This Week at Christ Church

Christ Church in the City of New Brunswick

Worshiping God, Serving God's People

November 17, 2023 | Events for the week of November 19, 2023

Office Hours: Monday - Tuesday 9:00a.m. - 2:30p.m., Closed Thursday & Friday

The Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost

Worship Services This Week

JOIN US IN PERSON OR ON ZOOM!

8:00 AM & 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:

8:00 AM & 10:30AM Parish Notes HERE
10:30AM Pew Leaflet 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!!

November: Here

PARISH EVENTS THIS WEEK

SUNDAY

Holy Eucharist, 8:00AM

Choir Warmup, 9:30AM

Holy Eucharist, 10:30AM

Coffee Hour, 12:00PM

Baking Bread Event, 1:00PM, Anshe Emeth Memorial Temple

TUESDAY

Interfaith Thanksgiving Service, 7:00PM New Brunswick Performing Arts Center

WEDNESDAY

Noonday Prayer via Zoom

WomenSpirit, 7:30PM 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

Choice Food and Resource Center needs YOU!

Calling all volunteers!

This Saturday, November 18 we will be serving from 9:30 a.m. (arrive by 9:15, please) until 2 p.m.

This will be the Thanksgiving distribution for our Saturday neighbors. We can use all the help we can get!

Contact Catherine Ambos (msambos@gmail.com) by Tuesday, November 14, if you want to help.

Can't make it on November 18th but would like to donate. We need the following items:

Canned fish

Canned meat

Cooking oi

Cornmeal

Flour

Shelf-stable juice

Shelf-stable milk

Sugar

Christ Church Annual Giving Tree

This year the Angel Gift Tree will focus on three

ministries: The Rector's Discretionary Fund; Laundry Love; and the Men's Rotating Shelter.

We are seeking donations of cash/check or gift cards to support these specific ministries. The Rector's Discretionary Fund can use cash or gift cards; Laundry Love- cash, and the Men's Shelter- cash or gift cards (Visa/etc).

Starting Dec. 3, through Dec. 31, you will find different colored angels on the tree in the back of the sanctuary; one for each ministry.

It is time for the Christ Church December RaiseRight Order!

Paul will place a new card order on the morning of Monday, December 4. Please place your orders accordingly. If you plan to mail Paul an order with a check, please (a) mail it by Thursday, November 30, or, better, (b) advise him by email when you mail it of what your order is so that he can place it on time despite possible Post Office delays. Or, if you place your own order directly on the RaiseRight website or app, Paul will be able to see it there when he orders the monthly batch.

RaiseRight offers special low-denomination cards as Christmas approaches. You can see their offerings here: https://www.raiseright.com/m/low-denom-october-2023 .

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 me, the church covers the delivery charge.

November 30 Days of Gratitude!

The month of November brings gratitude to the top of our minds, the link HERE will bring you to a 30-day gratitude journey for everyone to travel this year as we lead up to our Thanksgiving celebrations.

Take some time this month to try living into gratitude, and see how it changes you and your loved ones.

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 November can be found below:

Forward Day by Day booklets (large and regular print) for November, December, and January have arrived. Please contact the office to have a copy mailed to your home.

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!

Finance Update October 2023

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 Bruce Anderson at aba18s@yahoo.com.

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

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

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

Have you completed your online Pledge Certificate for 2024? You will find the link HERE

Thank you to those who have pledged $242,185 to date.

Mark McMahon

The Pullaro Family

Penelope Lattimer

H. Arthur Phills

John Ager

Meegan Adames

Barry Qualls

Nancy Lown

Monica Williams & Jeremiah Weston Kevin Stansbury

David Bell

Wendy Benjamin

Jo Duhr

Margaret Caroline Brown-Stansbury Mr. Ronald Stansbury

Gerri Callahan

Debra Lowe

Sandra Smithson

Jean Houvener

Renis and Mervis Johnson

Peggy Smith

David G, Briggs & Beverly B. Briggs

Beth Binde

Sheila Cooper

Penelope Gordon

The Rev. Joan E. Fleming

Towanda Stovall

Barbara Patricia (Pat) Lowe

Sarah Braun

Joan S Borden

Kenreic and Marva VanLoo

Jonathan Gloster

The Rev. Joanna Hollis

Jean Zimmerman

Margaret Hall

Zida & Allen Abbott, Sr.

