Pastor: Rev. Dr. Glen Misick
621 E. Woodbridge Avenue | Avenel, NJ 07001
(Phone) 732-634-1631 | (Fax) 732-634-1291
Email: avenelpres@gmail.com
Office Hours: Tuesday through Friday
8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
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Welcome to the First Presbyterian Church of Avenel, New Jersey, located in the eastern part of central New Jersey. We have been preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ in Avenel since 1927. If you are looking for a place to worship and serve our Lord and Saviour, we encourage you to visit us. We are a diverse community of ordinary folks with a variety of gifts, talents, vocations and backgrounds, and we are here to help you grow in your relationship with God. Please come join us on this amazing journey.
For those who cannot attend our in-person worship services, please enjoy our services online by clicking on the button below. You will hear the Word read and proclaimed, and enjoy some music and time for prayer.
We have partnered with the Presbyterian Foundation to provide a way for people to give online. Please click on the button below, create your account and donate. We greatly appreciate your continued giving and support.
Sanctuary Decorating
All congregation members are invited to join us for SANCTUARY DECORATING on Saturday, December 2, 2023, beginning at 9:30 a.m.
Christmas Poinsettias
All donations and requets for Christmas Poinsettias must be in the Church Office no later than Thursday, December 7, 2023. Each plant costs $10.50. Poinsettia plants may be taken after the 10:00 a.m. worship service on Sunday, December 24, by those who donated them.
December 3 - December 24, 2023
Advent is a spiritual season of preparation for Christmas,
a time to stop, take a deep breach, listen, anticipate and prepare your
hearts for the coming of Christ. Please join us on this amazing spiritual
jouney!
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
Leaving at 5:30 p.m. from the Sanctuary Parking Lot
Bring your singing voices and travel around the town singing Christmas
Carols to our homebound members. This is an enjoyable and valuable evening.
It brings joy and hope to many. Come be a part of it!
TBA
7:00 p.m. in the Chapel
Gather with and for others not feeling much peace or joy during
the holidays. There is light and hope amidst the darkness. Come find
your hour of peace. All are welcome.
Sunday, December 17, 2023
10:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary
Our Christmas Worship in Song will be held during the morning worship
service on Sunday, December 17, 2023. Bring your voices and holiday spirit
to this time of seasonal music that is Christmas. Everyone is welcome!
Sunday, December 17, 2023
5:00 - 7:00 p.m. in the Sanctuary Parking Lot
Come experience the true meaning of Christmas at our Annual
Drive-Thru Live Nativity. Yes, there are real live people and real
live animals, and is free to everyone. It is an experience you don't
want to miss, so bring your family and friends. All are welcome!
Live Streaming of Worship Services
We are excited to begin live-streaming of our Sunday Morning Worship Services as of Sunday, September 19, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. Just go to our Facebook Page, and click on the Videos tab to watch our live services. We will continue to provide saved online versions of our services, together with the accompanying Sunday Worship Bulletin, on this website. Just click on this Online Worship Page link for everything you need to watch our services at your convenience.
Thursday Evening Prayer Gathering
The Thursday evening prayer gathering has resumed beginning Thursday, September 14, 2023 at 8:00 p.m.
Feel free to join our call-in line at the number below to pray about anything
on your mind, or just to pray with others. There's a unique sense of unity
as the Holy Spirit binds us together in prayer. Let's be there to help
lift one another in prayer. Dial (425) 436-6302 then enter code 773724#.
Jeremiah 29:12: "Then you will call upon me and come and pray to
me and I will hear you."
Sit and Knit (and Crochet)
Our SIT AND KNIT (and CROCHET) group meets on Saturday mornings at 9:30 a.m. in the Sanctuary Choir Room. Bring your projects, a friend, and any patterns you would like to share or may need help with. We can learn new things from each other.
10:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary
A Blend of Traditional and Contemporary
Toddler Care Available - Handicap Accessible
Sunday mornings at 9:00 a.m.
in the Christian Education Building for Grades K-12.
Currently on Hiatus
Thursday Evenings at 8:00 p.m.
For our call-in line, dial (425) 436-6302 then enter Code 773724#
Open the last Tuesday of each month from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.
Open certain Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon 6 times a year.
A thousand times I failed. Still Your mercy remains.