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Connections
Thursday, April 14, 2022
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Worship Sneak Peek
April 17, 2022 at 10:00 am
Join us for worship on Easter Sunday in person or online at 10:00 am as we celebrate the resurrection of Christ and the rebirth of hope. Hope to see you either in person or online for this beautiful service of music and word.
Reminder: We have resumed in-person worship and continue to live-stream the service on our website and YouTube channel.
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Holy Week and Easter Services
4/14 – Holy Thursday @ 7:00 PM in Sanctuary and Online
4/15 – Good Friday @ 7:00 PM in Sanctuary and Online
4/17 – Easter Celebrations
Sunrise Service @ 6:00 AM at Sea Bright Public Beach
10:00 AM Worship in Sanctuary and Online
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Earth Sunday-4/24
Green Faith invites you to our Earth Sunday event, with some delicious refreshments and tours of our solar roof project (there is a great view of Red Bank from the rooftop). We have exciting opportunities to sign up for including our Green VBS, a field trip to Mazza Recycling on 5/20, pollinating garden team (families sign up to plant 5/7 and water) and our Strike Force on invasive plants (English ivy on our church and parsonage property to start) EARTH DAY is April 22! Let’s Go Green! We love Planet Earth!
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HABCore Spring Collection- All This Month!
Our Mission and Service Committee invites you to participate in our Spring Collection for HABCore through the month of April! We will be collecting toiletries for adults and outdoor children’s toys, such as bubbles, sidewalk chalk, art supplies, etc. Please leave donations on the benches in Fellowship Hall. Contact Suzanne Dice for more information. Thank you for your generosity!
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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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Book Club Meeting-
Thursday, 4/28
Book Club meeting will be Thursday, April 28 at 1 p.m. in the Lounge.
This month’s book selection will be “Black Cake” by Charmaine Wilkerson.
All are welcome to attend. Contact Helen Vetter 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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Scholastic Assistance Scholarship Applications-
Scholastic Assistance scholarship applications for the 2022—23 school year are available, now. They will be automatically sent by email to last year’s college junior, sophomore, and freshman recipients and to high school seniors in the youth group. To be eligible for an under graduate college/university scholarship, you must have an affiliation with our church. If you wish to apply, are eligible, and do not receive an application by email, you may request one by emailing Barbara Guenther at bjguenther@verizon.net.
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A Message of Thanks from the UMW-
Gerri Poranski, acting president of the UMW, would like to thank the volunteers for all their help in making candy for our Easter fundraiser. Much appreciation, as well, to those who lent a hand cooking for The Center. Both were a success and helped further the mission of the United Methodist Women.
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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 PASTA SAUCE. Thank you for your continued support. Email us at backpackcrewnj@gmail.com with any questions.
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Red Bank Preschool Family Fun Day- Saturday, 4/30
Red Bank Borough residents are invited to attend Red Bank Preschool's Family Fun Day from 10:30 am-12:00 pm at Red Bank Primary School. Registration for the FREE full-day district preschool program is now open. All Red Bank Borough resident children who will be 3 or 4, on or before October 1, 2022, are eligible. Please call the Preschool Office for more information at 732-758-1500 extension 1536. Click the image below for flyer.
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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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Yoga is Back In Person on Wednesdays!
Yoga class has resumed in person on Wednesdays from 9:45-11:00 am in room 114. All are welcome to attend. Contact Tiffany McCann at ttmccann09@gmail.com for more information and to sign up.
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Wednesday, 4/13 was the last Lenten Musical Reflection. If you missed it, click here to watch
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Pastoral Care
If someone is hospitalized or in need of pastoral care,
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