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November 29-December 5, 2020

Advent Worship Series

Begins Sunday, November 29

This Week's Scripture Readings:

Mark 13:24-37, Isaiah 64:1-9 Psalm 80:1-7,17-19

Check out the Advent Section below for more details on this church season.

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

Do you want to get your Christmas shopping taken care of early? Let us help you out!

The Youth Mission Team is taking gift card orders thru December 8, and a percentage of each gift card ordered goes to benefit the Youth Mission Fund.

Check out this listing containing hundreds of gift cards you can order for everyone on your list. Email Amy Ferguson with your order and we will get your gift cards within the next week. Simply send a check to the church or pay online here, selecting Youth Summer Mission Fund.

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.

Centering - A Service of Prayer and Presence

Spots are still available for tomorrow's Centering service. Centering is different from our Traditional service and our Modern service. 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.

Thank You Faith United!

We want to give a heartfelt thank you to those who generously donated turkeys, coats, and blankets for the Patrick School project for children and families in need. Your generous contributions helped make a better Thanksgiving for many families and will keep them warm through the winter. It was truly wonderful to see God's hands at work. --The Sunday night Defying Gravity Group.

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.

Dive deeper into the book of James with last week's Worship Engagement and Devotion.

Incarnation

Sundays at 9:45am

Starting Nov. 29

Incarnation Men's Life Study

Saturdays at 7am starting Nov 28

Both facilitated by Kim Reynolds via Zoom. Find out more here.

Because of Bethlehem

Women's Study

Wednesdays, Dec 2 & 9

9am via Zoom

Facilitated by Linda Reynolds

Find out more here

Upper Room Devotional

Check out the November/December edition available here.

Our Wednesday Night Youth Group is focusing on the book of James for our series each week at 6:30pm via Zoom. Contact Amy Ferguson to participate.

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

Join us at 6pm and experience Wednesday night like never before.

Not on Facebook? Not a worry. You can still view at our Faith United Facebook page. Check out our Thanksgiving WNL below.

Spiritual Practices

& Worship Engagement

Trying a new way of praying and studying scripture helps us stay close to God and is vital to our growth as disciples of Christ.

This month, Kathy is focusing on Bible Study Methods. Watch below to learn about the Lectio Divina. Check out more videos here.

Celebrate Wonder activities are designed to guide children from Nursery to 5th Grade and their families through Bible stories, creative experiences, spiritual practices. Read more .

Our next Wonder Kids Zoom will be December 9 at 6:30 pm. We hope you can join us!

Make sure you check out last week's

Sunday School Activities

Advent - What is it?

The season of Advent marks the beginning of the Christian year. In 2020, Advent begins November 29 and ends on Christmas Eve. Advent is a season of waiting and watching as we prepare our hears and lives to celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior. It is a hopeful time as we anticipate and experience the wonderful gift of Jesus Christ, Emmanuel, God with us.

What's an Advent Wreath?

Advent wreaths usually contain 5 candles and are circular to represent God’s never-ending love. The tradition of lighting the candles symbolizes the passage of the four weeks of Advent and the celebration of the Christ Child on Christmas Eve.

At Faith United, we use 3 purple candles and 1 pink for the four weeks of Advent. The pink candle is lit on the third week as a symbol of joy. The white candle is the Christ Candle and is lit on Christmas Eve.

We want to hear from you! Share pictures or videos of how you are celebrating Advent with your families, by engaging in Worship by Wire or our Children's activities.

Prayer Requests

Requests can be emailed to Amanda Englehart to be added to the weekly Thursday prayer list.

Prayer requests are distributed to members via email, not available to the public. Also email Amanda if you would like to receive the weekly prayer list to pray for those lifted up.

How to Pick up your book for a Group Study:

Visit the table inside the Gathering Area during the week.
Sanitize your hands, find your book, and 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.

Resources to help enhance your viewing and using of Faith United's digital offerings can be found below.

Amplify Media:

A multimedia subscription free to our members featuring thousands of videos for Bible study, reflection, and inspiration of all ages. Access all of these resources anytime on your computer, using the Amplify App on your tablet or phone or using the Roku or Amazon apps on your smart TV. To sign up for Faith United's subscription channel, check out these instructions. Questions can be directed to Kathy Schmucker.

Faith United is now recording individual singers for a Virtual Choir performance of our Christmas Eve Anthem “The Music of Christmas” by Joseph M. Martin. We welcome singers age 15 and above. Extra steps are being done to reduce the risk of coronavirus. Sign ups, recording time, and more information can be found here.

Defying Gravity books make a great Christmas gift! We have several copies avaiable from our church-wide series that we are unable to return. Pick up a copy to gift a friend from the book table in the Gathering Area. Suggested donation $11

As of Thursday, November 19, Stark County is in Red Level status.

Calendar events are subject to change based on status level.

In General, the church building is closed, but Centering will continue as scheduled.

Sunday, November 29

8:30am-9:30am Worship by Wire-First Sunday of Advent

9am-9:30am Virtual Lobby by Zoom

9:45am-10:45am "Incarnation" Study - Kim Reynolds (Zoom)

10:30am-11:30am Centering - A Service of Prayer and Presence-Sanctuary

7pm-8pm McLaughlin Study Group (Zoom)

Monday, November 30

8am-3:30pm Sanctuary Closed - Live Streaming Install

4pm-8pm Virtual Choir Recording (Balcony)

6:30pm-7:30pm Book of James Study-Luikart (Zoom)

Tuesday, December 1

8am-3:30pm Sanctuary Closed - Live Streaming Install

4pm-8pm Virtual Choir Recording (Balcony)

6:30pm-7:30pm "Because of Bethlehem"-Bell/Schillings (Zoom)

Wednesday, December 2

8am-3:30pm Sanctuary Closed - Live Streaming Install

9am-10:30am "Because of Bethlehem" Women's Study - (Zoom)

6pm-6:30pm Wednesday Night Live (Zoom, Facebook Live)

6:30pm-7:30pm Wednesday Night Youth (Zoom)

6:30pm-7:30pm "White Fragility" Racism Study (Zoom)

6:30pm-7:30pm Those Who Dream, Advent Zoom for the Soul (Zoom)

Thursday, December 3

8am-3:30pm Sanctuary Closed - Live Streaming Install

1pm-3pm Prayer Shawl Ministry

2:30pm-5pm Worship by Wire Recording (Sanctuary)

5pm-6pm Unity Challenge Planning Team (Zoom)

Friday, December 4

8am-3:30pm Sanctuary Closed - Live Streaming Install

2pm-3pm Women's Emmaus Accountability- Luikart (Zoom)

3pm-4pm Theology for Our Times (Zoom)

Saturday, December 5

7am-8am Men's Life Study "Incarnation" (Zoom)

Calendar Snapshot - View more at myfaithunited.org/calendar