About
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Winslow Township, New Jersey 08037
Our little, loving church has been here for nearly two centuries, welcoming and serving residents of the Winslow community and beyond. We have been a precious place to many for hosting worship, Christian education, family and fellowship gatherings, savory feasts, special events and more.
But we have also engaged in ministries to help others near and far with our friendship, funding and volunteer support. Why? Because such outreach is motivated by our love and our faith as devoted followers of Jesus Christ.
We respond to that gift of God’s grace by learning and practicing Discipleship—that is, becoming disciples of Jesus Christ who, with the help of God's Holy Spirit, learn, follow and share with others Christ's teachings and His good news that promises us all abundant life and eternal salvation through him.
Our mission as United Methodists is to "Make Disciples of Jesus Christ for the Transformation of the World." We pursue that mission by nurturing our faith in God and our love for others through spiritual and social ministries. Our ministries manifest our key values of righteous living, resilient hopefulness and resolute joy no matter what challenges we face in life.
The Winslow Methodist Society was established in rural Winslow Township in 1833 and led for years by the Rev. Edwin Stout, a dedicated pastor who initially held worship and offered Christian teaching in members’ homes and open fields before the church began using a small schoolhouse near its current site.
Winslow erected its building in 1840 and became a Methodist Episcopal church in the old Gloucester Circuit in 1842. That circuit once included the Blue Anchor (also known as Grace Union) and Elm Methodist churches.
The Hay family deeded land for the Winslow Church and contributed much to its ministry, including a cemetery that is still a significant asset to the church and its community. The first minister’s $600 yearly salary was raised by soliciting donations door-to-door from neighbors and from employee payroll deductions at the Winslow Glass Works.
The Winslow Church closed during World War I but reopened after the war in 1919. Over the years the church has been led by many committed pastors and laity. It erected a fellowship hall and grew in faith and witness to Christ through Sunday schools and special worship and outreach ministries.
The church nurtured many members, of all ages, in developing their faith, fellowship and witness for Christ through Christian education--including Sunday schools, the Epworth League, youth ministries, and women's and men's organizations. It has also sponsored scholarships for youth and supported education in neighboring schools through its generous outreach.
A United Methodist Licensed Local Pastor, Pastor John has served churches in the Eastern Pennsylvania and Greater New Jersey conferences part-time since 2018., while also working as professional communcations executive for decades and now a part-time freelance journalist. John is passionate about serving God as a pastor and religion communicator, while promoting ministries that manifest the spiritual and social witness of the people called Methodist.
Winslow United Methodist Church is led by its pastor and a cadre of capable, committed lay leadership who love to serve God, their church and its members. They include: Craig James, Lay Leader and Lead Trustee; Patricia Ward, Financial Secretary; Nadine O'Neil, Treasurer; Florence Erwin and Theresa Colligon.