Growing Stronger Together: Join the Journey with Holy Family NJ 🌱 Holy Family is entering an exciting season of connection, service, and spiritual growth! This week’s update highlights important opportunities to deepen your faith, support our ministries, and stay engaged with our parish community. Here’s a quick look at what’s inside the latest Growing God’s Holy Family newsletter: ✨ In This Issue: Upcoming worship and fall events you won’t want to miss Ways to support our outreach ministries, including donations and volunteer opportunities Important parish updates to help you stay connected and involved Resources for prayer and reflection as we journey through the season together This email is your one-stop place for what’s happening in and around Holy Family—and how you can be part of it. 👉 Read the full newsletter here: https://mailchi.mp/holyfamilynj.org/growing-gods-holy-family-10151313

Growing God’s Holy Family — What’s Inside This Week 🕊️ You’re invited to read the newest update from Holy Family — “Growing God’s Holy Family” — right here: Growing God’s Holy Family – November 30, 2025 In this week’s message, you’ll find: Upcoming events & outreach opportunities — ways to connect, serve, and worship as community. Ways to give & support our ministries — including online giving, donating toward outreach, altar flowers, sanctuary candle memorials, or building fund. Holy Family NJ Opportunities to volunteer in church teams — whether altar guild, usher, acolyte, readers, coffee-hour hosts, or Vestry involvement. Holy Family NJ Why This Matters to You & Our Parish Your presence builds community. Every time you worship, volunteer, or give, you help make Holy Family a welcoming, loving place for all. Serving together strengthens faith. Through outreach, sheltering needs, and church ministries — we live out the call to love God and love one another. Holy Family NJ Your gifts

At Holy Family, our life together is rooted in the simple—but profound—truth: Jesus loves us. As the old priest in the story once said, “The most important thing I have learned in Christianity I learned when I was five years old in Sunday School: ‘Jesus loves me, this I know for the Bible tells me so.’” That one sentence reminds us that faith isn’t just for scholars or theologians—it’s for each of us, in the everyday. It invites us into a relationship with God, a community of love, and a way of life shaped by hope. Worship & Fellowship We gather every Sunday morning at 9:30 a.m. for the Eucharist (and remember: there’s coffee hour afterwards—come join us!). Upcoming services and worship teams are listed in our newsletter, and the rhythm of worship grounds us in the presence of God and the family of faith. Mailchimp Learning & Growing Our next “God Talk — The Heart of Discipleship” session invites us to ask deeper questions: What does discipleship look like beyond Sunday morning? How do

🌟 What’s New This Week Our latest weekly e-news edition is now live and packed with inspiration, announcements, and ways to connect. Check it out here: 👉 Growing God’s Holy Family – Weekly Update Here’s a taste of what’s inside: Highlights from worship, fellowship and service opportunities Invitation to our inter-generational “Messy Church” gatherings Ways you can serve in our “Essential Sacks” outreach for neighbors in need Reflections and scripture prompts to deepen your faith walk Why It Matters In a world where many feel disconnected, our church offers genuine belonging. As one neighbor described it: “Very friendly there. Welcoming. And plenty of ways to be involved in things.” nextdoor.com We’ve seen friendships forged, spiritual journeys begin, and lives shift in small and meaningful ways.

This week at Holy Family Episcopal Church, we celebrate community, compassion, and gratitude as we move deeper into the fall season. 🍂 Join us as we worship, serve, and grow together in faith. ✨ Inside this week’s newsletter: Carmen's reflection for November Upcoming events and outreach opportunities Formation opportunities Ways to give and get involved 👉 Read the full newsletter here: https://mailchi.mp/holyfamilynj.org/growing-gods-holy-family-11022025 📅 Join us Sunday at 9:30 AM for worship — all are welcome at Holy Family!

Do you ever pause and notice the rainbow after a rainstorm — a simple yet profound reminder of hope, presence and love? That image resonated deeply for our writer in the recent newsletter from Holy Family Episcopal Church in Laurel Springs, NJ. Read the full piece here: Growing God’s Holy Family. 🎨 A Palette of Memory and Meaning In “A Rainbow of Color,” the author reflects on the passing of their sister — a vibrant soul whose life felt like a coat of many colors, whose laughter and generosity left a visible stroke of love on the canvas of those around her. The moment of a rainbow appearing during the homeward drive became a symbol: she was still with us, in every glint of light. It’s a beautiful reminder that grief and joy often walk hand in hand, and that noticing the small miracles brings healing. 🔔 Shining Our Light in Real Ways The newsletter highlights community-events where the church’s light is actually shining: Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich Making – On Saturday, October 25t