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Weekly E-Messenger

For the week beginning May 20th, 2022

Sixth Sunday of Easter

THE WEEK AT REFORMATION

Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Service of Holy Communion

Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Service of the Word on Facebook Live

Wednesday: 10 a.m. Eucharist followed by Prayer Ministry

Wednesday: 7 p.m. Evening Prayer Service on Facebook

We welcome Pastor Dean Brown as our covering Pastor for this Sunday’s service

Welcome and it’s great to see you again!!

This Sunday our confirmands will be creating their confirmation banners – Be sure to look for them next Sunday

WE PRAY FOR:

David, Les Cadigan, Nick Cimorelli, Robert Coles, Diane DeRasmo, Jan Erwin, Rosemary Howell, Royce Howell, Ted Konopka, Bob McDonald, Ann Marie Neikum, Dan Nilsson, Michael O’Gara, Conny Plancey, Jeff Reis, Leslie Reis, Myra Reyes, Joseph Scataglia, Penny Shermer, Diane Smith, Don Smith, Elizabeth Spagone, Brian Valentino, Alicia Willemsen, Georgie Zweig, Lexie,

Christian Sympathy to the family and friends of Jim Vamvas, Caroline’s brother-in-law

PRAYER LIST UPDATE: If you have someone in need of prayers, please let us know via either Pastor Matt or the church office and we will be sure to add them to our list above. If you have good news to share on recovery of anyone on our prayer list, please let the office or Pastor Matt know. We’ll gladly share the good news!!

PICTURES THIS WEEK

Kennedy and Charlee assist for Family Church

Erin Colfer is our assisting minister for family church

Thank you Colfer family for assisting!!

Our Sunday School students learn about Baptism and bless themselves!

Isabella’s Blessing and Enrollment

Announcements

Pastor Matt Away on Vacation

Pastor Matt will be away on vacation beginning May 16th until May 23rd.  Pastor Dean Brown will preach and preside Sunday, May 22nd service.  If you have any pastoral emergencies, please contact the church office.  There will be local pastors on call to assist.

Vacation Bible School

 Our Christian Education team is already planning our VBS for this year! This year VBS will be August 14-18 and it will once again be in the evening. Help is needed to make VBS happen. This year’s theme is “Food Truck Party” and promises to be fun and exciting. Please see Byron Griffin or Cathy Soya to offer your assistance.

Benefit Concert

This Sunday, May 22, 2022 there will be a benefit concert titled “Childhood without War” at Precious Blood Church in Monmouth Beach.  The concert will begin at 3pm and will be followed by a catered dinner featuring Ukrainian specialties from MishMash Catering Clifton NJ.  All the proceeds from this event will go to support orphans and other children affected by the war in Ukraine.  For more information and to purchase tickets, follow the link to the eventbright: https://bit.ly/3kTnl6l

Sunday School/Confirmation

Reformation’s last class for Sunday School for this season is on Sunday June 5th.  On that day we will have 5 of our young people Affirming their Baptism during worship. The Sunday School will have a small celebration with the students in their classrooms and then after worship we will have a second small celebration for the confirmands in the gathering area.