MEET OUR TEAM

Reverend Monte was born and raised in Philadelphia Pa. and grew up in the Baptist church. He worked at S.E.P.T.A. for 38 years operating trolleys, buses and trains, with over 30 years operating the Broad Street Subway.

He became a member of the United Methodist Church while earning his master’s degree at Lutheran Theological Seminary.

He became assistant to Pastor John Lewis of Haven Peniel U.M. Church in 2003. In March of 2004 he became pastor of Midtown Parish U.M. Church where our worship services were held in a neighborhood recreation center. He helped raise enough money for the church to create a modular building for worship.

In 2014 he was appointed pastor of Mt Zion in Philadelphia and has ministered in the North Philadelphia section of the city for over 30 years. Rev. Monte started a café’ during Sunday school and the church has a thriving bible study every week. Man Cave Monday on Zoom originated during Covid because of the need for men to fellowship and continues to grow. While at Mt Zion the congregation has made numerous improvements and upgrades to the physical plant as well as their spiritual souls.

Rev. Reggie was appointed to Calvary UMC in Ambler Pa. in 2024 as he continues to serve God and God’s people during retirement. Reggie is married to Lisa who is also a minister, and they have 3 grown children and two grandchildren.

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Nathaniel has served as the Choir Director/Bell Choir Director/Organist for Calvary United Methodist Church in Ambler for the past 25 years. He studied Music Education at Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a Piano Major and a French Horn Minor from 1993-1997. He completed  his Masters of Music Education in 2006 from West Chester University and plans on continuing his education by working on a Doctorate in Musical Composition in the near future. He  became the High School Choral Director for the Upper Dublin School District the fall of 2002, and has been serving in this capacity since that time. Nathaniel directs the five choral groups at the high school (Concert, Chamber, Men’s, Women’s, and V0X) and is also the vocal musical director for the theatre program. He is in his fourth year as a co-director for the choral group on the American Music Abroad Bronze Tour under the leadership of Dr. James Capolupo, superintendent of the Springfield-Delaware County School District. Nathaniel has directed in France, Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Italy and Switzerland. Nathaniel is also a composer/arranger of choral and instrumental music.

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Paula became Calvary’s Administrative Assistant in 2013. She came to Calvary with 13 years of experience as a secretary and enjoys working in a church environment.  “It helps to keep me close to God's work,” she says.  Among the many gifts that God has given her, her true passion is singing.  She comes from a very musical family.  She studied piano at the age of 5 (the 3 B’s…Bach, Beethoven & Brahms)…her mother, Mertine Johns was an opera singer and her father, a church organist. But she didn't just stick with the 3Bs - Paula discovered jazz. Music from the Great American Songbooks of George & Ira   Gershwin, Cole Porter, Berlin, and others, are in her repertoire.  She  also dabbles in quite a few other things like interior decorating, photography, art…. she'll "try anything".  Oh, and she just LOVES humor and laughter!

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