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THE TRUMPET CALL

Our Vision To challenge and encourage everyone in our congregation to know and followChrist by:

Growing as disciples through Christ ’s teachings Connecting with one another in Christian community Serving Christ by serving others Praising God as we worship Christ

Sunday ServicesTraditional 8:30

Contemporary 10:45

Sunday School 9:45

Discipleship Classes 9:45

East Stroudsburg United Methodist Church November 22 2015

Pastors Corner

This Sunday, we celebrate two themes, which though distinct, are nonetheless relatedand intertwined. On Sunday morning, we celebrate Christ the King, which is the finalSunday on the Christian calendar. The following Sunday, November 29, begins thenew Christian year with the first Sunday of Advent. There are many Scriptures whichspeak of God as King, and in the New Testament, we see Jesus taking on the title ofking. However, Jesus’ idea of kingship is far different than that of any earthly king. We ’llexplore that concept on Sunday morning.

On Sunday evening, we will have a Thanksgiving service, whereby we will celebratethe many good gifts given by the King to those who serve him. I ’ve often wondered: ifyou don’t believe in God, then to whom (or what) do you give thanks on Thanksgiving?The earth, moon, and stars? Dead ancestors? I am thankful that we know the One towhom our thanks is due: the One who created, redeemed, and continues to sustain us!

We will have an ecumenical spirit at our Thanksgiving service, so I encourage every-one to bring a friend, neighbor, or relative. There will be a time of fellowship and re-freshments afterwards. The service begins in our Sanctuary at 7:00 pm.

At the end of the Thanksgiving weekend, we begin the season of Advent, and a newsermon series, LOVE Revealed. We will explore different ways Jesus brought the loveof God to earth in his coming. You will have opportunity to invite unchurched friends toworship, including Christmas Eve, using postcard invitations you can hand out. Thesewill be available on November 29, and we’ll make them available all through December. A sample of the front of the postcard is shown inside this Trumpet Call.

Starting the first week in December on Thursday, the 3rd, we will have a four session Advent Study on Thursday evenings, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. We begin with a simplemeal, then gather for a brief video, and then break into small groups for discussion.There are participant books which not only will help with the study but can guide your

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I N S I D E T H I S

I S S U E :

Stephen Ministry 2

Advent Series 2

Faith Promise 3

Inside Story 3

Inside Story 4

Inside Story 5

Inside Story 6

Pastor Jim Todd

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Our newest sermon series begins on Sunday, November 29 at both of our Sunday

worship services at 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. This sermon series is entitled, LOVE Re-

vealed, and will culminate on Christmas Eve. There will be three services on Christ-

mas Eve: a children’s service at 4:00 p.m., a family service at 7:00 p.m., and a Com-

munion service at 10:00 p.m. All will feature candlelight (there will be LED electric

candles for those under 10 available at all services, and only LED candles will be

used at the 4:00 p.m. service. We will have postcards with our Advent and Christmas

themes for you to hand out to friends and neighbors beginning

November 29.

Photo Caption

spiritual growth through the season of Advent. Please see the accompanying article inthis Trumpet Call.

Finally, don’t forget our Mission Fair on Sunday, December 6, a day when we will begiven over completely to the missions our Faith Promise fund actively support. Thefollowing Saturday, December 12, we will host our annual Breakfast with St. Nicholasfor families. We have a $10,000 challenge between now and the end of the year toraise funds for Faith Promise and Imagine NO Malaria. I will soon be sharing in per-son how Karen and I are responding to this challenge to inspire generosity in all our

congregation. May God inspire a spirit of thanksgiving in all of us as we prepare togather with friends and family next Thursday. Let’s all be aware of people in our com-munity who are alone on Thanksgiving and find out what we can do to brighten theirholiday. I’m looking forward to seeing you on Sunday!

Pastor Jim

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Support “ And let us consider how we

may spur one another ontowards love and good deeds.”Stephen Ministry can be awonderful outreach of Christ’s loveboth to our own church membersand to the community. Just talkingbout loving and caring for oneanother doesn’t automaticallymake us a loving and caringcongregation. We need to bedoers! Stephen Ministry is awonderful way to be a doer. If youknow of someone who is goingthrough a tough time, “ThinkStephen Ministry”. Tell them aboutthis one-on-one ministry ofChristian support! Tell thm thatthey do not need to suffer alone! For more information about

Stephen Ministry, please contactPeggy Strack, 570-421-3280, ext.1023.

Warren Edinger will celebratehis 95th birthday on Sunday, Nov.29! Cards may be sent to him: Warren Edinger Room 230 Pleasant Valley Manor Stroudsburg, PA. 19360

Cookie Deliverers Needed Christmas cookies will bedelivered to our nursing home andhomebound members the week ofDec. 6th. If you are able to help,contact : Peggy, 570-421-3280, ext. 1023 or

[email protected].

Stephen Ministry

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We have created separate mail boxesfor Trumpet Call, Calendar, Prayer Re-quests and Altar Flowers. Of course wealways welcome the personal touch of aphone call or coming to the office andspeaking with us. However, we feel thebest method is e-mail, to be sure yourinformation is correct.

