Check out what's going on this week at the UMC of Red Bank!
Connections
Thursday, May 26, 2022
Worship Sneak Peek
May 29, 2022 at 10:00 am
Join us for worship this Sunday in person or online at 10:00 as we celebrate our Sunday school teachers and youth group leaders, thanking them for another year of faithful service. Pastor Jess will continue week two of the sermon series on Liminal Space - the time in between what was and what is yet to be. 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.

Sign Up Here to be a Worship Reader This Summer
Summer vacation is just around the corner! If you have any availability and wish to serve during Sunday worship as a liturgist/reader, use the link here to sign up. Thank you in advance for your continued service to UMC Red Bank!
Vacation Bible School-8/1 through 8/5
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. 
Pollinator Garden-
Volunteers Needed To Water!
Volunteers are needed to water throughout the summer.
Contact Janie Schildge at jschildge@optonline.net for more information and to sign up to help.
UMW Collection for Camp Kumbaya of Camden-Last Day to Donate is Sunday!
This Sunday is the last day to donate to the UMW collection for Camp Kumbaya at the Neighborhood Center in Camden. Their campership program gives children the opportunity of a safe and healthy summer. No donation is too small. A table will be set up before and after Sunday worship.
Contact Helen Vetter for more information.
Pretzels For Ukraine-
Thank You For Your Generosity
Thank you to everyone who supported the chocolate covered pretzel sale. The Mustard Seeds and Club 77 had a blast when Laura Baillaird brought the materials in and helped them to decorate the pretzels. We raised $236! This will go to assist efforts in Ukraine by UMCOR. Thank you to all!
Come Celebrate Pastor Jess at Her Last Sunday at UMC Red Bank-Sunday, 6/12
We will be holding a special service followed by a reception in Fellowship Hall. The service starts at 10:00 am and the reception at 11:00. We hope you might be able to join us. If you are interested in speaking at the reception, please let Barbara know bkroguski@gmail.com.
Community Soil Collection Display “Bearing Witness”-A Traveling Exhibit Memorializing the Legacy of Samuel “Mingo Jack” Johnson
During the month of June, our church will be hosting “Bearing Witness,” a table-top display put together by the New Jersey Social Justice Remembrance Coalition of which Bonnie Deroski is a member. The display contains the soil that was collected from the site where the only documented lynching in New Jersey, of Samuel “Mingo Jack” Johnson, took place in Eatontown in 1886.
In partnership with the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI) in Montgomery, Alabama, the NJSJRC asks viewers to join in bearing witness to this personal and community tragedy, and to reflect on actions we can take today to end the ongoing legacy of racial violence and inequality.
On Sunday, 6/5, Bonnie will be talking about the soil collection, explaining the scope of the Eatontown project, and telling more of the story of how the group has come together to facilitate placing a historical marker in Wampum Park, near the site of the lynching.
The unveiling ceremony will take place on 6/18 at 11:00 am.
The NJSJRC is an interfaith, multi-ethnic group of individuals and organizations throughout the state who have come together to ensure that the residents of New Jersey are aware of historical incidents of racial bias. Learn more by going to www.njremembrance.org.
Get Your Free COVID Tests Through USPS Now
You can order another round of free COVID tests through USPS by visiting https://special.usps.com/testkits and entering your information. One order per household address.
Book Club Meeting-
Thursday, 6/23
Book Club meeting will be Thursday, June 23 at 1 p.m. in the Lounge. 
We will be discussing this month’s book selection,"Animal Farm" by George Orwell
All are welcome to attend.
Contact Helen Vetter for more information.
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 June donation request is GRANOLA BARS OF ANY KIND. Thank you for your continued support. Email us at backpackcrewnj@gmail.com with any questions.
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.
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.
  • 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.
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.