BeaconUmc - About Us

What we believe

Our congregation has a mission to

“Love God, Love People, Welcome ALL”

As a community we chose to adopt a fresh new look to reflect our growth and continued advancement in our spiritual growth.

We hope you like it too!

VALUE STATEMENT

We are a faith-centered community, ever growing in our discipleship. We welcome and engage all with dignity and respect. We go out into the community and spread our love of Christ through acts of kindness and compassion. We celebrate and share Christ's gift of unity and boundless love to all.

The United Methodist Church is a global denomination that opens hearts, opens minds and opens doors through active engagement with our world. The mission of The United Methodist Church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

John Wesley and the early Methodists placed primary emphasis on Christian living, on putting faith and love into action.

Please explore the other pages in this site to see our activities and community participation. We hope you will join us !!

About United Methodism

John Wesley and the early Methodists placed primary emphasis on Christian living, on putting faith and love into action.

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REVEREND NICOLE MAGGS

"Nicole was commissioned as a Provisional Elder in 2022. Born and raised on the Jersey Shore, Nicole completed a bachelor’s degree in Biology with a minor in music at Methodist University. She graduated from Duke Divinity School with a Master of Divinity degree in 2021. While at Duke, she served a two-point charge as a Licensed Local Pastor in the North Carolina Conference. Nicole moved to GNJ in 2021, served at St. Paul’s in Bay Head and began serving at Atlantic Highlands Navesink United Methodist Church. Nicole recently married to Pastor Andrew Maggs of Spring Lake. Nicole loves spending time with family and friends, making music, reading, spending time in God’s creation with her dog, Lilo, and continuing to live into her call to help others to follow Jesus. She is passionate about loving God, loving others, and making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world."

Corinna Thuss - Office Administrator

Corinna has a Bachelor's degree from St. Thomas Aquinas College and honed her event and meeting planning skills in the corporate world and ran her own event business.

Currently, she is working as Office Administrator at the AHNUMC.

She is currently the Director of FilmOneFest, a film festival in Atlantic Highlands and has been involved with the FilmOneFest since 2009.

She is a board member of the Atlantic Highlands Arts Council. She volunteered for two years as the event planner for TEDx Navesink. In addition, she has been an education advocate for the past 16 years, leading PTOs and serving on the Board of Education in Atlantic Highlands. She was the president of the Henry Hudson Tri-District Education Foundation since 2016.

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