Check out what's going on this week at the UMC of Red Bank! |
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Connections
Friday, January 15, 2021
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Worship Sneak Peek
January 17th, 2021 at 10am
Join us on Sunday, January 17th on this Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend as we kick off a new sermon series on Religion and Race. We will be looking back at the history of racism in our nation, and reflecting on why remembering the past is so important. Please follow the links on our website to join the service. We look forward to connecting with you online this Sunday!
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Backpack Crew Update
The Backpack Crew pantry is now open EVERY Monday evening from 5-7pm. The current donation needs are PASTA SAUCE and JELLY! 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 through Friday from 9am to 3pm. Thank you for your continued support. Email us at backpackcrewnj@gmail.com with any questions.
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Stewardship Season 2021
Our Mission Matters!
Our 2021 pledged giving continues to rise and currently stands at $239,595.00. To those who have already pledged, we say, “Thank You”! If you haven’t yet had a chance to pledge, we invite you to make a difference in our community by pledging your financial support to our church and its mission in 2021. Whether meeting spiritual needs or physical needs in our community, our mission matters and your financial gifts are critical in maintaining our mission. Please join us in this important initiative by returning your pledge card to the church office or emailing your pledge to Sheila Leavitt, our financial secretary, at sleavitt@umcredbank.org. Together we make a difference!
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Martin Luther King Day Service of Remembrance
Join the virtual service commemorating Martin King Day this Monday at 10:00am through the Pilgrim Baptist YouTube channel. Click here for more information or to attend.
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Children and Youth
Ministries Update
Please join us for virtual Sunday School (K-8th) this week, Sunday 17 and meet Simeon and Anna (and a pretty special baby too!). Bibles, friends and pets are always welcome. The time travel begins at 9:00 via Zoom.
Bagels & Faith will be celebrating the life, legacy and dream of Dr. Martin Luther King this Sunday. Discussion will include what Dr. King’s global vision means for our lives and the ways we can help get to the Beloved Community. Class starts at 11:30-ish AM also on Zoom. Links for both virtual classes can be found on the church calendar.For questions or information, please contact Tammy at at young@umcredbank.com or 732-299-6203.
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Youth Groups Meet Online - Wednesdays at 7 PM
Keeping ringing-in 2021 with the Youth Group family on Wednesday, 20 January, at 7:00 PM. Virtual Youth Group 2021 is a great way to share the hope of God’s new year with friends, peers and cool leaders who care (and also love meeting new friends). Links can be found on the church calendar or through group leaders. For questions or information, please contact Tammy at or 732-299-6203.
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Adult Education Class
Sundays at 9:00 am & Wednesdays at 7:00 pm
For the new year, we are starting a new book: Unbelievable by John Shelby Spong. Its premise is that many “traditional Christian beliefs” are no longer believable in light of modern science, scholarship, and understanding of the world. Bishop Spong seeks to challenge beliefs that we may have grown up with or felt we “were supposed to believe” but which do not fit with the way the world is understood in the twenty-first century. He then seeks to delve deeper into what is the experience of God or “the Holy” that gave rise to these explanations that evolved into beliefs, creeds, and dogmas of the institutional church. This book is his development of an understanding of Christian principles that he can believe with integrity, that is without having to sacrifice the growing human knowledge of the world. If you want to look deeply at what you believe about God, Jesus, original sin, the virgin birth, miracles, atonement theology, Easter, the ascension, ethics, prayer, life after death, and universalism, please join us for a great book and lively discussion. If you are one who never could quite say you believed some of those things the church taught, this class is especially for you. You may find that in light of Bishop Spong’s insight you can find and hold to the kernel of truth and avoid the unbelievable stuff that makes that “leap of faith” distasteful.
Bishop Spong is retired from the Newark Diocese of the Episcopal Church, a world-class scholar, a renowned author, and gifted speaker. We will benefit from video presentations on this book and related topics as well as working through his writing in detail. If you are looking for a strong voice in progressive theology, he is one of the best!
We meet Sunday mornings at 9:00 and Wednesday evenings at 7:00. Zoom links are on the calendar on the church web site. If you have questions or concerns about how to access the Zoom connection (or anything else), please contact Mark Hackler at 732-918-0344 or hackler@optonline.net.
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Diaper Drive Results
A big thank you to all who donated to the UMW December Diaper Drive! We are happy to report that with your contributions we have donated 2,136 diapers and 48 packages of wipes to Maker’s Place diaper bank. This helps fill a huge need for struggling families and single mothers trying to provide basic needs for their young children. A special thank you goes to Robin Foster who managed the order and delivery of the diapers. May we all have a Blessed New Year!
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Thank you from all of us at UMCRB for your very generous and kind holiday gifts and thoughts! |
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Pastor Jess's Bible Study
Thursdays 1-2:30 pm
Bible Study will resume starting this Thursday at 1:00pm. The Zoom connection information for each session is located on the calendar on our website.
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Balance and Strength Training - ON LINE Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12:00 pm
Join us for 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 Yoga - Wednesdays at 9:30 am
Join us for online yoga with Tiffany McCann on Wednesdays. The Zoom connection information for each session is located on the calendar on our website
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UMC of Red Bank Church Reopening Plan Update
Indoor Small Church Group Meetings Approved
As the ministry of UMCRB continues strong in the time of COVID, with the goal that zero infections are spread through our church activity, we bring you this update about our church reopening plan. Our church is working on a multi-phased plan for reopening our church building in the midst of the COVID pandemic. The church office is open in a limited way on Tuesday-Thursday from 9-2 and Fridays from 9-1:30 pm. The calendar of events on our church website has up-to-date information about ongoing ministries and how to join in.
While worship services will remain virtual at this time, at the October 26 Church Council meeting, the council approved policies required to once again have church sponsored, small group, meetings inside the church building. In preparation for small group gatherings, several safety and extra facility precautions have been established. I urge you to review the information found at the links below to learn more about small group meetings at the church.
We are so excited to be moving forward in our building reopening plan, with the proper safety
precautions and cleaning schedules in place, so we may gather together as a community of faith. Let’s all remember our shared goals of keeping ourselves, each other, and our community safe, and do our part by faithfully following the approved safety protocols. If you would like to schedule an indoor, small group meeting please contact Sheila Leavitt at 732-747-0446 or sleavitt@umcredbank.org. And remember, when possible, meeting virtually is still the safest approach. If you would like to schedule a virtual Zoom meeting please reach out to me at jbnaulty@umcredbank.org.
Feel free to check out more information on our multi phased reopening plan on our church website. We encourage you to check back for updates as we move to upcoming phases.
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Pastoral Care
If someone is hospitalized or in need of pastoral care
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