East Stroudsburg

United Methodist Church

Our Vision:
To challenge and encourage everyone in our congregation to know
and follow Christ by:

Growing as disciples through

Christs teachings
Connecting with one another in
Christian community

Pastors Corner
Please remember that we have a major Sunday
morning schedule change this coming Sunday
morning, June 7. In order to have all of our
confirmands confirmed at the same worship
service, we will have two worship services that
day. The first will be at the normal time, 8:30 a.m.
We will celebrate the Confirmation Class and you
will hear from the confirmands, but it will not
include the service of confirmation. It will contain
the Service of Holy Communion as we normally celebrate it on the first
Sunday of the month.

Serving Christ by serving others

Praising God as we worship Christ

Sunday Services
8:30 a.m. Traditional
9:45 a.m. Contemporary
11:00 a.m. Traditional
(Please note: on June 7 only,
there are two services at 8:30
a.m. and 10:00 a.m.)

East Stroudsburg United

Methodist Church
83 S. Courtland St.
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
(570) 421-3280
church@esumc.net
www.esumc.net

The second service will be at 10:00 a.m., and will last until about 11:30
am, followed by a reception for our confirmands and their families. This
service will combine elements of both our 9:45 and 11:00 a.m. services
and will also include the Service of Holy Communion. Im sure you will
make every effort to be here to support our confirmands who have
worked hard since February, and please be in prayer for each of them
as they make this major life commitment! On page 3 of this publication,
you can read the names of the confirmands, who their mentors are,
and what spiritual gifts they each possess.
This past Sunday, May 31, many of you heard our Lay Leader, Mike
Ragonese, address the congregation and let it know about listening
sessions to be offered to the whole church. The purpose of the listening
sessions is to gain valuable insight about how potential changes in our
Sunday morning schedule will impact our current members, nonmembers, and visitors from our community. These listening sessions
are vitally important as the Vision Team seeks to understand both the
will of the Lord and the guidance of Gods people.
You will be given a variety of ways to sign up for a listening session to
attend, and even to have a one-on-one session with someone from the
Vision Team. A sub-team is also being developed made up of those on
the Vision Team as well as representatives from each of the current
Sunday morning services to help prayerfully decide which direction we
will move.
If you attend a listening session, you can expect several guided questions to be asked of the group, as well as time to express any areas the
questions do not address. Careful notes will be taken of all responses
from each group, but names will not be attached to any of the
comments written down. We expect that persons attending will offer full
respect to everyone else attending, whether or not they agree with
other points of view. We will offer multiple ways to sign up for these
sessions, so please listen carefully on Sunday morning as we share
how the sign-up process will take place.
Blessings, Pastor Jim

June 7, 2015

The Trumpet Call

Outreach Ministry
Sun & Sand:
Sonday Summer
Seekers
Children in Preschool through
5th grade are
welcome to join us every
Sunday during the summer
for this childrens program.
Instruction will take place in a
large group setting while children seek to find Gods
Wonders in the summer season.
Pastor Jim will dismiss the children from the 9:45 a.m.
service (except June 7 because of Confirmation) so
they can meet their teachers at the back of the church.
Sonday Summer Seekers is also looking for adults to
instruct this large group. If you can help out, please
sign up on the sign-up sheets located downstairs on
the table below the television. If you have any questions regarding Sonday Summer Seekers, please
email Pam OBrien at pobrien@esumc.net .

Summer Block Party Outreach Ministry

We are in need of the following donations:

Containers of Ketchup, Mustard, BBQ Sauce & Relish
Paper Plates & NapkinsCases of Water and/or Soda
Or sign up to bring a side dish
or dessert on a designated
Thursday- Contact Scott Kuhnle
(610) 368-1240.
AND WE NEED YOU!
Show up and enjoy the food
and fellowship every
Thursday in June and July
from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
The more people, the
better the event!!!

At our first Block Party on

June 4, 140 hamburgers
and 140 hot dogs were
handed out on South
Courtland St., including
the one at left by Scott
Kuhnle to a grateful worker in a front end loader
who was driving by!
Thanks to all who helped.

Opportunities/News
June 14 Concert, 3:00 p.m.
You are invited to a very special concert
in our Sanctuary on June 14. This is a
great opportunity to bring your friends,
neighbors, and family members. Our
guests are
the Back Family
Greg, Carlena, and
Gregory in musical
theater, with our Andy,
Joe, Doug, and Pauline in light classic,
sacred, and other
styles. Benefit offering
for Family Promise.
Please support this outreach in prayer and with your
presence to welcome visitors at the program and
reception.

Relay for Life

Please stop by the table in Fellowship

Hall on Sunday to sign up to Walk with
Pocono Fight at ESU the weekend of
June 13-14th. There are slots still open
and available for volunteers!

Kids and adults

will learn to
conquer
challenges with
God's mighty
power! Mark
your
calendar now
so that you
won't miss this
amazing
adventure as
we climb Mount
Everest to
explore God's
amazing power
and love for us!
Please go to
the church website to sign up.

Opportunities/News
Positions Available at ESUMC!
We are in need of a Maintenance and Repair Consultant to spend 6-8 hours per
week at the church doing a variety of repair
work and maintenance. The interested
applicant must have a working understanding of physical plant operation and management. In addition to knowledge about operations, the individual must also be able to lift and carry 50
pounds. Position to start as soon as possible.
We are in need of a Weekday Sexton. This is a 21 hour per
week position which will start at the beginning of July.
Duties of this position include:
Check facilities at beginning and end of shift and stock
supplies as needed.
Maintain cleanliness in both buildings.
Set up and tear down chairs, tables and equipment
in rooms as requested.
Utilize volunteers as needed.
Launder Fellowship Hall tablecloths, towels and
other
items weekly or as needed.
Do minor repairs as needed, and alert Maintenance
and Repair Consultant to any larger concerns
regarding property or building maintenance.

