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Our Ministries

We’re glad you found our ministries page.  Want to be involved? There are a lot of opportunities to share your talents as a part of one of the ministries.  Or maybe you need to contact a ministry leader.  Well just view our ministry list below and you’ll find the name(s) of each leader.  Clicking on the name provides a contact email along with some content. Periodically featured ministries will display events/info as provided by leaders.  We trust you’ll find this page helpful and we encourage you in your faith.

Childrens Ministries

The children in our church are not just the future–they are actively included in the ministries of the church today.

Health Ministries

Health Ministries is not only about assisting our members with living healthier, happier lives; it is also about reaching out to the surrounding community.

Music Ministries

Over the years, we have been blessed with truly anointed music leaders, vocalists and musicians.

Have you been blessed with the gift of singing? Are you willing to share that gift so that others can be blessed? If you are willing and can commit, contact our Music Ministry leader.

Womens Ministries

Women’s Ministries provides the opportunity for women to grow spiritually and socially through a network of support groups active in the church.

Community Service

Serving the Montclair community for over several decades, the Soup Kitchen opens its doors every Sunday at 12:00 noon to 2:30pm to serve over 25 delicious and healthy free meals to the community. This ministry, lead by the Community Services team, had the distinction of being the only Soup Kitchen available on Sunday in the Montclair area.

Ministry In Action: Each one of us should use whatever gift he/she has received to serve others…1 Peter 4:10-11

Ministry List

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Community Service - Renee Scott

Contact: communityservice@gracepointesda.org

The mission of  Community Service is to interpret God’s love to the poor, hurting and disillusioned through Christ-centered Ministries

Health Ministries - Sergine Abellard

Contact: healthministries@montclairsda.org

Health Ministries is not only about assisting our members with living healthier, happier lives; it is also about reaching out to the surrounding community.

Music Ministries - Jeremy Lewis

Contact: musicministries@montclairsda.org

Over the years, we have been blessed with truly anointed music leaders, vocalists and musicians.  Have you been blessed with the gift of singing? Are you willing to share that gift so that others can be blessed? If you are willing and can commit, contact our Music Ministry leader.

Childrens Sabbath School -

Contact: childrensministries@montclairsda.org

The children in our church are not just the future–they are actively included in the ministries of the church today.

Pathfinders - Neville Pemberton

Contact: pathfinders@gracepointesda.org

The Pathfinder Club is part of a world-wide co-ed scouting type organization sponsored by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Juniors and teens in grades 5-12 of any religion, or none at all, are welcomed and encouraged to join this ministry.

Adventurers -

Contact: adventurers@montclairsda.org

Inspired by its “older brother”, the Pathfinder Club, the Adventurer Club is a “scouting type” program,  focused on education of children aged 6–9 years with additional sections for children ages 4 and 5.

Prayer Ministry - Rosalyn Ferguson

Contact: prayerministry@montclairsda.org

Prayer is the opening of the heart to God as to a friend. Not that it is necessary in order to make known to God what we are, but in order to enable us to receive Him. Prayer does not bring God down to us, but brings us up to Him.

…prayer is the key in the hand of faith to unlock heaven’s storehouse… 

Singles Ministries - Joan Perry

Contact: singlesministries@montclairsda.org

Our goal is to support and nurture relationships for single adults with each other and with other members of the church family.

Womens Ministries - Dominique Bebohi

Contact: womensministries@gracepointesda.org

Women’s Ministries provides the opportunity for women to grow spiritually and socially through a network of support groups active in the church.

Mens Ministries - David Wilcher

Contact: mensministries@gracepointesda.org

Men’s ministry is an intentional attempt to bring men to God so they can make their way to God’s eternal kingdom. Men’s ministry concentrates on the male to better define and minister to his specific needs. By highlighting the roles of men, men’s ministry can touch on and improve the lives of men in ways that no other ministry can.

Family Life - Spendy Pierre-Louis

Contact: familylife@gracepointesda.org

The over-arching objective of Family Ministries is to strengthen the family as a discipling center. The family was established by divine creation as the fundamental human institution. It is the primary setting in which values are learned and the capacity for close relationships with God and with other human beings is developed.

50 Plus - Joan Perry

Contact: 50plus@montclairsda.org

The seniors in our church are not just the past – “forgotten members who had their time”. These vivacious members are still active supporters and participants in the ministries of the church today. .

Education - Pamela Holmes

Contact:  education@gracepointesda.org

Education is not only about learning for the sake of intellectual growth. Adventists believe in developing physically, empathetically, socially and spiritually, too. Ideally, education should change and cultivate every aspect of our lives, bringing us that much closer to what God originally planned for us to have and to be.

Personal Ministries - Jasmin Van Kline

Contact: personalministries@gracepointesda.org

Personal Ministries (along with Sabbath School) was established as a major setting for religious education in the Seventh-day Adventist Church. This evangelistic outreach offers bible studies and more for personal growth. It endeavors to inspire, motivate, equip, train and mobilize all members.

Sabbath School - Keino Andrews

Contact: sabbathschool@gracepointesda.org

Our Sabbath School is geared toward spiritual nurture, community and mission outreach, and fellowship enhancement. It’s important for us to have a vehicle where we can share our bible study, discuss and exchange our personal viewpoints & perspective, and ultimately strengthen our relationship with Christ as we grow together. Sabbath School endeavors to inspire, motivate, equip, train and mobilize all members.

