Participating in Worship Today East Stroudsburg

Ushers and Greeters 8:30 a.m.:Richard & MaryAnn Miller, Cassidy

Miller, John Miller, Jerry & Ginny Levanowitz, Linda George, Jessie
United Methodist Church
Gillespie 9:45 a.m.: Bob & MaryAnn Constable, Frank, Tammy,
Frankie & Colby Ems 11 a.m.: Ken & Sandy Brown, Pam O’Brien, Art Mission: To love Jesus Christ and to share His love.
& Kathy North, Nancy Gargone Sunday, October 17, 2010
Acolytes 8:30 a.m.:Garrett Manhart 11 a.m.:Megan Eppley & Allison

Celebrate
Kuhns
Children’s Church: Sue Randall
Church Driver: Janett Raughley
Altar Flowers Delivery for October: Madeline Milton
Food Bank (Salvation Army): Cathy Shoemaker Laity Sunday
Laity Leading Worship Today
Worship Leader: Jill Malefyt, Lay Leader
2010
Prayer - 8:30 a.m.: Linda Kissel, 9:45 a.m.: Mike Carlson,
11 a.m.: Rick Deetz Scripture Reader - 8:30 a.m.: Celisa
Counterman, 9:45 a.m.: Corey Warner, 11 a.m.: Linda Drake
DISCIPLES
Children’s Sermon - Rich Aldridge TRANSFORMING
Staff Contact Information - Office 570-421-3280
THE WORLD:
Senior Pastor Edward C. Kimes, (ext.14) ekimes@ esumc.net
Associate Pastor-Discipleship Candy Labar (ext. 12) clabar@esumc.net
THROUGH PRESENCE
Congregational Care Peggy Strack (ext. 23) pstrack@esumc.net
Church Administrator Sharmune Burgess (ext.10) sburgess@esumc.net
Lay-Led Ministries Kelli Oney (ext. 17) koney@esumc.net
Children’s Ministry Sue Randall (ext. 11) srandall@esumc.net
Youth Ministry Scott Kuhnle (ext. 13) skuhnle@esumc.net
Administrator of Finances Sue Mertz (ext. 15) smertz@esumc.net
Financial Secretary Cyndie Faunce (ext. 25) cfaunce@esumc.net
Sextons Harvey Smith & Sal Lapadula (ext. 16)
Nursery Attendants Ana Price, Jennessy Hernandez,
Kimberly Eaton
Music - Organist Pauline Fox foxes@esumc.net
Choirs Norm Fox

83 South Courtland Street, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301

Church Office email: church@esumc.net
W ebsite: www.esumc.net
Office Hours: Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
570-421-3280
 Weekly News
The information in this bulletin is a snapshot of weekly activities in
our church and community. It showcases new events that may not be
present in our monthly newsletter. The Weekly News is also posted
on our website: www.esumc.net along with other news and events.
If you want your activity to be included, please make your
submissions to the church office before 10 a.m. on Tuesdays.
Submissions can be faxed to 421-0778, emailed to koney@esumc.net
or brought to the church office.
Welcome Visitors!
If this is your first time worshiping with us, we welcome you. As a
church we are committed to Love Jesus Christ and to Share His Love.
We offer three services: 8:30 and 11 a.m. are traditional, and 9:45 a.m.
is contemporary.
~ Our Welcome Center is located in Oberholtzer Hall, the room next
to the sanctuary. Brochures on all our ministries are available there.
~ Our Holy Grounds Café is a place for light refreshments and coffee
from 8:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. each Sunday in our Fellowship Hall. The
café provides worshipers with an informal opportunity for fellowship.
~ Our Infant and Toddler Nurseries are available every Sunday from
8 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. They are located on the lower level of the church
and are staffed with our full-time, professional attendants and parent
volunteers.
~ Children’s Church for ages four through third grade is offered at the
11 a.m. service and is guided by a parent volunteer. Children will be
dismissed after the Children’s Message. Please pick up your children
from the lower level classrooms of the church following worship.
