East Stroudsburg United Methodist Church // Volume 5 // Issue 40 // 13 October 2019

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Stroudsburg
University’s Football

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Team serving at the
Monday Night Meal!

LIVING OUT THE CHALLANGE

MATTHEW 25:40
It all made sense when I found out that the East Stroudsburg University
football team was helping to serve the meal. Their coach, an active
member of our church, Jim Terwilliger, was back in the kitchen helping
Back in early with clean-up. It was inspiring for me to learn that on the one day per
week the football team has off from practice, Jim recruits them for
September, I
community service, and he rotates team members at
remember the Community Meal so that everyone has a
walking into chance to help. Jim models servant leadership by
participating with his players in the community
Fellowship Hall
service performed, and we give thanks for all the
on a Monday people inspired by his leadership! Also inspiring
afternoon to are the ESU girls basketball and lacrosse teams
enjoy another who have likewise participated in the Community
Meal, and this past week, Jackie Visser invited teachers from the East
delicious
Stroudsburg Area School District to participate. With all this help from
Community the community we’d still love to see more of our own parishioners, and
Meal, offered Meal director Ana Price would be glad to share with you how you can
help!
every Monday
from 4:30-6:00 Speaking of food, another way I’ve recently been inspired is
in reading an article written by a local woman, Caroline
pm. And as I
Kuchinski, about the Warrior Food Pantry, housed at St.
opened the Matthew’s Roman Catholic Church here in East
door, I’ll admit, Stroudsburg. The Warrior Food Pantry is a collaborative
program to support students registered at ESU who are
my first reaction
in need of a food source during the academic year, to
was, “Wow, ensure that students are able to obtain necessary food and
those are some personal hygiene items for their well-being. Who knew that so many
BIG dudes!” college students are in need of food and risk going hungry while they
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pursue higher education? Unfortunately, this is a nationwide challenge
and ESU is not an isolated case. Thankfully, people of faith are
responding and I’m thrilled that our church is part of the solution.
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ESU Football Team

Pictured Below:
ESU Women’s Basketball Team

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When the Food Pantry was started several years ago, our
church, through Ana Price, was one of the very first
Community organizations to become involved. The article quotes Ana sharing the scripture which inspires
her, Matthew 25:40, which says, “Truly I [Jesus] tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these
brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.” The article continues, “It is evident, that Ana’s inspirational
spirit and generosity has truly made a difference in the lives of many community members that she serves.”
There’s that word “inspiration” again, and if you are also inspired by these stories, there are great ways to
help:

1. Come help prepare or serve the meal on Monday afternoons! To help serve, please contact Ana
Price at (570) 460-8423 or argenfishing@yahoo.com.

2. Share your fellowship and company with the guests that come on Monday evenings. Bring family
and friends along with you, and be intentional about meeting new people.

3. Volunteer to help unload and put away Second Harvest food

when deliveries are made.

4. Help transport food to the Warrior Food Pantry at St.

Matthew’s Church.

5. Consider volunteering at the Warrior Food Pantry. To

help serve, please contact Caroline Kuchinski at
ckski@ptd.net.

And as always, be a “prayer warrior” for all who attend and help
at our Monday Community Meal and for those who depend on the
Warrior Food Pantry. Offer gratitude and thanks directly to those
who do so much to make sure everyone has a healthy meal in
our community!

Blessings in Christ,
Pastor Jim
THIS WEEK AT ESUMC Recovery
Meetings
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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
Special Event
Surviving the Holidays
Thursday, 11/14/19
at 6:30pm

