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Ministry Opportunities
Community Meal
The ESUMC soup kitchen has grown beyond simply serving a meal as a Soup Kitchen to developing richer relationships with our guests as we host a community meal. This has taken outstanding collaboration within our congregation, the local business community, and other churches.
East Stroudsburg United Methodist Church has been called a “safe place” as we have all learned to develop mutual trust. Everyone is important to keeping a community alive and well.
If you would like to help in any way, please contact Ana Price at (570)460-8423 or call the church office.
Family and Youth
The Family/Youth/Children Ministry is focused on guiding students through their journey with Christ and guiding families through that same journey. These ministries run with each other and have the same goal in mind: enrooting yourself in Jesus Christ.
That’s our passion here – to provide studies, events, games, ideas, servanthood, and many more opportunities to make this vision tangible. We are a body of Christ and the Family, Youth, and Children Ministries are just the start of your journey with Christ.
For more information on programming or to serve this community, please contact Maria Martinez at mmartinez@esumc.net for children’s ministry, including nursery and Sunday School.
Christian Education
Our Discipleship Ministry is dedicated to growing deeper disciples of Christ Jesus our Lord through spiritual growth opportunities. The goal is to support the congregation through every aspect of their spiritual walk by offering several Church-wide studies as well as small group courses to grow deeper in our faith.
The ministry also seeks to grow and develop our Youth and Children’s ministry to support our children in their own faith journeys.
For more information, please contact our church office at church@esumc.net.
Music Ministry
Chancel Choir
This adult and teen mixed-voice choir is open to all who wish to participate. From September through May, Chancel Choir sings 2 weeks per month at the 8:30 a.m. service, and rehearses on Thursdays from 6:30-8:00 p.m. They are joined with other singers and instrumentalists for holiday services and special events such as the annual Spring cantata, which averages 80 participants. More singers are welcome.
This group also leads projects such as caroling for annual Christmas tours at Quiet Valley Historical Farm, sing-alongs at homes for senior residents, and uplifting entertainment for social events in the church and community as invited.
Bell Choirs
Youth and Adult Bell Choirs play one Sunday per month September through May in both the 8:30 and 10:45 services. Rehearsals are Tuesday evenings: , Adults at 6:30-7:30. Music is 3-octave arrangements of traditional and recent sacred songs, sometimes in ensemble with other instruments, and using various hand bell techniques.
Instrumentalists
Brass, woodwinds, strings, and timpani often play as needed in ensemble with vocal groups or the bell choirs in either or both 8:30 and 10:45 services. Interested teens and adults may contact the Director of Traditional Music.
Special Occasions
There are also various opportunities through the year, such as talent showcases, open-mic nights, special Sunday evening concerts, and Sunday morning ensemble or solo performances.
Please contact Jonathan Strack and Kurt Fausette if interested in any of the ministries listed above: jstrack@esumc.net.
Caring Cards, Calls and Visits
If you have a heart for bringing cheer into a homebound member’s life, this is the ministry for you. Members who wish to take part in one or all three aspects of this ministry are assigned one or two people who have expressed a desire to hear from our congregation from time to time.
Cards, visits, or calls are made on a monthly basis and are determined by the volunteer’s schedule for maximum blessings!
To participate in this ministry see the current Director of Congregational Care or call the church office (570-421-3280).
Angel Tree/Christmas Outreach
ESUMC participates in Prison Fellowship’s Angel Tree gift drive every December.
We also include names of children provided by Monroe County’s Youth and Family Services to broaden the impact our gifts can bring to the greater East Stroudsburg district.
Participation by members is purely voluntary.
Spring/Fall Outreach to College Students, Young Adults & Military Personnel
The Congregational Care Team oversees the distribution of gift cards to the above during the Christmas season and sends out notes of encouragement in the Spring. Gift cards are donated by the members of the congregation and the congregation is encouraged to sign cards for the Spring mailing.