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The Annual Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner is Here!

Don’t miss out on the Annual Scholastic Assistance Committee Fund-Raising Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner—Takeout only--this Saturday, March 16^th, from 4:00 to 6:30. The cost of the takeout-only dinner is $15.

Invite your family, neighbors, and friends to this annual event. Tickets will be on sale at the door. There is also time to become a Patron of this cause. Also, please bring your own bag/s!

We could use a few more workers to lend us an hour or two of your time on Saturday morning starting at 8:30 or Saturday afternoon/evening beginning at 3:45. Thank you for your continued and generous support of the work of our committee to supply financial help to our college/university students. Any questions or problems, please do not hesitate to call Barbara Guenther at 732-203-1970.  

Easter Flower Orders End this Sunday-

There is still time to place your Easter Flower Orders! Through March 17, flowers for our Easter service can be purchased online or through paper form found in the bulletin on Sunday. They make wonderful gifts for family and friends and help beautify our Sanctuary. Flowers can be in memory, honor or celebration of friends or family. Plants are $20.00 each.

Holy Wednesday-3/27

We began our Lenten journey with a unique and meaningful intergenerational worship service on Ash Wednesday. How fitting it is to mark the beginning of the final steps before Easter in the same way! We will gather in the round of the Sanctuary Chancel, centering our focus on the Communion Table, sharing one last meal with Jesus before the events of the Passion story begin in earnest.

Maundy Thursday Labyrinth Walks-3/28

This Maundy Thursday, a prayer Labyrinth will be set up in Fellowship Hall. There will be two slots of time in which the labyrinth is open for self-guided meditation; during the Noon hour and then again from 6PM – 8PM. Participants will prayerfully follow the lighted path while encountering stations for reflection on the story of Jesus’ final days before crucifixion.

Good Friday-3/29

We will gather in the Sanctuary Chancel at 7:00 pm to hear the story of Jesus’ death in a somber service of fading light known as tenebrae.

Easter Sunrise-3/31

We gather at 6:00 am with other area United Methodists at Sea Bright Beach to welcome the rising Son over the ocean. It is a beautiful service commemorating the women’s discovery of the empty tomb early on the morning of resurrection.

Easter Sunday Worship-3/31

UMCRB hosts a specially festive worship service in celebration of Jesus’ resurrection. Join in lifting your voice with the music of special musicians. Be filled with renewed life as the sanctuary comes alive with Easter blooms. Find hope with us as we reflect on what this story of God’s Good News means for us in our own lives!

UWF Book Club-3/28

Book club will be meeting Thursday, March 28 at 1:00 pm in the lounge. The March Selection is "The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo" by Taylor Jenkins Reid

VBS 2024-Registration Open

Follow the clues to register your child or volunteer to help with this year's VBS - Seekers in Sneakers: Discover Jesus!  VBS is taking place in June 24-28, 9:30 am-12:00 pm for children entering Kindergarten in Fall 2024 to children who completed 6th grade in Spring 2024.

Geocaching activities will challenge children to dig into the Bible to find the way to Jesus. This journey of discovery has many twists and turns, so children will learn to:

- ask questions

- work with others

- shine their light in the world

- follow Jesus’ example of serving others, and

- trust Jesus when things go wrong

Visit https://www.umcredbank.org/vacation-bible-school-2024/ to register and/or volunteer.

Adult Education-New Series

Two of the finest spiritual thinkers of our time, Joan Chittister and Richard Rohr, encourage us to be prophetic voices in our time: called to a Third Way—in the words of Jeremiah, "a heart of flesh"—in contrast to the righteousness so common in Western society today. Joan challenges us by asking, "Who are you?" while Richard dares us to change now.

Six sessions include these topics:

•           Opening Remarks: Joan Chittister & Richard Rohr

•           Prophetic Spirit for Today: Joan Chittister

•           Order vs. Charism: Richard Rohr

•           Dialogue: Joan Chittister & Richard Rohr

•           Women, Religion and War: Joan Chittister

•           Seeing in a New Way: Richard Rohr

These teachings were presented at a conference in 2006.

BPC Food Pantry- Donations Welcome

The Backpack Crew has continued to serve the increasing number of people who are impacted by food insecurity in the midst of this health crisis. Food donations are greatly appreciated on the back porch of the church, Monday though Friday from 9 am to 3 pm.

The current donation request is CANNED FRUIT.

Thank you for your continued support. Email us at backpackcrewnj@gmail.com with any questions.

Saturday Yoga

Get ready to move! YOGA is back! Every Saturday morning from 8:45-10 am in Room 114 or online. (the link can be found on the church calendar.) Join us for movement meditation and community. All levels are welcome. Bring a mat, towel and water. This is a donation based class to benefit UMCRB.

Worship Readers Needed!

Would you lend your voice to our worship service on Sundays? If this interests you, visit www.signupgenius.com/go/9040f45abaf2fa0fe3-worship1#/ to sign up to read. We appreciate the generosity of this congregation always being willing to serve our church in many ways. Contact Amanda in the office with any questions or if you need help signing up.