World Communion Sunday October 2 

"All at the Table" 

Preacher: Rev. Steve Stultz Costello

Scripture: Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4

In-Person: 8:30 Traditional, 10:30 Modern

Livestream Link for 8:30am 

Livestream Link for 10:30am

Watch via Facebook Live 

• Traditional Worship Bulletin
• Modern Worship Bulletin
• Children's Interactive Worship Bulletin
• Worship Engagement and Devotion
• Sunday School Home Activities
• Prayer List: Sept. 22
• Digital Labyrinth
• Tithes & Offerings

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.
• Nursery Care & Preschool Sunday School (up to age 5), during worship services in Room 18.
• Adult Sunday School opportunities are listed on the church calendar/website.

Worship at Crystal Park UMC:

Traditional Worship at 11 a.m. | 2219 Mahoning Rd NE, Canton, 44705

"A Mustard Seed Faith" with Rev. Paul White

Scripture: Luke 17:5-10 

Safe Sanctuary Orientation & Renewal

Monday October 3 at 7:00pm via Zoom

If it has been a year since you last attended and/or you are interested in serving with children, youth and vulnerable adults please be sure to attend. Please contact Kathy Schmucker or a member of the Safe Sanctuary ministry group to participate. 

Library Book Giveaway

Now through October 3

Gently loved books available for donations to

support new library resources.

Churchwide Visioning Summit

Saturday, October 15, 8:45 am - 12:00 pm

In the Family Life Center

All are encouraged to participate and to be prayerfully engaged in this important event as we discern God's vision for Faith United in the next 5 to 10 years. Some of the many goals for consideration include: 

• Upgrading our 40+ year old organ
• Remodeling the basement
• Equipping the Family Life Center with live-streaming capability allowing its use for modern worship
• Expanding the church building increasing our ministry capacity
• Many creative ideas for reaching new people, younger people, and a more diverse people with the good news of Jesus.  

Trunk or Treat

October 30, 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm

In the church parking lot

Join us for Trunk or Treat at Faith United!

Activities and treats for our church neighborhood! Contact Rebekah Heskett or Kathy Schmucker if you would like to decorate your trunk and/or pass out treats.

We are also looking for donations of mums, cornstalks, hay, pumpkins to decorate.

Items can be donated or borrowed.

Last year we had 10 cars, our goal is 15 this year! Let's bless our neighbors!

Weekly Wednesday Night

Dinner Worship

An evening of fun, food, faith and fellowship resumes Wednesdays 5:45-6:30pm!

Leave the cooking to us and enjoy a great meal and mid-week worship! We strive to serve healthy adult and kid friendly, gluten-free, low carb, and peanut/tree nut free options each week. A great time to connect with others. 

Groups for adults, youth and kids follow worship. Childcare where little ones learn about God is available during adult groups on Wednesday evenings.

Prayerfully consider how you can be involved on Wednesday Nights! Many of these could be once a month or once a quarter. 

• Good at organizing? Serve as a Wednesday Dinner coordinator to help coordinate meal planning.
• Love to cook? Share your skills by cooking a meal, side dish or dessert.
• Coordinate with a local restaurant to provide a meal.
• Help bake prepared meals. Ingredients and supplies can be reimbursed from Spiritual Formation budget.
• Want to showcase your ministry team or group? Provide a meal, side dish and/or dessert and you and your group will be highlighted during Wednesday Dinner Worship to help others learn about your ministry and get involved.
• Share your musical gifts by being song leader. 
• Assist with Little Wonders Childcare, Wednesday Wonder Elementary Kids, and Wednesday Youth.
• Coordinate a program for adults

Wednesday Night Fall Mission Project: Birthday Bags for Faith Kitchen - October 19 

Cheryl Froelich and Teresa Purses will be preparing this week's dinner and sharing about the ministry of Faith Kitchen. Following Dinner Worship will be an opportunity to hear more about Faith Kitchen and pack the Birthday Bags.

Donate items for the Birthday Bags such as Cake mix, Frosting and Sprinkles, Cake pan, Candles, Cans of Lemon-Lime Soda (so that cake can be baked without oil or eggs), Noise makers, Birthday Plates and napkins, Balloons, Birthday banners, Reusable shopping bags. Please focus on gender neutral colors and themes.

Please bring donation items to the church by Monday, October 17. A collection tote will be at the Gathering Area Book Table. Contact Kathy Schmucker or Bethany Sedziol with questions

Adult Connect Groups

Get connected at Faith United, Fall groups are now forming! Contact Kathy Schmucker for information on starting, or participating in, an adult group.

