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Baptisms This Sunday
Place sign the Baptismal Certificates
Cayde Van Scoit
Ava Watts
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Sunday School Opportunities
- Sunday School activities for all ages 9:30-10:30am, Gathering Area & Chapel. Stay as long as you like after first service or come early to second service.
- Advent and Christmas Art in the Gathering Area
- Nursery Care & Preschool Sunday School (up to age 5), during worship services in Room 18.
- Youth Sunday School for grades 6-12, 9:45am in the Youth Room
- Adult Sunday School opportunities are listed on the church calendar/website.
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Wednesday Night Dinner Worship
Resumes January 11
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Worship at Crystal Park UMC:
Traditional Worship at 11 a.m. | 2219 Mahoning Rd NE, Canton, 44705
Crystal Park will enjoy a Carol Sing for worship on December 18. All are welcome to join us to sing favorite Christmas Carols at 11:00 a.m.
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The Bible Year - Church-Wide Reading and Study | |
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Join in completing the 2023 Bible Year readings! Finish the year reading the book of Revelation and join us for reflection January 8 at 6:30pm via Zoom!
- Devotionals to help understand the verses (available on the Book Resource Table)
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Weekly Amplify Media videos to enhance your reading experience
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Missed a week? Open up previous Navigators here for the daily readings
For more information, contact Kathy Schmucker, Pastor Steve, or Pastor Jake.
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End of Year Giving – In the course of year-end tax planning, you may find yourself considering special one-time donations. There is a growing trend among donors to make contributions to their favorite organizations via the web during the final weeks of the year. As you contemplate year-end gifts, please keep Faith United in mind. We welcome your donations through our “Giving tab” on the church website Please remember if making your contribution the traditional way, your donation must be received in the church office by noon on December 29th or be postmarked by December 31 to receive credit for 2022. Thank you in advance and may your holiday season be blessed! | |
Season of Advent and Christmas Eve
Resources and Events
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Join us for these special events:
Burning River Brass Concert
December 17, 7pm-9pm
Service of Solace, Grief, Remembrance
and Hope December 18, 6:00pm
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Christmas Eve Services:
5pm Modern Worship
7pm Flame-Free Interactive Family
Children of all ages are welcome to dress as a favorite nativity character! This ‘flame-free’ candlelight service helps us celebrate the “light of life” in a manner safe for all.
9pm Traditional Worship with Communion
Christmas Day Worship Services:
Watch our prerecorded Christmas Day service online via website, Facebook, or YouTube
Worship in-person with our Cooperative Parish at Crystal Park United Methodist at 11:00am
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Wesley Covenant New Years Service
Sunday, January 1
One worship service at 10:00am
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Jesus Revealed Worship and Study Series
Starting January 1
Discover Jesus' character through the "I Am" statements found in the Gospel of John. These are statements that Christ made about himself to teach us who he is! We can't wait to journey through "Jesus Revealed" with you.
Study Groups begin January 4 and January 10. Visit our website for details.
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Epiphany Star Words Prayer Stations
Beginning Epiphany Sunday, January 8
in the Chapel.
A star word, or word for the year, 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.
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Adult Connect Groups
Get connected at Faith United, Winter groups are now forming! Contact Kathy Schmucker for information on starting, or participating in, an adult group.
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The Book of Acts, Monday Night Bible Study, 6:30pm, resumes Jan 9, Ron Luikart
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Jesus Revealed, Tuesday Women's Group, 6:30pm, starts Jan 10, Sue Bell and Sue Schillings
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Second Wind, Chair Yoga with Michael Curtis, 1:00pm, starts Jan 10, Joann Fox, Tom & Betsy Douce
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The Lord's Prayer, Wednesday Women's Group, 9am, Jan 11 with Linda Reynolds
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Sewing for Missions, 6:30pm, January 4 & 18, Sue Bell
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After Dinner Table Talk, Wednesdays, 6:30pm, Room 5, resumes Jan 11
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All the Good: A Wesleyan Way of Christmas, Dec 21, 6:30pm, Pastor Jake.
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Visio Divina Advent & Christmas Art Study – Explore the art featured in the Advent series as we blend visual meditation with group discussion, insight from the artists, and bible study. Dec 22 at 10am., Jan 4 at 7pm, Zoom.
