This Week at Christ Church

Christ Church in the City of New Brunswick

Worshiping God, Serving God's People

January 12, 2024 | Events for the week of January 14, 2024

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

The Second Sunday after the Epiphany

Worship Services This Week

JOIN US IN PERSON OR ON ZOOM!

8:00 AM & 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:

8:00 AM &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!!

January: Here

PARISH EVENTS THIS WEEK

SUNDAY

Holy Eucharist, 8:00AM

Choir Warmup, 9:30AM

Holy Eucharist, 10:30AM

Coffee Hour, 12:00PM

TUESDAY

Tuesdayers, 7:00PM via Zoom

WEDNESDAY

Noonday Prayer via Zoom

WomenSpirit, 7:30PM via Zoom

THURSDAY

Choir Rehearsal, 7:00PM

COVID GUIDELINES

Please review the most current COVID-19 guidelines from the

Diocesan Taskforce for Re-entering, Re-opening, and Re-imagining HERE

Tuesdayers' Begins This Week!

Join the Tuesdayers' this Tuesday, January 16 as they discuss their Next Book: "The First Paul"

In “The First Paul: Reclaiming the Radical Visionary Behind the Church’s Conservative Icon,” Marcus J. Borg and John Dominic Crossan reveal a radical Paul who has been suppressed by the church. Paul is second only to Jesus as the most important person in the birth of Christianity, and yet he continues to be controversial, even among Christians. How could the letters of Paul be used both to inspire radical grace and to endorse systems of oppression—condoning slavery, subordinating women, condemning homosexual behavior? Borg and Crossan argue that the later letters of Paul were created by the early church to dilute Paul's egalitarian message and transform him into something more "acceptable." In truth, Paul was an appealing apostle of Jesus whose vision of life "in Christ is remarkably faithful to the message of Jesus himself. The Tuesdayers invite you to join our discussion, which will start on January 16. We meet over Zoom on Tuesdays (except the second of the month), 7:00-8:30 pm. For more information contact Jonathan Clark at im4canoes@yahoo.com.

Vestry Corner:

Key Topics from the January 2024

Vestry Meeting

1) The Vestry celebrated the service of two departing members: Shannon Pullaro, Chair of Stewardship; and Bruce Anderson, Chair of Finance. Their contributions to their committees, and Christ Church, are so very appreciated.

2 )The Vestry is engaging in a Mutual Ministry Review. This time together will help us focus on what successes we have created and what challenges we can address together.

3) The Vestry is happy to announce that the Music Minister position has been posted, and that applications are now being accepted. Please pray for this process and a favorable outcome.

Minutes of the December 2023 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 November can be found below:

Forward Day by Day booklets (large and regular print) for January, February, March and April have arrived. Please contact the office to have a copy mailed to your home.

Finance Update December 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.

Beware: Scam Messages on the Rise:

Have you received any suspicious text messages or emails lately? Learn ways to protect yourself HER E

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

Computer Needed

The computer that we use to record deposits and work on out information system has seen much better days. It can’t even support Windows or computer security programs. And forget about video calls.

If any of you were lucky enough to get a new computer for Christmas and have a used computer with less than five years of service please think of making a tax deductible contribution to the church. Please contact Brittney or Mark to discuss this

Part Time Music Minister and Organist

We are looking to hire an enthusiastic part-time Music Minister and Organist who will lead Christ Church, through a creative and lively music ministry, to be the faithful, loving, and serving congregation God calls us to be.

If you are interested in this position or know someone who is interested please view the full job description HERE.

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

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Meeting ID: 836 5967 7391

Passcode: 073305

One tap mobile

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Meeting ID: 836 5967 7391

Passcode: 073305

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF ANNUAL MEETING COMMITTEE

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the following parishioners have been

appointed to the Annual Meeting Committee of Christ Church for the

February 4, 2024 Annual Meeting of the parish:

Meegan Adames, Chair

Paul Ambos, Parliamentarian

Arnold Bruce Anderson

Margaret Brown-Stansbury

H. Arthur Phills

Shannon Pullaro

The offices to be filled at the meeting are:

People's Warden (one-year term) (one to be elected)

Vestrymember (three-year term) (two to be elected)

Diocesan Convention Deputies (one-year term) (three to be elected) (1 meeting + associated costs)

Diocesan Convention Alternate Deputies (one-year term) (three to be elected) (1 meeting + associated costs)

Delegate to Northern Convocation (one-year term) (six to be

elected)

Nominations for the offices to be voted on should be made through the Committee by completing and signing a nomination form and submitting it to the parish office or giving it in person to any member of the

Committee.

Would you like to join the Vestry or become a Diocesan Convention Deputy or Alternate? Know someone who may be great for the

position?

If yes, please fill out the nomination form HERE or

in-person

on the table in the back of the church.

Prayers requested for:

Presiding Bishop Michael Curry, Arnold, Barb, Christine, Dale, Danielle, Doreen, Dorothy, Eleanor, Isobel, Jacqueline, Jim, Joy, Karl, Lenora, Larry, Mary, Matthew, Sarah, Shawn, Tabby, Timothy, Vivian, and Winston.

Christ Church Ministry: Production Ministry

Anglican Cycle of Prayer: for the Church of the Province of South East Asia

Diocesan Cycle Prayer: The Revs: Canon Christopher G. Duffy, Louise L. Kingston

Birthdays this week: Christene Fergusson, Faith Heisler, Leroy Oughton, Daniel Pullaro, Roslyn Sugihara

Memorial Flowers: Mr. James L. Bates in memory of Jean Bates

Faith Formation Newsletter

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

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!

To help support those in the Middle East. Visit the link to donate HERE.

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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