Worship Sunday, March 6
Full to the Brim
"Even in the Desert"
Preacher: Pastor Steve Stultz Costello
In-Person/Live-streamed: 8:30 Traditional, 11:00 Modern
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Worship Series Resources: |
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Sunday School Opportunities for All Ages in the Gathering Area
9:30-11am - Including Full to the Brim activities
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Worship at Crystal Park UMC:
Traditional Style Worship at 11 a.m. | 2219 Mahoning Rd NE, Canton, 44705
Preacher: Dan Griffth
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The Bible Year - Church-Wide Reading and Study |
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This Week's Readings:
March 6 Day 65:
1 Samuel 4:1 - 7:17
March 7 Day 66:
1 Samuel 8:1 - 12:25
March 8 Day 67:
1 Samuel 13:1 – 15:35
March 9 Day 68:
1 Samuel 16:1 – 17:58
March 10 Day 69:
1 Samuel 18:1 – 20:42
March 11 Day 70:
1 Samuel 21:1 - 24:22
March 12 Day 71:
1 Samuel 25:1 - 28:25
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“Get into the word of God and let God’s word get into you.”
– Bishop Tracy Malone
As you read consider the following question: What is God revealing to me today, and how will I apply it to my life?
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Haven't started yet? Behind on readings? No problem! Figure out a reading schedule that works for you!
- Devotionals with summaries/key themes to help understand the verses are stocked on the Book Resource Table.
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Weekly Amplify Media videos to enhance your reading experience.
- Monthly reflection and Zoom discussion with Pastors Steve and Jake and Spiritual Formation Director, Kathy Schmucker on the last Sunday: 6:30pm
- Check out "Basic Bible" on Amplify Media to learn how it is organized and general themes found throughout.
Missed a week? Open up previous Navigators here for the daily readings
For more information, contact Kathy Schmucker at Kathy Schmucker, Pastor Steve, or Pastor Jake.
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What is Lent?
Ash Wednesday (March 2) marked the beginning of the season of Lent. Lent is the forty day period (without Sundays) between Ash Wednesday and Holy Saturday. Lent is a time for preparing for Easter by spending time with God. Lent is a season of renewal. It’s a time of rebirth in nature and spiritual rebirth within ourselves as we renew our commitment to God and strengthen our faith.
Many Christians prepare for Easter by fasting, prayer, repentance, sacrificial giving, moderation and spiritual discipline. Lent can also be a season to begin a new spiritual practice to deepen your relationship with God. Lent is a season to explore, refocus and renew our faith commitment and grow closer to God. May the worship experiences and resources available be meaningful ways for you to connect with God during this season of Lent.
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Lent Resources
- Labyrinth and prayer stations through March 9 in the Chapel for a time of prayer and reflection.
- Lent Kits will have materials and devotions for Lent and Easter for all ages, a vase for our Lent worship series, daily prayer cards, and many other resources.
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Download this year’s Lent Devotion booklet here.
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Download Lenten Daily Prayer Cards here.
- Lent kits, devotion booklets and prayer cards are available on the Gathering Area book resource table.
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Lent Photo A Day below is based on the Full to the Brim Daily Prayer Cards. Reflect on each word, then share a picture, scripture, song, or poem on social media tagging the church. You may also want to draw or color your word on the Lent Heart calendar.
Palm Sunday Collection - Purchase any of the items on this list and bring them to worship on Palm Sunday, April 10, to be part of the Palm Procession. Items can also be placed in the collection totes in the Gathering Area. Welcome Jesus by donating new sheets, pillows, blankets for Hartville Migrant Ministry or new or clean and gently used coats for Faith Kitchen.
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COVID-Safety Guidelines - Update
Beginning March 6, masks will now be Optional for worship services, group meetings and coming into the church. Individual ministry teams and groups may choose to keep masks, contact your group leader with questions. Watch Pastor Steve's announcement below.
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Welcome to our New Members who Joined on Sunday, February 27 |
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Adult Connect Groups
Winter groups are now forming. Contact Kathy Schmucker for information on starting, or participating in, an adult group.
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Unlikely Entrepreneur, Men's Life Study, 8am, March 12 & 26, Kim Reynolds, Beyesly's Restaurant/Zoom
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Making Sense of the Bible, Wednesday Women’s Group, 9am, with Linda Reynolds, Zoom
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Bible in a Year Monthly Discussion and Reflection, Sunday, March 27, 6:30pm, Zoom with Pastor Steve, Pastor Jake, and Kathy Schmucker
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Savior: What the Bible Says About the Cross, Tuesday Evening Women’s Group, 6:30pm, Sue Bell & Sue Schillings, Zoom
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Book of Luke, Monday Night Bible Study, Ron Luikart, Parlor
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Theology for Our Times, Fridays, 1:00pm, Tom Strauch, Zoom
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Sewing for Missions – Wednesday, March 15 at 6:30 pm. Coordinator: Sue Bell
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Faith & Environment, Thursday, March 10 at 6:30pm, Conference Room and Zoom
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Into the Deep, Diving into a Life of Courageous Faith, Spiritual Seekers, Sunday School, Sundays, 9:45am, Bob Snyder, Conference Room/Zoom
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The Stranger in the Lifeboat, Book Discussion Group, March 31, 7pm Coordinator Jan Baker and Joanne Fox.
