TEMPLE EMANU-EL
The Temple Emanu-El of Bayonne at 735 Kennedy Blvd. has the following calendar of religious events. For more information, call (201) 436-4499.
Fridays at 6 p.m. and Saturdays at 9:15 a.m. until Sept. 3, Sabbath services
ST. JOSEPH'S/MICHAEL'S FLEA MARKET IN UNION CITY
St. Joseph’s/Michael’s Flea Market at the Bargain Basement, 420 15th St., Union City, will be open every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., now featuring summer clothing for men, women and children, pots and pans, linens, blankets, and other items. There will be a half-price summer sale on Saturday, on summer clothing as well as other items.
ST. JOHN'S A.M.E. CHURCH
St. John’s A.M.E. Church, 326 Pacific Ave., Jersey City, will have the following events. For more information, call (201) 332-6513.
Tomorrow Fellowship on Friday Worship Service, light refreshments will be served after the service, 7 p.m.
Saturday Flea Market and Barbecue, tables are still available for rent, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Sunday Stewardesses Annual Day, 2 p.m.
METROPOLITAN A.M.E. ZION CHURCH YOUTH REVIVAL 2011
On Friday, there will be Evening Workshop at 7 p.m., at the church at 140 Belmont Ave., Jersey City. On Saturday, there will be workshops and sessions for all ages from 9 a.m. to noon, followed by a picnic at Lincoln Park where food and games will be offered. The church will also hold evening worship at 7 p.m. On Sunday, 10 a.m. there is morning worship with Revered Vajaah E. Parker. On Saturday, Sept. 17 at 5 p.m., World Gospel Music Association will feature Dr. Albert Lewis and The Voices of Victory Gospel Choir in an Old Fashioned Song Revival at the church. The donation is $15. Refreshments will be served. For tickets call (201) 332-4447.
TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH CAR WASH
Trinity Episcopal Church, 575 Kearny Ave., Kearny will hold a car wash from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday. The fee is $5 per car.
WOODCLIFF COMMUNITY CHURCH
Woodcliff Community Church, 7605 Palisade Ave., corner of 77th St., North Bergen will hold a public “divine” summer sale on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. All proceeds from the sale will go towards helping the church with its various ministries, such as the food pantry. The Thrift Store will be open the Second and Fourth Saturday, of every month, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Additional times and dates will be added in the near future. Donations are welcome, accepted by appointment only. Call (201) 869-4555 on Monday to Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon.
OUTDOOR SERVICE
The Jersey City Wesleyan Church, 201 Woodlawn Ave., will hold an outdoor service on Sunday, in the Church parking lot at 5 p.m. For more information, call the Church at (201) 333-3465.
NEW BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH
New Bethel Baptist Church, 445 Jersey Ave., Jersey City will have Deborah King preaching on Sunday, 10 a.m.
OLG FLEA MARKET AND USED BOOK SALE
Our Lady of Grace Church, 400 Willow Ave., Hoboken, is accepting donations of household items, used books, and other goods for the Flea Market and Used Book Sale on Sunday, Sept. 18 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the parking lot. You can pay $30 to reserve your own space to sell items. For more information, call (201) 659-0369.
TRUE VINE CHURCH OF JESUS AND LIFE CENTER
True Vine Church of Jesus and Life Center, is having a concert featuring Bettina Pennon and Jovita Sheppherd and Manna on Sunday, Sept. 4 at 6 p.m. True Vine Church of Jesus and Life Center, 129-145 Linden Ave., Jersey City. The church will also be having 21 days of Prayer and Consecration from Tuesday, Sept. 6 to Tuesday, Sept. 27. There will be prayer at 5 a.m. and 6 p.m. daily. True Worship Retreats 2011 will be from Thursday, Sept. 8 to Saturday, Sept. 10, New Vision Full Gospel Baptist Church, 100 Warrington Place, East Orange. Register today at www.trueworship.org.
BIBLE COLLEGE
Jersey City Deliverance Center Bible College will start on Monday, Sept. 12 with an orientation on Thursday, Sept. 8. The Bible College will take place at Jersey City Deliverance Center Church, 131 Union St., Jersey City. For more information, call (201) 332-0164.
OUTDOOR FLEA MARKET
Grace Episcopal Church, 3901 Park Ave., Union City, will have an Outdoor Flea Market on Saturday, Sept. 10 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Vendors welcome, but no food vendors please. For more information, call (201) 863-6334.
FLEA MARKET AT ST. ROCCO'S
St. Rocco’s Church, 42nd St. and Kennedy Blvd., North Bergen, will hold an indoor flea market on Sunday, Sept. 11 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. Venders are needed. For more information, call (201) 854-6507.
NEW DAY REHOBOTH CHURCH OF CHRIST FOOD PANTRY
New Day Rehoboth Church of Christ, 126 Rutgers Ave., Jersey City, has a food pantry every third Tuesday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The days of operation will be on Saturday, Sept. 17 and 20, Oct. 15 and 18, Nov. 15 and 19, Dec. 17 and 19. For more information, call Vivian Brazzell-Hemingway at (201) 892-1172.
2011 FESTIVAL HOLY REDEEMER
Holy Redeemer RC Parish serving Our Lady Help of Christians RC Church, West New York, and St. John Nepomucene RC Church, Guttenberg, is holding its annual Festival on Sunday, Sept. 18 at 8 a.m. The Festival is an all-day event with food, entertainment, games, flea markets, and more. It will be held at 569 56th St., West New York. For more information, call (201) 868-9444.
