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Pregnancy Resource Center Baby Bottle Boomerang

Mothers Day, May 12, 2013 through Fathers Day, June 16, 2013

Three easy steps: Take a bottle or two, bring them home, and/or to work Fill them with coins, cash, or a check payable to PRC Bring it back filled or empty but hopefully filled!

All proceeds go directly to the Pregnancy Resource Center of thePoconos.

THANK YOU FROM URBAN PROMISE

I simply want to write to thank you so much for the special

opportunity of sharing with the wonderful church body of ESUMC.

We were so blessed by the welcome and acceptance of everyone

we talked to. We pray that you were blessed and hope to see you

again soon.

Kelly Malefyt Kulp

Staff Contact Information - Office 570-421-3280

Pastor - Ed Kimes - (ext. 14) ekimes@esumc.netAssociate Pastor - Sharmune Burgess (ext. 12) sburgess@esumc.netChurch Secretary - Maria Ragonese (ext. 10) mragonese@esumc.netCongregational Care - Peggy Strack (ext. 23) pstrack@esumc.netChildrens Ministry - Lisa Pino (ext. 11) lpino@esumc.net

Youth Ministry - Scott Kuhnle (ext. 13) skuhnle@esumc.netAdministrator of Finances - Sue Mertz (ext. 15) smertz@esumc.netMaintenance - Bruce Johnson (ext. 18) bjohnson@esumc.netFinancial Secretary - Cyndie Faunce (ext. 25) cfaunce@esumc.netMusic - Pauline and Norm Fox foxes@esumc.netDirector of Audio-Visuals - Joe Dorsch jdorsch@esumc.net

ESUMC ANNOUCEMENTS

Congregational Care

Our homebound members are always happy to be remembered bythe church family. Encouraging cards can be sent to: Kay Carter, 6Besecker Drive, East Stroudsburg, PA 18302.

Enjoy a Hike with Bob Rosenberger and others from the ESUMC

Family on Sunday June 2nd. Meet in the church parking lot at12:15 p.m. to leave by 12:30 p.m. Wear good footwear and bringwater and a snack.

Stephen Ministry

Let us be concerned for one another, to help one another

to show love and to do good. - Hebrews 10:24

Trust is essential to a caring relationship, and StephenMinisters are people you can trust. Confidentiality is one of themost important principles of Stephen Ministry. What a carereceiver tells his or her Stephen Minister is kept in strictestconfidence; even the identity of the care receiver is keptconfidential from other Stephen Ministers, or anyone else. Do you

know someone who will benefit from Stephen Ministry? For moreinformation please contact Peggy Strack at the church office at421-3280.

Music Ministry

Adult Bell rehearsals are scheduled for May 21st and May 28th. Lastrehearsal for Chancel Choir is May 30 th.

MS Walk Update WOW! Twenty-six hearty souls walked this year in our communityto benefit the 2013 MS Walk. The weather was perfect and theSonshined upon us. To date $1,165 was raised by Tom's Trekies.Thank you for your faithfulness, love and support. - Tom and KathyHinkey

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Art of Marriage Family Weekend

Friday, June 7th and Saturday, June 8th - God can turn any marriageinto a masterpiece. Making marriage work is a divinely inspired artform. Adult sessions will include:

Love Happens:God's Purpose and Plan

Love Fades:Overcoming Isolation Love Dances:Fulfilling Our Responsibilities Love Interrupted:Communication and Conflict Love Sizzles:Experiencing Real Intimacy Love Always:Leaving a Lasting Legacy

The cost is $50 per family, which includes a family dinner on Fridaynight, a family breakfast and a couples lunch and a pizza party forkids, on Saturday. The Retreat ends with a date night from 4:009:00 pm for couples that the couples get to plan. Senior High Youth

will be providing fun activities for all K-8 students while couplesattend sessions. Sign-up sheets for this event are in Fellowship

Hall after all services or you can sign up on our website.

Family Promise Spring Clothing Drive

Faith United Methodist Church will be open to receive clothes forFamily Promise participants on June 6, 2013 from 9 am-6 pm atFaith United Methodist Church off Chipperfield Drive in Stroudsburg.All gently used clothing of all sizes is welcome. Please place items ina strong, tied, plastic bag. Any questions call 420-8589 or email at

director@ptd.net.

The OKs (55+ Group) will meet on Monday, June 10 th at 11:30a.m. in Oberholtzer Hall. Please bring a favorite salad to share.There will be a speaker from the Monroe County Office of theAging, and the topic will be Entitlements of Seniors. This will beespecially interesting to those receiving social security benefits.Please bring your questions and concerns.

New Zumba Gold/Toning Class

I danced in the morning when the world was begun,

And I danced in themoon and the starsand the sun,

And I came down from heaven and I danced on the earth

So as the hymn saysdance then, dance, wherever you may be

Put a smile on your face and come dance with joy on Fridays at 5pm beginning June 14th in the Community Room of the OfficeBuilding. Same pricing as the other ESUMC fitness classesincluding the drop-in option. No charge if you are a member ofSilver Sneakers. Please contact Maria at the church office or emailher atmragonese@esumc.netfor more details or if you are

interested in signing up.

Camp Cash Fundraiser

Friday, June 14th at 5 pm there will be a Spaghetti Dinner to raisefunds for camp cash! Come out and help the kids go to camp thisyear! Help is needed to set-up and in the kitchen. Donations of thefollowing items would be greatly appreciated: ground beef, tomato

sauce, sausage, grated cheese, butter or I Cant Believe Its NotButterand baked goods. All are welcome!

Childrens Ministry Picnic

Sunday, July 14th following the last service, we will meet atDansbury Park to celebrate the end of the school year! ChildrensMinistry will provide hot dogs and hamburgers. We ask that all whoattend bring a dish to share. Sign-ups will be in Fellowship Hallbeginning June 2nd.

Vacation Bible SchoolVacation Bible School is one of those experiences that adultsremember well into their golden years whether it is their ownparticipation or when they volunteered. Personal experiences canbe found in many college entrance essays, and we know of severallove stories that began there, soif you want a potentially life -

changing experience, you can sign-up to help with this years VBS.

so come to the round-up! VBS is August 5 to 9at ESUMC. Canyou rustle up some grub, lead a sing-a-long, read a story to theyoungsters or paint some fences? We especially need assistance

with the PreK group, Kindergarten and the blue group (grades3,4,5). We also need help in music, snacks and nursery. If you canhelp, please contact Lisa at 421-3280 x11 orlpino@esumc.net.

SAVE THE DATE

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