Worship on Sunday, June 20
Week 4 of Worship Series
I've Been Meaning to Ask...
Sermon: Where Do We Go From Here?
Acts 10:1-28
Ruth 1:1-22
Pastor Steve Preaching
Both In-Person and Live-streamed Worship Services
8:30 Traditional 11:00 Modern
Face masks are optional for those who are fully vaccinated
Updated COVID-Safety Guidelines shared below.
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Worship Resources:
June 20 Altar Flowers in Honor of:
Charles and Mary Jane Fletcher's 61st Wedding Anniversary
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VBS 2021 is This Week!
Treasured: Discovering You're Priceless to God
Online June 21-25, In-Person June 23 6:30-8pm
Children entering Preschool to 6th grade are invited to participate in VBS 2021. Click here to register, it's not too late! A limited supply of VBS Kits are available with everything you need to experience VBS, including a Treasured VBS Music CD! Once registered, we will contact you with instructions for picking up your VBS Kit at the church.
VBS videos with music, Bible adventures, Imagination Station, missions, a daily Bible point and more will be available daily by 9am for your family to view at your convenience. Please share with others and help
This year's VBS Mission Projects are Christian Children’s Home of Ohio & Faith Kitchen Meal Ministry. Christian Children’s Home of Ohio provides specialized counseling, therapy, and support to children from ages 6 – 18 who have been the victim of abuse, neglect, or trauma. Monetary donations will be used to purchase physical, sensory equipment for students. We are also collecting boxes or bags of cereal, peanut butter and canned meats for Faith Kitchen to help provide meals and groceries to families in our community. Monetary donations can be mailed to the church. There will also be a donation box at the 9th Street circle drive entrance of the church and inside the Gathering Area at the Book Resource table where you can drop off donations for our VBS missions.
We also have opportunities for volunteers to help with Wednesday's in-person event. Contact Kathy Schmucker or Pam Wig for more details.
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Updated COVID-Safety Guidelines
With Congregational Survey Results Summary
Or Watch this Video Announcement
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Hospitality Information Orientation
Anyone interested in serving as a greeter, usher or welcome center volunteer is encouraged to attend an information orientation. Dates are Sunday, June 27 or July 11 at 9:45am in the Gathering Area. Contact Laura Luikart if you would like to attend.
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June 20, 2021 9:45 am via Zoom
Featured Guest: Sue Bell, Sewing for Missions
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Faith Kitchen's Back to School ministry will again support Faith Kitchen families this year. We hope to provide:
- 150 backpacks and school supplies to children in our community entering Grades K-12
- Vouchers of up to $25 per child to shop at Goodwill for school clothing
We hope you will join us in this outreach ministry by donating through Faith United's Back to School Ministry fund or by purchasing items. We will begin collecting items on July 1st for our July 31st backpack giveaway. Stay tuned for a link to our Amazon list and a list of other needs in later Navigator issues.
Thank you, Sue Bell and the Back to School Ministry Team
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Some Current & New Adult Small Group Opportunities
- Maintaining Pace, Men's Life Study, 8am at Beyesly's Restaurant. Alternating Saturdays beginning June 26
-Prayer Shawl, Thursdays 1pm at Faith United
-Theology for Our Times, Fridays 1pm
-Fun Over 50, June 25 Rubber Ducks Game, Contact Bev Temple
For facilitator information, group descriptions, and additional groups, visit our Programs and Group Page. Groups meet via Zoom unless otherwise stated.
Study books can be picked up at the table in the Gathering Area. Suggested donations can be left for cash/check, or paid online. Do not let book cost prohibit you from participating.
Photo "Seen" by Rev. Lisle Gwynn Garrity | A Sanctified Art LLC | sanctifiedart.org
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Faith & Environment Weekly Topic:
You can Help Reduce Storm Water Problems
What is a storm water system? Simply put, a storm water system is a tool for managing the runoff from rainfall. In nature, this water flows from fields to streams to rivers and so on, but human development has impacted some of these natural flows.
