Worship Sunday, October 10
Week 1 of Worship Series:
Our Money Story
Sermon: "Remember"
Preacher: Pastor Steve
In-Person and Live-streamed: 8:30 Traditional,11:00 Modern
Face masks are required, regardless of vaccination status.
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October 10th Altar Flowers by Carol Pierpont in Memory of George Pierpont's 81st Birthday |
Our MONEY Story
Devotional & Study Journal
- Art, Poetry, & Reflection for deeper connection with our worship series
- Download your copy here
- Limited print copies available in the Gathering Area
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Worship at Crystal Park UMC:
2219 Mahoning Rd NE, Canton, OH 44705
Traditional Style Worship at 11:00 a.m.
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Tomorrow's Speaker:
Butch Ransom
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"Blessed, Loved, & Redeemed"
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Gathering Area Opportunities this Sunday, October 10th
- 9:45am Sunday School Hour for All Ages
- Participate in the Jubilee Congregation-wide Art Project reflective of the scriptures in our stewardship series.
- Images of Jesus Art Gallery
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Do you love reading and children?
Become a Library Reader!
Faith United’s Library Coordinators are looking for volunteer readers to read to our Faith Friends Learning Center students on Tuesdays from 9-12pm. Please contact Betsy Gorrell, Kathy Schmucker, or email the library team if you are interested in being a story reader or second adult to help with story time.
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Opportunities to Serve this Fall
Faith United’s Spiritual Formation and Youth Ministry Team long to be able to offer many programs, but are in need of volunteers. We also respect and understand people's health concerns. Please help us plan and prepare for fall ministries by completing this survey as soon as possible.
How is God calling you to serve and make a difference in our church and community? How might supporting others on their faith journey help you grow in your faith? There are opportunities to serve in a variety of ways:
- Sunday School teachers and helpers
- 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
- Library Readers for Faith Friends Learning Center classes
Our children need our church. They need Jesus! And they need YOU!
For more information or to volunteer contact Kathy Schmucker,
Pam Wig or Pastor Jake.
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Do you like to sing? Join Choir!
- Chancel choir with Director Mike Wiley.
- Children & Youth Choirs/Ensembles with Director Sandy Wallace
- Celebration Bells with Director Jody Lindower
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Adult Connect Groups Now Forming
Check out our group! It's not too late to join one in process. Visit our Programs and Group Page or Find Groups in Realm to see all the group opportunities happening this fall. Fall and Winter groups are now forming. Contact Kathy for information on starting/participating in a group.
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Into the Deep, Diving into a Life of Courageous Faith, Spiritual Seekers, Sunday School class, 9:45am Oct. 10. Bob Snyder, Room 5
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Love your Neighbor Walk - weekly emails, discussion group Sundays, 6:30pm, Parlor & Zoom
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Faith 101 – Sundays, 9:45am Now–Oct 24, Pastor Steve, Pastor Jake, & Kathy Schmucker, Parlor & Zoom
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Freeing Jesus: Men's Life Study, Oct 16 & 23, 8am, Kim Reynolds, Beyesly's Restaurant
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Minor Prophets Monday Night Bible Study, 6:30pm Parlor, Ron Luikart
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Courage: Jesus & the Call to Brave Faith, Wednesday Women's Group, 9am, beginning Oct 20, Linda Reynolds, Zoom
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Difficult Words of Jesus, Tuesday Women's Group, beginning October 29 at 6:30pm, Parlor, Sue Bell and Sue Schillings,
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Diving Deeper: Love Your Neighbor 2.0 - Wednesdays, beginning Oct 20, Pastor Jake, Kathy Schmucker, Teresa Purses, Kim Reynolds
Study books can be picked up at the table in the Gathering Area weekdays 8am-4pm. Contact Kathy or your group facilitator to make other arrangements if you are not able to pick up during those hours. Suggested donations can be made by cash/check, or paid online. Do not let book cost prohibit you from participating. Kindle and eBook versions can be ordered through the Amazon and Cokesbury links on the church website.
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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 there is even a special section just for kids! Check out these instructions to access your free account. Questions? Contact Kathy Schmucker, Spiritual Formation Director.
