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The Fourth Sunday of Lent

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  Then the father said to him, 'Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and has come to life; he was lost and has been found.'"
---Luke 15:32
THIS SATURDAY, MARCH 5th, IS...


 
FAMILY PROMISE RETURNING 

Our FAMILY PROMISE GUESTS are returning to stay with us, beginning Sunday, March 6th.  They will be with us for one week.

We are in need of overnight hosts for the following dates:
Sunday, March 6th
Monday, March 7th
Wednesday, March 9th
Saturday, March 12th 
 
    
Additionally, we need assistance providing food supplies in the kitchen and potentially diapers/wipes - please email Janine Lamm-Roy  if you would like to help in any way with this important part of our hosting week.  And, if you've been interested in supporting this ministry but don't know how to get started, please don't hesitate to reach out to either Janine or Ophelia  -- this is a very engaging ministry with lots of opportunities to go around!  Thank you for ALL your support!!

Saturday, March 12th, 
5:00pm 
 
This Sunday, March 6th is 
Rice and Beans Sunday
Lenten Food Drive
THANK YOU to all who have so generously donated food to the drive.

Food collected this year will be donated to Lunch Break in Red Bank.

In Lunch Break's 32 year history of feeding the hungry, they are seeing record numbers of people struggling to make ends meet. All of the services provided at Lunch Break are free.

Lunch Break Food Pantry Wish List (Non-Perishable): bottled water, peanut butter and jelly, canned (fruits, vegetables, soups, stews, chili, tuna fish, chicken), canned beans, dry beans and lentils, nutritious snacks, shelf stable milk, brown rice, cereal, spaghetti sauce, instant potatoes, pasta, coffee, tea, juices, condiments, spices, macaroni and cheese, cooking oil, sugar, flour, cake mix, icing, individual portions of applesauce, pudding, snacks, gluten free foods, food for diabetics

Red Chuck Wagons and plastic bins are located in the Narthex and in Ralph Hall for the deposit of your generous donations of food.

Next Sunday, March 13th, will be Diaper Sunday (need sizes 4-6)

TOGETHER FOR TOMORROW
carillon
 
WEBSITE UPDATE

Take a Carillon Tour   
We invite all parishioners to visit our 
"Together for Tomorrow" 
website at 
 
 or CLICK HERE 
 
The site now includes a redesigned "Progress" tab, which will serve as the primary vehicle for St. George's parishioners to follow the progress of Phase 2 of our campaign, which we have designated as "Fulfilling Our Promise." In the "Progress" tab, you will find information on:
  • Pledge Fulfillment- bar chart showing pledge dollars  received vs. total dollars pledged
  • Capital Campaign Projects- Project Descriptions; Estimated Costs; Project Updates; Photos & Videos (where applicable)
We have posted our first video, which can be found under the Carillon Renovation project and provides you with a 10-minute tour of the carillon itself. If you have never been up there, now's your chance. Just a few clicks and you are on your way!
We will be updating the site periodically as pledge fulfillment totals change and individual project updates and photos/videos are added.
 
Senior High Youth Group 
Youth Group News
will cook for and host our Family Promise guests 
on Wednesday, March 9th. 
Please meet in Ralph Hall by 5:15 so we can cook.
 
Readers Needed for The Passion 
Palm Sunday at the 10am Service
We are in need of your voice and participation for the reading of The Passion at the 10AM service on Palm Sunday, March 20th.  We need about 8 volunteers in addition to a few of the regular Lectors who have already agreed to participate.  Please email Cathy Sutherland at: cathygsutherland@gmail.com or call her at 732-986-8290.  
Thank you.  
 Sandy Hook Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Please join us this Sunday, March 6th in Ralph Hall following the 10:00am service for a conversation with parishioner Rik Van Hemmen.
 
 Rik has proposed the creation of the Sandy Hook Bay National Marine Sanctuary. This would be equivalent to creating a National Park out of the waters of Sandy Hook Bay between the tip of Sandy Hook and the tip of Earle Weapon Center and all the way up the Navesink and Shrewsbury Rivers.

This idea was found to be interesting by a large group of people and is taking on a significant amount of public interest and momentum with national and local environmental organizations, and with local businesses and stake holders.The creation of a National Marine Sanctuary occurs by citizen nomination and Rik will explain this process and what it means to live along a National Marine Sanctuary to the members of St. Georges and interested visitors.

Like a National Park, the Sandy Hook Bay National Marine Sanctuary would be a gift from us to our children and their children and will be a testament to our good fortune of living around such an incredibly unique waterscape.
Click here for more information! 
68th Canterbury Fair
JUNE 11, 2016
MARK YOUR CALENDAR

The Canterbury Fair is a 68-year St George's tradition that brings our Parish together in a generous outpouring of community support.
If you have participated in the past, you know that it is fun and gratifying.  We look forward to seeing everyone again on June 11th.  If you haven't participated before, we would be delighted to have you to join your fellow parishioners as a committee chair or committee member. 
There is a committee to please everyone's interest and talents.  Please review the list below. Check off your top three choices so we can make sure that you can contribute in a way that you enjoy.  This will also help assure that each committee is staffed appropriately.  If you are unable to serve on a committee, we most certainly could use your assistance during the week before with setup and preparation as well as on the day of the event.
PLANNING IS NOW UNDERWAY to make this year's Canterbury Fair the most successful ever and with your participation, it will be! 

Please e-mail your choices to Herb Geiss at canterburyfair@stgeorgesrumson.org

BALLOONS/COTTON CANDY                                 BOOKS              CANTERBURY KITCHEN                                         CHILDREN'S AUCTION
CHILDREN'S GAMES                    CHILDREN'S CLOTHING/TOYS & GAMES
 JEWELRY                                                                 LOBSTER LUNCH
 OUTDOOR FOODS                                                    PLANTS & FLOWERS           SILENT AUCTION                                                     WHITE ELEPHANT       
 SHABBY CHIC                                                    ELECTRONIC & APPLIANCES TEA GARDEN                                                    PICTURES/FRAMES/ARTWORK
 OUTREACH                                                                FURNITURE                          
 STAGING                                                                    SPORTING GOODS
 MARKETING/ADVERTISING                     RECYCLING &TRASH REMOVAL    STAFFING/RECUITING                                             TREASURER                                         
Thank you!
 
Paula Jordan 732-842-1919
Pat Geiss        732-747-0496
Herb Geiss     732-747-0496
Canterbury Fair Chairs 2016
Congratulations to 
Whitney and Mac Sumner on the birth of their twin boys, Patrick & Carter and to  Ford & Cristina Scudder on the birth of their daughter, Blake!

Everyone is doing well!