St. George's By The River
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Wednesday, April 20, 2016
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"Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another."
---John 13:34-35
All Invited to Evensong

THIS Sunday, April 24th, 4:30pm  
 
  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.
Earthquake in Ecuador: You Can Help
   
 
  Our brothers and sisters in Ecuador have suffered a devastating earthquake. Hundreds of people have been killed. The death toll is expected to rise. Thousands were injured. There has been widespread damage, especially in some of the coastal areas and cities.
You can help--click here to donate now. 
ADULT ED
bible still life

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! 
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 


 

 
Come to Church on
Sunday,
May 8th
to give thanks for your mother and hear special guest preacher, Brenda Milouchev.  
Mother's Day Flower Sale
 


Pre-orders for hanging baskets begins this Sunday.  Forms will be in the bulletin.
 
Pick-up is on Mother's Day. 

part-sun:
impatience, 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.


YOUTH GROUPS


Senior High Youth Group 
will meet next Wednesday, April 27th at 6pm in Ralph Hall.  We will have dinner and also make banners of flame for our Pentecost celebration.

Junior High 
will be trampolining at Elite Trampoline in Middletown (Red Bank zip) 
on Sunday,  
May 1st, 
4:30 to 6pm. 
Please RSVP to  
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  
 
Art Show:
New this year! 
Art Show 2012
Art-by-Teens
Artists age 13-17 can submit up to two original framed pieces to the non-juried portion of the show. Please spread the word to any teen you think would be interested. Click here to send their email address to Beth Sherrard and we will send them more information. Thank You! 
Congratulations!

Congratulations to all the St. George's parishioners who organized, led, or otherwise participated in putting together the first ever WEforum; Educate - Empower-Evolve Conference, improving the health and wellness of women and families in our community.  
Special congratulations to Carolyn DeSena, conference Chair. What a great conference! 
Pentecost is Coming!

What is Pentecost?
  Pentecost celebrates the coming of the Holy Spirit, in tongues of fire, 40 days after Easter. It is considered the birthday of the church. 

Sunday, May 15, 2016

Mark your calendars for a very special Pentecost Celebration at the 10am Service.
 
Wear RED to church.

We ask that all children meet in Ralph Hall at 9:50 for a special procession into the church.   
(They will then head to Sunday School.)

The Gospel will also be read in many languages, including Vietnames, Swedish, French, Bulgarian, and more! 
Canterbury Fair Underwriting
Underwriting! It is so important to the Fair!
 
We are off to a great start! Underwriting has already received $2000 of support from donations!! Thank you to all who have generously donated already!!
 
The Canterbury Fair still has many expenses that we hope to cover by underwriting: especially the Games and Amusements for the kids, Staging (which includes advertising and security), and the lobster for the Lobster Lunch, as well as hot dogs and hamburgers for Outdoor Foods.
 
Can you help us by underwriting a part of these expenses? Any amount is appreciated. Last year there were over 10 individual donations to Staging! Each donation helps offset some of our costs and maximize what we raise for the programs and outreach at St George's.
Please contact Herb Geiss at canterburyfair@stgeorgesrumson.org or call him at 732-996-5606 to donate.
 
We are hoping to receive underwriting for the following:
Children's Auction $300
Petting Zoo $1,300
Bouncy House $1000
Dunk Tank (back by popular demand!) $500
Kid's Games - Prizes & Crafts $950
Jewelry $200
Lobster Lunch $2,000
Outdoor Foods $1,000
Advertising & Signs/Banners - $500
Staging $5,000
 
Every donation is important and much appreciated and will help to make the Fair better than ever, and more successful this year!
Family Promise: Some Changes!
After 4 years of faithful leadership, family dinner 
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. 
Speaking of Family Promise:
Our Family Promise Guests are returning Sunday, May 15th!  If you'd like to volunteer as either a Chef, Evening Host, or Over Night Host, please see the sign up sheet by the water fountain in Ralph Hall.  We also will need assistance stocking the pantry and purchasing diapers/wipes.  If you'd like to help, please reach out to Janine Lamm-Roy (jlammroy@me.com) for a list of needed items.  And, if you've always wanted to volunteer with our Guests, but you don't know how to get started, please reach out to Janine, and she can answer all your questions.  As always, thank you for your support of this ministry!
Canterbury Fair
SAVE THE DATE!
JUNE 11, 2016
9:30am - 2:30pm
(Rain or Shine)
 
The Canterbury Fair is only 7 weeks away!
 
