This Week at Christ Church

Christ Church in the City of New Brunswick

Worshiping God, Serving God's People

July 26, 2024 | Events for the week of July 28, 2024

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

The Tenth 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!!

July: Here

Beginning in August a Schedule will be created for the

Liturgical Ministers.

If you would like to sign up for the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th (when need) Sunday of each month please notify the church office.

admin@christchurchnewbrunswick.org

PARISH EVENTS THIS WEEK

SUNDAY

Choir Warmup, 8:45AM, 1st Floor Music Director's Office

Holy Eucharist, 9:30AM

Coffee Hour, 12:00PM

WEDNESDAY

Noonday Prayer via Zoom

WomenSpirit, 7:30PM via Zoom

THURSDAY

St. Alban's Bible Study, 7:00PM 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

Supplies Need for the Choice Food and Resource Center at Unity Square

The Unity Square Food and Resource Center is in need of diapers, wipes and women’s sanitary products.

Donations of diapers in sizes 4, 5, 6, and 7 as well as adult incontinence products in all sizes are in constant demand.

These items are not available through our normal food, beverage and fresh fruit and vegetable suppliers. If you can help us with either the products or donations to buy the products we will be very appreciative. If you have any questions, please contact Catherine Ambos at msambos@gmail.com

Click the button below to view the June Choice Food and Resource Center and Laundry Love Newsletters.

CFRC & Laundry Love Newsletter

Walk to End Hunger

Saturday, July 27th

Check in begins at 8:30, Walk starts at 10

Brunswick Square Mall, Rt 18, East Brunswick

This is a collaborative effort between Brunswick Square Mall, Feeding Middlesex County and REPLENISH. The mall is sponsoring the walk to raise funds for Feeding Middlesex County, our non profit partner, and holding a food drive for REPLENISH.

Registration is $5 per person and the mall will match $5 for each paid walker. More information can be found here. We will be tabling with information and collecting food donations from walkers.

If you’d like to walk or put together a team of walkers you can register here.

Don’t forget to bring your nonperishable food donation!

Vestry Corner:

Key Topics from the June 2024

Vestry Meeting

1) At our regular meeting this month, the Vestry approved several resolutions that will streamline check and account signing as well as fund transfers.

2) Vestry Members have 50/50 Raffle tickets for sale. Please see one if you want to get a ticket. Please see Mark or Sheila if you would like to sell some tickets to your family and friends. The drawing is on July 4!

3) There is a request for aid in the form of people to assist in opening/closing the church for rentals. There are several opportunities that we want to commit to, but need assistance. Is this ministry for you? Please see Jim Nichols if it is.

Minutes of the May 2024 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 June can be found below:

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

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

Faith Formation Newsletter

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

Congratulations

Matthew Pullaro on earning the distinguished rank of Eagle Scout!

Thank you to Matthew who oversaw the self-guided historical tour at Christ Church for his Eagle project. He led a team of Scouts on a Fall leaf clean-up also at Christ Church for his Life rank project.

Also pictured are, Daniel Pullaro (who earned his Eagle Scout honors after he replaced a parking lot fence at the Phil Masonic Lodge in 2019) and Jim and Shannon Pullaro, Daniel and Matthew’s parents.

2nd Quarter Financial Report

In an effort to be transparent to the congregation, the Finance Committee under the leadership of Meegan Adames will be providing you with quarterly updates on revenues and expenses for the church. These will replace the monthly finance reports. View the quarterly update HERE.

Come pack supplies for the Choice Food and Resource Center!

The next “packing party” is scheduled for Sunday, August 18, after the 9:30 service. We hope to see you there!

Can’t make it to the packing party, but want to help? Donations of diapers in sizes 4, 5, 6, and 7 as well as adult incontinence products in all sizes are in constant demand.

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 begins at 8:45a.m. on Sundays.

Practice is held in the 1st Floor Music Director's office.

Rev. Joanna will be out of the office from

July 20—August 11.

Please contact the Rev. Dcn Daphne Roberts

(732) 991-6733 for pastoral emergencies.

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

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

Prayers requested for:

Presiding Bishop Michael Curry, Andre, Arnold, Barb, Bettye, Christine, Danielle, Doreen, Dorothy, Eleanor, Isobel, Jacqueline, Jeannine, Jim, Jim, Jonathan, Joy, Karl, Lenora, Linda, Mark F., Mary, Matthew, Matthew S., Mildred, Sarah, Shawn, Tabby, Timothy, and Vivian.

Anglican Cycle of Prayer: The Episcopal Church in Jerusalem & The Middle East

Diocesan Cycle Prayer: Union of Black Episcopalians

Christ Church Ministry: Altar Guild

Birthdays this week: Alex D’Onofrio, James Nichols, and George Shackleton

Memorial Flowers: are given by Barbara Hoagland in memory of Robert E. Hoagland, Anne Marie Brockett and William Carr in memory of Joan Brockett, Joseph and Jean Carr, Mr. James J. Bates in memory of Mildred and James Bates

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.

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.

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!

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 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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