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The United Methodist Church of Red Bank
247 Broad Street, Red Bank, NJ 07701
732-747-0446 Fax: 732-530-5715
THE OUTLOOK
www.umcredbank.org
“A Church with open doors, empowered by God’s love to
be a Christ-like community, reaching out in ministry and service.”
FEBRUARY 2015
Church family and friends,
It seems just yesterday that we were celebrating Christmas! It is hard to believe that Lent is just around
the corner. In a few short weeks, we will begin our Lenten season, entering into our time of preparation
for Easter. While the weeks and months seem to be flying by, it is a blessing to know that God is at
work in our lives and our church – and it is exciting to see what God is doing in our midst!
Our Lenten season begins this year on February 18th with our Ash Wednesday services. Whether you
attend the noontime service hosted by our UMW and share in the light lunch afterward or you attend
our 7 pm evening service, we pray that you engage in this day of repentance and centering. As we
have in the past few years, we will be joining with our neighboring United Methodist Churches, Embury
UMC in Little Silver, Christ Church UM in Fair Haven, and Sea Bright UMC, for our special Lenten
services. On Ash Wednesday, we will take our turn to host as we worship together in our Sanctuary.
Prior to the service, our Outreach committee, in conjunction with our Youth Ministry will be hosting a
Vegetarian Pot Luck Dinner to kick off Lent. Our Outreach Committee will once again be challenging us
to take on a carbon fast during the 40 days of lent and will provide a multitude of ideas for
accomplishing this goal. One way to lower your carbon footprint is to eat lower on the food chain. By
sharing together in this Vegetarian Potluck, we can not only sample a variety of dishes, but get ideas
for cooking at home, since everyone is asked to bring copies of the recipe they cooked.
This Carbon Fast is one of the ways we are invited to experience a new spiritual discipline during our
Lenten season. A spiritual practice can be as small as saying the Lord’s Prayer every day, or adding a
grace before meals if you don’t already say one. Though many of us have a notion of Lent as a time of
extreme asceticism and harsh discipline, a spiritual practice really doesn’t have to hurt. And what’s
more beneficial: a simple practice you will really do regularly or a complicated discipline you avoid?
Whether you choose to take on the challenge of the Carbon Fast or not, I pray that you choose to
challenge yourself with practicing a new spiritual discipline. I pray that we are blessed during this 40
day journey, so that God can use us to bless others!
God bless!
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Dear Friends,
Weather-wise, we are in the winter doldrums. Grey, dreary days, snow, sleet and rain, icy streets and
sidewalks. The sun comes up late and goes down early and it’s dark and cold.
We long to be reminded of God’s beauty, to remember that a glorious world is hiding beneath the
snowdrifts. What better way to lift our spirits and remember nature’s beauty than to include some of
that beauty in our church and worship.
That is where you can help. Here is an opportunity for you to contribute to the beautification of our
church. Please consider making a donation to purchase flowers. You may designate that you are
placing flowers in memory, honor or thanksgiving of an individual or organization as you choose. Floral
arrangements are available for $35 each and you may subscribe for one or two arrangements as you
see fit. Your name and the purpose of your donation will be listed in each Sunday’s InLook. You can
also specify a specific Sunday (for an anniversary, birthday or whatever) on a first-come, first-served
basis. Please note that we will only purchase flowers on Sundays that are subscribed; other Sundays
provide the opportunity to show off our potted plants.
Orders should be submitted to Sheila at your convenience anytime during the year.
Please fill out the form below and return with your check in the appropriate amount.
_____________________________________________
I/We would like to give a gift of $_________ (at $35 per arrangement)
In honor of:
In memory of:
In celebration of:
Given by:
Attached is a check for $_________
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Please support your UMW. Sweets for the Sweet
Valentine’s Day is almost here.
United Methodist Women (UMW)…Linda Babler
United Methodist Women = UMW
Mission projects every month
UMW Calendar for February through March 15th
– read on for more information
February 3 Susanna Circle, 6:30pm at
Cyndi Skove’s home,
candy making
7 Lunch Break – serve breakfast
to client 9 -12
8 Sell Valentine Candy after
both services
10 Prayer Shawl Group, Lounge
at 6:30pm
11 Craft Group, Fellowship Hall at
11am
17 Cook soup for Ash Wed.,
kitchen 10 am
18 Ash Wednesday Noontime
Service, Squire Chapel, lunch
immediately following, 114
21 Prayer Shawl Group, Lounge,
10am
23 Mission Team meeting,
1pm, 107
24 Book Club, Library, 7:15pm
25 Craft Group, Fellowship Hall,
11am
March 10 Prayer Shawl Group, 10 am,
Lounge
14 Women’s Retreat, at church
8:30 am – 3pm
Ash Wednesday Service will be on February 18th
at 12 noon in Squire Chapel. Sacrificial luncheon
will be served in 114 immediately following the
service. All are invited to join us for lunch, no cost.