Calendar Items

Please include date(s) & time(s) ofmeeting or event, setup & tear downtimes, and any resources required, i.e.chairs, tables, video, computer, etc.

Send to: [email protected]

Trumpet Call

Please attach any pictures or artwork asattachments. Article can be in body of e-mail or an attached document.


Prayer Requests

Prayer requests can be e-Mailed orphoned in, include your name and con-tact info for questions.


Phone: (570) 421-3311

Flowers

Flower Sponsor Requests should in-clude the number of arrangements at acost of $25 per vase, the information toinclude in the bulletin notation, i.e. Inloving memory of, In honor of, etc. Al-so, let us know if you will pick up theflowers, or we should give them to shut

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in or hospitalized members.


Thanks for your cooperation in this en-deavor, this will help us better serve thecongregation with correct and timelyinformation. Maria & Mike

Update

As People of the UnitedMethodist Church we be-lieve that being faithful toGod’s Kingdom work“includes more than per-sonal piety; love of God isalways linked with love of

neighbor, a passion for justice and renewal of life

of the world.”1 This belief becomes real in our commitment to Missions.Commitment for helping those in need today is an area with many, manypossibilities. It is hard to know which organization or individual to support.Who is most transparent with their funds? Who is most efficient? Who do Ireally want to help?

Out of the many possibilities, even in the area of Christian missions, FaithPromise, in faith and discernment, chooses several Mission projects eachyear. This year we give a small portion of an organization ’s budget to 12Partners who receive an amount from $1000 to $5000 each year. Thetotal Faith Promise is $30,000 this year. These Partners and their commit-ment to a particular group of vulnerable people give us the opportunity to

hear and see what is being done because of God ’s presence and love inthe world. We, as a congregation, would never be able to serve thesepeople in any significant way. Theirs is not a problem-free commitment.Rather, it is one that depends on God ’s guidance to deal with crises andsometimes life-threatening situations.

As mentioned above, it is not easy to choose who to support. Hopefully,though, you will take time on December 6th to learn about the 12 Partnerswhich ESUMC supports through voluntary giving of prayers, communica-tions and donations through Faith Promise.

A Missions Fair in Fellowship Hall, presence of Partner representatives atWorship Services, display of art work from Sunday School children, someethnic food prepared by Mary, and an invitation for you to post internation-

al photos for display to [email protected] are all part of theplans for December 6th. Fellowship Hall will be ready for you all morningto participate in the Missions Fair, including the Study Group time be-tween Services. Come with curiosity and questions to help ESUMC bethe sign of God’s presence in the world.

1From The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church, under Mis-sion and Service. Linda Kissel

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Evangelize!?? Me, preach the gospel?No way. I’m not equipped to do thatplus it makes me uncomfortable. YetJesus gave the Great Commission to gout to preach his Word and “make discples of all nations.” Matthew 23:19 “Offer hospitality to one another withougrumbling.” 1 Peter 4:9 (NIV) – Okay,well that is more my style. I like to bakecookies and take them to new neigh-

bors maybe even help them to becomeacquainted with our neighborhood. Aninvitation to attend church could follow. And I am eager to show a visitor ourchurch buildings and talk to them aboutthe programs ESUMC offers.So we all have our own gifts to be usedby God to make ESUMC a more out-wardly focused church for our communty. And I believe that God is sending

ESUMC a message to practice invitational evangelism just as noted in theseexamples. Our church leaders are inviting us to join in this wonderful expe-rience so that we will use our individual talents to reach those in our community who need to hear the Good News that Jesus loves them.

A four -week, church

-wide study entitled, “CATCH” will begin January 10th

with sign-ups for classes starting on November 29 th in Oberholtzer Hall. Thstudy book includes a daily devotion on which we are able to meditate. ADVD presentation will be offered for each session with ample time for dis-cussion. My prayer is that you will join one of the classes that will be form-ing. Kathy Hinkey

You are cordially invited to an Advent Study, Sentauthored by Jorge Acevedo, pastor of the largestUnited Methodist Church in Florida, Grace UMC locatseveral locations in Cape Coral and Ft. Myers. The swill take place on Thursday evenings and one Sundayevening: December 3, 10, 17, and 20. We will begin wa simple meal in Fellowship Hall beginning at 6:00 p.mthen move into Oberholtzer for a brief video and smalgroup sharing. We will be on our way home by 8:00 pThe cost of the accompanying book for the study is$10.00. If you are not able to afford the book, one will provided to you. Please sign up the next two Sunday

that we have enough books available. Sign-up sheets are in Oberholtzer, tNarthex, and Fellowship Hall. You may also call the church office or email

office at [email protected].

Information Submissions:

Calendar Items

Please include date(s) & time(s) ofmeeting or event, setup & tear downtimes, and any resources required,i.e. chairs, tables, video, computer,etc.


Trumpet Call

Please attach any pictures or artworkas attachments. Article can be inbody of e-mail or an attached docu-ment.


Prayer Requests

Prayer requests can be e-Mailed orphoned in, include your name andcontact info for questions.


