LATE BREAKING ANNOUNCEMENTS
(More announcements are in the monthly newsletter, available in the narthex)

Here is today’s Sunday school schedule: There will be no 2 & 3 year old class today. Two and three year olds will join in activities in the Nursery. There will be an assembly for children ages 4 thru 12. Sixth thru twelfth graders will stay in worship.

The E-Board is holding two congregational meetings to receive feedback on the proposal for Christ Church to start its own nursery school: They will be held on 4/13 and 4/20 in Barnwell Hall following the first church service. Review materials for the meeting will be sent via email in advance of these meeting. These materials will be available on the table in front of the Church office if you do not use email. Please make an effort to attend one of these meetings.

There will be a "New Member Sunday" on April 20th at the 9:30 service. If you are interested in joining the church or have questions, please speak to Chuck, Julie or contact Carol Angle, Membership Chair, at .

The next hosting week for Interfaith Hospitality Network/Homefirst will be from April 27th to May 4th. Please e-mail Dana Hedden if you would like to volunteer, at

ACTION ON DARFUR: - April 13th has been designated a New Jersey Global Day for Darfur, to focus attention and call for action on the still unresolved and rapidly deteriorating crisis in Darfur. There is urgent need and a unique window of opportunity to leverage the upcoming Olympic Games in Beijing to pressure China to use its influence in Sudan. The Essex County Coalition for Darfur is sponsoring a Torch Walk and Rally from 2 – 4pm, April 13th, beginning at Montclair High School and ending at the First Congregational Church. Visit www.ecc4darfur.org for details. Also, please visit the table outside of Barnwell Hall to learn more and commit to taking at least one action on behalf of the people of Darfur.

Nicaragua container shipment, Saturday, May 3: Please bring your donations to the church parking lot 9-11 a.m. They will be put to good use in Nicaragua. Desired items: Summer-weight clothing for men, women, and children. Tools. School and office supplies. Household and garden items. Baby equipment, including strollers but NOT car seats (recipients do not have cars!). Any questions please call Marilyn Devroye 908-522-1072 or Dan Ocone 908-273-0968.

Walking Sundays: The Walking Sunday component of the Mayor’s Wellness Campaign asks parishioners to walk or cycle to church when possible during the month of May. The Campaign is focused on increasing the overall wellness of every Summit resident and employee through improved physical activity and nutritional habits.

Good Grief, Inc. is recruiting volunteers for its May 2008 Volunteer Facilitator Training: Volunteers are needed to facilitate Good Grief peer support groups for children, teens and adults coping with loss due to the death of a parent, sibling or grandparent. Facilitators provide a safe, caring and sharing environment where grieving individuals can express themselves through words, art, drama, writing or physical play. The only requirement of a Volunteer facilitator is a loving and listening heart, and personal resiliency and emotional strength. For more information or to register for the next training call 908-522-1999 or visit www.good-grief.org