St. George's Wednesday Email

Pentecost

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CANTERBURY FAIR UPDATES

The Fair is coming!

Saturday, June 14th

9:30am-2:30pm

Rain or Shine!

Tell your friends!

Fun for all ages!!!!
For even more details click here

Pre-Order your Lobster Lunch!

If you want to eat a yummy lobster salad or chicken salad lunch at the Canterbury Fair, you must pre-order and pay in advance. Click here to register. Forms are also available in the church office.

Volunteers are needed for the TENT RAISING

Thursday June 12th at 5:15 pm. Anyone able & capable is welcome.
"Feel the fellowship." Contact Gregg Nowell, 732-859-5365 for more information. We need 12 to 15 volunteers!!!

This Sunday is White Elephant Sunday

This Sunday, June 8th, please bring your donations for the White Elephant Sale. We will start accepting items at 11am in Ralph Hall.

BASKET MAKERS URGENTLY NEEDED!

SILENT AUCTION NEEDS BASKET MAKERS! WE WILL BE IN THE LIBRARY FROM 9AM TO 2PM MONDAY - WEDNESDAY THE WEEK BEFORE THE FAIR AND ALL DAY THURSDAY. JOIN US!

Canterbury Fair POSTERS are available at church.

Please pick some up and hang them around town!!!!

Pentecost Sunday

This Sunday, June 8th, is Pentecost... when the Holy Spirit is sent to empower the disciples.

Please wear RED to church.

Come hear the Gospel proclaimed in multiple languages at both the 8am and 10am Mass.
Dutch, German, Greek, Spanish, Italian and more.

Church School

A big thank you to all the Church School teachers this year! You are so very appreciated for being a part of our children's faith formation!

Church School has now ended for the year.
We will resume in September. See you then!

If you are interested in teaching Sunday School in the fall, please email or call Brenda.

Friday and Sunday
Adult Ed Groups now on Summer Hiatus!

Join us in the fall as we continue our exploration of the Bible and its relevance for our lives.

Confirmation, Reception, and Reaffirmation

of Faith

Bishop Stokes will be here on June 22nd during the 10am Mass for Confirmation, Reception, and Reaffirmation of Faith.

If you have been Confirmed in a different denomination and want to be received as an Episcopalian

or if you are an Episcopalian who wants to reaffirm your faith, please contact Ophelia or Jeff . It's not too late and it is an opportunity to be blessed and prayed for individually by our new bishop!

"Chasing Ice" Documentary

First Presbyterian Church of Rumson will be screening the documentary,

Chasing Ice on June 12th at 7pm. The movie is about the melting glaciers and climate change.

The screening is FREE and follows a 6pm wine and cheese reception. All invited!

Thank you GFS!

Many thanks to the Girls Friendly Society for planting the beautiful flowers on the grounds of St. George's. And a special thanks to Dianne Ziegler and
Nicole Houston for their leadership!

The flowers look gorgeous!

Mental Health Matters:

Join us on Monday, June 9th, 7pm, Rector's Office for a time of journaling, discussion, and support for anyone caring for a friend/family member with mental illness. All welcome!

A Cabaret

The Church of the Precious Blood, 72 Riverdale Ave., Monmouth Beach

Friday, June 20 - 7pm - 10pm

Five Entertainers:

Carly Mcilvaine, Chris York, Cindy Buck, Jillian Giacchi, Gabrielle Stravelli

Hors d'oeuvres,wine beer, soda

Chance Auction and Fifty-Fifty.

Tickets $35.00

All profit goes to Family Promise of Monmouth County

Can You Help? St. G.'s has an increasing number of elderly parishioners who need someone to drive them to appointments, on errands, etc. Please contact the clergy if you are willing to be on a roster to help! Follow St. George's on Facebook to see announcement, events and photos of our faith community! Click the above FB button to LIKE us!