Weekly Seminars
01/09/20-04/02/20
3 Thursday Evenings
6:30-8:00pm

This Sunday kicks-off our Fall Stewardship Sermon
Series & Study Groups! If you haven’t had the chance
to sign-up or to purchase your copy of Enough yet,
we invite you to do so today in Oberholtzer Hall!
O.K.’s Fall Foliage & Hot Dog Roast
at Pocono Plateau
ESUMC’s Older Kids (55+) has rescheduled their trip
to Pocono Plateau Camp & Retreat Center. The fall
foliage sight-seeing trip and hot dog roast is now
scheduled for Thursday, October 17th, with the
departure time of 10:00am. Please bring "finger
foods" to share (i.e., chips, fruit, cookies) and
remember that there will be a “thank you” donation
collected for the camp.
RSVP to Erma Powell by Monday, October 14th with
a headcount for you and your party, everyone’s
preferred number of hot dogs. If you can’t/don’t eat
hot dogs, please still join us and bring a brown bag
lunch. To reach Erma, please call (570) 421-1422.
Ps. If the weather is rainy, our backup plan is to meet
in ESUMC’s Fellowship Hall at 11:30am, and just
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have a hot dogs and game day. Should this happen,
we encourage you to bring finger foods and games
are encouraged. Thank you for your flexibility!!
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LOCATION CHANGE—NEW MEMBER CLASS
This Sunday, October 13th, Pastor Jim welcomes
everyone who’s interested in Membership to join him
in the Conference Room immediately following the
10:45am service. Please note, this is a change from
the previously advertised location.
Women’s Cooking Event Announced
Back by popular demand, ESUMC’s Women’s
Ministry invites you to join them and special guest,
Chahrazed (Cece) Chadil, for a hands-on Algerian
cooking demonstration and tasting on Tuesday,
October 29th, from 6:00-8:00pm!
Sharing her passion for food and fellowship with the
community, Cece looks forward to cooking a few of
her family’s favorite Algerian recipes with us at the
end of October. Register today, via our website:
esumc.net, to participate in this unique opportunity!
Registration continues now through Monday, October
21st. Admission is $15.00/person.
Lifeline Meal Pack for Haiti
The Mission’s Team is excited to share that
registration for our Meal Pack event is now available
via our website! Donations are encouraged to help
offset the costs for family participation and can be
accepted via designated checks (please use the
memo line); cash placed in a designated giving
envelope (pews envelopes); through our GoFundMe
page; and digitally through our website (via the
registration page, or our giving tab). For more
information about giving to this special charity, please
contact Pat Braun at patabraun@yahoo.com.

What Is GriefShare?
ESUMC is pleased to announce a second round
GriefShare seminars to be offered on Thursday
evenings from 6:30-8:00PM, January 9th–April 2nd,
2020.
GriefShare is a weekly support group for those who
have experienced the death of a loved one. This
program is designed to help those who are hurting
understand their grief and rebuild their life in the midst
“Surviving the Holidays”
of the challenges they are facing.
A GriefShare Surviving the Holidays seminar, held
The program runs in 13 weeks cycles, and includes
November 14th, 2020 at East Stroudsburg United
video seminars, group discussion, and a personal
Methodist Church at 6:30pm, offers practical,
workbook. If you, or someone you know, is interested
actionable strategies for making it through the holiday
in GriefShare, please contact our facilitators: Ginni
season. At this two-hour seminar, you’ll view a video
Levanowitz at (570) 992-7290, or Dick & Mary Jane
featuring advice from people in grief who’ve faced the
Lord at (570) 421-1188. As always, thank you for
holidays after their loss. You’ll hear insights from
helping us promote and share this vital ministry with
respected Christian counselors, pastors, and
those that grieving.
psychologists. You’ll receive a Holiday Survival Guide
with practical strategies, encouraging words, helpful
exercises, Q/As, and journaling ideas for daily
survival through the holiday season
At GriefShare Surviving the Holidays, you’ll
meet with other grieving people who have an
understanding of what you’re going through. They
won’t judge you or force you to share, but will accept
you where you are and will offer comfort and support.
“When I went to GriefShare,” said Marion, “I realized
there are different ways to grieve.”
Your holiday season won’t be easy; your
emotions may ambush you and suck you under at
times. But you can choose to walk through this
season in a way that honors your loved one and puts
you on the path of health and healing.
To register or find out more about GriefShare
Surviving the Holidays, call Rachel Thompson at
(570) 421-3280 or email rthompson@esumc.net.
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UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
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EAST STROUDSBURG, PA 18301

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