St. George's By The River

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Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Confirmation and Reception

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Congratulations to all our students who will be receiving the sacrament of Confirmation this Sunday, June 5th:

Matthew Mercer Bell, William Everett Dodge lll,
Julian Thomas Foderaro, James Barlinn Greeley, Daniel Morgan Harby, Katherine Anne Harby, Margaret Catherine Harvey,
Harris Wescott Hilfiker, Richard William Hilfiker,
Lawrence Tristan Izzo, Robert Ernest McGill V,
Virginia St. Clair Mullins, Anna Jones Nowell,
Edward Jack Robinson, Chloe Melitta Rosen,
Andrew John Singleton, William Karl Smith, Catherine Hyers White, Margot Peterson White

Congratulations also to those being Received:
Linda Dooley, Marion Lum Giles, Prudence Turnamian

What are
Confirmation and Reception?

The Sacrament of Confirmation is a mature public affirmation of one's faith, a recommitting of oneself to the responsibilities of one's baptism, and the receiving of laying on of hands by a bishop (BCP, p. 412)

"Reception" (or those being received) is for those who have already made a mature Christian commitment in another denomination and are recognized as members of the one holy catholic and apostolic church, and received into the fellowship of the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion

HELP! TENT RAISING
NEXT Thursday June 9th at 5:15pm we will raise the tents for Canterbury Fair, put up the fencing and bring out the tables. Come if you are willing and able, bring your teenagers too!! Enjoy the love & fellowship!! Bring gloves Thank you- Bill Seibert and Gregg Nowell

St. George's is going to Israel ?!?
Would you be interested in going as a parish to Israel in February or March 2017? We need at least 15 people to make this a reality. Contact Ophelia if you want to journey to the Holy Land.

Join in--- Summer Choir!
Lead our liturgy even if only for the day. Warm-ups and anthem rehearsal begin at 9:15 each Sunday morning in the choir room off Ralph Hall. Give it a try!

Battle Against Hunger: Bike Tour
Join the Diocesan Jubilee Office and The Battle Against Hunger Bike Tour on September 9-11th. You can ride solo or as a team. For full schedule and details for registration, please go to www.battleagainsthunger.org Please tell Ophelia if you plan to ride!

Introducing: Taylor McFarland Communications Leader!
For the next 3 months, Taylor will serve at St. George's for the purpose of furthering communication inside and outside our church. Taylor will be responsible for St. G.'s communication with social media, the press, our diocese, and more. You will likely see her around taking photos. To see more go to: http://mcfarlandt14.wix.com/mysite Taylor can be reached at McFarlandt14@gmail.com

Public Information Center Meeting Notice Rumson-Sea Bright Bridge Constuction
There will be a public meeting regarding the construction of the new Rumson-Sea Bright bridge on Wednesday, June 8th, 2-4pm. Click HERE for more information.

LOBSTER LUNCH at the Canterbury Fair

Order BY JUNE 9th for a lower price!

Lobster or Chicken Salad Lunch!

Lunches includes delicious homemade lobster or chunky chicken salad on a bed of fresh spring mix lettuce with grape tomatoes, tasty deviled eggs, a bunch of grapes, a flaky croissant, pickles and a delicious dessert.

Lobster salad lunch $16, Chicken salad Lunch $12

Increase in price on orders received after June 9th: lobster $18, chicken $13.

You can place your orders and pay on line

CLICK HERE!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

Helpers needed to make 200 deviled eggs for the plates! Helpers also needed in the kitchen that day 9-11, 10-12, 12-2, 2-end (clean-up). A few people to set up tables in Ralph Hall in AM as well. Contact Kathy Esposito: 732-946-8036 or tespo97@aol.com
or Andrea Armstrong: andrea@6armstrongs.com

THE FAIR IS COMING...THE FAIR IS COMING!

JUNE 11, 2016 - 9:30am - 2:30pm
(Rain or Shine)

The Canterbury Fair is only 1 week away!

DROP OFF FOR THE FAIR STARTS THIS SUNDAY, JUNE 5th

Please gather up your "treasures" for our White Elephant sale. Drop off starts this Sunday, June 5th, and goes through Thursday!!

We welcome all clean and usable 'treasures' for our sale including antiques, collectibles, musical instruments, lamps, mirrors, china, silverware, household items, pots & pans, glasses, vases, sporting goods, bikes, frames, table linens, sized bed linens, outdoor furniture & pottery, chairs, small tables, pet items, decorative pillows and accessories, Christmas and holiday items

and baskets to name a few. Due to space limitations, and in general, we Do Not Accept upholstered furniture or large exercise equipment unless pre-approved by committee chairs. No large dining room china closets or entertainment units. No adult clothes. No draperies or curtain rods. No broken items. 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

Children's Toys & Games: All new and lightly used children's toys, board games and video games are accepted. Please be sure that they are complete and in good condition. Contact Stephanie Lynch on 732-284-6554 if you have any questions.

Books: Any and all books in good condition will happily be accepted. Please contact Maureen Stillwell on 732996-3992 if you need more information.

Tea Garden: We can always use donations of homemade baked goods, like cookies, cakes, muffins, and coffee cakes that go well with coffee, iced tea or lemonade. Please reach out to Becky Lucas at rblucas03@aol.com .

Canterbury Kitchen: Did you know that each family in our parish is "strongly encouraged" to contribute a goodie to the Canterbury Kitchen?

And with no overhead expenses to St George's, all our sales are GRAVY! So don your apron and get out your favorite recipe. Why not freeze a small casserole or two? We'd be grateful for your help! Questions, suggestions, or to volunteer, contact Joan Mercer 732.673.5962 or jmerc@comcast.net

Jewelry: Remember to bring in your personal decorative 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

Artwork and Prints: We are looking for artwork, prints, posters, framed pictures, wall hangings that are no longer used in your home or are sitting in your closet or attic. 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 at 5:15pm. 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.