This Week at Christ Church

Christ Church in the City of New Brunswick

Worshiping God, Serving God's People

May 19, 2023 | Events for the week of May 21, 2023

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

The Seventh Sunday of Easter

Worship Services This Week

JOIN US IN PERSON OR ON ZOOM!

8:00AM &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:

8:00AM & 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

Pentecost Readers Sign Up HERE

June: Here

PARISH EVENTS THIS WEEK

SUNDAY

Holy Eucharist, 8:00AM

Choir Warmup, 9:30AM

Holy Eucharist, 10:30AM

TUESDAY

Tuesdayers Book Group, 7:00PM via Zoom

WEDNESDAY

Noonday Prayer via Zoom

WomenSpirit, 7:30PM via Zoom

THURSDAY

Chamber Choir Rehearsal, 7:00PM

SATURDAY

Canticum Novum Rehearsal, 9:00AM

Joyful Noise Choir Rehearsal, 10:00AM

COVID GUIDELINES

Please review the most current COVID-19 guidelines from the

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

Raffle Flight & Resort Stay in Mexico

Are you looking to get away on a relaxing beach vacation? If yes, join the Christ Church raffle. You may win a trip for 2 with flights included to Mexico.

The winner will be announced on June 3rd at the Christ Church New Brunswick 280th Anniversary Celebration and Recital.

Click the flyer below for more information.

Choice Food and Resource Center Volunteers Needed

Since January, Christ Church has helped provide food for 4,500 people through a combination of appointments and "open" distributions at the Choice Food and Resource Center (CFRC) at Unity Square.

So far, the Ambos family has been very active volunteering during the Tuesday and Saturday distributions. We invite you to join us, continuing Christ Church's work to help end food insecurity in New Brunswick.

The CFRC can use volunteers Tuesdays from 9:30 until 2 p.m., as well as the third Saturday of each month (next one is this Saturday, May 20) to help guests with shopping and keeping the shelves stocked during the session. Most Fridays Replenish delivers food to Unity Square in the morning, then there is an "open" food distribution between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Volunteers can help unload and put away food in the morning or help distribute/restock for the "open" distribution. Contact Catherine Ambos, 732-718-2039 or msambos@gmail.com for more information or to volunteer. As always, we need a continual supply of diapers (Sizes 3 to 7, Women's medium adult diapers) as well as wipes.

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:

May 7, 2023 (Easter 5)
May 14, 2023 (Easter 6)
May 21, 2023 (Easter 7)
May 28, 2023 (Pentecost Sunday)

Vestry Corner:

Key Topics from the April 2023

Vestry Meeting

1. The Vestry encourages all parishioners to check in on their church friends who they haven't seen in awhile. Each member of the Vestry has committed to connecting with a few. Who can you reach out to?.

2. The Vestry members are getting their celebration gear on-the 280th Anniversary celebration is coming. Did you get your ticket yet? Also, share the word about our raffle---a vacation for 2 for $100-what a great deal!

3. The Vestry extends a great big thank you to Mark McMahon, Tom Struble and Samuel Adames for the renovation of the Nicholas Room. Check it out!

Minutes of the April 2023 meeting can be found HERE

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!

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.

Upcoming Special Services!

· May 28th– Pentecost Sunday,

One Service Only!

9:30am Joint Service at the

First Reformed Church

9 Bayard Street,

New Brunswick, NJ

Don’t forget to wear red!

· June 4th– Church School and Choir Recognition Sunday

June 11th– Sunday Summer Service begins. One service at 9:30am.

Calling all foreign language readers for the Acts 2:1-21 reading on Pentecost Sunday! Please sign up HERE or email Rev. Joanna at rector@christchurchnewbrunswick.org.

Christ Church 280th Anniversary Celebration & Activities

Christ Church is celebrating its 280^th Anniversary from 1742 to 2022. The following events will take place in June 2023. We expect bonding, fellowship and financial support from all Christ Church New Brunswick (CCNB) members and the Ecumenical community at the planned events.

June 2023 Events:

June 3^rd 2023 - Main event - Musical recital at CCNB by Dr. Cho from 4-5 pm – Admission $40.00 - followed by a reception with refreshments (5:30-7:30 pm), with an invited guest speaker.

June 25, 2023 - Summer Barbecue at CCNB.

Other Activities:

The Youth expressing the History of Christ Church at

multiple 10.30 am services

A fundraising activity for the event featuring a virtual slide show of Ads from Church members and the Ecumenical and business communities will be shown at the organ recital and reception. Details to participate in the fundraiser will be sent in emails.

The Tuesdayers' Next Book:

"Love: The Foundation of Christian Thought and Wisdom"

Boldly calling for a "new Reformation," Rodney Weems seeks to address the ugly divisions and refusals to listen that characterize our culture today. It is a hopeful work that invites Christians to embrace not just the theology of the Bible but the Christology as well. Noting that hard-edged theology often ends up closing circles and hearts, the author points towards a holy Word whose gentle, daily Christology asks us to open our hearts, warts and all, to God, ourselves, and others. The Tuesdayers invite you to join our discussion, which started on

May 16. The Tuesdayers invite you to join our discussion. We meet weekly over Zoom HERE on Tuesdays, 7:00-8:30 pm. For more information contact Jonathan Clark at im4canoes@yahoo.com.

We are looking for 5x7 photos of events at Christ Church that show our diversity. Do you have a photo of an event from this year? Last year? 5 years ago? 10 years ago? Bring or send it in so we can create a display that highlights us. You will not get this picture back so if it is important to you, please provide a copy.

Pictures can be sent to uploaded HERE or sent to admin@christchurchnewbrunswick.org.

Prayers requested for:

Arnold, Bernadette, Christine, Dale, Danielle, Doreen, Hugo Jr., Jacqueline, Joy, Karl, Larry, Mary, Penelope, Sarah, Timothy, and Winston.

Christ Church Ministry: Personnel Committee

Anglican Cycle of Prayer: the Church of the Province of West Indies

Diocesan Cycle Prayer: The Rev. Glenn M. Matis.

Birthdays this week: Christian D'Onofio, Clara Scott, Doreen Sirjue, and Marva VanLoo.

Memorial Flowers: are given by the late Mrs. Seymour V Reit and Mr. Guy Busch in memory of Katherine R and Arthur C. Busch,, Mrs. Robert R. Wilcox in memory of Ruth H. Lyons, Frank E. Lyons, and Anges Lynos, the late Mrs. Harvey in loving memory of Olive Henery Huff and Henreitta and James Mccallum.

Finance Update March 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.

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

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

Faith Formation Newsletter

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!

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 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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