Paul Matthews has enjoyed serving the New Windsor Church as well as its sister church Piney Creek since 1999. It was his privilege to marry Eleanor (Ely) Griffiths in 1985, and to help raise two daughters, Hannah & Rebekah.  Hannah is married to Ben Hamilton.  She is finishing her college at McDaniel while Rebekah is serving with a mission in Cambodia.  Paul became a follower of Jesus Christ at about age 8 and Ely when she was in her 20's.

Paul previously ministered on the staff of a Reformed Episcopal Church and also with Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship. His seminary training was at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School near Chicago and his college days were spent at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. For 6 years he also served in the U.S. Coast Guard Reserves. Baltimore City was his birthplace and his school years growing up were in the countryside of Ellicott City, MD. (when it was still rural!)