East Stroudsburg United Methodist Church // Volume 5 // Issue 35 // 8 September 2019

THE Celebrating 1

TRUMPET
ESUMC’s diverse,
Discipleship

CALL
Courses and Study
Groups!

UPCOMING SMALL GROUPS

& BIBLE STUDIES
GriefShare, a ministry developed for those who’ve experienced the death of loved one, has been
meeting since early this summer under the direction of Debbie Zacharias. This group has been
an enormous help to spouses, parents, grandparents, and friends that grieve their lost loved ones
and are attempting to recreate their lives. Deb is wisely coordinating ESUMC’s GriefShare
seminar offerings with the Baptist church, so that GriefShare can be readily available in the public
and so our efforts aren’t happening simultaneously. Their final stand-alone meeting, The Loss of
a Spouse, wrapped up Thursday, September 5th, but plans for another round of GriefShare
seminars are already underway for this coming winter! Thanks, Deb, and everyone who helped
In my five-and-a-half launch this vital new ministry!

years as your pastor, Second, we have Financial Peace University (or FPU) that just relaunched a new class this past
Wednesday night, under the leadership of Mike and Darla Piancone. Last year, as you might
we have never had recall, Mike and Darla led not one—but two highly successful FPU courses
such a variety of in the late winter/spring. And I know from personal experience, they’re
pumped up and ready to start helping others toward financial freedom
learning opportunities thanks to Dave Ramsey’s curriculum Financial Peace University!
outside of Sunday Mike & Darla, thank you for your commitment to this ongoing
ministry!
morning! For some time
Next, we have our Fall Drop-In Studies resuming THIS SUNDAY,
now, we’ve had September 8th, 9:45 am in Classroom #10. Tim Malefyt has been
Covenant groups and hugely instrumental in selecting studies, facilitating the Drop-In and
coordinating other leaders to step up and lead. This Sunday he’ll kick
Small Groups meeting -off a brand new study by Francis Chan on the book of James (for
regularly in private more information, flip over to page 2). Tim, we couldn’t do this without
homes for fellowship the support of facilitators and leaders you. Thank you for the time and effort
you invest into our Congregation.
and enrichment. But
Starting soon—on September 15th—we have Emotionally Healthy Spirituality (or EHS) bouncing
this Fall, we’re excited back for it’s second round of sessions under the able leadership of Bob Snyder. Bob and I co-led
to also add new ESUMC’s first EHS study this past Spring, and we’re very excited to see our Discipleship Team
embrace EHS as an important part of ongoing ministry. Last Sunday, I asked Bob how many
Discipleship courses, individuals had registered for EHS thus far, and to my surprise he shared that 33 people had
that occur outside of signed up! Wow! And to my knowledge, that doesn’t even include those that have signed up
under Deanna Mayers’ group, which will meet on a different night of the week. Thanks, Bob and
Sunday mornings, for Deanna, for your part in helping our entire church to become emotionally healthy! But wait—
our congregation and there’s more! We’re truly indebted to Bruce and Ann Osbun for bringing back The Art of
Marriage to ESUMC! This Small Group will meet from 12:00-1:00PM beginning THIS SUNDAY,
the general public! September 8th, and be closely followed by The Art of Parenting beginning Sunday, October 20th.
Keep reading to learn In my mind I have to wonder who wouldn’t want their Church to be a with biblical values, strong
marriages and healthy family dynamics! Thanks, Bruce and Ann, for making marriages and
more about these families a high priority in our church and community!
exciting opportunities... Since I’m largely out of space, I just want to close with a brief acknowledgement of our Men’s and
Women’s Bible Study leaders, John Hollister and Nancy Carlson. Thank you, both, for
resuming leadership again this Fall for our Congregation!
And finally, COMING SOON NEAR YOU—even more for the Disciple! Please join me for our New
Member’s Class on Sunday,1September 29th at 12:00PM, and look for more information on
Stewardship’s upcoming study Enough: Discovering Joy Through Simplicity and Generosity!
Whew, what a list! I give thanks to God for those who willingly follow the Spirit’s leading to
coordinate them. Together, God is making us stronger in our devotion to Jesus Christ!
God’s Blessings, Pastor Jim
 Fall Drop-In Study Resumes
Held in the Family Comfort Room! Join us!
This Sunday morning, we’re kicking-off our Drop-In
Study with Francis Chan’s in-depth study of the book
of James. The book of James speaks to the realities
of a living faith in Jesus—the “roll up your sleeves”
and “get your hands dirty” kind of discipleship that’s
borne from an authentic relationship with the risen
Lord. In the Bible, James writes to believers that
understand suffering and have faced many trials, and
to those who desire a intimate relationship with God.
Join us this Fall for our Sunday morning Drop-In ,
held weekly in Classroom #10, at 9:45am. For more
information, contact Tim Malefyt at (267) 808-0540 or
tjmalefyt@yahoo.com
Dear Church Family,

