2/19/2026

Church Staff update

We have some exciting staffing changes at the church office!
 Katie Bennett will be transitioning from Office Administrator to Children’s Ministry Coordinator. This will provide much-needed support for a very busy ministry. This position is not a replacement for the Minister of Family and Children role.
 Additionally, Janeen Dorrity has stepped into the role of Director of Operations and Laila Qarmout is our new Office Administrator.

 Katie - [email protected]
Janeen - [email protected]
Laila - [email protected]

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Have you recently started attending Sparta Church? Our leadership team would love to meet you, share more about the church, and answer any questions you have!
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MINISTRY UPDATES

This Sunday at Sparta Church

Title: An Old T-Shirt
Passage: 1 John 2:28-3:10
Speaker: Joe Lipari, Director of Worship
Service Times | 9am & 10:30am | Livestream | 10:30am

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Calling all men! Join us for a one-day gathering for men across the EFCA East District—built around great food, real fellowship, and biblical teaching on what it means to follow Jesus as a man in today’s culture.
Saturday, February 21st, from 10am-4pm at Sparta Church.  
Get more information and register here.
Come enjoy sweet and salty snacks and a time of fellowship! Hear a testimony and celebrate what God has done in the life of one of our sisters in Christ. **Please note: when you register you have the option to select how many are attending. If you are able, you may also choose a way to serve through set up, tear down, or bringing food.** We will meet in the Multipurpose Room (in the new Children's Ministry Wing) at 6:00 pm.  
 Register Here
Join us for our annual community egg hunt!
Fun for the whole family: egg hunts by age group, crafts, pony rides, hay rides, games, raffles and more!
Age groups for Egg Hunt:
Ages 2-4 years old (adult supervision required)
Ages 5-8 years old
Ages 9-12 years old
Special Needs (adult assistance allowed)
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SERVE OPPORTUNITIES

Manna House has a monthly spaghetti dinner fundraiser every second Tuesday of the month. Our church is responsible for providing people to serve in the kitchen. Our next serving date is March10th. The following tasks are needed to be done:

  • 1PM to 3 PM: Assist the chef with preparing the sauce. Cut vegetables, open cans etc.
  • 3 PM to 7 PM:  Kitchen crew needed to prepare salads and bread, cook spaghetti (heavy pots of boiling water from 4 PM), set up take-out dinner containers and serve dinners.
  • 4 PM to 7 PM: Dishwashers.

Some tasks overlap and if you are available to be there from 3 PM to 7 PM, that would be great.

Additional Tuesday spaghetti dinners are on the following dates: April 14, May 12, June 9, July 14, August 11, September 8, October 13, None in November, December 8.

Join the Breakaway Day Camp team of counselors and staff for a fun and Christ-filled summer!
 Counselors must be 16 years or older.  
We are also looking for adult volunteer teachers and assistants to teach Bible classes.
Check out our website at Spartaefc.org/breakaway
If you have any questions email [email protected] or call 973-222-9955
Click here to apply
We are looking for individuals who can set up chairs in our worship center and in classrooms.  If you're interested in working 2-3 hours at the church on the weekends,
 please call  Operations at 973-679-7310 or email Janeen at [email protected].
 

Have a "Ball" and  Support The Carpenter's Workshop

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FINANCIAL UPDATE

Thank you for your generous giving and supporting the work of the Gospel at Sparta Church!   Currently, our giving is $18,385.98 over expenses.   Please consider how you can support the ministry of Sparta Church.

Year-end giving statements  have been sent.  If your email address is in our system, you received your statement via email. Please check your spam folder! If we do not have your email address, your statement was mailed to you.

If you would like to request a paper statement or you have any questions or issues, please email our bookkeeper, Laura Pinkham, at [email protected]