Worship Series
This Week's Scripture Readings:
Matthew 2:1-12 | Isaiah 60:1-6
Faith United posts worship at 8am Sundays via YouTube, Facebook and our Website. Missed a week? Find it here. To give your offering electronically, use this link: Tithes & Offerings
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Virtual Lobby: Sunday Mornings at 9am |
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January 3, 2021
Featured Guests: John Hartzell & Laura Luikart
Topic: New Year Practices
Grab your coffee and morning treats and join us for conversation and fellowship on Sunday mornings.
Join us with this Zoom link, or watch live on our Facebook page.
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Check out the December 20 Virtual Lobby featuring Young Adults Eli Costello & Angela Myers |
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Centering - A Service of Prayer and Presence
Join us for this Sunday's Centering Service. Centering is different from our Traditional and Modern services. It is a socially-distanced, 30-minute service of prayer and reflection with acoustic music accompaniment. Attendance is limited to 20 households. Follow this link to register.
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Get Connected at Faith! Check out our Programs & Groups page for our current group offerings. Find the group for you and enjoy the time together with others. |
January Study Series
The Walk: Five Essential Practices for Christian Living
Zoom Groups are now forming.
Current groups include:
- Sun. 9:45a w/ Kim Reynolds (starting Jan 10)
- Tues. Women's Group w/ Sue Bell & Sue Schillings (starting Jan 12)
- Wed. 6:30p w/ Kathy Schmucker (Jan 13 & 27)
- Thurs. 6:30p w/ Pastor Jake (starting Jan 14)
Contact Kathy Schmucker to learn about coordinating a group to connect, learn, and grow together. Books are available for pick up at the Book Table in the Gathering Area. Find out more here.
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Group Book Discussion
Go back to 1965 and the Vietnam War as we review “Two Souls Indivisible,” by James S. Hirsch. This book gives a riveting account of how 2 POW’s forged a strong bond and friendship despite racial differences and horrific living conditions. Join our discussion by Zoom on January 28 at 7pm.
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Continue watching our Sunday Night Youth Videos below as the youth (and anyone who wants to watch) study the book of James and what it means to live the Christian life. Read more
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Join us this week at 6pm to experience Wednesday night like never before.
Not on Facebook? Don't worry.
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Spiritual Practices
& Worship Engagement
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Trying a new way to pray and study scripture helps us stay close to God and is vital to our growth as disciples of Christ.
Watch below to learn
about Chrismon Ornaments.
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Celebrate Wonder activities are designed to guide children and their families from Nursery to 5th Grade through Bible stories, creative experiences, and spiritual practices. Read more.
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Kids, make sure you check out last week's
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We want to hear from you!
Share pictures or videos of how you are celebrating Advent and Christmas with your families, by engaging in Worship by Wire or our Children's activities. Email them to Kathy Schmucker.
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The 12 Days of Christmas
Christmas is not just one day, but a season of twelve days from sunset Christmas Eve through January 6. The twelfth day of Christmas, Epiphany, commemorates the visiting of the Christ Child by the Magi with their gifts of gold, incense, and myrrh.
Make sure to check out the January 3 Worship Engagement and Devotion and Sunday School Home Activities to guide you in exploring the season of Advent, Epiphany, and beginning the New Year.
You can also print out the image above to write your hopes, dreams, goals and intentions for 2021.
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2021 Epiphany Star Words
A star word is a word of intention, rooted in the spiritual practices of the desert mothers and fathers who would seek a word to reflect on for the coming year. Our Advent series, Those Who Dream, has provided 150 different words for us to use.
Since we can’t have a basket of words for you to handpick from, we invite you to email or text a number between 1-150 to Kathy Schmucker (330-224-6138). She will respond with that number's corresponding word and include suggestions for how to use that word in your daily prayers as we begin a new year. An Epiphany Star is provided above to cut out & add your star word on.
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Amplify Media:
A multimedia subscription free to our members featuring thousands of videos for Bible study, reflection, and inspiration of all ages. Access these resources anytime on a computer, using the Amplify App on a tablet or phone, or using the Roku or Amazon apps on a smart TV. To sign up for Faith United's subscription channel, check out these instructions. Questions can be directed to Kathy Schmucker.
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How to Pick up books for a Group Study:
- Visit the table inside the Gathering Area on weekdays.
- Sanitize hands, find your book, & complete the sign in sheet.
- Suggested donations by cash/check can be left in the envelope on the table, or pay through online giving by selecting 'book study' fund.
- Do not let the book cost prohibit you from participating in a group.
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Resources to help enhance your viewing and using of Faith United's digital offerings can be found below.
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Get your Christmas shopping taken care of and support Faith United at the same time!
Cokesbury is a great resource to purchase Bibles, devotionals, gifts and more! If you order from Cokesbury, please use this link. The church receives credit and a rebate from your purchase.
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The Youth Mission Team takes orders year round for gift cards. A percentage of each order benefits the Youth Mission Fund.
Check out this listing of gift cards available. Email Amy Ferguson with your order & you will get your cards soon after. Simply send a check to the church or pay online here, select Youth Summer Mission Fund.
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Prayer Requests
Email requests to Amanda Englehart for the weekly Thursday prayer list. The prayer list is distributed via email, not available to the public. If you would like to receive the weekly prayer list to pray for those lifted up, let Amanda know.
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As of Wednesday, December 24, Stark County is in Red Level status.
Calendar events are subject to change or cancel based on status level.
In General, the church building is closed, but Centering will continue as scheduled.
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Sunday, January 3
8:30am-9:30am Worship by Wire - The Walk #1
9am-9:30am Virtual Lobby by Zoom
9:45am-10:45am "Incarnation" Study - Kim Reynolds (Zoom)
10:30am-11am Centering - A Service of Prayer and Presence (Sanctuary)
7pm-8pm McLaughlin Study Group (Zoom)
Monday, January 4
2:30pm-3:30pm Men's Emmaus Accountability Group (Zoom)
6:30pm-7:30pm Book of James Study-Luikart (Zoom)
Tuesday, January 5
6:30pm-7:30pm "Because of Bethlehem"-Bell/Schillings (Zoom)
Wednesday, January 6
6pm-6:30pm Wednesday Night Live (Zoom, Facebook Live)
6:30pm-7:30pm Wednesday Night Youth (Zoom)
Thursday, January 7
2:30pm-4pm Worship by Wire Recording (Sanctuary)
5pm-6pm Unity Challenge Planning Team (Zoom)
Friday, January 8
2pm-3pm Women's Emmaus Accountability- Luikart (Zoom)
3pm-4pm Theology for Our Times (Zoom)
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