Worship Series - Life that Looks Like Jesus
Weekly Scripture Readings: 1 John 5:9-13
Missed a week of worship? Find it here.
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Virtual Lobby May 16 at 9:45am
Topic: Embracing Transitions for
Health and Home
Featured Guests: Jake and Lynda Lebold
Join us for conversation and fellowship via Zoom, or watch live via Facebook.
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Graduation Sunday will be on May 30 to recognize and celebrate all students. If someone in your family earned a college or graduate degree this past December or will this spring, contact Kathy Schmucker.
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Peace With Justice Sunday Walk is June 6th with the theme, "Caring for Canton: Food and Housing as Matters of Justice."
We will gather at 1:00 PM at Crossroads United Methodist Church in downtown Canton. From there we will walk to 1317 Gonder Avenue.
After we arrive, there will be several activities and opportunities for participation including an incredible speaker, tables of community partners to engage with, music, etc.
Click on the flyer for details. Contact Pastor Jake with questions.
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Faith Friends Learning Center & Preschool is looking to hire summer staff for 35-40 hours a week, Monday through Friday. The starting rate is $9.25 an hour, and the program runs June 1st - August 13th. Faith Friends serves children ages 18 months through 5th grade. Must have completed High School. Contact Director Grace Berry for more details.
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Thanks to the generosity of our congregation the Palm Sunday Collection of sheets, blankets, pillows, and personal care items for Welcome Bags for the Hartville Migrant Ministry was a tremendous blessing! The hope was for Faith United to provide at least 10 Welcome Bags. Your generosity made it possible to provide 22 physical bags plus monetary donations for an additional 18 bags for a total of 40 Welcome Bags! Praise God! This year the Hartville Migrant Center had need for more bags than ever so providing the increased number of bags is a tremendous blessing for the migrant workers who are serving our community this summer!
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Safe Sanctuary Renewal Orientation
Volunteers make all things possible! Since we have not gathered for over a year, everyone serving in children and youth ministries and with vulnerable adults will need to update Safe Sanctuary training via one of the following Zoom training Opportunities:
- Tuesday, May 18 at 7pm
- Friday, May 21 at 10am
Contact Kathy Schmucker or Amy Ferguson to register for one of the dates.
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June/July/August Daily Bread
Now Available in the
Gathering Area
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Join us weekly at 6pm to experience Wednesday night like never before.
Not on Facebook? Don't worry.
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Some Current & New Adult Small Group Opportunities
- I'm Still Here - 6:30pm Wednesdays
- Faith of a Mockingbird - 6:30pm May 19
- Theology for Our Times - Fridays 1pm
For facilitator information, group descriptions, and additional groups, visit our Programs and Group Page. Groups meet via Zoom unless otherwise stated.
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Faith & Environment Weekly Tip:
Plastic Companies Are Responsible
for the Clean Up
United States companies produce more than 35 million tons of plastic annually. Very little of these plastics can be recycled, so 31 million tons of plastic trash pollute our landfills, oceans, lakes, soils, and bodies every year. Plastic trash is dangerous, causing damage to internal tissues, including the lungs and liver damage. Plastics threaten aquatic animals, birds, land animals, and we breathe in microplastics daily. The proposed “Extended Producer Responsibility Act” would make manufacturers responsible for the disposal of their products. If you feel led, you can tell your state senators and congress men and women to support this legislation, and vote for representatives who support your values. Residents of North Canton can contact Kirk Schuring or Scott Oelslager.
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Faith United has an exciting new way to support you living out your faith.
Amplify Media is a video library with thousands of videos for adults, youth and kids that you can view from your phone, tablet, computer or tv. These resources can be used for individual or group studies, and there is even a special section just for kids! Check out these instructions to access your free account. Questions? Contact Kathy Schmucker, Spiritual Formation Director.
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Sunday Night Youth Group Resumes This Week!
- May 16, 6-7pm
- Take your temperature at home, please do not attend if you have COVID symptoms
Contact Amy for more information.
Check out our Sunday Night Videos for youth or anyone who wants to watch - All are Welcome! Read more
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Final Wednesday Night Youth Group This Week
May 19 is the last meeting for the school year. Amy will be discussing 1 John 5.
