Greetings, VBS Family!

We are so excited to announce that The Church of the Nativity will be holding

VBS 2021 the week of August 16-20  from 9am to 11:30am 4 years thru 5^th grade.  All activities will be outdoors.  We will have a MAIN STAGE where station leaders will rotate through with exciting activities.  As usual there will be Bible Stories, Music, Science, Games and snacks.  Everything will be prepackaged and ready for your family’s crew which will have a spot in the grove socially distanced from other family crews.

Government and Diocesan Covid-19 compliance will be maintained for the safety of all participants and staff.  In order to minimize interaction, we will meet outside as we have for outdoor Masses in the Grove and will also utilize the parking lot.  We will not be mixing the crews.  In order to make this work we will need an adult or high school student from each family to remain with the children that make up their own “Family Crew.”  AND as with all of our other activities there will be a mask policy for EVERYONE except during snack time.  We understand that you may choose to interact with other families on your own time but while we are on church grounds, we have to follow the public safety rules as put out by the Diocese so we will not be able to mix families. This is NOT a drop off program. 

The adult/teen leader in each family crew does not have to pay for participation.

Would you like to receive a VBS kit for home instead?  Let us know!

There will be very limited High School student volunteers outside of family crews but only to gather materials, assist with station rotations, and set up, not for crew leadership. 

If you were signed up last year that means you get preference for this year’s VBS. 

Participation fee is only required for each child 4 years - 5^th grade.  Reply to SueH@NativityChurchNJ.org with any questions. 

PARISH OFFICE HOURS:

Monday thru Friday:

(in person)

8:30am – Noon

Administrative Staff working from home & available by phone or email, from 8:30am to Noon (M-F), 

and 1-3pm (M-Th).  

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Dear Nativity Parishioner,

We need your help!  We have a vital Ministry at Nativity called the “St. Martha Ministry.”  This Ministry sanitizes the Church after Masses, Prayer, Funerals and Weddings.  We have several amazing volunteers now, but need more to continue to keep the Parish open and operating.

Volunteers are needed for:

·       Monday through Saturday Morning at 8:30am (after 8am Mass)

·       Monday through Friday at 4pm (after daily Prayer)

·       Saturday at 5:30pm (after the 4:30pm Mass)

·       Sunday at 8:30am (after 7:30am Mass), 10:30am (after 9:30am Mass) & 12:30 (after 11:30am Mass)

·       Funerals / Weddings as Announced

Volunteers can sign-up for consecutive dates / times (i.e. every Tuesday at 4pm) or for a single date / time.  We need a minimum of 2 people to sign-up for any given date / time slot to keep that event open, with a maximum of 6 people.  Sanitizing typically takes ~15 minutes, especially if we have a few volunteers.  Any volunteer under 18 years old will need to be accompanied by an adult.

Please don’t hesitate to contact me at: CarolynM@NativityChurchNJ.org if you have any questions or want to join this important Ministry!

Thank you & God Bless you,

Carolyn

Parish Secretary

Saint Martha, pray for us that we might serve Jesus better. Help us to overcome our distractions and worries to listen to his words and be present to him this day. 

My Jesus, 

In these days of isolation and quarantine, I miss so much the chance to receive you in Holy Communion, and to be united with my sisters and brothers in person.

My deepest desire is to receive You into my soul, to be nourished by You, the Bread of Life.  Since I cannot while in isolation receive you physically, I ask that You fill my heart with Your presence and love.

Protect me from harm, and never allow me to be separated from You.

Amen.