Worship Sunday, December 4
2nd Sunday in Advent
Sermon: "Laying the Foundation (Peace)"
Preacher: Pastor Jake Heskett
In-Person and Live-streamed: 8:30 Traditional,11:00 Modern
Face masks are required, regardless of vaccination status.
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Sunday School Advent Opportunities
for All Ages!
Each Sunday in the Gathering Area 9:30-11am
- Sunday Sunday Activities for Advent, Close to Home, and Celebrate Wonder
- Learn the tradition of the Advent Calendar
- Help create a Gingerbread Nativity
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Worship at Crystal Park UMC:Traditional Style Worship at 11 a.m. | 2219 Mahoning Rd NE, Canton, 44705
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Tomorrow's Preacher:
Steve Stultz Costello
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Sermon:
"Laying the Foundation (Peace)"
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Faith United is connected to several projects in cooperative and collaborative ministry through Faith Kitchen and the District's Urban Action Team.
Thank you for donating coats, turkeys and toiletries to support families in our area. The turkeys and coats were delivered to very appreciative families. Thanks to the collaborative efforts of Faith United, Crystal Park, and Crosspoint UMC Church members and friends, we have all the supplies we need for the Christmas Faith Kitchen personal care kits.
We will continue to collect toys for children birth through age 12. We are partnering with Urban Action Team and the Coleman Community Center. Drop off at Faith United by Dec. 6th
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Advent is a season of waiting and watching as we prepare our hearts and lives to experience that wonderful gift of Jesus Christ, Emmanuel, God with us.
Join us this Advent Season!
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Service of Solace, Grief, Remembrance and Hope
December 8, 6:30pm, Chapel
A worship service of prayer, reflection, and remembrance amidst the holiday hustle and bustle.
Burning River Brass Concert
December 13, 7-9pm, Sanctuary
BRB requires proof of vaccination
Neighborhood Caroling
December 15, 6:30 pm
Carol through the church neighborhood after Wednesday Night Dinner Worship. Hot cocoa and Christmas stories at the church after caroling. Permission forms needed for kids or youth attending without an adult family member.
A Chorus for A Cause Concert
December 19, 3pm, Sanctuary
Advent Resources:
- Advent Calendar: Hang the calendar on your fridge and count down the days of Advent by completing the daily action prompt together as a family.
Limited Copies in the Gathering Area for both.
-Amplify Media has several Advent and Christmas videos available for all ages.
Contact: Kathy Schmucker, Director of Spiritual Formation
Family Worship Kits in the Gathering Area if you still need one.
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Christmas Eve Services:
12/22 @ 6:30pm
Sensory Inclusive
Featuring low lights, soft music, & worship manipulatives
12/24 @ 3pm
Crystal Park Traditional
12/24 @ 5pm
Modern
12/24 @ 7pm
Interactive Family
Dress as your favorite nativity character! "Flame-free" candlelight service is safe for all.
12/24 @ 9pm
Traditional with Communion
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Advent Photo-A-Day Challenge
The Advent Photo-A-Day list below has a daily word that connects with our Advent theme, Close to Home. Take or find a picture, song, or poem that expresses this idea. You can also create your own image with paint, crayons, clay or other art and nature materials. We invite you to share on social media with @faithnorthcanton. Let us be on the lookout for our God who is coming near to us in this holy season.
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Adult Connect Groups
Check out some of our groups! Visit our Programs and Group Page or Find Groups in Realm to see more group opportunities. Winter groups are now forming. Contact Kathy Schmucker for information on starting, or participating in, an adult group.
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Into the Deep, Diving into a Life of Courageous Faith, Spiritual Seekers, Sunday School, 9:45am, Bob Snyder, Conference Room/Zoom
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Freeing Jesus Men's Life Study, 8am, Dec 11, Kim Reynolds, Beyesly's Restaurant
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Not a Silent Night, Wednesday Women's Group, 9am, December 8 and 15, Linda Reynolds, Zoom
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Visio Divina Advent Art Study – 7pm, December 9, Kathy Schmucker, Zoom. 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 Close to Home Advent worship series as we blend visual meditation with group discussion, insight from the artists, and bible study.