Opportunities for Congregational Care
Share with God's people who are in need. Practice
hospitality. Romans 12:13
You may have a family member, friend, co-worker, or
even yourself that is experiencing divorce, grief, a terminal illness, loss
of a job, relocation, an empty nest, retirement, hospitalization,
loneliness, and may other stresses or challenges in life. They may not
have given consideration, or have knowledge of someone that will care
for them. You can let them know that you care by recommending a
Christ centered Christian caring ministry, Stephen Ministry. Please take
one of the blue tri-fold forms from the pew pocket; it will provide
important information and start you in the right direction for people you
care about. You may also speak to a Stephen Leader and or call Peggy
Strack at the church office at 421-3280
Homebound and Care Facility church members are always happy to
be remembered by the church family. Encouraging cards or notes can be
sent to Brad Stoddard, Room 217 A Wing, Pleasant Valley Manor, 4227
Manor Drive, Stroudsburg, Pa. 18360.
An Older Adult Exercise Program, for men and women aged 70 and
older is provided by Pocono Medical Center. For further information,
call 570-422-8340.
Dr. Alan Wolfelt, internationally known grief expert, will speak on the
10 Essential Touchstones for Finding Hope and Healing Your
Hurting Heart on Sunday, October 17 from 7-9 p.m. at the Wesley
United Methodist Church, 2540 Center St., Bethlehem, Pa. 18017. This
program is geared toward those who are grieving the loss of a loved one
and those who desire to walk beside them.
Grief Share for the Holidays - No matter how long it’s been since
your loved one died, grief can make the holidays a painful time. Join us
Saturday, November 6 from 5-7 p.m. in Fellowship Hall for an
encouraging seminar that will help you survive the holidays and
discover new reasons to enjoy them again. To register, please call Peggy
Strack at 421-3280, ext. 23.
 Opportunities for Connecting as a Body of Christ
Upcoming Prayer Vigil and Corporate Prayer Open House - The
Bible tells us to pray about everything--and that includes important
events in the life of our church. With Commitment Sunday and our
church conference coming up in November, we as a church desire to
cover these events in prayer. Plan to attend the corporate prayer open
house Thursday, November 4, any time between 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. in
the Sanctuary. Our Prayer Vigil is Saturday, November 6 and you can
sign up on the board in Oberholtzer Hall for individual prayer time slots.
**New Ministry** for Young Couples between the ages of 25-40.
Come join in fellowship, food and games Saturday, October 23 from
6:30 - 9:30 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. For food planning purposes, please
contact Melissa (Parry) Ritchie at 460-6492 or mritchie1@yahoo.com
Child care can be arranged, please let Melissa know.
S.W.A.T. (Senior Workers Action Team), meets Tuesday October 26.
Anyone who has three hours to help clean, paint or organize things
around our church is welcome. Ken & Bonnie Alspach will serve
breakfast at 8:30 a.m and the team will work from 9-Noon. Come when
you can leave when you must. Please, call Bob at 223-7076 for details.
Davis Class Meetings will meet at the home of Lee Karchner, 7
Appenzell Terrace, Monday, October 25 at 1 p.m. For directions, call
Lee at 620-0266. Quilting Group will meet October 28 at Hamilton
Manor at 10 a.m. The class needs fabric to make these quilts that are
donated to Pocono Area Transitional Housing. Material can be dropped
off in the Bridal Lounge. Call Harriet Stocker at 476-5306.
Hiking - Led by Dave Strunk and Bob Rosenberger meets today at
12:15 p.m. in the church parking lot and continues the third Sunday of
every month. Hikes are for anyone that can hike over trails, 2 to 5 miles,
rated easy to moderate, but not a walk in the park. For information,
please call Bob at 223-7076.
Adult Co-ed Recreational Basketball meets every Monday at 8 p.m.
in the Fellowship Hall. For more information call John at 426-7574.
Adult Basketball for men meets every Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. in the
Fellowship Hall. For more information call Eric at 242-6047.
