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East Stroudsburg United Methodist Church Volume IV Issue 43 October 28, 2018

Pastor’s Corner
We have all been saddened to learn of the passing of Linda Drake, or as
she was affectionately known to the youth of our church, "LSD" (Linda
Sue Drake). Linda gave her heart and soul to so many things in the
church, it's hard to imagine our church life without her. Even when she
was being treated for cancer, she felt she had to go on our spring mission
trip to Tarboro, NC. Here's one of my favorite photos of her from that trip, pulling a nail from a
piece of trim. She did this for hours at a time! When she injured herself on another job site and
needed a large number of stitches in her leg, she still insisted on joining us at the worksite on
the second day of her healing. The other nine of us on the trip truly treasured the time we had
with Linda, on what turned out to be her final mission trip.

The month of November is soon upon us, with many important things in store for our church.
On November 4, we will remember all the "saints" as we ring bells at both services to
remember Linda and all others who have passed into glory during the past year. It is always a
poignant time for our church family to remember these dearly departed saints. November 4 will
also signal the end of our all-church study and sermon series, I Am a Church Member. I pray
we have all had good discussions in our small groups and have some great take-aways from
the experience.

We will suspend discipleship classes for two Sundays in a row, before starting up again on November 25. The reason is
that on November 11, we will share in a Ministry Event whereby the congregation is encouraged to mingle with ministry
leaders and team members who will share with you the importance of their ministries as a way to help get others involved.
Rather than having tables set up around Fellowship Hall, we will encourage one-on-one conversation. Prior to that Sunday,
all should have received in the mail a commitment booklet for 2019. That booklet not only contains pages to be torn out
and deposited on Celebration Sunday, but devotionals and descriptions of ministry opportunities.

Previously, we've had Commitment Sunday as the day to turn in commitments of time, talent, and financial resources.
We've renamed it Celebration Sunday this year, because our aim is to truly celebrate all that God has done/is doing among
us. Celebration Sunday will be November 18, and as a way to celebrate, we will enjoy one worship service together at
10:00 AM. Please mark your calendars now so you don't forget! Following the service, we will re-gather in Fellowship Hall
to enjoy a luncheon with the theme, "A Slice of Pie." More details will follow, but we hope you will make plans now to be
there.
Many Blessings, Pastor Jim

