8/20/2019 Trumpet Call, 7-19-15

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/trumpet-call-7-19-15 1/4

East Stroudsburg 

United Methodist Church 

The Trumpet Call

Pastor ’s Corner 

 

Thanks to all who supported the Prayer Vigil lastSunday. We closed out the twelve hour vigil with seof us praying together in the Eaton Chapel. There wcoverage in the chapel for most of the twelve hoursand I know many more prayed at home or on vacatiJust because the actual prayer vigil is over, doesn’tmean that anyone should stop praying! You areencouraged to keep praying for discernment from G

as the Discernment Team continues its process and meetings.

This Sunday, we will honor our outgoing Director of Music and Worship Andy Waddell, as he prepares to leave our community and begin his

graduate studies at Drexel University. Andy’s final Sunday with us will b August 2. Our reception this Sunday will be continuous in Fellowship Hall Sunday morning, and you are invited to come before or after yourchosen worship service and enjoy refreshments and greet Andy. You aalso invited to bring a monetary “love gift” for Andy and to place it in thedesignated receptacle.

I was privileged to be a part of the Appreciation Dinner held this pastWednesday evening in Fellowship Hall, to honor all those involved in oSoup Kitchen ministry and especially the Community Dinner which takeplace at our church every Monday night. Not only were the Key Club another youth volunteers honored (please see the photo of them on page but we also said a special word of thanks to Ana and the many other advolunteers present. Our Soup Kitchen ministry is but one of many ministries we have going on which involve food and hospitality. To that end, are in process of forming a Food Hospitality Team to better coordinate of our ministries involving food and finding ways to promote them (MayMartinelli remarked that he did not know that we offer a Community Meon Monday nights, and we need to change that!). The Block Party is onof the other food and hospitality ministries we have going on, but it onlyhas another two Thursday run: July 23 and 30. Even if you haven ’t beeone yet, you are invited to come to one or both of these final two eventsThanks to all who have been so involved and have donated so much.  

This Sunday, July 19, my theme under the general heading of Modern

Family  will be: Things We’  d Rather Not Talk About. There are many thiwhich fall into that category, but the one I’m addressing is domestic

violence. Sharon Hachtman has been instrumental in bringing awareneto this important and sensitive issue not only in our church but also in th

 Annual Conference. A group of us attended a day-long training on thesubject in Reading on the first Saturday in June. When it comes to thearea of domestic violence, the numbers are truly shocking: it is estimatethat one out of every four women will be abused in some way at somepoint in their lives. This is an area which needs much more attention frothe Christian community, for as the people of God, we can network withvariety of local agencies to help provide safety and sanctuary to thosemost in danger in our communities. I hope we will all be in prayer for thwho have suffered abuse. See you Sunday! 

Blessings, Pastor Jim (jtodd@esumc.

Our Vision: 

To challenge and encourage everyonein our congregation to know and fol-low Christ by: 

Growing as disciples through Christ ’s

teachings 

Connecting with one another inChristian community 

Serving Christ by serving others 

Praising God as we worship Christ  

Sunday Services 

8:30 a.m. Traditional 

9:45 a.m. Contemporary 

11:00 a.m. Traditional 

East Stroudsburg United  

Methodist Church 

83 S. Courtland St. 

East Stroudsburg, PA 18301 

(570) 421- 3280  

church@esumc.net  

www.esumc.net  

8/20/2019 Trumpet Call, 7-19-15

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/trumpet-call-7-19-15 2/4

 

Large Print Bulletins 

If you attend traditional worship and

have difficulty reading the wall screens,large print bulletins are now availablein the narthex and outside EatonChapel. These bulletins will includethe call to worship and the prayer ofconfession. Pick up one today and

share the news with others! 

Ice Cream and a Movie! Saturday, July 25th at ESUMC 

Movie: McFarland USA, RatingPGDate: July 25thTime: 5:30pmMovie starts at 6:30pm 

Ice Cream Sundaes, Popcorn,and Drinks provided

Dedication of Benches  - Benches have been do-nated to ESUMC in loving memory of Irene Paciotti,Jeff Warner, and Bill Zacharias. They will bededicated to the glory of God on Tuesday, July 21 at6:45 p.m. near the breezeway entrance. All are in-

vited to attend this short dedication service. 

Saturday Night

Fellowship Dinner

3rd Saturday every month 4:30-7pm 

Food ~Fun~Fellowship bring a covered dish or lodonation. 

