THE TRUMPET CALL 1

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 20 May 19th, 2019

I am so proud of the Mission Team we have here at ESUMC under the direction of Pat Braun! In other
churches, there may be mission teams which keep track of the money coming in and make sure it gets to
the supported missionaries in a timely manner. Our Mission Team goes the extra mile (and more!). Not
only do we invite our US-based missionaries to come and speak on a regular basis and interact with the
congregation, we go to see them in action in their native environments. That’s certainly what’s behind our
mission trip to Russia this summer to see our Russian brothers and sisters in Christ in action for the
Gospel of Jesus Christ in a somewhat hostile culture.
Much closer to home, four Mission Team members recently traveled to Temple University in Philadelphia to spend time with
Faith Promise partners Ryan and Jasmin Moyer. After a tour of the campus they attended Intervarsity Fellowship's large group
meeting which is totally student-run. Below are some quotes from those who went on this field trip in early May:
1. Alberta Dieter – “Spending time with Ryan and Jasmin and going to the meeting gave me a better understanding of
what they do and how we support them. It is nice to have a face to go with a name and to learn more about what the
Mission Team does.”
2. Ray Moeller – “It was exciting to see their ministry in action and join with them in celebration of their successes.”
3. Joyce Moeller – “Attending the meeting made it more personal for me. Ryan and Jasmin are reaching a lot of people
and training them to be leaders.”
4. Pat Braun – “Walking around the campus with Ryan and seeing him interact with the students we met reminded me
that we have to have a relationship with a person before we can bring them to Jesus. I met a student, Matt, who told
me that his faith wouldn't be where it is without Intervarsity, and that Intervarsity is the only Christian organization on
campus. He thanked us for supporting Ryan and Jasmin.”
That last quote from Pat makes it all so real to me; that what we’re supporting through our Faith Promise offerings is making a
real difference in people’s lives. Our church’s vision is about seeing “lives transformed by Christ,” and here’s a young man
whose life has been transformed because of the missionaries we support. This is a gentle reminder to the congregation that
our Faith Promise offerings are helping to transform lives every day. Our offerings thus far in 2019 have lagged some, meaning
that we can’t support our missionaries at the full level we believe God has called us to as a congregation. Please don’t ignore
those Mission envelopes when you see them in your bulletin once per month, but remember the good work Ryan and Jasmin
and many others are doing in the journey Christ has called them to.
On another note, I want to thank Pauline, Joe, the instrumentalists, the singers, the narrators, and the actors who participated
in the Spring 2019 Cantata on May 5. It was a beautiful, heartfelt, convicting message about prayer and the two-way
communication we have with God through our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. I look forward to seeing you this Sunday, May 19,
as we take another look at Esther, who was called to her work, “for such a time as this.” Her work for God’s Kingdom has much
to inform us about our own work today. Finally, if you’d like to get “hands-on” in mission, you have that opportunity this Sunday
afternoon, May 19, 5:00 pm at Faith UMC in Stroudsburg. Our local UMC cluster will be assembling health kits to be used in
flood damaged zones here in the US and abroad through UMCOR. We have been collecting these supplies and are anxious to
put them together in these kits to get them where they most need to go!

Blessings in Christ,
Pastor Jim

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We need YOU to help make our Block Parties possible!

Email Scott Kuhnle at skuhnle@esumc.net to sign-up!!!

On Sunday, June 2nd, from 12:00-2:00pm the

Communications Team invites YOU to join them in the
Fellowship Hall for the rollout of our new Church
SUMMER BIBLE CAMP is coming—are you ready??
software: Servant Keeper!
What is Summer Bible Camp?” you ask? SBC is
The purpose of this event is primarily to (1) help the
ESUMC’s redesigned VBS!!! Unlike previous years, our
Congregation access Servant Keeper’s (web based)
Summer Bible Camp will run in the evenings this year
Member Portal, and (2) to update their personal/family’s
from 6:00-8:00pm, from Sunday, June 23rd until
information.
Thursday, June 27th!
To lend a hands-on first exposure, we also invite you to
bring your devices to church with you! Our goal is to In your bulletins this Sunday, you should find envelopes
work with smartphones, tablets, and/or laptops—if you designated for SBC! Help us be faithful to our Mission, to
have one! Stations will be set up for each device type, love Jesus Christ and SHARE His love, by considering a
so mark your calendars and be sure to bring your phone donation towards this amazing cause! Even a simple gift
and computers to Church with you! of $10 can make a world of difference to children of our
2 Church and Community! Please contact Erica Dorsch at
Help is still needed for this event. To volunteer to help edorsch@esumc.net for more information on how to get
out please email bmills@esumc.net plugged in and to help serve!
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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

