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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Thank You Notes:

Dear ESUMC Church Family:

Thank you so very much for the flowers received this week. It is abeautiful arrangement and really perked me up. That was very thoughtfulof you and much appreciated.

God bless you all.

Love,

Tom Hinkey

Music MinistrySingers, help benefit local food pantries! Project One Step will be

a combined community choir fest on Saturday, November 9, 7:30pm, at Stroudsburg High School. Now is the time to enlist so music

can be ordered. Contact Andy or Pauline for details, or visit

www.projectonestep.org

College Care Package Time: Let the Goodies Roll!About this time of the fall, first year college students are beginningto feel a little homesick. A reminder that we miss them too is alwayshelpful! Sara Hennings, Maegen Mostellar, Katelyn Smith, andNatalie Baj sent rousing hoorays and thank yous to all whomade their care packages possible last year. Maegen continues togive back by volunteering with the ESUMC youth program and Girlson Track! Please help send the message that ESUMC cares! A boxfor college-friendly snacks (snack-size candy, cheese and peanutbutter crackers, pretzels, cookies, gum, mints, coffee and cocoapackets) will be in Fellowship Hall during the month of October. Wewill be sending 27 packages out including a letter from an ESUMCyouth group member.

There will be no Sunday Night Program for the youth group onOctober 20th due to the Fall Retreat and Laser Tag youth eventtaking place on that day. The regular program will resume again onOctober 27th.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Pearl Jacabella will be observing her 95 th birthday on Oct. 24th. Cardsmay be mailed to her at P.O. Box 111, Shawnee-On-Delaware, PA18356.

Irving Abbey, a long-time member of ESUMC, recently went home tobe with the Lord. Sympathy cards may be sent to his widow, Edith

Abbey, at 152 Maple Ave., South Bound Brook, N. J., 08880-1335.

She would be happy to hear from you. Her number is 732-356-0357.

Stephen Ministry

Christ caring for people through people. Thats the mottoof Stephen Ministry. The Stephen Ministers role is to bringGods love into the lives of people who are going through adifficult time or experiencing a crisis. What do Stephen

Ministers do? They listen, support, encourage, and pray with andfor a person who is hurting. In the midst of this confidential, one-on-one caring relationship, Gods healing love comes pouringthrough.

If someone you know is facing a crisis, large or small, and couldbenefit from the caring presence of a Stephen Minister, contactPeggy Strack, 570-421-3280, ext. 23.

Staff Contact Information Office 570-421-3280Pastor - Ed Kimes, ext. 14 ekimes@esumc.net

Associate Pastor - Sharmune Burgess, ext. 12 sburgess@esumc.netChurch Secretary - Maria Ragonese, ext. 10 mragonese@esumc.netCongregational Care - Peggy Strack, ext. 23 pstrack@esumc.net

Youth Ministry - Scott Kuhnle, ext. 13 skuhnle@esumc.net

Childrens Ministry - Pam OBrien, x. 11 childrendirector@esumc.netFinances - Sue Mertz, ext. 15 smertz@esumc.netMaintenance - Bruce Johnson, ext. 18 bjohnson@esumc.netFinancial Secretary - Cyndie Faunce, ext. 25 cfaunce@esumc.netOrganist - Pauline Fox foxes@esumc.net

Audio-visuals - Joe Dorsch josephdorsch@gmail.comusic/WorshipAndy Waddell, ext. 17 awaddell@esumc.net

http://www.projectonestep.org/http://www.projectonestep.org/mailto:smertz@esumc.netmailto:cfaunce@esumc.netmailto:josephdorsch@gmail.comusic/Worshipmailto:awaddell@esumc.netmailto:awaddell@esumc.netmailto:awaddell@esumc.netmailto:josephdorsch@gmail.comusic/Worshipmailto:cfaunce@esumc.netmailto:smertz@esumc.nethttp://www.projectonestep.org/

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Merry Marthas & MistersBe sure to mark your calendars for the November 15th meeting,which will include preparing a Turkey Dinner. For more informationcontact Irene Paciotti at 570-421-4120 or Mary Ellen Durney at 570-476-0136.

United Methodist Women Meetings:Thank Offering Meeting on November 9th. Throw your change ina jar when you are thankful for something and bring it to the meeting.Money goes to global missions.

Contact Linda Drake (424-6038) to reserve a seat on the van for theabove event.

Soup Kitchen MinistrySoup Kitchen leaders are requesting pillows and pillow cases to give

out as Christmas presents this year. Approximately 150 needed.For more information please contact Mary atmbs1058@aol.com.

Older Kids 55+ - Thanksgiving DinnerA Thanksgiving Dinner will be held at the Monroe County Careerand Technical Institute on Monday, November 11th at 12:00 Noon.The price is $7.00 per person. For reservations, call Jean Snyder at570-421-0485; RSVP by November 3rd.

Monster Mini-golfSearching for a fun and safe alternative Halloween activity thatoffers 18 holes of mini-golf, hot dogs, and make-your-own sundaes,and treats galore? Come join the ESUMC youth group and FamilyPromise as they host the third annual Mini-Golf event on Saturday,October 26th from 3 pm to 8 pm. Prizes for best costumes and golfscores as well as lots of surprises! Children should wear theircostumes and bring a trick or treat bag with them to collect treatsat every hole.

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