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Connections
Friday, May 14, 2021
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Worship Sneak Peek
May 16th, 2021 at 10:00am
Join us on Sunday, May 16th as we wrap up our Easter season sermon series, Dare to Dance Again. Our scripture text invites us to reflect on what Christ's ascension means for us as we are called to action in our faith. We look forward to connecting with you online this Sunday!
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Pre-Register For Next Sunday's In-Person Worship
Sunday, May 23rd at 4:00 PM
In order to reserve your seat at next Sunday's 4 PM in person worship service, be sure to pre-register on our website. Registration opens Tuesday morning at 9:00 am and will remain open through Friday at 9:00 AM. Please click HERE to register. What happens if you forget to register but want to come to worship? You are more than welcome to show up just before 4 PM on the 23rd for worship, and you will be invited in, as long as there is still space available. Feel free to call Pastor Jess on Saturday or Sunday prior to the service to check availability at 908-400-2343. Click here for more information about our Safety Precautions and Plans for Reopening our Building.
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In-Person Sunday Morning Worship Resuming June 6th at 10 am
Mark your calendars! Starting June 6th, Sunday morning worship will be BOTH IN PERSON and online. Our Sanctuary seating is spaced out at safe social distancing between households, so we hope you feel safe to join us for in person worship! Registration will be available each week (Tuesday at 9 am through Friday at 9 am) to reserve your seat, but as long as space is available, you can simply show up on Sunday morning. Please know that space is limited though, so making a reservation is recommended. Please visit our website to register.
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Scholastic Assistance Applications Due TOMORROW
May 15th, 2021!
The Scholastic Assistance Committee continues to prepare for awarding scholarships to next year’s recipients. Scholastic Assistance Sunday is Fathers’ Day, June 20, 2021.
Donations to the work of the Scholastic Assistance Committee are always very much appreciated. - “No eligible and deserving scholar left unsupported!”
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Sunday School/Bagels & Faith
Please join us this Sunday, May 16th for online Sunday School. This week our journey through Jesus’ parables continues with a rather reckless son, his forgiving father, and some piggies too! The class gets rolling via Zoom at 9:00 AM.
Bagels and Faith will NOT be meeting for class this week. We will instead be putting faith in action by holding our first teen volunteer VBS meeting. The meeting begins at 11:30 AM and can be accessed through the Bagels and Faith link found on the Church calendar. Links for all classes can be found on the Church calendar.
End of Year Sunday School Celebration June 13th – Our onsite celebration of a Sunday School year well done. Our close-out will be held on Sunday, June 13th at 10:00 AM. Be on the lookout for upcoming details. For questions or information, please contact Tammy + at young@umcredbank.com or 732-299-6203.
Youth Groups
All three of our Youth Groups virtually gather this Wednesday, May 19, for their weekly session of fellowship and fun! It all begins at 7:00 PM. Please contact our Youth Group leaders to access the links. For questions or information, please contact Tammy + at young@umcredbank.com or 732-299-6203.
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Vacation Bible School - Knights of North Castle
Hear ye, hear ye the good news! The Knights of North Castle (AKA our VBS volunteers) are gearing up to shine their shields and dust the rust off their armor as we prepare for a summer quest your little squires won’t want to miss! Pray ye armor up with faith and join us July 12 – 16, 2021 from 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM as our Vacation Bible School seeks to uncover the Great Armor of God! All Knights in training preparing to enter Kindergarten in the fall of 2021 through those who will have completed 6th grade in June of this year are encouraged to join the round table of daily fun and adventure. The program’s fare is $10/child (with donations most heartily welcomed).
This year’s VBS will be limited to the first 30 (thirty) registered Knights. So click here on this ye link to register your Knight for the quest! Click here to check out our web page on the Church website for further information and FAQs. Completed 6th grade not exactly this June? NO PROBLEMS! There’s still room for ye to join in the merriment! Adult Knights are most heartily welcomed. To volunteer, contact Tammy + at young@umcredbank.org or at 732-299-6203. See ye soon at North Castle!
