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East Stroudsburg United Methodist Church Volume IV Issue 14 April 08, 2018

Pastor’s Corner
Last week was what we call “Holy Week,” the week leading up to Easter. Incidentally, this week is Holy Week
for Christians in the Orthodox faith community, for reasons too complicated to explain here. It was a special
Holy Week for us at ESUMC. Special thanks go to Erica Dorsch, Director of Children and Family Ministry, and
to her faithful assistant, Liz Green, who transformed the downstairs education area into Jerusalem of 30 AD for
Journey to Resurrection. It was deeply meaningful for all who moved from venue to venue and heard and saw
all of those who were participants in the Divine drama. Thanks to all of those who volunteered their time to
bring the characters to life. Please see the photos below I took showing Norm Fox as a disciple in the Garden
of Gethsemane, Mark Nordyke as Peter, Mike Piancone as a Roman centurion, and Mike Carlson as Judas.
The Crucifixion was also powerfully portrayed in shadow. These were just several of the many participants
over the three days Journey to Resurrection was presented.

Another special thing during Holy Week which took much planning and preparation was the meal on Thursday night preceding the
Maundy Thursday service. Ana Price, working together with the Missions Team, not only prepared a special meal, but transformed
Fellowship Hall in a way that prepared people for the special service which followed. The tables were arranged to make a giant
cross (pictured), and there were also prayer and foot washing stations at the far end. The meal itself was simple and featured foods
which would remind us of Jesus’ Last Supper. Thanks to all of our members and friends who helped to make our Holy Week
special!
Blessings, Pastor Jim
 ESUMC Sunday Services
and Studies

Traditional 8:30 am
Contemporary 10:45 am
Sunday School 9:45 am
Discipleship Groups 9:45 am

55 Plus Oks (Older Kids)

JOIN US Thursday,
April 12th, at Noon, join
us for Lunch & Bible
Trivia. Call Linda Drake
for more details at
Top favorites include: Dunkin Donuts,
570-424-6038
Starbucks, Wawa, Turkey Hill, Friendly’s,
Pizza Hut, Domino’s, among many
others Gift cards
APRIL DOLLAR CHALLENGE may be placed in
the box in
The United Methodist Women are colleting for Oberholtzer Hall or
Children’s backpacks at Cherry Lane School. Items
Sunday’s offering
will be individual size snack items—cookies,
crackers, pretzels, fruit cups, crackers, jello, etc. We plate. Deadline:
encourage families to get involved in this dollar a April 8, 2017.
month ministry. All items can be bought at Dollar
Tree. Contact Linda Drake at 570-424-6038 for Let’s show them we are thinking about
additional information. them with our ESUMC love .
 In this provocative 6-part series, Andy Stanley
plunges viewers into the moral mayhem depicted in
Comfortable Christianity often means a weak Christianity. the Old Testament book of Judges.

In this study on John’s three letters, Dr. Tony Evans through which to view and evaluate our own
challenges Christians who have grown comfortable and twenty-first century culture
complacent in their faith. RIGHT IN THE EYE
ANDY STANLEY
ESUMC Facilitator: Deanna Mayers Starts April 8, 2018
ESUMC Facilitator: Tim Malefyt April 8, 208

HAPPENING NOW!
THE NOTEBOOK CLUB PRESENTS:
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AND ESU VOLUNTEERS
WHERE: AT ESUMC
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…How about you? Kathy Ravago
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Do you have experience & a love for toddlers & babies? Ext. 1010
Spiritual Life &
Would you enjoy nurturing an environment where each child will experience the Congregational Care
love of Jesus through you? Would you care to join in cultivating an atmosphere Bethany Mills
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where parents can feel confident that their child will receive the highest quality of Ext. 1023
care and ministry? Are you an adult who has training and experience or raised Student Ministries
children of your own? Perhaps you know someone who might be interested and Scott Kuhnle
you can reach out to and tell them of this opportunity? skuhnle@esumc.net
Ext. 1013
This is a paid position that works Sundays from 8:15am-12:30pm. The schedule Children & Family
can be flexible so you can take off a Sunday every few weeks to worship. There Ministries
Erica Dorsch
are also occasional church events where the nursery is open and coverage
edorsch@esumc.net
needed. Ext. 1017
If you are interested, please contact our Director of Children’s Ministry, Financial Secretary
Erica Dorsch at 828-455-7332 or Jill Teaford, our Church Administrator at Michael Corey
570-421-3280. mcorey@esumc.net
Ext. 1012
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Pastor Ed Kimes, sending our best wishes to you for a William Mack
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