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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Special Charge Conferencewill take place TODAY, Sunday,May 18that 12:15 p.m.for a member vote on Scott Kuhnle as acandidate for Ordained Ministry. Pastor Kimes will serve as thePresiding Elder.

Our church will be having a potluck lunch honoring Pastor Kimes onSunday, June 8, after the 11:00 service. We are askingeveryone to bring one of the following items as a side dish forbarbeque sandwiches: macaroni and cheese (allergy alertFaith isallergic to parmesan cheese), baked beans, fruit salad, or tossedsalad. If you plan to attend, please respond by either calling thechurch office, signing up in Fellowship Hall, or visiting the churchwebsite atwww.esumc.netand clicking on Sign up for the potlucklunch on the home page.

Congratulations to Rev. Sharmune Burgess for the announcement of

her appointment to the Richmond United Methodist Churcheffective July 1, 2014. We are proud of her appointment andare grateful for her many years of service to our church asadministrator, volunteer Stephen Minister and most recently asassociate pastor. She will be missed by all. We will becelebrating her service among us on June 22ndafter the11am worship.

There will be no Childrens Sunday School on Sunday, May25thdue to the Memorial Day holiday and Sunday, June 1stdue to the presentation of The Story: The Musical.

Merry Marthas & Misters Annual Picnicwill take place onFriday, May 30that 6:30 p.m. For more information, contactPat Fish at 570-223-8438 or Karen Dudley at 570-424-9896.

Request for Family Promise from Clarice WilkensI am resigning as coordinator of Family Promise for our church. Iam looking for a new coordinator or co-coordinators to take over.It is such a wonderful program, and I hope someone will step up tocontinue working with this great program. I have kept detailednotes and would walk you through it when we host in August.

Please contact me at 570-421-0391 orclarice@ptd.net.

Reaching Out

Members of the church family who are no longer able to attend churchare always happy to hear from you! Cards and notes may be sent toJoyce Van Buskirk, 561 Roosevelt St., Apt. 116, East Stroudsburg, Pa.18301.

Stephen Ministry

I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made itgrow. -1 Corinthians 3:6

God works through Stephen Ministers to plant seeds ofhope and healing in persons whose lives seem barren and forlornbecause of some crisis or tragedy. Stephen Ministry training will equipyou to water the seed, and God will bring forth new life and renewedfaith in both your care receiver and in you as a Stephen Minister.

Please think and pray about the opportunity to begin Stephen Ministrytraining in September. For further information contact Peggy Strack,570-421-3280, ext. 23.

Pray for ESUMC with Rev. Paul CrikelairRev. Paul Crikelair, Pastor of Cherry Valley UMC has set aside Friday,May 23rdto pray with members of the UMC churches in our area. Hewill travel church to church and meet with members of eachcongregation to lift their church to the Lord in prayer. Rev. Crikelairwill be at ESUMC from 3-4:00 p.m. on Friday, May 23rd. Please joinyour brothers and sisters in Christ as we seek His will for ESUMC.

Staff Contact InformationOffice 570-421-3280Pastor - Ed Kimes ekimes@esumc.netAssociate Pastor - Sharmune Burgess sburgess@esumc.netChurch Secretary - Maria Ragonese mragonese@esumc.netCongregational Care - Peggy Strack pstrack@esumc.netMusic & Worship - Andy Waddell awaddell@esumc.netYouth Ministry - Scott Kuhnle skuhnle@esumc.netChildrensMinistry - Pam OBrien childrendirector@esumc.netFinances - Sue Mertz smertz@esumc.netFinancial Secretary - Cyndie Faunce cfaunce@esumc.netMaintenance - Bruce Johnson bjohnson@esumc.netOrganist - Pauline Fox foxes@esumc.netAudio-visuals - Joe Dorsch josephdorsch@gmailTechnology SupportMichael Corey mcorey@esumc.net

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Opportunities

Calling All Bakers!Our United Methodist Women will be hosting the Northeast DistrictConference on Saturday, May 24th. Items for breakfast and lunch,as well as baked goods are needed. If you can donate any of theseitems, please contact Linda Drake at 570-856-9395 or email at

lindadrake49@hotmail.com

Great Adventure/10thAvenue North ConcertJune 7thWe are looking to get a group together to spend the day at Great

Adventure and attend the 10thAvenue North Concert in the evening.We need 15 people to sign up for the group rate of $31.00 perperson which includes both events. If interested, please contactLinda Drake at 570-856-9395 or email her atlindadrake49@hotmail.com

Youth Ministry News

Next Youth Ministry FundraiserThe youth will hold their annual Car Washon Saturday, May 31st,9:00am12:30pm. Youth can work to earn an hourly rate that willbe applied towards their summer mission trips and/or retreats. Ifyou are attending a summer trip, and would like to sign up, pleasesend an email to Scott Kuhnle (skuhnle@esumc.net).

End of Year JAM CelebrationOn Thursday, June 12thfrom 6:307:30pm, parents, youth and

volunteers are all welcome to attend the end-of-year JAM programcelebration. We will have food, fellowship, and a time of youth andleader testimonies. Come on out to help us celebrate all that theJAM Afterschool Program has offered this past year!

Children's Ministry News

Foundations Christian PreschoolFoundations Christian Preschool, located in the lower level of thechurch, is currently accepting registrations for the 2014-15 schoolyear. Registration forms are available at the Welcome Center inOberholtzer Hall or the church office. Those interested in taking atour of the preschool facilities should call Pam O'Brien at (570) 421-

3280 to arrange a visit. If you have any questions, call or emailFoundations@esumc.net

Vacation Bible SchoolAre you sick of winter? Then get away to a tropical island -Son Treasure Island! Vacation Bible School will take place July7th-11th from 9:00 am to Noon. Mark your calendar and makea reservation to visit Son Treasure Island in July.

If you are interested in volunteering for the week or part ofthe week, please call Pam O'Brien.

We are looking for a skit leaderand actors/actressestoperform daily at the opening and closing of Vacation BibleSchool. If interested, call or email Mrs. O'Brien.

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