Meet: Rev. Ray Schmeling, Appointment Effective July 1, 2020

A special welcome goes out to Rev Ray Schmeling, our new pastor; his wife Joanne; and their son Matthew, and a Jack Russell Terrier named, Jacques. They live in the Villages, here in Freehold. They also have a married daughter, Melanie, son-in-law Ryan, and two teenage grandchildren, Taylor and Noah who live in Folsom, NJ. Ray Schmeling has a passion about sharing Jesus with others, teaching the Word of God, and reaching out to the less fortunate. He is a second career pastor, yet, he is now in his 27th year serving in that role. He is both a lifelong Methodist and lifelong resident of NJ. He has served as the Chairperson of the Local Pastors’ Fellowship, where he met and became good friends of Jerseyville's Pastor Emeritus, Bev, and her husband, Ray Jones. Pastor Ray has also served on the executive committee of the Board of Ordained Ministry. He is a graduate of Wesley Seminary’s Course of Study School.

We Believe:

that we are saved, not through our own efforts, but by God's grace through our faith in Jesus Christ.
that the Bible is inspired by God and as such is man's best effort to record the history of God's relationship with His creation and the principles by which God wants us to live.

Our Mission:

to make disciples for Christ in our community, to support the education of student pastors, to be the arms and legs of Christ wherever we touch the world.

A Church in the Community, for the Community: Jerseyville

With its tall, white spire reaching towards the heavens, Jerseyville United Methodist Church serves as a beacon of God’s light in the surrounding community. The church is just off Route 33, on Howell Road, its spire visible from quite a distance and well known to locals.

Jerseyville United Methodist Church

Jerseyville United Methodist Church

Our spiritual Path Begins

Our spiritual Path Begins

Meet: Rev. Ray Schmeling, Appointment Effective July 1, 2020

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