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St. George's-by-the-River
Wednesday Email
The Transfiguration and
the 11th Sunday After Pentecost
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And while he was praying, the appearance of his face changed,
and his clothes became dazzling white....
Then from the cloud came a voice that said,
'This is my Son, my Chosen; listen to him!'
Luke 9:29,35
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 This SATURDAY, August 8th, 5:30pm on
Please join us and our Lutheran brothers/sisters for our next beach worship service - this Saturday - on Anchorage Beach. Beach Services will continue til the end of August. For easy parking, park at St. George's and walk over the bridge, turning left at the bottom of the bridge.
Anchorage Beach is first beach on right after crossing the bridge. Look for the Episcopal flag.
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St.George's-by-the-River will welcome the Russian group LYRA to the 10:00 service on Sunday, September 6, 2015. These musicians will arrive in the US on Friday, September 4 with St. George's being their first stop. We are looking for parishioners to host this group of two women and three men for the two nights of Friday, September 4 and Saturday, September 5. Normally, the men stay at one house and the women at another. Please contact Denise Thomas (732-859-2751 or denisethomas@mac.com) if you are able to host any combination of women or men. Many thanks for your consideration!
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Would you like to be a Church School teacher?
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Church School begins on Sunday, September 13th. Classrooms will be PreK/K, 1st/2nd, 3rd, 4th/5th and 6th/7th/8th. We are in need of parents to volunteer as teachers. With multiple volunteers per classroom, you may only have to teach every 4-5 weeks! And think of the huge impact you will be having on the faith formation of our children! If interested in teaching, please contact Brenda. Thank you! |
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Volunteers are needed for the nursery on the following Sundays: This Sunday, 8/9, and 8/16, 8/23, and 8/30. Please contact Nicole Houston to sign-up. |
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Canterbury Fair Wrap-Up Meeting!
Do you have ideas for next year that you can share?!?
All interested persons invited to a Canterbury Fair wrap up and brainstorming meeting on
Wednesday, 19th at 6:30pm in Ophelia's office. Please RSVP to Ophelia.
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Do you have a Favorite Hymn?
If you would like your favorite him sung during the 10am Service, please email Phil with your hymn. Your name and the hymn will be published in the Sunday bulletin. |
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Participate in our Summer Choir
 Come lead our liturgy, even it is only for one Sunday. Warm-up and anthem rehearsals begin at 9:15am each Sunday in the choir room of Ralph Hall. Give it a try! |
Pledges during the Summer
Please remember your pledges to
St. George's this summer.
It would be great if we can avoid the usual summer cash flow crunch.
Thank you in advance!
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Please be kind and avoid blocking our neighbors' driveways when parking your car. Also, please refrain from parking in the driveway on the south side of the church unless handicapped. Thank you!
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Thank you to so many for signing up early as volunteers for our Family Promise Guests.
We still have the following openings:
Overnight Host on Sunday, 17 August;
and Chef and Evening Host on Saturday, 22 August.
If you can fill any of these slots, please email Brenda, as she is acting as Parish Coordinator while Janine is away. Additionally, we need to stock the pantry for our Guests (we'll have 13!). If you can provide any pantry items, or diapers/wipes, please email Janine ( jlammroy@me.com) for donation ideas and drop-off times/locations. We truly appreciate all the support in this parish for the Family Promise ministry!
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for Food Donations
Outreach: To Seek, Share and Serve
Your regular donations of nonperishable food items now have receptacles in the North and South Narthex and Ralph Hall. They are the "Chuck Wagons" and they replace the wicker baskets. The food donations are picked up each month and given to Lunch Break and/or the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties. Thank you for continuing to provide whatever food you can to help those in need.
Special thanks to Bob and Dee Dee Winters, David Gilmour, and Mark Murphy for assembling the wagons!
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Backpack and School Supplies Collection
Foster and Adoptive Services (FAFS)
August 10th through September 13th
We are starting our annual collection of backpacks and school supplies for donation to Foster and Adoptive Services. Any school supplies would be greatly appreciated (backpacks, pencils, markers, notebooks, rulers, erasers, crayons, etc.). There are sales currently at Staples, Target, Walmart on back to school items.
Last year over 70 backpacks filled with school supplies were collected. The children who received these were thrilled! Containers will be set up in Ralph Hall for you to drop off supplies. The backpacks will be brought to the altar and blessed on
Sunday, September 13th.
If you are interested, GROUPON is having a special on fully supplied backpacks for 29.99. CLICK HERE for the link.
Foster and Adoptive Services is headquartered in Monmouth Junction. They are the leading statewide advocacy agency for foster and adoptive parents. They provide support, training and advocacy to meet the special needs of foster, adoptive and kinship families, who provide safe, stable and nurturing homes for children in foster care.
FAFS' Backpack Program was born from the images of children being removed from their homes for reasons of abuse or neglect with their belongings placed in trash bags. Today, when caring people like you donate backpacks, they are given to children in foster care by their foster parents as a gift to welcome foster children into the foster home.
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Canterbury Art Show
Labor Day Weekend
September 4th-6th
RAFFLE TICKETS
It is Raffle Ticket Sales time again as part of the Canterbury Art Show and to benefit parish ministries - both in and outside of the church. Please encourage your friends and family to purchase a ticket. You can see the fantastic prizes listed here on the ticket! Please email Cathy Sutherland if you have any questions: cathygsutherland@gmail.com
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The Canterbury Art Show:Can You Help?
As in years past, the art show takes place down the cloister walkway and in Ralph Hall. If you've been in the church leading up to the art show, you can't help noticing the black metal grids lining the walls and set up in Ralph Hall. We need a few able-bodied men to help us move the grids from the storage facility in Red Bank to the church. Here's the schedule: We meet at St. G's on Sat, Aug 15, 9AM, go in tandem vehicles to Red Bank where we meet up with Calvin and the rental truck, load the grids, return to church, and unload. You will be finished by 11! (The procedure is reversed on Sat. Sept 12th). Come for the fun, the fellowship, the workout, and the satisfaction of knowing you are making a difference!Please volunteer to help by contacting the church office or a committee chair: Coni Lefferts, Beth Sherrard, Denise Weiner, or Maggie Raynor.
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The Canterbury Art Show
This week's artist:
Donna Gratkowski
"Dream Session"
Donna Gratkowski is one of the artists returning to the juried section of the art show. You will want to make room on a wall to add one of her pastels to your art collection. Contemporary pastel artist Donna Gratko
wski lives in New Jersey, devoting herself to painting full time. The pastel medium fuels the excitement for her creativity. Rich, vibrant pastels allow her to create energetic and captivating paintings inspired by nature. Donna travels to fine art festivals showcasing her paintings. In addition, she has been juried into fine arts shows throughout the country. Over the past year, Donna has received awards in several national art exhibitions. She is a member of the Degas Pastel Society, Pastel Society of Am
erica, and a Signature Member of the New Jersey Pastel Society. You can see more of her fabulous art at the Canterbury Art Show on Labor Day weekend September 4th - 6th www.canterburyartshow.com And be sure to visit Donna's website: www.donnagratkowski.com
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