VBS Teen Volunteer Meeting
Teen VBS volunteers – please join us this Sunday, May 16th at 11:30 AM for our first VBS virtual volunteer meeting. Because our program has had to be modified due to the pandemic, there is a lot of new ground and information to be covered. We will also be discussing assignments, so it is a meeting that you won’t want to miss! To join, please use the BAGELS AND FAITH Zoom link on the Church calendar. I am looking forward to meeting and serving with everyone! For questions or more information, please contact Tammy + at young@umcredbank.org or at 732-299-6203.
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Nature Hike at Thompson Park
Save the date for a family friendly Nature Hike on Saturday, May 22nd at 9:30am at Thompson Park. We will be meeting at the Old Orchard Shelter parking lot which is the first one on the left after coming in the main entrance. We’ll hike part of the Reservoir Loop trail for about an hour-long hike with an option for longer loop. The path is rated Moderate because it is a dirt trail and there are exposed tree roots. We suggest wearing sneakers or stable footwear.
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Celebration of our Pollinator Garden
Thank you to all the volunteers who helped up plant and beautify our pollinator garden with signs. Please use caution when parking in the spots along the fence nearest to the Sanctuary. Thank you everyone who helped to make God's creation a more friendly and loving place for everything and everyone! Come on pollinators!
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Movie and Discussion - 42
May 16th at 3:00PM
Join us online as we watch 42, a biographical sports film about baseball player Jackie Robinson, the first black athlete to play in Major League Baseball. Connection information will be available on our website.
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Pastor Jess's Bible Study
Canceled this week
Bible Study meets each Thursday at 11:00 am. The Zoom connection information for each session is located on the calendar on our website. Click here to access the zoom link or call-in information.
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Hymnals Available for Loan
Sing along with us! Please contact us if you are interested in borrowing a church hymnal so you can sing along with worship songs at home. Click here to email the office if you are interested.
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Join the Sanctuary Choir
The choir meets for virtual rehearsals on Thursday at 7:00pm. Please contact Evan Courtney at ecourtney@umcredbank.org for more info. Zoom information for choir rehearsal is available on our website.
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Adult Education Class
Sundays at 9:00 am & Wednesdays at 7:00 pm
Join us as we explore the 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. 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. 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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Balance and Strength Training - ONLINE 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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Backpack Crew -
Current Need is Pasta!
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. The current need is PASTA! Thank you for your continued support. Email us at backpackcrewnj@gmail.com with any questions.
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UPDATED: UMC Red Bank Reopening Plan Information
As the ministry of UMCRB continues strong in the time of COVID, with the goal that zero infections are spread through our church activity, our work continues on a multi-phased plan for reopening our church building. Our church office is open on Tuesday-Thursday from 9-2 and Fridays from 9-1:30 pm. Join us for online worship, Sundays at 10am, through our church website – www.umcredbank.org. The calendar of events there has up-to-date information about ongoing ministries and how to join in. If you’d like to reserve an indoor or outdoor gathering space for your church small group, contact Sheila Leavitt at sleavitt@umcredbank.org.
We are currently scheduling limited capacity Special Event Services, like baptisms, weddings, and funerals in our Sanctuary. Anyone interested in scheduling a special event service should reach out to Pastor Jess to work out the details. 908-400-2343
We’re excited that we’ve started worshipping in person every other Sunday at 4:00 PM. Our next scheduled service is May 23rd at 4 PM. These services are not meant to replace the Sunday morning worship at 10am, which will still be offered remotely each week, but when the Sanctuary project is complete, we plan to meet both in person and online on Sundays at 10:00 throughout the summer, hopefully starting June 6th. There is a pre-registration process available on our website to reserve your seat, as space is limited. Pre-registration will open 9:00 am the Tuesday before the service in question and will be confirmed on Friday afternoon of that same week. You are invited to read more about our reopening plans and the safety protocols we are utilizing on our website at https://www.umcredbank.org/our-reopening-plan/.
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Pastoral Care
If someone is hospitalized or in need of pastoral care
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