Week of March 17, 2024, With St. Martin's

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The Leaflet for this week's service can be found by going to

 https://www.stmartinsnj.org/services/ 

Summer Worship Schedule

Sundays



10:00 am ~ Eucharist

Calendar of Events

June 16th - Fr. Scott Russell, Episcopal Chaplain at Rutgers University, Supply Priest

June 23rd - Fr. Bruce Montgomery, Supply Priest

June 27th - Booth at Somerville Family Pride Night

June 30th - Parish Pride Family Picnic

July 14th - Blood Drive

Summer Schedule

Starting on June 2nd there will be only one Mass on Sundays at 10:00 a.m. There will be no incense on these Sundays.

Fr. Rob on Vacation

Father Rob, Fausto, and Zac will be on vacation from June 10 to June 26. They will be visiting friends in Rio de Janeiro, and enjoying the beautiful beaches and other attractions in that "Cidade Maravilhosa"- and Father Rob will have plenty of opportunities to improve his bad Portuguese.

Father Rob and Fausto will be back for the Mass on Sunday, June 30 - and we will end Pride month with a special Parish Pride Family Picnic, which will take place immediately after the Mass.

Summer Coffee Hour



Summer coffee hour will be held on the front porch. Iced tea/lemonade and baked goods will be served. If you can host a coffee hour during the summer, please email Alison.

Outreach



• Once again the Outreach Committee is volunteering at the food bank. The dates for this year are August 3rd, and the 17th. A sign-up sheet for the August dates will be up this Sunday. The hours for volunteering are from 9:30 am to approximately noon. If you have any questions, please contact Anne Marie Verdiramo.

• The Food Bank is in great need of food items, paper goods, and toiletries for our neighbors in Somerset County. Cash and checks are also greatly appreciated. There’s always a container on the stairs leading up to the choir loft. Any questions, please contact Kathy Shanklin.

Sight and Sound Theatre Trip Opportunity

Juanita Hawkins has planned a trip to the Sight and Sound Theatre in October. Please email the church office if you are interested, and they will send you a form to fill out. The deadline is August 15th to sign up.

Congratulations to Delaney Swain

Delaney Swain is the recipient of the Diocese of NJ Van Duzer Scholarship and the Episcopal Church Women's Student Service Award. Delaney is graduating from Pingry School this year and will attend Skidmore College in the Fall. 

We are proud of all of our youth's accomplishments. We will honor all of this year's graduates and send them off with a special blessing on Sunday, June 30. Please email the name of your graduate to Alison.

Audit Committee

The vestry and I are forming an audit committee to accomplish two tasks:

1) Assist with the audit for 2023 and 2) Audit the church books for 2021 and 2022.

Marlene Ficzko is chairing the audit committee and Jim Agosto has also agreed to serve on this committee.

We need one or two more people to help. Diocesan Rules do not permit a member of the current vestry to serve on this committee.

If you have a financial background and can help, please let Father Rob know.

Prayer Requests

• Anne Marie Verdiramo who had surgery.

Please send your prayer intentions to Philip at philip.muniz@gmail.com. Also, if you want a name removed, you can email Philip.

Family Pride Night in Somerville

June 27th, 5-9 p.m.

St. Martin's will have a booth at the Pride Night in Somerville. If you can help out, please email Alison.

Parish Pride Family Picnic

We are planning the Parish Pride Family Picnic for Sunday, June 30th. The church will provide hamburgers, hotdogs, beverages, and lawn games. Please email Alison if you can attend and bring a side or dessert.