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Connections
Thursday, May 12, 2022
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Worship Sneak Peek
May 15, 2022 at 10:00 am
Join us for worship this Sunday in person or online at 10:00 for a wonderful service of celebrations. Pastor Jess will lead us in reflecting on how we claim our belovedness. Hope to see you there!
Reminder: We have resumed in-person worship and continue to live-stream the service on our website and YouTube channel.
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Welcoming New Members-This Sunday
Congratulations to our new members of the United Methodist Church of Red Bank!
We will witness the baptism of Ryan Kafer-Deeter, child of Lisa Kafer and Tara Deeter.
We will celebrate the confirmation of Mia Voorhees and Joseph Carta Didamo.
We will welcome Joseph Wilkes and Robert Long as they join in membership in our church family.
Let us surround them in prayer as they continue their journey of faith with our church family.
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Vacation Bible School-8/1 through 8/5
Youth & Adult Volunteers Needed
This summer, kids ages 5-11 will engage in learning about some ways they can help with this Great Big Beautiful World at Vacation Bible School. Adult and Youth Volunteers are needed, especially for check in, snack and recreation stations, and for set up and clean up. Click here to sign up to help.
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Fellowship Time Coffee Hour-
Volunteers Needed
We are looking for volunteers in teams of three to help set up, serve and clean up during Fellowship Time Coffee Hour.
Use the link below to sign up to help or contact Amanda in the church office for more information and ways to get involved.
Thank you in advance for your generosity.
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Garden Planting- This Saturday, 5/14
Join us in planting for our Pollinator Garden this Saturday at 9:30 am in the church parking lot. Please bring gloves and a planting tool. Seeds, watering cans and hoses will be provided. This is a great thing to do as a family, so bring anyone, old and young! If you have already volunteered, please contact Janie Schildge at [email protected] to confirm and if you would like more information on this Green Event.
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Thank You for the Donations, from Mission & Service!
The Mission and Service Committee would like to thank everyone for the generous donations for our summer toys and hygiene items collection for HABcore.
We collected enough to fill 29 backpacks.
Thanks for supporting one of our outreach organizations.
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UMW Collection for Camp Kumbaya of Camden-All This Month
Throughout the month of May, the UMW will be collecting donations for Camp Kumbaya at the Neighborhood Center in Camden. Their campership program gives children the opportunity of a safe and healthy summer. No donation is too small. A table will be set up before and after Sunday worship. Checks can be made out to the UMW with “Camden” in the memo line and can be mailed or dropped off at the church office.
Contact Helen Vetter for more information.
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Youth Groups-Ukraine Relief Chocolate Pretzel Sale
5/15 & 5/22
Everybody loves chocolate! On Sundays, May 15 and 22, kids from Club 77 and Mustard Seeds will be selling homemade, chocolate-covered pretzel rods. They will sell for $1 each, to support UMCOR International Disaster Response and Recovery which provides direct assistance to those in Ukraine as well as assistance to Urkrainians fleeing to neighboring countries.
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A Greener Tomorrow Facility Tour-Friday, 5/20
Join us on at 10:00 am for a Greener Tomorrow Facility Tour held at Mazza Recycling Services, 3230 Shafto Road, Tinton Falls, NJ. We will learn what happens to the recycling we put in those blue bins once it leaves our homes. The tour is sponsored by our UMC Red Bank Green Faith Team and is paid for by funds from our church's MORE funds. Spaces are limited and reservations are REQUIRED!! Please contact Bobbie Ridgely at [email protected] if you would like to attend. Once the tour fills we will create a wait list, so don't delay!
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Book Club Meeting-
Thursday, 5/26
Book Club meeting will be Thursday, May 26 at 1 p.m. in the Lounge.
This month’s book selection is "Anxious People" by Fredrik Backman.
All are welcome to attend.
Contact Helen Vetter for more information.
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Backpack Crew 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 INSTANT OATMEAL PACKS. Thank you for your continued support. Email us at [email protected] with any questions.
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Adult Education In person or Online
Having just completed Crossan’s book on the Parables of Jesus, we are embarking on a new study by Joan Chittister on the Beatitudes. We will be working from a collection of articles/columns she published in NCR roughly monthly since September 2021. It brings her keen sense of living one’s faith and some very recent examples and issues. We will start this series on Wednesday March 30 (7:00 pm on Zoom) and Sunday April 3 (8:45 am in person in the Lounge) We anticipate one beatitude per week. If you are a regular, or looking to re-engage, this is an opportune time to do so! Contact Mark Hackler for more information.
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Support Humanitarian Aid in Ukraine through UMCOR
Contribute to the UMCOR International Disaster Response and Recovery fund to provide humanitarian assistance to the Ukrainian people in the wake of the Russian invasion of their country through Advance #982450. This fund will provide direct assistance to those in Ukraine as well as assistance to Ukrainians fleeing to neighboring countries. Gifts to support the people of Ukraine can be made online at https://umcmission.org/advance-project/982450 or by check made out to our church with "UMCOR Ukraine" in the memo line.
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In the church building, masks are now ENCOURAGED and OPTIONAL for ALL - including for Sunday morning activities, as well as children and youth ministry gatherings. Our nursery is now open, so children 2 and under are invited to play in the nursery while parents worship in the Sanctuary.
For worship, there are still a few exceptions to the pre-COVID "normal":
- The socially distanced section in the rear of the Sanctuary (under the balcony) will remain in effect, and will be maintained as a "masks required" section.
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Masks are HIGHLY ENCOURAGED while singing. When we sing, there is an increased risk for COVID transmission because of the increased expulsion of respiratory droplets.
Please remember that masking is a personal choice based on comfort level and individual health concerns and respect the choices of one another. If you are in a vulnerable population, we encourage you to take advantage of the better quality masks that are now readily available to the public and we recommend all stay up to date with vaccinations and boosters.
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Pastoral Care
If someone is hospitalized or in need of pastoral care,
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