St. George's By The River
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Wednesday, April 13, 2016
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Congratulations to our Solemn Communicants:
Ashley Carcaterra, Tatum Clark, Caroline Ferguson, John Ferguson,
Anna Fischer, Sienna Frangione, Madeleine DeSena,  
Madeline Geoghegan, Maya Houston, Annabelle Lynch,  
Chase Memmott, Andon Milouchev, Armand Milouchev,  
Amelia Mullins, Winton Popham, Christina Uzzi and Michael Uzzi

TRINITY CHORISTERS: This Sunday April 17th
Join us during the 10am Service
Trinity Choristers 
The Chorister Program of Trinity School of the Arts is an after-school program that trains boys and girls to sing professionally with adult singers, working together as equals in an art and ministry that knows no age boundary.

The Chorister Program serves young people from third grade though High School. It uses the curriculum from the Royal School of Church Music called Voice for Life, which focuses on age-appropriate vocal training, sight-singing, and music theory. We also offer homework help and piano lessons to our Choristers to build their skills and give them a chance to excel, and break the cycle of poverty many find themselves in.

Click here to visit their website. 
ADULT ED
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Please join us for Adult Ed in the Library this Friday, at 9am and Sunday, immediately following the 10am Service. 
Please join us and bring a friend! 
Come to Church on Sunday, May 8th to give thanks for your mother!    
Mother's Day Flower Sale



Pre-orders for hanging baskets begins this Sunday.  Forms will be in the bulletin.  

part-sun:
impatients, bleeding heart, torenia

full-sun:
scaveola, portulaca, lantana

Prices:
$12 each
or 2 for $22.

All monies raised will go to the senior high REACH trip this summer to Gettsyburg, PA.


CONFIRMATION, RECEPTION, REAFFIRMATION OF FAITH:

Please let  Debbie Duffy know asap if you would like to be Received into the Episcopal Church or would like to reaffirm your faith!

Here at St. George's
June 5th, 10 AM 


Kentucky Derby Party
Kentucky Derby

May 7th at 5:30pm
will be the Kentucky Derby party at Victoria and Bill Babcock's.

If you would like to attend this very fun event, please send a check for $25 made out to "Victoria Babcock" to:
589 Navesink River Rd, Red Bank 07701  

A Night of Future Broadway Stars at RFH
Tomorrow, Thursday, April 14th at 7pm in the RFH theater, gifted and rising stars offer their talents to give back to less fortunate kids their age, raising funds for  homeless youth. Proceeds will go to Covenant House.
 
Come out at support some of our St. G's youth who are performing. 
CANTERBURY FAIR SILENT AUCTION 
 
Dear Friends,

Jill Gemmel and her husband, Bill, are quite new to St. George's by the River. Jill has generously agreed to Chair this year's Silent Auction. In the past, Jill has chaired many fundraisers and has decided to get involved with the Canterbury Fair this year as a way to get to know more of us in our parish family.
Based on all that needs to be done prior to June 11th, we are getting a bit of a late start. However, as we all know, in terms of the Canterbury Fair and the great people of St. George's, "It all just happens!" Well...we know this statement to be true; yet we do need everyone's help to be sure it does happen.

THE SILENT AUCTION COMMITTEE NEEDS YOUR HELP 
*Would you be willing to work with Jill as a Silent Auction co-chair?

*Would you like to serve on the Silent Auction Committee?

*Could you donate something special to our Auction? (Theater tickets, sporting event tickets, boat cruises, bicycles, airline tickets, hotel stays, just to name a few.)

*Would you help by seeking donations from your favorite restaurants, businesses and shops? If you need ideas, please contact Jill.

By working together, we can make the Silent Auction better than ever and help make the Canterbury Fair a great success once again this year!

