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Connections
Thursday, April 28, 2022
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Worship Sneak Peek
May 1, 2022 at 10:00 am
Join us for worship on this Sunday in person or online at 10:00 am as we welcome Rev. David Henritzy to lead in worship. We’ll continue our celebration of Christ’s resurrection as we listen to Jesus’ invitation to feed his sheep, caring for all God’s children. Hope to see you there!
Reminder: We have resumed in-person worship and continue to live-stream the service on our website and YouTube channel.
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HABCore Spring Collection- Ends May 1
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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UMW General Meeting- 5/7
The United Methodist Women will be holding a general meeting on Saturday, May 7 at 10:00 am in Room 114. Contact Gerri Poranski or Carol Rigler for more information.
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Fellowship Time Coffee Hour-
Volunteers Needed
We are looking for volunteers in teams of three 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 and ways to get involved.
Thank you in advance for your generosity.
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Vacation Bible School-8/5 through 8/11
Youth & Adult Volunteers Needed
This summer, kids ages 5-11 will engage in learning about some ways they can help with this Great Big Beautiful World at Vacation Bible School. Adult and Youth Volunteers are needed, especially for check in, snack and recreation stations, and for set up and clean up. Click here to sign up to help.
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Susanna Circle- Wednesday, 5/11
Susanna Circle will be meeting in the library at 11:00 am.
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Book Club Meeting-
Thursday, 5/26
Book Club meeting will be Thursday, May 26 at 1 p.m. in the Lounge.
This month’s book selection is "Anxious People" by Fredrik Backman.
All are welcome to attend.
Contact Helen Vetter for more information.
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Youth Groups-Ukraine Relief Chocolate Pretzel Sale
5/15 & 5/22
Everybody loves chocolate! On Sundays, May 15 and 22, kids from Club 77 and Mustard Seeds will be selling homemade, chocolate-covered pretzel rods. They will sell for $1 each, to support UMCOR International Disaster Response and Recovery which provides direct assistance to those in Ukraine as well as assistance to Urkrainians fleeing to neighboring countries.
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Scholastic Assistance Scholarship Applications- Due 5/10!
Scholastic Assistance scholarship applications for the 2022—23 school year are due by May 10, 2022. To be eligible for an under graduate college/university scholarship, you must have a meaningful affiliation with our church and be in need of financial assistance. If you wish to apply, are eligible, and have not received an application by email, you may request one by emailing Barbara Guenther at bjguenther@verizon.net or by calling Barbara at (732) 203-1970.
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Prayer Labyrinth- Saturday, 5/7
Join us for World Labyrinth Day as we pray together for peace. The event begins at 11:30 am with light refreshments. For those who like to pray through art, some rocks will be provided to decorate as prayer pebbles. If you are interested, please contact Bonnie Deroski at bderoski@umcredbank.org.
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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 INSTANT OATMEAL PACKS. 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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Open Hearts for Lunch Break-
Art Auction & Exhibition
Lunch Break is is holding its third annual Artists Open Hearts online art auction this year from Friday, April 29 to Sunday, May 8. We have added an exciting new feature this year - an exhibition of some of the artists' work at Detour Gallery in Red Bank.
All are welcome to meet some of the artists, enjoy a live performance piece and refreshments. Tickets are available for $50.00 per person and can be purchased by CLICKING HERE.
Preview of the artists' work will begin on Friday, April 29th on our online auction platform. Don't miss this unique opportunity to purchase beautiful works of art and support the good works of Lunch Break! There will also be an open house on 5/5 from 6:00-8:00 pm. See the flyer below for more information.
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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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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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Solar Panel Carbon Reduction of One Million Pounds of CO2 Emissions!
Did you know we have solar panels on the roof of the church building? Installed in November of 2010, the panels greatly lower the carbon footprint of such a large and active facility. Would you join us in celebrating that since the system start up, we have helped be good stewards of God’s good earth by avoiding 1,001,871 pounds or about 454 metric tonnes of CO2 emissions, 7276 pounds in February through March 13th alone.
CONGRATULATIONS on this achievement, and let’s really get behind solar and wind power and continue our GREEN JOURNEY! Thank you Hudson Solar Partners and our free energy from the sun.
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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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