Check out what's going on this week at the UMC of Red Bank!
Connections
Thursday, August 17, 2023
Reminder: We have resumed in-person worship and continue to live-stream the service on our website and YouTube channel.
Pastor Cam and family will be away until 8/20. We are grateful to Rob Long who will be preaching and leading worship this Sunday. If a pastoral emergency arises during that time, please call the office who will connect you with the pastor on duty. Pastor Cam will be back in the office on Monday, 8/21.
Thank You From Mission & Service!
Mission and Service Committee sends a big thank you to the congregation for their generous donations and help assembling the hygiene kits. We completed 100 kits that will be sent to Church World Service.
Pollinator Garden Update
Want to know why it’s called the Pollinator Garden? Well stand in front of the Blue Hyssop plants at the left, South, side of the garden and observe the activity. For the past 4 weeks we’ve been seeing bumblebees, honeybees, butterflies and assorted smaller insect feeding and doing their bits in the pollination process. Once we even saw a Goldfinch, our State bird, in the plants. These pollinators are on other flowers but seem to like the Hyssop best!
Janie & George
Youth Happenings-
A full compliment of Sunday school classes starts back up this September 10th. Littles (2-4 year olds) Room 110, Early Elementary (5-2nd Graders) Room 112, Tweens (3rd-6th Graders) Room 114. The Sunday school morning begins with Embodied Prayer and singing in Room 114 and then kids are dismissed to their classrooms). Bagels & Faith for High Schoolers will start back up at 8:45 on September 17th. Youth groups for 3rd - 12 grades are starting back up on September 13th. Please register for both Sunday school and Youth Groups on our website or click https://www.umcredbank.org/youth-programs/.
Fellowship Time Volunteers Needed-
We are in need of volunteers for Fellowship Time after worship for the remainder of August. Please see the sign up sheet in Fellowship Hall.
Thank You for Pledging!
We are wrapping up the pledging phase of the Capital Campaign! With $269,840 pledged we are almost 90% to our pledge goal of $300,000! We are so grateful for your partnership in building out our vision of being the best, most welcoming church we can be. 
Book Club- September Selection
The next UWF Book Club meeting will be on Thursday, September 28 from 1:00-2:00 pm in the Church Lounge. The selection to read for this meeting is "The Lacuna" by Barbara Kingsolver. All are welcome to attend. Contact Helen Vetter for more information
Worship Readers-
Would you lend your voice to our worship service on Sundays? If this interests you, visit www.signupgenius.com/go/9040f45abaf2fa0fe3-worship1#/ to sign up to read. We appreciate the generosity of this congregation always being willing to serve our church in many ways. Contact Amanda in the office with any questions or if you need help signing up.
Mark Your Calendars and Register Your Teams!
Backpack Crew Pantry
Donations Always 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 CANNED FRUIT of any kind.
Thank you for your continued support. Email us at backpackcrewnj@gmail.com with any questions.
Pastoral Care
If someone is hospitalized or in need of pastoral care, please contact Pastor Cam at (732) 747-0446.