Ocean City Ecumenical Council, Inc.
ECUMENICAL COUNCIL MISSION STATEMENT:
Ecumenical Council of Ocean City is faith based and organized to gather food, clothing, and money to feed and clothe those in need, to cooperate and participate with the Ministerium, and to encourage joint worship services.
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FOOD CUPBOARD:
NOW OPEN:
Open Monday, Wednesday and Friday
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
609-398-3191
Food Cupboard Closed from Monday, December 26th thru Wednesday, January 4, 2023 due to construction taking place. Should you have an immediate need please call the Cupboard at 609-398-3191
CLOTHES CLOSET:
Now OPEN:
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
10:00 am to 12:30 pm
Clothing Donations are being Accepted.
If you would like to make a tax exempt donation to support the Ocean City Ecumenical Council, please click on the DONATE button or to DONATE BY CHECK, please make payable to:
Ocean City Ecumenical Council and send to:
P.O. Box 1001,
Ocean City, NJ 08226.
DONATIONS
The OCEC has been designated by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501.c3 organization.
THE OCEAN CITY MINISTERIUM:
WHAT IS THE MINISTERIUM?
The Ministerium is a gathering of clergy and leaders from local churches and faith-based organizations. Ministerium members work together to lead and support ecumenical community worship services
OUR WORKING RELATIONSHIP:
The Ocean City Ecumenical Council and the Ministerium share a common bond by reaching out to the local community in Christ’s name. The Ministerium also facilitates ecumenical ministries and services including the Community Thanksgiving, Good Friday, and Easter Sunrise Services. The Council provides support for these Ministerium led services.
Participating Members of the Ministerium:
CHURCH MINISTERIUM OFFICERS: DELIGATES: TRUSTEES:
AME
St. James AME Rev. Drena Garrett NONE NONE NONE
200 East 7th St. C-609-412-4093
609-399-3099
BAPTIST
Shiloh Baptist Rev. Paul Jerkins NONE NONE NONE
7 East 7th St. 609-517-4195
609-938-9243
Tabernacle Baptist NONE NONE NONE
760 West Avenue
609-399-6177
EPISCOPAL Father Stephen Connor
Holy Trinity Episcopal Thelma Bates (D) John Dower (T)
2998 Bay Avenue Dottie Cianci (D)
O-609-399-1019
Fax:609 391-8453
LUTHERAN
St. John Lutheran Rev. Kevin Hilgendorf
1001 Central Avenue Diane Bechtold (D) Elaine Wilson (T)
609-399-0798 Carol Piechoski (T)
Fax: 609-399-3874
METHODIST
St. Peter’s United Methodist Rev.Erik Hall Rosemarie Duncan (O) Candy Young (D) Andrea Bell-Paul (T)
501 8th St. Ginny Scheetz (T)
609-399-2988
Fax:609-399-9318
Macedonia United Methodist Rev. Marcia Stanford
941 Simpson Avenue Joan Morris (O) Josephus Pratt (D) Nathan Davis (T)
P.O. Box 491 Josephus Pratt (T)
609-399-9317 Joan Robertson (T)
NON DENOMINATIONAL
Ocean City Tabernacle Assn. Pastor Jay Reimer
550 Wesley Avenue Jane French (D)
609-399-1915 Midge Grunstra(D)
Union Chapel by the Sea Pastor Timothy Bromhead
5501 Asbury Avenue Pastor Joey Rowell None None
609-398-3981
PRESBYTERIAN
First Presbyterian Rev. John Sheldon Carol Evans (D) Linda MacIntyre (T)
701 Wesley Avenue Will Evans (D)
609-399-1833
Fax: 609- 399-5313
ROMAN CATHOLIC Father Thomas Newton
St. Damien Parish Kathy Guinosso (T)
1337 Asbury Ave. Peter Guinosso (T) 609-399-0648
Fax 609-399-0063
Church Locations
2nd St. and Atlantic Ave. Lucille Worley (O) Grace Smith (D) Lucille Worley (T)
Pat Crowley (O) Pat Crowley (T)
Joan Chapman (T)
13th Street and Wesley Ave. Carol Theroux (O) Rissa Trofa (D) Anne Gallagher (T)
40th St. and Asbury Ave. Barbara Brunner (D) Kris Stanwood (T)
Noreen McBride (D) William Stanwood (T)
Roy Wagner (T)