What’s Cookin’? 3rd Saturday every month 

from 10 AM to 2 PM 

Questions: mbs1058@aol.com 

subject: SNFD or call Mary @ 570 604-9253. 

 Are you looking for a way to serve way that will bless the lives of oth-ers???? We need more volunteersFamily Promise, this is a wonderministry where there are manydifferent ways to help. Please join for an informational/training on

7/26/15 after the 11:00am service in Fellowship H

 Any questions please contact Pastor Todd orJenn Dunne at: dunnejl2@gmail.com or (570) 369-3695 

Opportunities/News 

Summer Block Party Outreach MinistrWe are in need of the following donations: Hamburgers and hot dogs! 

Or, sign up to bring a side dishor dessert on a designated

Thursday-

 Contact Scott Kuhnle(610) 368-1240. AND… WENEED YOU! Show up andenjoy the food and fellowshipevery Thursday in June andJuly from 6:30-8:30 p.m.

“So in Christ, we who are many form onebody, and each member belongs to all theothers.” Romans 12:5 

When you ask for help from a StephenMinister, Peggy Strack, Referral Coordina-tor, will contact you to tell you more about

Stephen Ministry and what it can mean toyou. If Stephen Ministry is appropriate foryou, you will be matched with someone

who will offer emotional and spiritual support during yourtime of difficulty. Confidentiality is always maintained! For more information, contact Peggy Strack at the churchoffice: 570-421-3280, ext. 1023.

Members of ESUMC who are no longer able to attendchurch are always happy to hear from you. Cards and notesmay be sent to Frances Smith, Pocono Tranquil GardensRoom 211, 329 East Brown St., East Stroudsburg, Pa.18301. 

UMW “Upstairs” bargain basement - collection of it emson Wed. & Thur. Aug. 5 th & 6th. Help is needed to set up onthose days from 9 am-4 pm. Help to tear down is neededSaturday at noon. Sale is Friday, Aug. 7th 8 am-3 pm & Sat-urday, Aug. 8

th 8 am-12 noon. For information, please con-

tact Linda Drake at (570) 856-9395. 

Outreach Opportunities 

8/20/2019 Trumpet Call, 7-19-15

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/trumpet-call-7-19-15 3/4

Children’s Ministry News 

Sonday Summer Seekers 

What is that? 

 You may have heard these words thissummer, but never really knew what theymeant. Well, in a nutshell, it simply

means Children’s Summer Sunday School. We are

exploring all the wonders and events that God hasgiven us to enjoy, with an emphasis on His Son. Thus far, we have learned about Flag Day, FathersDay and of course 4th of July, and the next fewweeks it will be sun or Son, sand & water. We arehaving a great time. If you have an idea, craft or wantto lend a helping hand, just come down to the lowerlevel of the church on a Sunday morning.Remember, children attend worship with their familyand are dismissed from there to meet a Children’sMinistry adult, waiting for them near the back pew. All children preschool age tthru 5th grade arewelcome to attend. 

TWO T’s Golf & Ice Cream Trip 

Children’s Ministry Event 

Plan on attending this fun-filledevent on Sunday, July 19th, 12:30-5:00 PM 

We will leave the church and travel to Forks Town-ship Municipal Park, where we will eat lunch(Everyone should bring a bag lunch & drink). Afterlunch, we will play miniature golf and enjoy some yummice cream. 

Forks Park and Two T’s are located just below Wind Ga – probably a 20-30 minute trip. 

Hopefully families can attend together, but if not, we witransport children in church vans.

Cost for the trip will be $5.50 for 12 & under, adults $6.5this includes golf game & ice cream. 

Please respond, noting whether going in van or by per-sonal vehicle by Thursday, July 16th, by notifying PamO’Brien at pobrien@esumc.net or call (570) 421-3280, 1

Meet our New Weekday Sexton, AnthonyAnthony Zastenik is the newest member of the ESUMC staff,having started just after the Independence Day holiday. Anthonyand his wife, Carol, live in Canadensis along with their two sons,

 Anthony, Jr. (28), and Nicholas (23). They have lived in that part the Poconos for 16 years. Anthony loves to be outside doing landscaping, chopping wood, dirtbiking, four -wheeling, and fishing withis sons. He was raised in College Point, NY. 