Opportunities for Prayer and Praise
If you have a prayer request, please list it either on the prayer sheet in
the rear of the sanctuary or on the back of the friendship pad, making
sure to include your name on the request. This aids us in updating
weekly requests. Confidentiality is very important; we want to honor
each person's right to privacy. Please be mindful of this as you write
your requests.
Healing and Illness
LoriAnn, upcoming surgery (Nancy Carlson)
Sarah, healthy pregnancy (Nancy Carlson)
Those with Cancer: Trish Walker (Rebecca Stager); Chris (Barbara &
Leon Warner); Diane Ward (Eddie Jackson); Joellen Berryman (Tom &
Leigh Balcik); Erick Henry (Monique Carty-Ortega); John (MPT)
Other
Herb J., good test results (Maria)
Strength, safety and protection while serving God: Megan Sanders,
Ryan Moyer, Ben Drake, Jas Poole, Ally Jaggard, Spanish Health
Ministries (Missions Team)
Strength, safety and protection while serving in Marines: Joshua
Hummel, Damon McHinney; Iraq: Kyle, August Jackson; Pacific: Faith
Gibbs; Afghanistan: Jason Lamboy, Scott Kiess, Ryan Maciejczak,
Everett Horton, Chris Stowe, Kevin Overcash; Air Force: Amelia
Gordon, Dave Bennett; Army: (Japan): Kamahl Gordon; (Germany)
Josh Kimple
 Opportunities to Celebrate God through Worship
We Welcome Our Lay Speaker, Raymond Garcia -Raymond is a
graduate from Palmer Seminary (MDiv). For the past 13 years, he has
served in youth ministry in the suburbs of Philadelphia, and has
connected with students throughout this area as a retreat speaker. A very
good friend of Ken Winter, he has partnered with our church at
Creation, winter retreats, ski retreats, all-nighters and as the adult
speaker for our Spiritual Life Retreat.
Raymond is currently the founder and Director of a short term Missions
ministry in Philadelphia aptly named The Philadelphia Project. This
ministry seeks to offer churches and youth an opportunity to serve and
partner with the “least of the these” in the Northwestern section of
Philadelphia, through home repair, evangelism, and biblical teaching.
He is married to Michelle they have a son quickly approaching one-year
old.
Today We Thank the Children’s Choir at 11:00 a.m. as they start their
fall season, with special thanks to their leadership team Jenni Poole,
Melissa Ritchie, and Joanna Gambill.
For further information about music contact Norman or Pauline Fox at
foxes@esumc.net or 223-9889.
Altar Flowers are given to the Glory of God
Can You Hear Me? - Our church needs a sound system so we can hear
the preaching and singing during worship each week. This ministry is
a necessary vehicle to effectively communicate the Gospel of Jesus
Christ every Sunday. If you would like to be trained and participate once
a month operating the sound system during 9:45 or 11 a.m. worship,
please see Bryan Wallie or contact the church office at 421-3280 or
koney@esumc.net.
Mission and Outreach
Disciples Transforming the World -- Through Presence
In our membership vows, we promise that we will support the
church with our prayers, presence, gifts, service, and witness. Just what
does "presence" mean? And how can we possibly transform the World?
When we reach out to the community, our co-workers, fellow
students, our families, in Christian love, we are using our "presence" to
transform the world. We can do this by -- sitting among -- developing
relationships with strangers and acquaintances.
Today in Fellowship Hall you can take a look at the ways we
currently reach out as a church body. If you feel led to help in a certain
area, please list your name and number and you will be contacted, as to
how you would like to serve.
Adult Mission Trip - In the spring of 2010 Middle Tennessee
(Nashville Area) had devastating flooding and tornadoes.
Approximately 36,000 families were affected. We are looking to set up
a trip in the middle of spring 2011 to help these families get back on
their feet. We will be leaving on a Saturday morning, visit a local
church Sunday morning and return the following Saturday evening.
This work week may just be the most rewarding week of your life. If
interested, please contact Wayne Mertz at (570)730-9240 or
wdmertz@gmail.com. Anyone with a willingness to serve is welcome.
