Christ Church in the City of New Brunswick
Worshiping God, Serving God's People

May 3, 2024 | Events for the week of May 5, 2024

Office Hours: Tuesday - Wednesday 9:00a.m. - 2:30p.m.

Friday 9:00a.m. -12:30p.m.

The Sixth Sunday of Easter


Worship Services This Week

JOIN US IN PERSON OR ON ZOOM!


8AM & 10:30AM

Eucharistic Service

Liturgical Ministers Needed!

See links below for sign-ups!


For those joining on Zoom


Click HERE to join the 10:30AM Service


Click HERE to watch the 10:30AM service live on YouTube, or HERE for Facebook, or watch anytime.


Find Sunday's worship service materials below:


  • 10:30AM Parish Notes HERE


  • Follow along with the Book of Common Prayer HERE


Wednesday

Noonday Prayer-click HERE to join

Liturgical Ministers Sign Ups!

Please check your calendars

and sign up!!

May: Here

PARISH EVENTS THIS WEEK


SUNDAY

Holy Eucharist, 8:00AM

Church School, 9:30AM

Choir Warmup, 9:30AM

Holy Eucharist, 10:30AM

Coffee Hour, 12:00PM


TUESDAY

Tuesdayers, 7:00PM via Zoom


WEDNESDAY

Noonday Prayer via Zoom

WomenSpirit, 7:30PM via Zoom


THURSDAY

Choir Rehearsal, 7:00PM

St. Alban's Bible Study, 7:00PM via Zoom

COVID GUIDELINES

Please review the most current COVID-19 guidelines from the

Diocesan Taskforce for Re-entering, Re-opening, and Re-imagining HERE

Sign Up HERE to Read Acts 2:1-21 in Multiple Languages for Pentecost Sunday, May 19!

Summer Service Schedule Begins Sunday, June 16.

There will be one service at 9:30am throughout our summer schedule.

Supplies Need for the Choice Food and Resource Center at Unity Square

The Unity Square Food and Resource Center is in need of diapers, wipes and women’s sanitary products. 

 

These items are not available through our normal food, beverage and fresh fruit and vegetable suppliers. If you can help us with either the products or donations to buy the products we will be very appreciative. If you have any questions, please contact Catherine Ambos at msambos@gmail.com

Vestry Corner:

Key Topics from the April 2024

Vestry Meeting

1) The Vestry discussed the upcoming visit of Bishop French on April 28 for one service at 9:30 am. We are so excited to welcome Bishop French to Christ Church!

 

2) In preparation for this visit, the Vestry invites all parishioners to come for a parish Clean Up Day on April 20th, beginning at 10 am. Join in for this congregational event.

 

 

3) The Vestry, in preparation for their retreat on June 28-29, reviewed notes from their Mutual Ministry Review to hone in on focus areas.

 

 

Minutes of the February 2024 meeting can be found HERE.

Return of Coffee Hour

 

Dear Christ Church members,

 

The Sign - Up sheet located on the notice board by the Nicholas Room, each host/hostess will be asked to bring some cookies or a comparable alternative as well as a juice item to be served for fellowship attendees.  Thanks for your co-operation.

 

Wendy Benjamin – on behalf of the Fellowship Committee.

 

Taking Faith Home is a resource that provides a weekly guide for faith-filled conversations and actions during the church year. Taking Faith Home for the month of April can be found below:

Forward Day by Day booklets (large and small print) for May, June and July have arrived. Please contact the office to have a copy mailed to your home.

Finance Update March 2024

Finance Committee Invitation



The Finance Committee will be having conversations about increasing our parish income! Meetings are on the 4th Saturday of each month at 10a.m. You may join the meetings using this link HERE.


If you have any questions, please contact Meegan Adames at meegzy79@yahoo.com.

There are so many other ways to be involved at Christ Church! Find your inspiration HERE with 101+ ways to be involved at Christ Church!
Faith Formation Newsletter

Need a GIFT for Moms, grads or self?

As part of Stewardship focus on Sunday, May 5, after services, there will be a SPECIAL SALE of beautiful silver jewelry from Rozie Jhamb’s store that she closed last year. The prices will be very affordable, ranging from $1 to $20.

 

All proceeds go to Christ Church. 

Join us in the Nicholas Room.

There is something for everyone! 

It is time for the Christ Church May RaiseRight Order!

 

Paul Ambos, will be placing a new card order on the morning of 

Monday, May 13. Please place your orders accordingly. If you plan to mail him an order with a check, mail it by Thursday, May 10. Please advise him by email when you mail it of what your order is so he can place it on time despite possible Post Office delays. If you place your own order directly on the RaiseRight website or app, he will be able to see it there when he orders the monthly batch.

 

You can avoid writing Paul a check by using their payment options through your checking account of credit card (checking costs a 29 cent charge per order; credit cards charge a percentage that is usually more).  And if you want physical cards delivered directly to your home, you can do that through the app, although you will be charged for delivery.  If you order for delivery through Paul, the church covers the delivery charge.

