"Look at Us"  Acts 3:4b 15 Rose Street
Willingboro, NJ 08046
(609) 877-6500
Rev. Danny E. Scotton Sr., Pastor
Rev. Lewis L. Cook, Assistant Pastor
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Rev. Danny Eugene Scotton Sr., born the eighth of eleven children to Lovell and Tommie Pearl Scotton, in High Point, North Carolina, relocated to the Northeast (NJ and PA) at the age of five.  After a successful academic and athletic career at Bensalem High School in Bensalem, PA, received a full athletic scholarship in wrestling from Northwestern University.  Graduated from Northwestern in 1982 with a Bachelors of Science degree in Electrical Engineering.  Received the degree of Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering from Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, NJ, in 1986. 

 

Married college sweetheart, the former Linda Cornelius of Chicago, IL in 1983.  Linda, a Physical Therapist, is currently working as a Home Care Physical Therapist.  Proud parent of two wonderful young men, Danny Jr. and Terrance.

 

Worked as an Electrical Engineer for over twenty years serving in numerous positions from Design Engineer to Sr. Program Director.  Engineering career provided numerous opportunities for advancement and worldwide travel representing private companies and the US Federal Government on numerous job assignments.

 

Served in the Lord's Ministry at Alpha Baptist Church for over fifteen years (duties included Assistant Pastor, Youth Pastor, Deacon, Youth Task Force Administrator, member of the Men's Task Force and sang on multiple choirs.

 

Accepted the call to Ministry in November of 1993 and responded by applying to and being accepted to Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania.  Graduated from Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary in May 2000 with a Master’s of Divinity Degree.

 

Joined the Tabernacle Baptist Church Family in Burlington, New Jersey in January of 2000.  Served as an Associate Minister under the leadership of Pastor Dr. Richard W. Jones.  Major duties at Tabernacle included coordinating the youth programs (SHINE Youth Ministry), teaching the Sr. High School Bible Study, teaching the New Members Class and assisting the pastor during worship services. 

 

Installed as the pastor of the Alpha Baptist Church in Willingboro, New Jersey on September 29, 2002.  Was blessed to become a full-time pastor at Alpha in January 2004.  Loves the Lord and truly loves the Lord’s people.

 

Member of the Executive Council of the American Baptist Churches of New Jersey Secretary of the Willingboro Clergy Association

 

Non-Church activities include: Coaching Wrestling in the Willingboro Recreation Program since 1982. Coached Little League Baseball in the Willingboro from 1994 to 1999. Served as a Chaplain’s Aide at the Virtua Memorial Hospital in Mt. Holly, NJ.