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Fall 2025 Newsletter | Embracing the Season of Change and Gratitude
In this issue, you’ll read how members of our ECS-NJ Advisory Council are helping migrants protect their rights with Red Cards, a vital resource from the Immigrant Legal Resource Center. You’ll also get a glimpse into the growing impact of the St. John Community Garden, where fresh food and fellowship are taking root. Each story reflects how, together, we’re building communities of care, dignity, and hope.
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2024 ECS Sunday
It’s not too late to make use of these resources to mark this Sunday as “ECS Sunday.” Even if you haven’t planned ahead, make mention in your sermons, discuss at announcements, talk about it in coffee hour. This is our opportunity as a diocese to confirm our commitment to Gospel Justice and to being Christ’s hands and feet on the earth.
2024 ECS Grant Information
UPDATE: May 1, 2024
We are no longer accepting any letters of intent for 2024 grants
Raise Your Voice for Justice on March 2
On March 2, 2024, the National Poor People’s Campaign is holding Mass Poor People’s and Low Wage Workers’ Statehouse Assemblies in 31+ state capitals across the country, and we encourage you to participate and encourage others to join you in the march to the New Jersey State House that day.
Changes to the ECS-NJ Grant Process
(ECS-NJ) is making significant improvements to its grant program going forward. As a result, churches applying for and receiving ECS-NJ grants will receive more support during the application process and the grant period.
Thorme to Resign as ECS-NJ Executive Director
“ECS-NJ has grown from an idea into a strong and vital initiative serving God’s people and responding to human need across our diocese.”
Giving During the Holidays and Beyond
Several years ago the people of St. Raphael the Archangel in Bricktown came to an understanding of what it means to live into our baptismal vows.