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Welcome to our site!
Whether you are curious, want information or just looking for someone like yourself, we're glad that you have stopped in. Here you will find a lot of info about our Singles' Ministry. We welcome you to take some time and peruse our sections to see what is relevant to you and what is interesting and helpful.
Our goal is to provide you with a place to gather pertinent resources, articles and most of all a place to have a meaningful life as an effective Christian single adult.
If you are a church leader who works with single adults and want to network with us, we also welcome you to take advantage of our bi-yearly Singles' Leadership Forum. This is a time where we can share ideas, suggestions and input from seasoned leaders in various positions that can help you lead the single adults of your organization. Feel free to email us at singles@christchurchusa.org or via telephone at 973-783-1010 ext. 324.
We hope you will tell others about this website!
We are here to personally help you through the single adult stages of your life. In the meantime, we hope to see you at our next event.
Enjoy Your Visit,
Pastor Marcus and Grace Bourbon
Directors of Singles' Ministry
What is your Single Status?
Please take some time to review any of the four major categories below that you may be able to benefit from.
Single Living
Single Again
Single Parents
Blended/Step Families
Calendar of Events
About Us
The primary focus of the Singles' Ministry is to provide a safe place for Christian singles to fellowship with other singles in a Christ-centered environment that promotes relationships, and marriages within God's timing.
We are a growing ministry that serves over 500 singles of different ages, cultures, ethnicities, and social economic levels, engaged in a process of growing personally, socially, spiritually, and intellectually.
We're excited to be able to help you grow in your faith as a Christian single adult by:
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Providing fun-filled, age appropriate activities that promote friendships and networking capabilities. -
In depth discussion groups which deal with intellectual stimulating topics that address current issues that effect singles today. -
Social functions that promote healthy relationships that enables you to learn about yourself and others of the opposite gender. -
A stable spiritual environment that provides the single person with spiritual grounding of biblical principles.
Regardless of your single status, we want to welcome you! We define a single adult as one who is legally single, rather than one who is currently in the process of divorce or separation.
If you are going through the process of divorce or separation, we want to encourage you and provide you with a roadmap to possible reconciliation. Christ Church offers pastoral counseling as well as recommendations of other counseling professionals in the area.
If reconciliation is not possible, we suggest a transitional period of healing during which we strongly recommend attending DivorceCare or an alternative divorce recovery program.
After a transitional period, the Singles' Ministry wants to help you get plugged in.
If you would like to be included on our email or mailing list and receive occasional information regarding upcoming events and activities, or information pertinent to the life as a Christian single adult, please feel free to contact us at singles@christchurchusa.org.
Our Leaders
Pastor Marcus Bourbon MDiv.
Marcus provides a healthy perspective and support to those dealing with divorce and recovery. He also provides specific advice to men dealing with past hurts, understanding financial responsibility, and overcoming conflicts with prior relationships. Marcus's academic training, along with a diverse management and accounting background, has afforded him the opportunity to further the Kingdom of God in a variety of ways. He is a committed member of Christ Church for over nine years and is currently a district leader in the LIFE Group system, providing pastoral oversight to over 200 families. He holds a bachelors degree in accounting from New Jersey City University and has an earned Master's of Divinity degree with a concentration in Urban Studies from Alliance Theological Seminary.
Grace Bourbon Ed.D.
Grace brings a caring and nurturing voice to women struggling with waiting on God for a spouse, and support to women with stepchildren and blended families. Grace is a an accomplished Senior Educational Administrator and Consultant with over twenty-five years of experience in education and administration including early childhood education, elementary education, child development psychology, educational strategies, and educational administration. She has been a committed member of Christ Church for over ten years and currently serves in a support capacity with her husband, providing pastoral oversight to families in the LIFE Group system. She holds a Master's Degree from Oral Roberts University, and a earned Doctoral Degree in Education from Nova Southeastern University.
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