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Staff & Leaders

Pastor Natalie

Rev. Natalie Bell

Pastor Natalie grew up near Oklahoma City. She graduated from the University of Tulsa with a B.A. in Religion and Psychology, and from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1998 with her M.Div. She then served as Pastor in Muskogee and Cleveland, Oklahoma before becoming Pastor of First Presbyterian of Owasso, Oklahoma. She served the Owasso church…

Justin Ryan

Justin Ryan

Justin has lived in Monmouth County his entire life. He graduated from with a Bachelor of Arts in Music and M.Ed from Monmouth University. He currently teaches in the Middletown School District. He has served as Director of Music for a few local churches for the past 18 years. “Make a joyful noise to the…

Belén Knoth

Belén came to New Jersey from Ecuador through an Au Pair program three years ago.  Belén is fluent in English and Spanish. She is currently a Nanny to three high energy boys, ages 2, 5 and 7 years old in North Jersey. Belén and Brian Knoth were the first couple to be married at our…

Ron Devilbiss

Ron Devilbiss

Ron has been a member of First Presbyterian all his life, and his parents, Wayne and Barbara DeVilbiss, attend regularly.