WEEKLY NEWS
May / 4 / 2020
Looking for a way to connect with others at church during this time when we are apart? Then sign up for "Guess Who's Zooming for Dessert and Games!"

When: Saturday, May 23 and Sunday, May 24 at 6 pm both nights - choose which date works best for you!
Where: Online with zoom
Sign up online to come or host

During sign-up you can sign up for the day that works best for you and if you are willing to "host", by teaching and/or providing a game or if you want a no games option.
Like Guess Who's Coming to Dinner - you will be assigned to a party based on your preferences and then e-mailed a zoom link to join the party. During your party, just click to join through zoom and bring your own dessert!
College & Graduate School Grads
Are you graduating from college or grad school this year? We would love to celebrate and honor you! Please send a 15-20 second video of you sharing your name, the program you are completing, the school you’re graduating from, and either your next steps or a way we can be praying for you in this season. We will compile the videos and share them with the church in May. Please send your video (shot widescreen if possible) to  richard@nscbc.org  by Wednesday, May 6.
Deacon Resources during COVID-19
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
Sermon Reflection Questions
During our current sermon series, we will continue to provide 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, "The Lord Hears Our Lament," from Psalm 13.
Are you feeling lonely or isolated at this time? Would you like to join with others to grow in your faith and to encourage and support one another? We would love to help you get connected to one of our small groups, which meet over Zoom on various weeknights. Email smallgroups@nscbc.org to learn more.

Groups are also open for Middle School and High School students on Wednesday nights. For more details about youth small groups, email ben@nscbc.org.
Daily Prayer
During this season of COVID-19, we will create space for prayer over Zoom every day (M-Sa), noon-12:30pm. We welcome anyone from our church and community to come to be prayed for or to join anytime to intercede for needs in our church, community, and world.
Join us for prayer over Zoom:
Click here at noon on Monday - Thursday & Saturday
Click here at noon on Friday (includes focus on advance of God's Kingdom, 12:30-1pm)

We will also continue to have time every Friday, from 6:30-7:30am, to pray for the kingdom to advance in Essex County.
Click here at 6:30am on Fridays
We have created a new Spotify Playlist during this season. May it bring hope to you during this time. Click here to listen on Spotify.
Giving Opportunities
It is still possible to give toward the ministry and work of NSCBC. Visit nscbc.org/giving to see the different ways that you can give online, mail in checks, set up automatic payments through your bank, etc.
Social Distancing Timeline
We will continue to live-stream our Sunday services at 10am at nscbc.org/live until further notice. We will also continue to suspend other in-person gatherings until we hear more from our local, state, and national governments about when and how we can gather again. Stay up-to-date on our response to the situation at nscbc.org/coronavirus.
Pray with Us
Read last week's prayer concerns here and here.

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