BACK TO SCHOOL PACKETS FROM GROVE CHURCH
Grove Church, 1132 46th St., North Bergen, will be giving away back to school packets on Sundays to visitors from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Students will get crafts and prayer and scripture verses. Parents will receive a home enrichment resource packet. For more information, call (201) 863-7030.
YOUNG ADULT PRAYER GATHERING
Young Adults, ages 18 to 39, are welcome to attend the “Spirit and Truth Ancient Faith/Modern Worship” Eucharistic Adoration, Praise and Worship, Teaching and Fellowship at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 3026 Kennedy Blvd., Jersey City, at 7 p.m. every fourth Thursday of the month. For more information, please call (201) 653-8814.
NEW SCHEDULE FOR WALLACE TEMPLE A.M.E ZION CHURCH
The Wallace Temple A.M.E. Zion Church, 392 Ave. C, Bayonne, has new Sunday worship hours. Sunday School will now be held at 9 a.m., followed by Praise and Adoration at 9:45 and the Worship Service at 10 a.m. All are welcome to attend! For more information, contact the Church at (201) 437-5214 or wtamez392@aol.com.
BEULAH GOSPEL TABERNACLE CHURCH
The church, 1031 Broadway, Bayonne holds weekly services on Monday at 7 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study at 8 p.m.; Thursday is 24 hour Prayer; and Friday is Prayer and Fasting. The monthly classes are held on the first and third Sundays of the month beginning at 12:30 p.m. For information, call (201) 858-3533.
HEAVEN CENT THRIFT SHOP
First Presbyterian Church, 663 Kearny Ave., Kearny, has opened the “Heaven Cent Thrift Shop.” Hours are Wednesdays and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It features good quality clothing for everyone in the family, household items, toys, books, cd’s. Donations of new or gently used clothing and small household items are welcome and appreciated. The entrance is on Laurel Ave. It is having a 50 percent clearance sale on summer clothing.
JOS CHURCH TO HOLD SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES
Jesus Our Savior Church will have worship services at the St. Henry’s Center Pine Room, 82 W. 29th St., Bayonne, every Sunday at 2 p.m. It is a Bible-based, Christian church. All new believers are welcome. For more information, contact Pastor Alex Caabay at (201) 640-1301, Tenette Abanilla at (201) 706-0389 or visit www.joschurch.ning.com.
ST. JOHN'S A.M.E. CHURCH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON SERVICES
The church, located at 326 Pacific Ave., Jersey City, will have worship services every Wednesday at noon. Singing, praising, and powerful preaching will be conducted. A free bag lunch will be provided. For information call the church office at (201) 332-6513 or e-mail StJohnsAMECJCNJ@aol.com.
MINISTRY FOR MEN
Ministry for Men is hosting a Mind Edifying Nourishment every Thursday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at Mary McLeod Bethune Life Center, 134-150 Martin Luther King Drive, Jersey City. Refreshments will be served and admission is free. For information, call (201) 873-0229.
FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH
Worship services will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday and 8 p.m. Wednesday at Friendship Baptist Church, 41 - 45 W. 20th St., Bayonne. Sunday School is held at 9:30 a.m., and Bible Study on Monday at noon, Wednesday, at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 6 p.m. All are welcome.
FREE ESL TEACHER TRAINING
Trinity Episcopal Church, 575 Kearny Ave., will offer a free one-hour teacher training class. Child-care is available at no cost. Call (201) 991-5894 Monday mornings or Wednesday afternoons for more information.
UNITED SYNAGOGUE OF HOBOKEN
An egalitarian Conservative synagogue at 115 Park Ave., Hoboken, (201) 659-4000, holds services Fridays at 7 p.m., Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. and Mondays at 7:30 p.m.
CONGREGATION B'NAI JACOB
An Egalitarian Conservative Synagogue, 176 West Side Ave., Jersey City, holds family services every Friday at 8 p.m. followed by an Oneg Shabbat reception with refreshments. Saturday services at 9 a.m. followed by a Kiddush luncheon. Services conducted by Cantor Marsha Dubrow. (201) 435-5725.
HUDSONJEWISH
Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. Informal bike riding group meets at the Korean War Veterans Memorial at the south end of Washington Street in Downtown Jersey City. The group departs at 6:40 p.m. For more information contact Susan Farenci at sfarenci@gmail.com
ST. CECILIA CHURCH FLEA MARKET
114 Chestnut Ave., Kearny. The church will host a flea market on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the school building. For more information, call (201) 991-1116.
EXERCISE CLASSES AT ST. JOHN'S
The Women’s Department at St. John’s Baptist Church, 525 Bramhall Ave., Jersey City, will sponsor exercise classes every Saturday. There is a $5 fee for registration for every month. Cash only, please. For more information, call the Church (201) 433-7780.
GRACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
380 Kearny Ave., Kearny. Bible class is held on Mondays at 1 p.m. in the friendship room.
WEEKLY DEVOTION TO SAINTS JOACHIM & ANNA
An “Akafist” (novena) to Saints Joachim and Anna, parents of Theotokus (Mother of God), is held every Monday at 7 p.m. at the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Saint Sophia, 39 W. 22nd St., Bayonne. Orthodox and non-orthodox Christians are welcome. A true copy of the Miraculous “Weeping” Icon of Saint Anna is at the church and venerated during the Akafist.
PRAYER CONNECTION
Prayer Connection Fellowship Deliverance Ministries Inc., 1725 Kennedy Blvd., Jersey City, holds Noon Day prayer every week from Tuesday to Friday at noon.
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