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Wednesday, January 13th, 2016
The Second Sunday After the Epiphany

(please scroll all the way down, there is a lot of new information)
John 2:1-11
"The First Miracle"
Water into Wine

A Fantastic Opportunity!
"Kvitlach are prayers handwritten on small pieces of paper, which are then rolled up, to the size of a cigarette.  Then, the handwritten prayer is placed carefully in a crevice in the Wall in Jerusalem.  The written prayer should end with the name of the person offering the prayer.  Legibly, so God knows who is asking."
    The idea:  If you would like to write a prayer for yourself, your family, the world, or anyone else, our neighbor, Rabbi Harry Levin will take our prayers with him to the Western Wall in Israel when he goes on Sunday. You may bring your prayers to the office any time between now and Sunday or may put them into the offering plate during Sunday worship at 8 or 10am.   
Adult Education 
Bible and Cross
Fridays at 
at 9am and
Sundays after the 10am Service, 
both meet in St. G's  Library. 
We are offer the unabridged version of Andy Stanley's 
"Why in the World?"  an important video and discussion
program.  Please join us!
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Annual Report Articles

Articles for the Annual Report are due in the office by 
Friday, January 15th. 
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Together for Tomorrow:
Campaign News
If you haven't already, please consider making a gift or pledging to our ANNUAL portion of our campaign.  Our ANNUAL pledges fund every ministry of our parish.  These pledges are critical to the life and ministries of St. George's.  

TOTALS as of 
January 12th:
Capital:
$2,099,734.82 
(goal: $1.6M)
ANNUAL:
$583,769.90 
(goal: $678,000)

THANK YOU!
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How to Donate to the Campaign

a. donate from your checking or savings
b. charge a donation to your credit or debit card
2. BILL PAY
-set us up as one of your bill pay accounts for a single/multiple donation(s) at your financial institution
3. Sunday Offerings 
when you worship 
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REACH Meeting

 Please save the date!
Sunday, January 24th immediately following the 10am Service, all students attending REACH and their parents are strongly encouraged to attend.  Meet in the church and bring your second deposit of $225.
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Annual Parish Meeting
Will take place on Sunday, January 31st, immediately following the 10am Service.  Come for fellowship, voting and parish news.
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GFS MEETING RESCHEDULED
 
Change of venue and date. The pool party has been cancelled.  
We will now meet in the Pine Room at 12noon on Sunday, January 31st.  We will work on the crafts to sell at the retreat house. Please RSVP to Nicole.
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CONNECTIONS
 

We are looking forward o a busy year with our Connections Groups in 2016. This is a wonderful faith based social group and a great way to enter into new friendships and renew old ones.  If you are interested in becoming a part of Connections, please contact 
Debbie and Don Very at 
(732)530-5345
or dbvery@hotmail.com
 
Annual Meeting of the Altar Guild: THIS Sunday, January 17th, 
 11:30 AM in the Church


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POINSETTIAS 
FOR YOU!!
 
There are lots and lots of poinsettias in the church.  Please take as many home with you as you like!
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IHOW
Mardi Gras 2  
Save the date!
IHOW 
(International House of Whatever) will be on 
Sunday, February 7th, immediately following the 10am Service.  
There will be tons of good food, music and fellowship. 
This is our largest fundraiser for our Senior High REACH Workcamp trip to Gettysburg this summer. 
Youth Groups
Senior High Youth Group 
will meet TONIGHT 
in Ralph Hall.
All 9th-12th grade students are welcome for dinner and fun.
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Junior High Youth Group 
will volunteer at
 
Bridge of Books on Sunday, January 24th at their sorting warehouse, 1-3pm.  
Please RSVP by Sunday, the 17th.  We will carpool to Holmdel from St. George's, meet at 12:30.  We will need 2-3 parent chaperones.  
Please email
 Brenda. 
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St. G.'s knight