Who we are

Jackson Arts Ministry, also known as JAM, is an arts-based ministry at Jackson Church.  We cover a wide variety of the arts with different classes being held every Spring and Fall season. A significant emphasis on Christian faith is embedded throughout the program.

What we do

Our goal for JAM is provide a low-cost opportunity for anyone to be able to participate in theater and the arts. Scholarships are available upon request for those who are unable to afford the registration cost. The program is currently completely volunteer-run, and all money made from registration, tickets, and concessions goes back into running the program. Each Spring and Fall we have performances for 2nd-12th graders, with everyone who auditions receiving a part.

How we came to be

JAM had its first beginnings back in 2012 as two separate entities: a youth drama program, and a child enrichment program that offered classes such as sewing and cooking. In 2016, these programs were reorganized into its current form as a volunteer committee-lead arts program as part of Jackson Church’s overall visioning plan. Since then, the program has grown tremendously thanks to all of our wonderful volunteers and parents.

JAM in the News

New Jersey Stage – November 2024
https://www.newjerseystage.com/articles/getarticle2.php?titlelink=jackson-arts-ministry-presents-newsies-the-broadway-musical-and-oliver-jr112024

Church’s arts ministry dramatizes fantasy, nurtures faith – June 2023
https://www.gnjumc.org/news/churchs-arts-ministry-dramatizes-fantasy-nurtures-faith/

Next Gen Ministries – January 2019
http://gnjnextgen.org/jackson-arts-ministry/

GNJUMC Relay – May 2018
https://www.gnjumc.org/content/uploads/2018/05/May-2018.pdf
https://www.gnjumc.org/news/faith-and-art-combine-in-jackson/

Greater New Jersey Annual Conference – August 2016
https://www.gnjumc.org/news/new-ministry-energizes-the-arts-in-jackson/