Christ Church in the City of New Brunswick

Worshiping God, Serving God's People

May 9, 2025 | Events for the week of May 11, 2025

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

Fourth Sunday of Easter:

Worship Services This Week

JOIN US IN PERSON OR ON ZOOM!

8:00AM & 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:

8:00AM & 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!!

May: Here

PARISH EVENTS THIS WEEK

SUNDAY

8:00 AM Holy Eucharist, Sanctuary

9:30AM Choir Warmup, Sanctuary

9:30AM Church School

10:30 AM Holy Eucharist, Sanctuary

12:00PM Coffee Hour, Nicholas Room

TUESDAY

7:00p.m. Vestry Meeting via Zoom

WEDNESDAY

12:00p.m. Noonday Prayer, Zoom

7:30p.m. WomenSpirit, Zoom

THURSDAY

4:00p.m. Children's Activities and Choir Rehearsal

7:00p.m. Choir Rehearsal

The Tuesdayers' Next Book: "How We Learn to Be Brave: Decisive Moments in Life and Faith"

This is an inspirational guide to the key junctures in life that, if navigated with faith and discernment, pave the way for us to become our most courageous selves. Episcopal bishop Mariann Edgar Budde teaches us that being brave is not a singular occurrence; it’s a journey that we can choose to undertake every day. Readers will learn to live and to respond according to their true beliefs and in ways that align with their best selves. Bishop Budde provides much-needed fortitude and insight to anyone searching for answers in uncertain times. The Tuesdayers invite you to join our discussion, which will start on May 20. 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.

Christ Church

1st Sunday

Communion Bread

Calling All Bakers (and Aspiring Ones Too)!

We’re on the lookout for warm-hearted volunteers to bake Communion Bread for the 1st Sunday of each month. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just love the smell of fresh bread, this is a beautiful way to serve our church family!

Want to learn more (including the recipe!) and sign up? Just click the button below — we’d loaf to have you join in!

Communion Bread

Vestry Corner:

Key Topics from the

April 2025

Vestry Meeting

1. Vestry voted to approve a budget of $5,000 for tree maintenance in 2025. This

would include removal of dead trees and critical pruning.

2. There was a continued discussion on identifying candidates to lead this year’s

Stewardship campaign. The Rector held discernment discussions with potential

candidates.

3. 4th Century Task Force kick-off meeting is scheduled for May 3rd . This will include

a tour of the church facilities, and brainstorming sessions for the three focus

groups (Campus, Community, Congregation (mission).

Minutes of the March 2025 meeting can be found 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.

3rd Quarterly Financial Report HERE

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 May can be found below:

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

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
Scan this code to support Christ Church’s ministries and outreach to the community.

Christ Church is Hosting a

Mother’s Day Drive

Your support helps provide a safe, clean, and comforting home for the families healing from domestic violence. Bring donated items to the church THIS Sunday, May 11.

We are collecting the following everyday essentials for the survivors of domestic violence and their children living at Town Clock CDC.

• Garbage bags (size 13 gal.)

• Murphy Floor Oil

• Wet Swiffer refills

• Laundry detergent for HE

• Disinfectant wipes/spray

• Feminine products

• Paper towels

• Dish detergent

• Lotion

• Body wash

• Deodorant

• Shampoo & conditioner

Unable to donate supplies, but still want to support. Donations can be made directly to the Town Clock CDC at https://www.townclockcdc.org/donationform

Join Christ Church’s Open Choir+ on Sunday, May 18!

All are Welcome to Sing!

Meet up at 9:30am in the Sanctuary.

Join members of Christ Church Sunday, May 18 after the 10:30am service for a “Packing Party”!

Supplies will be packed for the Choice Food and Resource Center during Coffee Hour. Goodies will be supplied by the Ambos Family. We hope to see you there!

Can’t make it to the packing party, but want to help?

Donations can be made via Zelle or check please note “diaper donation” or “Choice Food and Resource Center in the subject line

Join Christ Church member Anna Rose Gable, an ESL teacher, for a discussion of challenges facing Christ Church's undocumented neighbors, and learn about various ways to get involved in efforts to provide relief.

We will meet in the Children's Chapel after each service on Sunday, June 1, 2025.

The Episcopal Migration Ministries (EMM) and the Office of Government Relations (OGR) have launched a new Immigration Action Toolkit page on the Episcopal Church website.

This toolkit consolidates a wide range of resources in one place, making it a go-to destination for immigration information. While some resources focus on the Episcopal Church's response to the current situation, it also includes helpful links on topics like Family Preparedness and Know Your Rights, which are valuable to people of all faiths or none at all.

To stay updated on this ever-evolving issue and hear from knowledgeable

experts, a 30-minute weekly webinar is available. You can register here.

Prayers requested for:

Barb, Brianna, Dennis, Doreen, Edith, Erica, Florence, Georgia, Hansford, Jean, Jeannine, Jefferson, Jim, Margaret, Pam, Pat, Robert, Steve, Stanford, Timothy, Tisha, Vivian

Anglican Cycle of Prayer: The Anglican Church in Japan

Diocesan Cycle Prayer: Church of the Good Shepard in Berlin and Pitman, The Revs: Marco Serrano, Margaret Sterchi

Christ Church Ministry: Music Committee

Birthdays this week: Beverly Briggs, Dawn Brown, Lori Covey, Marion Graham, Barry Qualls

Memorial Flowers: are given byJoan Fleming in memory of Janet D and Marvin D. Fleming, by Mrs. Leroy Oughton in memory of Anna Layton and Mary Lauretta Blake, Mr. and Mrs. Frank DeMatteis in memory of Mary and Harry DeAngelis, Catherine and Agostine DeMatteis

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.

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

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

Invite your friends and family to subscribe to Christ Church News

Forward them this email! CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE

Christ Church christchurchnewbrunswick.org

732-545-6262

info@christchurchnewbrunswick.org