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Upcoming Events
Wednesday, March 10
  • Chancel Choir Rehearsal
    8:00 PM
Thursday, March 11
  • Quilting
    7:30 PM
    in Whyman Hall - no sewing machine needed
  • Square Dance Group
    8:00 PM
    Whyman Hall
  • Baldwin Interfaith Council Meeting
    8:15 PM
    First Presbyterian Church Baldwin
Friday, March 12
  • AA Meeting
    7:30 PM
  • AA Meeting
    9:00 PM
Saturday, March 13
  • Talent Show Dress Rehearsal
    10:00 AM
    Whyman Hall
Sunday, March 14
  • Adult Education
    8:45 AM
  • Children's Sunday School
    10:00 AM
  • Sunday Worship
    10:00 AM
    Nursery care provided for small children.
    Please stay afterward for fellowship in Whyman Hall.
  • Fellowship Hour
    11:15 AM
    Whyman Hall
  • Talent Show Ticket Sales
    11:15 AM
  • B&B Dance Group
    2:00 PM to 6:00 PM
    Annual Dance, Raindate is the following Sunday
  • Lenten Study
    7:00 PM
    "Jesus, Then and Now", parlor
Monday, March 15
  • 200th Anniversary Committee Meeting
    7:30 PM
Tuesday, March 16
  • Prayer Group
    9:00 AM
  • Men's Fellowship - St. Patrick's Day Dinner
    7:00 PM
    Whyman Hall
  • AA Meeting
    7:30 PM
  • AA Meeting
    9:00 PM
Wednesday, March 17
  • Chancel Choir Rehearsal
    8:00 PM
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Staff
Jim Van Schaick - Pastor
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Jim began his ministry at First Church in July 2006.  Prior to coming to Baldwin, he served as an associate pastor at Morrow Memorial United Methodist Church in Maplewood, NJ.  Jim had a 27-year career in corporate finance before ministry.

He is a 2005 graduate of The Theological School at Drew University.  In addition, he holds an MBA from Columbia Business School, and an undergraduate degree from Franklin and Marshall College.

Jim and his wife, Gillian, have two children, Austin (13), and Sara (10).  They love Long Island, and are excited to be a part of the First Church family.


Ethelind Ade - Youth Pastor
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Ethelind is a student pastor who is a candidate for the degree of Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary in May 2010.  She joins us until then as our part-time Youth Pastor, responsible for programs and ministry for high-schoolers.
 
Ethelind, a Baldwin resident, is currently employed in the healthcare field at Fidelis Care New York. She is a Registered Nurse, and also holds a law degree from Hofstra University. 
 

 


Elisa Trigg - Music Director
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Elisa is a graduate with honors from Hofstra University with degrees in music and education.  She is a professional singer who also has extensive experience in theatrical music direction.

Elisa works as a a teacher of general music in grades K-5.  She and her new husband reside in Massapequa. 


Joe Ferrante - Pianist/Organist
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Joe, a native Long Islander,  has been the pianist/organist with First Church Baldwin since October 2004, and has recently taken on the additional role of  Director of our youth choir, the Choralaires. 

 He currently teaches private piano lessons with the Suffolk County-based academy Music Simply Music. He also plays many solo and ensemble "gigs" throughout the tri-state area, most notably with Glass Houses, a Billy Joel tribute band featuring Henry Haid from Broadway's hit show Movin' Out. Joe has written a wide variety of original musical compositions, incuding piano solos,  pop songs, musical theater scores, a solo version of the Lord's Prayer, and a choral Alleluia. Joe has a BA in music from Cornell University.
 


Erika Goodman - Secretary
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