Weekly Update
For a summary of the weekly update video content, scroll down below the video.
- Virtual Lobby at 9:00 am with Jessica Dent, the Director of our Faith Friends Learning Center
- Centering at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor Jake leading and James Ferguson providing music.
- Week 2 of "The Walk" our church wide worship and study series. Pastor Jake is preaching a sermon titled "The Importance of Study."
- It's not too late to join a study group for The Walk. Email Kathy Schmucker for more information.
Prayer Vigil for Our Nation #2
- January 20, 9:00-9:30 am
- Join by Zoom, Facebook Live or YouTube
- Registration Form
- On Wednesday night approximately 90 people affiliated with our congregation joined us to pray for our nation. If you had to miss it, you can still pray along with us using the video below.
- This Coming Sunday
- Virtual Lobby - Ministry of Chaplains - Featured Guests: Rev. Lisa Morrison & Rev. William Applebee
- Centering IS happening. Pastor Steve leading.
- The Walk - Church Wide Worship & Study Series BEGINS THIS SUNDAY
- Get connected with a group to further enhance your experience of the study.
Books are available for pickup in the Gathering Area at the church.
- Get connected with a group to further enhance your experience of the study.
- Star Words
- Would you like a way to focus your prayers and center yourself for 2021? We encourage you to receive a star word from our Director of Spiritual Formation, Kathy Schmucker! Select a number between 1 and 150 and Kathy will give you the word that corresponds to that number. She will also send you ways to engage with your word this year.
- This Coming Sunday Preview
- Virtual Lobby at 9:00 am:
- Eli Costello and Other Young Adults
- Topic - Life as a Young Adult Influenced by Faith
- Those Who Dream Week 4: Are Not Alone
- sstultzcostello@faithumchurch.org
- Register for Centering Service of Prayer & Presence
- *We will not meet if our county is purple.
- Advent Resources
- Those Who Dream Advent Devotional
- The Longest Night Service, A Holiday Service of Remembrance & Grief – Monday 21st @ 6:00 pm via Zoom.
- Christmas Eve Worship Opportunities
- Christmas Eve Service with Communion
- Family Nativity Story Christmas Eve Service
- Service Under the Stars - our in-person, outdoor service
This weeks update includes:
- Register for Centering Service of Prayer & Presence
- *We will not meet if our county is purple.
- Registration Form
- sstultzcostello@faithumchurch.org
- This Coming Sunday Preview
- Virtual Lobby at 9:00 am: Ministry of Administration with Sharyl Syler and Amanda Engleheart
- Those Who Dream Advent Series Week 2
- jheskett@faithumchurch.org
- Advent Resources from Spiritual Formation
- Spiritual Practices 101: The Advent Wreath
- Advent Kits and Devotionals
- kschmucker@faithumchurch.org
- The longest Night Service - Monday, December 21, 6:00 pm via Zoom
- Christmas Eve Service Plans
- Christmas Eve Service - an online blended service that contains the best of our modern and traditional elements.
- Family Nativity Story - and online family worship experience
- Service Under the Stars - In-person, outdoor service at 7:00 pm by the pavilion
This weeks update includes:
- Register for Centering Service of Prayer & Presence
- This Coming Sunday Preview
- Virtual Lobby at 9:00 am: Welcoming Will Jones, Director of Multi-Cultural Vitality,
- jheskett@faithumchurch.org
- Wrapping up our James Series: Pastor Jake preaching from James 5
- Collecting Turkeys, blankets, and coats - TODAY from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. in the church parking lot.
- Those Who Dream - Starts November 29th
- Advent Kits and Devotionals
This weeks update includes:
- Register for Centering Service of Prayer & Presence
- This Coming Sunday Preview
- Virtual Lobby at 9:00 am featuring Emily Jacobs and the Youth Ministry
- Book of James Series - Week 3 - "Living the Christian Life"
- Community Thanksgiving Celebration Gathering Wednesday November 18
- Spiritual Practice 101
- Collecting Turkeys, Coats and Blankets
This weeks update includes:
- Centering Service of Prayer & Presence
- This coming Sunday
- Virtual Lobby – Featured Guests- John Hartzell, Mac McLaughlin, Denny Fox
- James Series- “The Oath we Took”, James 1:22-25
- Community Thanksgiving Celebration Gathering (Zoom) November 18
- Community Christmas monetary donations due by November 10
- Spiritual Practice 101 videos & worship engagement focus on Bible study methods, SOAP Bible Study method
This weeks update includes:
- Community Christmas Update
- All Saint's Sunday - November 1
- And Holy Communion
- Virtual Lobby - every Sunday at 9:00 am
- Featured Guest for 11-1-20 are Teresa Purses and Cindy Wilcox - topic, Grief and Loss
- Worship Series on the Book of James
- Community Thanksgiving Celebration Gathering (Zoom)
- Save the date (Wednesday, November 18, 6:00 pm)
- Estimate of Giving Card for 2021 - complete online
- Remember to set your clocks back for daylight savings this Sunday!