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Faith & Environment Weekly:
Our understanding of Climate Change is largely based on physics as climate science is built on basic foundations of physics.
On Tuesday, Syukuro Manabe of Princeton University, Klaus Hasselmann of the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology, and Giorgio Parisi of the Sapienza University in Rome were awarded the Nobel prize in Physics. In 1967, Dr. Manabe developed a computer model that confirmed the critical connection between carbon dioxide and warming in the atmosphere. That model paved the way for others. For instance, Dr. Manabe’s later models explored connections between conditions in the ocean and atmosphere, increased melting of the Greenland ice sheet, and the effects on ocean circulation in the North Atlantic.
A decade after Dr. Manabe’s work, Dr. Hasselmann created a model connecting short-term climate phenomena like rain and wind to longer-term climate like ocean and atmospheric currents. This approach establishes the influence of climate change on specific events like droughts, heat waves, and intense rainstorms.
Dr. Parisi discovered the interplay of disorder and fluctuations in physical systems, including everything from a tiny collection of atoms to the atmosphere of an entire planet. Using Dr. Parisi’s methods, systems that look hopelessly random can yield robust predictions for collective behavior.
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Wednesday Night Faith Connections Dinner and Worship
Every Wednesday at 5:45pm
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 and kids follow worship. Childcare is available. Contact Kathy Schmucker or John Hartzell for more information!
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Spiritual Practices 101 is a video resource you can explore to help you live more deeply into essential practices we have discussed at Faith United. 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. Check out all the Spiritual Practice 101 videos here. Contact Kathy Schmucker if you have a spiritual practice you would like to learn more about or one you would like to share that helps you connect with God.
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Did you know that you can view Faith United’s Library online?
Access the church Library anywhere you are to view your library account, browse available books and resources, search for items, learn about what’s new in the library, renew books, and view suggested reading lists for upcoming sermon and study series.
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Visit the Library Webpage -Click the link to open the online system.
- Or download the app, Librista, on your Apple® and Android™ device to effortlessly connect to Faith United’s library.
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Click here for more information about accessing Faith United’s Library
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Fall Sunday School activities are in the Gathering Area each week between worship services until we have enough teachers and helpers to begin classes.
Celebrate Wonder activities are available in the weekly worship emails to guide children Nursery to 5th Grade, and their families, through Bible stories, creative experiences, and spiritual practices. Read more.
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Faith United always welcomes children of all ages in worship. Our worship experience is enriched as we gather together to experience and praise God.
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Worship Kits with worship manipulatives available to guide children as they pray & learn about God.
- Family Prayer Ground with rocking chairs 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.
- Nursery care is in room 18 for children up to age 5 during both services, pending volunteer availability.
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Parents can use these steps to watch Bible Story videos made just for kids!
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Wednesday Wonder Kids: Kids in grades K-5 are invited to 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! Questions? Contact Kathy Schmucker, Bethany Sedziol or Rebekah Heskett
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Mark Your Calendars!
Trunk or Treat Sunday, October 31
Photo booth and activities for our church neighborhood! If you want to decorate your trunk and pass out treats, contact Rebekah Heskett or Kathy Schmucker. We are also looking for mums, cornstalks, hay, and pumpkins for decoration. Items can be donated or borrowed.
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Youth Group 6-12 Graders
Students and parents are invited to join us October 24 for Youth Director Interviews. You are an essential part of our interview process and we value your input.
Youth Group is on pause as we work to hire a new youth leader. Contact Pastor Jake with questions.
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Crystal Park Cooperative Parish News |
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Upcoming Worship Speakers |
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October 17
Rev Jake Heskett
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October 24
Jessica Stroia
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The salsa/garden project started 10 years ago and has utilized about two dozen different volunteers in that time. The goal has always been to raise money to help feed the hungry in our area. A lot of people put in a lot of hard work in that time, all without using any funds from the church. Everything needed was donated by volunteers. Our congregation has been so supportive of this project, and we have sold out of salsa every year. Thank you to all volunteers and salsa lovers.
