Leadership

Scott is husband to Meg and dad to four boys; Tim, Ben, Josiah and Eli. He grew up in South Jersey, graduated from Asbury College with a B.A. in Media Communications and earned an M.Div. from Wesley Biblical Seminary. Scott served at Trinity UMC, in Mullica Hill, from 2017-2021, as Associate Pastor. Prior to joining the staff at Trinity, Scott and Meg served in Uganda with World Gospel Mission. He loves to see people engage their faith and be empowered to respond to God's work in their lives. Scott is a reader, runner, guitarist, Philly sports fan, coffee lover and rides a motorcycle.
Scott began his ministry at FUMC on July 1, 2021.

Jeremy is husband to Rebecca and a new father to both Theo and Jack. He mostly grew up in the Pitman, NJ area and graduated from Rowan University with a B.A. in Philosophy and Religion. Jeremy has co-led multiple mission trips to Mexico and has worked at Compassion International centers in Colombia prior to Pastoring. Jeremy wants to encourage people to love God with all that they are, and witness Him work in and through them. He also enjoys traveling, finding the best food spots, and almost anything outdoors.

Will is husband to Christine, and father to Aria, Alden, and Asher.  A local to the area, he grew up (and still resides) in Haddon Township, and graduated from Drexel University with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and a minor in Music.  In addition to his church responsibilities, he works as a technical trainer for Burlington Stores, and has been involved in the SJ/Philadelphia theatre scene for several decades as an actor, music director and accompanist.  Prior to coming to First UMC, Will had been a worship leader and choir director at previous churches he has attended.   He has been the organist at First UMC since 2011 and the technical director since 2020.

Aaron is the contemporary worship leader for FUMC Collingswood.  He grew up in the Philadelphia/South Jersey area where he studied composition, song writing, and classical piano performance, eventually becoming an Alumni of Berklee College of Music, where he further honed his skills in performance and composition.  Aaron is a loving husband to his wife, Heather, who is also a talented musician.  Together they started "Minds4Music" and "Impact Singers" to bring music into the lives of those that need it most.  Aaron's goal is to encourage people to step outside of their comfort zones and use their talents to feel, and ultimately express, the love of God.  If you have any interest or are feeling led to express your love of God musically, feel free to speak to Aaron before or after the contemporary service.

Marie has been married to Frank for 29 years. They have 2 children and 5 grandchildren. She grew up in Philly and has lived in New Jersey for 30 years.
Retired from the Department of Defense, she now enjoys working with the friendly and caring people at FUMC of Collingswood.