Worship and Other Ministries
Worship Ministry
Acolytes assist in Sunday worship. Open to grades 3 to adult.
Altar Guild cares and adorns our Sanctuary.
Audio/Visual Team
Bulletin Assembly
Welcomers welcome visitors to our church and to coffee hour,
Healing Team and Eucharistic Ministry take Holy Communion to the sick and shut-ins, whether they are at home, in nursing homes or hospitals.
Lay Readers bring the readings of the Old and New Testament, Psalms and Prayers of the People alive during our services
Liturgical Dancers of all ages dance to the glory of God during special services such as Christmas, Easter, and Pentecost
Ushers greet members and visitors to services and assist during the offertory and communion parts of the service. Worship Committee plans services for the different seasons of the year
Youth Ministry
Provides opportunities for young adults in grades 6-12 to get together for fun activities.
Outreach and Justice Ministries
Outreach allows volunteers to come together to extend care to the local community through various programs, such as hosting a soup kitchen at Holy Trinity Church in West Orange several times during the year, providing Thanksgiving baskets, providing Christmas gifts to families in a homeless shelter and delivery of baby products to babies in a shelter.
GreenFaith brings together people of faith who pledge to continue to learn how to lead a responsible and sustainable lifestyle to protect and honor God’s creation. We hope to carry out environmental projects in our church and in the community.
Property Ministry
Property helps to maintain our church’s building and physical structures in good repair. We have changed our lighting to energy efficient LEDs and recently completed changing our heating system from oil to a more efficient gas system. Recurring maintenance has also been accomplished such as painting, gardening, roof repairs, refinishing floors and fixing plumbing.
Social Ministries
Book Club meets monthly either at people’s homes or at a local restaurant to discuss a book we have chosen and enjoy each other’s company over dinner on Friday evenings.
Men’s Ministry organizes the Fish Fry during Lent and a Mother’s Day Brunch
Women’s Ministry holds fundraisers to assist with the capital campaign for air conditioning in the Parish Hall and hosts a Father’s Day Brunch
Friend Raising – holds fun events open to the public like cake decorating, Carol singing, and game nights
Financial Ministries
Audit Committee audits the church’s finances and financial reports and makes recommendations to the Finance Committee
Finance Committee oversees the church’s investments, prepares a budget for approval by the Vestry, develops fiscal controls to ensure maximum transparency and monitors expenses, income and cash flow.
Fundraising Committee plans events that are fun and raise much needed funds. We have had dinner dances, auctions, cake decorating parties and yard sales. We are also raising money for the boiler fund.
Stewardship Committee runs the annual campaign to encourage each parishioner to pledge to contribute at least a specified amount that he chooses. This amount is needed to determine the amount of income that may be relied on in the following year so that a budget may be developed.
Administration Ministry
PR/Communications Committee developed and updates the website, updates the Directory, prepares weekly email blasts, administers the Facebook and Instagram pages and seeks new ways to communicate with parishioners and the community.