This weeks update includes:
- Community Christmas - November 10th Deadline
- Jake at jheskett@faithumchurch.org
- All Saint's Day
- Amanda at aenglehart@faithumchurch.org
- NEW James worship series
- This Coming Sunday
- Virtual Lobby with Kim Reynolds and Pam Gable
- The last Sunday of our Defying Gravity Worship series
This weeks update includes:
- In-person worship survey
- Contact Pastor Steve at sstultzcostello@faithumchurch.org
- Survey for Parents & Grandparents, As we plan and prepare for upcoming children’s ministry, it will be most helpful to hear from parents and grandparents! Please click this link to complete our Children and Family Fall Survey
- Contact Kathy Schmucker at kschmucker@faithumchurch.org
- or Bethany Sedziol at beklingler@gmail.com
- Spiritual Formation 101
- Contact Kathy Schmucker at kschmucker@faithumchurch.org
- Community Christmas Update
- Contact Jake Heskett at jheskett@faithumchurch.org
- All Saint's Sunday - November 1
- Contact Amanda Engelhart at aenglehart@faithumchurch.org
- Sound System & Live-streaming Update
- Contact Dennis Sarver at dsarver@faithumchurch.org
- Virtual Lobby - every Sunday at 9:00 a.m.
- Contact Jake Heskett at jheskett@faithumchurch.org
This weeks update includes:
- Amplify Media - A great Discipleship resource for all ages!
Contact Kathy Schmucker at kschmucker@faithumchurch.org - Our Town Article Celebration
- Wonder Kids Zoom - Wednesday, October 14
Contact Kathy Schmucker at kschmucker@faithumchurch.org - Parent Survey
Contact Kathy Schmucker at kschmucker@faithumchurch.org - Defying Gravity - Breaking Free From the Culture of More
There are currently 10 groups available for you to join!
Defying Gravity Flyer (PDF)
For more information email Kathy Schmucker at kschmucker@faithumchurch.org, Pam Gable at pgable50@gmail.com, or Kim Reynold at reykim53@gmail.com. - Live Virtual Lobby Sundays at 9:00 AM
A new weekly opportunity for connection!
Contact Jake Heskett at jheskett@faithumchurch.org
This week's update includes:
- Defying Gravity - Breaking Free From the Culture of More
There are currently 10 groups available for you to join!
Defying Gravity Flyer (PDF)
For more information email Kathy Schmucker at kschmucker@faithumchurch.org, Pam Gable at pgable50@gmail.com, or Kim Reynold at reykim53@gmail.com. - Amplify Media - A great Discipleship resource for all ages!
Contact Kathy Schmucker at kschmucker@faithumchurch.org - Faith Kitchen - Help Needed!
Pastor Jake's at jheskett@faithumchurch.org or Teresa Purses at teresapurses@gmail.com - World Communion Sunday - October 4th
Live Virtual Lobby on Zoom, Facebook Live, and Youtube live this Sunday @ 9:00 AM
Pick up your World Communion Sunday kit by Friday at 4
Contact Kathy Schmucker at kschmucker@faithumchurch.org
With the restarting of our Wednesday Night Faith Connections we have changed the name to pretty reflect new live format, it is now Wednesday Night Live. The video from our Wednesday Night Live will become the weekly update. Included in this update:
- Grade 3 Bibles/Ask for folks to share their favorite scripture
- Invitation to watch Pastor Jake's Commissioning Service
- Defying Gravity Stewardship Campaign & Worship Series
- World Communion Kit & Defying Gravity book pick up
- Pick up times: Thursday, September 24 from 6:00 - 7:00 & Sunday, September 27 from 1:00 - 2:00
- There will be Gluten free options!
