Meet The Team.
Interested in joining the team? Send us your resume and apply for the Family Ministry Director position!
The Reverend Brian Neville
Senior Pastor
Office Hours: S-Th 9-5
Pastor Brian Neville joined Grace United Methodist Church in 2020, along with his wife, Emily, and two sons, Davy and Halloran. He received a B.A. from Houghton College and his M.Div. from Palmer Theological Seminary in Philadelphia. He grew up in Buffalo, New York and proudly cheers for the Buffalo Bills. He previously served at Hillsdale UMC, First UMC in Toms River and Chews UMC. He loves to hike in the woods and consider all that God has in store for the great congregation here in the region of Wyckoff, New Jersey. You can find out about the pastoral services he provides here or read his blog.
Margin Alexander
Director of Music
Margin Alexander is a composer and keyboardist active in the New York City metropolitan area as well as in the neo-classical world arena. He is a graduate of Rowan & Montclair State Universities (B.A and Masters) specialized in conducting, music education, instrumental & music theory. Having studied with professors like Harold Oliver, Ruth Rendleman, Bob Aldridge (Grammy Award Recipient,) Sir Zane Randall Stroope & Dean Drummond (a Harry Partch method pioneer) has given him a wide range of experience and skills in various domains of music such as choral & instrumental conducting, piano, orchestration, educational pedagogy, musical theater, new age techniques, music theory, etc. Aside from his engagements as a composer, Margin Alexander is also an avid world performer of his own works and a seasonal Carnegie Hall artist. So far, Margin Alexander counts performances in more than 30 countries around the world and numerous domestic ones. Serving at Grace United Methodist Church of Wyckoff is one of the most recent missions he has undertaken with joy and commitment.
Donna Ernst
Director of Nursery School
Office Hours: M-F 9-2
Donna has been a member of the Grace Nursery School staff since 2008. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in both Early Childhood and Special Education from Boston College and a Master of Education degree in Reading from William Paterson University. She lives in Glen Rock with her husband, Joe, and children, Kaylie and Brendan. Her family loves to spend their free time at their home on the Jersey shore.
Hilda Gomez
Finance and Administration
Office Hours: M-F 9-1
Hilda is our Office Manager and Financial Secretary. She has over 10 years of managerial, financial and customer service experience. Hilda, her husband and son live in neighboring Franklin Lakes. She is an active member and volunteer with her son's school's PTA. She recently returned to college part-time and is working towards a degree in Accounting. She is looking forward to getting to know everyone. Feel free to stop by the church office and say hello!
Colby Hillman
Technical Director
Colby has been a part of Grace United Methodist Church ever since he was a child. He graduated from Moravian University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania with a B.S. in Computer Science. Colby is currently a software engineer and enjoys tinkering with technology in his free time. He had been a tech assistant for GUMC for a few years until transitioning to the Tech Director position.