Our offering will go to Lunch Break. If you would
like to help make the soup on March 17 at 10 am
let Linda Babler know. Our Speaker this year will
be Rev. Jessica Naulty.
Book Club - Meets every 4th Tuesday of the
Month. The next meeting will be February 24th at
7:15 pm in the Library. Our book for February is
“Two Old Women” by Velma Wallis
Saturday - March 14th – Women’s Retreat – Led
by Pastor Jessica Naulty from 9 am – 3 pm - A day
out at our church, breakfast and lunch provided,
Cost $5.00. Registration forms will be available
during the month of February.
Baby sitting
available upon request.
Back by Popular Demand…
Women’s Spiritual Day Apart “So, Just What Is Prayer?”
Saturday, March 28, 2015
8:30 am – 3:00 pm
We had such a good time this Fall that we are
again offering a Day Apart. Join other women as
we enjoy breakfast and lunch, share our stories,
and explore this thing called Prayer. What is it?
How does it work? What about “unanswered”
prayer? Are there different ways to pray? Bring
your Bible, a smile, and willing spirit. Come join
others as we laugh, study, pray and play …. and
who knows what else? Watch for more information
in the upcoming InLooks.
NO UMW General Meeting in February– We will
be meeting in March watch for details to follow.
UMW CHOCOLATES - United Methodist Women
will be selling their famous chocolates on Sunday
Feb. 8th. All proceeds go to our mission work.
UMW Red Bank Unit 2015 Emphasis: As in last
year the need is still great, Our emphasis is to feed
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May. So there is lots of time to finish a prayer
shawl.
the hungry. To this end we have 3 team leaders
that will be coordinating and providing a cold
breakfast on certain Saturdays of the year. We will
be looking for some volunteers to help with this
endeavor for the upcoming months of April, June,
August, October and December. It may not
seem like much, but it really helps Lunch Break.
UMW provides the food and the volunteers to serve
on the first Saturday of the months listed above.
Any leftover food stays with Lunch Break to help
with providing breakfast on the next Monday. If you
can help, see Linda Babler or Cyndi Skove. We
still need volunteers.
March 21st District UMW Leadership Day will be
held at Red Bank UMC from 9:30 am–12:00 pm,
with Continental Breakfast provided. This event is
sponsored by the Northern Shore District UMW. It
is training for all local unit officers of UMW of the
Northern Shore District. If you would like to help
with the breakfast, please let Linda Babler know.
Reminder: Mission Team Meeting on February
23rd, 1pm in room 107
“Life is a gift of nature but beautiful living is a gift of
wisdom.” Malawian Proverb
UMW Women prepared about 50 meals for The
Center in Asbury Park. They provide help for
HIV/Aids clients with easy nutritious meals. We
hope to provide meals in March – if you would like
join us in this endeavor please contact Linda Babler
or Cyndi Skove.
SPAGHETTI DINNER….Jim Stonaker
Don’t forget Saturday February 7th , 5:00 to 7:00 pm
is our Annual Spaghetti Dinner. Come enjoy a
great meal for a great cause. Proceeds will go to
fund our mission trip this summer.
Susanna Circle - We will be meeting on February
3rd. If you think you might like to join us – just come
on out. We will be meeting at Cyndi Skove’s home
(53 Jamestowne Rd., in Eatontown) at 6:30 pm. We
will be making our famous UMW Chocolates for
sale on the 8th of February, just in time for
Valentines Day. Everyone is welcome.
Tickets will be on sale after service in Fellowship
Hall. Adults are $10 and Children $5. Come
Hungry! See you all there on February 7th at 5:00
pm. For more information call Jim Stonaker at
(732) 614-6396.
Celebrations!!!
Craft Group will be meeting on the 2nd and 4th
Wednesdays at 11 am in Fellowship Hall. On
February 11th and 25th, bring your lunch and come
join the fellowship. The profit from the cards helps
UMW meet it’s National pledge and community
commitments.
New!!! Your Church Family would like to celebrate
Birthdays, Weddings, Retirements, Anniversaries,
Births and many more momentous occasions with
you. All you have to do is tell us so it can be posted
here. Every month The Outlook will put together
this celebrations section so we can celebrate
together. You can submit your celebrations to
[email protected] or simply drop them in
the office door mail slot.