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Mountainhome UMC invites ESUMC to join their Church
for a bus trip to see Jesus at Sight and Sound Theatres
in Lancaster, PA on Wednesday, July 24th, 2019!!! The
trip includes admission to the live show, a Dutch
smorgasbord lunch at Shady Maples, transportation and
all gratuities at the incredible cost of just $100 a person!
The bus is scheduled to depart from Mountainhome
UMC at 7:30am for an 11:00am showing. For more
information, reservations and payment please call
Mountainhome’s trip coordinator, Kathy Price at (570)
595-7667 or email kathyprice329@gmail.com. Payment
required by Tuesday, 5/28!!! Seats are limited—so be
sure to reserve your spot today!!!!
Unconditional: Not subject to
conditions or limitations
In today’s society, it’s hard to find
anything that’s truly unconditional.
Everything seems to have strings
attached to it. Yet God’s love is
unconditional — we don’t have to earn it or achieve
anything to receive it. At times, however, we can feel
quite removed from God’s unconditional love. We can
feel guilty, undeserving, alone, or downright “unlovable.”
At those times, Stephen Ministers can help. They are
trained to listen and care in a nonjudgmental way,
focusing on letting Christ’s unconditional love flow
through them and into the life of their care receiver.
If you or someone you know has been struggling with
guilt, feeling unlovable and alone and would like to learn
about Stephen Ministry, please contact Peggy Strack at
(570) 856-2131 or pstrack@ptd.net
Would you be willing to
pick someone up on your
way to church?
For more information or to volunteer, please contact Rachel
Thompson at (570) 421-3280 or rthompson@esumc.net.
Church Administrator Position
ESUMC is seeking to fill the role of Church
Administrator. The qualifications include a working
knowledge of QuickBooks and database management,
along with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Word,
Excel and Publisher. We are looking for someone with
skills to interact with and lead office staff, volunteers,
church members and the community. This person must
be able to maintain confidentiality and supervise the
management of property and the personnel who
maintain it.
To obtain more information, please contact Pastor Jim
Todd or the Staff Parish Relations Leader, Jenni Poole.
Save on Income Taxes by Donating Stock!
The stock market has been doing well this year! Did you
know that when you donate stock that has grown in
value, you will likely bypass taxes on the gain? You may
also be able to deduct the full value of the donation.
If you are taking a Required Minimum Distribution (RMD)
from retirement savings, a stock donation from that
account can count toward the RMD. That could lower
taxable income and associated taxes. It could also
potentially provide a deduction if you itemize deductions.
Everyone's situation is different, so please check details
with your investment or tax adviser. Detailed instructions
for making these donations are available from the
church office.
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.
Just in time for Mother’s Day, the ESUMC Nursery Preschool Class learned what the Bible says about obeying and
honoring your parents. To recognize their mothers, and special women in their lives, they sponge painted I Love U
canvas bags and sang a song for them. Pictured are some of the children and their Moms/special people and the
Hargrave family as the boys posed with their mom and their bags.

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 GriefShare lends a unique opportunity for peo-
ple—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 fo-
cus, 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.
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(570) 421-3280 Ext. 1013 Ext. 1011

Pastor Director of Children & Family Ministries Audio/Visual Technician

Jim Todd Erica Dorsch Charles Rajnai
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Ext. 1014 Ext. 1017
Financial Secretary
Church Administrator Director of Traditional Music/Organist Accepting Applications
Accepting Applications Pauline Fox esumcjobs@gmail.com
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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