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Wellness Wheel, Sunday, March 20 at 9:45am, Parlor/Zoom
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Lent is a season that invites us deeper into intentional living. Come learn about a tool designed to help you do just that. Sunday, March 20 at 9:45 am, parlor and Zoom. Facilitators: Pastor Jake and Kathy Schmucker.
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Full to the Brim Visio Divina Lent Art Study, March 10, 22, 31, April 12 at 7:00pm, Via Zoom. Facilitator: Kathy Schmucker.
- Visio Divina, Latin for “divine seeing,” is a method of meditation, reflection, and prayer through a process of intentional seeing. Engage in exploring the art featured in the Full to the Brim Lent series as we blend visual meditation with group discussion, insight from the artists, and bible study. Participate in one or all of the sessions!
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The Conversation Book Study, Wednesdays, March 9, 6:30pm, Facilitators: Retired Judge Mike Howard and Krista L. Allison, Parlor/Zoom
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Loving your neighbor is action-oriented discipleship. Author Dr. Robert Livingson's non-accusatory approach to racial issues invites everyone to participate in a dialogue to bring about positive change for the entire community. Faith's Love Your Neighbor Team invites you to join in our efforts to build deep understanding and design intentional actions. Listen to Mike Howard explain more.
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Click here or scan for more details about all the group opportunities and programs happening at Faith United.
Pick up study books in the Gathering Area. Suggested donations can be made by cash/check, or online. Do not let book cost prohibit you from participating. Kindle/eBook versions can be ordered through the Cokesbury link below.
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Wednesday Night Faith Connections Dinner & Worship
Join us for an evening of fun, food, faith, and fellowship! Enjoy a great meal and mid-week worship socially distanced in Robinson Hall.
Groups for adults, youth, and kids follow worship. Childcare available during adult group times for little ones to learn about God in a loving, caring environment.
Contact Kathy Schmucker or John Hartzell for details.
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The March/April issue of the Upper Room Devotional and the Daily Bread are available for pick up on the book resource table in the Gathering Area. |
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Spiritual Practices 101
Trying new ways of praying, studying scripture, and other practices that help you stay close to God, is vital to our growth as disciples of Christ. View our Spiritual Practice 101 videos here. Contact Kathy Schmucker to learn about a certain spiritual practice more or to share one that helps you connect with God.
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Faith and Environment Weekly
Where our beef comes from
Methane is key to slowing global warming – Cutting methane emissions is the fastest opportunity we have to immediately slow the rate of global warming. Methane has more than 80 times the warming power of carbon dioxide. At least 25% of today’s warming is driven by methane from human actions. Acting now to reduce methane emissions will have immediate benefits to the climate that reductions in carbon dioxide cannot provide on their own.
Cattle generate an astonishing amount of methane – The meat and dairy industries create 7.8 BillionTons of greenhouse gases annually. Beef is by far the biggest offender, generating 60 kilograms of greenhouse gas emissions for every kilogram of meat produced, compared with pork at 8 kilograms and poultry at 7.
Your Takeaway – Eat less beef. Substitute chicken or pork or turkey for beef, or try high-protein foods such as lentils, tofu, quinoa, or a variety of beans. “The main thing to remember is that there is no one single action that will deliver the required greenhouse gas reductions.”
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Sunday School activities are in the Gathering Area each week between worship services.
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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 and even has special videos for kids! Follow these steps to register or contact Kathy Schmucker.
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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
- Family Prayer Ground at the front of the sanctuary for families to have a comfortable, close-up view of worship. (One family at a time for COVID safety)
- Rocking chairs in the Narthex and Family Prayer Ground.
- Nursery care (birth-age 5) during worship, pending volunteer availability in room 18.
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Family Sing A Long
Wednesdays, 5:00pm. Come sing, play instruments, make a joyful noise for the Lord! Preschool/Toddlers can join in for the last 15 minutes. Contact Sandy Wallace for details.
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! Little Wonders, up to age 5, learn about God in a loving, caring environment. Contacts: Kathy Schmucker, Kristin Krach, Bethany Sedziol, Rebekah Heskett.
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East Ohio Conference Summer Camp
Registration is now open.
Every summer has a story! Faith United wants to help make summer camp part of the summer story for kids and youth!