Lower Division SS -

Contact: lowerdivisionss@gracepointesda.org

Through bible and lesson study, children are taught the simple truths of Christ’s love and sacrifice for his children.

Hospitality - Johanne Blackhall

Contact: hospitality@gracepointesda.org

“Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it.” (Hebrews 13:2). The most valuable earthly possession a person can have is a warm, supportive friendship. In all cultures, friendships are developed through hospitality, and true hospitality is a spiritual ministry. Let’s all commit to becoming a more caring church, and our ministries will be blessed as we emulate Christ’s approach to soul-winning.

Greeting Committee - Daphne McDonald

Contact: greetingcommittee@gracepointesda.org

Greeters play an important role in our church.  Within the first 15 minutes, many visitors decide if they will return to our church based on how they were welcomed at our front doors.

Social Committee - Robert Louis

Contact: socialcommittee@gracepointesda.org

God asks the church to be a community of people sharing a common purpose and fellowship, continually growing in faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God (Eph. 1:22).  As we connect with each in our social engagement as well as our beliefs, we become more unified.

Interest Coordinator - Hortense Campbell

Contact: interestcoordinator@gracepointesda.org

The Interest coordinator ensures that interests developed through the church’s missionary outreach are cared for promptly.

Stewardship - Rosalyn Ferguson

Contact: stewardship@gracepointesda.org

We are God’s stewards, entrusted by Him with time and opportunities, abilities and possessions, and the blessings of the earth and its resources. We are responsible to Him for their proper use. We acknowledge God’s ownership by faithful service to Him and our fellow human beings, and by returning tithe and giving offerings for the proclamation of His gospel and the support and growth of His church.

Deacons - Neville Pemberton

Contact: deacons@gracepointesda.org

Deacons assist pastors in the work of the church. They often assist with communion by providing water, towels, and basins for foot-washing and post cleanup.  Deacons  are also called on to help maintain church property, visit the sick, identify and help those who are needy in a community, open/close church facilities and care for the comfort and safety of those in attendance, prepare for and help with baptisms and aid in the collection and counting of money.

Treasurer - Cheryl Laforest

Contact: treasurer@gracepointesda.org

Finances are an integral part of the ministry of the laity. The treasurer is a person with integrity and business skills who has the important responsibility of being the chief steward of the local church finances.  The duties of the treasurer and team are as follows: (1) Count loose offering, tithes and offerings. (2) Receipt  all funds received. Validate offering envelope contents and post in church ledger. (3) Deposit church monies in bank. (4) Prepare offering detail report, financial statements and remittance report-along with remittance check (tithe/conf. funds)  to local conference.  (5) Prepare and distribute year-end receipts to members/donors. (6) Disburse funds and manage expense reporting. (7) Prepare monthly financial statements for church board.  Report periodically to business meetings.

Head Clerk - Claudia Germain

Contact: clerks@gracepointesda.org

The clerk, like every other church officer, is a ministering servant of God.  Although the role varies somewhat from church to church, the clerk(s) duties are as follows: (1) Take minutes at church board/business meetings to include in church records. (2) Church membership maintenance.  Handle transfers, baptismal certificates/profession of faith reports. (3) Church record maintenance-minutes, officer list, church member list. (4) Maintain committee lists. (5) Church directory production/maintenance. (6) Church bulletin.

Communications -

Contact: communications@gracepointesda.org

The main objective of the Communication Leader is to raise public awareness of the church—its members, its mission, and its message; work to get church activities and events noted in the media; and help to get the church’s views included in the news adequately and accurately.

Deaconess - Loutish Sellow

Contact: deaconess@montclairsda.org

Deaconess assist pastors in the work of the church. They often will serve as greeters and ushers for the services held in the church. They also help the pastor and other event leaders maintain the smooth operation of church meetings. Deaconess assist with communion by preparing the bread and grape juice and arranging the emblems/covering on the table. They often assist during the ordinance of humility by providing water, towels, and basins for foot-washing. Deaconess are also called on to visit the sick, upkeep church property, identify and help those who are needy in a community and prepare for and help with baptisms.

Audio/Visual Engineering -

Contact: audiovisual@gracepointesda.org

The Audio/Visual Ministry is responsible for setup, maintenance, coordination and use of the church’s a/v & lighting equipment used during services.  The ministry’s mission is to glorify God by ensuring that His Word and our praise/song  to Him is seen and/or captured clearly within our local church for broadcast and/or media distribution.

Safety Officer -

Contact: safetyofficer@gracepointesda.org

The primary objective for the Church Safety Officer is the prevention of accidents. The Safety Officer with the assistance of the safety committee can help the church achieve a position of taking corrective action consistently after each accident, thereby reducing major loss causes at the church.

Finance Committee - Lauraine Maccow

Contact: financecommittee@gracepointesda.org

The Finance Committee handles issues related to budgeting church funds, addressing out of the ordinary expenditure requests and long range financial planning.

Ushers - Ethlyn Teague

Contact: ushers@gracepointesda.org

The ministry of ushering is one of the most crucial because it is one of the most visible in the church and they are usually the first point of contact for visitors. Ushers greet worshippers, escort members and guests to their seats, distribute materials related to the service, receive certain offerings and direct individuals out of the service/meeting in an orderly fashion.