Our Beliefs

Fellowship CrossPoint is a Christ-centered, multi-ethnic church in Chesterfield, New Jersey that exists to connect others to the love of Jesus and help them live on gospel mission. We are a body of believers dedicated to preaching the full counsel of the Scriptures. We celebrate the Doctrines of Grace and God’s sovereignty over all things. We seek to fulfill the Great Commission in Chesterfield, the surrounding communities, and the ends of the earth.

Our Leadership

Pastor Brennan Coughlin

Brennan Coughlin is a church planter and preaching pastor at Fellowship CrossPoint church. After eleven years teaching history in New Jersey public schools, Brennan felt called to full-time ministry. He earned a Masters of Divinity from Biblical Seminary in 2011, and in 2014, he and his wife, Kathleen, moved with their four children to Trenton to start a church in the capital city. The church began with a team of twenty sent out from Fellowship Community Church in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, and they met weekly in the Coughlins’ home for Bible study. In the spring of 2015, worship services began in a living room, and eight months later, the church outgrew the space to worship at the Trenton War Memorial.

Brennan longs to honor the Lord with his life by bringing glory to God through the proclamation of the Gospel in his home, in Chesterfield, and in the surrounding communities. In his spare time, he enjoys running while listening to sermons and audiobooks. He recently received his Doctor of Ministry degree in expository preaching from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Brennan deeply loves his family. Brennan and Kathleen met while supervising seventh period study hall and have been married 15 joyful years. They are blessed with six beautiful children.

Staff

Ben Burlaga | Ministry Resident

Ben was born and raised in New Jersey and is married to his wife, Danielle. He is a graduate of Moody Bible Institute with a degree in Intercultural Studies and Theology and is currently studying to get his Master of  Divinity degree from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Ben leads ABIDE Youth Ministry and The Vine (young adults). In his free time, Ben enjoys playing basketball, board games, and reading books. 

Sue Ellen Cebulko-Packard | Accountant

Sue Ellen  brings over 25 years of corporate and non-profit financial management experience to CrossPoint.  She is currently responsible for maintaining our accounting and financial records.  Along with handling the day-to-day operations, she works with  various ministry leaders to adhere to the budget guidelines established by the Pastor, Elders and Treasurer.  Additionally Sue Ellen produces monthly financial statements and analysis in order to assist the leaders in meeting their fiscal responsibilities.

Donna Hull | Executive Assistant

Donna is the Executive Assistant to Pastor Brennan and the leader of CrossPoint Women. She has a deep love for the Lord and delights in studying and teaching His Word. She is currently pursuing her Master of Theology degree at The Southern Baptist Seminary. Donna and her husband Mark are the parents of three amazing adult children, one awesome son-in-law, an incredible daughter-in-law, and three (almost) perfect grandchildren.

Phyllis Wallin | Volunteer Staff

Phyllis joyfully volunteers her time to serve in many areas and to help around the office. She was married to Andy for 44 years until he went home to be with his Lord and Savior on August 3, 2018. She has 3 daughters, 3 sons-in-law and 11 grandchildren. She is constantly awed by the Lord’s great love, His amazing grace, and the tender mercies He continually lavishes on her.

Valerie Gargus | Volunteer Staff

Valerie works with CrossPoint KIDS by preparing lessons, scheduling volunteers, and teaching a couple times a month. She was saved at a Word of Life Youth Rally 50 years ago and was baptized with her husband in the Shadyrest Bible Camp pool in 1980. She is a retired English teacher and Theatre Arts teacher/director, who served Northern Burlington County HS for 35 years.

Elders

Mark Hull

Mark came to know the Lord in 1996 and has since devoted much of his time to the local church alongside his faithful wife Donna. He ministers in a variety of ways at Fellowship CrossPoint. Mark has a passion for teaching and preaching and enjoys teaching  ManUniversity. He also leads a Fellowship@Home Bible study in Burlington County.  Mark and Donna are committed to prayer, women’s and men’s ministry, and the overall growth of a healthy church. As he labors for God’s glory, he treasures Matthew 16:26, “For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul?”

Mark oversees member care for Burlington and Camden counties. Mark is a union sheet metal worker and is blessed with three adult children, a son-in-law, a daughter-in-law,  and three grandchildren.

