Greetings from St. George's By The River Episcopal Church

St. George's-by-the-River

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The 14th Sunday After Pentecost

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"Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress..." (Jas. 1:27).

Feel the Fellowship! and help raise the tents for the 2015 Art Show.If you are willing and able, please come

Tuesday Sept. 1, 5:15.

Bring gloves.

Church School

Registration

Church School begins on Sunday, September 13th.

There are registration forms

in the entrances to the church and in

Ralph Hall.

Please fill them out and return to the church office or place in the offering plates during worship before September 13th.

Could God be calling you to be a teacher?!?

Classrooms will be PreK/K, 1st/2nd, 3rd, 4th/5th and 6th/7th/8th.

We are in need of parents to volunteer as teachers.

This is an opportunity to deepen your faith and to draw closer to the youngest members of our parish. Can you volunteer once every 4-5 weeks and enrich your life and the lives of others?

If interested in teaching, please contact Brenda.
Thank you!

NEEDED

Nursery Volunteer Registration Forms for this year 2016-2016 are now available on the back side of the Church School registration form. Please fill out and mark your availability and return to the office or put in the offering plates.

Thank you!

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.

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!

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!

This SATURDAY
AUGUST 29th,

5:30pm on

Anchorage Beach

The Last Beach Eucharist

of the Season!

Please join us and our Lutheran brothers/sisters for our next beach worship service - this Saturday - on Anchorage Beach. Beach Services will continue through this Saturday. 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. Bring a towel or chair.

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.

Labor Day Weekened

September 4th, 5th and 6th

The Canterbury Art Show offers a premier experience for everyone ...
and a musical treat by Russian group, LYRA, on Sunday, Sept. 6th during 10am worship

Art from Artists

nce again, we have invited all participating artists to donate artwork which you will have th e opportunity to win. Tickets may be purchased during the reception and show each day. Drawings will be held at the end of the reception and each show day. You can check www.canterburyartshow.com to see the list of the artists who have generously contributed their artwork. Look for the helping hands stickers on their artwork which will prominently identify them at the show.

Artists at Work

During the daytime show hours, several artists will be painting and drawing on the church premises so that you will be able to see the creative process in action. On show days, look for the balloons and sitting areas around the premises to enjoy and interact with the artists.

St. George's Art and Architectural Highlight Tours

If you missed the tour last year or would like a refresher, you should try to make it for 1 of the 4 tours. Connie Gryczka will again guide us with informative tours of St George's during the Canterbury Art Show, Saturday, September 5th -- 11:15 am and 1:15 pm; Sunday, September 6th-- 11:15 am and 1:15 pm. So easy, no need to sign up, just come to the nave (center of the church) at tour time. For more information visit: www.canterburyartshow.com.

Creating the Bronze Statue of Jesus

Jim Fitzmaurice will conduct a free slide presentation for art show attendees to describe the process of creating St. George's new statue of Jesus that graces our stone niche. He will also show you some of the molds that were used in the process. The presentation will be held in the library on Saturday, September 5th at 3:00. You won't want to miss this.

Enjoy a picnic lunch from Brennans

Brennan's in Rumson has graciously offered to deliver an order for you each day of the show if you would like to enjoy lunch in our beautiful outdoor garden in the shade of our big tent. You simply call Brennan's, place your order, provide a credit card for payment and select the delivery time of 12:00 or 2:00. Then, pick up your order in the kitchen next to Ralph Hall.

Call them at 732-530-0302 or go to their website for a complete menu.

The Canterbury Art Show:

Can You Help?

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It takes a village... and the Canterbury Art Show needs just a few more volunteers!

The art show starts on Thursday, 9/3 with our Meet the Artists Reception and the excitement is palpable! There are just 9 more volunteer slots to fill to be fully "manned" or "womaned". You don't have to be an artist, an art connoisseur, or even be able to spell connoisseur! We need a few folks to act as art guides, greet guests, carry the artwork during check-in and help take down the tents! Whatever you can do would be greatly appreciated! Please call Debbie Schmidt at 732-530-0759 or debschmidt269@gmail.com, Debbie Very at 732- 530-5345 or dbvery@hotmail.com or Maggie Raynor at 732-571-7972 or maggiec813@gmail.com.
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Have you ordered your Art Show tickets?!?

You can feel it in the air and see it in Ralph Hall. Our fabulous show is fast approaching and you won't want to miss it!

Making your reception reservation and ordering your art show tickets is as easy as going to our website, completing the form and paying by credit card. Also, keep in mind that for selling 5 raffles tickets you are entitled to 1 free reception ticket. Just let Beth Sherrard know that you will be using the free ticket.

We look forward to seeing at the show! www.canterburyartshow.com

Take a look at last year's show for a sneak peak of our wonderful show: http://youtu.be/VehRN4PjBQQ

Canterbury Art Show

RAFFLE TICKETS: The Chances to Win are high and look at these great prizes!

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

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!