St. George's-by-the-River
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The 24th Sunday after Pentecost
Capital Campaign Stuff....

 - Pledge cards will go out in the mail on November 16th and all are invited to bring their cards to worship on  Commitment Sunday, Nov. 22nd, when they will be blessed. (Those pledge cards already received will be included in the blessing).  
 - Following our 10am worship, we will enjoy a  festive, parish wide brunch outside under a heated tent! All invited. 
 - In the meantime, please continue to pray for our campaign: "Dear Lord, what would you do through me for your church? Help me to discern a pledge amount that is both meaningful and joyful."  
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Pet Friendly Worship!
Saturday, Nov. 14th, 5pm
At St. George's
 
In conjunction with Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, all invited - with or without pets - to an informal  service of Holy Eucharist.

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This Sunday is 

November 8th, during the 10am Service there will be young student readers and ushers (to hand out bulletins and collect the offering). If you would like your child/ren to participate, please email Brenda. We are also in need of volunteers to help the altar guild after the service. 
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The Youth Giving Jug
 
Through November 22nd, the Youth Giving Jug will be in Ralph Hall.  During the last few weeks of Church School, the children have been learning about all the places in St. George's that need to be fixed.  
Please visit the hall between the nave and Ralph Hall to view the thoughtful posters about 
"Fixing God's House." 
We have asked the children to pray and consider making a donation toward the Capital Campaign.  Within the next few weeks, we ask that the children bring in any donations that they are able. Thank you.
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The Girls' Friendly Society will be volunteering at St. Mark's Soup Kitchen on Friday, November 27th, 11am-1pm in Keansburg. 
Please CLICK HERE to Rsvp. 
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Outreach 
To Seek, Share and Serve
Halloween Candy

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 Expresss
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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SAVE THE DATES FOR YOUTH GROUP VOLUNTEERING AT HOLIDAY EXPRESS
 
Junior High Youth Group will volunteer on:
Friday, November 20th, 3:30-5pm
 
Senior High Youth Group will volunteer on:
Wednesday, December 2nd 
Time to be Announced
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Annual Coat Drive
October 1st through November 30th Coat Drive
 
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.

 
Thanks
to All Family Promise Volunteers for sharing time and talent with our guests last week. Please keep these families in your prayers, that they might find their own housing, especially as Thanksgiving and Christmas approach!


 
The St. George's Christmas Pageant is 
coming!
 
 xmas pageant (generic)
This year's pageant
 will be during the 4:30pm Christmas Eve Service.  
We are in need of "little" parishioners (pre-K to high school) to volunteer to be the following:
Mary
Joseph
Shepherds
Sheep
Donkeys
Camels
3 Wise Men
Angels

Rehearsals will be on Sundays, following the 10am Service, starting on December 6th (in the Pine Room).  We will end with a rehearsal on the 23rd at 4pm with pizza dinner to follow. 

Please email Brenda if you want your child/ren to be involved in this very special Christmas tradition!
Operation Christmas Child 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.

Wreath and Poinsettia 
Sale

Once again, the Senior High Youth Group will be selling Poinsettias and Christmas Wreaths to raise monies for their REACH trip.  Please keep an eye out for the upcoming Pre-Sale Forms. Thank you in advance for supporting our youth!

LAST CALL!!
REACH WorkCamp Deposits are DUE!
 
The $50 deposit to hold your spot for our upcoming trip are
due now. 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.  Please contact Brenda or Jeff if you or your child is interested in attending.