Welcome to the Christ Child Society of Summit

The life of a child is a promise for the future, but for many children their future is at risk. Christ Child Society volunteers reach out to teach, motivate, clothe and care for children in their communities through the initiative of Challenging Poverty: One Child at a Time.

We invite you to view our site and find out more about the society founded by Mary Virginia Merrick and her vision that “the personal element brings true charity to life.”

Junior CCS Debut

Did you know we now have a Junior Christ Child Society? Children in grades 8 through 12 can join this great group of students who have come together to support the activities and mission of the Christ Child Society of Summit, which is to serve children in need in our community. Their inaugural activity was selling roses outside the childrens’ masses at St. Teresa of Avila church on Mother’s Day to raise money for CCS. They have many more service activities planned! For more information on becoming a Junior Christ Child Society member, contact us at ccssummit@gmail.com.

The CCS and Bridges Outreach are working together once again to collect and provide school supplies for over 500 children in need in the Summit Public Schools for the school year 2019-20. Collection bins were located at all Summit public elementary schools, as well as at the entrances to St. Teresa’s Church and Memorial Hall from April 29 through May 10.

Specific items needed are: 1”, 2” and 3” binders, marble composition books and spiral notebooks (wide and college ruled).

Look for information this summer about dropping off supplies at Bridges. We will also send out information about volunteering during the distribution of supplies to students in August.

Another Successful Blankets for Babies Night at the Elks!

Thank you to all of our members and friends for stopping by, and chipping in at our Blankets for Babies Night at the Elks on March 21st. We are pleased to announce that the Christ Child Society of Summit has received a Beacon Grant from the Summit Elks Lodge #1246 to subsidize the cost of the fleece for the blankets. We finished up 100 blankets with our friends from the Elks Lodge on Thursday night. Thank you to all the Elks, Christ Child members, and friends and family who helped! The blankets will be included in the layettes we provide to babies in need at Overlook and Morristown hospitals.

Christ Child Society of Summit

Calendar of Events 2018-2019

August

8/28 School Supplies Set up 9-11 am at Bridges

8/29 School Supplies Distribution 9am - 12pm

8/30 School Supplies Distribution 4pm - 6pm

September

9/4 Summit Schools Start

9/12 Board Meeting 8:30 am

9/13 CCS Membership Meeting 9:00 am Lower Memorial Hall; coffee at 8:45. ALL ARE WELCOME!

9/27 Layette Assembly 8:30 am to 10:30 am Lower Memorial Hall

October

10/2 OLHC Tutoring begins; leave Summit 8:20 am, return 10:30 am

10/3 Morning Mass with CCS members, St. Teresa of Avila at 8:30 am (sit on left side, center of church)

10/11 Board Meeting 8:30 am

10/11 Rummage Sale item donation drop off 12:00 pm to 7:00 pm Memorial Hall

10/12 Rummage Sale item donation drop off 9 am to 12 pm Memorial Hall

10/13 Rummage Sale 8:00 am to 1:30 pm Memorial Hall

10/18 Knitting Gathering 1-3 pm at Cynthia Tarantino’s 18 Highland Drive, Summit

10/27 Make a Difference Day 8:30 am to 10:30 am Lower Memorial Hall

November

11/1 Morning Reflection 9 am to 11 am at MONDO, 3rd Floor 426 Springfield Ave., Summit

11/2 Knitting Gathering at Wool and Grace, 102 Summit Ave., Summit from 6 pm to 8 pm

11/8 Board Meeting 8:30 am

11/8 Layette Assembly 8:30 am to 10:30 am Lower Memorial Hall

11/13 OLHC Tutoring; meet at St. Teresa’s parking lot at 8:15 am, return 10:30 am

11/15 CCS Membership Meeting 9:00 am Lower Memorial Hall; coffee at 8:45. ALL ARE WELCOME!

11/27 OLHC Tutoring; meet at St. Teresa’s parking lot at 8:15 am, return 10:30 am

December

12/2 Christmas Layette Card sales on the Plaza at St. Teresa’s after morning masses

12/4 OLHC Tutoring; meet at St. Teresa’s parking lot at 8:15 am, return 10:30 am

12/5 Holiday Knitting Open House - ALL ARE WELCOME! At Mary Kull’s, 109 Maple St., Summit from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm

12/7 Home Mass at 8:30 am at the home of Sharon Ertz, 94 Hobart Ave., Summit. Coffee following mass.

