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Connections
Thursday, September 30, 2021
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Worship Sneak Peek
October 3, 2021 at 10:00 am
Join us for worship this Sunday in person or online at 10:00 am as we continue into the third week in our sermon series Grace Made Visible. We'll be wrestling together with what it means to be blessed by God, even when facing life's challenges. Hope to see you either in person or online!
Reminder: We have resumed in-person worship and continue to live-stream the service on our website and YouTube channel.
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Small group walk at Dorbrook park THIS SUNDAY, October 3 at 2 p.m.
Join in a small group CROP Walk by meeting up at the tennis courts parking lot of Dorbrook Park with a water bottle at 2 pm on Sunday, October 3rd. You can follow the big loop for a 2.3 mile walk or extend your walk by taking on a smaller loop after that. 4.1 miles for 41 years! Water stations and rest rooms are available, and kids can enjoy the playground afterwards! “We walk because others have to walk.”
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Join the Choir!
Our choir is back and singing in person! Join in the rehearsals on Thursday at 7 pm. Contact Evan Courtney for more information. ecourtney@umcredbank.org
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Wondering About the Bible with Children
This book discussion group is for anyone who has children in their lives. For 5 alternating Thursday evenings at 7pm starting October 7th on zoom. Come once, come all 5 times. You are welcome.
The book addresses the following questions: How do we talk about miracle stories, healing stories, and the creation stories? What about violence? What 's my role in helping children read, engage, wrestle, and grow into a deeper understanding of the Bible. Wondering about the Bible with Children is for those who come to the Bible with souls open to be fed and who want their children to seek faith and wisdom.
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Welcome Amanda Coluccio as our new Office Manager!
We invite you to join in welcoming Amanda Coluccio as our newest member of staff. Amanda Coluccio is a longtime resident of Holmdel. She graduated from Red Bank Catholic High School and later from Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University with a BM in vocal performance. In her free time, Amanda teaches voice lessons to children of all ages. She also has extensive background in office management and estate planning. She believes God’s love is best shown through service to others. She is a Daisy Troop Leader for Holmdel Girl Scouts and volunteers her time singing for charitable organizations. She spends her days with her husband, Wil, her two daughters, Leila and Valentina and Buddha, a mini shih tzu.
Amanda began working in the office on September 27th, and we look forward to introducing her to our whole church family over the next few weeks! Feel free to reach out and welcome Amanda through her church email address office@umcredbank.org.
Welcome to the UMCRB family!
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Sunday School now underway!
- Adult Education class - 8:45-9:45 am on Sundays in person (online option on Wednesday evenings at 7 pm through Zoom)
- Confirmation Class (7th-9th grades) and Sr. High Sunday School - 8:45-9:45 am (masks required)
- Children's Sunday School Classes (2 year-olds through 6th grade) - begin in the 10:00 worship service and then are excused to classes after Children's Time (masks required)
Please follow this link to register your child today! Fast, easy and really helpful for the team. Thanks. https://forms.gle/cR6915BVBuTe3M4a6
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Adult Education In person or Online
Adult Education class is meeting 8:45-9:45 am on Sundays in person and has an online option on Wednesday evenings at 7 pm through Zoom. We will start the Fall with a DVD lecture by Father Richard Rohr on the stages of spiritual development. We are then looking to move into his book Falling Upward about moving into the “second half of life” and the failures, disappointments, or even tragedies that are often instrumental in our coming to question the values of the “first half of life” and begin the search for something deeper.
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Youth Group Season has kicked off !
Youth from 3rd through 12th grades are invited to join in the fun and fellowship every Wednesday evening from 6:30-8 PM. (NO DINNER THIS YEAR) - masks required. We are so excited to be back in person and growing together! Spread the word!
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CROP WALK VICTORY LAP-October 17, 2021
Check in at 1:00 pm and bring art contest items. Victory lap and program at 2:00 pm. There will be activities and refreshments with music from the WAG! Please pick up a donor envelope or donate to our umcredbank team online. Crop Gear ($5 and a few $10) donations will help us reach our goal of $141,000, and bring in four foods – Rice, Beans, Soup and Peanut Butter for local pantries, including our own BACKPACK CREW. This is our chance to make a difference in our communities near and far through Church World Service. Challenge yourself, your family, your neighbors and more to join in the effort to end hunger –
High Five for Ending Hunger in our 5th Decade!