• Not In It To Win It, Men's Life Study, 8am, Oct 8 & 22, Kim Reynolds, Beyesly's
• The Vanishing Conscience, 9:45am, Sundays, Bob Snyder
• Called - Tuesday Women's Group, 6:30pm, Sue Bell & Sue Schillings, Parlor
• The Book of Luke - Monday Bible study, 6:30pm, Ron Luikart, Parlor/Zoom
• The Chosen - Wednesday Women's Group, 9am, Linda Reynolds
• Faith 101 - Wednesdays, 6:30pm, Parlor/Zoom
• Bible Year Monthly Discussion and Reflection, 6:30pm, Oct 30, Zoom
• Common Ground - Mom's Group, 9:45-10:25am, Sundays, Rebekah Heskett and Bethany Sedziol, Nursery
• Prayer Shawl Ministry, Thursdays, 1:00pm, Mike Flechtner, Parlor
• Theology for Our Times, Fridays, 1:00pm, Tom Strauch, Zoom
• Sewing for Missions, 6:30pm, Oct 5, Sue Bell
• After Dinner Table Talk, Wednesdays at 6:30pm
• Second Wind, October 11, 1pm, Coordinator Joanne Fox, Spooky Species presented by Stark Parks. $2/person for refreshments. Church bus pickups: Danbury 12:35 p.m., Waterford 12:45 p.m. Contact Betsy Douce by October 9th, with your reservation (330.418.3392 or BetsyDouce@yahoo.com).

Treasure Church-wide Worship

and Study Series

Begins the week of October 3

“Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” Matthew 6:21

Treasure, written by UMC pastor Jacob Armstrong invites us all to explore Jesus’ radical message about our treasure and our hearts from the Sermon on the Mount.

Grab a copy of the Treasure Devotional at the Book Resource Table. Week 1: Where is Your Treasure? Starts October 3. Daily readings take about 5-7 minutes each. Please consider participating in one of the Treasure study groups listed below.

Over the next four weeks, we will look at the many ways our treasure (time, energy, money) affects our hearts. We will consider how financial challenges in our personal lives affect our relationships with God and others. We will see how giving helps to determine the way we feel and act. If you have stress related to money or feel there may be more that God is calling you to do with your resources, this will be a helpful study. 

At the end of the four weeks, we will have the opportunity to make personal commitments of giving for the upcoming year. More details on this in the coming weeks. 

We look forward to an exciting month considering our treasures and God’s treasure.

Click here or scan for more details about all the group opportunities and programs happening at Faith United. 

Faith and Environment Weekly

Household Recycling Done Right

Clean up our environment by turning “trash” into valuable raw materials.

Once we’ve used the contents of a glass bottle, metal can, or empty plastic jug, you may think it’s just trash in your way. But many of them are valuable as useful raw material for new uses of all kinds, plus this reduces the ugly, noxious landfills. Here are a few guidelines:

• Do not place your recyclables in a plastic bag inside the bin!
• Glass Bottles and Jars: Lids may be placed with the glass, and must be clean, dry, and empty
• Metal Cans: All recyclables must be clean, dry, and empty
• Plastic Bottles and Jugs: Recyclable plastics are labelled 1 through 7, but there are really only markets for No.1 and No. 2.   
• Plastic bags, No. 4: Store take-back programs collect these bags and forward them to companies that turn them into composite lumber. (Locally, Acme does that.)
• Paper: Paper should be clean and dry – e.g. newspaper, white, colored, glossy, envelopes (no need to remove plastic “windows”).
• Corrugated Cardboard: Remove all Styrofoam, and flatten the cardboard. Remove any labels or tape if possible.
• Electronics, televisions, and appliances:  The Canton Recycle Center and all District collections require an appointment to drop off materials. You can find the drop-off sites locations in the link below.

The Takeaway – If we all make recycling a habit, together we can make our environment better. There’s much more information in the “For more information” link.

For more information: 2021 Stark County Recycling Guide

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

Edited by Tom Strauch on behalf of the Faith & Environment Ministry Group. Text your comments to Tom Strauch at 330 283-9883

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.

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. 

Sing-along choir for preschool and elementary students begins each Wednesday at 5:00pm. Contact Sandy Wallace (pianoplayer@sandywallace.us) for details. 

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.

Fall Ministries Volunteers

Let’s show families that kids matter at Faith United!

Check out all the opportunities to serve. Prayerfully consider how God is calling you to make a difference by helping make our children’s ministries a great experience for kids and families in our congregation and community!

