“And He Told Them a Story”
A Lenten Series Featuring the Parables of Jesus
offered by the Pocono cluster of United Methodist Churches
All services begin at 7:00 PM
and include a time of fellowship after worship.
The offering from each night’s worship service will benefit two worthy causes:
camperships at Pocono Plateau and our district mission project for Puerto Rico hurricane relief.
Ash Wednesday, February 14 | Stroudsburg UMC
547 Main St, Stroudsburg
Traditional Worship with Ashes and Communion
The Parable of the Great Banquet (Luke 14:15-24)
Preacher: Pastor Jim Todd
Wednesday, February 21 | East Stroudsburg UMC
83 S. Courtland Street, East Stroudsburg
Contemporary Worship (with a text-message sermon –text your questions to the preacher in real time!)
The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard (Matthew 20:1-16)
Preacher: Pastor Bill Kuntze
Wednesday, February 28 | Cherry Lane UMC
Cherry Lane Church Rd & Cherry Lane, Tannersville
Healing & Anointing Service
Teacher of Parables, Healer of Diseases (Matthew 9:35-38)
Preacher: Pastor Paul Crikelair
Wednesday, March 7 | Cherry Valley UMC
1238 Kemmertown Rd, Stroudsburg
Centennial of Peace: A Service of the Hymns of World War I
The Parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32)
Preacher: Pastor Bob Shank
Wednesday, March 14 | Faith UMC
1160 Clause Drive, Stroudsburg
Love Feast Service (with time for shared testimonies)
The Parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37)
Preachers: Pastors Nina Patton-Semerod and Candy LaBar
Wednesday, March 21 | Wooddale UMC
100 Barren Rd, East Stroudsburg
“The Best Part of Worship” Service (come to discover what this “best part” is!)
The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Builders (Matthew 7:24-27), The Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13:1-23), & The Parable of the Lost Sheep (Luke 15:3-7)
Preachers: Pastors Dottie Stem, Nina Patton-Semerod, and Candy LaBar