- Email Kathy Schmucker at kschmucker@faithumchurch.org, Kim Reynolds at reykim53@gmail.com or Pam Gable at pgable50@gmail.com
- This Coming Sunday Teaser
- Butch retirement reception
- Annual Conference Worship/Live Zoom
- New Spiritual Practice 101Video on the Wesleyan Quadrilateral
- Adult Groups and Defying Gravity Information
- Closing Song - Go in Peace
With the restarting of our Wednesday Night Faith Connections, in our live format, the video from our Wednesday Night Service will become the weekly update. Included in this update:
- Opening Song - Sanctuary
- Invitation to God Sightings
- Devotion and Reflection from Romans 8:26-27
- Adult Groups and Defying Gravity Information
- This Coming Sunday Teaser
- Spiritual Practices 101
- Announcement about September 27th Annual Conference Worship
- Celebration of Continued Facility Upgrades
- New Beginnings Group Guidelines
- Closing Song - Go in Peace
The weekly update takes on a new form! With the restarting of our Wednesday Night Faith Connections, in a new live format, the video of our Wednesday Night's will now become the weekly update. In this week's update:
- Devotion from Psalm 139
- Last Sunday Recap
- This Sunday Preview
- NEW: Spiritual Practices 101 - Breath Prayer
- Information on Fall Groups
- Building Improvements Update
- Zoom Group for Kids - Get to Know Pastor Jake
- Weekly Youth Group Zoom Connection
In this week's update you will hear about:
- Opening Devotion
- A Reminder of our Baptism
- "By Water and the Spirit"
- Last Sunday Recap
- This Sunday Preview
- Pastor Jake will continue our series on prayer.
- Celebrate Wonder Kids resources are available this Sunday!
- Weekly Prayer Spiritual Practice: Praying Scripture
- Sunday Night Youth Videos
- Upcoming Worship Series
- "Prayer" through the end of September
- "Defying Gravity" for our October Stewardship series
- A series on the Book of James for November
- Wednesday Night Faith Connections
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- Start again September 16th at 6:00 PM using a new live and interactive format
- Wednesday Night Groups will begin at 6:30 PM
- Youth Group Bible Study starts September 16th at 6:30 PM
- Special Children's Get to Know Pastor Jake Gathering September 16th at 6:30 PM
- Adult Groups
- Pastor Jake Get To Know You Gatherings
- Time of Prayer
In this week's update you will hear about:
- Opening Devotion From Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech
- Unity Challenge to Dismantle Racism in Stark County
- email: jheskett@faithumchurch.org
- Recap of last Sunday August 23, 2020
- Preview of this Sunday, August 30, 2020, Pastor Steve launches our new series on Prayer
- Worship Series Survey Results
- Wednesday Night Connections
- 3rd Grade Bibles
- email: kschmucker@faithumchurch.org
- Fall Group Reminder
- Pastor Jake Get To Know You Gatherings
- Some of these will now be offered in person, outside!
- Sign up Today
- Announcement of Congregational Letter
- Time of Prayer
In this week's update you will hear about:
- Opening Devotion From "Speaking Truth: Women Raising their Voices in Prayer"
- Recap of last Sunday August 16, 2020 – ‘Women of Faith’
- Preview of this Sunday, August 23, 2020, Pastor Jake preaching from Luke 17:11-19 ‘Faith and Action’
- Unity Challenge to Dismantle Racism in Stark County
- email: jheskett@faithumchurch.org
- Faith Kitchen in the Local News!
- Adult Groups Information
- email: kschmucker@faithumchurch.org
- Pastor Jake Get To Know You Gatherings
- Some of these will now be offered in person, outside!
