e-newsletter Feb 22 2018

The Moscow United Methodist Church126 Church Street Office Phone: 570-842-7251Moscow, PA 18444e-newsletter February 22, 2018 A Train, Long AgoThe story of a railroad, above and underground Enjoy this educational original dramatic performance in worship Sunday, February 25 – aspiritual reflection on the importance of the railroadfor the culture and economy of NEPA and the early 19th century underground railroad in NEPA

Don’t Miss…Offerings Benefit North Pocono Dry Goods Pantry

A Message from the Moscow United Methodist Church Auditors:Did you know that our church audit tracks the financial health of 19separate accounts? 19! WOW! That’s a lot of checkbookbalancing, statement reconciling and receipt keeping.The audit is conducted annually and submitted to the pastor, theadministrative board and conference. It doesn’t just happen….many people in our congregation are charged with keeping thefinancial records for their particular programs in our church. Theywork diligently throughout the year to be able to provide accurateinformation for the audit. We thank them for their dedication.Accurate record keeping is the key to a smooth audit. Each year it isimportant to provide all the necessary account reports, bank recordsand receipts to provide a clear paper trail of our church income andexpenses.Once again, a big THANK YOU to all of our church treasurers andvolunteers who help to make each year’s audit a smooth ride!If you have any questions about the audit, feel free to contact CarolVerrone, [email protected] also to our MUMC auditors, Carol Verrone and David Hess, for this message and their fine work as our church auditors! We appreciate you!



CHRIST IN THE PASSOVERJesus' Last Supper was actually a Jewish Passover. Stewart Weinisch ofJews for Jesus will re-create the traditional Passover service and explainhow it foreshadowed Jesus' death and resurrection in a presentation called\"Christ in the Passover\" at Spring Brook Congregational Church on Friday,March 16th at 6:00 PM.Stewart Weinisch will set a table with items traditionally used at thePassover meal and detail their spiritual significance. He will also explain theconnection between the events of the first Passover in Egypt and theredemption that Jesus accomplished, as well as the deep bond between theancient Passover feast and the Christian communion celebration today.Jews for Jesus has presented \"Christ in the Passover\" at over 38,000churches. It has been enthusiastically received by Christians who appreciatelearning more about the Jewish background of their faith.Stewart will be happy to answer questions after the presentation. CallSpring Brook Congregational Church at (570) 842-6066, (570) 606-3337 orvisit us on Facebook for more information. This is a free event.

Please Welcome Diane Kanavy, MUMC’s new Financial Secretary!As Lar Nelson moves to new ministry endeavors, he is leaving MUMC in his role as financial secretary. MUMC’s Staff- Pastor/Parish Relations Committee is pleased to introduceDiane Kanavy, shown here with Lar as she learns the MUMC financial recordkeeping system. Diane is a member of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Moscow and a civic-minded resident of Madison Township. She has many years of experience with finance and administration and we areblessed she has become part of the MUMC staff! As always,our church financial secretary maintains the highest levels ofconfidentiality regarding your contributions. If you ever have a question or wish to review the church’s record of your contribution, please contact Diane at 570-351-4827 or [email protected] (Diane is also well known for her delicious baking).