Rev. Dr. Walter Jesuncosky III was appointed pastor of Audubon United Methodist Church on July 1, 2001. Born and raised in Millville, NJ, he was a member of First United Methodist Church and attended Faith Bible Protestant Church. At age 16, accepted Christ as Savior and, shortly thereafter, received a call to ministry. He graduated from Millville High School in 1973, Cumberland County College in 1975 (Associate of Arts) and Glassboro State College in 1977 (Bachelor of Arts, History). After graduation, he studied at the Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, PA (Master of Divinity, 1980; Doctor of Ministry, 1990). Pastor Walt became a licensed pastor in 1977, was ordained Deacon in 1979, and ordained Elder in 1981.
Pastor Walt (as he prefers to be called) began his ministry in 1976 when he joined the staff of Second UMC of Millville, NJ as youth pastor. He received his first pastoral appointment in the Southern New Jersey Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church in 1977. He has served the Lower Bank Circuit (Lower Bank, Green Bank, & Weekstown), Zion and Asbury UMCs in Egg Harbor Twp, Fourth and Newcombtown UMCs in Millville, and West Grove UMC in Neptune prior to coming to Audubon. Dr. Jesuncosky has also served in numerous positions in the church and community including Chair of the Commission on Archives and History (Greater NJ UMC), Director of the Millville Cluster of UMCs, President of the Greater Millville Ministerial Association, Chair of Pastoral Care for SJ Hospital System (Millville Division), member of the Conference Board of Discipleship (evangelism section), chair of the District Committee on Building and Church Location, vice-president of the Conference Board of Trustees, Volunteer Chaplain/Pastoral Care Department of Jersey Shore Medical Center (Neptune, NJ), member District Committee on Superintendency, member Advisory Board of Bethany Christian Services (for South Jersey), member Key Communicators (Audubon Board of Education), member Audubon Ministerium, and Candidacy Mentor for potential clergy candidates.
Pastor Walt is married to Carol Ann (Andrew) Jesuncosky formerly of Gloucester Twp, NJ, a registered nurse and full-time mom. They have two sons Walter IV and Miles Thomas. Our pastor's hobbies include railroading, toy trains (he has a huge layout!), and history (especially the American Civil War).