Worship on Sunday, June 13
Week 3 of Worship Series
I've Been Meaning to Ask...
Sermon: What Do You Need?
Job 2:11-13 Pastor Jake Preaching
Both In-Person and Live-streamed Worship Services
8:30 Traditional 11:00 Modern
Face masks are optional for those who are fully vaccinated
Updated COVID-Safety Guidelines shared below.
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Updated COVID-Safety Guidelines
With Congregational Survey Results Summary
Or Watch this Video Announcement
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Staff Announcement:
This past Sunday, June 6, it was announced that James and Amy Ferguson will resign effective June 20. James has been our Modern Worship Leader since 2016 and Amy has been Youth Director since 2017. James will be starting a new position that will require Amy to be more available with their family at home. They have enjoyed their time at Faith United and we are deeply grateful for their years of service.
Both ministries will continue as we work to fill these positions.
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Juneteenth: Staying the Course of Freedom and Flourishing for All
Juneteenth (June 19) marks the day in 1865 when U.S. federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to take control of the state and ensure all African Americans were freed. Learn more about this day. |
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Hospitality Information Orientation
Anyone interested in serving as a greeter, usher or welcome center volunteer is asked to attend an information orientation. This includes current and future greeters, ushers, and welcome center volunteers. Dates are Thursday, June 24 7:00 by Zoom or Sunday, June 27 at 9:45am in the Gathering Area. Contact Laura Luikart if you would like to attend.
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June 20, 2021 9:45am via Zoom
Featured Guest: Sue Bell, Sewing for Missions
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Faith Kitchen's Back to School ministry will again support Faith Kitchen families this year. We hope to provide:
- 150 backpacks and school supplies to children in our community entering Grades K-12
- Vouchers of up to $25 per child to shop at Goodwill for school clothing
We hope you will join us in this outreach ministry by donating through Faith United's Back to School Ministry fund or by purchasing items. We will begin collecting items on July 1st for our July 31st backpack giveaway. Stay tuned for a link to our Amazon list and a list of other needs in later Navigator issues.
Thank you, Sue Bell and the Back to School Ministry Team
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Some Current & New Adult Small Group Opportunities
- Virtual Lobby, June 20, Sewing for Missions with Sue Bell
- Visio Divina Art Bible Study, June 16 at 7pm via Zoom. Visio Divina is a method of meditation, reflection, and prayer through a process of intentional seeing. Engage in exploring the art featured in the I’ve Been Meaning to Ask summer worship series as we blend visual meditation with group discussion, insight from the artists, and bible study. Participate in one or both sessions.
- Theology for Our Times, Fridays 1pm
For facilitator information, group descriptions, and additional groups, visit our Programs and Group Page. Groups meet via Zoom unless otherwise stated.
Study books can be picked up at the table in the Gathering Area. Suggested donations can be left for cash/check, or paid online. Do not let book cost prohibit you from participating.
Photo "Seen" by Rev. Lisle Gwynn Garrity | A Sanctified Art LLC | sanctifiedart.org
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Faith & Environment Weekly Topic:
Sequoias Burned
Photo: A sunset is obscured by smoke-filled skies near Alder Creek Grove, where sequoia trees had grown on this Sierra Nevada ridge top.
7,500 to 10,600 Sequoia trees were killed in a wildfire at California's Sequoia National Forest last summer — 10% to 14% of the world’s natural population. The giant sequoias, which only grow naturally on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada, can reach heights of 300 feet; we see really large dead trees that are 1,500 to 3,000 years old. It will take thousands of years for those forests to return to the majesty that we’ve seen. This really is a warning sign much bigger than the trees themselves; this unprecedented mortality event was caused mainly by climate change-driven drought.
Now is the time to redouble our efforts to stop global warming.
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May/June Upper Room and June/July/August Daily Bread
Now Available in the Gathering Area
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Sunday Night Youth Group
- Sundays 6-7pm
- Any Youth Grades 6-12
- Take your temperature at home, please do not attend if you have COVID symptoms
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Check out our Sunday Night Videos for youth or anyone who wants to watch - All are Welcome! Read more
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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. Our worship experience is enriched as we gather together to experience and praise God.
- Children are always welcome in worship. Family Worship Kits with worship manipulatives are available to guide children as they pray & learn about God.
- Family Prayer Ground is at the front of the sanctuary for families to have a comfortable, close-up view of worship.
- Rocking chairs are at the Family Prayer Ground and in the Narthex.
- Nursery care is in room 18 for children up to age 4 during both services, pending volunteer availability.
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Have a parent use these steps to watch Bible Story videos made just for you!
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Butterfly Project - Faith United’s families are reporting that their caterpillars have now transformed into chrysalides. You can check out the progress of the caterpillars we have in the aquarium on a table outside the narthex. We will plan to release the caterpillars in the Memory Garden at Faith United on Sunday, June 13 at 10:15am.
We are in need of large pretzel or animal cracker containers, emptied and cleaned, to use for future butterflies. Contact Kathy Schmucker.
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Nursery Care will resume starting June 6 at both services provided there are enough volunteers to serve. Contact Kristin Krach or Kathy Schmucker to learn more about nurturing the youngest of our church family.
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VBS 2021 Registration is now open!