Phone: (570) 421-3311

Flowers

Flower Sponsor Requests should in-clude the number of arrangements ata cost of $25 per vase, the infor-mation to include in the bulletin nota-tion, i.e. In loving memory of, In honorof, etc. Also, let us know if you willpick up the flowers, or we should givethem to shut-in or hospitalized mem-bers.


Thanks for your cooperation in this

Love to sing and give thanks? Join with the Choir this Sunday eve

ing at 6:00 to rehearse the delightful anthem “Lord, I Offer Myself ” for the

Thanksgiving service at 7:00. Or, for Advent songs on December 6 and

13.rehearse at 7:45 a.m. before the 8:30 service.

The Unglued Bible Study is a 6 weekvideo based study (we just finished

week 2 and have 9 women in our group)that meets from 9:45 to 10:45 in base-ment. A make up session is availableThursdays during JAM from 6:15 to 7:30for those who miss Sunday. study.

UMW Dollar Challenge

November -Stocking stuffers for adult men and women in local nursing hoDecember -hats, mittens, scarves- all ages

Everything can be found at the Dollar Tree.

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CELL PHONES forSOLDIERS

The Stine SundaySchool Class iscollecting usedcell phones once

again for oursoldiers overseasto call home. Ifyou have any old

phones around the house,please drop them in the red boxin Oberholtzert Hall inside thedoor on the breezewayentrance, on the piano.

Calendar

SWAT - Seasoned

Workers Action Team

The nextmeeting will beon Monday,November 23 at9 a.m. We hada poor turnout in

October, I know who wasmissing, and a report will beturned in as to your un-excusedabsence. We worked on newcoverings for the room dividers in

Fellowship Hall, and more needto be completed. New

people, show up, help keep ourfacility in good order and enjoy afew laughs. Questions, call Bob, 223-7076.

Helpers are needed

on Friday December

11 for set up andSaturday, December 12for kitchen duties, crafts,

photography, games and

story telling. Please contact Pat

Braun at 570-424-5481.

Recovery Meetings Available in The Community Room in Office

Building Basement

NA MEETINGS –

Monday through Saturday – 12:00 P.M. to 1:30 P.M. Just for Today

Wednesday – 6:00 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. New Beginnings (Women’ s Group)

AA MEETINGS –

Thursday & Saturday – 8:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. Keep It Simple

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Events

Pocono Mission ConnXion Gospel Concert by “Urbane”

Reeders UMC - Sunday, November 22 at 6:00 pmin the Worship Center of Reeders Church

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this is a spirited group of students from PMSD-

West.

Community Thanksgiving Dinner Reeders UMC --Thursday, November 26, 1:00-3:00 – Call for Reservations at 570-629-1712 – Eat-in or take-out with deliveries to those without transportation. -- In Fellowship Hall

Advent Wreath and Soup SupperCherry Lane UMC – November 29th

Santa and Pizza Stroudsburg UMC – December 4, 2015

Children’s Christmas Musical

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“Christmas in Black @White

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Reeders UMC -- Two showings: Saturday, December5 @ 5:30Sunday, Dec. 6 @ 4:00 In the Worship Center of Reeders Church

Living Nativity at Stroudsmoor Faith UMC – Sunday, December 6, 2015 at 5:30 PMJoin the people of Faith UMC on Sunday, December 6 at 5:30 PMat Stroudsmoor as our children's ministry presents a Living Nativity.This will be part of Stroudsmoor's annual tree-lighting. Hope to seeyou there!

Cookie Walk (to benefit Backpack Mission) Cherry Lane UMC – December date tobe announced

Breakfast with St NicholasEast Stroudsburg UMC - Saturday Dec 12, 2015This is a community event that has pictures with St Nicholas, story

telling, kids crafts and breakfast for free. We include a holiday bakesale and really cheap Christmas decoration and gift shopping.(Quality items especially good for kids to shop for parents andgrandparents)

East Stroudsburg United Methodist Church

83 S. Courtland St.

East Stroudsburg, PA 18301

www.esumc.net

Contact Us

Church Office (570) [email protected] Hours: 9 am to 3 pm

Mon thru Fri Pastor Jim Todd

[email protected]

Ext. 1014

Secretary Maria Ragonese [email protected] Ext. 1010

Congregational Care Peggy Strack [email protected] Ext. 1023

Youth Ministries

Scott Kuhnle [email protected]

Ext. 1013

Children’s Ministries Erica Dorsch [email protected] Ext. 1017

Finances Sue Mertz [email protected] Ext. 1015

Financial Secretary

Cyndie Faunce [email protected] Ext. 1025

Maintenance William Mack [email protected] Ext. 1018

Organist/TraditionalMusic Pauline Fox [email protected]

Audio/Visual Joe Dorsch [email protected]

Contemporary Music Doug Malefyt [email protected]

Technology Support Michael Corey [email protected] Ext. 1012

HIKING. The hike in October was awesome, with nine people and threegolden retrievers. The hike in November will be onSunday, Nov. 29. Meet in Church Parking Lot at 12:30p.m. we leave at 12:45 SHARP. Where are we go-ing?, Depends on who shows up.

Call Bob, 223-7076, for any questions.

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