This year we raised $965. A review of records from the last decade reveals that in total we have donated $10,219 to feeding programs. When we look at the small size of the garden, it almost feels like the miracle of the loaves and fishes. Because hunger is still such a large issue, we hope the congregation will continue to look for ways to address this issue. Faith Kitchen always appreciates donations.
As a side note, the church office will no longer be collecting empty canning jars. Please donate them to a thrift store or recycle them. Thanks again for supporting this ministry.
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"Images of Jesus"
Faith United is hosting a Community Art Exhibit now through Nov 14 in the hallway from the Gathering Area to the circle driveway door.
We are displaying artwork from the local art community and our congregation. Images of Jesus include images or metaphors that have meaning to the artist. In the Bible there are many images of Jesus including mother, son, child, baby, friend, teacher, king, way, helper, healer, light, rock, leader, prophet, servant, miracle-worker, story-teller, savior, God, and more.
In addition to displaying the artwork, we are having a silent auction for those artists that are willing to donate their work. All proceeds will benefit the Hartville Migrant Ministry. Contact Donna Benzing or visit Images of Jesus if you have questions. Also, check out the Canton Repository article about our exhibit!
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Faith United Open Positions
Faith United is hiring for multiple positions.
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Cokesbury is a great resource to purchase Bibles, devotionals, gifts & more! Please use this link when ordering. The church receives credit & a rebate from your purchases.
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Order gift cards year round from The Youth Mission Team. Part of each order benefits the Youth Mission Fund. Check out this listing of available gift cards and contact the church office to order.
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Resources to help
enhance your viewing
and using of Faith
United's digital offerings:
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Do you have a Child or Youth in your family?
Do we have their age and current grade?
Having up to date information helps us best serve your children with age related programs and groups.
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Saturday, October 9
8:45am-11:30am Visioning Summit (Zoom)
Sunday, October 10
8:30am-9:30am Traditional Worship - Live Stream (Sanctuary)
8:30am-12pm Nursery Care & Preschool Sunday School (Room 18)
9:45am-10:45am "Freeing Jesus" Study (Conference Room/Zoom)
9:45am-10:45am Spiritual Seekers SS Class (Room 5)
9:45am-10:45am Faith 101 (Parlor/Zoom)
11am-12pm Modern Worship - Live Stream (Sanctuary)
6:30pm-7:30pm Love Your Neighbor Walk (Parlor & Zoom)
Monday, October 11
6:30pm-8pm Minor Prophets Bible Study (Parlor)
Tuesday, October 12
9am-12pm Library Story Time (Library)
9:30am-11am Celebration Bell rehearsal (Sanctuary)
5:45pm-7pm Boy Scouts God & Life (Room 5)
6pm-7:30pm Stewardship Team (Zoom)
6:30pm-8pm "Pursued-God's Love for You" Study (Parlor/Zoom)
7pm-8pm Cub Scout Leader/Parent Meeting (Conference Room/Zoom)
Wednesday, October 13
9am-10:30am "Short Stories by Jesus" Study (Zoom)
5pm-5:45pm Children/Youth/Ensemble Rehearsal (Room 8)
5:45pm-6:30pm Wednesday Nigh Faith Connections Dinner/Worship (RH)
6:30pm-7:30pm Little Wonders (Nursery)
6:30pm-7:30pm Wednesday Wonder Kids (FLC, Chapel, Room 6)
6:30pm-8pm Common Ground Study (Parlor/Zoom)
7pm-8pm Cub Scout Leaders (Room 16)
7:30pm-8:30pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal (Sanctuary)
Thursday, October 14
1pm-3pm Prayer Shawl Group (East Parlor)
5pm-6pm Love Your Neighbor Team (Conference Room, Zoom)
6:30pm-7:30pm Faith & Environment (Conference Room)
6:30pm-8pm Stephen Ministry Team (Parlor)
Friday, October 15
1pm-2pm Theology for Our Times (Zoom)
2:30pm-3:30pm Women's Emmaus Accountability (Zoom)
Saturday, October 16
8am-9am Men's Life Study (Beyesly's)
9:30am-1pm Jim Herrick Calling Hours, Funeral, and Lunch
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