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Connections
Thursday, February 13, 2020

January 21 – February 16
 
Pastor Jess will be returning from her Renewal Leave tomorrow, February 17th. She will be working diligently to catch up on emails and phone messages from her time away. Please be patient and know that she will respond ASAP.
 
Rev. Jessica Campbell, pastor of the Hamilton UMC in Neptune, has been covering any pastoral care needs since February 11th, when Rev. Henritzy headed out of town on vacation. If there are any pastoral care emergencies before Monday 2/17, please don’t hesitate to call Rev. Campbell at 845-893-9267.

Lenten Music Series
Come join us every Tuesday in March from 7:00-7:30 for a series of contemplative musical meditations. We hope these experiences will allow you to become centered in Lenten reflection.
3/3 - UMCRB Village Band
3/10 - Benedikt Winzer, violin
3/17 - Taize service
3/24 - Flute, Recorder, and Organ
3/31 - Lenten Orgelbuchlien Chorales
For more info, look to bulletin boards around church or ask Evan Courtney ( ecourtney@umcredbank.org )
Ash Wednesday Services
Join us in worship on Ash Wednesday to center yourself for Lent. The noontime service will be held in the Chapel and sponsored by our UMW. All are welcome to share in a soup lunch following the service in room 114. The 7:00 PM service will be in the Sanctuary.
New Member Reception

We will receive new members on Sunday, March 8 during regular services. In preparation Pastor Jess is offering 2 orientation classes: Sunday, Feb. 23 at 9 am on our Red Bank Methodist Church and Sunday, Mar. 1 at 9 am on the United Methodist denomination. Contact Pastor Jess or George Schildge (848-218-1847).
Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner
Please join us for the annual Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner to be held on Saturday, March 14th, from 4:30 to 6:30, sponsored by the Scholastic Assistance Committee. Tickets may be purchased ahead of time (you should have received a letter explaining how), or at the door. We look forward to serving you “the best corned beef in town”.  Also, please sign the list in Fellowship Hall if you can spare an hour or two preparing, serving, cleaning-up, or donating a dessert. Hope to see you there!
Book Club

The book club will meet February 22nd at 1pm in the Library.
We will be discussing "Velveteen Daughter" by Laurel Davis Huber.
Did you Know? Building Space for Community Partners.

Did you know our church offers space to non-profit community partners who are looking for regular, weekly or monthly meeting space? We currently have space available on Saturday mornings for this purpose. We ask groups to contribute a usage fee in order to help offset our operational costs & the group application must be approved by the Trustees. If you know of a group that might be looking for space on Saturday mornings please have them reach out to our church office at 732-747-0446.
The Bridge
H ave you ever had questions about the transition from conservative to liberal theology? Is there an aspect about liberal theology that just doesn't make sense? Join us on Sunday, February 23rd at 9 am in Room 114 as we launch our first week of The Bridge! We will be discussing progressive theology and the many questions surrounding the diverse beliefs and differences between liberal and conservative theology. The 9 week program will invite a safe space for questions about the Bible and how Christianity fits into diverse belief systems. I hope to see you there! Case Akers (They/Them) kakers@drew.edu .
Family Promise Training Saturday, February 29, 2020
Worship Sneak Peek
February 16, 2020

Join us on Sunday as we are led in worship by Rev. Christina Zito. We’ll explore together the power of prayer, even and especially when it seems like everything is falling apart. Hope to see you there!

Pastoral Care
If someone is hospitalized or in need of a pastoral visit 
please contact the church office at
732-747-0446, or office@umcredbank.org

If you have a pastoral emergency, please contact 
Rev. Jessica Naulty at 908-400-2343 or jbnaulty@umcredbank.org.