Family Promise is here the week of November 7 - 14. If you would be
willing to help with evening or overnight supervision, please contact
Kelli at koney@esumc.net or 421-3280.
Support Family Promise at Two Fun Events this Fall!
• Sunday, October 24 from 1:30 to 4 p.m. is a Tea Party and Wearable
Fashion Art Show at the Water Gap Country Club. Tickets are $22
and available in Fellowship Hall between services or by calling the
Family Promise office at 420-8589.
• Friday, November 5, the third annual Empty Plate Italian Dinner is
from 5-7 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. Tickets are $12 for adults and $5
for children. Any bakers willing to make a dessert for the dinner,
please contact Faith Kimes at 421-5113.
 Opportunities for Spiritual Growth
Young Adults Bible Study will take part in the Tuesday night World
Religions study until November 9. For more information, please contact
Pastor LaBar at 421-3280, ext.12 or eclabar@esumc.net.
Children’s Ministry - Birth - 6 th Grades
NEW! Our 6th grade students are now invited to participate in our
J.A.M, after-school program. They meet from 2:45 - 5 p.m. at the
church. Church vans will be available to pickup any interested students
from JTL, Stroudsburg Middle and Jr. High. JAM is a time of fun and
fellowship. Permission forms are needed; please email Scott at
skuhnle@esumc.net.
Backyard Buddies, our after-school program for second-third graders,
is Tuesday, October 19 from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. They will be hiking
Pinebrook Trail. Transportation from local schools is limited, please
call Sue Randall to register at 421-3280.
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Our Sunday School Classes will be having a FIRE DRILL to comply
with our Safe Sanctuary policy on Sunday, October 24 during the
Sunday School hour. The East Stroudsburg fire company will be on
hand to evaluate our performance and offer safety tips.
Sunday School Is Short on Teachers! If anyone is interested in
teaching our children, we would sincerely appreciate your help. Even
teaching just once a month would be a huge help. All age levels have
openings for additional teachers. Please contact Sue Randall for
additional information and training opportunities at srandall@esumc.net.
Youth Praise Dance (9 years and up) meets in the Fellowship Hall
every Sunday from 5 - 6 p.m. For more information, contact Tracy
Martin at 570-424-5511 or tcmartin@ptd.net.
Opportunities for Spiritual Growth
Youth Ministry - Entering 7th - 12th Grades
For information or to participate contact Scott Kuhnle
at skuhnle@esumc.net
Jr. & Sr. High Sunday School Classes meet at 11 a.m. in the Youth
Room.
Sunday Night Program is from 7-9 p.m. in Fellowship Hall.
Youth Praise Band practices every Wednesday from 7 - 8:30 p.m. in
the Youth Room. Anyone interested in playing an instrument or singing
should contact Scott Kuhnle.
Thursday Schedule
• J.A.M, after- school program, NOW for 6-7-8th grades is from
2:45 - 5 p.m. Church vans will be available to pick up any interested
students from JTL, Stroudsburg Middle and Jr. High. JAM is a time
of fun and fellowship. Permission forms are needed.
• Fellowship Meal from 5 - 6 p.m. for all 7 - 12th grade students.
• Small Group Bible Studies for Jr. & Sr. High are from 6-7:30 p.m.
Hiking Club - Sunday, October 17: Meet at the church by 12:15 p.m.
ready to hike (you may want to bring a sandwich and water). We will
return by 4:30 p.m.
Special Needs Students: Do you have a passion for the care of special
needs students? Contact Scott if you would be interested in exploring
options for a special needs ministry.
Next Service Saturday, November 6 - The first Saturday of every
month, youth will serve our community through local missions projects.
Several adults are needed for this outreach program. See Scott to serve.
Fall Weekend Retreat is October 29 – 31 at Twin Pines Retreat Center
in Stroudsburg. We will team up with Hopewell UMC for a weekend of
fellowship and worship. Please see Scott for more information.
Youth Rally to Ocean City, MD: Mark your calendars now for the
Youth Rally weekend (January 7 - 9). To see the bands and speakers for
this event, go to www.umyoungpeople.org .