This Week at Christ Church

Christ Church in the City of New Brunswick

Worshiping God, Serving God's People

April 19, 2024 | Events for the week of April 21, 2024

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

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

The Fourth Sunday of Easter

Worship Services This Week

JOIN US IN PERSON OR ON ZOOM!

8:00 & 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:

8AM & 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!!

April: Here

May: Here

PARISH EVENTS THIS WEEK

SUNDAY

Holy Eucharist, 8:00AM

Choir Warmup, 9:30AM

Church School, 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

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.

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

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

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

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

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!

Clean Up Day

Saturday, April 20

Please consider joining us in the work of maintaining the property.

Tasks to be completed include: Clean out the vegetable gardens, Weed the flower beds, Rake leaves, Clean the garden boxes, Repair the Pews, and Remove the broken window in the Choir Room.

See Jim Nichols for additional information.

Mark Your Calendar!

The Bishop is coming—

Sunday, April 28

Our bishop, The Right Reverend Sally French, will visit Christ Church on Sunday, April 28. Bishop French will serve as presider and preacher, will celebrate the rites of Confirmation, Reception, and Reaffirmation.

We will also be celebrating our seminarian intern, Jane Esmonde on her last day with us!

We will have one service only at 9:30 a.m.

At Rutgers, the month of April is fondly known as "Gaypril" - it serves as Pride month for the

Rutgers community since they aren't in session

during June.

Please spread the word about Monday - 4/22 at 7:30 pm. The student group, QuaC (Queer & Christian) is hosting a panel discussion with queer clergy.

You may recognize some of these names: The Rev. Micah Cronin, The Rev. Joanna Hollis, The Rev. Freddie Paiva, and Rev. Daniel Scott Russell! Food will be served, and the event is free and open to the public!

Data that Makes a Difference Workshop

The Rev. Molly James

Deputy Executive Officer of General Convention

When: Apr 25, 2024 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Via Zoom (register below)

Come learn about all the data that is at your fingertips to learn about your parish, your community,

your diocese, and The Episcopal Church as a whole. From trends in parochial report data to census

data, there are many resources available to congregational leaders to more deeply engage with your neighborhoods and to learn how to make data-informed decisions for the future of your community. This workshop will walk through a variety of online tools available through the General Convention

Office as well as how to use them as a tool for strategic planning for congregations and dioceses.

You are invited to a Zoom meeting.

When: Apr 25, 2024 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUkc-6prjkqGNQnd-_zjryVoAZmUcOEKVYK

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

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 Church of Australia

Diocesan Cycle Prayer: Members and Ministry of the Discerning Our Common Steering Committee

Christ Church Ministry: Lay Eucharistic Ministers and Visitors

Birthdays this week: Benny Barksdale, Liz Cooper, Thomas Stone, Towanda Stovall, Douglass Watt

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.

Faith Formation Newsletter

Beware: Scam Messages on the Rise:

Have you received any suspicious text messages or emails lately? Learn ways to protect yourself HER E

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

Invite your friends and family to subscribe to Christ Church News

Forward them this email! CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE

Christ Church christchurchnewbrunswick.org

732-545-6262

info@christchurchnewbrunswick.org