Our Pastor

Pastor Tom and Judy Brazell came to New Covenant in August 2004. They have served in pastoral ministry since 1977, in various capacities; as pastor for several churches, as missionaries to the Congo, and as the World Missions Director for Elim Fellowship. Pastor Tom is ordained with Elim Fellowship, and serves as an elder, as well as the Mid-Atlantic Regional Director, and South Jersey Area Representative for Elim. They have been married since 1973, and have three adult children, and three grandkids, with another on the way!

Our Elders

Joe Cassario

Joe has been involved with N3C since its founding. Joe and his wife Judy have been married since 1963. They have three adult children, Scott, Jill and Donald. They also have six grandchildren. Joe worked in the chemical industry as a purchasing professional for 32 years before retiring in 1995. Judy is a registered nurse.

Scott Cassario

Scott has been involved with N3C since its beginning. He and his wife Helen have been married since 1989, and have two children Daniel and Amanda. Scott has been employed with PNC Bank since 1989. In addition to serving as an elder, he is currently serving as a worship leader for N3C.

Mike Garrett

Mike has been with N3C since 2002. He and his wife Mary were married in 1999 and have three children, Mikey, Joey and Jacob. He has a certificate in biblical studies from Columbia Biblical Seminary, and has been employed as a systems analyst with Accenture since 2002.

John Rupp

John has served the Lord as Elder at N3C since it’s founding. He and his wife Joyce have been married since 1955. They have two adult daughters and two adult grandchildren. John is a retiree of the Petroleum Industry where he worked for 43 years primarily in Human Resources management. John has also ministered in music as a baritone soloist in the South Jersey/Philadelphia area for over 50 years.

Rick Schwein

Rick has been part of the New Covenant community since 1991, having moved into to the area from Lexington, Ky. He has served as an elder for six years. He and his wife Connie have two adult children, a son, Wesley, and daughter, Margi. He served in the Navy during the Vietnam era, has a masters degree in journalism from Northwestern University, works as a computer systems analyst at Philadelphia Newspapers and sings with the Philadelphia Singers Chorale, the official chorus of the Philadelphia Orchestra.