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Boiler Replacement Project
Over the summer we undertook a large capital improvement project to replace the boiler in the Christian Education wing of our building. Our whole building was shut down for 3 weeks in August due to asbestos remediation, but that stage of the project is complete and the old boiler has been replaced with a new one! There is still some work to be done in the basement, but great progress has been made. Many thanks to all who helped to move the furniture in the basement and for all the angel donors who helped to defray the cost of the project, which is estimated to total $124,460, a large portion of which will be funded from our endowment. To learn more about the scope of the project, click here to view a detailed presentation. We are incredibly thankful to the generosity of our saints who have gone before us and contributed to the endowment. If you would like to help defray the cost of this project, donations are more than welcome, either through a check with "Boiler Project" in the memo line, or an online contribution here. If you would like to learn more about how to plan your advanced giving to the church endowment to help secure the future sustainability of UMCRB for years to come, contact Pastor Jess, or click here to learn more about your planned giving options.
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Volunteer to Serve For In-Person Worship on Sundays
Click here or on the image below to sign up to be a Scripture reader.
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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 QUICK BREAD, MUFFIN & BROWNIE MIX.
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Beach Clean Up-October 23rd
Please come join us for Clean Ocean Action's Beach Clean up on Saturday, October 23rd at 9:00 am at Sandy Hook. Come out and clean up the beach that we love so much! It is a great opportunity for families and friends to enjoy some time together as they help make the world a better place!
Contact Kathy Hackler at hackler@optonline.net
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Book Club: October 23 at 1 p.m.
The book club will be meeting October 23 at 1 p.m. in the church library. Join us in our discussion of The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray. All are welcome!
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UMW Fall Fundraiser
The UMW is having their Fall fundraiser with a Silent Auction with gift baskets. If you'd like to donate a basket for people to bid on, please contact Gerri Poranski - 908-247-1259 - or catch her at Sunday church services. The baskets need to be ready by Sunday, 10/17/21, and the winners of the baskets will be announced on Sunday, 11/14/21
UMW will have a general meeting meet on Saturday, October 16 at 9:30 in the Fellowship Hall. We welcome all UMW ladies to come to the meeting.
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Craft Group Meeting October 12
Craft group will be meeting on Tuesday, October 12th 10:00pm-2:00pm in the lobby above the Church Library. New members are welcomed to help make cards. Halloween and Thanksgiving cards will be available for pick up on the back porch after the 10:00 service on Sunday as well as our usual assortment of cards.
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UMW Mildred-Ruth Circle Meets Thursday, Oct. 14th
Our next Circle meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 14 from 11 a.m. to 12 noon in the Lounge. Please plan to come to help us put together our basket for the UMW Silent Auction. An email has been sent out concerning our basket theme and what items we would like to include in the basket. Items will need to be brought to the October 14 meeting.
Other UMW ladies (and those interested in learning more about UMW) are invited to attend.
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The Long Shadow- Film Screening and Discussion
Screen from Sept. 29th-Q&A Oct. 6th
Join us for a Q&A with Frances Causey, former CNN Senior Producer and Emmy-Award winning director of The Long Shadow. The film follows Frances as she traces her family's legacy of slaveholding, placing it in the context of the history of anti-black racism in the United States continuing to impact our society today.
Screen the film for free at any time beginning on September 29 here, then join for the Q&A on October 6!
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Balance and Strength Training -
IN PERSON AND ONLINE
Tuesdays and Thursdays (on-line) at 12:00 pm
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. The Zoom connection information for each session is located on the calendar on our website.
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Online and In-person Yoga
Wednesdays at 9:30 am
Join us online or in-person weekly on Wednesdays for yoga with Tiffany McCann. The Zoom connection information for each session is located on the calendar on our website.
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Pastoral Care
If someone is hospitalized or in need of pastoral care,
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