First Presbyterian Church of Avenel

Pastor: Rev. Dr. Glen Misick
621 E. Woodbridge Avenue
Avenel, NJ 07001

(Phone) 732-634-1631
(Fax) 732-634-1291
Email: avenelpres@gmail.com

Worship:  Sunday mornings at 10:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary 

Office Hours: Tuesday through Friday
8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.



Welcome to the First Presbyterian Church of Avenel

We pray that you experience God's grace and favor today.

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.



Come Worship, Study and Pray with Us!

As I lie close to the earth

a wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire soul, like the sweet mornings of spring, which I enjoy with my whole heart.

Sunday Worship

10:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary or Online
A Blend of Traditional and Contemporary
 Handicap Accessible

Sunday School

Sunday mornings at 9:00 a.m. in the Sanctuary.

Bible Study

Currently on Hiatus until after the Lenten/Easter season.

Prayer Gathering

Thursday Evenings at 8:00 p.m.
For our call-in line, dial (425) 436-6302 then enter Code 773724#


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Online Worship

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.

Online Worship Page

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Online Giving

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.

Online Giving Page


Featured Events for the 2025 Lenten/Easter Season

O my friend -- but it is too much for my strength -- I sink under the weight of the splendour of these visions!

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Strove Tuesday

Pancake Supper Tuesday, March 4, 2025

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Ash Wednesday Service

Wednesday, March 5, 2025 7:00 p.m. - Sanctuary

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Soup Suppers/Vespers

Wednesday Evenings, March 12, 19, 26, and April 2 and 9, 2025 beginning at 5:45 p.m. in Jacob Morgan Hall
Film and Discussion begin at 6:15 p.m.

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Palm Sunday Service

Sunday, April 13, 2025
10:00 a.m. - Sanctuary

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Maundy Thursday Service

Thursday, April 17, 2025
7:00 p.m. - Sanctuary 

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Good Friday

Friday, April 18, 2025

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Holy Saturday

Saturday, April 19, 2025

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Easter Sunday Worship Service

Sunday, April 20, 2025
10:00 a.m. - Sanctuary 


Church Announcements

Live Streaming Worship Service

We are live-streaming our Sunday Morning Worship Services 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

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. to 11:00 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.

Bible Study

Our Bible Study is currently on hiatus and will begin again after the Lenten/Easter season.

Coming Soon

Coming Soon


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JoAnn Breza & Jake Stockl Food Pantry

Open the last Tuesday of each month from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.

Food Pantry Page

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His Hands Clothes Closet

Open certain Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon 6 times a year.

Clothes Closet Page


We new friends



The First Presbyterian Church 
of Avenel, NJ


Copyright (c) The First Presbyterian Church
 of Avenel, NJ  since 2006 
All Rights Reserved


621 E. Woodbridge Avenue 
Avenel, NJ 07001
   (Phone) 732-634-1631 | (Fax) 732-634-1291
   Email: avenelpres@gmail.com