St. Andrew’s

Pastoral Transition

On April 12th, St. Andrew’s UMC announced our new permanent pastor:
Rev. Dr. Jennifer Cho

Rev. Dr. Jennifer Cho is an ordained elder in the UMC and currently serves as Senior Pastor of Bridgewater UMC. She holds an M.Div. from Princeton Theological Seminary and a D.Min. from Drew Theological School. With decades of pastoral leadership experience, she is known for thoughtful preaching, collaborative leadership, and cultivating vibrant, Christ-centered communities.

Her ministry focuses on forming disciples who deepen their faith, embody compassion, and live out the gospel with courage and integrity in daily life. She is deeply committed to mission and justice work and to building an inclusive church where all are welcomed, affirmed, and empowered to share their unique gifts and calling.

She has served in leadership roles within GNJ, guiding congregations through renewal and transition and mentoring candidates for ministry. She is married to Rev. Dr. Brandon Cho, retired elder and lead pastor of Beacon UMC.

We look forward to welcoming Rev Cho to our sanctuary in July, 2026!

At this time, our church is currently welcoming local Pastors to lead our worship on a weekly basis. This is at the discretion of the United Methodist Council.

St. Andrew’s sincerely thanks all of our previous worship leaders:

  • Rev. Junehee Yoon
    (St. Andrew’s New Coordinating Pastor)‍ ‍
    2025:September 21st, December 24th
    2026: January 4th, February 8th, March 1st

  • Rev. Beth Whalley Mitchell‍ ‍
    2025: June 22nd, 29th, September 7th, 14th
    2026: February 1st, March 8th, April 3rd

  • Rev. Jackie Burgess
    2025: July 6th, August 24th, 31st, October 5th, 12th, November 30th, December 7th, 21st

  • Rev. Semaj Vanzant
    2025: July 13th, 20th, 27th, August 3rd, 10th, 17th
    2026: January 11th, 18th, March 14th, 22nd, 29th

  • Rev. Patricia Wentworth
    2025: September 28th, October 19th, 26th

  • Rev. Fran Noll
    2025: November 2nd, 9th, 16th
    2026: January 25th, April 12th, 19th, 26th

  • Rev. David LeDuc
    2025: November 23rd, December 28th
    2026: February 15th, February 18th

We look forward to welcoming:

Rev. Fran Lawrie Noll

April 26th

Below is some information on past leadership at St. Andrew’s

For six consecutive Sundays from July 13th through August 17, 2025, St. Andrew’s welcomed Dr. Semaj Vanzant who lead a compelling, relevant series entitled:
“What does God really think about this?”

Through this series, Dr. Vanzant explored personal life questions and issues impacting the world around us and explained how Christian faith can help bring perspective, guidance and answers. He allowed our congregation to submit questions they had for God and cited moments within scripture where these answers appear. He challenged us to engage with our neighbor to reassure them and ourselves that our faith in God as Christians provides the ultimate comfort, and it is through Him we find our purpose, our strength, our compassion, and forgiveness.

We sincerely thank Dr. Vanzant for leading us during this time!

In mid-May, 2024, Pastor Andrew Maggs announced to the congregation that he was reassigned to Almonesson United Methodist Church in Deptford, New Jersey and Bethel United Methodist Church in Sewell, New Jersey.

We pray for Pastor Andrew as he makes this transition and wish him the best, with love from the entire St. Andrew’s congregation.

We also extend our deepest condolences to Pastor Andrew and his family as they navigate the loss of his father.

Best of luck, Pastor Andrew!