Craig was born and raised in Pembroke Pines, Florida, where his family was deeply involved in their local-church ministry As a young child, Craig trusted Jesus Christ as his personal Savior and has been involved in a number of Christian initiatives, including Anthem Songs, a music platform for churches. Craig received his Bachelors of Business Administration from Florida International University and, in 2013, moved to New Jersey to serve as the Assembly Relations Coordinator at Christian Missions in Many Lands, a missionary service organization in Wall Township, NJ. He and his wife, Daniela, have three children.
Our Leadership
Fifth Avenue Chapel is led by a team of pastor / elders who take responsibility for pastoral care and much of the teaching ministry.
Elder: Craig Fritchey
Elder: Jim Cagliostro
Jim was born and raised in a loving Christian home in Monmouth County, accepting Christ as his Savior at a young age. He and his wife, Lisa, graduated from Messiah College with Bachelor of Science degrees in Nursing, after which Jim received his Master of Education in Health Education from Penn State University. They lived in Pennsylvania and California, growing and serving in their local churches, before returning to Fifth Avenue Chapel in 2013. They have five daughters.
Elder: Joe Cagliostro
Joe grew up attending Fifth Avenue Chapel with his family. He trusted in the Lord Jesus Christ as his personal Savior while attending a family conference at Greenwood Hills Bible Camp in Fayetteville, PA. He graduated from Messiah College with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and from Liberty University with a Master of Science in Nursing. He currently works as a Clinical Informatics Site Manager at Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, NJ. He resides in West Long Branch with his wife, Juli, and five children.
Elder: Peter Bartlett
Peter was born and raised in New Jersey. It was while attending the Terrill Road Bible Chapel in Fanwood that he was taught and mentored by godly men and women, trusted Christ as savior, and committed his life to the Lord’s service. Following a year of missionary service he received formal education at both Emmaus Bible School and Monmouth College, following which he commenced a career in Christian publishing. He and his wife, Judy, settled at the shore in 1976 and have been in fellowship at Fifth Avenue Chapel ever since. They are both employed by the Neptune Township School District. They have three married adult children and four grandchildren.
Elder: Philip Parsons
Phil comes from Buffalo, New York. Church involvement and strong family values formed a spiritual foundation and Phil trusted the Lord as personal Savior at an early age. A teacher by training, Phil and his family left secular employment for missionary service in the Philippines. After 20 years at a school for the children of missionaries, he and his wife Mary returned to the US in 2006 and are currently serving the Lord as the Misisonary Care director at Christian Missions in Many Lands, a missionary service organization in nearby Wall Township, NJ. Phil and Mary have three married adult children and 12 grandchildren.
Our Deacons
Doug Brown
Brooks Levering
Service Times
- Sunday
- 9:15 AM The Lord's Supper
- 10:30 AM Fellowship
- 11:00 AM Family Bible Hour
- 6:00 PM Small Groups
- Thursday
- 7:00 PM Prayer Meeting and Bible Study