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  • Isaiah Soto

    Isaiah Soto

    Isaiah Soto has attended Calvary Community Church since 1997 and currently serves on the church security team. Isaiah desires to faithfully serve the body of Christ and support the church in ways that bring glory to God.

    Although Isaiah grew up in church his entire life, it was during high school around 2014 that the Lord opened Isaiah’s eyes to realize Isaiah was not truly saved. Through God’s grace, Isaiah came to genuine faith in Christ and has continued growing in his understanding of Scripture and love for the Lord since that time.

    Isaiah lives in South Bound Brook, New Jersey with his wife, Dayana, and their three sons, Levi, Reuben, and Asher. Isaiah works as a crane operator and also serves in the United States Marine Corps Reserves as a helicopter mechanic.

    In his spare time, Isaiah enjoys studying theology, spending time with family, and learning new technical skills. His desire is to see Christ honored through a strong, faithful church that serves one another in love while bringing glory to God.

  • Josue Penaloza

    Josue Penaloza

    Josue has been a member of Calvary since 2022. He has served in the children’s and security ministries and has taught at the men’s group and adult Sunday School.

    Josue was born and raised in Mexico City, where he heard the gospel in his early twenties. Shortly after, he got married and received a job opportunity in the United States. His first assignment was in the Bay Area of California, where he spent one year. Josue then moved to Tampa, Florida, where the Lord blessed him and his wife with three children and they spent fifteen years building their life and family.

    In 2015, the Lord led Josue and his family to Chile through another job opportunity, where he spent four years. During that time, Josue’s faith and knowledge of the Lord grew significantly. In 2019, Josue was relocated back to the United States, this time to central New Jersey, where he has lived with his family ever since.

    In his free time Josue enjoys reading, studying theology, and watching soccer and football.

    Josue’s desire for the church is that it would continue to preach sound doctrine, serve others with love and kindness, and that its members will apply sound doctrine in a way that transforms lives and strengthens trust in the Lord.

  • Mark Twombly

    Mark Twombly

    Mark has been a member of Calvary since 2020 and an elder candidate since January 2025. Mark oversees the Iron Man men’s ministry and missionary care. Mark also teaches in Sunday School, preaches occasionally, and serves on the greeting and security teams.

    Mark came to Christ as a child shortly after his parents, who came to Christ after leaving the military and moving back to their home town in Connecticut. God has awakened and cultivated in Mark a love for God’s word through the faithful ministry of both the local church and the ministry of the Navigators, which are why Mark has lived in NJ since high school. Mark has received a B.A. in Mathematics with an emphasis in Computer Science from Rutgers College, is a certified project manager (PMP) with several industry certifications, and currently works as a senior technical project management consultant.

    Mark and his wife Betty have six children and five grandchildren and live in Belle Mead, NJ. Mark enjoys spending time with Betty and the family, watching or playing good sports (including football and disc golf), listening to classic rock and classical music, and interacting around the topics of leadership, history, and philosophy with friends and family to experience fullness of life in Christ.

    Colossians 1:28-29 describe Mark’s life purpose, revolving all things around God’s purpose of presenting “every man complete in Christ,” and has a passion for teaching and equipping leaders in their homes, churches, and vocations to that end. Mark’s prayer is that God would captivate people with the beauty, power, and sufficiency of His word for all of life, and that Mark would be an example of a man fully captivated by Christ. To that end Mark has authored God and His Word: A Devotional Commentary in Psalm 119. You can read more about Mark from his blog, In His Grip.

  • Joseph P Riccardi

    Joseph P Riccardi

    Joe Riccardi has been a member of Calvary Community Church since 2015. Along with serving as a deacon, Joe also serves on the worship team and security ministry.

    Joe was born and raised in Piscataway, NJ. He went to Rutgers University where he studied Accounting. Joe was deceived for many years, believing he was saved, when in reality, he had never truly been reborn. It was at Calvary where his eyes were opened to the truth and God saved him. Shortly after this, Joe was baptized and became a member.

    Joe and his wife, Noel, currently live in Piscataway, NJ. He works as a CPA at a small accounting firm. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and kids, visiting family and friends, and collecting rare coins.

    Joe’s great desire for the Church is to see Christians sanctified, growing in knowledge of God, and seeking enjoyment in Him forever.

  • Caleb Dagnall

    Caleb Dagnall

    Caleb Dagnall has been a member of Calvary since 2016. Apart from serving as a deacon, Caleb oversees and participates in Calvary’s Technology Ministry and the teen ministry.

