Check out what's going on this week at the UMC of Red Bank!
Connections
Thursday, October 13, 2022
Worship Sneak Peek
October 16, 2022 at 10:00 am
"The journey of faith begins with the reception of a gift; God's unfailing love. How we receive and respond to that gift will shape the way we live out our faith. In week one of this year's Stewardship series, we learn that being generous begins with being a grateful receiver."
Reminder: We have resumed in-person worship and continue to live-stream the service on our website and YouTube channel.
CROP Walk 2022-10/16
2022 CROP Walk is almost here! Join us this Sunday for Red Bank CROP Walk's 42nd year. Registration and check in begin at 1:00 and the walk starts at 2:00 at Red Bank Regional High School in Little Silver. Join in the fun and step up to end hunger all across the globe!
Gardening / Church Work Day - 10/15
Join us for gardening at 8:00 am and a church work day at 9:30 am on Saturday, October 15. Contact Bobbie Ridgely for more information and to volunteer.
A Bountiful Harvest from the Church Garden!
We had a great year gardening together this summer at our church garden sponsored by the United Methodist Women. Working together we grew and harvested 453 pounds of vegetables including peppers, eggplant, green beans, cucumbers, squash, tomatoes and basil.  All of this fresh produce was donated to the Backpack Crew food pantry for distribution at the Monday night food pantry. A great big thank you to everyone who volunteered their time this year and a special shout out to our master gardener Cyndi Skove for leading this effort.  We’ll be back next year and we hope you’ll join in!
Gift Basket Auction-10/23 after Worship
The UMW/UWF will be having its annual fall fund-raiser Gift Basket Auction in upcoming weeks, with basket display and bidding beginning on Sunday, October 23rd. If you would like to donate a gift basket, please contact Gerri Poranski at (908) 247-1259. Susanna Circle, please note: we will be meeting on 10/19 to assemble our basket as discussed at our last meeting.
Church Conference- 10/23
Our annual Church Conference session will take place on October 23rd, 1PM @ Monmouth Grace UMC (76 Wyckoff Rd, Eatontown). The event will begin with a worship service and word from our District Superintendent, Rev. Sang Won Doh. We hope that you will join us! In the next couple of weeks, the conference booklet will be available for perusal.  
Book Club Meeting-10/27
Book Club will be meeting in the Lounge on Thursday, October 27 at 1:00 pm. The selection for this month is "Love Of My Life" by Rosie Walsh. All are welcome! Contact Helen Vetter for more information.
With Gratitude -
We want to extend our warmest thanks to the family and friends of Shirley Davis whose estate delivered a generous gift this week. UMCRB will do all that we can to use her gift in such a way that honors her legacy. A special charge conference was held on March 22 to accept the gift, so we take this moment now to simply express our gratitude.
All-Sing Sundays- October 30 and November 27
Click on the Image Below to Register & for More Information
Adult Education-
Adult Education will resume for the Fall on Wednesday at 7:00 pm on Zoom (see the church calendar on our website for the link) and Sunday at 8:45 am in person (meeting in the Lounge). We will begin with a video series by Marcus Borg on his book The Heart of Christianity.  You are welcome to read his book, but the video series is a set of lectures he gave on the topic that does not require reading the book to follow his thinking. This is a great place to join us if you have not participated before, or if you are a returning “regular” or anything in between. We look forward to seeing you!
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 CANNED BLACK BEANS. Thank you for your continued support. Email us at backpackcrewnj@gmail.com with any questions.
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Fellowship Time
Coffee Hour-
Volunteer One Sunday
We are looking for volunteers 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.
Pastoral Care
If someone is hospitalized or in need of pastoral care,
please contact Rev. Cameron Overbey at pastorcam@umcredbank.org or call (732) 747-0446.