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November-December 2012

January 2013Monthly Newsletter of East Stroudsburg United Methodist Church

83 South Courtland Street, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301

570-421-3280 [email protected] www.esumc.net

The Church is Here For YouThe Body of Christ Together through a like crisis again. One way to determine if the

power is on is to call the church office, 421-3280. If it is

after office hours, listen for the answering machine. If themachine comes on, we have power! And, of course ifsomeone answers, they will be happy to field anyquestions you might have or even connect you withsomeone from our church family that has power.

During the aftermath of the last storm, a number of peopleused the church internet who needed to check their emailor, in some cases, work! We have Wi-Fi in both theoffice building and church. Several people came to usethe showers in the youth area. We built those showers for

Family Promise guests and youth who use our facility forretreats. They are quality shower areas and provide someprivacy, as opposed to a gymnasium multi-showerfacility. Some people came to sit and be warm!

However we can help, please feel welcome to call yourchurch. We are the Body of Christ, and, as such, theBible teaches us to encourage one another. Your churchis here for you!

Pastor Kimes

Trumpet Call

Dear Friends,

As I write this people in our area, after oneweek, are still trying to recover fromSuperstorm Sandy. I do not know how youwere affected, but my hope for you is that allis well with you and yours. Please know thatin the midst of any long power outages orelongated crises, like we all experienced, theChurch is here for you.

My experience has been that our Church is ona grid which rarely loses power. Businessesacross the street have lost power but not theChurch! As a result please know you arealways invited here to shower, be warm, usethe internet, cook a meal or brew a fresh potof coffee! Fortunately there were a number ofemergency shelters set up in the county wherepeople that did not have power could go tostay. Please include your church in yourcontingency plans should you have to go


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A Time of Celebration//Burning our First Mortgage

AFTER THE FIRE:WHATS NEXT FOR THE BUILDING FUND

Saturday, October 13, we burned our first mortgage.By way of history, in June 1999 the Church bor-rowed $815,000 to construct Fellowship Hall. The

term of the mortgage was 16 years and scheduled tobe paid off in June 2015. Through our faithfulness,

good stewardship and, of course, Gods

blessing, we were able to pay off the mort-gage nearly three years early, saving a sub-stantial amount in interest.

As we celebrate this great accomplishment, we needto remember that we still have a second mortgagethat must be paid. In June 2010, the Church bor-rowed $310,000 to renovate and finish the youth

area and basement among other improvements. Thecurrent balance on the mortgage is approximately$290,000, scheduled to be paid off in June 2026.ESSA has recently indicated that

it is willing reduce the interest rate on the mort-gage from 6% to 4.625% while keeping all otherterms the same.

We are asking that everyone continue to remainfaithful in your giving and continue to utilize theBuilding Fund option in your weekly envelope.With your continued giving each week, we hope toalso pay off this mortgage early. The SteeringTeam has set a goal of paying this mortgage off in7 years, which will require a monthly paymentof $3,882. This will again save a great deal of in-terest, money that can be used for programmingand furthering our mission. If you have any ques-tions, please see our Lay Leader Jeff Durney orcall the church office at 421-3280.

Saturday evening, October 13 120 people gathered inFellowship Hall to share a meal and celebrate thismilestone in the life of our church. It was great to see

Woody and Robin Fry, Jack Althouse and our newDistrict Superintendent Irving Cotto. Woody was ourGeneral Contractor and Jack was our Architect theyshared some of their favorite moments with us. It wastouching to hear how they both viewed us as family.We also heard the stories of many members of ourchurch family. Mark Mayers put together a video pres-entation, where he asked various people three ques-tions: How has the addition to our facility made a dif-ference in ministry? What does your church mean toyou? and what do you feel is the legacy of our

church? He did an amazing job and we hope to seemoreMayers Productions in the future.

