The document provides information about upcoming events at the East Stroudsburg United Methodist Church including:
1) Quick ways for members to give back to the church during the holiday season such as purchasing items through Amazon Smile or UMCmarket.org.
2) Jean Eden, a church member, celebrated her 100th birthday on November 20th.
3) Stephen Ministry leader training course dates and locations in 2020.
4) The Older Kids' Christmas party will be held on December 12th at 11:30am in the fellowship hall.
5) Recovery meeting times and locations being held at the church.
The document provides information about upcoming events at the East Stroudsburg United Methodist Church including:
1) Quick ways for members to give back to the church during the holiday season such as purchasing items through Amazon Smile or UMCmarket.org.
2) Jean Eden, a church member, celebrated her 100th birthday on November 20th.
3) Stephen Ministry leader training course dates and locations in 2020.
4) The Older Kids' Christmas party will be held on December 12th at 11:30am in the fellowship hall.
5) Recovery meeting times and locations being held at the church.
The document provides information about upcoming events at the East Stroudsburg United Methodist Church including:
1) Quick ways for members to give back to the church during the holiday season such as purchasing items through Amazon Smile or UMCmarket.org.
2) Jean Eden, a church member, celebrated her 100th birthday on November 20th.
3) Stephen Ministry leader training course dates and locations in 2020.
4) The Older Kids' Christmas party will be held on December 12th at 11:30am in the fellowship hall.
5) Recovery meeting times and locations being held at the church.
The document provides information about upcoming events at the East Stroudsburg United Methodist Church including:
1) Quick ways for members to give back to the church during the holiday season such as purchasing items through Amazon Smile or UMCmarket.org.
2) Jean Eden, a church member, celebrated her 100th birthday on November 20th.
3) Stephen Ministry leader training course dates and locations in 2020.
4) The Older Kids' Christmas party will be held on December 12th at 11:30am in the fellowship hall.
5) Recovery meeting times and locations being held at the church.
East Stroudsburg United Methodist Church // Volume 5 // Issue 46 // 24 November 2019
THE Looking for simple
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TRUMPET ways to give back to ESUMC? Read Pastor Jim’s article below for
CALL quick ways to do so this Holiday Season!
PASTOR’S CORNER So far though, the trend is very encouraging, and we appreciate all who have returned their cards and the financial gifts, gifts of talent and spiritual gifts each card represents. Thank you so very much.
We were also greatly encouraged by the support and turnout for the Haiti Meal Pack. The Mission Team was incredibly excited to meet and exceed our goal 50,112 meals! According to the sign-ups, 163 members of ESUMC came to help pack, while several others donated money to help fund those who could not contribute. Again, thank you for your support for this huge project, and special thanks to the Mission Team of our church for organizing it and helping to insure things went so smoothly. This is definitely Two Sundays ago, something we’ll want to do again! we had our combined As we quickly approach the Advent season, many of our thoughts turn to gifts for others. service and called it First there is Black Friday followed by Cyber Monday. Let me address this to the Cyber Monday crowd. Since many of your purchases are likely to be through Amazon, please Celebration Sunday. remember that by first going to smile.amazon.com, you can support We did indeed the ministry of our church through your purchase. I just checked, and my purchases on Amazon have thus far generated about $8 celebrate many for our church. That may not be much, but if 125 people did that, it would net $1000 for our church’s ministry. If you’ve never things, including our purchased through Amazon Smile before, they make it super new members easy: go to the website I’ve listed above, and make you’re supporting charity ESUMC. That’s it! As long as you remember (picture in last (I’ve sometimes forgotten) to make your purchase through Smile, week’s Trumpet Call) we will get a benefit.
