Rev. Brian Roberts, Senior Pastor, has a passion for what he has termed “Spiritual Gardening”…growing disciples of Jesus Christ in a hotbed of dynamic ministry and missions; rooted in God’s love that connects us with God, each other, ourselves and God’s world.  Disciples, Pastor Brian believes, “are then called by God to purposefully use their unique gifts to reach out with love and justice and act as Christ’s hands and feet in the world.”

He earned a Bachelors degree from Colgate University, a Master of Divinity degree from Princeton Theological Seminary and a Master of Business Administration from Rutgers Graduate School of Management.    [ read more...]

Contact Pastor Brian at: Brian.Roberts(at)StPetersUMCOC.org

Michael Smith toured with the singing group “Up with People” for a year prior to attending college. He attended Asbury College in Kentucky where he received his Bachelors of Arts degree in Music with an emphasis on Church Music. He felt called by God into pastoral ministry and so continued his education attending Wesley Biblical Seminary in Jackson, Mississippi, where he received his Masters of Divinity degree with Honors. .    [ read more...]

Contact Pastor Michael at: Michael.Smith(at)StPetersUMCOC.org

John Bate has been the Organist and Director of Music at St. Peter's United Methodist Church since 1987. John oversees a music program of four choirs and four handbell choirs. He is the conductor of the St. Peter's Choir (33 paid and volunteer singers) as well as the Boys and Girls Choir, the Youth Ensemble and the Adult Handbell Choir.   [read more...]

Contact John Bate at: John.Bate(at)StPetersUMCOC.org

 Pastor Tom Stark is a Licensed Local United Methodist Pastor currently serving St. Peter's UMC.  Prior to working in church ministry Tom holds his Real estate Broker's License and operates a successful New Jersey Real Estate Management Company.  Tom has served in a wide variety of positions within the church as laity and eagerly looks forward to this next phase in life that God is calling him.

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Contact Pastor Tom at: 609-399-2988