YOU BELONG HERE

ABOUT US

OUR VISION

Caring for Every Generation in Every Situation.

Welcome to First Baptist Metuchen, where every generation is cared for like family no matter what situation you are going through!

We are a diverse, Christ-centered community from all walks of life, passionate about helping each other to connect in the church family, worship God, and grow in our faith.

Whether you are exploring faith or looking to mature in your walk with God, you will find a welcoming, loving family here. At our services you will find a blended-style worship, Bible-based teaching, and genuine connection with others.

Who We Are

OUR VISION

We strive to be a Christ-centered diverse community caring for every generation in every situation.

OUR MISSION

Our mission is to make a difference by creating Gospel-centered spaces of connection for worship and growth.

OUR CORE VALUES

We value diversity both generationally and culturally. God has placed us in a strategic location where the world has come to us. Within 12 miles of our church live 2 million people from every corner of the world. Our goal is to reach this diverse cultural community and to continue reflecting this diversity in our church body.

What We Believe

We believe that the Bible, composed of the 66 Books of the Old and New Testaments, is wholly and verbally inspired of God in its original manuscripts. As such it is our inerrant, supreme, and final authority in faith and conduct (2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20-21).

We believe in the two gospel ordinances of baptism and the Lord’s Supper. Baptism is the immersion of a believer in water, in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, testifying to that person’s conversion to Christ. It depicts the death and resurrection of Christ and the believer’s own death to sin and resurrection to newness of life. The Lord’s Supper, given to believers, is the symbolic remembrance of the Lord’s death until He comes (Matthew 3:13-17; 28:19-20; 1 Corinthians 11:23-32).

Pastoral Team

Dr. Alfonse Javed

Senior Pastor

Dr. James Miller

Associate Pastor of Care and Connection

Caleb Hanna

Associate Pastor of

Family Ministry

and Media

Christian Sylvester

Director of Worship

& Young Adults Missions

Support Team

Anne Lai

Church Office

Marilyn Langholff

Administrative Assistant

Jon Alijewicz

Maintenance

Elders

Joe Lai

Chair

Elder Board

Tommy Waters

Elder

Reggie Clark

Vice-Chair

Elder Board

Sudha Gatala

Elder

Steve Auriemma

Secretary

Elder Board

Jim McCullough

Elder

Samson Katam

Elder

Dr. Alfonse Javed

Senior Pastor

Ed O'Connor

Elder

Our History

In 1900, three men saw a need to reach the children and families of Middlesex County. William Crowell, Rev. Lenn Wheeler of First Baptist Church of New Brunswick, and Deacon Peter Letson of Stelton Baptist Church met together with the intent to organize a Baptist Sunday School in the Metuchen area. At the time, there weren’t enough families and children to start the school. But within two short years the population of Metuchen had grown enough that the Baptist Sunday School was born.