Say hello to the leadership team at New Providence Presbyterian Church. Have questions for the team? Contact us here.

Audrey loves to share the love of Jesus through worship and the word of God. Her deepest prayer is for the Holy Spirit to revive, restore and renew the Global Church as He stirs awakenings in each heart drawing everyone closer to Himself, and the Church. Her biggest inspiration and formation has been leading alongside her parents' ministry in Dunellen, NJ for the past 15 years. Audrey has an undergrad in Psychology and has earned her Masters in Christian Ministries from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary. When she isn't in the office, Audrey enjoys going to the movies, trying out new restaurants, and no matter the season--walking along the beach. She is excited to be at NPPC and believes that the best is yet to come!

Christine is a native New Jerseyite who joined the staff in 1999. She loves working with children and especially loves sharing Jesus with them and watching them grow in their faith. Christine oversees all children's ministries from birth through 6th grade at NPPC.

Charlene Friedman is doing her best to make up for lost time. God called her into His pastoral service forty years ago, when she was a child on the shores of Trinidad and Tobago, but she lost her way in adolescence. By the late 1990s, Charlene was a wife, a mother, an optician, and a business owner, but Christ was a memory.

Thank God we serve a god of second chances! On a winter night in 2011 Charlene’s car hit a patch of black ice and flew off the Garden State Parkway and into a tree. Bedridden for months, recovering from her injuries, Charlene heard a call from the Holy Spirit to return to Christ and his service. This time she obeyed.

Charlene has since completed her Bachelor of Arts in Christian Counseling, a Masters of Apologetics from Talbot Seminary, a Master of Divinity and a Master Pastoral Counseling from Regent University Divinity School, and a Doctor of Ministry from Northeastern Seminary. She comes to New Providence Presbyterian Church as a licensed pastor, a board-certified pastoral counselor with the American Association of Christian Counsellors (AACC), and having served as a spiritual care counselor/chaplain in the Atlantic Healthcare system.

When Charlene is not preparing sermons or counseling and comforting those who are suffering, she enjoys singing hymns and going on family walks.

Linda has been involved with music at NPPC in various capacities over the years and is excited to now serve as Director of Traditional Worship. Previously she directed the handbell choirs at Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church, and was Director of Music/Organist at Union Village United Methodist Church in Berkeley Heights/Warren. Linda pursued a graduate degree in Music Theory and Composition at the University of Maryland. Her goal at NPPC is to facilitate meaningful and memorable worship and provide opportunities for everyone to participate. 

Ellen began working at NPPC in 2016. Prior to joining the team, she worked in both corporate and non-profit finance and as a business analyst.

She enjoys hiking, kayaking and volunteering.

Lorie believes every child is unique and deserves a caring, inspiring, and engaging atmosphere in which to grow spiritually, emotionally, intellectually, and socially. As an educator, she wants to help students meet their fullest potential in these areas by providing a safe, loving and caring environment. Lorie believes a positive early childhood education is essential for creating successful life-long learners. She has been a teacher for over 20 years and a Director for the past 6 years. It has always been a passion of hers to watch children learn new things, especially capturing that moment in their faces!

Dawn has been at NPPC since 2013. She enjoys spending time with her family and walking her dog.

Ann previously worked at the NPPC nursery school as Assistant Kindergarten teacher. She has lived in New Providence for 25 years and is married with two children.

Krista enjoys bringing her background in marketing, advertising and design to the job. She enjoys volunteering for an organization that takes miniature therapy horses to nursing homes and schools. She is a terrible baker.

Mike has been the property manager at NPPC for over 20 years. He coaches baseball for all of his kids, loves spending time

with his family, fishing and eating sour patch kids. Mike says that he can take out your trash, reset your password, and change the temperature

in the building...he does it all!

Since 2000, Angela has been running our weekday playgroup program. She strives to make it a safe and happy environment for the children,

as well as making the parents feel comfortable entrusting their little ones in her care.