St. George's-by-the-River 
Wednesday Email 
The Celebration of St. Francis of Assisi
(please scroll all the way down... GSF, Family Promise, Cropwalk, & Book Club)
Don't Let Road Closures Deter You from Coming to Church!
This Sunday: Little Silver 5k Road Race
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Worship this Sunday:
8am and 10am;
"More than that, I regard everything as loss because of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord,"
(Phil 3).
What exactly does Paul mean when he refers to the
"surpassing value" of knowing Christ? And how can we know Christ in such a way that our earthly anxieties are diminished?
 
PARENT and MENTOR CONFIRMATION MEETING
Confirmation
On Sunday, October 12th, at 11:15am
in the church, we will have a Parent and Mentor Information Meeting.  Attendance is strongly encouraged
 for those families planning to paticipate in Confirmation this school year.  Please RSVP to Jeff. 
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.
PLEASE SAVE THE DATE
Praying Hands

Tuesday, October 28th, 7pm.  

We will meet in the library.

Teen Suicide Prevention Workshop

Sponsored and presented by Turning the Tides
BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS
This Sunday, October 5th, at 2pm at St. G's we will have our annual Blessing of the Animals. 
All creatures great and small are welcome to attend. Please keep your pets leashed or/and in a carrier.
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?
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Cardboard Box City Update
Thanks to Jeff and Candace Roy, Sonja and Sophia Bocklage and Leslie Tuthill with her grandson Braeden, who participated in Cardboard Box City.  And thanks to all the St. George's parishoners who donated to help homeless families and Family Promise of Monmouth County.  We raised over $600 and through the event, Family Promise raised over $14,000. Thank you!
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GIRLS FRIENDLY SOCIETY

Dog Biscuit Making

ThisSaturday, October 4th, at 11:00am in the Pine Room

 

Thank you all who attended our first session yesterday. It was fantastic!! We welcomed some new girls and welcomed back some vets.

Apologies for having back to back sessions, but we wanted to be ready for the blessing of the animals next Sunday. So we will again be baking dog biscuits for the furry friends coming to visit St. G's for their annual blessing. The treats were a big hit last year and we are excited to be providing them again this year.

We will meet in the pine room at 11:00am. Lunch will NOT be served due to the (messy) nature of the activity :-)

Administrative items:

         - Please bring a rolling pin and any shape cookie cutters you may have at home

         - If you are able to stay and help out, we could use the extra hands

         - If you have not yet submitted the $25 dues for your daughter, please do so either to me or Dianne on Saturday or through the office to Debbie.

We look forward to seeing all of you this Saturday!

-Nicole Houston

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FAMILY PROMISE
Our Family Promise guests are returning, and we are looking for Volunteers! 
We will be playing host to our Guests from
October 19 through October 25th.  If you are able to assist as either a Chef, Evening Host, or Overnight Host, please see the sign up sheet by the water fountain in Ralph Hall, or email Janine Lamm-Roy (jlammroy@me.com).  If you are not able to participate in the above roles, please consider helping us stock the pantry, pick up/return linens to Jersey Shore Medical, or set up/tear down.  Please contact Janine with any questions-- no experience is required.
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RED BANK CROPWALK
The Junior High Youth Group will be participating in the CropWalk again this year on
Sunday, October 19th. 
All parishioners are welcome to join us
for this fun event which raises funds and collects food for the Monmouth County Food Bank. 
We will walk as a church. Registration begins at 1pm and at 2pm the walk begins.  Please join us!!  If you would like a pledge form, please contact Brenda.
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Senior High Youth Group will meet tonight in Ralph Hall at 6pm 
All high school students are welcome for fellowship, food and fun. This week is Chinese Food Fiesta, please bring anything to share.