To learn more about storm water problems, sewers, and how you can help protect your local water, check out this information from our Faith and Environment Group.
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May/June Upper Room and June/July/August Daily Bread
Now Available in the Gathering Area
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Sunday Night Youth Group
- No Youth Group June 20
- Sundays 6-7pm
- Any Youth Grades 6-12
- Take your temperature at home, please do not attend if you have COVID symptoms
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Check out our Sunday Night Videos for youth or anyone who wants to watch - All are Welcome! Read more
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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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Faith United welcomes children of all ages. Our worship experience is enriched as we gather together to experience and praise God.
- Children are always welcome in worship. Family Worship Kits with worship manipulatives are available to guide children as they pray & learn about God.
- Family Prayer Ground is at the front of the sanctuary for families to have a comfortable, close-up view of worship.
- Rocking chairs are at the Family Prayer Ground and in the Narthex.
- Nursery care is in room 18 for children up to age 4 during both services, pending volunteer availability.
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Have a parent use these steps to watch Bible Story videos made just for you!
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Nursery Care will resume starting June 6 at both services provided there are enough volunteers to serve. Contact Kristin Krach or Kathy Schmucker to learn more about nurturing the youngest of our church family.
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Camp Read-A-Lot 2021 Registration Now Open Be Loved, Be Kind, Be You
Online July 7 & 14, In-Person July 14 6:30-8pm
Students entering K-3rd Grade are invited to participate in some fun summer activities designed to keep their reading skills sharp. Camp Read-A-Lot Kits will be available for pickup at the church with books and other literacy activities. Click here to register by June 30 to receive your before we start.
Camp Read-A-Lot videos with music, stories and literacy activities will be available Wednesdays July 7 and July 14 beginning at 9:30 am for your family to view at your convenience!
We need volunteers to help by participating in videos, preparing kits, assisting with the in-person event and other ways to support this summer’s community ministry. Contact Kathy Schmucker or Pam Wig for more information.
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Family Worship Kits created by Faith United’s Spiritual Formation Ministry are available in the Gathering Area if you still need one. Children and families can use these kits as they worship in person or via livestream. There is an instruction sheet with ideas for how to use the kit during worship.
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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 may still be available. Visit Faith United’s Summer Camp Page for additional details. East Ohio Camps also have several job opportunities listed on their website.
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Faith United has an exciting 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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Cokesbury is a great resource to purchase Bibles, devotionals, gifts & more! Please use this link when ordering. The church receives credit & a rebate from your purchases.
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Order gift cards year round from The Youth Mission Team. Part of each order benefits the Youth Mission Fund.
Check out this listing of available gift cards and contact the church office for more information.
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Resources to help
enhance your viewing
and using of Faith
United's digital offerings:
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Sunday, June 20
8:30am-9:30am Traditional Worship - Live Stream (Sanctuary)
9:30am-1pm VBS Kit Pick Up
9:45am-10:15am Virtual Lobby (Zoom)
11am-12pm Modern Worship - Live Stream (Sanctuary)
Monday, June 21
All Day VBS Video Available
10:00-11:30am Faith Friends Ministry Team – Room 8
5:30pm-8:30pm Emmaus (Robinson Hall)
Tuesday, June 22
All Day VBS Video Available
9am-11am Library Team (Library)
7pm-8pm SPRC (Zoom)
Wednesday, June 23
All Day VBS Video Available
6:30pm-8pm VBS Outdoor Event (Around Church Outside)
Thursday, June 24
All Day VBS Video Available
1pm-3pm Prayer Shawl Group (Parlor)
Friday, June 25
All Day VBS Video Available
1pm-2pm Theology for Our Times (Zoom)
2:30pm-3:30pm Women's Emmaus Accountability (Zoom)
7pm-10pm Fun Over 50 - Akron Rubber Ducks Baseball Game
Saturday, June 26
8am-9am Maintaining Pace Men's Study (Beyesly's)
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