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Jesus Revealed, 6:30pm, starts January 4, with Pastor Steve
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Faith 101, Wednesdays, 6:30pm, starts Jan 18
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Prayer Shawl Ministry, Thursdays, 1:00pm, Coordinator: Mike Flechtner, Parlor
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Book Discussion Group, Life is so Good, a book banned at a school named after its author, George Dawson, 7:00pm, January 5, Coordinator Jan Baker
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Theology for Our Times, Fridays, 1:00pm, Tom Strauch, Zoom
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Resilient, Men's Life Study, 8am, December 17, Jim Skinner, Beyesly's Restaurant
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Common Ground - Mom's Group, 9:45-10:25am, Sundays, Rebekah Heskett and Bethany Sedziol, Nursery
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The Vanishing Conscience, 9:45am, Sundays, Bob Snyder, resumes in January
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From Generation to Generation Advent & Christmas Art, Sundays 9:30-10:30am, Wednesdays 6:30-7:30pm through January 11. Create ornaments and symbols based on each week's Advent and Christmas theme.
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Bible Year Monthly Discussion and Reflection, 6:30pm, January 8, Zoom
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Click here or scan for more details about all the group opportunities and programs happening at Faith United.
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Explore some great resources for your spiritual journey!
Amplify Media is a video library with 1,000's of videos for adults, youth and kids to view from your phone, tablet, computer, or tv. These resources can be used for individual or group studies, and has a special section just for kids! Follow these instructions to access your free account. Contact Kathy Schmucker, Spiritual Formation Director.
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Faith and Environment Weekly
What’s the difference between fossil fuels and renewable energy?
1.7 cents
Here is a direct way to combat global warming that I’ve followed for several years; I tell my electricity utility (AEP) to get my electricity from companies offering 100% renewables. In Ohio we can choose our electricity supplier, and some suppliers offer 100% “renewables” (usually solar and wind). That decision only costs me an extra $0.017 (1.7 cents) per KiloWatt Hour, or between about $7 and $15 a month to eliminate all those fossil fuels I used to burn.
Here’s how I do it: Go to ApplesToApples. There will be maybe 80 companies offering to furnish your electricity, but the website helps you sort through them. Go to the Search facility on the left; I eliminate companies with Termination Fees and a Monthly Fee, and I pick Rate Type – Fixed. Then I choose 100% Renewable Content. Click on “Filter Results” at the bottom and then you can choose your preferred supplier based on Price per kWh and Term Length*.
And last, hit the Sign Up link on your selected offering and you’re done.
The Takeaway – Two impacts: it signals renewable companies that demand for their product is growing. And more and more citizens are willing to pay $10 or $15 a month as their contribution to slow Global Warming.
*Term Length applies to the supplier, not you. You can terminate the supplier any time, but the supplier is obligated to the same agreement for the contracted term.
The views of this, and other F&E articles, do not necessarily reflect the views of the congregation, nor every member of the F&E group. Intent & Responsibility Statement. Article Edited by Tom Strauch on behalf of the Faith & Environment Ministry Group. Text your comments to Tom Strauch at 330 283-9883
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The January issue of the Upper Room Devotional and the Daily Bread are available for pick up on the Gathering Area Information Display Board. | |
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Sunday School activities are in the Gathering Area and Chapel weekly between worship services.
Celebrate Wonder home activities are available in the weekly worship emails for Nursery-5th Grade. Pick 1-2 activities to do and learn and wonder about God together. View each week's Bible story and music videos on Amplify Media which has special videos for kids! Follow these steps to register or contact Kathy Schmucker.
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Wednesday Wonder Kids
Grades K-5 gather from 6:30-7:30pm following dinner and worship to learn about faith through games, Bible stories, activities, service and mission projects and worship experiences! Contacts: Kathy Schmucker, Bethany Sedziol, Rebekah Heskett. Little Wonders, up to age 5, learn about God in a loving, caring environment. Contacts: Kathy Schmucker, Kristin Krach.
Sing-along choir for preschool and elementary students occurs Wednesdays at 5:00pm. Contact Sandy Wallace pianoplayer@sandywallace.us for information.
Any Elementary Age Children who would like to sing on Christmas Eve during the 7:00pm Family Christmas Eve service, please contact Sandy Wallace or Kathy Schmucker for more details! Come make a joyful noise as we celebrate Jesus birth! A rehearsal will be held tomorrow, Sunday, December 18 at 11:30am, following Modern Worship Service.
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Faith United welcomes children of all ages in worship. Our worship experience is enriched as we gather together to experience and praise God.
- Worship Kits and worship manipulatives are available to guide children as they pray and learn about God
- Family Prayer Ground at the front of the sanctuary for families to have a comfortable, close-up view of worship.
- Rocking chairs in the Narthex and Family Prayer Ground.
- Nursery care/Preschool Sunday School (birth-age 5) during worship (room 18)
2022-2023 Children/Youth Emergency and Permission Form.
For the safety of our children and youth, our Safe Sanctuary Policy asks that parents/guardians complete an emergency form for children (birth through high school graduation) participating in church activities each year. Designate the activities your child has permission to participate in so you only need to complete one form for the year.