We celebrated in song with our Chancel Choirand our children and youth. Our lay leader chal-lenged us not to stop with this milestone, but for

us to go forward as a strong presence in our com-munity in ministry and faith. The evening endedwith everyone present receiving a copy of themortgage to burn in a fire pit outside the church.

We thank the planning team for organizing andpulling all volunteers togetherJeff Durney,Ann Osbun, Mike & Maria Ragonese, Amy Hol-lister, Connie Moyer and Gloria and Harry Lad-lee, with special thanks to Bob and Alberta Deiterwho taught us how to make homemade sauer-

kraut. It was delicious and made the pork dinnersomething to look forward to again.

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14 People on a Spiritual Journey

A Local Church Servant was offered here at East StroudsburUnited Methodist Church on Friday and Saturday, September 28-2This 10 hour course was led by Judy Edinger and designed to helindividuals examine Gods call in their life to be a local church servan

After becoming a Local Church Servant many desire to continue th

journey and become Christ Servant Ministers. This means they have tcomplete an additional 10 hours of training beyond this introductorcourse.

Participants in this introductory course from our church were BlanchJackson, Jeff Durney, Erica Miller, Vere Pilgrim, Sarah Peters , MiMcWilliams and Kelli Oney. From Faith UMC were Michelle DeanSue Loebsack, Mary Jane Tanner and Sue Wilson along with Kari Kirfrom Mount Pocono, Dorothy Stem from Analomink and Ted Newtofrom Covenant.

The Christ Servant Ministry program is unique to the EasterPennsylvania Conference and promotes opportunities that encourag

the serving, training and recognition of laity who are called to leadspeak and care about others. Christ Servant Ministers share the LivinChrist with a world that hungers to hear the message of salvation anrenewal through faith in a Risen Lord.

Our Christ Servant Ministers are Ann Sowers, Ann Jackson, BarbarAnderson and Ken and Janet Sarer. Bob Amundsen went on tpastoral ministry.

Christ Servant Ministries

What a blessed conclusion on September 16 to theOrgan Series Concertsfine music, excellent atendance, and high enthusiasm! Many thanks tohelpers, supporters, donors of food and time, anespecially Debbie Zacharias for the beautiful reception.Guest artist Mark Miller himself wrote, I justlove your church and the organ and the people

What a great place!Comments from attendees:Loved the singers of all ages, seeing 5th grade

into age 80s togetherSo much variety of styles!Keep me on your promo list.

What a blessing! A real witness of unity.His tributes to his parents just blew me away!

Bach was my favorite or The jazzwas my favorite.That sax player [Joe Dorsch] was fa

tastic!We love to come to these programs and talk with

everyone afterward. Thank your church.

2012 Organ SeriesBy Pauline Fox

Reminder:

The Church

Officewill be closed

November 22

November 23

December 25

January 1, 2013

Contributions for

2012 must be in thechurch office before

11 a.m. Monday,

December 31, 2012


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Saturday, September 22, First Bangor UMC

hosted our Annual Meeting and Ingathering.

There were 16 churches present and a total

of 51 people. Everyone had a nice time. A

presentation was giving on Kenya: A country

struggling for life sustaining water. We are

blessed as Americans. Our collection for

ingathering was $1,852.50 and 1,933 articles

of clothing, of which ESUMC donated 632

pieces. We also received $182 through an

offering.

Thank You ESUMC, Sharon Gerberich

United Methodist Women

Butlers Bark//An article is written by a Beagle.

Dear friends,

Amazing! My Owner read that we Beagles have 300 million scent-receptor cells in our beautiful pointed Noses,while humans have only 6 million in their flat faces. Also, dogs have a vomeronasal sac between the roof of the

mouth and the floor of the nostrils, which helps us collect odors. So a dogs nose finds more Scents than anyone

else. Therefore a Beagle knows more sense. But unfortunately we like Scents that Humans do not like. Your HolyBible says, Dead flies make even perfume stink. [Eccl. 10:1]. Delicious!

Dogs can track footsteps several days old, smell frozen food inside plastic, and detect changes of diseases in hu-mans. Once when we visited a senior lady, as a good Therapy Dog I tried to signal some news by leaning my headagainst her bed and rolling my Eyes at my dull owner. Finally she understood and notified the staff. At the next vismy nose knew the lady was better, and she petted me.

When I visit your Church, I love the fragrance of knowledge and life from Master God [2 Cor. 2:14-16]. At SouKitchens, your fragrant offerings of love please God even more than the aromas of cookie crumbs under the tabl

or bowls in the Kitchen [Phil. 4:18]. Someday I hope to sniff the heavenly incense that rises with your prayers [Re

8:3-4]even better than my begging for supper dish! Hope youll join me there!

Til then, Butler the Beagle

SAVEYOURWEISREGISTERTAPES

For those of you who shop at Weis Markets, they willgive us one-percent of your receipt. Now that may notseem like much; however when you multiply it byhundreds of people in our congregation, it is. All youneed to do is save your receipt. It needs to be the entirereceipt. Please do not cut them. A box is located acrossfrom the church library for you to place these receipts in,

or you can always bring them to the church office. Ifyou pay by a credit card, we have a grace period. Bringyour receipts in once you check your charges to yourstatement. Find an easy way to set your receipts asideand bring them in!

We thank Carole Philips and Winnie Repsher foradding these tapes up each month and submitting themto Weis Markets. We also thank Weis Markets forsupporting their community through this program. Ifyou have any questions, please contact the ChurchOffice at 421-3280.

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Sunday, October 14 we welcomed 16 new members into our church family. Heris what brought them to East Stroudsburg United Methodist Church. If you areinterested in becoming a member, please contact the church office.

Vicky Baechtold was looking for a church and Cheryl Weaver told her aboutESUMC. She found us to be friendly and comfortable. She is married to Rodney

Nagwa Cramer has been attending for more than seven years; now was the tim

to join. Nagwa has a passion to serve in our outreach ministries where God useher gifts in amazing ways.

Jim & Josie Dickson come here with Josies son John Mercurio. Family is very

important to them and the church supported them with prayer in a time of need.They are involved and feel at home here.

Jenn Dunne , invited by Christine Uporsky decided to join because she wanted to belong to a strong Christianchurch. She found that place here where she can share her faith and serve God. Her son Ryan is active as well.

Joseph Dorsch started attending with is wife Erica and daughter, Abigail when his family moved here from NortCarolina. Since this was Ericas home church, it was easy for Joe to get involved. After two years he felt like a

member and wanted to make it official.

Lynn Dalling-Francis was invited to church by Steve Randall, Dawn and Randy Johns. She join because of ourchildren & youth programs for her two children, Becky and Billie, and the many ministries to be involved with.

Vickey Heitczman and her husband, Joe were invited to our church by Chris and Kristen Lord. They both feel athome here. Vickey decided to join because of strong children and youth programs for her children Mason and Joanna.

Sue Houloose was looking for a church family, when her home church , Grace Lutheran closed. She attended several churches and wanted a bible-based church. Sue decided to join because she feels comfortable and renewedafter worship services and enjoys the sermons, readings and music. She is married to Steve and they have three

children.

Tom and Wendy LeDuc started coming here because they heard about our youth program. They have two sonsWyatt and Zach who was confirmed in 2009. They both decided it was the right time for them to join.

Elizabeth Meehan started coming with her daughters Pam OBrien and Barbara Meehan. When she retired andmoved here she decided to join because we are an active friendly congregation and she is inspired by worship anthe sermons.

Lorin Miller started coming to church with her husband Scott and his mother, Charlotte. She decided to join be-cause she felt this is a wonderful church that is family oriented and friendly. Most importantly, her children Ra-chel, Samuel, Joshua and Sara enjoy coming.

T.J. Price was introduced to this church in 2006 by the Mostellar family. She is encouraged by the wide commu-nity outreach and childrens ministry. She decided now was the time to join and wanted to be a witness for her

children Walter, Victor and Mia. TJ is married to Walter.

Harriett Stocker was invited by Jenn Trump. The Davis Class has become her family, encouraged and supporteby them. She felt blessed to be part of that class and wanted to officially make this her church home.

Russ and Michelle Traub were introduced to this church by friends and have been attending since 2008. Theycontinued to attend because we have a great programs for their children, Emily, Madison and Rachael. They alsoenjoy the contemporary worship service.

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hildrens inistryOur Childrens Ministries include infant through 6th grades. Please contact Lisa Pino for informationor to register for an event at [email protected] or 570-421-3280.

Our after-school programs for children in grades 1st5thmeets the second Tuesday of each month from 3:30-5 p.m. the church. Activities include outings, visitation

with our older and homebound members, missionprojects, weekly devotions, games and snacks. Forthe November 13 meeting, children are to bring anonperishable item for the food pantry.

Volunteers are needed help chaperone, pro-vide snacks and drive for school pickup. Cur-rently transportation in the church van isavailable from JM Hill, Resica, andEast Stroudsburg Elementary. We arein need of a driver to add StroudsburgIntermediate, and Stroudsburg MiddleSchools,

Fall Fun Event

Our preschool is an-nouncing its Fall Fun

Event for children ages 2-5 November 13 and 14from 9:30 a.m.Noon.

The children will socialize with other pre-schoolers while learning, sharing and explor-ing. Events include games, crafts and snacktime. An activity fee of $10 applies for eachday. Please call Pam OBrien at 610-881-4060or Gail Corey at 421-3285 if you would like toregister your child(ren).

This past September 110women went 50 from ourchurch and 60 from threeother churches. AnnOsbun, our group coordi-nator, as already started

planning for the 2013Women of Faith Confer-ence at Wells Fargo Cen-

ter September 6-7 2013. The group leaves the church at Friday af-

ternoon and returns on Saturday night.

At the Women of Faith Conference you will hear all kinds of stories,see all kinds of performances and leave feeling refreshed and re-newed in your walk with God. This two day event is designed toencourage women of all ages and stages in life to grow in faith andspiritual maturity through a relationship with Jesus Christ and an un-

derstanding of Gods love and grace.

This also makes a great Christmas Gift for that special woman inyour life. The approximate cost is $200 and includes premium tick-ets, charter bus transportation, hotel and lunch. Call Ann Osbun at977-7839 for more information or to reserve your ticket. Ann willprovide you with a gift certificate, all wrapped and ready to give.

2013 Believe God Can

Do Anything

Our Church Secretary, Maria Ragonesis looking for servants willing to helpcover the phones in the office during oweekly staff meetings. Coverage isneeded every Tuesday from 9:30 a.m.until noon. A rotating schedule is used

Maria is also looking for four peoplewilling to help put together food baskefor those who stop at our office duringtime of need. The baskets would be assembled with items we have in our foopantry.

Please contact Maria at 421-3280 [email protected].


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By Scott Kuhnle

The overall Youth Ministry is for youth in grades 6-12 .Jr. High, for grades 6-8, and Sr. High, for grades 9-12

Contact Scott at [email protected] or 421-3280, ext 13.with questions, for more information or to register for an event .

For weekly updates, information, and permission formsfor any event, go to the ESUMC Youth Ministry web-site: www.esumc.net/youth.

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For more information or to sign-up for any of these events email Scott.

Friday, January 4 - Sunday, January 6 Youth Rally in Ocean City, MD

Saturday, November 24 Turkey (Flag) Bowl 10 a.m. 12:15 p.m.

Monday, November 26 Trip to Lehigh Valley Mall

Friday, December 7 Dodgeball Tournament

Monday, January 21 Youth Laser Tag

We will be sharing the love of Christ at the following Soup Kitchens.

