Leadership Appreciation

Mark your calendars for the Leadership Appreciation dinner, which will take place on Monday, September 20, 2010 at 6 PM in Norcross Hall. Please call the office to let us know if you will be coming. A brief business meeting will take place after the meal. at 7:PM. Everyone who is involved in the leadership of the church (anyone who is serving on a committee) is asked to attend. For more information please call the church office at 732-458-2080

UNITED METHODIST WOMEN
DINNER & GATHERING

The United Methodist Women will meet
on Tuesday, September 21^st at 6:00 PM for dinner.
This is our Membership Dinner.
Come out and learn about the UMW.
All ladies are invited.

Monday Night Bible Study

Women and men from a few churches in our area are going a bible study on 1 & 2 Thessalonians that will begin on Monday, September 20^th.  It's a nine week study that meets on Monday nights from 7-8 pm at St. Paul's and is for anyone not participating in Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University class.  The cost of the workbook developed by Hands to the Plow Ministries is $16.  To order a workbook or for more information contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Fran B.

St.Paul's Music Program

St.Paul's new music season will soon begin and we are hoping that many of you will consider joining one of our choirs and/or instrumental groups.  There are always places in our choirs and we encourage participation for your own enjoyment and fellowship as well as to sing or play for the glory of God.  Many exciting things are planned this year for all groups.  If you have been in choirs before or can carry a tune in the shower you should make this a singing or playing season.

The following are the groups offered by St.Paul's Music Department:

Sunday Morning Fellowship / Coffee Hour Time

A special thanks for the small groups (committees, ministries, circles, missions, studies and individuals) that had served during fellowship time on Sunday mornings during the 2009-2010 church year.

Beginning in September, people (including myself) in the form of small groups (committees, ministries, circles, missions, studies, etc) will again begin to serve on Sunday mornings on a rotating basis. A schedule will available in the Narthex for small groups and ministry leaders to sign up for this informal time fellowship time we have enjoyed over the years.

CONTACT of Ocean County – Training

CONTACT of Ocean County (24-hour crisis Intervention Hotline) will start the next (12-week) training class for telephone volunteers on Wednesday, September 8, 2010 from 6:30-9:30pm in the Toms River area. CONTACT, a free and confidential service, has served the needs of individuals throughout the community since 1975, by providing a safe place for callers to talk about their problems with anonymity and confidentiality. For more information on training please call the CONTACT office at 732-240-6104.

Help Save Red Bird Mission School

Recently the UM churches from Butler, Montville, Bethesda NJ, Barryville, PA and Canton, NY combined their efforts and worked at the Red Bird Mission Camp.  They have combined their efforts and have been returning yearly for over 12 years!

They were shocked to hear, the Mission School nearly closed this year.  The school has decided to open but with many cuts!

There is a way you can help:  If you use Facebook you can vote for the Red Bird School to win $500,000 from Kohl's Department Store!  There is no catch.  The department store Kohl's is giving the top 20 schools with the most votes the money!  Each person can give 5 votes to this school.  Currently, the school is around  50th place with nearly 2,000 votes but needs at least 6,000 or more at this time and voting ends Sept. 3rd.

Please vote and encourage others to vote as well.

Here is the link: http://apps.facebook.com/KohlsCares/search

LADIES SHARE GROUP
Starts September 8^th at 10am-12pm

Ladies Share Group will be starting up again on September 8^th at 10am-12pm at Nancy P. home. We will be studying the Discovery Bible Study Series "Can I Really Trust the Bible". We also have a time of sharing and prayer.

Live Like No One Else!

Dave Ramsey is a financial leader with shows on the radio and Fox TV. Both the radio show and the primetime TV show are about life, love and relationships—and how they all revolve around money. The show features videos of your "plasectomies" (creative destructions of credit cards) and celebrations of debt freedom by screaming "I'm debt-free!" Dave also includes your calls and emails with questions about life and money—including topics ranging from bankruptcy and car payments to mortgages and college funding.

Financial Peace University (FPU) is Dave's life-changing program that teaches you to achieve your financial goals by eliminating debt, saving for the future, and giving like never before. More than 1 million families have attended FPU with amazing results. You will be challenged and motivated to make a plan for your money and change your family tree forever!

Assistance for Families In Need

In this difficult economy many families need some assistance; here are a few places that may help in times of need:

MEN'S PRAYER MOMENTS –
THE CALL TO PRAYER!
May 9, 2010

According to Webster's Dictionary a COVENANT is a mutual agreement, contract, trust or bond. In Genesis 17 God made an everlasting covenant with Abraham that He would make him the father of many nations and give him the land of Canaan as a permanent dwelling. In Exodus 20:1-17 the Ten Commandments were handed down to the Isrealites through Moses as the basic covenants to be upheld and obeyed in order to have a right relationship with God. Christ initiated the New Covenant at the Last Supper in Matthew 26-29 sealed the New Covenant with this blood. Paul exhorts us to pray for each other bearing one another's burdens; pray unceasingly, raise hands in unity of the spirit.

Community Emergency Response Team

The Community Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.) of Brick Township promotes a partnering effort between emergency services and the people they serve. The goal is for emergency personnel to train members of neighborhoods, community organizations, and workplaces in basic response skills. Upon completion of training you will be better prepared to help yourself and your community. These skills can be utilized by the student in the event of a personal emergency or a national disaster and any situation in between. The training takes place in nine separate 2-3 hour sessions as follows: