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TC - 2019 September 8
TC - 2019 September 8
TC - 2019 September 8
THE Celebrating 1
TRUMPET
ESUMC’s diverse,
Discipleship
CALL
Courses and Study
Groups!
years as your pastor, Second, we have Financial Peace University (or FPU) that just relaunched a new class this past
Wednesday night, under the leadership of Mike and Darla Piancone. Last year, as you might
we have never had recall, Mike and Darla led not one—but two highly successful FPU courses
such a variety of in the late winter/spring. And I know from personal experience, they’re
pumped up and ready to start helping others toward financial freedom
learning opportunities thanks to Dave Ramsey’s curriculum Financial Peace University!
outside of Sunday Mike & Darla, thank you for your commitment to this ongoing
ministry!
morning! For some time
Next, we have our Fall Drop-In Studies resuming THIS SUNDAY,
now, we’ve had September 8th, 9:45 am in Classroom #10. Tim Malefyt has been
Covenant groups and hugely instrumental in selecting studies, facilitating the Drop-In and
coordinating other leaders to step up and lead. This Sunday he’ll kick
Small Groups meeting -off a brand new study by Francis Chan on the book of James (for
regularly in private more information, flip over to page 2). Tim, we couldn’t do this without
homes for fellowship the support of facilitators and leaders you. Thank you for the time and effort
you invest into our Congregation.
and enrichment. But
Starting soon—on September 15th—we have Emotionally Healthy Spirituality (or EHS) bouncing
this Fall, we’re excited back for it’s second round of sessions under the able leadership of Bob Snyder. Bob and I co-led
to also add new ESUMC’s first EHS study this past Spring, and we’re very excited to see our Discipleship Team
embrace EHS as an important part of ongoing ministry. Last Sunday, I asked Bob how many
Discipleship courses, individuals had registered for EHS thus far, and to my surprise he shared that 33 people had
that occur outside of signed up! Wow! And to my knowledge, that doesn’t even include those that have signed up
under Deanna Mayers’ group, which will meet on a different night of the week. Thanks, Bob and
Sunday mornings, for Deanna, for your part in helping our entire church to become emotionally healthy! But wait—
our congregation and there’s more! We’re truly indebted to Bruce and Ann Osbun for bringing back The Art of
Marriage to ESUMC! This Small Group will meet from 12:00-1:00PM beginning THIS SUNDAY,
the general public! September 8th, and be closely followed by The Art of Parenting beginning Sunday, October 20th.
Keep reading to learn In my mind I have to wonder who wouldn’t want their Church to be a with biblical values, strong
marriages and healthy family dynamics! Thanks, Bruce and Ann, for making marriages and
more about these families a high priority in our church and community!
exciting opportunities... Since I’m largely out of space, I just want to close with a brief acknowledgement of our Men’s and
Women’s Bible Study leaders, John Hollister and Nancy Carlson. Thank you, both, for
resuming leadership again this Fall for our Congregation!
And finally, COMING SOON NEAR YOU—even more for the Disciple! Please join me for our New
Member’s Class on Sunday,1September 29th at 12:00PM, and look for more information on
Stewardship’s upcoming study Enough: Discovering Joy Through Simplicity and Generosity!
Whew, what a list! I give thanks to God for those who willingly follow the Spirit’s leading to
coordinate them. Together, God is making us stronger in our devotion to Jesus Christ!
God’s Blessings, Pastor Jim
Fall Drop-In Study Resumes
Held in the Family Comfort Room! Join us!
This Sunday morning, we’re kicking-off our Drop-In
Study with Francis Chan’s in-depth study of the book
of James. The book of James speaks to the realities
of a living faith in Jesus—the “roll up your sleeves”
and “get your hands dirty” kind of discipleship that’s
borne from an authentic relationship with the risen
Lord. In the Bible, James writes to believers that
understand suffering and have faced many trials, and
to those who desire a intimate relationship with God.
Join us this Fall for our Sunday morning Drop-In ,
held weekly in Classroom #10, at 9:45am. For more
information, contact Tim Malefyt at (267) 808-0540 or
tjmalefyt@yahoo.com
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Bells Will Be Ringing... For Music Lovers & Singers
It’s almost Fall and you know what that means… Do you find yourself wandering about singing,
football, pumpkin spice and, yes, Bell Choir(s)! We whistling, or humming a tune? Do lyrics just stick in
have three groups, and no one size fits all. So let’s your head until you give in and ? Maybe your musical
talk groups: inclinations are actually sending you a message: “I
Chimes! If you’re thinking “chimes have to be for the MISS MUSIC AND SINGING!!!”
elementary kids,” you’d be right! Children entering Well, you’re in luck, friends, because ESUMC’s next
fourth grade are able to join this group. However, Choir Season is starting up shortly—and we could
Chimes is also for anyone (age doesn’t matter) who definitely use some more tune carriers and
desires to learn how to ring bells, but is apprehensive, harmonizers in the Choir!!!!“But I don’t read music, I
or has never done so before. Don’t know how to read can’t do that!” Actually, you can!!!! If you can sing in
music? Not a problem, just ask some of our current tune, and pickup the melody (or harmony) to a
chimers! Not sure you can ring? Again, we promise it
popular song on the radio, you can definitely sing
can be taught. Chimes are the “stepping stone” to
along in the Choir! So give it shot! Seriously, anyone
our next level, Youth Bells/Intermediate Bells. who likes singing as much as you do is bound to have
Now, let’s consider the second group. Maybe you can a great time singing in the Choir!
read music, but you’re not sure you’re ready for an
Join us, just shy of a month from now, Thursday,
advanced level... Don’t’ worry, we still have a group
September 12th, at 6:30 PM. Contact Jenni Poole at
for you! The Intermediate, or Youth Bells, as one
jhpoole@ptd.net for more info on how to join today!!!!
might assume, isn’t “for teenagers” - it’s for the young
at heart! There’s no age limit to this group, and music
selected is fun and a bit more challenging than the
music for Chimes.
Finally, we have our third group, the Advanced, or
Adult Bells. With this group, the music is challenging.
The ringers have been playing for several years, are
able to read music proficiently, and use various bell
techniques such as “Shelly in hand.” Wait, what?
Don’t worry! You’ll can totally learn. This group
accepting new ringers by audition.
EAST STROUDSBURG
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
83 SOUTH COURTLAND STREET
EAST STROUDSBURG, PA 18301
S U N DAY S E R V I C E S & T I M E S
8:30 AM Traditional Worship 9:45 AM Equipping Hour 10:45 AM Contemporary Worship