Red Bank UMW has a growing Prayer Shawl
ministry here at the church. We will be meeting in
February 10th at 6:30 pm in the Lounge and on
February 21st at 10 am in the Lounge. Come join
us – the next dedication of prayer shawls will be in
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Methodist
Missionaries,
and
Africa
University. Come on March 1st and learn about
programs that you can be involved in to fulfill John
Wesley’s call to action: Do all the good you can, to
all you can, wherever you can, for as long as you
can!
If you would like to help, please contact Janie
Schildge at 732-741-0528 or leave a note in our
Outreach Box.
Outreach…..Janie Schildge
Have you had a chance to see “Selma”, the movie
about Martin Luther King’s campaign for voter
rights? Please come share your thoughts on Feb.
8th at our Second Sunday Social Issues
Conversation in the Lounge. Our hour starts about
11:45 am, so get a beverage and a snack and join
in the conversation!
Thanks from Outreach!
Gifts of the Heart: A goal of 300 Health Kits can
be achieved if we all contribute items
needed. These kits have helped millions of people
in times of crisis, and they really bridge a gap for
those who have to flee their home for any
reason. They will be our Valentine for those in
trouble. We will collect items all through
February. A large box is in the back hall,
decorated by Club 77. The seven items we are
collecting are:
My Dear Church Family:
Thank you for the delightful reception and your
wonderful expressions of love and gratitude. I
consider it an honor to have been your Director of
Music for more than ten years. I trust God has
been glorified.
Washcloth
Hand towel
Bar of soap (bath sized)
Sturdy comb
Toothbrush (wrapped individually)
Nail clippers or file
Band-Aids (6 in each kit)
As we begin new directions, I will be faithful to pray
for you in your ministry on Broad Street, and that
God will send the right person to lead the music
program. Thank you for remembering me in your
prayers, also.
The United Methodist Church of Red Bank is a
wonderful place, but more importantly, a wonderful
community of God's people! I shall take you in my
heart.
These are assembled and put in a zip lock bag, and
then toothpaste is added at the time of
response. PLEASE help us to reach out this
month and share gifts of the Heart! Monetary
donations are very welcome, to help with
shipping. Both Church World Service and UMCOR
need to replenish supplies so THANKS in
advance!!
Keep a smile on your face and a song in your heart!
Neil Brown
Outreach is sponsoring a Mission Fair on Sunday
morning March 1st from 9-12 in Fellowship
Hall. We are working with United Methodist
Women, our youth groups, and programs in our
church. Our United Methodist tradition of mission is
historic and very strong, and our community
involvement of Red Bank UMC is very well
known. Our church was the home of Monmouth
Day Care when it started over 30 years ago. We
helped to start Lunch Break, in the basement of St.
Thomas Episcopal Church, and we support
programs that grew out of that, such as
HABCore. We reach around the world with our
Need a wheelchair or scooter?
If you or someone you know is in need of an
electric wheelchair and/or an electric scooter,
please contact Barbara Calabrese at 908-6750492. Both are in perfect condition, but each need
a new battery.
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skateboarder on staff, Dare Devil Dawson at 732747-0446 ext 11.
Children & Young Adult Ministries…Elaine
Dawson
Sunday School: The children's Sunday School
offering is very important. By contributing to the
general budget of our church, they are helping in
the daily bills that accumulate in a church family.
Salaries to pay, electric and heating, plowing, and
all the other costs that it takes to run a church. It
makes a child feel powerful to help their church. It
has been shown that contributing to the church
helps children grow into adults that give generously
of their time and money. Giving and making a
difference also helps with their self-esteem and lets
them see how big a difference they can make in the
life of the church. Please encourage your child to
bring their Sunday offering to Sunday School.
Maybe they can earn the money themselves by
doing small jobs around the house. In November
and December we tripled our Sunday School
offering by offering rewards to the children. Now we
hope they can get in the habit and will bring their
offering because it’s the right thing to do. Thank
you for your cooperation. If you have any questions
please see Elaine Dawson or call 732-747-0446 ext
11.
Youth Groups….Greg Jansky
God Squad is off to a flying start for 2015. We
started the year hanging out with our recent
graduates learning about what life is like right out of
God Squad. We miss our graduates and can't wait
to see them again.
We have two great fundraisers to mention:
First: Don’t forget Saturday February 7th from
5:00 to 7:00pm is our Annual Spaghetti
Dinner. Come enjoy a great meal for a great
cause. Proceeds will go to fund our mission trip
this summer. Tickets will be on sale after services
in Fellowship Hall. Adults are $10 and Children $5.
Come Hungry! See you all there on February 7th
at 5:00pm.
And second, bring in your used clothing for our
First Annual Clothing Drive. Clothing, bedding,
and linens can be brought to the stage either
Wednesday nights or Sundays after church. The
last day to bring clothing in is February 4th.
