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E-blast for the UMC of Red Bank
Friday, December 15, 2017
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* 9:30 AM Traditional Worship in Sanctuary
* 11:00 AM The Village Worship in Fellowship Hall
** Special Worship Times on December 24th and 31st **
** Single Service at 9:30 AM **
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Alternative Christmas Gifts
Looking for the perfect Christmas gift? Give the gift of food, stability, or shelter
to someone in need. This Sunday is your last day to stop by the library lounge and
purchase alternative Christmas gifts from Heifer International, Family Promise,
or the mission guest house in Tanzania.
Bring a smile to friends and family with a gift that changes lives!
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Handmade Christmas cards and many new unique cards are available at the card table
in Fellowship Hall, so make sure to stop by on Sunday. Our United Methodist Women’s
Craft Group works hard every other week to hand-craft individualized cards for all
seasons, and proceeds go to support the mission and ministry of the UMW. Also 2018/2019
pocket/purse calendars are available, so stop by while supplies last!
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December 31st @ 9:30 AM
Join us for a single service of worship on Sunday, Dec. 31st (New Year’s Eve morning).
We’ll gather for a potluck breakfast at 9:30 AM in the Fellowship Hall and move
directly into worship at the round tables. Please see the sign up sheet in Fellowship
Hall to indicate what dish you would like to bring. We hope to see you there!
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Last week in worship, we presented our commitments for how we will support God’s
work through our church in 2018. If you have not turned in your commitment card,
it’s not too late. please mail your commitment card to the attention of Sheila Leavitt
in the main office, or email it directly to her at sleavitt@umcredbank.org.
If you need one, you can pick one up in the main office.
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Join us this Sunday (12/15) as we continue our Advent series, The Redemption of
Scrooge, as the Ghost of Christmas Present challenges US to look around at the realities
of our present day surroundings. Scrooge is asked to “look upon” the reality of
his world and it cracks him open a bit as he sees the blessings surrounding him,
even in the midst of poverty and struggle, and as his eyes are opened, his compassion
grows. I wonder what we will see as we “look upon” our communities and how God is
calling us to live out the Christmas spirit of love, hope, peace, and joy amid our
neighbors.
Click here for a preview of Sunday’s bulletin and announcements.
Upcoming Sunday Mornings:
The Season of Advent
12/17 – The Life of Christmas Present
12/24 – The Hope of Christmas Future- Single 9:30 AM Worship in Sanctuary
Guest Preacher: Eric Hackler
12/31 – New Year’s Eve – Single 9:30 AM Worship with Potluck Breakfast in FH
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If someone is hospitalized or in need of a pastoral visit
please contact the church office at
732-747-0446 or email sleavitt@umcredbank.org
If you have a pastoral emergency please contact Rev. Jessica Naulty at
908-400-2343 or jbnaulty@umcredbank.org