Road Trip 55+ Group

A road trip is being planned
for the OKs on June 10th to
Port Jervis, NY for a tour of
the Gillinger Glass Company
and other local points of
interest. Day will end with lunch at a local diner.
Leaving church parking lot at 9:30 a.m. and
returning by approximately 4:00 p.m. Cost of tour is
$4.00 and does not include lunch. You will also be
asked to contribute toward gas. Please RSVP by
June 7th to Erma Powell at 570-421-1422.

The Pocono Mission

Connexion is holding a fund-raising car
wash at ESUMC on
Saturday, June 27,
9:00 a.m. to Noon.
The purpose of the car wash is to raise funds for a
much needed truck at Pocono Plateau. There is no
Finally, we are in need of a Sunday morning Nursery Worker.
This person will work each Sunday morning from approximate- charge to get your car washed, but donations in any
ly 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and occasional special services at
amount will be gladly accepted. The participating
other times. Please see Ana Price for more information.
churches are the following: Analomink UMC, Cherry
If interested in any of these positions, please email your Lane UMC, Cherry Valley UMC, East Stroudsburg
UMC, Faith UMC, Poplar Valley UMC, Reeders
resume to: esumcjobs@gmail.com. Detailed job
UMC, Stroudsburg UMC, and Wooddale UMC.
descriptions are available on request.
A total of 19 youth will be confirmed at the special Service of
Confirmation on Sunday, June 7, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. At right is a
portion of the class on their church history field trip to Old St.
Georges UMC and Mother Bethel AME Churches in Philadelphia on
Saturday, April 25. Our confirmands did a variety of activities including the analysis of their spiritual gifts, learning church history, a confirmation retreat at Pocono Plateau, a book report on a well known
Christian in history, and work with their mentors. They also helped to plan the service
on June 7 and participate in every element of the service. They are read to become
active members of our church! Please join with them in their confirmation service, and
stay afterward to congratulate them in Fellowship Hall with food and drink.

Confirmand:
Samuel Bushta
Meredith Anne Constable
Ryan Dodoo
Brandon Jasmin
Ryan Lambert
Jonathan Mercurio
Jahsaiah Moses
Kaitlyn Ann OBrien
Kelly Marie OBrien
Emily Perfetti
Victor Townsend Price
Walter Vanvorst Price
Hagen Schomberg
Corrie Lynn Snyder
Benjamin Richard Stokes
Tyler John Sweppenhiser
Emily Bailey Traub
Noah Thomas Warner
Andrew Zall

Spiritual Gifts:
Faith, Encouragement, Knowledge
Leadership, Creative Communication, Mercy
Teaching, Faith, Knowledge
Mercy, Prophecy, Discernment
Giving, Helps, Faith, Intercession
Discernment, Leadership, Hospitality
Faith, Creative Communication, Mercy
Hospitality, Helps, Shepherding
Helps, Hospitality, Administration
Discernment, Administration, Faith
Discernment, Mercy, Hospitality
Craftsmanship, Administration, Hospitality
Wisdom, Administration, Leadership
Mercy, Discernment, Helps
Encouragement, Knowledge, Leadership
Mercy, Hospitality, Leadership
Giving, Mercy, Creative Communication
Encouragement, Leadership, Teaching
Mercy, Shepherding, Creative Communication

Mentor:
Pete Wilson
Wendy Wilson
Ken Brown
Bryce Williams
Mike Ragonese
Kurt Visser
Michele Dodoo
Denise Zall
Linda Motts
Dawn Johns
Doug Malefyt
Tim Malefyt
Scott Kuhnle
Annette OMalley
Randy & Kathy Ravago
John Mercurio
Kristen Lord
Robin Braun
Bill OBrien

June Dollar Challenger for Pregnancy Resources

We are looking for lotion,
shampoo, bibs, baby
wipes, teething rings, etc.
Most items can be found
at Dollar Tree in the baby
aisle. Please help us
support this wonderful
organization.
UMW TripJune 13th
UMW will travel to Hazelton to see where the Ingathering
Clothing goes. Meeting at church at 9:00 a.m. and will stop
for lunch on the way back. All women are welcome. Please
contact Linda Drake at 570-424-6038 for details.
Staff Contact Information Main Office: 570-421-3280
Pastor: Jim Todd
Church Secretary: Maria Ragonese
Congregational Care: Peggy Strack
Music & Worship: Andy Waddell
Youth Ministry: Scott Kuhnle
Childrens Ministry: Pam OBrien
Technology Support: Michael Corey
Finances: Sue Mertz
Financial Secretary: Cyndie Faunce
Maintenance:
Foundations Preschool
Fellowship Hall Kitchen
Church (Inside Breezeway)
Organist: Pauline Fox
Audio-visuals: Joe Dorsch

jtodd@esumc.net
mragonese@esumc.net
pstrack@esumc.net
awaddell@esumc.net
skuhnle@esumc.net
pobrien@esumc.net
mcorey@esumc.net
smertz@esumc.net
cfaunce@esumc.net

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Pregnancy Resource Centers

Baby Bottle Boomerang
Help those too young to protect themselves. Pick up a bottle or two, bring it
home or to work and return the filled
bottle by Fathers Day. Visit the table
in Fellowship Hall or see Jenni Poole or
Jill Malefyt to get your bottle.