Barry & Dawn Johnson

Elizabeth & Jonathan Clark

Paul & Catherine Ambos

Dale and Patricia Buckendahl

Tanya Penman-Sterling

Eugene Lisnay

Ashlinn Stansbury-Fields & Jeffrey Fields, Jr. Gordon Arsenoff

Rozanne Jhamb

Lori Covery and James Nichols

Gloria Peroune

Kelly-Jane Cotter & Stacy Bruden

Karen Bemis & Doug Bonar

John and Leticia Egekeze

Edna Pozo

Barbara Chludzinski

Louise F. Deis

Fernanda Perrone

Melbourne & Alice Garber

Nancy Walworth and Bob Chant

Robin Stephenson

Stephanie Elson

Bruce Anderson

Our work TOGETHER depends on your support.

Before breaking bread with your neighbors, join them in baking it. An interfaith group of novice and newbie bakers will learn how to braid Jewish challah, make a rustic harvest loaf and more at the community baking workshop on Sunday, November 19th. This bread will be used at the New Brunswick Interfaith Thanksgiving service on Tuesday November 21st. Award-winning baker, culinary writer, educator and food contest judge Frederick Kaimann will lead volunteers in the commercial kitchen at Anshe Emeth Memorial Temple, 222 Livingston Ave, New Brunswick. Sunday, November 19th at 1 p.m.

No experience necessary. Adults, seniors and parents with middle school age and older children are welcome. Free. All supplies provided. All participants receive the 2023 New Brunswick Interfaith Thanksgiving Service cookbook. Due to security and safety concerns, registration to participate is required. RSVP via the button below. Questions? Fred, 732-266-1583. Click on the button below to register.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Join us for an Interfaith Thanksgiving Service at the

New Brunswick, Performing Arts Center on

Tuesday, November 21st at 7pm

On Saturday, November 18, AURA POLYPHONICA will mark the 400th year of the great English Renaissance composer William Byrd (c.1540-1623) in a concert of his music. Aura Polyphonica, New Jersey's Renaissance Collegium is in residence at All Saints' Church in Princeton. The concert begins at 7:30 and is free. Donations are accepted to further the work of Aura Polyphonica.

Located at 15 All Saints' Road, Princeton, NJ 08540. https://www.allsaintsprinceton.org/ Email: parishamin@allsaintsprinceton.org Telephone 609: 921-2420

NBPAC presents

Jesus Christ Superstar: 50th Anniversary

December 6, 2023 7:00PM

New Brunswick Performing Arts Center

11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ

Cost: $15

Visit the website: https://secure.nbpac.org/jesuschristsuperstar

Join members of Christ Church attending the show for a quick dinner beforehand, contact Sheila Cooper sheilajcooper@comcast.net

Would you like to join the Vestry or become a Diocesan Convention Deputy or Alternate? Know someone who may be great for the

position?

If yes, please fill out the nomination form HERE or

in-person

on the table in the back of the church.

Vestry Corner:

Key Topics from the November 2023

Vestry Meeting

1) The Vestry spent much of our meeting discussing the results of the parishioners listening sessions about the future of our music ministry. The focus, so far, has been on inclusivity and creativity.

2 ) The Vestry had a robust conversation about the finances in preparation for the December budget meeting and the Annual Meeting in January.

3) The Annual Meeting Planning Committee has held its first meeting. They are seeking candidates for the next Vestry members chairing Finance & Stewardship, among other roles. Please reach out to Meegan Adames if you are interested, have questions or wish to nominate someone.

Minutes of the October 2023 meeting can be found HERE.

Prayers requested for:

Presiding Bishop Michael Curry, Arnold, Christine, Dale, Danielle, Doreen, Dorothy, Eleanor, Isobel, Jacqueline, Jim, Joy, Karl, Lenora, Larry, Mary, Matthew, Penelope, Sarah, Tabby, Timothy, Vivian, and Winston.

Christ Church Ministry: Tuesdayers

Anglican Cycle of Prayer: The Church of the Province of Myanmar (Burma)

Diocesan Cycle Prayer: St. Elisabeth's Chapel by-the-Sea in Ortley Beach, St. Elizabeth's Church in Elizabeth, The Rev. Micah Connor Cronin.

Birthdays this week: Harry Caruso, Austin Cooper, Simon Davis, Keira Graf, Fred Lamptey, Caroline La Porte-Burns, Helena LaPorte-Burns, Scott McKenzie.

Memorial Flowers: are given by Mrs. Lucille M. Stevens in loving memory of Edwin L. Stevens, the Bateman Family in loving memory of Gladys and Grey Bateman.

View the Faith Formation Newsletter for the Diocese of New Jersey!

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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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