Week of July 25, 2021 With St. Martin's
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Following the CDC's new mask guidance, the Diocese is requiring everyone to wear a face mask both indoors and outdoors, regardless of vaccination status.

They are also discouraging fellowship events where masks have to be removed in order to eat. For the time being, coffee hour will be suspended.

Congregational singing is still allowed by masked singers.
Outreach
August is St. Martin's month to help distribute food for the Somerset County Food Pantry. Each Saturday in August we need one volunteer to drive the food bank van from their warehouse on Easy Street in Bound Brook to Whole Foods on Chimney Rock Road and then to Shiloh Pentecostal Church on Davenport Street in Somerville. We then need volunteers at Shiloh to help set up the food distribution site and aid families in finding what they need. The entire distribution is usually finished by 10:45 a.m.
 
A sign-up sheet has been posted in the back of the church or you can contact Marlene at mficzko@optonline.net if you are willing to help. Thank you.
Prayer Concerns and Blessings
If you would like your prayer/blessing request included in the Prayers of the People, please email your prayer request to Philip at philip.muniz@gmail.com by Friday afternoon of each week. 

  • Jane Linn's grandson, Jacob, and his family
  • Peggy Irwin
  • Mary Irwin
  • Elsie Francis
  • Linda Virtue in her recovery
  • Philip in his recuperation
Help Needed with Fall Family Fun Fest

The fellowship committee is looking for people to help plan and participate in the Fall Family Fun Fest on October 16th. In order for this to be a successful fundraiser for the church, we will need people to run games, make and sell food, run booths for face painting and pumpkin decorating, and PUBLICITY PUBLICITY!!! We need to get the word out to the community. Publicity in local papers like the BREEZE, social media, local Bridgewater schools, etc. Contact Alison for more info randyali@aol.com.
Fellowship Dates
Place them on your calendar NOW!
August 28 - Miniature Golf

August ? - Women's Group Dinner/Pool Party at Butrico's (TBD)

September 12th - Kick-off Sunday

October 10th - Canticles for Life - AIDS benefit concert

October 16th - Fall Family Fun-fest
Acolytes Needed
It is the hope that in mid-September, we will once again be able to celebrate a full and complete Sung Mass on Sundays. In preparation for the return of a more normalized routine, Father Rob is looking for those who would like to serve at the altar. Over the summer there will be training sessions for Thurifers, Crucifers, and Lay Eucharistic Ministers. Please let Father Rob know if you (or your child) are interested in serving.

There is an urgent need for Crucifers. Anyone aged 11 and above, who can comfortably carry the Crucifix in procession, may serve as a Crucifer. Youth are especially encouraged to volunteer.

Anyone aged 16 and above may serve as a Lay Eucharistic Minister.  

Please let Father Rob know as soon as possible, so training dates can be arranged.
A Message from the Diocese
The 17TH Annual Bishop George E. Councell Memorial Golf Tournament will take place this fall on Monday, October 11, 2021, Columbus Day, at Mercer Oaks Golf Club in West Windsor, New Jersey. Over the past 16 years, we have raised over $390,000 for the work and ministry of Trinity Cathedral!
 
Half of the diocesan congregations and friends have participated in this event. We invite you to join us this year. Please consider supporting this event by placing a sponsorship or advertisement in this year’s souvenir booklet.
 
For questions, please contact Dick Koenig (rwkoenig225@verizon.net), or contact Patrice D’Angelo, Cathedral Administrator, at the number on the form.

Your advertisement/sponsorship and partnership with the work and ministry of the Cathedral will keep the Cathedral as a powerful place of witness to the Gospel of Jesus Christ in this Diocese.
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