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NOTICE: COVID-19 mitigation plan:
​On Sunday, June 14th 2020 St Peter’s UMC opened for the 10 AM Service. We are limited to a total of 25 people in the building at any one time. We will be sanitizing our hands, wearing masks and maintaining social distancing.
We are also doing live stream Facebook broadcasting of our worship services. You need to have access to Facebook in order to watch the live stream.
Remember if you would like to attend the service please call ahead. You can call Dionne at 570-801-7080 or text at 484-357-3131 or e-mail dmolony15@gmail.com
FYI: We haven't had to turn anyone away yet.
(Today's updating is 10/08/2020)
Facebook instructions are on our Home Page.​
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CHRISTIAN EDUCATION CLASSES for children and for adults 9 AM Sundays
See ** below for more information.​



​​WORSHIP SERVICE: Sundays 10:AM.
Live-streamed on our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/stpeterssaylorsburg

THANKSGIVING EVE SERVICE ​6 PM



CHRISTMAS EVE CANDLELIGHT 
SERVICE ​Dec. 24th, 4 PM

ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICE February 17th , 7 PM​


PALM SUNDAY SERVICE March 28th 10 AM

HOLY THURSDAY SERVICE April 1st 7 PM

WOMEN'S GOOD FRIDAY FELLOWSHIP (LADYSHIP?) BREAKFAST @ Chestnuthill Diner April 2nd 10 AM

RESURRECTION SUNDAY (aka Easter) April 4th


​SUNRISE ​SERVICE  7 AM
 CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
​after sunrise service (hopefully)

CHRISTIAN EDUCATION 9 AM
​SECOND SERVICE 10 AM

Keep watching for updates.



​Satellite Worship Services held by our congregation the second Sunday of every month at 2:30 PM at Spring Village assisted living home 329 E. Brown ST. East Stroudsburg.
Please join us as we help the shut-ins there, who love God, to worship Him too.
WuHan plague protocols prevent us from serving our Spring Village church family.
Please pray that this will pass quickly.


Caroling Visitation Night Dec. 5th. Contact Marsha

Christmas Eve 4 PM
​Family Candlelight Service
​Carols   -   Candlelight    -    Special Music Christmas Eve December 24
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Our church is the home of the
MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE
Music Ministry; concerts, sing-alongs, special music, worship leading, offeratory music etc.
Available for coffeehouses, nursing and rehab homes, funerals, picnics​, cookouts, church and dinners etc.
Music: Can be: all Christian or a mix of contemporary Christian, southern gospel, Old time hymns, folk, country & western, pop and oldies. Just tell us what you'd like.
Phone 570-620-5127 or go to
https://www.facebook.com/evangelicana/





SOCIAL GATHERING aka Coffee Hour: Sundays immediately after worship services. Donated individually wrapped treats are VERY welcome. Leave them with Dianne Hatcher before the service and help us to eat them afterwards.
EVERYBODY is WELCOME !!!
Social hour is Outside only during COVID-19 protocols
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Our last Church Picnic was
August 4th, 2019
Next one to be announced.


AL-ANON Met here Sundays and Wednesdays at 5 PM.
Temporarily on hold.


A Few Good Men, men's fellowship meets at the church building on the first Saturday of each month at 8 AM.      Call Pastor to verify, at 610-262-3834.

Women Wanting More, Wednesdays  at 7;30 PM. by ZOOM conferencing. Ladies' fellowship and bible study group meets at Marsha's digital house. Call 570-236-3631. 


PASTOR'S BIBLE STUDY: 6:30 PM Wednesdays ​in the big Sunday School room. On hiatus thru due to WuHan flu.


Music jam: second and fourth Tuesday of each month.
All are welcome.
Call Cathy at 570-620-5127 for more information.

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​CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
​for young people and for adults on ​Sundays 9 AM




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CHOIR PRACTICE: Every second and fourth Sunday after church
(Off for Vacation July Aug. & Sept, when other "Special Music" takes the choir's place) .
Ask Marsha Beers about choir performance schedule.​
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Spring and Fall Flea Markets CANCELLED  due to Wuhan virus rules. Keep checking back for updates.

Roast Beef Dinner on COVID hold. Information call 570-992-3250

Administrative Council Meets at 7:30 PM the 3rd Thursday of the month. ALL MEMBERS of our congregation may freely attend and be heard. 24th arrival will not be allowed inside during Yellow rules.


​​THE POWER OF PRAYER
Weekly prayer small group forming​. Can include attendance by phone. . Contact Markie Gleason.


Faith-Sharing  Training: next class , see the pastor.​​


Annual Charge Conference 2020 was  held at Effort UMC



National Dayof Prayer
 was Thursday May  6, 2020. Activities and hours to be announced


Fall Flea Market also Cancelled.
Coordinators: The Hellers    570-992-6930.

GriefShare, a recovery program that offers support & resources to all who are grieving, will be offered at St. Peter’s United Methodist Church 924 Old Rt. 115 Saylorsburg starting November 15th 2020 3 to 5 PM. The program is timed to offer guidance and support through the difficult holiday season. The program will be facilitated by Marsha Beers.    To register for the program, please call the church 570-992-7311 and leave your name and telephone number  for Ms. Beers. We welcome all.


​Prayer Chain: To put a prayer on our prayer chain or to join in the prayer chain Call Cathy Sufrich at
​570-620-5127 or email evangelicana48@gmail.com 

Anyone interested in taking over as coordinator of this prayer chain please speak to Cathy Sufrich.​

A New Webmaster is wanted.
Email us or speak to Cathy Sufrich.



Eastern Pennsylvania Conference UMC Events can be found at this web address:     ​​​
http://www.epaumc.org/news-events/events/


 email us at stpeterssaylorsburg@gmail.com

See you at church​​

LOCAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
​IN THE UMC



See Pastor Ed Bean​​
The Bible is true and proves itself. So says Dr. Chuck Missler. Watch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYkL7iA6OrU​