WEEKLY NEWS
March / 23 / 2020
The purpose of the NSCBC Deacons is to serve the church through practical ministries of caring for the people of the congregation. As such, they want to make you aware of two ways that they are available to serve during this time of uncertainty.
  1. Our church’s Benevolence Fund, is available to help those with urgent financial needs. If you or someone you know is in need of financial support and would like to request aid, contact deacons@nscbc.org.
  2. If there is another need that you would like to make the deacons aware of, please fill out this form: NSCBC Community Care Request
NSCBC family members may also wish to help others in need by giving to the Benevolence Fund. Just designate “Benevolence Fund” when you give either online at  nscbc.org/giving  or on a check which can be mailed to the church.
Sermon Reflection Questions
During our current sermon series, Upside-Down Community, we will be providing weekly sermon reflection questions for use by individuals, families, and groups. Here are the questions to help you think about and apply this week's sermon, "God Grows Us Through Trials," from James 1:1-8.
Kingdom-Centered Prayer
For the past two years, a group from church has prayed every Friday, from 6:30-7:30am, for the kingdom to advance in Essex County. During this special season, we will be adding a second time to pray together on Fridays at noon. Join us for prayer over Zoom:

Click here at 6:30am on Fridays
Click here at 12pm on Fridays
We continue to live-stream our Sunday services at 10am at nscbc.org/live , as well as suspend all in-person gatherings hosted by NSCBC, at least through April 17. It is still possible to give to the work of NSCBC during this time by mailing a check, setting up automatic payments through your bank, or visiting nscbc.org/giving .
Social Worker Appreciation - POSTPONED
The Social Worker Appreciation event originally scheduled for March 25 is postponed. We will share more details when we know when the event will be rescheduled.
Open Employment Position: Church Caretaker
Applications are now being accepted for our Church Caretaker position here at NSCBC. Duties involve set-up & tear-down, opening & closing, snow removal, as well as general maintenance inside the church and on the grounds. Skills and experience in carpentry, landscaping, handy work, etc. very helpful. Position is 20 hours per week with compensation being the rent-free use of the Caretaker apartment in the carriage house. Candidates committed to the church are preferred. Contact the church office for application and full job description. We are still hoping to fill the position by late April.
Family Promise: Support Opportunity
"Taste the Promise" is Family Promise's annual event, which is a major source of revenue to sustain their operations through the middle of the year. The event was originally scheduled for May, but has been postponed to Wednesday, October 7, 2020. Although the event has been postponed, Family Promise would like to encourage any who are interested to purchase your tickets to the October event now so that your contribution can help serve families experiencing homelessness during this difficult season. Find more information about the event and purchase tickets here.
Pray with Us
Read last week's prayer concerns here.

Have a prayer request? Email p rayer@nscbc.org.