Week of October 23, 2022, With St. Martin's
Facebook Live Link: http://www.facebook.com/SaintMartinsEpiscopalChurchBridgewaterNJ

The Leaflet for this week's service can be found by going to
WORSHIP SCHEDULE
Saturdays: 5:30 pm
Sundays: 8:15 am and 10:30 am
Wednesdays: 6 pm

Calendar
Place these dates on your calendar
October 30 - Consecration Sunday
November 6 - Women's Group Meeting
November 13th - Confirmation
Stewardship Campaign
This coming Sunday, October 30 is Consecration Sunday. We currently have a pledge total of $21,624. Please bring your pledge card with you to church or mail it in or make your donation online. If you are using Church Office Giving, please still send in the pledge card.
Women's Group
Please email Alison if you are able to bring an item for a special Consecration Sunday Coffee Hour on October 30. Also, our next meeting will be on November 6 after the 10:30 service.
Diocese News
The diocese is asking lay and clergy to participate in a survey to measure the spiritual life of the diocese. For more information, please visit https://dioceseofnj.org/mywayoflove/

The survey will be available from October 9-30
Prayer Requests
  • Laura Butrico asks for prayers for Christine Pudimott and Cristina Butrico.
  • Anne Marie Verdaramo severely injured her right thumb, and her father, Vincent.
  • From Maureen Prendergast: For strength and peace of heart for her daughter Katelyn who is grieving the loss of her father.
  • Marilyn's grandson, Ian, and a dear friend, Mary.
  • Yvonne Comeau's aunt, Pat Sailer, has many health issues.
  • Healing prayers for Karen Bockus.
  • Olivia, prayer request from Fr. Rob
  • Dwight, a childhood friend of Fr. Rob's
  • Audrey, Bill Valiant's wife
  • Bill Valiant
  • Fr. Rob's mother, Evelyn.
  • Bonnie Whalen requested prayers for her 28 yr old grandson.
  • Linda Virtue
  • Chris Semanchik
  • Mary Irwin
Please send your prayer intentions to Philip at philip.muniz@gmail.com. Also, if you want a name removed, you can email Philip.
 Outreach
Outreach will be collecting pet food for the food pantry and needed items for the local animal shelter thru October 30th. A detailed list is posted on the bulletin board in the back of the church but a brief list includes Limited slip dog collars; Martingale cat beds; cat toys (furry mice); squeaky dog toys; KMR (Kitten Milk Replacer); paper towels; paper plates & bowls; antibacterial hand soap; and Clorox bleach. All types of cat and dog food are welcome. 
 
On November 6, 20 & 27 we will be collecting used winter coats and warm winter clothing. We will be collecting for both adults and children but ask that you keep the items separate as the adult clothing will not be going to the same organization as the children’s clothing.
 
Also, we will be collecting food in November for the food pantry in Raritan. Jenn Person has indicated that they are in dire need. We will try to post a list by the beginning of November of the items most needed.
 
Thank you for your generosity.
GRACE for ALL
Grace for All is a prayer and support small group for LGBTQ+ Christians. People from any Christian tradition and people from no religious tradition at all are welcome to join us for a time of mutual sharing and support. This is a safe space for people struggling to reconcile their faith with their sexual orientation and/or gender identity/expression. It is a space to be nurtured and affirmed by the Church and to celebrate God's loving grace for us all. We will meet on Tuesdays from 7-8 pm in the Lady Chapel. Please share this information with LGBTQ+ people in your life who may benefit from this kind of supportive small group.
Contact Fr. Rob if you have any questions.
Save the Date: Confirmation and Reception- November 13, 2022
Bishop Stokes will be visiting us on Sunday, November 13 (St. Martin's Sunday). On this Sunday youth and adults will be Confirmed by the laying on of hands by the Bishop, and newcomers who were confirmed in the Roman Catholic, Orthodox, or Lutheran Churches may be received by the laying on of the hands by the Bishop, thereby becoming a full member of the Episcopal Church. A reception will be held after the mass.
St. Martin’s Episcopal Church
1350 Washington Valley Road,
Bridgewater, NJ 08807
www.stmartinsnj.org
Call Us: 908-526-1350
Contact information for Fr. Rob
rectorstmartinsnj@gmail.com or fatherroblaws@yahoo.com