Worship Sunday, September 12
Week 3 of Worship Series
Questioning Jesus
Sermon: Jesus as Savior
Preacher: Pastor Jake
In-Person and Live-streamed: 8:30 Traditional,11:00 Modern
Face masks are required, regardless of vaccination status.
Updated COVID-Safety Guidelines shared below.
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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:
Rev. Dr. James Skinner
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"Little Things Mean a Lot"
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3rd Grade Bible Presentation: September 12 during both services
Please let us know if you have a 3rd grade student in your family so we can prepare for this special moment in your child’s life! Contact Kathy Schmucker.
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Join us this Sunday, September 12 for some Fun Fall Opportunities
- Library Open House
- 9:45 Sunday School Hour: Get Connected with Fun Art Mission Activities for All Ages
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Faith United’s Library is now Open!
Come and explore our newly reorganized library and learn about our new online system!
Faith United’s Library team will be available for questions and library tours between 9:30-11am on September 12, 19, & 26. Almost everyone in our church data base automatically has a library account. Check out this flyer to learn how access your account and Faith United’s library from anywhere!
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Book Giveaway Fundraiser:
Now thru Monday, September 13
Gently loved books available for donations to support new library resources.
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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 fellowship, children, and youth programs, but are in need of willing volunteers. At the same time, we respect and understand people's concerns for their health and of family members. Please help us plan and prepare for fall ministries by completing this survey as soon as possible. Your response helps our staff and planning teams discern if we can move forward with fall ministries or be an indication that the timing isn’t right just yet. Thank you for your prayerful consideration!
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? Plans are now underway to prepare for our fall season of ministry! There are opportunities to serve in a variety of ways:
- Sunday School teachers and helpers at 9:45 on Sunday mornings
- Wednesday Wonder Kids on Wednesday evenings
- 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!
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 is starting back up on Wednesday, September 15th at 7:30p.m. New members are welcome to attend! Contact Mike Wiley.
Children and Youth Choir and Ensembles are forming. Contact Sandy Wallace
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Adult Connect Groups Now Forming
Check out the new groups! Visit our Programs and Group Page or Find Groups in Realm to learn about all the group opportunities happening this fall. It is not too late to join a group that has already began.
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Into the Deep, Diving into a Life of Courageous Faith, Spiritual Seekers, Sunday School class, starts Sep 12, 9:45am. Bob Snyder, Room 5
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Freeing Jesus: Faith Meets Life Sunday School, starts Sep 12, 9:45am, Kim Reynolds, Conference Room & Zoom
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Love your Neighbor Walk - weekly emails, starts Sep 13. Discussion group
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Sewing for Missions, First & Third Wednesdays, 6:30pm starting September 15, Sue Bell Coordinator
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Faith 101 – Sundays, 9:45am Sep 19 – Oct 24, Pastor Steve, Pastor Jake, & Kathy Schmucker, Parlor & Zoom
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Minor Prophets Monday Night Bible Study, starting Sep 27, 6:30pm in the Parlor
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Book Discussion Group: Sunflower Sisters, Sept 30, 7pm, Parlor
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Freeing Jesus: Men's Life Study, starts Sep 25, 8am, Kim Reynolds, Beyesly's Restaurant
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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Sensory Inclusive Certification
It is now time to update Faith United’s Sensory Inclusive Certification with KultureCity. Click on this link, and enter your name and email. If this is your first time completing Sensory Inclusive training click on 101 Training. If you have previously participated, click on Refresher Trainer. Watch the video and complete the quiz. Contact Kathy Schmucker for more information!
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September/October Upper Room and September/October/November Daily Bread Available in the Gathering Area |
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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 Thought:
Private Citizens are not alone in
caring for our environment:
U.S. federal policy drives deep, long-term reductions in U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, and helps strengthen climate resilience.
- The Natural Gas STAR program works with businesses to reduce emissions, often with public recognition.
- Market-based programs that put a price on carbon emissions let the private sector determine the most cost-effective way to achieve them. More than a quarter of the U.S. population lives in a state with carbon pricing.
A number of federal agencies get into the act:
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The Advanced Research Project Agency-Energy drives progress in clean energy technologies.
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The Environmental Protection Agency works to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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The Department of Energy partners with the private sector to develop clean energy technologies.
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The Department of Transportation sets fuel economy standards for motor vehicles.
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The Department of Defense plans for the global consequences of climate change.
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Wednesday Night Faith Connections Dinner and Worship
Wednesday, September 22 at 5:45pm
New Time and location! Join us for an evening of fun, food, faith, fresh air and fellowship! We will be outdoors in an effort to provide as safe an experience as possible. Enjoy a great meal and mid-week worship! Groups for adults and kids follow worship. Childcare will be 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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Information about Fall Sunday School coming soon!
Celebrate Wonder activities 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 welcomes children of all ages in worship. Our worship experience is enriched as we gather together to experience and praise God:
- Family 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. (1 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. Contact Kathy Schmucker or Kristen Krach if you would like to volunteer.
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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 begins Wednesday, September 22. Kids in grades K-5 are invited to gather from 6:30-7:30pm following Wednesday Night 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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Youth Group 6-12 Graders
Students in grades 6-12 and their parents are invited to join us tomorrow, September 12, for the Youth Director Interviews. We will meet from 6-8pm in the Chapel. You are an essential part of our interview process.
More information to come about kicking off the school year.
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Crystal Park Cooperative Parish News |
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Upcoming Worship Speakers |
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September 19
Rev. Steve Stultz Costello
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Celebrations of Life
Judy Pickett (February 10, 1943 - November 19, 2020) on Saturday, September 18th, at 11am at Faith United Methodist Church.