Since we already have a weekend sexton named “ Anthony,” you welcome to call our newest Anthony, “Tony,” instead. Anthony is

working here 21 hours per week, including afternoons Mondaythrough Thursday and most of the day on Friday. He also works 2hours per week at Stroudsburg Presbyterian Church as sexton, awe are working closely with the Presbyterian Church to adjustschedules as needed. Anthony is friendly and gregarious, andenjoys meeting new people, so please introduce yourself to him ifyou are here during the week. Welcome, Anthony! In next week ’sTrumpet Call , we will introduce you to another new team memberwho will join our staff next week.

Appreciation Dinne

On Wednesday night, July 1

an Appreciation Dinner washeld in Fellowship Hall for awho help with the MondayNight Community Meal on aongoing basis. Especiallyhonored were the studentvolunteers (pictured at left)who faithfully come out eacweek and cheerfully serve tmeals. The dinner was organized by Ana Price and atteed by about 40 persons,including the mayor of EastStroudsburg, Mayor Armand

Martinelli. 

8/20/2019 Trumpet Call, 7-19-15

http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/trumpet-call-7-19-15 4/4

Staff Contact Information Main Office: 570-421-3280 

Pastor: Jim Todd   jtodd@esumc.net  1014 

Church Secretary: Maria Ragonese  mragonese@esumc.net  1010 

Congregational Care: Peggy Strack  pstrack@esumc.net 1023 

Music & Worship: Andy Waddell awaddell@esumc.net  1011 

Youth Ministry: Scott Kuhnle skuhnle@esumc.net  1013 

Children’s Ministry: Pam O’Brien  pobrien@esumc.net 1017 

Technology Support: Michael Corey  mcorey@esumc.net  1012 

Finances: Sue Mertz  smertz@esumc.net  1015 

Financial Secretary: Cyndie Faunce  cfaunce@esumc.net  1025 

Maintenance: Fellowship Hall Kitchen  1030 

Church (Inside Breezeway)  1031Organist: Pauline Fox

 foxes@esumc.net

  ----

Audio-visuals: Joe Dorsch  josephdorsch@gmail.com  ----

July Dollar Challenge 

Clothing is July’s challenge, and will beused for UMW Ingathering. Most neededare socks, underwear and baby clothes. Pease place items in boxes inOberholtzer Hall. 

From ourVisionTeam 

Sometimes I wondeGod wishes hischildren would be apersistent with prayas some businesses

are with trying to sepeople their products. As a business owner ,receive constant calls and visits from peopletrying to sell me something new or trying to"out do" someone on a price of something Ialready have. I commend those individuals ftheir efforts, but frankly, more often than I cato admit, these requests fall on deaf ears anannoy me rather than change my mind. I getired of receiving the same requests over anover again; thankfully, we serve a God whoNEVER gets tired of hearing from us. In facthe longs to be gracious to us. The Bible say

that "God inhabits the praises of his people"(Psalm 22:3). Hopefully, the congregation will not grow wein prayer , and will continue to pray for thedirection of the chur ch, especially now that tdiscernment team is analyzing the feedbackfrom the listening sessions. We receivedseveral new ideas and were greatlyencouraged that people are also expressingmany of the same concerns for the future ofESUMC . As you remember the Vision Teamthis week in prayer, we would ask that youmeditate on the following passages ofscr ipture:

 

"Rejoice always, pray cont inuall y, g i ve thankin all c ir c umstances; for this i s God's will foryou in Christ Jesus." (1 Thess. 5: 16-18). In the words of Billy Graham, "Prayer is sima two-way conversation between you andGod." What a wonderful God we serve, whonever tires of hearing from us, who wants togive us the desires of our hearts, and nevergets annoyed when we ask him the samethings continually. So pour your hearts out toGod this week, and may you be richly blesse

as you enter into His presence in prayer.

Cathy Saunders, Vision Team Mem

Blood Drive 

The Blood Drive sponsored by the American Red Cross at East Stroudsburg UnitedMethodist Church, was a great success. The goal was exceeded by five units of blood. Manythanks to all those who donated, and to those who helped with setup and teardown.  

SWAT  Monthly work meeting will be held on Monday, July 27, at 9 a.m.  Work will be assigned by“General” Connie Moyer (be prepared to work, she is a distant relative of Simon Legree).  Hope to see as

many of you as possible. Thanks from your shop steward, Bob.