 

Recently added to the app is an "Invite Friends & Family" feature, through which you can text or email invite links directly from the app to your own personal contacts, helping to spread the word and increase the church's earning potential.  Anyone who enrolls in the program from a participant link can start buying gift cards and earning.   Watch this 1-minute video to see how it works >

 

https://www.raiseright.com/shop.

 

Thank you for your support of this parish program

The Wardens will be updating the information that we have in our system for parishioners on Sunday May 19th and Sunday May 26th. They will be set up at the back of the sanctuary. Please stop by to review what is currently in the system and advise us of any changes that need to be made. We are doing this to better be able to reach out to you when needed. 

This information will be kept confidential.

Join St. Alban’s online each Thursday evening from 7pm- 8pm for Prayer Meeting and Bible Study. St. Alban’s has encouraged the wider community to join us and many of the attendees come from different congregations locally as well as internationally.

 

This week, they will continue the study of the Book of Acts, Chapter 8, verses 26-40.

 

We invite people to testify if they are prayerfully led and also encourage them to send their prayer requests in advance if they wish. Some attendees come prepared from time to time to not only testify, but to give a word of encouragement.

 

Please see the Zoom invitation below.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83659677391?pwd=aEM2Z21xWXJRWVBwYkxkYW1FcEd3Zz09


Meeting ID: 836 5967 7391

Passcode: 073305


One tap mobile

+16469313860,,83659677391#,,,,*073305# US

Meeting ID: 836 5967 7391

Passcode: 073305

 

Prayers requested for:

Presiding Bishop Michael Curry, Andre, Arnold, Barb, Christine, Danielle, Doreen, Dorothy, Eleanor, Isobel, Jacqueline, Jeannine, Jim, Jim, Joy, Karl, Lenora, Linda, Mark F., Mary, Matthew, Sarah, Shawn, Tabby, Timothy, and Vivian.

Anglican Cycle of Prayer: for The Anglican Episcopal Church of Brazil

Diocesan Cycle Prayer: The Rev. Dcns: Henry P. Bristol, II, Janet Daniels, Carlton Dunn, Sally B. Maurer, Canon Clive Sang, The Ven. Dcn. Theodore A. Foley

Christ Church Ministry: Lectors and Intercessors

Birthdays this week: Jonathan Gloster, Barry Johnson, and Ashlinn Stansbury-Fields

Memorial Flowers: are given by B. Pat Lowe and family in memory of Julius Lowe, Mr. James Deshler II in memory of Caryle O. Deshler, the late Mrs. Harvey Huff in memory on Olive Henery Huff and Henreitta and James Mccallum.

Thank you for your generous giving to support the Mission and Ministry of Christ Church!


We encourage you to send your pledges and donations to Christ Church in a variety of ways:

  • Go to the Donate/Pledge page on our website and give through PayPal
  • Schedule payments through your bank to Christ Church directly
  • Zelle to admin@christchurchnewbrunswick.org
  • Mail in a check to Christ Church
  • Scan this code to support Christ Church’s ministries and outreach to the community.

To help support those in the Middle East. Visit the link to donate HERE.

Bishop French's statement regarding the Gaza and Israel: HERE

News and Events from Diocesan Offices & Committees

Click HERE for Diocesan News and to subscribe to the Diocesan weekly newsletter, Good News in the Garden State

Opportunities to share your time, talent, and treasure

  • Secure donations for Laundry Love, RaiseRight, as well as General Donations or Pledge contributions can be made on our website by clicking HERE. You can also donate through the bill pay app at your bank, or by using Zelle. Zelle payments may be sent through your bank and directly deposited to the church via email to admin@christchurchnewbrunswick.org 
  • You can still purchase your RaiseRight cards to support the church! You can pay through Zelle or PayPal and designate that payment to RaiseRight, Payments received will be reported to Paul Ambos. Please contact Paul by phone (732) 572-2067 or email HERE to place your order. 
  • LAUNDRY LOVE is back to doing Laundry Love in-person at the Handy Street Laundromat, 314 Handy Street, New Brunswick, on the second Monday of every month from 5:00p.m. to 7:30 p.m.  Parish volunteers to assist are always welcome. Email Catherine Ambos, msambos@gmail.com to volunteer. You can donate to Laundry Love through the DONATE tab on our web site HERE.

Want to make a Zoom appointment with Rev. Joanna? Use the link HERE

For in person appointments, call or email Rev. Joanna!


Sunday 10:30am Service

Zoom link for computer of Zoom app: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84463108449

By phone: Call 1-929-205-6099 and enter Meeting ID 844 6310 8449


YouTube link-virtual services and in-person services can be viewed here

https://www.youtube.com/c/ChristChurchNewBrunswickNJ


Facebook link

https://www.facebook.com/ChristChurchNB


Wednesday Noonday Prayer

Zoom link for computer or Zoom app: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86422667074?pwd=TTdWNkM1c0djRmxmekxXTWhqRFU5Zz09

By phone: Call +1-309-205-3325, Meeting ID: 86422667074# Passcode: 242833# US and enter the following code 864 2266 7074

 

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