Christ Church in the City of New Brunswick
Worshiping God, Serving God's People

April 21, 2023 | Events for the week of April 23, 2023

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

The Third 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!!

April: Here

May: Here

PARISH EVENTS THIS WEEK


SUNDAY

Holy Eucharist, 8:00AM

Choir Warmup, 9:30AM

Holy Eucharist, 10:30AM


TUESDAY

Harvest Moon, Dine to Donate, 11:30AM

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

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 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.

 

ECS–NJ Presents A Farewell Gala Honoring Bishop Stokes

Thank you for your tremendous support of the Farewell Gala in honor of Bishop and Susan Stokes, Canon Ann Notte, and Canon Mary Ann Rhoads! 

 

All tickets have been sold!

The deadline for online registration and advertisements is April 28!

 

We would still like to enable as many people from across the Diocese as possible to participate in the event so please read through all options:


  1. The Farewell Gala will be livestreamed from 7pm until 8:30pm on May 21! Visit gala.ecs-nj.org to reserve your FREE* access! *register on the ticketing page by selecting the online option
  2. You can still send warm wishes to our honorees through the purchase of a journal advertisement! See gala.ecs-nj.org for options. 


  1. Make a donation to ECS-NJ in honor of Bishop and Susan Stokes, Canon Ann Notte, and Canon Mary Ann Rhoads at gala.ecs-nj.org!


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:

Vestry Corner:

Key Topics from the April 2023

Vestry Meeting


1. The Vestry approved a revised Personnel Policy which clarifies specific days for the staff.

2. The Vestry voted to utilize the remaining Food Pantry funds to support the Rector’s Discretionary Fund and Laundry Love.

3. The Vestry reminds the congregation to be on the lookout for an email outlining all the ways we can be involved in the 280th Anniversary celebration from buying an ad, to attending the recital and reception, to participating in the special raffle. More information to come!

 


Minutes of the March 2023 meeting can be found HERE
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:

Forward Day by Day booklets (large and regular print) for February, March, and April 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!

Upcoming Special Services!

 

· May 7th—Episcopal Community

Services Sunday and Christ Church Food Pantry Volunteer Celebrations

 

· May 14th- Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Sunday

 

Dine to Donate

Join us on Tuesday, April 25

from 11:30am - 9pm

at Harvest Moon.


Click the picture below for more information.

Last year ShopWithScrip rebranded itself as RaiseRight - the same name as the app that some of you have been using. Their new website is 

https://www.raiseright.com/shop  with added functions, but you can use your same sign-on information as with the old one. And of course the RaiseRight app will work the same as well. There is additional information on the change at https://www.raiseright.com/rebrand-resources/ .

 

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

Monday, May 1. 

Please place your orders accordingly. If you plan to mail him the attached order with a check, please (a) mail it by Thursday, April 27, or, better, (b) advise him by email when you mail it of what your order is so that he can place it on time despite possible Post Office delays. Or, 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.


 https://www.raiseright.com/shop



Thank you for your support of this parish program.

 

Christ Church 280th Anniversary Celebration & Activities

Christ Church is celebrating its 280th 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 3rd 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 will start 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 admin@christchurchnewbrunswick.org.

 

Prayers requested for:

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

Christ Church Ministry: Food Choice and Resource Center Food Pantry

Anglican Cycle of Prayer: the Church of Uganda

Diocesan Cycle Prayer: St. George's Church in Pennsville and Rumson, Grace Church in Haddonfield, Merchantville, Pemberton, and Plainfield Grace-St. Paul's Church in Mercerville.

Birthdays this week: Liz Cooper, Isaac DesBordes, Thomas Stone, Douglass Watt

Finance Update March 2023

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.

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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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