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Stroudsburg United Methodist Church

June 9, 2011

Gather!

Choir Sunday

Choir Sunday will be held this Sunday, June 12th. There will be one combined worship service at 10:00 am. Join us for this musically uplifting time of worship led by our Choir and bring a friend.

Upcoming After-Church Fellowships

The following dates are still available for volunteers to host After Church Fellowship. This is a very important ministry to welcome our guests and provide a time of sharing after worship. Please consider stepping up so we can continue to provide this time of gathering and fellowship. The dates where leadership is needed are:
July 24, August 14 & 28. Please call the church office 570-421-6020 to let us know which date you are willing to serve in this way.

Texas Roadhouse

Texas Roadhouse is offering 10% off of your meal on Saturdays and Sundays if you show them our church bulletin. The hours for this special discount are from 12pm to 4pm each day on the weekends. Don't forget to take your bulletin with you!

Cherub Choir

The Cherub Choir is now rehearsing on Wednesdays at 7pm instead of Mondays. This is only temporary and will change back to Mondays in the near future. The Cherub Choir is for all children from Kindergarten through 5th Grade.

Mission's Yard Sale

The annual Mission's Yard sale will be held on Friday, August 12th & Saturday, August 13th. Items may be brought to the church starting on July 1st and put in the blue Sunday School room.

Journeys with Joe

Hosted by composer Joseph Martin, Project Coordinator - Krista Montgomery. Concert broadcast live from Kaiserslautern, Germany on June 29, 2011 at 1:00 pm. A traveling choir of 130 singers and instrumentalists from throughout the US will perform a concert directed by Joseph Martin at Faith Baptist Church in Kaiserslautern, Germany. Faith Baptist Church supports the Wounded Warriors project through the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany. That's the hospital where the wounded from Afghanistan, Iraq, etc., are flown. Krista Montgomery is taking iTunes gift cards with her on the trip to give to wounded soldiers. If you would like to donate an iTunes gift card, please give it to Krista.

UMW

On Tuesday, June 28th at 6:00 PM, UMW will hold its pot luck supper. Sharon Cottle is in charge and she would like to know how many are coming and what you will be bringing. Please call Sharon at 242-4738.

Grow!

New Small Group!

A new Small Group will be starting in June. Starting Monday June 13th. A Walking Group will meet at 7:00 PM at the Ann Street parking lot of the church. The group will walk about two miles in approximately an hour at a comfortable pace so that everyone can participate in the group. These will not be power or brisk type of walking. We will walk along sidewalks of streets in the Borough of Stroudsburg or along easy trails such as the Brodhead Creek greenway. So get out your favorite pair of walking shoes and come out for some fun, exercise, and companionship. For more information contract C.J. Penwell.

A Course on World Religions

A course on World Religions will be offered in the Adult Sunday School class. The course will provide a factual overview of the five major world religions (Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, and Christianity). Each overview will provide information on a religion's background; sacred texts; and, major tenets of belief. Next, a comparison of each religion belief concerning God, Jesus, and Salvation will be presented. The course will examine the major beliefs of different Christian denominations. Additionally, the course examines some of the major religious influences on current international events. This course will be offered from 9:45 to 10:45 am every Sunday morning in the downstairs worship center, beginning May 22. The course will run from May 22 to August 28. Come for one, two, three, or all of the sessions. For additional information please contact Jeff Weber.

Small Groups

Do you belong to a Small Group? If not, you really should seriously consider doing so. There are a variety of opportunities available which you can see on our website here. You will be able to see brief description of each Small Group, view when and where they meet, and see if there are openings to join the groups. Check out our active Small Groups and consider joining one of them. Alternatively, do you have a passion or interest? Then maybe you can start a brand new Small Group. Contact JoAnn Calkins or Pastor Bob for more information.

Digging Deeper Small Group

The Digging Deeper Small Group meets on Tuesday evenings at 7pm. They will be starting a new video series entitled, "Keep Climbing: Why God Doesn't Give You Everything You Want." This Small Group exists to dig deeper into our faith and grow spiritually. We do this through study, sharing our stories and experiences with each other, and hold each other up in love and mutual accountability. You can join this Small Group by emailing the leader, Pastor Bob, or calling the church office.

DVD's Available

If anyone is interested in watching the movies "Letters to God" and "Facing the Giants", please let me know. I have copies of the movies in my office. Jackie

Make a Difference!

Soup Kitchen Volunteers Needed!

Beryl Hellgren is looking for 10-12 volunteers from SUMC who will be willing and available to prepare and/or serve a Sunday meal for Soup Kitchen. Contact Beryl through her email or call the church office at 570-421-6020 if you are willing to help in this important and vital ministry.

Boy's Clothes are Needed

Clothes are needed for a boy in our church family. Clothes size 5 and any shoes size 10-10 1/2 or 11 are needed. Please bring these items to the church office.

Baby Bottle Boomerang

Baby bottles are available from the Missions Committee in the back of the Sanctuary to benefit the Pregnancy Resource Center. Take a baby bottle and fill it with your loose change. Return the bottle next Sunday, June 19th.

Change Boxes

If you didn't pick up your Change Box on the way out of church this past Sunday, you can pick one up in the back of the Sanctuary. The change collected in these boxes will go toward the Youth Misison trip. Please support our youth on this important and educational mission trip where they will be helping others.

Empty Coffee Cans are Needed!

Empty coffee cans are used when delivering flowers to the shut-ins. Please leave cans in the upstairs kitchenette. Thank you!

Give to a Mission

A variety of missions are supported in our church. You can make a difference both locally and around the world by giving to these missions. A list of missions we support is available in the back of the sanctuary. You can also suggest a new mission that interests you by providing the name and address of the mission, as well as some details about what this particular mission does.

Nursery

Membership & Evangelism is organizing the Nursery to be staffed during worship at 11am on Sundays. If you are willing to volunteer to staff the nursery, please contact one of the M&E members or call the church office (570-421-6020). All volunteers must go through a child abuse and criminal background check. This is required as part of our Safe Sanctuaries Policy to ensure that the children are protected and also to put new parents' minds at ease. Please consider helping this important ministry!

My Brothers Keepers

My Brothers Keepers Quilting Group meets this week on Thursday at 10am in the Dining Room. This is an active group that makes a difference through their skills in quilting! Join the group on Thursday morning and help to make a difference!

Red Bucket Donations

The Missions Committee encourages you to place donations in the Red Buckets to benefit the DASH Youth Group Mission Trip.

Information for Wounded Warriors

To donate to Wounded Warriors, please send your check to: Wounded Warriors, please send your check to: Wounded Warriors Project, 4899 Belfort Road, Suite 300, Jacksonville, FL 32256. For more information, visit: www.woundedwarriorproject.org.

A Member of our Church Family

is currently serving in Afghanistan - Kyle Dougher. His birthday is later this month on June 23rd. Gale Butz has a card in the Fellowship Room for all who wish to sign. Kyle's address is: LCpl Dougher, Kyle L., 2d LAR BN e-co, Unit 73510, Fpo ae 09510-3510 if you would like to send him a letter, card, movies, etc.

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