Church & Ministry Commission

The Church & Ministry Commission works with those already authorized for ministry in the United Church of Christ as well as local churches affiliated with the United Church of Christ. The co-chairs are listed in bold.

Church & Ministry Commission Members

Rev. Martha Eidmann-Hicks (First Congregational Church of Montclair - 2026)

Rev. Roberto Fois (Trinity Presbyterian Church in East Brunswick - 2026)

Rev. Kathleen Crockford (St. John’s UCC in Egg Harbor - 2026)

Rev. Shin Hong (Graduate Student - 2027)

Rev. Julia Bertalan (Packanack Community Church in Wayne - 2027)

Catherine Spinella (Union Congregational Church in Montclair - 2027)

Bishop Vanessa Brown (Rivers of Living Waters in Newark - 2028)

Rev. Lauri Craig (First Congregational Church of Park Ridge - 2028)

ONE VACANT POSITION - 2028