Who We Are

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We are a thriving, multi-ethnic church who loves God and people. Welcome to Oasis Christian Centre.

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Our Story

Know God.
Find Hope.
Make a Difference.

Welcome to Oasis Christian Centre. We are a thriving, multi-ethnic church who loves God and people — rooted in Rahway, NJ and committed to serving our community and the world.

Oasis is a place where faith is real, community is genuine, and everyone belongs. Whether you are stepping into a church for the first time or looking for a place to go deeper, you are welcome here exactly as you are.

Multi-ethnic, multigenerational community
Bible-based, relatable teaching every Sunday
Local outreach & global missions
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Our Values

What defines us.

Our values direct the culture of Oasis. They define who we are. These values are so critical to our mission that we will adjust anything to achieve and maintain them.

01
Jesus
We will live in the love of Jesus, not from the standards of culture; and in that love, we will influence culture.
02
Authenticity
Our leaders and volunteers will be visible, transparent, and approachable.
03
Teaching
Our teachings will be Bible-based, relatable, and repeatable.
04
Growth
Healthy things grow, growing things change, and changing things change things. We are committed to growth.
05
People
We are a church of people with names and feelings, not egos and titles. We are better when connected together.
06
Faith
We will honor our big God with our big faith and faith-filled prayers in all that we do.
07
Serving
The local church should impact the world in which we live. We will serve people next to us and far from us.
08
Generosity
We are a church generous with time, talents, and treasures — ready and resourced to do what God calls us to do.
09
Worship
We value worship as a lifestyle, so we can welcome and reflect the presence of God in all that we do.
10
Work
Anything worth doing is worth doing right. We will do everything with integrity, working as a team so no one burns out.

Our Beliefs

What we believe.

We believe the Bible — composed of the sixty-six books of the Old and New Testaments — to be the inspired Word of God and the final authority for all matters of faith and practice.

In essential beliefs — we have unity (Ephesians 4:4-6)
In nonessential beliefs — we have liberty (Romans 14:1,4,12,22)
In all our beliefs — we exhibit charity (1 Corinthians 13:2; Ephesians 4:15)

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Leadership

Meet our team.

Oasis is led by people who love God, love people, and are committed to serving the Rahway community with integrity and joy.

Senior Leadership

Fred McCarthy
Fred McCarthy
Lead Pastor

Pastor Fred McCarthy is a third generation Pastor who has been serving as Lead Pastor at Oasis Christian Centre for over 30 years. Pastor Fred took over as lead Pastor at the young age of 21 when his father Pastor Paul McCarthy, who was Pastor at that time, passed away of a sudden heart attack.

Through his years in ministry, Pastor Fred has effected countless lives through his inspiring teachings. He is a visionary who cares for the growth and hearts of his community and the world. He has a passion for mission work and throughout the years have been involved with multiple overseas missions and outreaches.

Pastor Fred vision for Oasis Christian Centre is that we remain a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and multi-generational church. Our congregation reflects this vision to this day. Pastor Fred has 2 amazing children.

We also honor his mother Maxine "Mama Max" McCarthy as the matriarch of Oasis Christian Centre.

Chris Gioello
Chris Gioello
Executive Pastor

Pastor Chris (PC) and his wife Jodi came to Oasis as an engaged couple in the year 2000. Feeling connected and called they made Oasis their church home for the past 20 years.

PC began following Jesus after attending Times Square Church NYC, where soon after he was very involved in ministering at Christian Pentecostal Church within their youth ministry. His wife Jodi had a call to sing since she was a young girl and God had brought both of their passions and gifts to work together at Oasis. Pastor Chris & Jodi

Founded Takeover youth ministry as a Wednesday night Bible study with 3 kids in attendance but they set up and prayed over 30 chairs each week. In the past two decades various youth events were born including "The Pursuit" which has had regional influence on teens in NJ. PC loves to build and empower leaders and see others succeed in their calling.

He serves as our Executive Pastor now focusing on the health of our church and the development of leaders and teams. PC has 3 awesome children and is training them in the word of God and Jedi skills. PC loves Star Wars, fishing and The NY Yankees.

Peter Hegel
Peter Hegel
Pastoral Care Pastor

Pastor Peter and his wife Audrey have been attending Oasis for the past 26 years. His compassionate heart and intimate ministering style has led him in a calling that fits his personality, Pastoral Care Pastor.

Quoting Pastor Peter, "For as long as I can remember, God has placed a love in my heart for all people but specifically hurting people. Leading Pastoral Care allows me to minister to people, sharing God's love and giving them hope."

Pastor Peter has spent countless hours visiting the sick, praying for those in need and following up on everyone that he ministers to. Along with his Pastoral care duties, he also leads our intercessory prayer team. He and Audrey have been married for 51 years with 4 beautiful children and 12 awesome grandchildren.

He considers Audrey his "Rock" for her endless devotion and support to which he wouldn't be able to do what he does without her. He loves the beach, swimming, taking walks, biking, and the New York Yankees.

Paul Scala
Paul Scala
Discipleship Pastor/Men's Ministry/Small Groups

Pastor Paul Scala and his wife Erica, graduated from Rhema Bible College. They started attending Oasis Christian Centre shortly after. During his time at Oasis, Pastor Paul has lead and helped create many ministries such as F.M.O, Life Classes and Circles. He has also helped to pioneer Celebrate Recovery, Missions Trips and our Guest Experience Team. He has a passion to raise leaders and to help place people in their proper calling. Erica serves faithfully on our worship team and women ministry. She has a passion to see women walking in the calling that God has put on their lives. Pastor Paul and Erica have 4 beautiful children and he has a love for God's Word and God's children. Pastor Paul had an incredible encounter with God in 2019 and he has a passion to help other experience God in that same way.

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Ministries

A place for everyone.

Every ministry at Oasis exists to help people know God, find their people, and make a real difference.

Missions

We are a
sending church.

The Great Commission isn’t a suggestion — it’s our mandate. Oasis actively supports missionary partners around the world and mobilizes our congregation to serve both locally in Rahway and globally.

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Serve

Your gifts
were made
for this.

Every person at Oasis has something to offer. When you serve, you stop being an audience member and become part of the team that makes Sundays happen — and the community thrive.

From worship to media, from kids ministry to hospitality — there’s a team waiting for someone exactly like you.

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