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Palm Sunday

April 13, 2025

Sunday worship services are at 8:00 am and 10:00 am

Preacher and Celebrant: the Rev. Matt Engleby

What's Happening at CHS?

Giving Opportunity: Easter Flower Donations

Would you like to contribute to the beautification of the sanctuary for the Easter season? Easter is also a wonderful time to make a memorial donation to the Easter Flower Fund; either in thanksgiving for or in loving memory of a loved one.

Donations (suggested $40) can be made until Sunday, April 13 to ensure the names of the people for whom the donation is being made are included in the Easter Services bulletin. You can make your donation via the church website or by dropping an envelope in the lock box outside the church office. Easter flower donation envelopes are on the table in the Narthex. Please identify the following for your donation:

The name(s) for whom the donation is being made
Whether the donation is a memorial or in thanksgiving

Flemington Food Pantry Baby & Birthday Bag Drive

The teens of the CHS Youth Group will be collecting donations of items and funds in order to contribute special stuffed gift bags to the pantry. On Sundays during Lent, you can either donate via the PayPal link with Baby & Birthday Bags option chosen or you can take a tag from our displays in the narthex. Take the reminder tag and write your name on the sign up tag and leave it at the table. Please return items to the table by Sunday April 13th and thank you so much for your generosity. Questions to Jane Anderson or Lily Wyglendowski. wyglos@gmail.com

Old CHS books need a New Home!

To create more space in the St. Martin Room we are offering parishioners the chance to take books home and help us empty the shelves. Please stop by the St. Martin room between now and April 13th and take one or more books to add to your personal collection. St Martin is the room across from the office. After Sunday April 13 the remaining books will be sold to a bookseller or properly disposed of, and we will create additional seating in the St. Martin Room.

Holy Week at CHS

Palm Sunday April 13th 8 and 10 AM - Begins in Dove Hall
Maundy Thursday April 17th TDB, In person only, no Zoom/FB
Good Friday Day of Service April 18th 8 AM Continental Breakfast and Commissioning, In person only, no Zoom/FB
5 PM Good Friday Service and Soup Supper, In person only, no Zoom/FB
Easter Vigil April 19th 7:30 PM, In person only, no Zoom/FB
Ecumenical Easter Sunrise April 20th 6:30 AM Sauerland Outdoor Center, In person only, no Zoom/FB
Easter Day Services April 20th 8 and 10 AM

It's almost past time to sign up for the Good Friday Day of Service!

On Friday, April 18th, we will observe Good Friday through our annual “Day of Service,” a beautiful manifestation of our shared purpose, community service, and congregational engagement. We have service opportunities for any energy level and any amount of time available. All of the information is on our website and on this pdf, but it won't fit here! The QR code goes to the sign-up sheet.

Schedule for Good Friday Day of Service:

8:00 – 9:00 AM – Gather for Continental Breakfast

9:00 – 9:30 AM – Commissioning & Sending Forth

9:30 AM – 4:30 PM – Service Projects in & for the Community

with a Pizza lunch served at CHS from approx. 12:30 – 1:30 PM

4:30 – 5:00 PM – Clean-up & Re-Gathering of all Service Teams

5:00 – 5:45 PM – Lite Soup Supper

5:45 – 6:30 PM –Good Friday Evening Service

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Easter Sunrise Service

Location: Sauerland Outdoor Center,1124 Stanton-Lebanon Road, Lebanon, New Jersey

An ecumenical service of Christians from the area. Typically attended by The Dutch Reformed, Methodist, Lutheran and Episcopalian denominations. A Christian Praise Worship Service is conducted with music accompaniment by Mr. Ed and the Rev’s. Free will offering may be asked for and given.

Wear clothing appropriate for the forecast weather and walking in a mowed field. No handicap accessible facilities available. No bathroom facilities.

Interfaith Sacred Journey

Interfaith Sacred Journey Summer Visits 2025 - This ministry is a religious and cultural educational experience open to anyone interested. Find out more and sign up>

Bagels & Books

We've decided to read, "Being Mortal," by Atul Gawande. first, and then "Elephant Company," second. Unfortunately, the library's book kits still are not available. With this in mind, we will each have to obtain our own copy of this book. However, there are two copies available at the North Hunterdon County Branch. If you're having difficulty getting a copy, let me know,and I'll find one for you. Right now, we will plan on reading "Being Mortal," and, hopefully, having a meeting in about 6 weeks (following Easter). (Being Mortal is available on Libby as both an ebook and an audio book)

Kind regards,

Suzanne Higgins

Bishop Sally to Visit CHS on Sunday April 27th!

ONE SERVICE ONLY at 10am

We are excited to welcome Bishop Sally French for her first visit to CHS where she will preside on Sunday April 27th. THERE WILL BE ONLY ONE SERVICE at 10am so we can join together in fellowship with Bishop Sally, followed by a coffee hour. Bishop Sally is the first women bishop in the New Jersey diocese.

Learn the five things Bishop Sally French reported to her Trinity Alumni in a recent article about the challenges and opportunities in New Jersey: Five Questions with Bishop Sally French

Regularly Scheduled Activities

What is the Bill Board?

This is an opportunity for parishioners to help offset our expenses for 2025. Please look in the Narthex for the tri-fold board with various "bills" on it. Select one that you can help out with, place it in the envelope provided, and either put it in the collection plate or mail it to the church. Another option to donate is through Paypal using the Bill Board Button on the Giving web page. https://www.churchholyspirit.org/giving-st-chs.html

If every family could select one "bill" , it would help us with our expenses for this year. Any questions, please reach out to the treasurer at sally.bird@churchholyspirit.net.