THE TRUMPET CALL

Our Mission: To love Jesus Christ and to share His Love

Our Vision: To be a Christian community where Christ is transforming lives
East Stroudsburg United Methodist Church Volume V Issue 17 April 28th 2019

I hope and pray everyone had a blessed Easter! Like Christmas, which is not a day but a
season, Easter is also a season which stretches from Easter Day until the day before
Pentecost. Pentecost this year falls on June 9, which will be the day we bring our
confirmands into full membership in the church. To celebrate that special day, we will
have one worship service at 10:00 am. Please put that on your calendars now so you
don’t forget!

One of the challenges we face in this Easter season is that we have received resignations from both our
Facilities Manager, Rob Coyle, and one of our two sextons, Bob Lee. Rob has been with us since the late
fall of 2018, and Bob has been with us for the past two years. Rob has been known for his ability to fix
almost anything, and Bob has been a tireless worker doing maintenance and cleaning in both of our
buildings. Bob has also been a huge help during snow and ice storms in getting things cleaned up and
made safe. We so much appreciate the good work both of these men have done for us, and we will greatly
miss them. You might bump into Rob if you shop at Lowe’s as he is now working there full-time, so please
thank him for his service if you see him!

With two large buildings to keep clean and running well, we are in need of a new facilities manager and
sexton. There is also the possibility of making this one full-time position by combining the two twenty hour
positions. We are posting these positions online, but we’d love to have someone referred to us by one of
our members or friends. Full job descriptions are available through our church administrator, Jill Teaford, so
please inquire if you know of someone or you yourself might be interested.

In the meantime, we will all need to do our best and pick up and put away as much as we are able, not
depending on someone to do that for us until we have a full staff once more. We are blessed to have our
Sunday sexton, Craig Banner, still on duty and very enthusiastic to work extra hours and perform extra
duties to make sure our church buildings remain safe, secure, and clean. We are also blessed with a great
team of nine Trustees who are committed to the welfare of our property, and we give thanks to God for their
help ongoing. I invite you to pray that God will bring us the right persons for these positions as God has
done in the past.

Easter Blessings,
Pastor Jim
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On Sunday, April 28 at 2:00 p.m., our daughter Briana
will be married by Pastor Jim, here at East Stroudsburg
United Methodist Church. This church, and so many of
you have played an integral role in her life and in her
becoming the beautiful Christian woman she is. You
have also welcomed, with open arms, her fiancé, Kenny
Fenston into the fold, helping him to grow in his faith as
well. We’d like to invite you to come and witness Briana
and Kenny exchange vows on this special day, and then
join us for light refreshments in Fellowship Hall
immediately following the Ceremony.
- Michael & Maria Ragonese
Monroe County United (MCU) will be leading a community
prayer event at Stroudsburg Courthouse Square at 12pm on
Thursday, May 2nd, 2019.
Our Outreach & Evangelism Team desires to participate and
invites ESMC to join us around the flagpole. We also invite you
to wear your ESUMC t-shirts, and to join us in prayer for our
Country at noon (even if you can’t be there in person). For more
information, please email Bethany Mills at bmills@esumc.net
“For where two or three are gathered together in
my name, I am there in the midst of them.”
- Matthew 18:20 (NKJV)
NEW Drop-In Study Series
Starting this week, the Discipleship Team will begin a
NEW Drop-In Study at 9:45am on Sunday mornings.
This study, “Follow,” by Andy Stanley focuses on the
practical side of what it means to be a “Follower of
Jesus.” The invitation to have a relationship with Jesus is
unique, and it begins with His simple request: “Follow
me.”
Join us on a journey through the Gospels with Andy
Stanley, and continue learning what it means to be a
“follower”!
The Drop-In Study meets weekly in Classroom #10,
from 9:45– 10:35am. Classroom #10 is located in the
downstairs of the Church Building.
Attention, Church!
Holy Grounds Cafe is in need of a few individuals to stay
after the service (and post Fellowship Time) to help
clean up. This task is just a 30-45 minute time
commitment that can be done on a rotating basis!!!
Please pray if this simple act of service is something you
may be able to help us with.
Please contact Ginny Levanowitz at (570) 992-7290 or
vlevanow@ptd.net with any questions!
 Eat. Pray. Love. Learn... Save
the Date! An Egyptian Cooking
Experience with Chahrazed (Cece)
Chadil

On Saturday, May 18th, our Women’s

It’s not too late if you’d still like to sing for our Spring
Cantata!!! If you’re interested, please contact Pauline
Fox at foxes@esumc.net or (570) 223-9889. Our
rehearsal schedule is as follows:
Mon., April 29th -Thurs., May 2nd: 6:30-8:00pm, in the
Choir Room of the Church Building. Please note: all
participants are required to attend the final dress
rehearsal this Saturday, May 4th, from 10am-12pm.
Ministry will host a hands-on Egyptian
Cooking demonstration and tasting
from 9-11am! Graciously led by Cece Chadi of The B.H.
Café (our Soul Sisters ministry host), Cece looks forward
to sharing a few of her family’s favorite recipes, her
passion for community, and her desire to share God’s
love through food and fellowship!
Don’t miss out on this special experience! Join us for
some Egyptian cuisine and an amazing morning!
Register online today at esumc.net!

