Join us in celebrating
ECS Sunday 2025
Building on a Firm Foundation
Learn about ECS Sunday
Be the “human face” of ECS-NJ in your congregation, Advocate for support of mission outreach efforts and needs, and more.
Join the Campaign
Contribute to our campaign, create a peer-to-peer fundraiser and more.
Spiritual Resources
2024 Impact Report
Making Strides in our Pursuit of Gospel Justice
Building on a firm foundation
ECS Sunday 2025 is a day when our diocese come together in service, reconciliation, and justice—and you can help make a difference. Your generosity helps ECS-NJ provide critical funding opportunities for organizations addressing food insecurity, housing support, racial justice, and community outreach.
ECS Sunday 2025
May 4, 2025
Volunteer Your Time
Offer your skills and time to support a minstry. Whether it’s helping at an event, providing administrative support, or using your professional expertise, volunteering is a direct way to make a difference.
An ECS-NJ Champion can:
- Be the “human face” of ECS-NJ in your congregation,
- Serve as a liaison to the vestry,
- Advocate for support of mission outreach efforts and needs, and
- Highlight ECS-NJ news, events, and advocacy opportunities.
Continue scrolling to learn more about how you can get involved with our campaign ↓
Join our campaign today by showing support in one or more ways.
Ways to show support #1
Champions Parish Partnership
All congregations are asked to recognize ECS Sunday in worship services, making the ECS story part of sermons, Prayers of the People, and congregational communications through the use of some of the following resources:
- A Collect for ECS-NJ (included in the bulletin insert and shown above)
- A Bulletin Insert
- Sermon Resource ECS-NJ (Coming Soon)
- Prayers of the People (in English and Spanish)
Become a Champion for Justice
As part of our efforts to build community and strengthen our common work across the Diocese, ECS-NJ “Champion” program for every church in the Diocese and seeks someone in each congregation who knows ECS-NJ. Through this program, an ECS-NJ Champion can:
- Take a special offering for ECS Sunday 2025
- Start a garden in your parish, engage in a feeding ministry and more
- Be the “human face” of ECS-NJ in your congregation
- Serve as a liaison to the vestry
- Advocate for support of mission outreach efforts and needs, and
- Highlight ECS-NJ news, events, and advocacy opportunities.
- NEW Place our ECS Sunday Champion for Justice seal on your website
ECS-NJ Champion for Justice Seal
Click the link below to email us and let us know how your congregation will be participating in ECS Sunday. Once you do, we’ll send you a link to the seal. We want to celebrate your support by recognizing you on our website and across all our media platforms!
Invite Us to Speak at Your Congregation
We would love to share the mission of ECS-NJ with your congregation! A member of our Advisory Council is available to speak at your church about ECS Sunday and how we can work together to make a difference. If you’re interested, please reach out to Melanie at [email protected] to explore this opportunity.
Episcopal Community Services of the Diocese of New Jersey (ECS-NJ) is a diocesan initiative that works to strengthen our collective ability to proactively address human needs and relentlessly work against both social and racial injustice.
Ways to show support #2
Join our Justice & Service Campaign Giving Circle.
- $50– Friend of ECS
- $100– Advocate for Change
- $250– Justice Leader
- $500+ – Partner
No matter the size of your gift, your contribution helps us:
- Expanding grant funding to grassroots initiatives serving vulnerable populations.
- Empowering local leaders to create lasting change in their communities.
Together, we can amplify impact rooted in compassion and service. Join us in making a difference today!
Ways to show support #3
ECS Sunday Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Campaign
Join us in making a lasting impact!
We’re inviting supporters like you to create a personal fundraising page and ask your friends, family, and community to support Episcopal Community Services of New Jersey (ECS-NJ). Your efforts will provide critical resources for food security, housing support, and advocacy programs that uplift individuals and families across our diocese.
Why Join?
- Every dollar raised goes directly toward programs that help those in need.
- By fundraising, you’re expanding ECS’s reach beyond traditional donors.
- Top fundraisers will be recognized in our ECS Impact Honor Roll!
This year, we’re challenging our community to double our impact and raise $16,000—twice as much as last year! With your help, we can change lives and build a more just world together.
Start fundraising today and be a part of something bigger!
How It Works:
✅ Sign Up – Create your fundraising page in just a few minutes.
✅ Share Your Story – Tell others why ECS’s mission matters to you.
✅ Invite Others – Ask friends, family, and fellow parishioners to donate.
✅ Track Your Impact – See your progress and celebrate your success!
Empowering Ministries to Serve More
Photograph Courtesy: Food pantry (Christ Church) in New Brunswick
Total dollars awarded since 2021
Total ministries served since 2021
Our grants are designed to expand existing compassion and justice ministries of congregations and make new ones possible.
Because of the generosity of donors, we have been able to support the launch or expansion of many ministries across the Diocese, supporting churches providing food, shelter, education, legal assistance, medical equipment, employment assistance & training, community support and so much more.