East Ohio Camps provide a wide range of experiences, from day camps to weeklong overnight camps, with a variety of interests and themes. Camp Scholarships are available for kids and youth.
Visit Faith United's Summer Camp Page or contact Kathy Schmucker and Matt Kluchar for applications and more information. Grab a Camp brochure with scholarship applications from the Book Resource Table in the Gathering Area.
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Crystal Park Cooperative Parish
Upcoming Preachers and News
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March 6
Dan & Ben Griffith
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March 13
Rev. Jake Heskett
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March 20
Rev. Steve Stultz Costello
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Thank you to everyone who provided coats, hats, scarves, and mittens for our Faith Kitchen families in January. They were deeply appreciated.
For March, we invite you to help us by donating laundry and dish soap to be distributed in March at Faith Kitchen. We will need 200 of each. You can place the items in the Faith Kitchen bin near the gathering area.
In March and April, we will collect cake mixes, icing, and spices for the special baking/spice bags to be distributed in April.
Thank you for your continued prayers and support of this outreach ministry.
The Faith Kitchen Ministry Team
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Begin the season of Lent exploring some great resources for your spiritual journey!
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 has a special section just for kids! Follow these instructions to access your free account. Questions? Contact Kathy Schmucker, Spiritual Formation Director.
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Opportunities to Serve this Spring
There is a saying, “It takes a village to raise a child.” This congregation is a village for many children and youth! We are longing to be able to offer our many programs, but are in need of volunteers. We also respect and understand people's health concerns. There are many opportunities to serve:
- Sunday School teachers and helpers at 9:45am
- Wednesday Wonder Kids
- Wednesday Night Faith Connections meal team
- Nursery and Childcare on Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings
- Youth Sunday School, Wednesday nights, and Sunday evenings
- Adult Group Facilitators and Coordinators
Our children need our church. They need Jesus! And they need YOU!
Faith United’s Spiritual Formation and Youth Ministry Teams need your support to guide our children and youth as they grow in faith. If interested, contact Kathy Schmucker, Matt Kluchar, or Pastor Jake.
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Faith United is hiring for the following position(s):
Part-time Child Care Providers - Faith United:
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Check out the books and resources available in the library to nurture your spiritual journey!
Type a topic in the search bar to see available resources.
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All Day March 5-March 9 Labyrinth & Prayer Stations (Chapel)
Sunday, March 6
8:30am-9:30am Traditional Worship - Live Stream (Sanctuary)
8:30am-12pm Nursery Care & Preschool Sunday School (Room 18)
9:30am-11am Sunday School Activities all ages (Gathering Area)
9:45am-10:45am Into the Deep Sunday School (Conference Room)
11am-12pm Modern Worship - Live Stream (Sanctuary)
12:30pm-2pm Good Friday Drama Rehearsal (Sanctuary)
6pm-7pm Youth Group (Youth Room)
Monday, March 7
2:30pm-3:30pm Men's Emmaus Accountability Group (Zoom)
6:30pm-8pm "Luke" Bible Study (Parlor)
Tuesday, March 8
9am-12pm Library Story Time (Robinson Hall)
9:30am-11am Celebration Bell Rehearsal (Sanctuary)
2:30pm-3:30pm Women's Emmaus Accountability (Zoom)
6pm-7:30pm Communications Team (Room 8)
6pm-9pm Boy Scouts (Robinson Hall)
6:30pm-8pm "What the Bible says about the Cross" Study (Zoom)
Wednesday, March 9
9am-10:30am "Making Sense of the Bible" (Zoom)
5pm-5:45pm Sing Along (Room 8)
5:45pm-6:30pm Wednesday Night Dinner (Robinson Hall)
6:30pm-7:30pm Wonder Kids (Chapel/Room 6)
6:30pm-7:30pm Wednesday Night Youth (Youth Room)
6:30pm-7:30pm "The Conversation" (Parlor)
6:30pm-8pm Little Wonder Kids (Nursery)
7pm-7:30pm Praise Singers (Sanctuary)
7:30pm-8:30pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal (Sanctuary)
Thursday, March 10
10am-11am Faith and Environment Sub Group (Room 5)
1pm-2:30pm Prayer Shawl Ministry (Parlor)
6:15pm-8:45pm Stephen Ministry Training (Parlor)
6:30pm-7:30pm Faith and Environment (Conference Room)
6:30pm-8pm Stephen Ministry Team (Room 16)
7pm-8pm Visio Divina Lent Art Study (Zoom)
7pm-8:30pm Cub Scout Leader/Parent Meeting (Room 5)
Friday, March 11
1pm-2pm Theology for Our Times (Zoom)
7pm-8pm Celebrate Arts - Malone Chorale Concert
Saturday, March 12
8am-9am Men's Life Study (Beyesly's/Zoom)
9am-4pm Stephen Ministry Training (Parlor)
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