Staff
Senior Pastor Peter Mantell is a second-career pastor, having spent 30+ years as a Business Analyst, Information Security Analyst, and Microsoft Excel expert. At age 45, he started his college career earning an Associates from Centenary University, a BS from Eastern University, and his M.Div. from Drew Theological School.
In 2014, Peter began serving both Frenchtown and Kingwood United Methodist Churches. Following those two churches’ merger to form The Open Door United Methodist Church in 2026, Peter continues to serve both Sergeantsville and Open Door UMCs.
Peter is a strong believer in the West African proverb, “When you pray, move your feet” meaning that our prayers must be accompanied by action.
Peter has three adult children, three amazing grandchildren, and a “Practically Perfect Puppy” named Nimbus!
Music Director Kristen Todd has been teaching students in their own homes since moving to the Princeton area in 2012, and currently maintains a private piano studio of thirty-five students, ranging in ages and levels. Additionally she has worked with Raritan Valley Community College’s RISE (Returning & Incarcerated Student Education) program to teach music classes in prisons in New Jersey. She is an active member of the Piano Teachers Forum of New Jersey (as Treasurer and as a Composer Showcase committee member), and New Jersey Music Teachers Association.
She completed her Master of Music degree in 2014 at Westminster Choir College, where she studied with Ingrid Clarfield. In 2012, she graduated summa cum laude from Capital University with her Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance and Keyboard Pedagogy, where she studied under Tianshu Wang and Seymour Fink.
In her free time, Kristen enjoys cycling and being in nature, caring for her house plants, and traveling.