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"Images of Jesus"
Faith United is hosting a Community Art Exhibit from Sept 19 to Nov 14 in conjunction with the Fall sermon series "Questioning Jesus". The Exhibit will be located in the hallway from the circle driveway entrance to the Gathering area.
We are soliciting artwork from both the local art community and the congregation. You can submit an existing image of Jesus that was given to you or you can submit a new or existing creation of your own. Images of Jesus include any image or metaphor that has meaning to you. 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.
The office will be accepting your images Sept 1-15 on Mondays-Fridays from 9am-4pm or Wednesdays 9am-6pm. Late submissions will be accepted up to Oct 13. You may include a short description of the significance of your piece. All artwork will be recorded and ready for pick up at the end of the show. In addition, we are having a silent auction for those artists that are willing to donate their work. All proceeds will benefit the Hartville Migrant Ministry.
If you'd like to help, we are looking for volunteers to attend the exhibit in one hour intervals as an "Exhibit Host" to welcome people who come. Please take this short survey to find out more. Contact dbenzing@aol.com or visit Images of Jesus if you have questions.
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Mission News
Pennies for Paraguay
Winter is almost over in Paraguay. The school year ends before Christmas. We are sponsoring five students this year. Communications are difficult because of the collapse of the postal system in that country as well as the death of Sue Givens on Easter Sunday. One thing is certain: the needs of the students have not lessened. In order to continue to support our five students in 2022, we will need $2500. Donations to this ministry can be made via by check to the church with “Pennies for Paraguay” on the memo line or via online giving selecting "Pennies for Paraguay" fund.
Garden/Salsa News
This ministry is looking for new leadership. If you would be willing to consider this way of serving, contact Trudy Jones by the end of September.
In a few weeks, there will be salsa for sale. Watch for the announcement that the salsa is ready. Once again, the cost is $5.00 per pint jar. All proceeds go to feed the hungry in Stark County. It will be delicious as usual!
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Chapel Renovations
One of our 20/20 Acting on Faith Goals, officially identified in 2015, was to replace the pews in the chapel with chairs. Movable chairs in the chapel will allow us the flexibility needed to use the chapel for different kinds of ministry needs while maintaining the Chapel as a sacred space for intimate worship experiences. This goal is more important now than perhaps ever before because we no longer have use of Wesley Hall as it is now being used to accommodate our growing enrollment at Faith Friends Learning Center. Praise to the task group who worked on this project and to our Trustees for their support and approval. If you are interested in the chapel organ for a donation, please call the church - 330 499-6040. Read the Chapel Renovation Flyer for more details.
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Faith United Open Positions
Faith United is hiring for multiple positions. Please prayerfully consider if you, or someone you know, might be interested in joining our Faith United staff.
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United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR)
Donations can be made to 2 immediate needs through UMCOR. For check donations please list the advance # on the memo line. For online donations, select the UMCOR fund, and put the advance # in the memo.
Advance #982450 Afghanistan Response (Refugee resettlement and meeting immediate needs)
Advance #90160 Hurricane Ida Response
This article describes some of the help UMCOR has been giving in Afghanistan
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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 for more information.
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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 College Student
in your family? Let us know!
Email Amanda Englehart or call the church office to update your family's Realm profile for their updated address and contact information. |
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Saturday, September 11
9am-7pm Library Book Sale (Gathering Area)
Sunday, September 12
8:30am-9:30am Traditional Worship - Live Stream (Sanctuary)
8:30am-12pm Nursery Care & Preschool Sunday School (Room 18)
9am-7pm Library Book Sale (Gathering Area)
9:30am-12:30pm Library Open House
9:45am-10:45am "Freeing Jesus" Study (Conference Room/Zoom)
9:45am-10:45am Spiritual Seekers SS Class (Room 5)
11am-12pm Modern Worship - Live Stream (Sanctuary)
6pm-8pm Youth Director Search Team (Parlor)
6pm-8pm Youth Group (Chapel)
Monday, September 13
9am-7pm Library Book Sale (Gathering Area)
Tuesday, September 14
9am-11am Library Team (Library)
9:30am-11am Gosbell Handbell rehearsal (Sanctuary)
10am-11am Endowment Team Meeting (Conference Room)
1pm-2pm UMW Board (Room 5)
6pm-9pm Boy Scouts Court of Honor (Robinson Hall)
6:30pm-8pm "Pursued-God's Love for You" Study (Parlor/Zoom)
7pm-8pm Cub Scout Committee/Parent Meeting (Conference Room/Zoom)
Wednesday, September 8
9am-10:30am "Short Stories by Jesus" Study (Zoom)
6:30pm-7:30pm Questioning Jesus Study (Conference Room/Zoom)
6:30pm-8pm Discovering Jesus in Art (Parlor/Zoom)
6:30pm-8pm Sewing for Missions (Robinson Hall)
7:30pm-8:30pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal (Sanctuary)
Thursday, September 9
1pm-2pm Alzheimer's Support Group (Room 8)
1pm-3pm Prayer Shawl Group (East Parlor)
1pm-3pmCooperative Parish Leadership Team Meeting (Parlor)
5pm-6pm Love Your Neighbor Team (Conference Room, Zoom)
6:30pm-8pm Cub Scouts (FLC, Room 6, 16, LL LL2)
7pm-8pm Trustees Team (Conference Room)
Friday, September 10
8:30am-9:30am Walk & Talk with Pastor Steve (Gathering Area)
1pm-2pm Theology for Our Times (Zoom)
2pm-4pm Salsa Making (FLC Kitchen)
2:30pm-3:30pm Women's Emmaus Accountability (Zoom)
Saturday, September 11
8am-1pm Salsa Making (FLC Kitchen)
11am-1pm Memorial Service and Lunch for Judy Pickett
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