This Week at Christ Church

Christ Church in the City of New Brunswick

Worshiping God, Serving God's People

March 29, 2024 | Events for the week of March 31, 2024

Office Hours: The office will be closed from Monday, April 1 - Thursday, April 4.

We will reopen on Friday, April 5 from 9:00a.m. -12:30p.m.

Easter Sunday

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 Parish Notes HERE
10:30AM Parish Notes HERE

Memorials 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

PARISH EVENTS THIS WEEK

SUNDAY

Holy Eucharist, 8:00AM

Choir Warmup, 9:30AM

Holy Eucharist, 10:30AM

Easter Egg Hunt Directly after the 10:30AM Service

Coffee Hour, 12:00PM

TUESDAY

Tuesdayers, 7:00PM via Zoom

WEDNESDAY

Noonday Prayer via Zoom

WomenSpirit, 7:30PM 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

COBM/UBE has planned a health forum for the community.

Where: Synod Hall Trinity Cathedral, Trenton, New Jersey.

When; April 6th 2024 at 9.30 am

Please see the flyer below.

Thank you to all who joined the 2024 Lenten Series! We hope you enjoyed the REST is RESISTANCE series.

Additional resources and videos of the weekly sessions are listed below:

Rest is Resistance Online Course:

https://candler.emory.edu/tricia-hersey-course-in-the-community-april-20 24/

The Black Rest Project Overview:

https://cbvc.nyu.edu/the-black-rest-project

The Black Rest Project Online Exhibition:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xGbyQO9SPgUWgAPJseBq_4udJM6DXjDB/view

Lenten Series Session 1 Passcode: LTDp45k%

Lenten Series Session 2 Passcode: n2&WNFMU

Lenten Series Session 3 Passcode: *o%4G84Y

Lenten Series Session 4 Passcode: !i1y2v*f

Lenten Series Session 5 Passcode: W*C@?f4=

Vestry Corner:

Key Topics from the March 2024

Vestry Meeting

1) The Music Minister search has continued with three candidates moving to the next round of interview/audition.

2) The Vestry is considering a refinement of the role of the Stewardship/Fundraising Vestry Member to streamline responsibilities to more easily fill that spot on the Vestry.

3) The Vestry is encouraging parishioners to take part on committees. This month, please consider whether joining the Finance Committee or the Property Committee suits you. For Finance, please reach out to Meegan Adames at meegzy79@yahoo.com. For Property, please reach out to Jim Nichols at jpnarch@gmail.com for more information.

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 March can be found below:

Forward Day by Day booklets (large print) for May, June and July have arrived. Please contact the office to have a copy mailed to your home.

Finance Update February 2024

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.

Holy Week has Begun!

Join Christ Church for our Holy Week Services!

All services are In-Person

except for Stations of the Cross.

Unable to make it to church? Click the buttons below to participate via Zoom.

Links and service materials are located at the end of this email.

Stations of the Cross Friday, March 29 @ Noon Meeting ID: 812 7028 1824 Passcode: 649188

Good Friday Office Friday, March 30 @ 7pm Meeting ID: 812 6381 6656 Passcode: 749201

The Great Vigil of Easter Saturday, March 30 @ 8pm Meeting ID: 875 5129 3460 Passcode: 713345

Join the Easter Egg Hunt Directly

After The 10:30AM

Service

The church office will be closed Monday, April 1 - Thursday, April 4. The office will reopen on Friday, April 5.

Paul Ambos will be placing a new card order on the morning of Monday, April 3. Please place your orders accordingly.

You can avoid writing him a check by using their payment options through your checking account of credit card (checking costs a 29 cent charge per order; credit cards charge a percentage that is usually more). And if you want physical cards delivered directly to your home, you can do that through the app, although you will be charged for delivery. If you order for delivery through him, the church covers the delivery charge.

Thank you for your support of this parish program.

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

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, Larry, Lenora, Linda, Mary, Matthew, Sarah, Shawn, Tabby, Timothy, Vivian, and Winston.

Anglican Cycle of Prayer: for the Church in the Province of the West Indies.

Diocesan Cycle Prayer: The Members and Ministry of Diocesan Council.

Christ Church Ministry: Discipleship and Adult Formation

Birthdays this week: Zara Jarrett, Lawerence Abbott, Sylvia Aubee, David Briggs, Shannon Caldwell, Jean Houvener, Rozanne Jhamb, David Yarus.

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!

Beware: Scam Messages on the Rise:

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

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

Holy Week and Easter at Christ Church

March 29 ~ Good Friday

Noon (Zoom) Stations of the Cross

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81270281824?pwd=WnVOSDBKWlk2RjR0OW5pdVNNSUZHdz09

Meeting ID: 812 7028 1824

Passcode: 649188

7:00 p.m. (Christ Church) Good Friday Office

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81263816656?pwd=TFdscnpxTW9wT3dyWC9VYUNwQXp3QT09

Meeting ID: 812 6381 6656

Passcode: 749201

Bulletin Here

March 30 ~ Holy Saturday

8:00 p.m. The Great Vigil of Easter (Christ Church) *

shared with St. Alban’s, and Canterbury House

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87551293460?pwd=bWtlVnhLaWtzY1lGaVhMWTRUaTZuUT09

Meeting ID: 875 5129 3460

Passcode: 713345

Bulletin Here

March 31 ~ Easter Sunday:

The Sunday of the Resurrection

8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist Rite I

10:30 a.m. Festal Holy Eucharist *

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84463108449

An Easter Egg Hunt for children of all ages will be held after the 10:30 a.m. service

* Incense will be used at these services

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

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