    Caleb grew up in Piscataway, New Jersey. He became a true believer during his senior year in high school. As a student at Kean University, his hunger for the Word of God and a deeper relationship with the Lord allowed him to keep growing in Faith. While involved with Calvary’s Young Adults ministry, Caleb attended several bible conferences where he continued to grow in his knowledge and understanding of God, His Word, and His Church. In 2018, Caleb graduated Kean University with an Honors Bachelor’s Degree in History and a New Jersey certification in K-12 Social Studies.

    Caleb currently lives in Piscataway with his wife, Juliana. He works for the North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District as an IT Technician. Outside of work, Caleb enjoys being active, playing sports, going camping, playing party games and strategy games, and being in fellowship with others.

    Caleb’s passion is to see all of Christ’s body use their talents, skills, and spiritual gifts to further God’s Kingdom, to spread the Gospel, and to draw others not only to salvation, but also to a local church where they are spiritually fed by the expository preaching of God’s Word and Christian discipleship.

  • Erik Van Treuren

    Erik Van Treuren

    After some time in the DC area, Erik returned to NJ in 2015 for a job in telecommunications and has been a member of Calvary ever since. He began serving alongside the deacons in 2019. He has a love for discipleship and a desire for the church to live together in unity.

    A native of central Jersey, Erik attended George Washington in DC where he studied electrical engineering and met his wife, Naomi.

    While Erik had some grasp of the gospel from a young age, God especially grew him during college where he was a member of Capitol Hill Baptist. During this time, God showed him the glory of the gospel in church discipleship and deepened his love for Christ as a forgiven sinner.

    Erik lives in Montgomery with his wife and 3 children and enjoys running, music, coffee, and toying with all manner of gadgets.

  • Bruce Wyder

    Bruce Wyder

    Bruce grew up in the Belle Mead area of NJ and has been a member of Calvary since 2017. Bruce is currently serving as a deacon where he continues to exhibit his heart for mercy ministry.

    Bruce retired from the NJ Dept. of Corrections as a Lieutenant and now lives in Somerset, NJ. He became a Christian while serving in the U.S. Army in Germany after realizing his need to believe in and trust Jesus as Savior.

    He was drawn to Calvary after seeking a church with true Biblical foundations, with committed members who love the Lord, each other, and God’s Word – the Bible. His desire now is to grow in Christ and serve His people.

  • Brian Gussis

    Brian Gussis

    Brian Gussis has been a Calvary member since 2011 and has served with the deacons since May 2016. Brian also serves as Calvary’s Missions Administrator.

    Brian grew up in Somerset, NJ, and studied Professional Golf Management and Business Administration at Methodist University in Fayetteville, NC. God drew Brian to salvation through his now-wife, Natalie. Brian met Natalie in 2007 and started going with her to Christ Community Church in Piscataway, NJ. After attending for about a year and seeing how much the Bible made sense and how far Brian was from God, Brian repented and believed. God later brought both Brian and Natalie to Calvary.

    Brian now works as a golf instructor and manager for GOLFTEC. He and Natalie live in Kendall Park, NJ, with their two kids, Brylee and Nathan. In his spare time, Brian enjoys woodworking, being with family, and eating at Moe’s Southwest Grill.

    Brian’s great desire for the church is to see the Bible’s truth not only preached to the people but also practiced by the people.

  • Sherrian Crumbley

    Sherrian Crumbley

    Sherrian has been a member of Calvary since 2011 and has served on the church’s administrative staff since 2017. In addition to her job responsibilities, she is also active in the worship team and women’s ministry.

    Sherrian was blessed to grow up in a Christian home and came to Christ in her childhood. She currently lives with her husband, Khaleef. Sherrian enjoys reading, working on music with Khaleef, and anything else that allows her to be creative.

    Sherrian has always had a heart for women and young adults. She hopes to see the body at Calvary grow in love for Christ and each other as they use their gifts in building the kingdom.

  • Joe Fantuzzo

    Joe Fantuzzo

    Joe Fantuzzo has been a member at Calvary since 2014 and a deacon since early 2016. Joe is also a worship leader and plays bass for the worship team.

    Joe grew up in Rochester, NY, and studied chemical engineering at Penn State University. During college, Joe began to understand the power and depth of God’s forgiveness in Christ and became a believer. Joe has a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Rutgers University and currently works for a local pharmaceutical company.

    Joe lives in Bridgewater, NJ, with his wife, Rebecca, and his son. In his leisure time, Joe likes to read, study theology, and exercise. He also enjoys listening to and playing music, especially on the bass.

    Joe’s passion for the church is that we would have a high, gospel-founded view of Christ flowing into loving service to others.