Due to an on-going struggle of addition in our family, I

Movie Showing for the O.K.’s
Are you 55 or older? If you are, we have to ask what
you’re up to this coming Thursday! Here’s the scoop,
the Older Kids (O.K.’s) are planning to meet for lunch
and a movie THIS Thursday, September 12th at
11:30 AM at ESUMC!!! Please bring a brown bag
lunch for this event, and desserts and coffee will be
provided! The movie we’ll be watching, has been
hand picked by Pastor Jim, so you know it’s going to
be a good one! For more information about this
showing, or to R.S.V.P., please reach out Erma
Powell, Group Coordinator, at (570) 421-1422. Hope
to see you all there!!!
have become the primary caregiver for my
granddaughter for approximately the last 2 years. As
a (young) grandmother, I currently work one full-time
and one part-time job, and am struggling to provide
transportation for my granddaughter to/from the Head
Start program she’s enrolled in—and so desperately
needs. Last year the Head Start staff’s assistance,
care and education benefitted her in so many ways,
the thought of possibly discontinuing her enrollment
for the sake of transportation greatly saddens me.
That being said, I’m looking for someone from our
Church family that might be willing to help me with
transportation. If you, or someone you know, here at
ESUMC might be available to help out –even if it’s
just a for a time—we would greatly appreciate your
help. I’m willing to contribute financially towards her
transportation, and would be happy to discuss the
details of this need more with anyone who ’s willing to
assist. Please contact me directly at: (570) 236-7185
or at anitalynneboswell@yahoo.com Thank you so
much.
- Anita Boswell
 THIS WEEK AT ESUMC 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

OA
Wednesdays
8:00pm-9:00pm

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 Bells Will Be Ringing... For Music Lovers & Singers
It’s almost Fall and you know what that means… Do you find yourself wandering about singing,
football, pumpkin spice and, yes, Bell Choir(s)! We whistling, or humming a tune? Do lyrics just stick in
have three groups, and no one size fits all. So let’s your head until you give in and ? Maybe your musical
talk groups: inclinations are actually sending you a message: “I
Chimes! If you’re thinking “chimes have to be for the MISS MUSIC AND SINGING!!!”
elementary kids,” you’d be right! Children entering Well, you’re in luck, friends, because ESUMC’s next
fourth grade are able to join this group. However, Choir Season is starting up shortly—and we could
Chimes is also for anyone (age doesn’t matter) who definitely use some more tune carriers and
desires to learn how to ring bells, but is apprehensive, harmonizers in the Choir!!!!“But I don’t read music, I
or has never done so before. Don’t know how to read can’t do that!” Actually, you can!!!! If you can sing in
music? Not a problem, just ask some of our current tune, and pickup the melody (or harmony) to a
chimers! Not sure you can ring? Again, we promise it
popular song on the radio, you can definitely sing
can be taught. Chimes are the “stepping stone” to
along in the Choir! So give it shot! Seriously, anyone
our next level, Youth Bells/Intermediate Bells. who likes singing as much as you do is bound to have
Now, let’s consider the second group. Maybe you can a great time singing in the Choir!
read music, but you’re not sure you’re ready for an
Join us, just shy of a month from now, Thursday,
advanced level... Don’t’ worry, we still have a group
September 12th, at 6:30 PM. Contact Jenni Poole at
for you! The Intermediate, or Youth Bells, as one
jhpoole@ptd.net for more info on how to join today!!!!
might assume, isn’t “for teenagers” - it’s for the young
at heart! There’s no age limit to this group, and music
selected is fun and a bit more challenging than the
music for Chimes.
Finally, we have our third group, the Advanced, or
Adult Bells. With this group, the music is challenging.
The ringers have been playing for several years, are
able to read music proficiently, and use various bell
techniques such as “Shelly in hand.” Wait, what?
Don’t worry! You’ll can totally learn. This group
accepting new ringers by audition.

