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ECS Sunday 2026
Sunday, May 3, 2026
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
ECS Sunday 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 2026
May 3, 2026
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
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
- 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.
- 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 Rev. Tammy Young 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+ – Faith Leader
- $1000+– 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!
Empowering Ministries to Serve More
Photograph Courtesy: Food pantry (Christ Church) in New Brunswick