Amit Lonarkar

Amit and his wife Neerja have attended Fellowship Capital City (now Fellowship CrossPoint) since 2016. Amit grew up in a Christian home in India, attending church and Sunday school weekly. While he experienced God’s saving grace as a child, Christ became very real to him in a time of desperation on March 21st, 1993. After arriving in the United States in 2002, his faith continued to grow through a Bible-believing, Christ-centered church as well as through a weekly home fellowship that he has attended for sixteen years. Amit is an information technology professional with a passion for studying and teaching the Word of God.  Amit is involved in multiple ministries, including prayer ministry, outreach, and Sunday morning worship space. He also oversees member care for part of Mercer County. He and Neerja live in Robbinsville and are blessed with two wonderful sons, Daniel and Nathaniel.

Richard Baldwin

Richard Baldwin became a believer in Jesus Christ in 1994.  He and his wife Dena began attending Fellowship Capital City (now Fellowship CrossPoint) in 2017.  Richard recently retired from the State of NJ State Police - Security after 34 years of employment.  Richard enjoys serving in church to the glory of God and is involved in several ministries including Sunday morning worship, baptism ministry, in-service prayer team and leading the marriage ministry with Dena.  The scripture that Richard cherishes is Proverbs 3:5-6, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.  In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight."  Richard and Dena have four adult children.

Marc Bookholdt

Marc received Jesus as his Savior in 1992. He has been involved in various local church ministries through the years, including teaching, preaching, leading home groups, and playing drums. Marc completed a Master of Arts in Religion at Cairn University in 2020, and he has an ardent desire to shepherd others toward the truth of God’s Word. Marc earnestly believes in the muse of the poet, “From where then does wisdom come? God understands the way to it, and He knows its place. For He looks to the ends of the earth and sees everything under the heavens,” (Job 28:20a; 23-24). Marc lives in Hamilton with his wife and partner in ministry, Deanna. He has two wonderful children, Justin and Elisa.

Chris Domenech

Chris was saved by grace in 1999 and married his wife, Bea, soon after. They have been blessed with 5 children, a son-in-law and daughter-in-law, and four grandchildren. Prior to joining CrossPoint, he served as a Youth leader for 20 years and as a deacon, Sunday school teacher, worship leader and band member. At CrossPoint, he is leading a Fellowship@Home group in Bordentown, overseeing the Membership Process along with our church management software, serving on the Worship Team and as an Offering Facilitator, and is part of the In-Service Prayer Team. His wife leads the Meals Ministry. Chris has a B.S. in Manufacturing Engineering from Boston University and is a Digital Transformation Implementation Lead for a large defense contractor.

Deacons

Tony and Beth Giobbie

Tony is retired from CSX where he had a successful 39 year career in the railroad industry. Beth owns and actively operates a family commercial property business and enjoys riding horses with her daughter Corinne. They are two of the original members of Fellowship Capital City in Trenton, having served for years at our sending church in Mount Laurel. Tony and Beth divide their time between their 14 grandchildren and the growing and exciting church family at CrossPoint.

Joe Lustig

A graduate of Liberty University, Joe was an active member of leadership & discipleship ministries on campus before moving to New Jersey. Now he is a multi-site commercial property manager who is blessed to raise a family with his wife in Southampton. Joe currently serves as Deacon of Facilities & part of the Strategic Planning Team at CrossPoint.

Niven Pinto

Niven was saved by grace around 1989 in India, and came to America shortly after. He is married to Marina and has two  sons and a daughter who is married. Niven originally served on the worship team in the early days of Fellowship Capital City. At CrossPoint, Niven currently serves as a member of the security team as well as on the post service prayer team. He currently works for a French Investment Bank in Jersey City.

Marina Pinto

Marina was saved in India in the year 1992. She and her husband Niven have attended Fellowship Capital City( now Fellowship Crosspoint) since 2016. They are blessed with three lovely children and an amazing son in law. Marina serves in and out of church connecting the community to the love of Jesus. She currently serves at CrossPoint KIDS and is part of the worship, counseling and post service prayer team.

Mike Hommer

Mike grew up in a Christian family and made his faith his own as a high school student. He and his wife Niki have four adult children (two sets of twins!) and one daughter-in-law. Mike works as a Global Field CTO for a Tech company where he enjoys speaking to clients all over the world. He leads the COUNTING & COLLECTING Team and a Fellowship@Home group.

Niki Hommer

Niki committed her life to Christ during a Young Life retreat in 1989.  She and her husband Mike have four adult children (two sets of twins!) and one daughter-in-law. Niki has been teaching in public schools for 20 years and is currently a 7th grade math teacher. Niki serves on the WELCOME Team and hosts one of our Fellowship@Home groups.


Matt Bucchere

Matt is a man who truly lives on mission. In addition to serving as a deacon, he leads one of our Fellowship@Home groups and serves as the building manager team leader. 

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