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East Stroudsburg United Methodist Church Volume V Issue 19 May 12th, 2019

Our church staff is going through a period of transition. Several weeks ago, I informed you of
the resignation of Mike Corey, our Financial Secretary and IT person. Then came the
resignations of Rob Coyle, Facilities Manager and Bob Lee, weekday sexton. Late last week,
we received word that our Church Administrator, Jill Teaford, is stepping down, effective May
17. You may wonder, “what is happening? Is there a connection between all of these
resignations?” The answer to that is, no, there is not, but it is a bit overwhelming to have to
deal with so many position openings all at once. Happily, Jill will continue after her official end date as a
consultant, because there is so much involved in this position and many things which need to happen on a
regular basis (payroll, financial updates, etc.). Jill will continue to function as a consultant for our church for as
long as needed and until a replacement can be hired.

Obviously, this resignation affects all of us very deeply, and I can tell you the staff is saddened by Jill’s leaving.
Jill has done so much for our church in her more than two-and-a-half years of employment with ESUMC. She
has created new procedures and protocols and new forms for our use. She has supervised our maintenance
staff, secretary, financial secretary, and IT person. More recently, she has been instrumental in the rollout of
Servant Keeper. Her husband, Ron, has been a huge resource in the many areas of Information Technology
where we have needed him. Her leaving will be a huge loss for our church!

On the other hand, Jill believes God is opening up new doors of opportunity for her and Ron and we wish her
the very best. We know God will use her for His Glory and will bless her in exciting new ways. Jill goes with all of
our prayers and best wishes. Please pray for God to lead us to someone who can be our new administrator, as
well as the to the right people for these other positions. In the meantime, our Staff Parish Relations Team will
continue to review applications for all available positions, and warmly welcomes the Congregation to apply, or
share any personal recommendations they might have. Interested in applying? Please contact Jenni Poole.

This Sunday, Scott will be preaching on Mother’s Day as we begin a new sermon series, Wonderful Women of
Faith. He will start with Esther in the Old Testament, and next week I continue with Esther before we move on to
Deborah and Ruth in following weeks. We will have a baptism on Mother’s Day: Emalyne Sloan Fenner will be
baptized at the 8:30 am service. She will be joined by her proud parents, Courtney
and Jonathan Fenner and grandparents, Bob and Bobbi,
Howes. Come this Sunday and celebrate with the
Fenners and hear an inspiring message for Mother’s
Day!

Blessings in Christ,
Pastor Jim

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 Egyptian Cooking Experience
with Chahrazed (Cece) Chadil
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Saturday, May 18th is right around
the corner! Join us for an Egyptian
Cooking demonstration and tasting
from 9-11am! Ladies, don’t miss out,
this event is going to be awesome!!!
Click here to register!!!!

Smoke Detector Installation by American Red Cross

Do you have smoke alarms in your home? Do they ac-
tually work??? The American Red Cross has a program
called 'Sound the Alarm - Save a Life' where they will
install smoke alarms in your home, free of charge!
To take advantage of this phenomenal service, or for
more information, please see Sandy Oberholtzer this
Sunday, May 12th, in Fellowship Hall between 9:30am-
12pm. Sandy is a active volunteer for the American Red
Cross and will be happy to help you learn more about We need YOU to help make our Block Parties possible!
this program—so please stop by! Email Scott Kuhnle at skuhnle@esumc.net to sign-up!!!

ESUMC’s Faith Promise Mission Partner

One of our Faith Promise Missions is the Pregnancy

Resource Center of the Poconos, and this is the time of
the year for our Baby Bottle Boomerang! This Mother’s
Day Sunday, we invite you to pick up a baby bottle from
the table in Fellowship Hall and begin filling it with loose
change around your house. Please return the bottle on
either Father’s Day, June 16th or the following Sunday,
June 23rd, at the same table in Fellowship Hall.

Please also be sure to sign your name on the list when

taking a bottle and thank you so much for your support
of this life encouraging ministry!
For more information, please contact Jenni Poole, Jill
Malefyt or Lynn Pappalardo.
Join us from 6-8 pm as the children learn about God's
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goodness when life is unfair or scary, when life changes,
when life is sad, and even when life is good and how we
can praise God in all of these times!!!!
 THIS WEEK AT ESUMC Recovery
Meetings
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at ESUMC
All meetings are
held downstairs in
the Community Room of
the Education Building
*excluding GriefShare*

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

RESOURCE DIRECTORY
GRIEF
church@esumc.net General questions and/or help; official Church email
communications@esumc.net Communications questions, requests and suggestions
SHARE
Thursdays
trumpetcall@esumc.net eNews subscription requests; TC articles3 DEADLINE: Wednesdays, 12pm
6:30-8:00pm
servantkeeper@esumc.net Servant keeper questions; ACCOUNT GOES LIVE: 06/02/2019
Oberholtzer Hall
prayer@esumc.net Prayer requests (for our phone, text, or email prayer chains)
Begins 05/30/19
flowers@esumc.net Flower dedications (for the bulletin) DEADLINE: Wednesdays, 12pm
 Grief Share Program “Support”
Have you ever wondered how you can encourage, support
and minister to a friend or family member that recently lost a
loved one? Maybe it’s a co-worker, or someone you know
closely from your neighborhood or Church. Losses like this
happen all around us, how will we respond to those in need?
Often times, when someone loses a loved one, people flock
to the grieving and genuinely offer their condolences, comfort
and support to the grieving family and friends left behind. And
though that expression of love is greatly appreciated, it can
sometimes feel short lived in the lengthy season of grief a individual is left to process and work through. The Grief-
Share lends a unique opportunity for people—just like you— to walk alongside someone who’s grieving, lending
them “just a little more” loving support as they attend the seminars. It could be just a few classes, or possibly all of
the 13 (if you feel so inclined), but the main focus, is simply to invite & support your family/friend/coworker by coming
with them to GriefShare (at least initially). There, you’ll watch a video seminar and hopefully help put their heart and
mind at ease, simply by the blessing of your presence.
In 1 Thessalonians 5:11 Paul beckons the disciples of Christ: “...encourage and build each other up...” Do you need
a little of that right now? If so, we sincerely encourage you to reach out to Rachael Thompson, ESUMC’s Director of
Congregational Care at rthompson@esumc.net Or perhaps, you, being a disciple of Christ, can think of someone
who really needs that “encouragement and building up” in the midst of their grief. Please prayerfully take some time
to consider how the Lord would have you reach out to this individual; and, if lending your support at GriefShare is
something you’re able to do. Think about it, pray about it—act in love.

NEW SERVICE OPPORTUNITY

Audio Visual Volunteer Team | May 2019

OVERVIEW
ESUMC members are being invited to become part of our A/V ministry. As you may know, we are investing in
many exciting improvements and repairs to our Audio and Video ministry. These include new equipment and the
creation of a streaming online presence. These improvements have been led by Charlie Rajnai, working closely
with the Worship Planning Team and Trustees. Now we seek to include more of our members in becoming a vital
part of the improved ministry. This is a new opportunity for anyone interested or curious about the technology.

GOALS
1. Make the Audio Visual ministry an inspired and exciting part of the worship experience for more members.
2. Offer one on one training by our current staff and volunteers who have years of experience.
3. Teach rewarding skills in audio, video and computers that can be carried into other fields of work and lei-
sure.
4. Offer opportunities to active members who are of high school age and up.
5. Current and future students of ministry, communications, music, design, or graphic arts are highly encour-
aged as are current professionals and retirees.
SPECIFICATIONS
• Experience using Computers, either MAC or Windows. Both is a plus.
• Know the elements and key parts of the 8:30 and/or 10:45 worship service here at ESUMC.
• Good vision and good hearing.
PLUS
• A deep interest in either spiritual music, photography, graphic design, or audio/video and a desire to
learn how we do it at ESUMC.
• Regularly attends Sunday and holiday services as a part of their spiritual dedication to God and following
Jesus our Savior.
BONUS if you have experience in two or more of the following:
• Musician, vocalist, or live/studio sound production background at any skill level.
• Video creation and editing of any type, including YouTube/TikTok/Instagram or other amateur video edit-
ing and uploading.
• Worked with Presentation Software like PowerPoint.
• Understanding of Google suite: gmail, sheets, and docs.
• Basic understanding of network drives, WiFi setup.
• Basic understanding of audio equipment.

METHODOLOGY
Training
The A/V volunteer will:
1. Work one on one with one or more of our current A/V experts in a hands on approach to learn:

• Operation of the ProPresenter video software, SQ6 sound mixer, and other equipment.
• The end to end process for building and presenting the Sunday services.
• How to support and partner with the Worship Band during rehearsals and services.
• Behind the scenes responsibilities like microphones, video screens, cables, etc.
2. Under direct supervision, hands on coverage of the responsibilities of a typical Sunday of worship

• Operation of the computer

• Operation of the mixer
• Sanctuary set up for first service and second service.
• Sound check and live mix of Worship Band.
• CD replication for Recorded ministry
Future State
With a team of volunteers trained and practiced in A/V ministry, we will build a scheduling system to ensure at
least two people are covering both services, as well as able to prepare slides and cover band rehearsals.
Once ESUMC begins live streaming, this team can learn together the new technology challenges it will bring.
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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 Director of Student Ministries Director of Congregational Care

Monday-Friday, 9am-1pm Scott Kuhnle Rachel Thompson
church@esumc.net skuhnle@esumc.net rthompson@esumc.net
(570) 421-3280 Ext. 1013 Ext. 1011

Pastor Director of Children & Family Ministries Audio/Visual Technician

Jim Todd Erica Dorsch Charles Rajnai
jtodd@esumc.net edorsch@esumc.net charlesrajnai@gmail.com
Ext. 1014 Ext. 1017
Financial Secretary
Church Administrator Director of Traditional Music/Organist Accepting Applications
Accepting Applications Pauline Fox esumcjobs@gmail.com
esumcjobs@gmail.com foxes@esumc.net
Facilities Manager
Administrative Consultant Director of Contemporary Music Accepting Applications
Jill Teaford Doug Malefyt esumcjobs@gmail.com
jteaford@esumc.net dmalefyt@esumc.net
Weekday Sexton
Administrative Assistant Director of Choir Accepting Applications
Kathy Ravago Joe Dorsch esumcjobs@gmail.com
kravago@esumc.net josephdorsch@gmail.com
Ext. 1010 Sunday Sexton
Director of Bells Craig Banner
Director of Communications Chris Perfetti
& Spiritual Life Development perfetti3@ptd.net
Bethany Mills
bmills@esumc.net
Ext. 1023