ANNOUNCEMENTS

Thank You Notes

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Members of the ESUMC family who are homebound or reside in care facilities are always happy to hear from you. Cards and notes may be sent to Helen Howey, Whitestone Care Center, 370 White Stone Corner Road, Stroudsburg, PA 18360. Stephen Ministry

Dear Friends in Mission: Thank you for your gift in support of the following Missionaries and ministries of the General Board of Global Ministries: Eurasia Mission Initiative Russia/Belarus $500 World Hunger & Poverty $250 Disaster Response, United States $500 When giving through The Advance (UMCOR), 100 percent of your contribution is applied to the projects(s) designated or missionary support. May God grant you a sense of hope and joy as you continue your support for mission. Grace and Peace, Roland Fernandes, General Treasurer General Board of Global Ministries
Our thanks go out to Keith VanHorn for the memorial donation he made in memory of Betty VanHorn. This memorial was used to purchase the material for the three radiator covers that were handcrafted by Don Paul. Two of these covers are in located the narthex, with the third located just outside the library. Don matched the design of the existing radiator covers, which were a gift from Rob Constable as part of his Eagle Scout project. Thank you, Keith, for your thoughtfulness and support of the church and, Don, for the gift of your skill and service to ESUMC. Usher/Greeter/Welcome Center Persons Training Today, immediately following each of the three services, a brief training session by Kathy Hinkey will be held in the back of Fellowship Hall. If you are interested in serving in one of the roles, please try to attend.

God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him. 1 John 4:16b Lord, we ask for your blessing upon our Stephen Ministry. Give our leaders your wisdom and discernment. Be with our Stephen Ministers as they demonstrate your mercy and unconditional love. May their care receivers experience the healing presence of your Son, Jesus. Help each of us to work together to make ESUMC a community where all feel welcomed, loved, and connected to you! For more information about Stephen Ministry, contact Peggy Strack.
**Changes for The Story Small Groups There have been changes made in meeting places for several of the Small Groups for The Story (Monday Evenings, Wednesday Mornings, and Thursday Evenings). Please make sure you check This Week at ESUMC, the weekly news, for the new locations.
Staff Contact Information Office 570-421-3280 Pastor - Ed Kimes, ext. 14 ekimes@esumc.net Associate Pastor - Sharmune Burgess, ext. 12 sburgess@esumc.net Church Secretary - Maria Ragonese, ext. 10 mragonese@esumc.net Congregational Care - Peggy Strack, ext. 23 pstrack@esumc.net Youth Ministry - Scott Kuhnle, ext. 13 skuhnle@esumc.net Childrens Ministry Pam OBrien, ext. 11 childrendirector@esumc.net Finances - Sue Mertz, ext. 15 smertz@esumc.net Maintenance - Bruce Johnson, ext. 18 bjohnson@esumc.net Financial Secretary - Cyndie Faunce, ext. 25 cfaunce@esumc.net Organist - Pauline Fox foxes@esumc.net Audio-visuals - Joe Dorsch josephdorsch@gmail.com Music/Worship Andy Waddell, ext. 17 awaddell@esumc.net

Germany to Broadway: in Sight and Sound: Concert by

Meredith Baker TODAY at 4:00 pm Organist at West Point Military Academy Catholic Chapel, Conductor of Long Island Choral Society, faculty of Nassau Community College, and president of Women's Hudson River Golf Association. Opening: Andy, Joe, Pauline, and Teddy demonstrate to guests how the organ is used in worship services. See visuals from Ms. Bakers recent tour of Europe! Watch fancy footwork via videocam! At the reception, welcome our guests from community.

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RAISE THE ROOF to benefit Habitat for Humanity tonight at 7:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 575 Main Street, Stroudsburg. This is a free concert featuring the choirs of Stroudsburg United Methodist, Zion United Church of Christ, and First Presbyterian of Stroudsburg. An offering will be taken to benefit Habitat for Humanity Healing, Blessing and Communion Service Are you burdened and/or wounded in heart, body, mind and soul? All are invited to come and join us for a sacred time of worship. It is an opportunity to allow Gods healing light and power to work in and through each of us to bring about healing. The service will be held at the East Stroudsburg United Methodist Church on Sunday, September 22, 2013 at 4 pm in the Sanctuary. New Members Classes Have you been attending East Stroudsburg United Methodist Church and want to make this your church home? Would you like to learn more about what it means to be a member of this church? Then it is time for you to discern whether to become a member by discovering your Spiritual Gifts and learning how you can get connected with various ministries. A four-week series of classes for those interested in joining the church begins on September 22nd at 11 am. In addition, a luncheon with Pastor Kimes will be held on Sunday October 6th after the 11 am service. You will learn about different ministries of the church and opportunities to use your gifts to serve. New members will join the church on October 20th. You dont have to wait until you have completed the New Member classes to join a ministry, attend Sunday school, or participate in a Bible Study. Registration: We ask that you register for the series by contacting Pastor Burgess 421-3280, ext.12 or sburgess@esumc.net so that adequate materials can be prepared. United Methodist Women Meetings: District Meeting on October 5th will take place at Covenant UMC in Moore Township. Meet women from our Northeast District. Conference Meeting on October 19th offers an opportunity to meet women from all over the entire conference. Thank Offering Meeting on November 9th. Throw your change in

a jar when you are thankful for something and bring it to the meeting. Money goes to global missions. Contact Linda Drake (424-6038) to reserve a seat on the van for the above events. Take a Hike! Bob Rosenberger will be leading Hikes Sundays, Oct. 13 & Nov. 10. Grab your hiking shoes, a snack, and water and meet Bob in the church parking lot at 12:15. The group will depart by 12:30. Fall is a wonderful time to enjoy the beauty of Gods creation and make new friends in the process! Join the fun: Log on to ACS! Now that we have some of the glitches worked out in our new church software, we would like to encourage everyone to begin to use the system to update their personal information. The first step is to ask everyone to log on to ACS through our website and make sure that a working email is attached to your account. This is very important as we move toward more and more on-line communications. We plan to have hands-on help available at the Welcome Center in the very near future. Donations Needed for FAMILY PROMISE When families graduate from the program and are able to move into their own homes, Family Promise tries to help them as much as possible with items for their new home. At the present time Family Promise needs pots and pans. So if anyone is looking to get rid of old pots and pans, which are in fairly good condition, there will a box in Oberholtzer Hall marked Family Promise from September 8 to the 29th. If you can't bring them to church, please contact Clarice at 421-0391 or clarice7@ptd.net and she will pick them up. Monster Mini-golf Searching for a fun and safe alternative Halloween activity that offers 18 holes of mini-golf, hot dogs, and make-your-own sundaes, and treats galore? Come join the ESUMC youth group and Family Promise as they host the third annual Mini-Golf event on Saturday, October 26th from 3 pm to 8 pm. Prizes for best costumes and golf scores as well as lots of surprises!