FIELD TRIP FOR THE O.K.’s!

COMING SOON TO ESUMC!
On Wednesday, May 8th, the OK’s will take a day trip to
Starting Thursday, May 30th, from 6:30-8:00pm, ESUMC
Dorflinger-Suydam, home of the Dorflinger Glass
will begin offering a GriefShare, a grief support group for
Museum, a Wildlife Sanctuary, the Wildflower Music
those that have lost a loved one. If you, a friend, or loved
Festival and the Historic White Mills!
one has lost someone close, please consider sharing
There, they’ll have the opportunity to tour the Dorflinger this important program! For more information, please
Glass Museum and visit their amazing gift shop!!! contact Rachel at rthompson@esumc.net.
Admission to the Museum is just $3.00/ person, so be
sure to invite a friend!
United Methodist Women’s
Following the tour, they’ll head over to The Alpine
Ingathering Ministry
German Restaurant and Deli. There will be diverse food
Have you noticed a rectangular (wooden) box in
choices from a simple bowl of soup (for $3.00) to a
Oberholtzer Hall? That’s our United Methodist Women’s
gourmet Entree (for $25.00), everyone is certain to find
Ingathering box! As a part of our UMW mission, we
something delicious to eat! The deli also serves fresh
collect NEW clothing items for males and females of all
meats, etc., and other German foods are available for
ages, and if you can help with this cause, we happily
purchase.
invite you to contribute!
Interested in joining us? Please RSVP to Erma Powell at
All donations are greatly appreciated and make a huge
(570) 421-1422 or epowell@ptd.net by Tuesday, April
difference in the life of someone in need! Questions or
30th. Our group will depart at 9:00am sharp from
concerns? Please contact Sharon Gerberich at (570)
ESUMC’s parking lot, and our return time is estimated
476-8853 or sgerberich1@verizon.net Thank you!
for 3:00pm. Hope to see you there!!
 THIS WEEK AT ESUMC Recovery
Meetings
at ESUMC
All meetings are
held downstairs in
the Community Room of
the Education Building

AA
Keep It Simple
Thursdays &
Saturdays
8:00pm-9:00pm

Serenity House
Saturdays
5:30pm-6:30pm
Sundays
4:30pm-6:30pm

NA
Just For Today
Monday-Saturday
12:00pm-1:30pm

New Beginnings
(Women’s Group)
Wednesdays
6:00-7:30pm

OA
Wednesdays
8:00pm-9:00pm

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The preschool nursery class ended the community helper lessons with the simple fact that only Jesus Saves. The
children learned over the past month that Jesus, and our community helpers, can rescue, protect, heal, and
teach; but it is only Jesus that saves us from sin. Photos are of the children dancing and singing Hosanna, the
preschool bulletin board, and a Jesus Saves Me life preserver craft.

Ps. Parents, please help yourselves to the FREE items located immediately outside of the preschool nursery! There
you’ll find a wide selection of educational books, puzzles, and toys that are no longer needed by the Church. Please
note that all remaining items will be donated after Sunday, May 5th, so don’t wait to check these freebies out!

FREE YOUTH EVENT

Jr. High (Grades 5-9) Movie Night
When: Friday May 10th | 6:00 – 8:30pm
Where: East Stroudsburg UMC | 83 S. Courtland Street, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
Who: All 5th – 9th grade students | Friends welcome—invite someone to come!

GIRLS MOVIE: Soul Surfer BOYS MOVIE: Indiana Jones: Raider of the Lost Ark

***For more information , please contact Scott Kuhnle, Director of Youth Ministries at skuhnle@esumc.net.***
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S U N D AY S E RV I C E S & TI M E S
8:30 AM Traditional Worship 9:45 AM Equipping Hour 10:45 AM Contemporary Worship

Church Office
Monday-Friday, 9am-1pm Director of Student Ministries Director of Congregational Care
church@esumc.net Scott Kuhnle Rachel Thompson
(570) 421-3280 skuhnle@esumc.net rthompson@esumc.net
Ext. 1013 Ext. 1011
Pastor
Jim Todd Director of Children & Family Ministries Audio/Visual Technician
jtodd@esumc.net Erica Dorsch Charles Rajnai
Ext. 1014 edorsch@esumc.net charlesrajnai@gmail.com
Ext. 1017
Church Administrator Financial Secretary
Jill Teaford Director of Traditional Music/Organist Accepting Applications
jteaford@esumc.net Pauline Fox esumcjobs@gmail.com
Ext. 1015 foxes@esumc.net
Facilities Manager
Administrative Assistant Director of Contemporary Music Accepting Applications
Kathy Ravago Doug Malefyt esumcjobs@gmail.com
kravago@esumc.net dmalefyt@esumc.net Ext. 1018
Ext. 1010
Director of Choir Weekday Sexton
Director of Communications Joe Dorsch Bob Lee
& Spiritual Life Development josephdorsch@gmail.com rcoyle@esumc.net
Bethany Mills
bmills@esumc.net Director of Bells Sunday Sexton
Ext. 1023 Chris Perfetti Craig Banner
perfetti3@ptd.net rcoyle@esumc.net