What you need to know for
September 2019
Upcoming Events
Pop Up Youth Ministry launches in September
Please make sure your youth and their parents know about the new Pop Up Youth Ministry launching in September. The first two events are:

SUN, SEP 22, 3:30-6:30 PM @ ST. ALBAN'S, OAKLAND/FRANKLIN LAKES

FRI, OCT 4, 7 PM - SUN, OCT 6, 9 AM @ CROSS ROADS CAMP & RETREAT CENTER
For your convenience, below is suggested text for your church's bulletin insert or e-newsletter. Click here to download the Pop Up Youth Ministry logo, if needed.

Pop Up Youth Ministry begins for grades 6-12 with Epic Games!
Pop Up Youth Ministry, a year-long experiment in regional youth ministry, is holding its inaugural event on Sunday, September 22. Youth in grades 6-12 from throughout the diocese are encouraged to gather from 3:30-6:30 PM at St. Alban’s Church in Oakland/Franklin Lakes for Epic Games! The afternoon will include dinner, a medal ceremony and worship by a campfire. Learn more about Pop Up Youth Ministry and monthly youth events at dioceseofnewark.org/youth.
Other diocesan events
Please share these diocesan events with your congregations:

SAT, SEP 7, 10 AM @ CHRIST CHURCH, SHORT HILLS

THU, SEP 12, 7 PM @ ST. DAVID'S, KINNELON

FRI, SEP 27 - SAT, SEP 28, 9 AM - 3 PM @ EPISCOPAL HOUSE

SAT, OCT 5, 8 AM - 12 PM @ ST. ELIZABETH'S, RIDGEWOOD
Workshops will be announced and registration will open after Labor Day.
Breaking Bread with the Bishop
Registration for all Breaking Bread gatherings will open September 4 .
Events at Cross Roads
Cross Roads Camp & Retreat Center is a welcoming, ecumenical retreat center and camp of our diocese and the NJ Synod of the ELCA (Lutheran Church).

First Wednesday of the month, 9 AM - 3 PM

OCT 11-13

OCT 14-16
See also upcoming Community Events , posted by our congregations and associated organizations.
Diocesan Announcements
You get Leadership News, but do you get The VOICE Online?
Published twice a month September through May and monthly in June, July and August, The VOICE Online contains a regular message from Bishop Hughes, feature articles, and stories from congregations about their ministries and projects. Click here to see past issues.
Episcopal House closing
In observance of Labor Day, Episcopal House will be closed Monday, September 2.
Upcoming grant deadlines
Alleluia Fund - MON, SEP 30 for 2019 funding

Ward J. Herbert Fund - TUE, OCT 1 for early winter funding
Episcopal House is saving money and helping the environment – and your church can too
A recent improvement in New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program (NJECP) provides a prime opportunity for congregations to save money and help the environment, by implementing an energy efficiency upgrade at very little cost. Find out more about this time-sensitive opportunity.
CFO announces Diocese of Newark budget process for 2020
Funding requests for 2020 are due by FRI, SEP 13. Find out more.
We want to share your congregation's stories in The VOICE Online
Deadlines to submit items for consideration for The VOICE Online in September:

  • September 4 issue - TODAY, AUG 28
  • September 18 issue - WED, SEP 11

Clergy ministry transitions
Arrivals
  • The Rev. Robert Trache, Interim Priest, St. Peter's, Morristown - SEP 8

Departures
  • The Rev. Canon Lesley Hay, Priest-in-Residence, Good Shepherd, Lincoln Park & Montville - AUG 12
  • The Rev. Nate Huddleston, Assistant Rector, Calvary, Summit - AUG 25
  • The Rev. Shawn Carty, Retreat House Manager, St. Marguerite's Retreat House, Mendham - SEP 15

See all clergy ministry transitions in 2019 .
For Clergy
Clergy events
MON, OCT 21, 4 PM - WED, OCT 23, 1:30 PM
Register by FRI, SEP 6, 5 PM
Clergy openings
At Step 1: Separation & Planning
  • St. John's Church, Boonton
  • St. Paul's Church, Montvale
  • St. Peter's Church, Morristown - Interim Rector
  • Church of the Epiphany and Christ Church, Orange
  • St. Matthew's Church, Paramus

At Step 2: Self Study
  • St. Bartholomew's Church, Ho-Ho-Kus - Rector / Priest-in-Charge

At Step 3: Discernment / Receiving Names
  • Church of the Good Shepherd, Fort Lee - Priest-in-Charge (half-time)
  • St. Luke's Church, Haworth - Priest-in-Charge (part-time)
  • Grace Church, Rutherford - Priest-in-Charge (part-time)
  • Church of the Holy Innocents, West Orange - Priest-in-Charge (part-time)
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