Come visit us at the Ocean County Beach Ball Blast, Thursday, July 23, 2026 from 5:00 – 8:30 p.m. County Parks Administration Bldg., 1198 Bandon Road, Toms River, N.J.  St. Elisabeth’s will be hosting a table with seashells to paint for our By the Sea Cross.  Live music, food trucks, carnival and kids’ crafts.

Remember… service on July 26, 2026 is at 10:45 a.m.

Chapel Picnic is on August 30, 2026 following the 10:45 service.  Sign up sheet in Fellowship Hall.

Normal Sunday Service time is 9:30 a.m.

Our service time has changed to 10:45 on the following Sundays in 2026

07/26/2026

08/23/2026

08/30/2026

09/26/2026

10/25/2026

11/29/2026

12/24/2026   5:30pm

We are continuing to record our Facebook live on-line services every Sunday morning.  Our Facebook page is “St. Elisabeth’s Chapel.”

Services

A HISTORY OF ST. ELISABETH’S CHAPEL BY-THE-SEA

In the summer of 1885, Mrs. Elizabeth Nelson Warren along with her daughter, Cornelia, built a plain chapel on the ocean front of Ortley Beach. It was a lovely site, sitting close to the ocean with its marvelous views and the sound of crashing waves. Volunteer labor, including local shipbuilders, constructed the building representing a modification of then popular seashore cottage style with.. Continue here

Events

Annual Meeting January 18th

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