St. George's By The River Episcopal Church
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Lent 6
April 2014
In This Issue
Mental Health Matters
Youth Group
Easter Egg Hunt
Good Friday
Knitters
Adult Education
Silent Auction
Lenten Food Drive
Girls Friendly Society
Recycling
1874 Society
"Mental Health Matters"
 a support and informational group for those who have friends and/or family with mental illness).

Our next meeting will be
this Monday, April 14th, 7:00pm with guest presenter and psychotherapist,
All welcome!
Senior High Youth Group
Tonight we will meet up at RFH to watch the Talent Show at 7pm.  If you are interested in having dinner before, meet in Ralph Hall at 6pm.  RSVP to Brenda.There will be no Group next week due to spring break.  On Wednesday, April 23rd, we will have an Easter Egg Hunt!  All 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th graders welcome to attend! 
Easter Egg Hunt

Easter Day, April 20th after the 9:00am Mass.  Meet outside the church in the courtyard.  Little children will go first, followed by older kids.  Meet by the starting line!

Confirmation Class
This afternoon in Jeff's office at 4:30pm for all students who missed Sunday's class.

Solemn Communion
There is no Solemn Communion classes for the next two Sundays.  We will meet again at 9:15am on April 27th.  Meet in Ralph Hall. We will work on our Communion Banners.
**Good Friday
with The Brass Roots Trio
Joins us on Good Friday for a service based on the Seven Last Words of Christ. It will feature a mix of scripture and Poetry and a return to St. George's of
 
Good Friday
April 18th at Noon
For Adoption: "Sal"
Comes with food, cage and toys. All free! Rector must relinquish for health reasons. Pls contact her if interested in knowing more about Sal.
St. George's Knitters

Greetings to all!   Please save the date of Sunday April 27 (Sunday after Easter Day).   We will have a Knitters' Social on that date and I hope to see many of you then.   We continue to collect your knitted donations of hats, scarves..... to be sent on to the Seamen's Church Institute for its Christmas-at-Sea Program.   

 

After Easter we will ship a box of our Lenten knitted donations for the seamen.   So far in 2014 we have collected a dozen items and with your continued help we may be able to double that number.   

 

Please leave any completed work in the Parish Office or bring them to our gathering on April 27th.

 

Blessings to you all and keep up the good work!

 

Love Janet Whitman
Holy Week Liturgical Calendar

April 13Palm/Passion Sunday
8:00 a.m.      Palm/Passion Sunday Liturgy
10:00 a.m.    Palm/Passion Sunday Liturgy

April 14 Monday
Noon            Holy Eucharist 
6:00 p.m.      Evening Prayer

April 15 Tuesday
Noon            Holy Eucharist 
6:00 p.m.      Evening Prayer

April 16 Wednesday
Noon             Holy Eucharist & Ministry of Healing
6:00 p.m.       Evening Prayer 

April 17  Maundy Thursday
Noon              Holy Eucharist
7:00 p.m.        Holy Eucharist with foot washing                            followed by Stripping of the Altar
 8:00 pm - 8:00 am   The Watch

April 18 Good Friday
8:00 a.m.         Good Friday Liturgy
 
Noon              ** Good Friday Liturgy
                           7 Last Words with 
                           Brass Roots Trio! 
 
4:00 p.m.        ** Stations of the Cross 
                        (especially suitable for families)

April 19 Holy Saturday
9:00 a.m.        Holy Saturday Prayers
7:30 p.m.        Easter Vigil
 
April 20 Easter Day
 7:30 a.m.      Easter Liturgy with organ                                    accompaniment
9:00 a.m.       Festal Eucharist with children's                          message (nursery care provided                        for children under 4)
11:00 a.m.    Festal Eucharist

**Experience at St. G.'s  has shown that these are 2 especially moving and powerful services. All encouraged to attend 1 or both.
Adult Education:

The Sunday
group will not meet this Sunday (Palm Sunday) or on Easter Sunday. We will resume on Sunday, April 27th.
The Friday group will meet this Friday as usual. 
Canterbury Fair:
June 14th
Dear Friends,
The date for the Canterbury Fair, is rapidly approaching. We are still in need of 4-5 volunteers to help with the Silent Auction. We need a couple of people to solicit new donations and a couple of people to follow up with our longtime donors to see if they are willing to donate once again.  Any parishioner who is able to donate a good or service to the Fair is invited to do so. In the past, people have donated tickets, lessons, boats, and even vacation homes! Anything large or small is appreciated.

As we know, the Canterbury Fair requires a lot of work from a lot of people. Without enough volunteers, we wonder if we should skip the Fair this year. If you are able to help with the Silent Auction, please contact Chairwoman, Christianna Harvey ASAP.  She can be reached at Ctharvey2@gmail.com or at (937) 367-3221. Thanks for considering it.

Lenten Food Drive

For Lunch Break in Red Bank

 

Through April 17th - 8 Days Remaining! 

 

Thank you everyone for all of your donations to date!  

 

Did you know that Lunch Break serves between 4,000 and 5,000 meals every month including hot breakfasts on Saturday.  They hand out 1,600 to 2,000 bags of emergency food each month.  In 2013 they distributed almost 400,000 pounds of food to our community members in need. Given the amount of food they hand out, they need a steady supply coming in.

 

Lunch Break Food Pantry Wish List (Non-Perishable): canned or dry beans; canned fruits, vegetable, soups, stews, chili, tuna fish, chicken; cereals; peanut butter and jelly; pasta and sauces; macaroni and cheese, mashed potato and rice mixes; coffee, tea, juices; mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, vegetable cooking oil; salad dressings; salt, pepper; apple sauce, pudding, snacks; sugar, flour. 

 

There are receptacles in Ralph Hall and the Narthex for the food deposits.

Girls Friendly Society
The members of St. George's Girls Friendly Society posing with the Easter bread that they baked on Sunday! A huge thanks to Lori Vockroth,  Carole Rogers, and Debbie Popovich for assisting with the girls. 
St. George's is Committed to Recycling!
On Sundays, please help us recycle by placing your bulletins in the recycling baskets located at the back of the church and along side the pulpit on the way to Ralph Hall.
1874 Society
 
Save the Date!
 
You are cordially invited to a reception to be held at St. George's on May 2nd, from 7:00-9:00pm. Please join us for beverages and hors d'oeuvres and to learn about St. George's 1874 Society.  Watch for more details!