Friday, November 23 and Thursday, November 27Friday, December 28 and Monday, December 31

I Am Excited to Be HereTyler has been attending youth programs and Sunday worship since September. John and Kelli Mer-

curio invited Tyler and his family to try worship. Soon after, Tyler got involved in Sunday Night

Youth Group, JAM, Small Group Bible Studies. On the fall retreat, Tyler shared the following: My

family and I been looking for a church to go to for a long time now. I just want to tell you that we are all

so excited to be part of this church, and I want to do everything I can to be involved with the youth pro-

gram. I really enjoy being here. Thanks to God for his guiding influence in the lives of Tyler and his

family. And thanks be to God for his enthusiasm.

Weekly ThursdayPrograms

2:455 p.m. - JAM

Church vans will pickup 6th,7th & 8th grade students fromJTL, Stroudsburg Middle andJr. High. Jam is a time of fun,and fellowship. Permissionforms are needed to partici-pate.

5-6 p.m. - FellowshipMeal6th12th grade students arewelcome to hang out withfriends and meet new peoplewhile sharing a free meal to-gether.

6-7:30 p.m. - Small

Group Bible StudiesDo you want to take your

spiritual growth to the nextlevel? Then join a bible studygroup. Classes are availablefor Jr. High girls, Jr. Highboys and Sr. High students.

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Our church will be joining others from EastStroudsburg, West Chester and Rowan Universities tohelp those still in need from 2011s Hurricane Irene.The Destination: Swan Quarter, North Carolina withwarm southern hospitality and warmer weather.The Date: Sunday, Jan.6 - Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013The Cost: $250 per person and includes all food,lodging and transportation. Please dont let the costkeep you from participating, scholarships are available.Skills Needed: Many skills can be utilized such as tripplanning, driving, cooking, various construction skillsand sharing the love of God with college students.Contact: Mark Oney for more details or to reserveyour space on the team at 570-223-0155 [email protected].

If youre wondering: Is there really a need for me togive of my time and talents? Visit this link where

participants share thoughts and memories of theirexperience in Swan Quarter last year.

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Newsletter-Spring-2012Final1.pdf

PRAISE AND WORSHIP

Wednesday,

November 24

7:30 p.m.

at St. Matthews RomanCatholic Church

Ridgeway Street, EastStroudsburg

Other Participating churchesinclude: East Stroudsburg

Presbyterian, East StroudsburgUnited Methodist,

Worship

Sunday, December 30

Holy Communion and

Wesleyan Covenant

Service

During the season ofEpiphany we will beGetting Off to the Right

Start.

We also have short termstudies and opportunitieswhich will help us followthe light of God in our

every day life.

Childrens PageantSunday, December 16 - 6 p.m.A Christmas Story: Throughthe eyes of the beasts.

Christmas Eve Services

Tuesday, December 247 p.m. - Star Gazers10 p.m. - Communion Service

UMCORs Reports: One Year Later, NC Hurricane

Irene Survivors Still in Desperate Need of Help

Long after a disaster leaves the headlines, long-termrecovery goes on, often without the general public'sknowledge or support, pointed out Ann Huffman,

volunteer coordinator at the conference's call center.

Recently I got a call from somebody who still had atree in their yard, she said. A year out, there arepeople still living in homes that probably should becondemned. But they don't have another place to go.

August 28, 2012--a year after Hurricane Irene torethrough eastern North Carolina, hurricane survivorsaren't exactly losing hopebut they're tired. Withhundreds of homes still waiting for repairs, The UnitedMethodist Church is accompanying people on their roadto long-term recovery. Donna Brander, who works at theAurora United Methodist Disaster Center said that, for

the first six months after Irene, people walked around inshock. Now, they're thinking: Is anybody going to helpme? Brander said it's sometimes difficult to tell people

that, yes, they will receive helpbut they have to waitwe're still desperate for volunteers.

