Our Team
Friday, June 29, 2012 at 01:07PM 
The Rev. Dr. Philip Bakelaar, Pastor & President
Pastor Phil is a graduate of Columbia Graduate School of Bible and Missions in Columbia, SC. He has served churches as pastor since 1985, originally preparing for overseas mission service. Pastor Phil is sometimes known as "Pastor Gadget" or "Tech Pastor" because of his interest in and use of technology in teaching and preaching. Since 1992 he has been an adjunct professor at Montclair State University, teaching courses in Communication Studies (PhD Temple University, 1997, Rhetoric and Communication).
"Our focus as a church is to live out a missional theology that celebrates the work of Jesus in his death, resurrection and ascension as the inbreaking of the kingdom of God in a lost and broken world so loved by God. We hope to be a sign, instrument and foretaste of the kingdom, bringing God's restoration into the life of our local community and world."
Tommy McDonnell, Music Director
Tommy is best known as the lead singer of the "The Original Blues Brothers Band" and has been since 1995.
His solo record "Tommy McDonnell & The Mac 5" is available on iTunes and other digital music outlets. This brilliant record features the inglehood horns and Blues Brother saxophonist, Blue Lou Marini, as well as celebrated Jazz guitarist, John Tropea.
Stacy Grogan, Administrative Assistant
Stacy began working at OCC in 2008. Originally from Elizabethtown, Ky, she met her husband Mark and moved to New Jersey in 1998 with her son Tyler. Stacy was a stay at home mom of their 3 littles for 8 years and volunteered as a Girl Scout Leader while being the primary caregiver for her mom until her passing in 2014.
Stacy serves as our Food Pantry Coordinator and is one of our Children's Ministry leads. She is our interim Financial Secretary, and previously served on the Caregiving Team. Stacy has been a member of one of our small groups for a number of years. She enjoys spending time with her family, going to the movies, reading & hiking with her sister.
"For we walk by faith, not by sight" ~ 2 Corinthians 5:7