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Connections
Thursday, April 7, 2022
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Worship Sneak Peek
April 10, 2022 at 10:00 am
Join us for worship this Sunday in person or online at 10:00 am as we kick off our Holy Week celebration by waving our palm branches high on Palm Sunday. This week, we will reflect on the transition from praising Jesus as he entered Jerusalem to the dark turn that comes so quickly as he is turned over for arrest and crucifixion. Hope to see you either in person or online as we enter into this most holy of weeks.
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
4/10 – Palm Sunday Worship @ 10:00 AM
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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UMW Cooking for
The Center- 4/9
Volunteers Needed!
The UMW is cooking for The Center in Asbury Park on Saturday at 10:00 am in the church kitchen. Volunteers are needed to cook turkey ahead of time, bring brownies and prepare/assemble meals on cooking day. Please contact Gerri Poranski if you can lend a hand and for more information.
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UMW Chocolate Sale-
This Sunday and Easter Sunday
Don’t miss the chance to purchase delicious chocolates, handmade by our own UWM members. Chocolates will be on sale in the Fellowship Hall on 3 Sundays in April - 4/3, 4/10 and 4/17. Proceeds from this Spring fundraiser go to support the UMW mission fund.
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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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If you missed this week's Lenten Musical Reflections, click here to watch
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Easter Flower Orders Sunday, 4/10-Last Day to Order
Help beautify the Sanctuary and bring spring to our Easter Service. Orders can be placed by paper order form to the office or on our church website. Pots of these bright and beautiful flowers are $20 each. They make great gifts for family and friends, too!
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UMW Craft Group-Tuesday, 4/12
Craft Group will be meeting between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the Lobby above the Church Library. Come for all or part of that time to help us make our greeting cards. If you like to knit or crochet (or do another craft), you are welcome to bring your handiwork to do during Craft Group meetings. Bring a snack/cold drink for a short lunch break - or you can use the hot water tap in the kitchen to make a hot drink. Masks are optional at this time.
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Church Grounds Spring Clean Up A Success-
Thank You to the Volunteers!
We had a productive and fun work day! The pollinator garden looks great, the gutters are clean, the outdoor alcoves that can only be found from inside the building are raked out, the beds are weeded, the landscape fabric is in place, the pansies are planted, the limbs have been picked up, the trees are trimmed and the parsonage gardens are about ready to go back to grass. Last but not least, the coffee, munchkins and fruit were a wonderful addition to the morning. Stay tuned for details about gardening mornings at the church and at the vegetable garden in Fair Haven. We should have more info together in May.
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Susanna Circle 4/13
& Mildred Ruth Circle 4/14
Susanna Circle will be meeting on Wednesday, 4/13 at 11:00 am in the library and Mildred Ruth Circle is meeting Thursday, 4/14 at 11:00 am in the lounge. Contact Gerri Poranski or Peg Wien for more information. |
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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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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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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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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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Pastoral Care
If someone is hospitalized or in need of pastoral care,
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