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Connections
Thursday, December 31, 2020
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Worship Sneak Peek
January 3rd, 2021 at 10am
Join us this first Sunday of the New Year as we celebrate Epiphany, a sudden moment of revelation. We wish all our friends and family at UMCRB a safe, joyous and healthy new year. We look forward to connecting with you online this Sunday!
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Pastor Jess is on Renewal Leave
Due to the prolonged stress and pressure of ministry during COVID-19, our bishop has encouraged all our clergy to take a two-week renewal leave after Christmas. Pastor Jess will be taking this time for rest and renewal and returning January 8th. Rev. Tammy Young will be covering any pastoral care and administrative emergencies during this time. If you have any questions or pastoral care needs, please don’t hesitate to contact Rev. Young at young@umcredbank.org or 1 (732) 299-6203.
This Sunday, January 3rd, our Bishop, John Schol, will be leading us in an Epiphany themed worship service with Communion. Please follow the links on our website to join the service.
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Thank you from all of us at UMCRB for your very generous and kind holiday gifts and thoughts! |
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Alternative Christmas Season Gifts
As you are thinking about what gifts to get for your loved ones, our Mission and Service committee invites you to give a gift that keeps on giving. Each year our church offers "Advent Options", or alternative giving opportunities. Since we won’t be able to stop by the Advent Options tables this year, we’re doing things a little differently by offering direct donation links to our two community partners. A donation to the Michael P Brown Colon Cancer Foundation Angels Grove, Monmouth Day Care Center or our own UMC of Red Bank Sanctuary livestream project are all ways to give a gift that gives back while bringing a smile to friends and family.
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Backpack Crew Update
The Backpack Crew pantry is now open EVERY Monday evening from 5-7pm. The current donation needs are FRUIT CUPS and JELLY! 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 through Friday from 9am to 3pm. Thank you for your continued support. Email us at backpackcrewnj@gmail.com with any questions.
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Stewardship Season 2021
Our Mission Matters!
Our 2021 pledged giving continues to rise and currently stands at $216,069. To those who have already pledged, we say, “Thank You”! If you haven’t yet had a chance to pledge, we invite you to make a difference in our community by pledging your financial support to our church and its mission in 2021. Whether meeting spiritual needs or physical needs in our community, our mission matters and your financial gifts are critical in maintaining our mission. Please join us in this important initiative by returning your pledge card to the church office or emailing your pledge to Sheila Leavitt, our financial secretary, at sleavitt@umcredbank.org. Together we make a difference!
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Children and Youth
Ministries Update
Please join us for Sunday School (K-8th) this Sunday, January 3rd at 9:00 AM. Bagels & Faith gathers around at 11:30-ish. So, grab your Bibles (and your pets and some friends too) and join us for fellowship and learning. Links can be found on the church calendar. For questions or information, please contact Tammy at young@umcredbank.com or 732-299-6203.
Abundant thanks and blessings to everyone who participated in our children and youth Christmas worship projects this year – from the videographers and editors to our readers, their families and pets (and all the cheerleaders and hearts and hands in between)! Your glad tidings of joy and signing will certainly go a long way in reminding us all of the real reason for the season!
Parents - please take the time to enroll your children in Sunday School today through our ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM to help our teachers prepare for their classes! Many thanks!
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Youth Groups Meet Online - Wednesdays at 7 PM
Mark your calendar for Wednesday, January 6th at 7:00 PM as our Youth Groups resume for the year. If you haven’t given one of our groups a try, consider making it one of your New Year’s resolutions (for you and a friend or two!). Links can be found on the church calendar or by contacting one of our Youth Group leaders. For questions or information, please contact Tammy at young@umcredbank.com or 732-299-6203.
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Church and Society Book Discussion
January 9th - Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You
As part of our focus on systemic racism, we are encouraging members of the congregation to read Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi. It is suitable for adults and teenagers (Jason Reynolds is a YA author), and it is consistently on lists of top books this year. We will have a Zoom discussion on Saturday, January 9th and would love to have many of you join us. The audiobook version is a joy, with author Jayson Reynolds rendering a fine reading. There are two hard copies of the book available in the church office. Please email us here to borrow a copy.
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Adult Education Class
Sundays at 9:00 am & Wednesdays at 7:00 pm
Join in this adult small group experience as we study together the book Speaking Christian by Marcus Borg. Christianity has its own language with all those "churchy" words, like sin, salvation, righteousness and heaven. But the funny thing is some of these don't mean what we think they do - or at least their original meanings are quite different from what first comes to mind today. The book is an interesting look at what various terms meant when they were written and how that impacts our interpretation of Biblical texts today.
All are welcome to join us by Zoom as we work through a term or two per week. For questions, please contact Mark Hackler at 732-918-0344 or via email. Zoom connection information for each session is in the church calendar on the website. Hope to see you there!
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Bible Study with Pastor Jess
Thursdays 1-2:30 pm
Because of the holidays and Pastor Jess's post-Christmas renewal time, our Bible study will not meet again until January 14th. For more information and links to the meetings please visit our website. Contact Pastor Jess for more information.
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Balance and Strength Training
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12:00 pm (Tuesdays are online AND in person)
Join us for online Balance and Strength Training with Janet Tartaglia. Beginners welcome! Items needed: chair (with no arms) and weights (can be 2 16 oz. water bottles), or you can choose to follow along without the weights. Exercises done with chair or standing, no floor work. Join the Zoom meeting by following this link: https://zoom.us/j/96916489677 or call: (646) 876-9923 Meeting ID: 969 1648 9677# Password 7470446
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Online Yoga - Wednesdays at 9:30 am
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UMC of Red Bank Church Reopening Plan Update
Indoor Small Church Group Meetings Approved
As the ministry of UMCRB continues strong in the time of COVID, with the goal that zero infections are spread through our church activity, we bring you this update about our church reopening plan. Our church is working on a multi-phased plan for reopening our church building in the midst of the COVID pandemic. The church office is open in a limited way on Tuesday-Thursday from 9-2 and Fridays from 9-1:30 pm. The calendar of events on our church website has up-to-date information about ongoing ministries and how to join in.
While worship services will remain virtual at this time, at the October 26 Church Council meeting, the council approved policies required to once again have church sponsored, small group, meetings inside the church building. In preparation for small group gatherings, several safety and extra facility precautions have been established. I urge you to review the information found at the links below to learn more about small group meetings at the church.
We are so excited to be moving forward in our building reopening plan, with the proper safety
precautions and cleaning schedules in place, so we may gather together as a community of faith. Let’s all remember our shared goals of keeping ourselves, each other, and our community safe, and do our part by faithfully following the approved safety protocols. If you would like to schedule an indoor, small group meeting please contact Sheila Leavitt at 732-747-0446 or sleavitt@umcredbank.org. And remember, when possible, meeting virtually is still the safest approach. If you would like to schedule a virtual Zoom meeting please reach out to me at jbnaulty@umcredbank.org.
Feel free to check out more information on our multi phased reopening plan on our church website. We encourage you to check back for updates as we move to upcoming phases.
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Pastoral Care
If someone is hospitalized or in need of pastoral care
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