St. George's By The River

Wednesday Email

2nd Sunday after the Epiphany

"When they saw that the star had stopped, they were overwhelmed with joy. On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and paid him homage. Then, opening their treasure chests, they offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh."
---Matthew 2:10-11

The Church office will be closed this Monday, January 19th, in observance of Martin Luther King Day.

Annual Report Articles Due

Please send in your Annual Report articles to the parish secretary, Debbie Duffy, by Thursday, January 15th, tomorrow

debbie@stgeorgesrumson.org Thank you!

This SUNDAY is:
Youth Sunday

This Sunday, January 18th, is Youth Sunday at the 10am Service. We invite student volunteers to usher and handout bulletins and/or help with the Altar Guild after worship. If you would like your child/ren to participate, please email Brenda.

REACH Parent and Student Meeting

This Sunday, January 18th, following the 10am Service (approximately 11:30am) all chaperones, parents and students are strongly encouraged to attend our REACH informational meeting. This is especially encouraged for 1st time students. We will meet in the Pine Room. We will go over general REACH information, the Code of Conduct and our upcoming IHOW fundraiser.

Save The Date!

Sunday, Feb. 8th 10 am service and following:

Please join us for the dedication of a new sculpture given to St. G.'s by Denise Weiner in honor of her parents. Reception following!

Mental Health Matters

All invited! Mental Health Matters is a gathering of people who have family/friends struggling with mental illness. Next meeting is on Monday, Feb. 2nd, 7pm, Ophelia's office; Come for support, resources, sharing your story.

SAVE the DATE:
The Annual Meeting

St. George's Annual Meeting will be on Sunday, January 25th following the 10am Service. The nominees are as follows:

Warden: Beth Sherrard

Vestry: Marjorie Abson, Kelly Bird, Bob Becker

Clerk: Glenn VanLeet

Treasurer: Liz Gearon

Diocesan/Convocation Delegates:

Chris Vockroth, Wendy Bonello,

Nicole Houston;

Alternate: Dianne Zeigler

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Connections

Connections is a faith based social group for everyone at St. George's: male or female, married or single, new or seasoned adults. It is a perfect way to make new friendships or enjoy old ones. Please contact Debbie and Don Very if you are interested in joining.

Junior High Youth Group

On Friday, January 30th, Junior High Youth Group will meet for Ice Skating at the Red Bank Armory. Meet in the lobby at 8pm til 10pm.

Students 12 and under are $8 or older $9, and $4 to rent skates. Please RSVP to Brenda. Food purchase will be covered by St. George's.

SAVE the DATE

IHOW: Mardi Gras style

On Sunday, February 15th, following the 10am Service, all students attending the REACH Workcamp will be hosting a feast to remember: IHOW (International House of Whatever). This is our largest fundraiser for our REACH trip and it is filled with tons of yummy food, music, crafts and fellowship. All ages welcome!!!

Planned Giving

Charitable legacies (remembering St. George's in your Will or making the church a beneficiary of an IRA/insurance policy) help to ensure that St. George's will be here for future generations and can continue its mission of serving God through the community.
If you would like to include St. George's in your estate plans or want more information, please contact Liz Gearon. If you have already named St. George's as part of your legacy, please let us know!

Building Trip!
Please let Debbie Duffy know at your earliest convenience if you might be interested in participating in a house renovation project in Alabama in March 2015. The project will be coordinated by Habitat for Humanity in conjunction with the Lutheran Church. Our partners will be members of a Lutheran church in Montana with whom we have partnered in building projects previously.