Celebrating Black History Month Mission Commission Profile of the Week The material here is compiled mainly from Centraljersey.com news articles and a few other sources noted in the references [1-6]. Philip N. Gumbs grew up in Cliffwood, New Jersey. After graduation from high school, he joined the US Army Air Corps during World War II.…
Celebrating Black History Month Mission Commission Profile of the Week The material here is compiled mainly from Mycentraljersey.com and a few other sources noted in the references [1-6]. Do you know that March 31 each year is Thomas Mundy Peterson Day in New Jersey? The State Legislature passed a resolution on April 3, 1998, and…
Celebrating Black History Month Mission Commission Profile of the Week The material here is compiled mainly from BlackPast.org, Wikipedia and a few other sources noted in the references [1-6]. Gloucester was born as a slave with a given name Jack in Tennessee. He was a young believer gifted with the ability to evangelize and convert…
Starting Wednesday, March 9th from 6:30-8 p.m, Pastor Natalie will lead our annual Lenten series each week. Come and join us in the Fellowship Hall or on Zoom. No need to register — just come! Bring a brown bag dinner; beverages will be provided. All are welcome.
Writers needed for our annual collection of meditations, leading up to our commemoration of Jesus’ death on the cross and His glorious resurrection on Easter. Contact Pastor Natalie for a scripture suggestion, or choose one of your own! Deadline for submissions is March 1.
Celebrating Black History Month Mission Commission Profile of the Week In our church’s modern history, Charles Frost is thought to be our first African American Organist and Director of Music at the First Presbyterian Church of Matawan from 1973 to1976 when he was in Graduate School at Westminster Choir College in Princeton (now part of…
Celebrating Black History Month Profile of the Week Our old church records (membership registry, session minutes, or annual reports) do not typically indicate any race of our members, so it is quite difficult to identify African Americans in our church community. Nevertheless, after talking to a few knowledgeable members, we believe that Charles L.T. Dryden…
To assist our deacons in their work, we kindly request your generous donation of clothing and textiles. You can easily drop off your donations in the conveniently placed bins situated near the chapel’s entrance (facing State Route 34). Your contributions will be highly appreciated and will go a long way in helping those in need.…
Photos from First Presbyterian Church
Beth was recognized for her 25 years of service to the Youth Ministry, and her man, many contributions to the Music Program, during coffeehour after church on Nov. 21. Watch a video tribute from current and former Youth Group Members!