and the Haiti Meal What if you don’t make your online purchases through Amazon? There’s still a way to support our church, and the rewards have the potential to be far higher. If you go to Pack. It was also a umcmarket.org, you can register your email address and when you go to sites such as Sunday for members Walmart, Target, Sephora, buybuy Baby, etc. a little pop-up red shopping cart will appear, asking if you want, through your purchase, to make a donation to ESUMC. That donation and friends to bring can range from .5-5% of your purchase, and will not increase the cost of the item to you. So, click “Yes!” and money will come our way through your purchase. In a separate forward their article in this Trumpet Call, Robin Braun, chair of our Finance Team, lays out how you Intention of Giving can support the church through gifts of stock. There are many ways to give in this season of giving, and don’t forget the online ways including the app for your smartphone: cards and Every GivePlus. Call the church office if you need more information, and thanks for all you do to support the mission and ministry of our church! Member Commitment cards, which many people did. If you did not, don’t worry, as we are still processing them 1 through the end of the year. 2
Church Family, this past Wednesday, November 2020 Stephen Ministry Leader Training 20th, one of our congregation members, Jean Eden, Course Dates & Locations celebrated her 100th Birthday!!! Many have already January 12th-18th, 2020 || Orlando, FL reached out with birthday thoughts and wishes, but Registration needed before 12/03/19 please join us in recognizing her special milestone Birthday in whatever way you feel led to respond! June 7th-13th, 2020 || Orlando, FL Registration needed before 04/28/20
August 16th–22nd, 2020 || Pittsburgh, PA
Registration needed before 07/07/20
“Lord, stir the hearts of those whom you desire
serve you as a Stephen Ministry Leader.”
Stephen Minister Training is not required to become a
NEW 7:00 PM SHOWING Stephen Ministry Leader. If you have any questions, please contact Peggy Strack at (570) 856-2131.
November 10th, 2019
ESUMC’s Older Kids’ Christmas Party
The O.K.’s will meet in the Fellowship Hall on Thursday, December 12th at 11:30am for our annual Christmas Party Luncheon (snow date: Wednesday, December 18th, 11:30AM, Fellowship Hall). A beverages and ham will be provided for the event, but please be sure to bring one of your favorite holiday dishes to share as well as (2) inexpensive gifts to utilize for prizes! RSVP as soon as possible to 2 O.K. Coordinators, Karen Dudley or Erma Powell at (570) 424-9896 (Karen) or (570) 421-1422 (Erma) to let us know your party size and planned side dish. THIS WEEK Recovery Meetings 3
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
GRIEF SHARE Pocono Cinema Special Event Surviving the Holidays Thursday, 11/14/19 ADDITIONAL RESOURCES at 6:30pm church@esumc.net Official Church email Weekly Seminars communications@esumc.net Communications requests 01/09/20-04/02/20 3 Thursday Evenings prayer@esumc.net Prayer requests (for our phone, text, or email prayer chains) 6:30-8:00pm trumpetcall@esumc.net TC articles DEADLINE: Wednesdays, 12pm Faith United Methodist Church 1160 Clause Drive, Stroudsburg, PA, 18360
Saturday, December 14th, 5:30—7:30 PM Ushers & Greeters Needed
for ESUMC’s Christmas Eve Services Experience a living nativity from the comfort of your car and drive through illuminated scenes of the real Are you planning to attend the 4:00PM, 7:00PM or Christmas Story. Nativity includes narrations, live 10:00PM Worship Service on Tuesday, December animals and traditional carols. Hot cocoa and cookies 24th? If so, we’d like to invite you to consider serving individually, as a couple, or as a family to greet and served at the end! Monetary gifts for Faith UMC’s St. seat our church family & guests! Many first time Stephen’s Fund as well as non-perishable food visitors seeking the real meaning of Christmas come donations for Christ Episcopal Church’s Food Pantry to our Church for these special services, so please welcomed! Rain/Snow Date of Sunday, Dec. 15th! help share ESUMC's hospitality and Christ’s love! To volunteer to serve, contact Kathy Hinkey at (570) 236 -8183 or email k_hinkey@hotmail.com.