- Sign up Today
- Back to School Blessing Sunday - August 23rd
- Let Kathy Schmucker know if you have a kindergartener in your family
- email: kschmucker@faithumchurch.org
- Time of Prayer
In this Weekly Update you'll hear about:
- Inspiration from "The Hymn of Promise"
- Worship Recap from Sunday, August 9th
- Great Faith, Lesson from Luke Series 2
- Faith on the Outside
- From Luke 7:1-10; 12:22-32
- Worship Preview for Sunday, August 16th
- Great Faith, Lessons from Luke Series 3
- Women of Faith
- From Luke 7:36-50; 8:40-48
- Great Faith Series Input Survey
- Unity Challenge to Dismantle Racism
- Email Pastor Jake with any questions,
- jheskett@faithumchurch.org
- Youth Mission Boxes
- Back to School Blessing Sunday, August 23rd
- Let Kathy know if you have a kindergartener
- Fall-Winter-Spring Worship Planning Input Survey
- New Beginnings Update
- Guidelines for In-Person Adult Groups
- To schedule a group, email Kathy Schmucker,
- kschmucker@faithumchurch.org
- Additional Prayers for This Week
- Pastor Jake Getting to Know You Gatherings - Sign Up
- Sign up How-to-Video
- Zoom How-to-Video (for computer)
- Zoom How-to-Video (for smartphone)
- For help, Call Amanda Englehart,
- Administrative Assistant
- 330 499-6040 ext. 102
- Additional Link of Interest:
- Announcements Page from August 9
- For anyone new to Faith United, we'd like to get to know you and welcome you to Faith United. To get more connected, please complete this Getting Connected to Faith United Form
In this Weekly Update you'll hear about:
- Three Simple Rules
- Youth Mission Boxes - with pictures
- Worship Recap from Sunday, August 2
- Great Faith, Lessons from Luke Series 1
- Faith in Community
- From Luke 5:17-26
- Worship Preview for Sunday, August 9
- Great Faith, Lessons from Luke Series 2
- Faith on the Outside
- Great Faith Series Input Survey
- Fall-Winter-Spring Worship Planning Input Survey
- New Beginnings Update
- Tentative Date for In-Person Worship Reopening
- Example of Church COVID infection Case
- Every Member Call Campaign
- Recruiting Callers to be trained now
- Email Pastor Steve
- Camp Read-a-Lot Celebration - with Pictures
- Fall Small Groups
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- kschmucker@faithumchurch.org
- Back to School Blessing - Sunday, August 23
- Let Kathy know if you have a kindergartner
- Pastor Jake Getting to Know You Gatherings - Sign Up
- Sign up How-to-Video
- Zoom How-to-Video (for computer)
- Zoom How-to-Video (for smartphone)
- For help, Call Amanda Englehart, Administrative Assistant
- 330 499-6040 ext. 102
- Additional Prayers for this Week
Additional Link of Interest:
- Announcements Page from August 2
- For anyone new to Faith United, we'd like to get to know you and welcome you to Faith United. To get more connected, please complete this Getting Connected to Faith United Form
July 31, 2020
In this Weekly Update you'll hear about:
- The Power of Stories
- Recap of Last Sunday - Jake's First Sermon at Faith United
- Jake's Welcome Parade - Pictures Included
- New Beginnings Update on Church Re-Opening
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- Building teams
- To help as an usher, greeter, cleaner or Live Streaming email Dennis Sarver
- dsarver@faithumchurch.org
- Back to School Ministry - Pictures Included
- Pastor Jake Getting to Know You Gatherings
- VBS Videos - coming down from Website soon
- Camp Read-a-Lot
- Jonah's last week
- This Sunday - Great Faith Lessons from Luke Series starting
- Youth Ministry - Mission Boxes
- Fall, Winter and Spring Worship Series - Survey
- Prayers
Additional Link of Interest:
- Announcements Page from July 26
- For anyone new to Faith United, we'd like to get to know you and welcome you to Faith United. To get more connected, please complete this Getting Connected to Faith United Form
July 23, 2020
Greetings Faithful Members and Friends of Faith United. In today's weekly update, we have several important things to share with you.
In this Weekly Update you'll hear about:
- Special Breakfast Prayer - shared from Audrey Morrison
- Jake Gatherings - Pictures from Zoom and a How-To Video
- Welcome Parade for Pastor Jake
- This Sunday, July 26, 4:00-5:30
- Questions, email Georgeann Clark
- georgeannkclark@yahoo.com
- Worship last Sunday, July 19 - VBS and Radical Call
- Worship this Sunday, July 26 - Pastor Jake Preaching on Acts 10
- "Widening the Circle" - New Beginnings Series 3 on Acts
- Celebration - YouTube Subscribers now over 100!
- New Beginnings Team for Re-Opening - Progress Made
- Sign up to help as a greeter, usher, cleaner or livestream assistant
- email: Dennis Sarver at dsarver@faithumchurch.org
- New Cases of Coronavirus - daily report link
- Pastor Andy Stanley Article and Podcast
- Closing Prayer - Pastor Jake
Additional Link of Interest:
- Checkout this year's online Camp Read-a-Lot
- Announcements Page from July 19
- For anyone new to Faith United, we'd like to get to know you and welcome you to Faith United. To get more connected, please complete this Getting Connected to Faith United Form
- More signs of God's Covenant - Another bow in the sky
- Sunday, July 12
First Sunday of "New Beginnings" Series
- Based on Book of Acts - Movement of the Holy Spirit
- Commissioning Pastors Jake and Steve
- Blessings from Previous Pastors
- Pastor Jake's First Week
Pastor Jake Getting to Know You Gatherings
Welcome Parade for Pastor Jake
- July 26, 4:00-5:30
- Questions? Email georgeannkclark@yahoo.com
Rocky Railway VBS
- videos available through July 30
- Share with everyone you know!
