St George's-by-the-River 
Dragon Pause 
Wednesday, August 31st, 2016 
The 15th Sunday After Pentecost
(please scroll all the way down, there is lots of new information  
including Adult Ed, Youth Groups and Mum Sale.)
 


"Just like the clay in the potter's hand, so are you in my hand, O house of Israel" 
---Jeremiah 18:6 
  

Canterbury Art Show  
IS HERE! 
 
 
 
The Canterbury Art Show is here!! - the tent is up, the art has been hung and the "Meet the Artists" reception is tomorrow night. Have you ordered your tickets? Making your reception reservations and buying your art show tickets is as easy as going to our website www.canterburyartshow.com, completing the form and paying by credit card. Today is the last day you can order them and pay online. For an additional $10, you can also pay for the reception at the door tomorrow. Daytime tickets are $10.
This Labor Day weekend take a break from the beach or working in your garden to enjoy watching an artist at work, viewing and buying juried, non-juried artwork by our talented, professional artists. You can also enjoy and purchase original artwork, note cards and a 2017 wall calendar created by the young artists of St. George's and their friends.
This is the bookend event to the Canterbury Fair; so please come to the show, enjoy the first-rate art work, and help support St. George's and our Outreach programs at the same time.
 
"Let the children come to me and do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of heaven belongs," (Matt. 19:14).
 
Dear Friends in Christ,
Recently, Monmouth County has experienced a shocking number of tragedies related to young people, most especially suicide and drug over dose, particularly related to heroin.  Between 2011 and 2013, there were 322 recorded suicides in New Jersey involving children.

An analysis by NJ Advance Media shows that the heroin overdose death rate in New Jersey is more than triple the national rate. Monmouth County is tied with 2 other counties for the highest rate of overdose in New Jersey.

What if there were a way to shore up the defenses of young people to help prevent suicide, drug overdose and other psycho-social problems?

St. George's aims to provide a way. We want every child to know that s/he is made in the image of God. We want every child (and adult) to know that s/he has been created by God for a purpose. No life is random or purposeless. Every life is treasured and precious.

This fall we begin an exciting, new Church School program, built on the foundation of helping youngsters recognize their belovedness and purpose.. See box below.

In addition, we are adding a Saturday 5pm service of Holy Eucharist, "Come As You Are," ...see box top right.

There is no more critical task than providing our young people with every opportunity and resource to grow into healthy, confident, and loving human beings. Everything else - sports, college, career, income - is meaningless without a healthy, spiritual and psychological core.

 Below are the links to our fall calendars reflecting the many opportunities for us to join together in God's presence.

Faithfully,
 Ophelia

Youth Group News
 

Church School will begin on the  
11th of September  
with a Kick-off Celebration 
in Ralph Hall at 10am. 

Our new program is called:
THINK ORANGE,  a fantastic media driven program which helps kids to truly know that
they and others are
created in the image of God!
CLICK:

On-line registration is now LIVE.
CLICK HERE.
Paper registration forms are available in both Narthex and in the office.

Teacher Orientation
will take place in the Pine Room, immediately following the
10am Service, on the
11th of September. 
Lunch will be served!

 
Youth Group News
Senior High Youth Group
will begin
Wed., September 14th at 6pm in Ralph Hall. 
All 9th-12th grade students are welcome.  We will have dinner and discuss our new program XP3.

Junior High Youth Group
will meet Fridays, beginning
September 23rd in Ralph Hall at 6:30pm.  We will have dinner and BINGO night, complete with prizes and laughs. 

BRING A FRIEND!
 
 

 


NEW Saturday Service:
"Come As
You Are..."

Starting Saturday, September 10th we will have a new Service at 5pm.  "Come as You Are" will be worship filled with faith, love and beautiful music.  
Lyra will be back with us on Sunday, the 11th of September at the 10am Service.
Please join us for this very special liturgical music experience.  
school supplies

Backpack and School Supplies Collection
for Foster and Adoptive Services
August 8 through September 11
 
Any school supplies would be greatly appreciated
(backpacks, pencils, markers, notebooks, rulers, erasers,
crayons, etc). Containers will be set up in Ralph Hall for 
you to drop off supplies.  The backpacks will be brought
to the altar to be blessed on Sunday, the 11th of September. 

Correction to Calendar

Please join us for
Adult Ed on 
Friday, Sept 30th and Sunday Oct 2nd with 
Roberta H. Van Anda, author of  
"Legendary Locals
of Rumson".

ISRAEL
New Pricing Info:
Dates:
2/28/17-3/9/17 
Highlights include tours of: 
Jerusalem, Capernaum, Shiloh, the Golan Heights, the Sea of Galilee, Jaffa, Tel Aviv, and much more!

 Price: $1645 per person not including air fare if 20 or more people;
$1450 if we have 30 or more.
Please contact us if you are interested in going. 
 
Mums
MUMS FOR SALE!
Mark your calendars,
we will have mums for sale on
September 25th
outside the church after the 8am and 10am Services.

We will be ordering 125 mums and colors will be first come, first serve.
One for $6, 3 for $15 and 6 for $27

All monies will go to our Senior High REACH mission trip this summer to Stanton, Kentucky!

Thanks for your support!