[New Jersey Herald] For many people, leftovers are the norm. It’s common to cook a meal and have enough to save for another day.
For Martin Steel, a congregation member of St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Sparta, leftovers presented an opportunity to help the community.
[GTS News] Nearly ten years ago, efforts began in the Diocese of Newark to establish a task force recognizing the importance of outreach to the growing Hispanic population throughout communities in New Jersey. The Rev. John C. Habecker (Class of 1978) while serving as rector of St. John’s, Dover before retirement, supported the committee with valuable counsel from 2008 to 2013.
Facilitator:
The Rev. Dr. Rob Voyle
Sponsored by:
Committee on Laity, Empowering Team of Council, Mission Strategy Committee
Once again, Diocesan Convention will feature a PowerPoint display of announcements from congregations and affiliated organizations. The display will run during breaks, as well as before and after sessions. You can have your announcement included!
For their second annual Food Drive, the members of Christ Church in Teaneck and the children and staff of the Ridgewood Montessori School in Paramus collected over 1000 pounds of food to be distributed to the Good Shepherd Food Pantry in Weehawken and the Christ Church Food Pantry.
[The Daily Record] The Church of the Redeemer was the setting Sunday for a group marriage ceremony that celebrated the legalization of same-sex marriages in New Jersey.
The ceremony featured more than two dozen same-sex and straight couples within the church.
If you are looking for a service on Thanksgiving Day or on a weekday leading up to it, please consider one of these services offered by our congregations.
[The Star-Ledger] Cuts to the U.S. food stamp program will mean 1.9 billion fewer meals for hungry Americans in 2014. That’s more than half the number of meals the country’s food banks already are expected to serve. If House Republicans succeed in cutting $40 billion more from the program over the next decade, another 1.5 billion meals will be wiped out.
The annual Clergy Retreat with Bishop Beckwith at Holy Cross Monastery will begin with dinner on Tuesday, February 18 at 6 p.m. and end with lunch on Thursday, February 20, 2014.
The deadline for your registration and our receipt of your check is Friday, December 6, 2013. The fee of $75 per person per night includes overnight accommodations and meals.