Jill would love to hear from you. She can be reached as follows:
Home telephone: 732-671-1773
Cell: 732-804-9044
Email: jillhgemmel@gmail.com

Many thanks in advance!
Paula Jordan
Chair, Canterbury Fair 
All Invited to Evensong: 
 Sunday, April 24th, 4:30 pm
 
  Please plan to attend this unique and well-beloved service of the Episcopal (Anglican) Church, and invite a friend to join you!   Reception in Ralph Hall following.
  


Canterbury Fair Underwriting
CANTERBURY FAIR
JUNE 11, 2016
 
Can you help with underwriting?
 
The Canterbury Fair has many expenses: games and amusements for the kids, lobster for the lobster lunch, hot dogs and hamburgers, and advertising and security, to just name a few.
Can you help us with underwriting? Any amount is appreciated. This will help keep our costs down and maximize what we can raise for the programs and outreach at St George's. Your support will encourage all of us who are working hard to make this year's Fair better than ever, and more successful this year!
Please contact Herb Geiss at CanterburyFair@StGeorgesRumson.org or call him at 732-996-5606 to donate. Every donation is important and very appreciated.
We are hoping to receive underwriting for the following:
Petting Zoo $1,300
Bouncy House $1000
Vendor Games $500
Prizes & Crafts $950
Dunk Tank(back by popular demand!) $500
Lobster Lunch $2,000
Cotton Candy $200
Outdoor Foods $1,000
Staging $6,500
Children's Auction $300
Jewelry $200
Plants & Flowers $200
Tea Garden $100
 
You will be thanked many times over with smiles, hugs, and joy expressed by children, treasure finders, and happy families!
Family Promise: Some Changes!
After 4 years of faithful leadership,
Janine Lamm-Roy will step down as our Family Promise Coordinator. We think that going forward the job needs to be broken down into smaller components. We are searching, therefore, for some special people to:
 
1. Be in charge of volunteer sign-ups.
2. Be the guest "touch point" person.
3. Oversee the week: should be easy if all the smaller parts are taken care of.
 
Thanks to those who have already stepped up to be in charge of linens, to being a liaison to the larger program and for pantry stocking!
Please contact Ophelia if you might be willing to serve in one of the above capacities for this very special and rewarding ministry! Training provided. 

OUTREACH: To Seek, Share and Serve
April Outreach Grants!
 
The following is a list of the grants approved at the April meeting of the Outreach Committee.  For each grant, a committee member "researcher" visits the agency, obtains a copy of the grant request, the latest financials for the agency (990, latest audit and budget to date)and comparative bids from vendors. A letter is also requested within 12 months of the grant showing the completion of the project for which they received a grant. Awards are made by committee vote.

The Outreach Committee includes the following members: Bonnie Johnson (Chair), Sally Bonnello,
Ken Bowmaker, Christianna Harvey, Tom Jarck,
Janine Lamm-Roy, Libby Nowell, Beth Sherrard,
Leslie Tuthill, Dee Dee Winters and Bob Winters.

Bayshore Lunch Program, Keansburg - provides lunch five days a week to 50 people. A grant for $4,000 was approved for the purchase of food.
 
Family Promise, Middletown - As one of 10 host churches, St. George's provides food and shelter for temporarily homeless families from Monmouth County on a rotational basis. A grant of $312, from the Fund, was approved for the purchase of 12 inflatable air mattresses.
 
Saturday Soup at Trinity Church, Asbury Park - initiated in 1990, the soup kitchen serves up to 250 guests each Saturday for a sit-down, hot lunch from noon - 1pm. A grant for $1,000 was approved for the purchase of food.
 
The Center in Asbury Park - provides meals, supportive services, security and onsite apartment housing for people living with HIV/AIDS and their caregivers. A grant of $2,631 was approved for laundromat voucher cards, a defibrillator and a two shelf folding cart.
 
Trinity Church Choristers, Asbury Park - The Chorister Program serves young people from third grade though High School.  A grant for $2,400 was approved to send four children to a one-week summer camp in North Carolina.