Joyce Kay, Director of Music
Joyce brings to the Dayton Church more than 15 years of experience in church music ministry. She has served as Director of Music Ministry, Co-leader of Music Worship and musical accompanist in various churches throughout central New Jersey.
Joyce has spent her career working with pastors and choir directors, vocalists and instrumentalists, all in support of worship and song. Among her responsibilities has been recruiting for and leading children’s, teen and adult choirs, writing vocal arrangements, and accompanying congregational singing.
In addition to her church experience, Joyce leads classes under a nationally recognized early childhood music program for preschoolers in the Trenton public schools.
A graduate of the University of Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, with a degree in Piano Performance & Music Theory, Joyce is a resident of Monroe Township. She is the proud mother of one daughter, Julia, and a doting grandma to Sawyer, age 5.
Joyce is looking forward to working to enhance the Dayton Church’s liturgy musically and help grow congregational participation. It's her belief that when you sing, you pray twice!
To contact Joyce,
please call the church office.
Church Secretary: Maureen Geraghty
Maureen is coming up on her two-year anniversary as part of the office family of Dayton Presbyterian! She retired from her role as a Compliance officer for JPMorgan Securities in 2020 but keeps busy not only in the Dayton Church office, but in Concordia, the 55+ community in Monroe Township in which she lives. Maureen is a deputy editor of the community’s newspaper and has been appointed to several committees by the Board of Trustees. She has been singing in her church choir for more than 50 years and recently rejoined the Monroe Township Chorus. High on her list of favorite activities is reading to the third graders every week at the Oak Tree School in Monroe Township. They are a wonderful audience! Away from her community and other activities, Maureen is an avid reader and big supporter of her local library. She loves theater and concerts and has been checking destinations off a long travel bucket list!
Maureen is the oldest of five siblings, the proud aunt of five grown nieces and nephews and the doting great-aunt to five great-nieces and three great-nephews. A native of Hudson County in northern New Jersey, Maureen holds a BA in Elementary Education from St. Peter’s College (now University) and an MBA in Finance from Fairleigh Dickinson University.
Office Hours:
Wednesdays
12:00pm - 4:00pm
Thursdays
12:00pm - 3:00pm
Email: daytonpres362@gmail.com
Office:
(732) 329-2463 extension 2