St. George's By The River
Wednesday Email

16th Sunday After Pentecost

THANK YOU!!

Thanks to everyone who supported our Mum Sale to fund our Senior High REACH WorkCamp Trip this summer to New Fane, NY. We sold all the mums and raised over $600! Thank you for generosity!

And Thanks to all who donated this past Sunday to Cardboard Box City! All proceeds will go to Family Promise, a local non-profit who supports homeless families.
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Confirmation Meeting for parents, mentors, and confirmands Sunday, October 12, 11:30 AM. Questions? Contact Jeff.

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There will be NO Senior High Youth Group tonight due to the no school on Thursday.

Group will meet again next Wednesday, October 1st at 6pm in Ralph Hall. All 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th graders welcome. It will be Chinese Food night. Bring some to share!
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"Mental Health Matters"

is a support group for families/friends of those with mental and emotional difficulties. We will kick off this year with a dinner in the Rectory on Monday, Sept. 29th at 6:30 PM. Please be sure to RSPV

Please Save the Date:

Tues. Oct. 28th, 7pm:

Teen Suicide Prevention Workshop sponsored and presented by Turning the Tides.

Remember the Sabbath

and keep it holy!

Join us for the Feast of St. Michael and All Angels, this Sunday 8:00am and 10:00am.

Church School meets during the 10:00am service, and registration is still open!

Click here for more details and online registration form.

Your Input is Desired!

St. George's Clergy is considering starting a Saturday evening worship service. But before we decide whether to or not, we need to know:

1. Whether or not you would attend such a service.

2. If so, what kind of service would you like to see offered, with what style/kind of music?

3. Whom we should "target," i.e. families with children, the unchurched, teens, other?

Blessing of the Animals

In honor of St. Francis we will bless all creatures, great and small, at 2pm on Sunday, Oct. 5th.

Please keep your pets leashed and/or in a carrier

Choir Practices Begin Thursday, Sept. 25th

Choir practice begins tomorrow, Thursday, September 25th at 4:30 to 5:15pm for the Choir of Boys and Girls. All kids welcome! The only requirement is the ability to read, (text not music). Adult choir practice begins at 7 pm. Again, all welcome. See you there!

Girls' Friendly Society

Our first session will be on September 28th, when our group will hear a presentation from Betsy Smith on Bullying Survival. With Back to School amidst us, we want to start off the school year giving our girls the tools necessary to be prepared for a potential bullying situation.

A couple of administrative reminders:

*We need one mother to provide lunch for the group. Please let us know if you are able.

*We will, again, be asking for $25 dues per girl to cover materials for our sessions and any other financial needs we may run into throughout the year.

Please submit your dues via check through Debbie in the office, or to Dianne or me at this meeting. Registration can be completed via the Church School registration form.

We look forward to seeing all of you September 28th.

Dianne Zeigler & Nicole Houston

BOOK CLUB

Our next meeting is October 6th at 7:15 with the Monmouth Reformed Temple at the Shrewsbury Yacht Club in Oceanport. We will discuss "The Shadow of the Wind" by Carol Ruiz Zafon. Monday, October 27th at 7:30pm we will discuss "The Goldfinch." Please contact Liz Gearon for more information.

"I am Second," (new adult ed program)!

Please join us on Fridays, 9 AM or Sundays, 11:30 AM for "I am Second," a DVD and Bible based program. Through this program, participants will learn the Bible and find ways to use faith to meet everyday challenges. All welcome. No previous participation necessary.

All items for the October/November issue of Dragon Pause are due by this Friday to Debbie in the church office.