Young Adults: Our 18-29 year old Young Adult
group is really coming together. We had a fun night
out at I-Play America and acted like children for the
evening. We had a lesson on Financial Planning,
we cooked for The Aids Center in Asbury Park,
packed The Backpack Crew back packs with their
weekly food distribution, Ate pizza and caught up
with some of our college kids. We meet for coffee
and conversation on Wednesday nights in room
211 at 7:00 pm. If you would like to help us pack
backpacks come at 6:15 pm to room 108.
To celebrate all this work, we are looking forward to
the annual winter retreat at the end of February.
For more information on these events, call Greg
Jansky at (732) 741-1339.
Club 77…Suzanne Dice
Club 77 has had a busy start to 2015. We have
decorated spaghetti dinner posters for God Squad
and made a box for Outreach's health kits. We
watched the movie "A Place at the Table" about
food insecurity and shared out thoughts. We are
planning on helping the UMW with breakfast at
Lunch Break. And we are all looking forward to
Minute to Win It games with the other youth
groups!!
Vacation Bible School (VBS): Join us for GFORCE Vacation Bible School where God's Love is
Put Into Action! If you will be four years old before
June 29th all the way through going into 6th grade,
join us June 29-July 3rd from 9:00 am-12:30 pm.
Registration begins May 24th. If you are going into
7th grade and older and would like to be in
leadership for VBS, please see Mrs. Dawson on
May 24th. There are only a very few positions open
to 7th graders so get in as soon as registration
opens. We need lots of help so sign up to be on our
G-FORCE
Team!
Call
our
professional
Calling All 3rd-5th Graders - Join us on
Wednesday evenings for food and fun with the
Mustard Seeds youth group. At 6:00 pm we have
dinner with all the youth groups and then we head
to our own room for fun and learning. Come with
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us as we play team building games, make projects
for our friends, family and church and learn how
even the smallest person is big and important in the
eyes of God. We hope to see you there!
Please bother us!!
Communication is crucial in letting us know when
members of this congregation are hospitalized or ill.
We would rather be told multiple times than to not
know at all. So, let Pastor Naulty and Pastor Zito
know, leave messages at church, or email us at
[email protected].
Join us!
Lenten Vegetarian Potluck Dinner
Ash Wednesday, February 18
at 6 pm
Remember that hospitals no longer contact clergy
when members are hospitalized.
Outreach challenges us to take on a carbon fast by
eating lower on the food chain during Lent.
We will sample a variety of dishes, get ideas for
cooking at home and get the recipes.
Information Update!
Please help us keep our database up-to-date.
Please fill out the enclosed Membership
Information Form – or pick one up by the church
office - and return it to Sheila ASAP! Be assured –
we do not give out personal information!
The Backpack Crew….Suzanne Dice
Wednesday the Backpack Crew was visited by DJ
Matt Ryan from 94.3 The Point radio station. It was
part of his "Pay it Forward" program. He learned
about our program, packed backpacks, and helped
unload our Bumble Bee tuna delivery. He spoke
about our program on air and you can see a write
up and pictures at www.943thepoint.com. Our
church was mentioned twice on air!!
Church Family News In Our Thoughts and Prayers…
All those in nursing homes, hospitals or
homebound, and all who serve our country here
and around the world, the people of Darfur, the
people of Haiti and Chile, victims of hurricane and
flood destruction, and those who put their lives at
risk to help others. Remembering Sue, Joan
Curtis, Lillian Poling, Florence Lang, Tonie Malone,
Tom Brounley, and for strength and healing for all
in the world who need it and for compassion and
understanding in our relationships. As mentioned, our first delivery from our new
sponsor, Bumble Bee Seafoods, also came last
Wednesday. A pallet of tuna, chicken salad, ham
pouches, chicken pouches, and meal-to-go kits
were all donated. When we run low another
delivery will be scheduled!!
Church Flowers
1/18/15 – In memory of Virginia Netterman by Edie
and Bud Carnes.
2/1/15 - In celebration of Marie HeimannDavidson's 15th birthday from her loving family.
2/15/15 – In memory of Dr. Gilbert S. Fell by Janet
Fell.
For the second year in a row we are working on a
big food drive with St. Mary's in Middletown. They
will be collecting food February 7th at all of their
basketball games at Euphemia Hall and Croydon
Hall. This was a very successful food drive last
year so we are anticipating another big
collection!! We are currently feeding 24 families
and having the Young Adults Group to pack for us
on Wednesday night has been wonderful!! Our
new room in the church has opened up a lot of new
opportunities for us. Special thank you to John
Walradt for assembling shelves for us!
Sincere Condolences
To the family of Vicky Kaszuba on her death
January 4.
To the family and friends of Bridget Binder on her
death January 5.
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