St. George's-by-the-River

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10.28.2015

All Saints Day

"Together for Tomorrow": Campaign News

1. Stop & Pray....

what a great idea! While you're out and about, stopping here and stopping there, why not Stop at church & Pray? Pray for our Capital/Stewardship Campaign, pray for the clergy and team leaders, and pray that God will guide you as you consider your pledge to St. George's-by-the-River. "Dear Lord, what would You do through me for your church?"

2. Check out our new campaign website! Togetherfortomorrow.com

3. On Friday, November 6th, 6:30 pm, a dinner will be held for those who would like to make their commitments to the campaign in advance of the rest of the congregation or who would be willing to consider doing so. Please call the church office by the end of Thurs. Oct. 29th, to make your reservation.

Note that this dinner has been generously donated by a parish family! (The prayer bracelets, popcorn and all printing costs have also been very generously donated).

Senior High Youth Group and

Family Promise TONIGHT

Tonight the Senior High Youth Group will cook for and host our Family Promise guests.

Please arrive by

5:30 to help cook and set up.

Thank you!

Calling all Men of

St. George's

Show off St. George's in style with a Vineyard Vines ties that depicts our very own

"St. George."

Made especially for us, there are only 4 ties left (yellow only).

Ties are only $50 each and proceeds benefit our Parish Life. To purchase one, please contact Liz Gearon at

shipshapenj@

verizon.net.

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Lectors Needed for the 8am Service!

We are in need of Lectors to read the scripture and Prayers of the People at the 8:00 Sunday Service. You would only need to read every few weeks. Many readers make light work! Click here to email Cathy Sutherland or call 732-986-8290.

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Foundations

for Faith:

A Course for Wherever

You are on

Your Spiritual Journey

Fridays 9am and Sundays 11:30am in the Library.

All welcomed and encouraged to come even if you can't attend every session! Please Read Chapters 9 &10 in "Those Episkopols"

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This Saturday Night we set our clocks back.

Don't forget!

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Evensong

this Sunday, November 1

at 4:30pm

All Saints Day

The St. George's clergy and choir will offer Evensong on Sunday, November 1st (All Saints' Day), beginning at 4:30pm. Please make a special effort to attend this beloved and elegantly simple service of the Anglican tradition. Come dressed as you are ... and bring a friend! A reception will follow in Ralph Hall.

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Youth Sunday is November 8th at the

10am Service

We are in need of students for the following:

Readers:

4th-8th graders to read the 1st and 2nd reading,
Psalm and Prayers of the People

Ushers:

Kindergarteners to 8th graders to hand out bulletins
and collect the offering

Altar Guild:

1st graders to 8th graders to help clear the altar

If you want your child/ren to participate, please contact Brenda at brenda@stgeorgesrumson.org or call/text 609-553-1228

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Outreach

To Seek, Share & Serve:

Bring in Your Left Over Halloween Candy!

Please bring the candy to Ralph Hall where there will be a bin. We will donate it to Holiday Express and the Seamen's Institute to be added to their Christmas gift bags, along with the scarves

and hats that our wonderful Knitter's Group provides.

Holiday Express is also looking for volunteers who can help in the mornings from 9:30 to noon to assist in packing gift bags, from now until Christmas Eve. If interested, please call Ashley Hadar at 732-544-8010. The volunteers have such fun!

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Annual Coat Drive

October 1st through November 30th

We will be collecting coats and parkas for adults and

children. The coats do not need to be cleaned but please clean out the pockets. Racks are set up in Ralph Hall and in the back of the church to receive your coat donations. The coats will be donated to Lunch Break, Project Paul and Family Promise. The patrons of these organization have always been extremely grateful for the coats they receive.

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REACH WorkCamp Deposits are DUE!

The $50 deposit to hold your spot for our upcoming trip are

due by Sunday, November 1st (at the latest.) We are headed to Gettysburg, PA, June 26th-July 2nd to work on the homes of those less fortunate. The cost of the total trip is $499.

All upcoming 9th (fall 2016) thru 12th grade students

and college students are eligible to attend.

We have 32 spots for students and 8 spots for adult chaperones.

We only have a few spots left!!!

Get your deposits in soon!

We are in need of adult chaperones. If you would like to attend, please contact Brenda.

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Operation Christmas Child Shoebox
Wrapping Parties

On Wednesday, November 11th at 6pm the Senior High Youth Group and on Sunday, November 15th at 4:30pm the Junior High Youth Group will meet in Ralph Hall to wrap shoeboxes filled with Christmas gifts to send to children overseas.

CLICK HERE to watch the Samaritan's Purse video on how to fill a shoebox and what items are appropriate to send. Bring your filled shoebox to Youth Group and we will wrap the shoeboxes together. Wrapping paper will be provided at Youth Group. If you pay the $7 postage on-line prior to Youth Group, you can track your shoebox and find out where it is delivered! If not, bring a check (made out to Samaritan's Purse) the night of Youth Group.

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