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

August 18, 2023 | Events for the week of August 20, 2023

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

The Twelfth Sunday After Pentecost


Worship Services This Week

JOIN US IN PERSON OR ON ZOOM!


9:30AM

Eucharistic Service

Liturgical Ministers Needed!

See links below for sign-ups!


For those joining on Zoom


Click HERE to join the 9:30AM Service


Click HERE to watch the 9:30AM service live on YouTube, or HERE for Facebook, or watch anytime.


Find Sunday's worship service materials below:


  • 9:30AM 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!!

August: Here

September: Here

PARISH EVENTS THIS WEEK


SUNDAY

Choir Warmup, 9:00AM

Holy Eucharist, 9:30AM

Coffee Hour


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

Choice Food and Resource Center


Tuesday and Friday appointments served:

280 households consisting of

447 children

750 adults, of whom 73 are senior citizens

for a total of 1,197 individuals.

 

Families with appointments can also receive diapers, wipes, and sanitary products. Diapers and wipes were provided for 143 babies; sanitary products assisted 95 women. 

Diapers in sizes 4 through 7 are needed and can be left in the back of the church or mailed c/o Ambos, 418 Magnolia Street, Highland Park 08904. We also need sanitary pads, both regular and super.

 

In addition, approximately 600 families received "grab and go" vegetables, fruits, pastries and canned goods at the Friday open distributions. This does include families that also received food at regularly scheduled appointments, since Friday distributions do not require registration or ID.

 

We are in great need of volunteers for the third Saturday of the month for the Choice Food and Resource Center, especially this coming Saturday, August 19. If you can help, please call Catherine Ambos

at 732-718-2039 or email at msambos@gmail.com

 

July 10: 28 families including 87 individuals washed 280 loads worth of wash-- approximately 2800 pounds of laundry!

 

July 12: 10 "sets" of Laundry Love were given to our Outreach partners at University Behavioral Health and Elijah's Promise. Each set can clean 100 pounds of dirty laundry!

 

Do you enjoy making a joyful noise? If yes, the Summer Choir is perfect for you. All those who love to sing are welcome to join.


Choir Warmup starts at 9:00a.m. on Sundays.

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 August can be found below:

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:

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.

Join Christ Church at Blackthorn Restaurant on Tuesday, August 29th from 5pm - 9pm.


Dine in or take out orders. Place orders in person or by phone. Be sure to mention Christ Church fundraiser.


View the menu HERE

Click the flyer below for more information.

Blessing of the Animals

St. Francis of Assisi Day!

Bring your pet and join Christ Church and the Franklin Township Animal Shelter for a special blessing!


When: Saturday, September 30 at 1:00pm

Where: Franklin Animal Shelter

475 Demott Lane, Somerset NJ 08824


Cat and dog food donations are greatly appreciated.


Click the flyer below for additional details.


Beginning Sunday, September 10th we will resume two

services. Rite I will be held at 8:00am. Rite II will be at 10:30am.

 

Vestry Corner:

Key Topics from the August 2023

Vestry Meeting



1) The Vestry began discerning our Leadership Core Values. These will guide us as we develop processes for decision making including the search for a music minister.


2) The research on repairing or replacing the Handi-Lift continues with new information and ideas.


 3) The pledge drive portion of our annual stewardship campaign, “Rooted in Abundance”, will begin next month. Please look for specific details and information.


Minutes of the June 2023 meeting can be found HERE.

Prayers requested for:

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

Christ Church Ministry: Discipleship and Adult Formation Committee

Anglican Cycle of Prayer: The Church of England

Diocesan Cycle Prayer: St. Bernard's Church in Bernardsville

Birthdays this week: Richard Costello, Thelma Fergusson, Elfrida Gooding, Kennedy Jones, Samuel Murphy, and Robert Pritchett.

Finance Update June 2023

Forward Day by Day booklets (large and regular print) for May, June, and July 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!
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!

View the Faith Formation Newsletter for the Diocese of New Jersey!

Faith Formation Newsletter
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.


Sunday 9:30am 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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