Check out what's going on this week at the UMC of Red Bank!
Connections
Thursday, September 9, 2021
Worship Sneak Peek
September 12, 2021 at 10:00 am
Join us for worship this Sunday in person or online at 10:00 am for the third week in our sermon series, Plugged In. This week, we explore how we are plugged in for others. We also are celebrating the baptism of Jacob and Cecilia Wingert . 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.
Boiler Replacement Project
This summer we will be undertaking a large capital improvement project to replace the boiler in the Christian Education wing of our building. Because of the asbestos remediation that is involved in this project, the total cost is projected to be $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.
Temporary Office Manager

Following the resignation of our newly hired Office Manager, Lida DeNardo, Shelia Leavitt has graciously agreed to come back and work in the office three days a week. Until further notice Shelia will be in the office on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Please still use the office@umcredbank.org email address when you are contacting the main office, as Shelia will be covering financial and building use items, and other volunteers will be covering communications and other varied secretarial tasks.

Our Staff Parish Relations Committee has restated the search process for a new Office Manager. If you know anyone who may be interested in applying, please direct them to our job posting on Indeed, found by clicking here.

Please hold Lida, her family, and our church in your prayers during this transition process.

Welcome Bonnie Deroski as our new Director of Children and Youth Ministries!

We invite you to join in welcoming Bonnie Deroski as our newest member of staff. Bonnie grew up in Rumson and was confirmed at St. George’s by the River. She spent a decade in the Ann Arbor area of Michigan and was a nanny there for a family for five of those years. She brings with her seventeen years of experience as the Director of Child and Family Life at Grace Christian Church in Tinton Falls. While at Grace, she also developed Vivid Worship, an intergenerational, interactive worship service; co-led the Beloved Community for Racial Reconciliation; and initiated an LGBTQ Inclusion Task Force. In her teens, she worked as a professional actor in NYC, and now helps to run the family business there, Carson-Adler Agency with her mother, Nancy Carson. She is the proud mom of two young adults – Shelly and Mark - and lives in Ocean County with her son and his Norwich Terrier, Daisy. She is excited to join the ministries of UMC Red Bank and get to know the children, teens and adults that make it alive. Her favorite scripture is Psalm 8:2 - "Through the praise of children and infants you have established a stronghold against your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger."

Bonnie will begin working with our church on September 15th, and we look forward to introducing her to our whole church family over the next few weeks! After the 15th, feel free to reach out and welcome Bonnie through her church email address bderoski@umcredbank.org. In the mean time, parents of our children and youth program are invited to join the new Facebook page she has already created to help keep our families connected and informed. Click here to check it out!
You can also check her out on Instagram through the handle @deroskiB.

Welcome to the UMCRB family!


Coming Soon - Sept 19th Kickoff!
Sunday school will kick off on September 19th. We can't wait to see you there!
Volunteer to Serve For In-Person Worship on Sundays
Click here or on the image below to sign up to be a Scripture reader.
To volunteer as an usher contact George Schildge or Pastor Jess.
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 INSTANT OATMEAL PACKETS.
Thank you for your continued support. Email us at backpackcrewnj@gmail.com with any questions.
CROP WALK October 17, 2021
We're participating in the 2021 CROP Hunger Walk to support CWS and help families who are struggling with hunger. We're asking you to join us - with your steps and your donations - to provide more meals for the growing number of people in our community who need them. and greater food security in the communities around the world.
Please donate to our team today!
UMW News

Mildred-Ruth Circle of UMW will meet on Thursday, September 9 from 11 am to 12 noon in the Lounge. Remember to bring a mask and use the hallway to get to the Lounge as the school children may be using Fellowship Hall. We welcome all UMW ladies to come to the meeting. 
Craft Group will hold its first meeting on Tuesday, September 14 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the Lobby above the Church Library. Bring a mask and use the hallway to get to the meeting as school children may be using Fellowship Hall. Bring your own snack for our lunch break, including a cold drink. (We will not be able to make hot coffee or tea at this time.)  We welcome new members to come help us make our cards.
Craft Group is currently preparing Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas cards as well as their usual assortment of Thinking of You, Get Well, Thank You, Birthday, Sympathy, and cards left blank inside for your notes. We hope to have cards available on Sunday mornings in mid-September. Our card sale money helps UMW meet their budget goals.

The Book Club is meeting in the church library on September 11, 2021 at 1 pm. The subject will be "Our Books of COVID and How They Helped Us Cope". This will be a discussion of the books that we have read during the last year and half and how they may have played a part in our coping with the pandemic or just touched our hearts and minds.
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.
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.
Pastoral Care
If someone is hospitalized or in need of pastoral care,
please contact Rev. Jessica Naulty at 908-400-2343 or jbnaulty@umcredbank.org.