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Youth Group
We will have our next youth outing on Wednesday, December 21st. Although there will be no Wednesday dinner worship, we're still going to have a youth activity. We'll meet at the church at 6:15pm and take the church bus to the outdoor ice skating rink at the Hall of Fame village. We will return at 8:15pm. Dress warmly! Admission will be paid for by the church. Please contact Matt for a permission slip. Also contact Matt if you have not filled out an emergency medical form. You can also get forms from the bulletin board in the church gathering area.
Join us for Sunday School at 9:45am in the Youth Room each week. We are working through Crazy Love by Francis Chan.
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Youth Mission Fund
Order gift cards year round! Part of each order benefits the Youth Mission Fund. Check out available cards and contact Matt Kluchar to order.
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2022-2023 Children/Youth Emergency and Permission Form.
For the safety of our children and youth, our Safe Sanctuary Policy asks that parents/guardians complete an emergency form for children (birth through high school graduation) participating in church activities each year. Designate the activities your child has permission to participate in so you only need to complete one form for the year.
Contact Matt Kluchar for other Middle/High School youth events and details.
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NEW Church Office Hours
Effective January 1, 2023
8:30am-4:30pm Monday- Thursday
Closed Friday
The church building will still be open but Staff will work remotely and the office will be closed.
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Summer is starting in Paraguay. The school year has just ended and seniors have graduated. In just about 6 weeks, the New Horizon School will be gearing up for the 2023 school year. That will be the time when we need to send our financial support to sponsor students.
To continue to partially fund five students, we would need to send $2,400. Currently we have about $1,700. Thank you! We need $700 more by the beginning of the new school year to fund the same number of young people. It’s easy to donate. You may write a check to the church with Pennies for Paraguay on the memo line. You can drop cash and currency in the metal bucket in the hallway near the library. If you have a large number of coins to donate, contact Trudy Jones at trudy@neo.rr.com. She will arrange for the coin transfer and use a fee-free coin counting machine to convert the coins to currency. Thank you for supporting this mission for 21 years!
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Stop into the library for Advent and Christmas reading.
Advent and Christmas books for adults are featured on the red cart in the adult section. Christmas stories for children are displayed in the children’s section.
Come in and check out some of the books and resources we have available in the library to nurture your spiritual journey!
Type a topic in the search bar to see available resources.
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Faith United is searching for Part-Time Child Care Providers - flexible hours on an as- needed basis. For more information and an application email kschmucker@faithumchurch.org
or visit our website.
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Saturday, December 17
8am-9am Men's Life Study (Beyesly's Restaurant)
10am-12pm Faith Kitchen at Crystal Park
7pm-9pm Burning River Brass (Sanctuary)
Sunday, December 18
8:30am-9:30am Traditional Worship - Live Stream (Sanctuary)
8:30am-9:30am Nursery Care & Preschool Sunday School (Room 18)
9:30am-10:30am Generations Advent Art (Gathering Area)
9:30am-10:30am Sunday School Activities (Gathering Area & Chapel)
9:45am-10:25am Common Ground Mom's Group (Nursery Room 18)
9:45am-10:30am Youth Sunday School (Youth Room)
9:45am-10:45am The Vanishing Conscience (Conference Room)
10:30am-11:30am Modern Worship - Live Stream (Sanctuary)
10:30am-11:30am Nursery Care & Preschool Sunday School (Room 18)
11:30am-12:30pm Children's Christmas Choir Rehearsal (Sanctuary)
3pm-5pm Pack Christmas Party (Robinson Hall and FLC)
Tuesday, December 20
2:30pm-3:30pm Women's Emmaus Accountability (Zoom)
7pm-8:30pm Christmas Day Service Recording (Sanctuary)
7pm-9pm Boy Scouts Christmas Party (Robinson Hall)
Wednesday, December 21
6:30pm-7:30pm Wesleyan Way of Christmas (Parlor/Zoom)
6:30pm-8pm Youth Ice Skating (Off Site)
7:30pm-8:30pm Chancel Choir (Sanctuary)
Thursday, December 22
10am-11am Visio Divina Art Study (Zoom)
1pm-2:30pm Prayer Shawl Ministry (Parlor)
6:30pm-8:00pm Stephen Ministry Team (Parlor)
Friday, December 23
1pm-2pm Theology for Our Times (Zoom)
Saturday, December 24
5pm-6pm Modern Worship Christmas Eve Service (Sanctuary)
7pm-8pm Family Worship Christmas Eve Service (Sanctuary)
9pm-10pm Traditional Worship Christmas Eve Service (Sanctuary)
Sunday, December 25
All Day - Watch Recorded Christmas Day Service (no in-person worship)
The Church will be closed on December 26, 27, 30 and January 2.
Calendar Snapshot - View more at myfaithunited.org/calendar
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