This Week at Christ Church

Christ Church in the City of New Brunswick

Worshiping God, Serving God's People

August 25, 2023 | Events for the week of August 27, 2023

Summer Office Hours: Tuesday 9:00a.m. - 2:30p.m., Friday 9:00am - 12:30p.m.

The Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost

Worship Services This Week

JOIN US IN PERSON OR ON ZOOM!

9:30AM

Eucharistic Service

Liturgical Ministers Needed!

See links below for sign-ups!

For those joining on Zoom

Click HERE to join the 9:30AM Service

Click HERE to watch the 9:30AM service live on YouTube, or HERE for Facebook, or watch anytime.

Find Sunday's worship service materials below:

9:30AM 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!!

September: Here

PARISH EVENTS THIS WEEK

SUNDAY

Choir Warmup, 9:00AM

Holy Eucharist, 9:30AM

Coffee Hour

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

It is time for the Christ Church September RaiseRight Order!

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

Monday, September 11 to avoid

issues with the Labor Day weekend. Please place your orders accordingly. If you plan to mail him an order with a check, mail it by Thursday, September 7. 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.

Don’t want to write a check? No problem! Use the RaiseRight payment options through your checking account or credit card (checking costs a 29 cent charge per order; credit cards charge a percentage that is usually more). If you want physical cards delivered directly to your home, you can arrange delivery through the app. There is a charge for delivery. If you order for delivery through Paul, the church covers the delivery charge. RaiseRight website is https://www.raiseright.com/shop.

Thank you for your support of this parish program.

Blessing of the Animals

St. Francis of Assisi Day!

Bring your pet and join Christ Church and the Franklin Township Animal Shelter for a special blessing!

When: Saturday, September 30 at 1:00pm

Where: Franklin Animal Shelter

475 Demott Lane, Somerset NJ 08824

Cat and dog food donations are greatly appreciated.

Click the flyer below for additional details.

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 August can be found below:

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

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.

Join Christ Church at Blackthorn Restaurant on Tuesday, August 29th from 5pm - 9pm.

Dine in or take out orders. Place orders in person or by phone. Be sure to mention Christ Church fundraiser.

View the menu HERE

Click the flyer below for more information.

Beginning Sunday, September 10th we will resume two

services. Rite I will be held at 8:00am. Rite II will be at 10:30am.

The Tuesdayers' Next Book: "Freeing Jesus"

How can you still be a Christian? This is the most common question Diana Butler Bass is asked today, and it is also a question that many believers wrestle with. But while many Christians have left their churches, they cannot leave their faith behind. In "Freeing Jesus," Bass challenges the idea that Jesus can only be understood in static, one-dimensional ways and asks us to instead consider a life where Jesus grows with us and helps us through life’s challenges in several capacities: as Friend, Teacher, Savior, Lord, Way, and Presence.

"Freeing Jesus" is an invitation to leave the religious wars behind and rediscover Jesus in all his many manifestations. It renews our hope in faith and worship at a time when we need it most. The Tuesdayers invite you to join our discussion, which will start on September 19. We meet over Zoom on Tuesdays (except the second of the month), 7:00-8:30 pm.

For more information contact Jonathan Clark at im4canoes@yahoo.com.

Update New Brunswick Parking Meter Rules

Beginning in September from 1pm -8pm on Sundays the New Brunswick Parking Meters must be paid.

View more information HERE

Vestry Corner:

Key Topics from the August 2023

Vestry Meeting

1) The Vestry began discerning our Leadership Core Values. These will guide us as we develop processes for decision making including the search for a music minister.

2) The research on repairing or replacing the Handi-Lift continues with new information and ideas.

3) The pledge drive portion of our annual stewardship campaign, “Rooted in Abundance”, will begin next month. Please look for specific details and information.

Minutes of the June 2023 meeting can be found HERE.

Prayers requested for:

Arnold, Christine, Dale, Danielle, Doreen, Jacqueline, Jim, Joy, Karl, Lenora, Larry, Mary, Matthew, Penelope, Sarah, Timothy, and Winston.

Christ Church Ministry: Finance Committee

Anglican Cycle of Prayer: Hong Kong Anglican Church

Diocesan Cycle Prayer: Members and Ministry of the School for Ministry

Birthdays this week: Christian Fergusson, Dawn Johnson, Ren Johnson, Jaxon Phills, Thalia Sirjue, Sandra Smithson, Kevin Stansbury, Alexa Stott, Elaine Sullivan, Jennifer Thomas, and Joyce Duhr.

Memorial Flowers: are given by Barbara, and the late Robert Fick in ,

Finance Update June 2023

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

Sick?

Let us help!

Use our Google form HERE (or text Nayla at 609-819-1001) to sign up to receive meals during your quarantine or other convalescence,

or sign up to give meals. We'll get through this together!

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!

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

Faith Formation Newsletter

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 .

Sunday 9:30am 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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