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The Heart that Grew Three Sizes: Finding Faith in the Story of the Grinch 9:45am, December 5 & 12, Kathy Schmucker, Parlor/Zoom
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Diving Deeper Love Your Neighbor 2.0, 6:30pm, Dec 15, An opportunity to explore the intersection of Scripture with important topics such as Critical Race Theory, housing and voting rights to gain new insight, understanding, and perspective. Contacts: Pastor Jake, Kathy Schmucker, Teresa Purses, Kim Reynolds, Tom Strauch, Donna Benzing or Mike Howard
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Koinonia Fellowship Christmas Party—All are Welcome. Saturday, December 11, 6:30pm Christmas Party and Gag Gift Exchange. The Baker's will host and provide sandwiches. Please bring a food item to share, one wrapped “white elephant” gift per person, and money toward our adopt-a-family Christmas gifts. Masks required, except when eating, to demonstrate our love for one another. COVID 19 vaccination also required, per the group. Re-gift something you received but do not like/need, bake something, or eliminate some clutter from your home. RSVP Jan Baker 330-499-7321 (text)
Pick up study books in the Gathering Area weekdays 8am-4pm. Contact your group facilitator or Kathy Schmucker for other arrangements. 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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Faith & Environment Weekly:
Be Energy Smart
Decreasing our reliance on fossil fuels is key to mitigating the coming climate crisis. Choose clean, renewable energy sources (e.g. solar or wind turbine) instead of fossil fuels whenever possible, and use items that use less energy (e.g. smart thermostats and efficient lights).
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Switch to renewable energy sources (solar, wind, thermal, etc) and conserve energy at home.
- Take public transit, ride a bike, or walk instead of driving when you can
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Use energy efficient lightbulbs – LEDs use at least 75% less energy and last 25 times longer than incandescent lighting
- Wash your laundry on cold and use quick cycles
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Wednesday Night Faith Connections Dinner and Worship
Wednesdays 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 available during adult group times for little ones to learn about God in a loving, caring environment. 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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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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Advent Sunday School activities are in the Gathering Area each week between worship services.
Celebrate Wonder activities are available in the weekly worship emails to guide children Nursery-5th Grade, and families, through Bible stories, creative experiences, and spiritual practices. Read more.
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Amplify Media Cokesbury Kids has special videos for Advent! Follow these steps to register for your free subscription.
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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 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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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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Students grades 6-12 are invited to come on Wednesdays 6:30-7:30pm. Get to know our new Youth Director Matt and have fun being back together!
Come early at 5:45pm for dinner and worship in Robinson Hall and then come down to the Youth Room. We can't wait to see you!
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Matt will begin transitioning into his new role over the coming weeks. Be on the lookout for more information on Youth Activities!
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Crystal Park Cooperative Parish News |
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Upcoming Worship Preachers |
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December 12
Mr. Zachariah Camp
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December 19
Rev. Jake Heskett
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December 26
Mr. Russell Bowman
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Faith United Open Positions
Faith United is hiring for multiple positions.
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Did you know that Faith United’s Spiritual Formation Library Team coordinates Story Time for Faith Friends Learning Center students?
Volunteers read stories, sing songs, and pray with Faith Friends Learning Center classes weekly on Tuesday mornings. Library readers share Jesus’ love and their love for reading with approximately 85 students! The library team also provides books for the students to read in their classrooms each week. Want to learn more? Contact Betsy Gorrell or Kathy Schmucker.
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Check out the Advent and Christmas Books and Resources available in the Library!
Type Advent or Christmas in the search bar to see available items.
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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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Sunday, December 5
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)
9:45am-10:45am "The Heart that Grew 3 Sizes" Grinch Study (Parlor/Zoom)
11am-12pm Modern Worship - Live Stream (Sanctuary)
Monday, December 6
6:30pm-8pm Minor Prophets Bible Study (Parlor)
Tuesday, December 7
9am-12pm Library Story Time (Robinson Hall)
9:30am-11am Celebration Bell Rehearsal (Sanctuary)
6pm-9pm Boy Scouts (Robinson Hall)
6:30pm-8pm "Difficult Words of Jesus Study" (Parlor/Zoom)
Wednesday, December 8
9am-10:30am "Not a Silent Night" Study (Zoom)
10am-2pm Lydia Circle (Robinson Hall)
5pm-5:45pm Children/Youth/Ensemble Rehearsal (Room 8)
5:45pm-6:30pm Wednesday Night 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-7:30pm Wednesday Night Youth (Youth Room)
6:30pm-7:30pm Service of Solace, Grief & Remembrance (Chapel)
7pm-7:30pm Praise Singers (Sanctuary)
7:30pm-8:30pm Chancel Choir Rehearsal (Sanctuary)
Thursday, December 9
5pm-6pm Love Your Neighbor Team (Conference Room/Zoom)
6:30pm-7:30pm Faith & Environment (Conference Room)
6:30pm-8pm Stephen Ministry Team (Parlor)
7pm-8pm Visio Divina Advent Art Study (Zoom)
Friday, December 10
1pm-2pm Theology for Our Times (Zoom)
2:30pm-3:30pm Women's Emmaus Accountability (Zoom)
Saturday, December 11
8am-9am Men's Life Study at Beyesly's
9am-11am Scouts Prepare Christmas Luminaries
6:30pm-830pm Koinonia Fellowship Christmas Party at Baker's
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