Treasured: Discovering You're Priceless to God
Online June 21-25, In-Person June 23 6:30-8pm
Children in Preschool to 5th grade are invited to participate in VBS 2021. VBS Kits will be available for pickup at the church with everything you need, including a Treasured VBS Music CD! Click here to register by June 15 to your kit ahead of VBS.
VBS videos with music, Bible adventures, a daily Bible point and more will be available daily by 9am for your family to view at your convenience.
We need volunteers to help behind the scenes, with making videos, packing kits and helping with Wednesday's event. Contact Kathy Schmucker or Pam Wig for more details.
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Camp Read-A-Lot 2021 Registration Now Open Be Loved, Be Kind, Be You
Online July 7 & 14, In-Person July 14 6:30-8pm
Students entering K-3rd Grade are invited to participate in some fun summer activities designed to keep their reading skills sharp. Camp Read-A-Lot Kits will be available for pickup at the church with books and other literacy activities. Click here to register by June 30 to receive your before we start.
Camp Read-A-Lot videos with music, stories and literacy activities will be available Wednesdays July 7 and July 14 beginning at 9:30 am for your family to view at your convenience!
We need volunteers to help by participating in videos, preparing kits, assisting with the in-person event and other ways to support this summer’s community ministry. Contact Kathy Schmucker or Pam Wig for more information.
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Family Worship Kits created by Faith United’s Spiritual Formation Ministry are available in the Gathering Area if you still need one. Children and families can use these kits as they worship in person or via livestream. There is an instruction sheet with ideas for how to use the kit during worship.
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Register for Summer Camp! To check out Camp locations and programs, register, and learn about COVID-19 changes look here. Camperships may still be available. Visit Faith United’s Summer Camp Page for additional details. East Ohio Camps also have several job opportunities listed on their website.
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Cooperative Parish Shared Ministry with Crystal Park UMC (CPUMC)
About a month ago, it was announced in worship that effective July 1, Pastors Jake and Steve will be appointed to Crystal Park UMC in addition to their appointment at Faith United. This appointment is called a “Cooperative Parish Appointment”. The Bishop (Rev. Tracy Smith Malone), the Tuscarawas District Superintendent (Rev. Cara Stultz Costello), and the cabinet (all ten district superintendents) discerned this strategic appointment based on the many years of shared ministry through Faith Kitchen that has shown a strong, healthy relationship between Faith United and CPUMC. The Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church describes cooperative parishes like this: “Local churches, with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, may enhance their witness to one another and to the world by showing forth the love of Jesus Christ through forms of mutual cooperation.” The primary goal for this first year in partnership is worship, prayer, and discernment.
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Worship – Pastors Steve and Jake will alternate preaching at CPUMC on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month. The 2nd, 4th, and 5th Sundays of any month will have a guest preacher. The vision is to create a culture of call where lay persons will preach at least half of the time. The opportunity to preach can be a means of grace that for some clarifies a call to ministry. Teresa Purses, member of Faith United, and Paul White, from CPUMC, are serving as co-leaders to organize guest preachers and worship. If you would like to be considered as a guest preacher or would like to help in worship in other ways, such as music or being a liturgist, contact Teresa. Members from both congregations are invited to worship freely at either location on any Sunday.
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Prayer – You are encouraged to be in prayer for this partnership. A Leadership Team consisting of some members from Faith United and CPUMC will be meeting regularly. Our prayer is that God will guide us into shared ministries that will further the Kindom of God in our communities and deepen the vitality of each congregation.
- Discernment – The Leadership Team will be devoting time to prayer, study, and dialog to discern the path of and vision of this cooperative parish that will best serve God’s intentions.
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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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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
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United's digital offerings:
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Sunday, June 13
8:30am-9:30am Traditional Worship - Live Stream (Sanctuary)
10:15am-11am Butterfly Release (Memory Garden)
11am-12pm Modern Worship - Live Stream (Sanctuary)
6pm-8pm Youth Group (Pavilion/Sanctuary)
Monday, June 14
9:30am-4:30pm VBS Kit Packing (Rooms 5, 8)
11am-3pm Organ Tuning (Sanctuary)
2:30pm-3:30pm Men's Emmaus Accountability Group (Zoom)
Tuesday, June 15
9am-11am Library Team (Library)
9:30am-4:30pm VBS Kit Packing (Rooms 5, 8)
Wednesday, June 16
All Day Annual Conference JS Knight Center
4pm-7pm VBS Kit Pick Up (Circle Drive)
6:30pm-7:30pm "I'm Still Here" Study (Zoom)
6:30pm-7:30pm Finance Sub Group (Conference Room)
7pm-8pm Visio Divina Art Bible Study (Zoom)
Thursday, June 17
All Day Annual Conference JS Knight Center
1pm-3pm Prayer Shawl Group (Parlor)
5pm-6pm Unity Challenge Planning Team (Zoom)
Friday, June 18
All Day Annual Conference JS Knight Center
1pm-2pm Theology for Our Times (Zoom)
2:30pm-3:30pm Women's Emmaus Accountability (Zoom)
Saturday, June 19
All Day Annual Conference JS Knight Center
6pm-9pm Emmaus Gathering (Pavilion)
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