12/10 Advent Giving Tree CCS Day from 9:00 am to 11:00 am in church sacristy

12/11 OLHC Tutoring; meet at St. Teresa’s parking lot at 8:15 am, return 10:30 am

12/13 Board Meeting 8:15 am

January

1/8 OLHC Tutoring; meet at St. Teresa’s parking lot at 8:15 am, return 10:30 am

1/10 Board Meeting 8:15 am

1/15 OLHC Tutoring; meet at St. Teresa’s parking lot at 8:15 am, return 10:30 am

1/17 CCS Membership Evening Meeting at 7:00 pm at Sheila Schlageter’s, 185 Kent Place Blvd., Summit - BRING A FRIEND! NEW MEMBERS WELCOME!

1/23 Layette Clothing De-tagging Night at Laura Sullivan’s 175 Oak Ridge Ave., Summit 6:30 to 8:30 pm

1/24 Layette Assembly 8:30 am to 10:30 am Lower Memorial Hall

1/25 Pop-up Knitting at Wool & Grace, 102 Summit Ave., Summit from 6:00pm to 8:00pm

1/29 OLHC Tutoring; meet at St. Teresa’s parking lot at 8:15 am, return 10:30 am

February

2/5 OLHC Tutoring; meet at St. Teresa’s parking lot at 8:15 am, return 10:30 am

2/12 OLHC Tutoring; meet at St. Teresa’s parking lot at 8:15 am, return 10:30 am

2/13 Blankets for Babies 10 am to 7 pm Memorial Hall

2/14 Board Meeting 8:15 am

2/26 OLHC Tutoring; meet at St. Teresa’s parking lot at 8:15 am, return 10:30 am

2/27 Home Mass at 8:30 am at the home of Linda Massengil, 320 Summit Avenue, Summit

March

3/5 OLHC Tutoring; meet at St. Teresa’s parking lot at 8:15 am, return 10:30 am

3/7 Layette Assembly 8:30 am to 10:30 am Lower Memorial Hall

3/14 Board Meeting 8:15 am

3/19 OLHC Tutoring; meet at St. Teresa’s parking lot at 8:15 am, return 10:30 am

3/20 Morning Mass with CCS members, St. Teresa of Avila at 8:30 am (sit on left side, center of church)

3/21 Blankets for Babies Night at the Elks 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm, 40 Maple Street, Summit

3/25 CCS Members meet at 8:30 am mass at St. Teresa’s Church. Sit on left, middle of church.

3/26 OLHC Tutoring; meet at St. Teresa’s parking lot at 8:15 am, return 10:30 am

3/29 Yoga for CCS members at Mondo 3rd Floor 7:30 pm, 426 Springfield Ave., Summit (Sign up required)

April

4/2 OLHC Tutoring; meet at St. Teresa’s parking lot at 8:15 am, return 10:30 am

4/4 Annual Baby Shower and Mass 11:15 am Memorial Hall, Morris Ave., Summit

4/9 OLHC Tutoring; meet at St. Teresa’s parking lot at 8:15 am, return 10:30 am

4/9 Knitting Angels Gathering at 30 DeBary Pl., Summit from 9:30 to 11:30 am

4/11 Board Meeting 8:15 am

4/29 - 5/10 School Supplies Drive at Summit Elementary Schools and St. Teresa of Avila Church

4/30 OLHC Tutoring; meet at St. Teresa’s parking lot at 8:15 am, return 10:30 am

4/30 Layette De-tagging at Laura Sullivan’s 75 Oak Ridge Ave., Summit from 8:45 am to 11:00 am

May

5/2 CCS Membership Meeting 9:00 am, coffee available at 8:45 am; Layette Assembly immediately following meeting Lower Memorial Hall (by 9:30 am to 10:30 am)

5/3 Readers to Leaders visit to OLHC Pre-K class 9:30 am

5/7 OLHC Tutoring; meet at St. Teresa’s parking lot at 8:15 am, return 10:30 am

5/9 Board Meeting 8:15 am

5/14 OLHC Tutoring; meet at St. Teresa’s parking lot at 8:15 am, return 10:30 am

5/15 Members meet at St. Teresa’s 8:30 am mass; sit on left side, center of church.

5/21 OLHC Tutoring; meet at St. Teresa’s parking lot at 8:15 am, return 10:30 am

5/30 End of Year Cocktail Party 7:00 pm; at Lori White’s, 32 Colt Road, Summit

5/31 Readers to Leaders visit to OLHC Pre-K class 9:30 am

June

6/5 Home Mass at 9:15 am at the home of Sheila Herr, 117 Hillcrest Avenue, Summit (PLEASE NOTE LATER START TIME)

6/13 CCS Board Meeting 8:30 am

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5/15 Meet at St. T’s 8:30 mass

5/30 End of year party 7pm

6/5 Home mass 8:30 am

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Christ Child Scholarship

The Christ Child Society of Summit awards a scholarship to one or more graduating high school seniors each year. Click here for info.

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