Check out what’s going on this week at the United Methodist Church of Red Bank!
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Connections
E-blast for the UMC of Red Bank
Thursday, March 1, 2018
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Join Us This Saturday, March 3rd!
Our Revolution-Monmouth and Moms Demand Action host a postcard party to protect
public safety. 10:00am to 12:00pm
Write one postcard. Write a dozen! Write and tell your law makers to protect
public safety. RSV Needed: tinyurl.com/ycz2wuaf
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Back Pack Crew Gala
Saturday March 3, 2018 6-10pm at Oyster Point Hotel
Dinner | Silent Auction | Entertainment by Junction 13
Click here to learn more about ticket purchasing.
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New Adult Ed Series
The Ten Commandments: Laws of the Heart
The Adult Education group is starting a new video series: The Ten Commandments
– Laws of the Heart with Joan Chittister. It promises to be an enlightening and
refreshing look at some familiar scripture common to many religious traditions.
Sister Joan is one of our favorite speakers and is always clear and thought provoking.
This is a 12 week series (one per commandment plus a Prologue and Epilogue) starting
Wednesday March 7 at 7:00pm and Sunday morning at 9:30 beginning on March 11. We
are a diverse group with a variety of opinions and experiences. All are welcome.
If you have not been part of this group, now is a great time to start with the beginning
of the Ten Commandments. We hope to see you soon!
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UMW Sponsored “Irish Tea”
March 11 at 12:00 PM in 114
Come in your finest green and enjoy fellowship over a cup of the finest tea. All
are welcome. Please RSVP by calling 732-747-0446.
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Scholastic Assistance Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner
You will not want to miss “all you can eat” Corned Beef and Cabbage on St. Patrick’s
Day, Saturday, March 17th, from 4:30-6:30 pm. You can become a Patron and receive
complimentary tickets or you can purchase tickets separately at the door for $12.00
for adults and $6.00 for children. Come join us for great food, fellowship and fun!
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Join us this Sunday (3/4) in worship as Rev. Christina Zito leads us as we continue
our Lenten worship series – LISTEN. This Lent we will quiet things down and heighten
our attention to the “still, small voice” of God and our own true self.
The Wisdom tradition within Christianity invites us to love knowledge, especially
the self-knowledge that comes from examining ourselves in relationship to the liberating
Word of God. What will we hear when we let go of what it all is “supposed to” mean
and simply let it reside within us?
Click here for a preview of Sunday’s bulletin and announcements. 
Upcoming Worship:
3/4 – Finding a Word: Listening to the Texts
3/11 – Finding Your Power: Listening for Healing
3/18 – Finding Your Mystic: Listening Beyond the Voices
3/25 – Finding Your Purpose: Listening to Your Heart (Palm Sunday)
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Supporting the church through our commitments
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 [mailto:sleavitt@umcredbank.org].
If you need one, you can pick one up in the main office,

or you can download and print one here 
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