Sowing the Field / Seventh Adult and College Age Mission Trip
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Meet Our New DIVAWellness Ministry By Peggy Strack

Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.

Matthew 5:10

Mercy does not stop with compassion or sadness over someone in dire straits, it means identifying with thosewho are hurting, feeling what they feel, understanding their misery, and then helping them through. StephenMinisters are caring Christian friends who listen, understand, accept, and pray for and with their care receiversWe currently have four Stephen Minister trainees: they are Jackie Durney, Michael Piancone, Rachel Smith, aEileen Turkos. When their training is completed commissioning is scheduled to be held Sunday April 21, 201Please keep these committed servants that are in training, as well as all of our Stephen Ministers and care re-

ceivers, in your prayers.

The Eastern Penna. Conference of the UnitedMethodist Church has asked all churches tostart a wellness ministry by 2015.

We already have many ministries in placewhich focus on the well-being of our churchfamily. A team of volunteers has begun theprocess of further examining what wellnessministry is, and how to expand it to ministerholistically to the body of Christ. If youwould like serve on this team, contact PeggyStrack at 421-3280, ext. 23.

Faith & Fitness continues to offer Zumbaevery Monday from 7-8 pm in FellowshipHall. Bring water and a small towel. Cost is$5 for ESUMC members and $6 for non-members. All are invited.

Core Strength Training is held everyWednesday from 7:15-8:15 p.m. in FellowshipHall. The cost is $5 per person. All areinvited. Bring water, a mat and a friend.

Hiking with Bob Rosenberger Sunday,November 11. Hikers are asked to meet in thechurch parking lot at 12:15 p.m. to leave by12:30 p.m. Bring water, a snack, and weargood shoes suitable for hiking. For moreinformation on hiking call Bob at 223-7076.

Our church has a new automated external defibrillator(AED) our new Diva! Use of an AED can make thedifference between life and death for someone who hasexperienced a sudden cardiac arrest. Victims of suddencardiac arrest need defibrillation as soon as possible to stopthe often-fatal rhythm of ventricular fibrillation. More than95% of cardiac arrest victims die before reaching thehospital. Chances of survival are reduced by 7-10% withevery minute that passes without CPR and defibrillation.

Because it can take emergency personnel precious minutesto arrive, it is essential that early CPR and use of an AEDbe initiated as soon as possible.

The AEDDiva is located in Fellowship Hall in asquare box on the wall near the kitchen. In the event thatthe door between Fellowship Hall and Oberholtzer Hall islocked, there is a small red box on the wall that can bebroken to get a key. Our AED is equipped for pediatric andadult usage. In the event that someone becomesunresponsive, call for help, call 911 and bring the AED to

the scene. Anyone who has been trained in CPR / AEDshould immediately put their training into use. Members ofthe church who have recently received certificationinclude: Sharmune Burgess, Pauline Fox, Bruce Johnson,Ed Kimes, Scott Kuhnle, Connie Moyer, Kelli Oney, LisaPino, Maria Ragonese, Peggy Strack.

We hope to never need to use our new Diva, but it isimportant that we all know where it is located and what todo in the event of an emergency!

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Outside the BoxThe Gift that Cant be Contained

2012 Advent StudyThis four-week series will guide you

through ancient Scriptures, delving

into Christmas traditions and relatingto transformative experiences of

Christs birth throughout the humanity.

The series challenges us to go outsidethe box to find those forgotten, ignoredor turned away from lifes Inns, so we

may welcome all.

Each session will include a communitymeal from 5:30-6:15 p.m., video-basedteaching, and small group discussionsfrom 6:15-7:30 p.m.. Programming is

available for adults, youth, and children. In order to plan formaterials, group leaders and food, please sign up by calling thechurch office at 421-3280 or email Pastor Burgess [email protected].

