We have many programs and ministries to let you get involved as you meet new friends as well as opportunities to explore your faith and spirituality.


Artists Circle
Meeting the second Saturday of every month from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., the artist's support group is a place where artists meet to take and do art together, share suggestions and ideas, and to build friendships. Artists may work on their own or in a group. During each session, the artists will gather together to share and discuss each other's work. For more information, you may contact Kathy Lindner at kathylindner123@yahoo.com.


Art Exhibitions
Periodically, we host unique art displays from our own artists workshop as well as other local artists in the community and from the students at the Cresskill High School. We leave the art work up for a week or two to give the artists an opportunity to have their work displayed and recognized.

            
Community Concerts
From time to time, we offer various concerts open to the public.  We have music ranging from classical to chamber music to special soloists from Manhattan perform. 

Community Ministry and Outreach
Throughout the church year and practically once a month, we host various activities that seek to offer unique programs to our community that offers a sense of fun, comraderie, and artistic license.  At various times of the year, we have poetry and open mic nights, various concerts, art exhibits and classes, as well as our regular monthly writers and artists groups.

Fairs and Bazaars
At several days throughout the year, our church hosts a variety of church fairs and bazaars.  From the Strawberry Festival to sales from our White Elephant to the Palm Sunday Sale, we provide the church and community an opportunity to eat, fellowship, and get to know one another.  We also have homemade items for sale to include stained-glass items, crafts, and afghans and scarfs.  Monies collected support the church as well as local charities.

Girl Scouts of America
Each week, local GSA troops 624, 635, and 1141, from the borough of Cresskill, meet to offer its youth an opportunity to install the values and comraderie associated with team building, community service, and friendship. Each troop meets once a week on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday from roughly 5:00pm to 7:00pm in the fellowship hall.

Mission Committee
A new committee has been organized to help coordinate, promote, and oversee mission projects in the church.  Also, this committee provides opportunities for financial gifting to local charities who provide care and support.  Due to a generous donation, our Mission Committee will be able to offer assistance for years to come through an endowment set up to provide such support.

Sojourners Prayer Ministry
We are a small dedicated caring group who meet every other month for prayerful reflection.  We are each on our own spiritual growth journey and we share our time praying for the needs of others.  We pray for anyone who requests prayers for healing, comfort in facing death, and the family after the passing of a loved one.  We also pray for world peace, church growth, special intentions, and joyful blessings.  We have a list of about 50-75 people that each of us prays for each day.

We also share in our own worship service, learning new ways to pray through breath prayers, music, and journaling.  we would invite anyone interested to walk with one of the members, join us for a meeting, or to share your requests for prayers.

Sunshine Ministry
This newly organized outreach effort keeps in contact with its members by sending birthday and 'get well soon' cards and notifies the congregation of special announcements from the lives of the congregation's membership. 

Religious Education
We offer a host of opportunities for religious education for the entire family.  We have programs for youth to include church school before worship, children's time during worship, Vacation Bible School during the summer, and Confirmation Class for youth.  We also have Adult Education that includes midweek spiritual studies, Bible studies, book clubs, and after church discussion groups throughout the year.

Ladies Aid
Older than our congregation itself, the Ladies Aid began as a social group for ladies in the late 1800s.  Eventually becoming part of our congregation since most of the ladies were in our congregation, the Ladies Aid was and continues to be a social group dedicated to acts of charity and kindness for the town of Cresskill, NJ through contributions as well as making handcrafted items to sell.

         
Movie Nights
On the second Sunday evening of every month, we host a movie night with soft drinks and popcorn to whomever wants to enjoy a good movie. We generally show movies that just made it to DVD; some have a religious theme, some do not. But in every showing, we have a wonderful time of fellowship and conversation.

Party of Two
For pre-preschool aged children from 18 months to 36 months, parents and children meet three days a week from 9:00am to 10:30am in the Undercroft for a time of play and socializing.

Pounds Off Club for men
Meeting twice a month, a group of men wanting to lose 10-20 lbs. meets to encourage and educate one another. We also meet to plan group activities and share meal preparation tips.

Originally called Amy's Treasure Room, we have a flea-market style room in our church basement with household goods for sale.  Opened periodlically throughout the year, we have items marked and priced to sell, which means you can get dishes and vases for $1.  You will find that we have everything from dishes to stereos to books.  We do not, however, sell clothes or furniture.  To find out the dates as to when the White Elephant will be open, please call the church office.

Writers Group
As an ecumenical outreach ministry celebrating individual's creative gifts, we sponsor a Writers Group that meets the first Tuesday of each month at 8:00pm in the church's fellowship hall. It is open to persons of all faiths - or no faith - from throughout Bergen County and the surrounding areas. We offer what we consider an informal "workshop in progress," where all attending will have the opportunity to read and discuss their poems, as well as short stories, essays, or parts of longer projects (such as novels or memoirs), or just to listen to others. The program is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact Henry Hecht at hrh15@columbia.edu or by calling 201-750-7770.



For contact information about any or all of these groups, please call the church office at 201-568-0608 or email office@cresskillucc.org.