Students in grades 6-12 who would like to join, can contact Amy for the Zoom link.
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Celebrate Wonder activities guide children Nursery to 5th Grade, and their families, through Bible stories, creative experiences, and spiritual practices. Read more.
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Last week's Sunday School Activities. Pick 1-2 activities to do, & watch last week's Bible Story video on Amplify Media.
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Have a parent check out these steps to watch videos made just for you!
Wonder Kids In Person:
- May 26 from 6:30pm to 7:30pm,outside at the church
- Children K-5th grade invited
- Registration required
- Contact Kathy or Bethany for more details
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Nursery Care will resume starting June 6 at both services provided there are enough volunteers to serve. Contact Kirsten Krach or Kathy Schmucker to learn more about nurturing the youngest of our church family.
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Butterfly Project
Children and families have the opportunity to witness firsthand the miracle of one of God’s most amazing creations, the life cycle of a butterfly. This will be an exciting, educational and spiritually enriching experience for children and families.
Families take home 5 caterpillars to raise, watch them develop into a chrysalis, and emerge as a butterfly.
Care instructions are provided. The butterflies will be released at Faith United in mid-June. Suggested donation is $5 per family and caterpillars should be available for pick up at the church by May 26.
If anyone has large pretzel or animal cracker containers, we can use empty, clean containers for the butterflies. Contact Kathy Schmucker for more information and to participate in the butterfly project!
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VBS 2021 Registration is now open!
Treasured: Discovering You're Priceless to God
VBS will be held online June 21-25 with an In-Person event on Wednesday, June 23 6:30-8pm for kids and their families. VBS Kits will be available for pickup at the church with all the supplies you need, including a Treasured VBS Music CD for each family!
Click here to register by June 15 to receive your kit ahead of VBS.
VBS videos with music, Bible adventures, a daily Bible point and more will be available daily by 9am for your family to view at your convenience.
There are many opportunities for volunteers to help behind the scenes, with making videos, packing kits and helping with Wednesday's event. Contact Kathy Schmucker or Pam Wig for more details.
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Register for Summer Camp!
To check out Camp locations and programs, register, and learn about COVID-19 changes look here. Camperships are still available. Visit Faith United’s Summer Camp Page for additional details.
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Cokesbury is a great resource to purchase Bibles, devotionals, gifts and more!
When you order, please use this link. The church receives credit and a rebate from your purchase.
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Order gift cards year round from The Youth Mission Team.
Part of each order benefits the Youth Mission Fund.
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Resources to help
enhance your viewing
and using of Faith
United's digital offerings:
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As of Thursday, May 13, Stark County is in Red Level status.
Calendar events are subject to change or cancel based on status level.
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Sunday, May 16
9:45am-10:45am Virtual Lobby (Zoom)
9:45am-10:45am Courage Study (Zoom)
11am-12pm Worship - Live Stream (Sanctuary)
6pm-8pm Youth Group (Sanctuary)
Monday, May 17
2:30pm-3:30pm Men's Emmaus Accountability Group (Zoom)
Tuesday, May 18
11am-12pm Welcome Team Leader Meeting (Gathering Area)
6:30pm-7:30pm Finance Ministry Team (Zoom)
7pm-8pm Safe Sanctuary Orientation (Zoom)
Wednesday, May 19
6pm-6:30pm Wednesday Night Live (Zoom, Facebook Live)
6:30pm-7:30pm Wednesday Night Youth (Zoom)
6:30pm-7:30pm "I'm Still Here" Study (Zoom)
6:30pm-7:30pm "Faith of a Mockingbird" Study (Zoom)
6:30pm-8pm Sewing for Missions (Zoom)
Thursday, May 20
5pm-6pm Unity Challenge Planning Team (Zoom)
6pm-7pm COM Search Team (Conference Room)
7pm-8pm Trustees Team (Zoom)
Friday, May 21
10am-11am Safe Sanctuary Orientation (Zoom)
1pm-2pm Theology for Our Times (Zoom)
2:30pm-3:30pm Women's Emmaus Accountability- Luikart (Zoom)
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