Matt and Darlene and their children Ella, Earl, and Eldon have been attending Newmanstown UC since 2020.  Prior to that, they had been members at the Annville UC church where they taught Jr. High Sunday School.  Matt sensed a calling to the ministry to serve his employer, the City of Reading Fire Department as a Fire Chaplain.  Currently Matt is an ordained United Christian minister, and serves as a Fire Chaplain to the city, and as Assistant Pastor for Newmanstown UC.  

Matt has attended Evangelical Seminary's Institute of Church Leadership, a three year ministry training program.  Matt's gifts include teaching (he has a bachelors degree in education), leadership, and he has a heart for evangelistic work.  He enjoys empowering people to serve the Lord through their gifts, and growing the church through building connections with other people.  Matt also loves Cleona Campmeeting, and you will find the Grant's there whenever it is open.

Matt is a bi-vocational minister, meaning that he works a full time job in addition to pastoral ministry.  He is currently a Suppression Lieutenant for the City of Reading Fire Department.  On his days off, he helps Darlene with their egg farm.

Darlene enjoys music and plays the harp during the worship services on special occasions, and the piano most weeks.  She also helps with the youngest children's Bible classes.