• Sunday School teachers and helpers (Sunday A.M.)
• Wednesday Wonder Kids (Wednesday P.M.)
• Wednesday Night Faith Connections meal team
• Nursery and Childcare (Sunday A.M. and Wednesday P.M.)
• Adult Group Facilitators and Coordinators
• Library Story Time with FFLC Students

Kids need our church. Kids need Jesus! Kids need You!

For more information contact Kathy Schmucker or Sandy Vaughn.

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.

A Note from Faith Friends:

Faith Friends Learning Center will be having their annual Fall Family Day on Friday, October 21 from 10am-11am. We could use some help from church members! There will be a station during the event that features dogs dressed up in Halloween costumes for the students to take pictures with and to pet. If you have a family friendly dog and you are interested in being a part of this event, please reach out to Grace at gberry@faithumchurch.org. Thank you!

New Member Sunday: October 23

If you are interested in becoming a member or learning more about church membership, contact Pastor Steve, Pastor Jake, or Kathy Schmucker.

Community Christmas

Once again, we will be adopting families from A Community Christmas.

There will be a table in the gallery where you can pick up adoption family information. 

Since we have not done this for a few years, it would help immensely for those who already know they want a family, to call Nancy King (330-639-8571) and let her know. This will help her to know how many families to order and what sizes, and have some to spare.

In order to best serve our congregation, having up-to-date contact information is vital. 

For much of our congregation we have missing phone numbers, old emails, and even previous addresses. This does not allow us connect with you on events, group studies, children/youth activities and more.

Please fill out our Contact and General Information Survey for you and your household. Your information will be shared with our church office, and updated to our church database, Realm. 

Additionally, we would like you to fill out our Skills and Interest Survey. Indicate your skills, gifts, talents, and/or interests. You will not be assigned to anything by filling out this survey.

While we would like to have all questions answered, we recognize your decision to decline to share on some questions. If you have questions, or need a paper version of this form, please contact Amanda Englehart in the church office.

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. 

Stop into the library for your Fall reading. 

Come in and check out some of the the new books and resources we have available in the library to nurture your spiritual journey!

• Visit the Library Webpage -Click the link to open the online system.
• Or Download the app, Librista, on your mobile device.
• Email the library if you need help getting set up.

Type a topic in the search bar to see available resources.

Through October 3 Library Book Giveaway (Gathering Area)

October 2 - 9 Labyrinth and Prayer Stations (Chapel)

Sunday, October 2

8:30am-9:30am Traditional Worship - Live Stream (Sanctuary)

8:30am-9:30am Nursery Care & Preschool Sunday School (Room 18)

9:30am-10:30am Sunday School Activities (Gathering Area & Chapel)

9:45am-10:25am Confirmation Class (Robinson Hall)

9:45am-10:45am Mom's Group (Nursery Room 18)

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)

Monday, October 3

2:30pm-3:30pm Men's Emmaus Accountability Group (Zoom)

6:30pm-8pm Book of Luke Study (Parlor)

7pm-8pm Safe Sanctuary Orientation (Zoom)

Tuesday, October 4

9am-11am FFLC Library Time (Robinson Hall)

9:30am-11am Celebration Bells (Sanctuary)

2:30pm-3:30pm Women's Emmaus Accountability (Zoom)

6pm-9pm Boy Scouts (Robinson Hall)

6:30pm-7:70pm Food/Drink Task Group (Room 8)

6:30pm-8pm "Called" Women's Study (Parlor)

Wednesday, October 5

9am-11am "Chosen" Study (Parlor/Zoom)

5pm-5:45pm Sing Along Kids Choir (Room 8)

5:45pm-6:30pm Wednesday Dinner Worship (Robinson Hall)

6:30pm-7:30pm Faith 101 (Parlor/Zoom)

6:30pm-7:30pm Little Wonders Child Care (Nursery)

6:30pm-7:30pm Wonder Kids (Chapel/Room 6)

6:30pm-7:30pm After Dinner Table Talk (Room 5)

6:30pm-7:30pm Celebrate Arts Team (Sanctuary)

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

6:30pm-8pm Sewing for Missions (Robinson Hall)

7:30pm-8:30pm Chancel Choir (Sanctuary)

Thursday, October 6

1pm-2:30pm Prayer Shawl Ministry (Parlor)

6:30pm-8:30pm Cub Scout Den Meetings (Room 6, 8, 16, LL, FLC, RH)

7pm-8pm Treasure Study (Zoom)

Friday, October 7

10:30am-11:30am Treasure Study (Conference Room/Zoom)

1pm-2pm Theology for Our Times (Zoom)

Saturday, October 8

8am-9am Men's Life Study (Beyesly's)

Calendar Snapshot - View more at myfaithunited.org/calendar