Caring Community

A Christian Perspective on Bullying
Sunday, March 11th; 6:30-8:30pm
@ Vincent United Methodist Church
The Nutley Clergy Fellowship invites you to a workshop for youth and adults about “A Christian Perspective on Bullying” on Sunday evening, March 11 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Vincent United Methodist Church.

Rev. Dr. Tanya Linn Bennett, Drew University Chaplain and Theological School instructor will be leading the workshop.

In 2011, New Jersey mandated that all public schools create an Anti-Bullying. This interactive workshop will explore bullying from a Christian perspective especially looking at the application of the Golden Rule – “do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”

Rev. Dr. Bennett teaches in the areas of liturgical studies and church and society, with particular interest in the areas of worship, youth and urban ministries. Some of her doctoral studies were in the area of bullying and the church’s response.

The Nutley Clergy Fellowship includes priests and pastors from most of Nutley’s Roman Catholic and Protestant churches. Vincent Church is located at 100 Vincent Place, across from the Library. A freewill offering will be received to cover costs of the evening. Refreshments will be provided. All are welcome.


Did you Know?: The Nutley Family Service Bureau
In 1913, two eight year old girls kept falling asleep in their classroom at Washington School in Nutley, NJ. Their very worried teacher, together with some women in town, decided to investigate the children’s home situation. It was discovered that the girls were dancing nude at night in a tavern on River Road. As a result, the girls were removed from their parents’ home and placed in a foster home in Nutley, NJ.

The Chief of Police requested that the concerned women continue their work, and the Nutley Social Service Agency was born – or what is now known as the Nutley Family Service Bureau (NFSB).

Throughout its 95+ year history, the services provided by the NFSB have changed to meet the needs of the community.

At first, concerns were foster care, food and support for families. As government agencies and programs began to meet those needs, the NFSB evolved into a professionally-staffed counseling agency for families and individuals. But its fundamental mission has remained the same – to provide strength to families under stress.

All of NFSB’s professional staff have a master’s degree in a human service field and are available for individual, family or group counseling. In addition, the staff is involved in a broad array of community outreach programs.

Each year, hundreds of clients are served. Fees are charged on a sliding scale based on income, but no one is refused service because of inability to pay.

If the services of Nutley Family Service Bureau could be helpful to you, please call 973-667-1884 or visit us at 155 Chestnut St, or www.nutleyfamily.com


Meet Auhora.
You have changed her life.
Auhora Gendy lives in rural village several hours outside of Cairo, Egypt. er community of 30,000 lives with poverty, as the average daily income coming out to $1.80. That's a less than $2 to feed, clothe and shelter your family.

Health care is limited and hard to afford. It is estimated that 90% of people who are blind live in developing countries. More than half of these cases are caused by cataracts and other preventable, treatable eye diseases. Here, blindness isn’t just an individual’s struggle, but impacts the whole society. Not only is the blind person unable to work, but at least one family member often has to drop out of school or skip work to care for them.

Like many adults worldwide, Auhora slowly developed cataracts as she aged. With no preventative care or treatment, she eventually went blind.

But last year, Auhora experienced a "miracle." She got her sight back.

It is your gifts to ELCA World Hunger (like Animals for Christmas and Buck-a-Chick) that made this possible. Since July 2007, a mobile eye clinic has provided free eye exams, eyeglasses and simple surgeries to prevent and treat blindness for 3,000 patients. In Auhora’s case, it was a simple, $270 surgery that restored her sight.
"Now, I see." Auhora says with a smile.

Your gifts to ELCA World Hunger support this program and others like it in more than 60 countries around the world. www.elca.org/hunger