Dear Trumpet Call Readers, just a brief reminder that
there will not a Trumpet Call released next Sunday, 12/01, due to the Thanksgiving Holiday, nor will there be one for Sundays, 12/29/19 and 01/05/20, due to Christmas and New Years. We look forward to continuing the Trumpet Call again after the Holiday Season. Thank you! - Administration & Staff
Olsen Christmas Wish Breakfast Fundraiser
Sunday, December 15th, 2019 Friends, if you’re interested in helping us support the Olsen’s Christmas Wish Outreach this year, we invite you to come to Church hungry on Sunday, December 15th! Breakfast will be served after both services that Sunday, and all donations will benefit the charity!
Soul Sisters’ Ugly New GriefShare Sessions Announced
Christmas Sweater Party ESUMC is pleased to announce a second round Join the Soul Sisters for some GriefShare seminars to be offered on Thursday fellowship and lots of holiday evenings from 6:30-8:00PM, January 9th–April 2nd, cheer at the Beer House Café 2020. Please contact GriefShare facilitators: Ginny Monday, December 16th from Levanowitz at (570) 992-7290, or Dick & Mary Jane 6:30-8:30pm!!! Wear your best Lord at (570) 421-1188. As always, thank you for Ugly Christmas Sweater and helping us promote and share this vital ministry with come ready to laugh and smile! those that are grieving. Hospital Visitation Update 2020 Greeter Training PLEASE READ & SHARE WITH OTHERS! Whether you’ve newly joined the team or have been an usher/greeter for years, please join us on Sunday, Do you know of a ESUMC congregation member January 19th in the Choir Room from 9:45AM - who’s recently been admitted to the hospital? If so, 10:30AM for an informative session to review our 2020 please inform Rachel Thompson as soon as possible service description and share experiences that have (rthompson@esumc.net, or 570-421-3280 ext. 1011). enhanced ESUMC's welcoming practices. Looking forward to seeing you there! This notification is especially important considering the recent changes made by Lehigh Valley Hospital— Pocono to honor HIPPA laws. Effective immediately our Hospital Visitation Team will no longer have access to the daily clergy book at either LVH-P or at St. Luke’s, so we will need your assistance to keep our team informed!!!
Thank you for helping us care for our church family!
We sincerely appreciate your efforts to help us stay connected with our hospitalized church family.
Save on Your Income Taxes
by Donating Stock
ESUMC has established a brokerage account to receive
donations of stock. Stock donations are not only for the rich. Anyone could see tax benefits. The Dow is up about 20% through November this year. When you donate stock that has grown in value, you will likely bypass taxes on the gain, while you may also be able to deduct the full value of the donation.
Come to the Table, Everyone Has a Seat If you are taking a Required Minimum Distribution 2020 Women’s Retreat (RMD) from retirement savings, the stock donation from that account can count toward the RMD. That could Saturday, January 25th, 2019 lower taxable income, and associated taxes. It could 8:30 AM—3:00 PM also potentially provide a deduction if you itemize East Stroudsburg United Methodist Church deductions. 83 S. Courtland Street, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301 Everyone's situation is different, so please check details Registration opens Sunday, December 1st, 2019 and with your investment or tax adviser. Detailed instructions closes Sunday, January 12th, 2020. Admission $15. for making these donations are available from the church office. Tape Here Postage Here
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S U N DAY S E R V I C E S & T I M E S 8:30 AM Traditional Worship 9:40-10:40 AM Equipping Hour 10:45 AM Contemporary Worship
Church Office Director of Student Ministries Director of Congregational Care
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, Accts. Receivable Church Administrator Director of Traditional Music (Volunteer) Christine Uporsky Rich Poole Jenni Poole cuporsky@esumc.net rpoole@esumc.net jhpoole@ptd.net Ext. 1012 Ext. 1015 Director of Contemporary Music Financial Secretary, Accts. Payable Administrative Assistant Doug Malefyt Bruce Osbun Kathy Ravago dmalefyt@esumc.net bosbun@esumc.net kravago@esumc.net Ext. 1012 Ext. 1010 Organist Jonathan Strack Weekday Sexton Director of Communications jstrack@esumc.net Bob Lee & Spiritual Life Development rlee@esumc.net Bethany Mills Director of Bells bmills@esumc.net Chris Perfetti Sunday Sexton Ext. 1023 perfetti3@ptd.net Craig Banner