Session Schedule:

Session 1: Thursday, November 29

Session 2: Thursday, December 6Session 3: Thursday, December 13Session 4: Thursday, December 20Evening Schedule: Dinner at 5:30 p.m.,

A Children's Study will run concurrently with the adult study.Nursery care will also be available. If anyone would like to teachchildren one of the Thursday evenings, please let Lisa Pino knowby contacting her at 421-3280 or [email protected]. The curriculumcan be picked up ahead of time.

I will praise You,for I am fearfully and

wonderfully made;Melous a

Sunday, December 9

9:45 a.m. & 11 a.m.

Lower Level - Room 9

This riveting documentary with Rick

Larson, unlocks the mystery behindastronomical events at the advent ofChrist, events commonly called theStar of Bethlehem. For thousands ofyears, countless generations havebeen captivated by the story of howthe stars foretold the coming ofChrist.

This program reveals in startling de-tail how these puzzle pieces interlock

to become profound truths. Crypticverses of Scripture penned two-thousand years ago are decipheredand come to life with fresh meaningfor today. The Biblical narrative ischallenged with historical and scien-tific facts we know and proves itselfto be stunningly accurate. If you didnot see this program the last time weviewed it, mark this date on your cal-endar and come hear this relevant

message that will continue to amazeaudiences for years to come.

For more information on this pro-gram, please contact Pastor Burgessat [email protected] or 421-3280,ext. 12.

STAROF BETHLEHEM

Outpouring of SupportPraising God for MiraclesOur heartfelt thanks to everyone in our church family who lifted

prayers and rendered support for Andrew, Caitlin and Amber during

their devastating loss and recovery from the fire. Our family is grate-

ful and humbled by your caring outreach and love. We praise God formiracles seen in the little things. Love, Bruce and Linda.

Saturday, October 6 Bruce and Linda Johnsons son Andrew his

wife Caitlin and daughter Amber, escaped unharmed, but lost theirhome to a fire in Wyncote, PA.


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East Stroudsburg United Methodist ChurchA Community event for all ages!

Saturday, December 159 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Come for a morning ofBreakfast served from 9 a.m.noon.

Pictures with Santa, Story-timeChildrens crafts to keep or use as a gift!

Enjoy Christmas Shopping with many

Vendors from our Community-Plus-

United Methodist Women

Handmade Crafts, Decorations and GiftsHome Baked Goods by Church Members

Donations will be used by our Adult Mission Trips to purchase building materials, as they

continue to assist in disaster response efforts in the United States and aid to local service

agencies here in our community. Many of these agencies will have representatives on hand.

Cell Phones for SoldiersStine Class Helps Military Families

Since its inception in 2004, Cell Phones for Soldiers hworked to keep military families connected by providinFREE communication tools to those serving overseas the United States military. In seven years, more than 2million prepaid calling cards, equating to more than 16million minutes of FREE talk time have been distributeto our troops. Cell Phones for Soldiers was founded bRobbie and Brittany Bergquist of Norwell, Mass., at thages of 12 and 13 to show their family's appreciation fthe men and women who have sacrificed the day-to-dacontact with their own families to serve in the U.S. armeforces. The organization has prevented more than 10million cell phones from ending up in landfills. In Ju2012, the Bergquist family launched a new program, Heling Heroes Home, which will provide emergency funds freturning veterans to alleviate communication challengas well as physical, emotional and assimilation hardships

Our Stine Class is in their fourth year of collecting cephones. They will have a box on the Information Center Oberholtzer Hall until December 16 for you to place younwanted phones. For more information, please contaEileen at 420-8165.

United Methodist

WomenBakers Needed for Breakfast

United Methodist Women is looking for

individuals willing to make cupcakes,

brownies, bars, pies and especially

cookies for the bake table at Breakfast

with Santa.

We are also accepting homemade jelly,

fudge or other candy. For the bazaar ta-

ble home crafted items are appreciated.

