Pastor Nicholas Seeberger
Senior Pastor
Nicholas Seeberger has been the lead pastor of the Church on the Sound, which was founded in 1985. Originally from Albany, NY, he holds a Bachelors of Music Education from ORU, a Masters in Music from SUNY, Stony Brook as well as an MDiv from New York Theological Seminary. Nicholas has been married to Joy since 1978.
Nicholas enjoys cycling, swimming, hiking, and relaxing on the beautiful beaches of Long Island. He also appreciates doing life together with friends and family..
Nicholas enjoys cycling, swimming, hiking, and relaxing on the beautiful beaches of Long Island. He also appreciates doing life together with friends and family..
Pastor Kirsten George
Pastor of Next Generation Ministry & Worship
Pastor Kirsten was ordained in 2023. She leads the Young Adult Ministry (Kairos) as well as the Worship Team Ministry and has been serving at Church on the Sound in various roles since 2014. Kirsten has a true passion to connect people with the heart of God through worship and meaningful community. She is part of the preaching team and serves on the executive committee.
Nick Buglion
Youth Director
Nick is a graduate of ORU and has been working with our Youth at Church on the Sound for 2 years. He and his wife Laurel serve Wake Youth by leading and developing the weekly services, and yearly events like retreats, camps, and fundraisers. Wake Youth is for 6th to 12th-grade students and meets every Friday night.
Isabella Pagano
Children's Ministry Director
Isabella is passionate about raising the next generation to love and walk with Jesus. She and her husband, Mark, have been married over 28 years and have two amazing daughters. Isabella has been over the children’s ministry since 2016 and wants every child to know Jesus in a real way.
Sue Carretta
Office Administrator
Sue has been a member Church on the Sound since 1999. As an office administrator Sue provides support for our pastors and ministry directors.
Sue is also also passionate about prayer and heads up the Prayer Ministry which meets every Monday night. When she is not working, she is Nonna to 4 beautiful granddaughters.
Sue is also also passionate about prayer and heads up the Prayer Ministry which meets every Monday night. When she is not working, she is Nonna to 4 beautiful granddaughters.
Kim Gialanella
Church Secretary
Kim has attended COS for 20 years and has worked as the Church Secretary for 11 years. Kim and her husband Michael have two children and 4 grandchildren (with one more on the way!).
As the Secretary, Kim is usually the first person to welcome visitors to the office and provides an exceedingly positive experience every time.
As the Secretary, Kim is usually the first person to welcome visitors to the office and provides an exceedingly positive experience every time.
Robert Strugnell
Director of Life Groups and Men's Ministry
Robert is passionate about inspiring and equipping men to realize their God-given potential. A native Canadian, He has been attending Church on the Sound since 2015 and now serves on the board of Elders. .