All groups begin on September 10th, 2019 and meet

weekly on Tuesday evenings in the Bell Room.
Chimes meet from 5:00-5:30pm, Youth/Intermediate
Bells meet from 5:30-6:00pm, and Adult/Advance
Bells from 6:30-7:30pm. Questions? Contact Chris
Perfetti at perfetti3@ptd.net or, reach out to the
church office. All groups have one guarantee: FUN!
Calling all Traditional Worship Service attendees!!!
Join us for a Traditional Service Meeting on Sunday,
Sept. 29th at 9:30am in the back of Fellowship Hall.
Questions? Please contact Paul Grimes at
poconopridegrimes@gmail.com or speak with him on
a Sunday at Church! Hope to see you there!!!
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Help Wanted - We Need Some V.I.P.’s!

The Mission Team has returned from Volgograd,
Russia and is excited to share their experiences with Do you have a love for Preschoolers, Toddlers or
us and other churches that supported our trip. Babies? Would you be interested in helping us care
for, nurture, and protect ESUMC’s little one’s while
On Saturday, September 28th, a Russia—inspired
they learn about Jesus? Maybe your spiritual gifts
dinner will be held in the Fellowship Hall from 5:00—
and/or experience could benefit our young children
6:30 PM, followed by a visual presentation from
and their families as they attend special events and
6:30—8:00 PM. Please join the team for dinner and
Church? If so, perhaps you or someone you know
the presentation - or just the presentation if time
might be interested in this opportunity!
restricts you. Either way, mark your calendars today
for this exciting event. More information coming your Here at ESUMC, we believe our Nursery Staff are all
way very soon! “very important people,” and now we’re looking for
other V.I.P.’s to join our team. These roles are all
paid positions that serve on Sunday mornings during
the worship services, and occasionally at special
events. Responsibilities include: caring for new
infants in our church family, teaching from detailed
lesson plans (materials provided), and helping
children with all sorts of crafts, games, songs, and
fun! Worried about missing worship every Sunday?
No need to fret, this position’s schedule is flexible
enough to accommodate individuals rotating out of
the nursery, every few weeks, to join in our worship
services.
Are you a parent of 2019 High School Graduate, a Contact Erica Dorsch at: elmdorsch@gmail.com, or
current College Student, or an immediate family to Michelle Traub at: mrshop@ptd.net. For more info.
one of ESUMC’s deployed military personnel? If so,
this message is for YOU!!!
Twice a year, ESUMC sends out care packages for
our college kids and military personnel to remind
them that they’re thought of, prayed for and
remembered. If your child graduated this year, or if
their mailing address has changed, please let us
know! We need their FULL contact information
(address, email, cell number) to include them in our
age/outreach-specific care ministries! Please contact
Rachel Thompson with your child’s FULL contact 5
information for the 2019-2020 school year at
rthompson@esumc.net or (570) 421-3280 ext. 1011. ESUMC: Developing a heartbeat for the impoverished.
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EAST STROUDSBURG
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
83 SOUTH COURTLAND STREET
EAST STROUDSBURG, PA 18301

Esumc.net East Stroudsburg United Methodist Church EastStroudsburgUMC @ESUMC ESUMC

S U N DAY S E R V I C E S & T I M E S
8:30 AM Traditional Worship 9:45 AM Equipping Hour 10:45 AM Contemporary Worship

Church Office Director of Student Ministries Director of Congregational Care

Monday-Friday, 9am-1pm Scott Kuhnle Rachel Thompson
church@esumc.net skuhnle@esumc.net rthompson@esumc.net
(570) 421-3280 Ext. 1013 Ext. 1011

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 Bob Lee
& Spiritual Life Development Director of Bells rlee@esumc.net
Bethany Mills Chris Perfetti
bmills@esumc.net perfetti3@ptd.net Sunday Sexton
Ext. 1023 Craig Banner