DROP OFF FOR THE FAIR WILL START ON SUNDAY, JUNE 5th
 
Please hold onto "treasures" for our White Elephant sale. We welcome all clean and usable 'treasures' so please keep that in mind when dropping off. White Elephant will be limiting the large pieces of furniture, due to the space that we have. If you have something that you think is fabulous, please contact Anne Marie Erwin at annemarieerwin@gmail.com or Debbie Schmidt at debschmidt269@gmail.com.
 
Children's Auction would like your NEW or unused toys, books and gift cards or gift certificates for services. . If you have duplicate gifts or things your children will not play with, please consider donating to us. Please contact Megan Collard if you have anything to donate at 617-448-3399 or megancollard@yahoo.com. She will come pick it up or you can drop it off on your way to church, just down the street at 48 Shrewsbury Drive Rumson. Items can be left on the porch. New items only please!!
 
Children's Clothing and Toys: We are asking for your used, clean, good condition children's clothing (infant to size 14) that are suitable for resale items. Please mark them Kids Clothing. If you have any questions please email Katherine Singleton at kpsingleton@comcast.net.
 
Books: Any and all books in good condition will happily be accepted.
 
Canterbury Kitchen and Tea Garden can always use donations, if you are willing to donate baked goods, small frozen meals, soups, casseroles please reach out to Joan Mercer (Canterbury Kitchen) at JMerc@comcast.net or Becky Lucas (Tea Garden) at rblucas03@aol.com .
 
Jewelry: Remember to bring in your new and heirloom jewelry, handbags, scarves, hats, belts or any of the embellishments you've become tired of repeatedly wearing or that may not work anymore with your newest style. Please contact Coni Lefferts at coni.lefferts@gmail.com if you have any jewelry that you would like to donate.
 
Electronics: Please make sure all your donations are clean and ready to sell! We will gladly accept any flat screen TV's or Computer screens. However, we do not accept tube type television sets and tube type computer monitors.  We accept small appliances of any type.  We also cannot accept air conditioners. Please include all manuals and instructions that go with the appliance.  All appliances should be in working order and clean.  We do accept computer games, please include instructions if available. If you have any questions, please email Ken Bowmaker at KLBPT1@comcast.net
 
Pictures/Artwork/frames: We can use your Artwork, framed pictures, wall hangings that are no longer used in your home or are sitting in your closet. Please contact Beth Sherrard at bethsherrard@comcast.net.
 
Silent Auction needs your help! We are in need of donations; boat cruises, cars, bikes, vacation homes, art work, antiques, theater tickets, sporting event tickets, airline tickets, hotel stays, even services like tennis lessons or sailing lessons are all fabulous for the Auction. We are also looking for committee members. If you have time before the Fair or during the day of the Fair to help, it would be appreciated! If you are interested in helping with Silent Auction please contact Jill Gemmel at jillhgemmel@gmail.com or 732-804-9044.
 
Set-up and Clean-up:  Gregg Nowell and Bill Siebert are seeking volunteers to assist with setting up the TENTS on Thursday afternoon June 9th.  Then on Friday, we will need all hands on deck to set up tables!!  Saturday at 2:30 we will need all able bodied persons to take down the Fair....ENJOY THE FELLOWSHIP AND LEND A HAND...GOD BLESS YOU.  Contact Gregg at 732-530-0869 or Nowell@sitarcompany.com if you can help.