For more information, please call Likda

drake at 856-9395

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Bell Ringing for the Salvation Armyis scheduled for the week of December 3-8 at K-Mart iEast Stroudsburg. One hour shifts are available betwee5- 9 p.m. Monday - Friday and from 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. oSaturday. This a great opportunity for families, friend

or co-workers of all ages. Help is also needed with picking up bell ringers at various locations between 6-8 p.mCall Ken Brown for more information or to schedule slot to ring at 424-6480.

Our Soup Kitchen DatesOur Soup Kitchen is looking for people willing to seup, clean-up and serve. Dates are November 23, December 25, 27, 28 and January 1 and 21 please call AnPrice at 460-8423.

16th Christmas Eve Feast for the HungryThis community outreach dinner is Friday December24, from 12-4 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. LisaHoey organizes this annual event at our church thatreaches out to hundreds of people. If you can assist

with setup, driving, kitchen help, serving and tear-down, please call her at 422-9561.

Sharing the Love of Christ with ChildrenA Christmas Tree will be in Fellowship Hall Sundays,November 25-December 2 with tags and envelopesfor the following organizations. Deadline for return-ing gifts for any of these organizations is December 6.

The Angel Tree: Lets a child know they are notforgotten by their incarcerated parent(s). The giftneeds to be returned wrapped. Please join us for abreakfast on Sunday, December 16 as we welcomethese families to worship.

Children and Youth of Monroe County - Thesegifts need to be returned unwrapped

Pocono Transitionl Housing or PATH - Yourcharitable gift of $15 will fund the purchase of atoy for one child. Your envelope can be maileddirectly or you may give your gift to Lois Taylor.

The families of these children are either currentlyin PATH or are in a housing situation, but maystill need some support.

Red Cross Blood Drivewill be held at ourchurch, Wednesday, December 28 from 12-6 p.m.Please come and give the gift of life by donatingblood.

Tis The Season To Give Unto Others

Christmas Concert

by Organist Mark Miller:Knowlton UMCRt. 94 Columbia, NJ

Sunday, December 16

Check www.knowlton-united-methodist-church.org

for times and details

Music MinistryMany thanks to those who joined with the Chancel Choir to celebrate at the mortgage-burning service.The Choir is delighted to add new teens, Jozette and Aly, sopranos. More singers are certainly welcome for up-coming Sundays and holidays. Plan ahead: Rehearsal of songs for April 14 cantata will begin in January.

December 2 Adult Bell Choir visits Richmond UMC to share music in morning service.December 9 Chancel Choir leads caroling at Quiet Valley, 3-5 p.m.December 16 Instrumental carols in Oberholtzer Hall between services. Wind and string players from 4th grade

up are welcome. Students must be in a school band. For easy music, contact Pauline Fox [email protected] or 570-223-9889.
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Non-Profit Organization

U.S. Postage

P A I D

Permit No. 182

Stroudsburg PA 18360

Our Mission is to Love Jesus Christ

and Share His Love!

East Stroudsburg United Methodist Church

83. South Courtland Street

East Stroudsburg PA 18301

Address Service Requested

Poinsettias are $7 each. As an alternative to purchasing a flower, memorial or honorarium donations can be given to our Faith PromiseMission Projects. For a complete list please see theFaith Promise brochure on the Communication Center in Oberholtzer Hall or visit www.esumc.ne

Please fill out this form and mail it to the church or leave in the offering plate with your payment. Tomake recording in the bulletin easier, please use a separate form for each order.Flower orders will be limited to the first 40.

Order deadline is December 11!

Your Name ________________________________________________________________________ Phone_________________

In Honor of: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

In Memory of:______________________________________________________________________________________________

Given by _________________________________________________________________________________________________

Total Number of Poinsettia __________ @ $8 each $ ____________

Total Mission Donation __________ @ $8 each $ ____________

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