A one-year notice is preferred. Please contact the church office (609-641-1265) for an informational letter and brochure.

Our youth ministry serves young people from 7th grade through 12th grade through a variety of projects, trips, lessons, and fun! Contact our Youth Director, Mike Andrews (609-226-4905) for more information.