Library News
Discipleship Enrich your Christian Spirit
with a book from the Library -
Drop-in Study
Resource Room. Angels,
“All the Places to Go. . How Will You Know?” marriage, Christian living,
teens and evangelism are just a few of the topics available.
by John Ortberg On October 28th browse the free book table and take a
Sept 30—Nov 4th Room #10 book with you. Please, take some time to get reacquainted
with the Library before you go.
 Noah’s Ark
The ESUMC Preschool/Toddler Nursery is just finishing
a fun Noah’s Ark Unit. The children learned to tell the
story themselves using story order cards and through
reading the Bible, books, songs, and online stories. They
made two by two animal masks and rainbows, snacked on
banana boats with animal crackers, and enjoyed m & m
rainbow snacks; they played Animal Ark Toss, Pin the
Animals on the Ark, a Memory Card Noah game and
Noah’s Ark Bingo. It was amazing to hear the children
tell the stories on their own and to see their work
displayed on the downstairs bulletin board as seen in the
photo.
Mission Trip to
Volgograd Russia
The mission team is planning
a trip to Volgograd, Russia,
August 11-19, 2019. This will
be a very exciting trip to
encourage and build up our
partnership with Pastor Valeri
Patkevich and his Methodist Church in Volgograd.
Volgograd is a city South of Moscow, formerly
Stalingrad. They are very anxious for us to come
visit them. It will be the trip of a lifetime as we
learn from our Russian brothers and sisters in
Christ.
We would LOVE to know if you are interested in
being a part of this trip. Please pick up an interest
flyer at the Welcome table or contact Bobbi
Snyder, trip leader, at rpsnyder336@gmail.com or
call at 303-854-7481.
Welcome to the 2019 Stewardship Campaign. We
are excited to provide an opportunity for our
congregation to share your Time, Talent and Treasures.
The campaign has 3 elements.
The first is the booklet. You will soon be receiving a
booklet in the mail for your family to study. You will be
able to use it not only as a reference guide for ministries
available to support, but also for inspiration. The booklet
contains several devotions all authored by members of
our congregation. The pink pages are for you to
commit to us which service areas you wish to support in
2019, as well as a page to make a financial commitment,
if you desire to do so. Please pull the pink pages from
the book to present at the service on November 18th.
There will be additional pink paged forms available at
the church for individual members of your family to
commit, as well as additional booklets if needed.
November 11th is our Ministry Event before, between
and after worship services. Learn more about the
service opportunities from members of the various
ministry teams.
Finally, November 18th is our Celebration Sunday! At
the combined 10:00 am worship service we will present
our gifts to God. Please pull the pink sheets out of the
booklet to present at the service. And then share a
lunch in Fellowship Hall with a Celebration presentation.
Be part of our body of believers who are able to say
“I AM ESUMC Committed”!
"Hey there Older Kids (55+)! Join us for
last two events of the year! Watch for
Christmas Luncheon details at later time!
Thanksgiving Luncheon
Monroe Area County Vocational School
(Vo Tech) Thursday November 15th, 12pm Arrival time 11:45
am. $10/person (to be collected at the door), Note RSVP is on
a first come basis—Dining Room capacity is 50 people.
Transportation assistance is available for the those in need.
Please contact Larry Gerberich at: (570) 234-5351. Be sure to
bring your photo ID for admittance.
 Register at:
http://www.esumc.net/womens-retreat-2018/
Or
In person with Briana Ragonese between services
Fellowship Hall
Cold Weather Shelter Ministry
The Cold Weather Shelter Program will open at the
Wesleyan church on November 4th to provide a
warm, safe respite from the cold for community
members who happen to be homeless. Local
churches, representing different denominations,
have stepped up to volunteer. ESUMC will be
covering the 2nd week in each month, through
March.
We are asking for members who wish to volunteer
to contact Ana Price at 570-460-8423. This is a
very important service for our community, and
ESUMC is taking the lead in purchasing cots for
each participant. Will you help by sponsoring a
COT for the shelter, they are $55. What a blessing
it would be if ESUMC is able to provide a cot for
each participant. Please reference “COT” on the
memo line of your check. Thank You!
Calling All Men...Bless the Women’s Ministry by serving the ladies at the
Women’s Retreat on Saturday, Nov 3rd - 6:00 am. Contact Ana Price at
570-460-8423.
“30 THINGS I’VE LEARNED IN 30 YEARS” - David Burke
Anyone who works with teens and youth groups is invited to listen as
in David shares relevant “stuff that works” to impact youth and communi-
ties. This one hour training will be followed by a 30 minute Q&A.
Volunteer Opportunities
Greets participants as they come to
the shelter offering prayer, a warm
Welcome Ambassador beverage or a light snack (prayer is
Volunteer the only thing you need to provide).
Overnight Volunteer Sunday through Thursday nights
from 9:30 pm to 6:00 am
Weekend Overnight Friday, Saturday nights from 9:30 pm
Volunteer to 7:00 am
Snow Emergency In event of forecasted storm, which
Volunteer would impact regular volunteers, you
could be on site given short notice
Snack Provider Provide snack on given date. List of
acceptable snacks provided.
Cot Sponsor Consider purchasing a cot for use in
the shelter
Prayer Warrior Keep participants and volunteers in
supported in prayer.
 CHURCH CONTACT LIST
Office
(570) 421-3280
church@esumc.net
Hours: 9am to 1pm
Monday thru Friday

Pastor
Jim Todd
jtodd@esumc.net
Ext. 1014

Church Administrator
Jill Teaford
jteaford@esumc.net
Ext. 1015

Administrative Assistant
Kathy Ravago
kravago@esumc.net
Ext. 1010

Director of Spiritual Life &

Congregational Care
Bethany Mills
bmills@esumc.net
Ext. 1023

Director of Student Ministries

Scott Kuhnle
skuhnle@esumc.net
Ext. 1013

Director of Children & Family

Ministries
Erica Dorsch
edorsch@esumc.net
Ext. 1017

Director of Traditional Music/

Organist
Pauline Fox
foxes@esumc.net

Director of Contemporary
Music
Doug Malefyt
dmalefyt@esumc.net

Director of Choir
Joe Dorsch
josephdorsch@gmail.com

Director of Bells
Chris Perfetti
perfetti3@ptd.net

Financial Secretary
Michael Corey
mcorey@esumc.net
Ext. 1012
Recovery Meetings Community Room of Office Building Basement Technology Support
Michael Corey
NA: Mon-Sat, 12:00 to 1:30 PM Just for Today; mcorey@esumc.net
Wed, 6:00 to 7:30 PM New Beginnings (Women) Ext. 1012
AA: Thurs & Sat, 8:00 to 9:00 PM Keep It Simple Audio/Visual Technician
Charles Rajnai
Saturday, 5:30 to6:30 PM. Sunday, 4:30 to 6:30 PM Serenity House
charlesrajnai@gmail.com

Maintenance Sunday
East Stroudsburg United Methodist Church Bob Lee Sexton
Scan QR to rlee@esumc.net Craig Banner
83 S. Courtland St. Ext. 1018
ESUMC
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
Monroe Area County Vocational Technical School (Vo-Tech) presents their
Thanksgiving Luncheon Menu for Thursday, November 15, at noon