I believe this is where God wants me to be right now. I walk away from here with a sense of acceptance and it's very encouraging. Along with weekly meetings, the group sponsors activities including camping trips, dinners, skating, bowling, movie nights, and seminars. In the winter, members trek to camping sites in upstate New York. And in the summer, they spend time at Long Beach Island.
Community service is a prominent concern.
Two Sundays a month, volunteers conduct Bible classes at the Alabama Projects in Paterson. During the fall, members rake leaves for elderly parishioners. When the weather warms up, they work on construction projects with other churches and Habitat for Humanity. Members of the singles ministry helped organize three benevolent efforts planned for this year. In Ghana, West Africa, they will train lay leaders and practice street evangelism.