St. George's-by-the-River

Wednesday Email

The 3rd Sunday after Pentecost

Congratulations and Thank You to our graduating, senior

Acolyte Captains!

Pictured:

Robbie List (University of Colorado, Boulder) Tara Sulak (University of North Carolina, Willmington), Robby Gearon (Boston University) and Holly Hurst (Rutgers University)

We so appreciate your faithful service to God and our St. George's community.

Please feel free to view the Acolyte plaque in the Sacristy on Sunday. You will witness the many young people who dedicated themselves to leadership at St. George's.

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Thank You Janet Whitman:

Leader of St. G.'s knitting ministry!

Under Janet's leadership and through the dedication of her team, over 740 items have been knitted for the mariners of the Seaman's Church Institute! If you are interested in joining the knitters, please contact Janet at

(732) 747-8376 or rjwhitman33@verizon.net

Volunteers Still

Needed for

Canterbury Fair

White Elephant needs volunteers on Friday afternoon for set-up

and on Saturday to help sell our treasures .

Please contact the chairs, Anne Marie Erwin and Debbie Schmidt if you can work a shift. Thanks very much.

We also need volunteers for

TENT set up THIS Thursday the 11th at 5:15pm.
Please email Greg Nowell if you can help or call him at 732-829-5365.

We are also in need of volunteers for outdoor foods and cooking.
Contact Eric Pearl if you are able to help.

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A Night of Music to benefit

Family Promise

Cabaret music THIS Friday, June 12th at 7pm and the Church of the Precious Blood. Tickets are $35. Click here for more information!
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Summer Choir during the10am Service

This pick-up ensemble rehearses at 9:15am each morning in the choir room off Ralph Hall.

Please join us for as many Sundays as you are able, even if it is only once!

All are welcome!
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Final

REACH parent and student meeting

All students and parent/s must attend our final REACH meeting on Wednesday, June 24th at 7pm in the church. We will go over all that is needed prior to leaving on July 5th. See you there!

HEAR YE.... HEAR YE....

The Canterbury Fair is HERE!

THIS Saturday, June 13th

9:30am-2:30pm
rain or shine!

All this week, starting at 8am, you can drop off treasures for the White Elephant in Ralph Hall.

Treasures include: artwork, antiques, linens, fabric, jewelry, electronics (except tube TVs and computer monitors), gently used children's clothing (infant to 14), kitchen goods, holiday decor, books, toys, and furniture (for large items, contact Anne Marie Erwin at annemarieerwin@gmail.com or Debbie Schmidt at debschmidt269@gmail.com)

Canterbury Kitchen Needs Your Baked Goods

Please consider baking and donating a food item to the fair's country kitchen. Baked items needed include: casseroles, pies, cakes, cookies and more. Contact Joan Mercer if you are want to donate and/or volunteer.
jmerc@comcast.net or 732.673.5962

Order Your Canterbury Fair Lobster/Chicken Salad Lunch(es) Now

Lunch includes delicious homemade lobster or chunky chicken salad on a bed of fresh spring mix lettuce with grape tomatoes, tasty deviled eggs, a bunch of grapes, a flaky croissant, pickles and a slice of creamy cheesecake. Lobster salad lunch $16, Chicken salad Lunch $12, increase in price on orders received after June 11th lobster $18, chicken $13.

You can place your orders and pay on line.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for Lobster Lunch!

Helpers needed to make 200 deviled eggs for the plates! Helpers also needed in the kitchen that day 9-11, 10-12, 12-2, 2-end (clean-up). A few people to set up tables in Ralph Hall in AM as well. Contact Kathy Esposito, 732-946-8036 or tespo97@aol.com

Silent Auction needs your help!
We need people to help Kelly Cullen acquire donations! We would love it if you have any donations of kayaks, canoes, or paddle boards. We would love it if every parishioner gave at least one item. Some great ideas are: restaurant gift certificates, gift cards and wine.

If you are interested in helping with Silent Auction please contact Kelly Cullen atkellydcullen@gmail.com or 9178488164.

Children's Auction would like your new or unused toys, books and gift cards or gift certificates for services. Please contact Megan Collard if you have anything to donate at 617-448-3399 or megancollard@yahoo.com.

Underwriting, underwriting, underwriting
It helps keep the costs down to maximize our fundraisingl!
Please contact Christianna Harvey at 732.759.8086 or email,

ctharvey2@gmail.com

to donate.

Any amount is helpful. I would like to post a thank you to all that have underwritten, this will be published in the Wednesday email and in the bulletin following the Fair. If you would rather your name not be published please email Christianna.

Thank you to all who have already donated!

Mental Health Matters

This is a group specifically designed for those who have family or friends struggling with mental/emotional illness. Join us on

Monday, June 15th at 7pm in the Rector's office.

All are welcome. Come for sharing, resources and support in a confidential setting. This is the last meeting before summer break, we will resume in September.