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Connections
Thursday, June 9, 2022
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Worship Sneak Peek
June 12, 2022 at 10:00 am
Join us for worship this Sunday in person or online at 10:00 as we celebrate our last Sunday with Pastor Jess. We’ll be sharing our thanksgivings for the past 8 years of our journey together and blessing one another as we say our goodbyes. 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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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. We will also be running a slide show during the reception and are looking for any pictures of Pastor Jess and the girls. If you have any you wish to submit, please send to office@umcredbank.org.
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Our Family Friendly Section in the Sanctuary- Now Open
Children are a gift and a blessing to our church. Our Family Friendly Section is prepared waiting for you and your littles to come and worship with us! The space is stocked with some soft, quiet toys and books, and features comfortable floor coverings as well. Our staffed Nursery is closed for the summer, but we are looking forward to seeing you on Sundays in our new space!
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Gardening at UMC Red Bank
Church Grounds Weeding - 6/11 8:00 to 9:00 am
Did you know there are several ways to help our community through gardening here at UMC Red Bank? Would you like to be a part of our effort? Keep reading to learn more!
- Vegetable Garden: Our UMC Red Bank vegetable garden is in Fair Haven and is planted with all kinds of different vegetables. This year our proceeds will be donated to the Backpack Crew food pantry. Cyndi Skove leads this effort and the United Methodist Women (UMW) underwrites this garden by paying for the gardening plot and buying the supplies. We need help watering, weeding and harvesting. Group work days are planned for Monday mornings this year. There are also individual volunteer opportunities.
- Church Grounds Upkeep: You might have noticed how beautiful our church grounds are. Much of this is the result of church volunteers who do things like water the pollinator garden, weed the planting beds and trim the bushes. Group activities usually happen on Saturday mornings where we meet for an hour and do what ever needs to be done that week. There are always simple things to do like weeding and sometimes a little bit of heavy lifting such as tree trimming. This is an activity for all ages and abilities. Bring yourself or bring the whole family. No special tools or knowledge required.
Join us on Saturday to lend a hand. For more information about Church Grounds Weeding Day and upcoming gardening opportunities, contact Bobbie Ridgely or John Walradt at propertymanager@umcredbank.org.
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Red Bank Parks & Recreation's 3rd Annual
Pride in the Park- Saturday, 6/11
The Red Bank Parks and Recreation Department invite you to join them for the 3rd Annual Pride in the Park - Saturday, June 11th from 12:00-4:00 pm! There will be vendors, giveaways, live music and dance, kids activities and so much more. This event is free and takes place in Riverside Gardens Park. If you would like to participate in hosting the UMCRB table, see Bonnie Deroski or Carol Rigler.
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Book Collection- All This Month
For the month of June, the Mission and Service committee will be collecting new and gently loved children's and young adult books. They will be available for the families to take and enjoy for summer reading during the Backpack Crew Food Pantry on Monday evenings.
You may put your donations under the pews in Fellowship Hall marked BPC Food Pantry.
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Check Out the New Fence at the Parsonage!
A big shout out to our God Squad along with some ASP and Sandy Mission alumni for installing a new fence last Saturday at the parsonage. The old fence was nearing end of life and then took some tree damage earlier in the spring. Our Trustees approved purchase of the materials and this small but mighty crew did the heavy lifting. Thank you to Michael McGroary for organizing the effort and to John, Jim, Greg, Mia, Joe and Molly for donating a day of your time to the effort!
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VBS Adult Volunteers Needed
Spend a great week this summer (August 1-5) with the children and youth of UMCRB and help impact the larger community, as well! We are looking for 2 adult volunteers to supervise the games/rec activities, and 2 adults to help supervise the Bible Story and Craft activities. In addition, we can use some greeter/registration table attendants first thing in the mornings. If you can volunteer, please contact Bonnie Deroski at bderoski@umcredbank.org or 848-828-9420 for more information.
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Racial Justice Prayer Action Challenge-
June 19 through July 31
Starting June 19, the United Methodist Church Religion and Race is running a six week challenge initiative on race.(https://www.r2hub.org/racial-justice-prayer-action-challenge) They provide daily prayers, a weekly litany, and a weekly challenge for individual or congregation use. If interested, you can sign up as an individual or the prayers & challenge can be forwarded by email or hard copy. On Sunday nights (starting June 19, skipping July 3) at 7:00 pm, Barbara Roguski will host a Zoom call to read the weekly litany and discuss the weekly challenge. For more information, contact Barbara Roguski at bkroguski@gmail.com.
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A Note on Preventing Gun Violence-
From Church & Society
Each mass shooting brings more heartache and pain and I want to do what I can to prevent the shootings. It is a complex issue with many proposed solutions. The United Methodist Church does have a position on Gun Control. The following fact sheet summaries the position: https://www.umcjustice.org/documents/18
The actions they propose in this article are:
Talk about the impact of gun violence nationally, internationally, and in your local context. Host church and community conversations; join ecumenical and interfaith partnerships, walk alongside local gun violence survivors and encourage them to share their stories. See items 1-8 in 2016 Book of Resolutions #3428, “Our Call to End Gun Violence” and visit www.umcjustice.org/what-we-care-about/peace-with-justice/gun-violence-prevention
Advocate for laws that prevent and reduce gun violence, including universal background checks, ratification of the Arms Trade Treaty, banning concealed firearms on school campuses, and ensuring all guns are sold thought licensed gun retailers.
Join the GBCS (General Board of Church and Society) End Gun Violence network: visit www.umcjustice.org
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Community Soil Collection Display “Bearing Witness”-
Presentation This Sunday, 6/5
After Fellowship Time Sunday (~11:30 am) in the narthex, Bonnie Deroski will be giving a presentation about the soil collection display. She will share about the NJ Social Justice Remembrance Coalition’s work to place a historical marker in Wampum Park, Eatontown, near the site of the only documented lynching in the state of New Jersey.
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. 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.
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.
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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!
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Book Club Meeting-
Thursday, 6/23
Book Club meeting will be Thursday, June 23 at 1 p.m. in the Lounge.
Barbara Guenther will lead a discussion on this month’s book selection,"Animal Farm" by George Orwell
All are welcome to attend.
Contact Helen Vetter for more information.
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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 June donation request is GRANOLA BARS OF ANY KIND. Thank you for your continued support. Email us at backpackcrewnj@gmail.com with any questions.
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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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In the church building, masks are 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.
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Pastoral Care
If someone is hospitalized or in need of pastoral care,
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