- This Sunday, July 19
VBS Sunday
- Pastor Steve Preaching
- Week 2 in "New Beginnings" Series on Acts, Movement of Holy Spirit
- Acts 9:1-9 - Radical Call - Saul and Ananias
Camp Read-a-Lot - Fun, Learning, Literacy Program
- Register today!
- Posted live on July 22 and 29, Website and YouTube
- Share registration with all your friends and family
Youth Mission Boxes
- for the whole congregation!
- Materials for local service projects for whole family
- Contact Amy Ferguson, Youth Director, sign up by July 27
- aferguson@faithumchurch.org
Back to School Ministry
- Find all the information here
- Give to the "Back to School Ministry Fund" here
- Select "Back to School Ministry" Fund
- Put in Memo: "Back to School"
- Or send check to:
- Faith United, 300 9th St. NW, North Canton
- Questions? Email: teresapurses@gmail.com
- Or call Teresa at: 330-284-1735
New Beginnings Team
- Planning for In-Person Gatherings
- Finalizing protocols and practices
- Waiting for ordered items to arrive
- Building teams
- To help as an usher, greeter, cleaner or Live Streaming email Dennis Sarver
- dsarver@faithumchurch.org
- Announcements Page from July 12
- For anyone new to Faith United, we'd like to get to know you and welcome you to Faith United. To get more connected, please complete this Getting Connected to Faith United Form
- Encouraging Signs of God's Promises
Sunday July 5th - "Explaining Sin" - Jonah Mitchell, Pastoral Intern
- Experience July 5 Worship by Wire
- Send feedback on Jonah's sermon to Tallie Paz:
- talliepaz@gmail.com
Rocky Railway Vacation Bible School
Youth Mission Boxes
- Materials for local service projects for whole family
- Contact Amy Ferguson, Youth Director: aferguson@faithumchurch.org
Back to School Ministry
- Read all about it on our Back to School Webpage
- Contact Teresa Purses with any questions:
- teresapurses@gmail.com
- 330 284-1735
This Sunday, Worship by Wire - available 8:00 a.m.
- Commissioning Pastor Jake as Associate Pastor
- Commissioning Pastor Steve as Sr. Pastor
- New Beginnings Series on Acts - First Sunday
Welcoming Parade for Pastor Jake and his family
- July 26, 4:00-5:30
- Contact Georgeann Clark with any questions
- 330 704-6176
Pastor Jake Getting to Know you Gatherings
- Sign up
- Announcements Page from July 5
- For anyone new to Faith United, we'd like to get to know you and welcome you to Faith United. To get more connected, please complete this Getting Connected to Faith United Form
Day of New Beginnings – First Day of New Appointments in UMC
- Independence Day and Faith
- Last Sunday, June 28, Pastor Cara’s Last
- Thank you – from Pastor Cara
- New Beginnings Update on Progress toward re-opening for in-person gatherings
- Faces of Faith Facial Covering Challenge
- Youth Mission Boxes
- Rocky Railway Vacation Bible School
- Camp Read-a-Lot – July 22 and 29
- Pastoral Intern Jonah Mitchell to Preach this Sunday
- Provide feedback to Tallie Paz: talliepaz@gmail.com
- July 12 – 26 – New Beginnings Worship Series based on Acts
- Welcoming Parade for Pastor Jake and his family
- July 26, 4:00-5:30
- Contact Georgeann Clark with any questions
- 330 704-6176
- Pastor Jake Getting to Know you Gatherings – Sign up
- Ministry Areas for Pastor Jake and for Pastor Steve
- Pastor Jake’s Introduction Welcome Video
- Announcements Page from June 28
Reopening for In-Person Worship and Ministries Important Survey
On behalf of the New Beginnings Team, we are requesting that you take 1 to 5 minutes to click on the link provided and complete the survey in order to get a true representation of where the congregation is in terms of in-person worship and ministry readiness.
Last Sunday (June 21) - Pastor Cara's Farewell address Part 1
- First time In new renovated sanctuary
Sanctuary Renovations Complete
- Includes pictures of organ repairs and choir risers set up
- Time lapsed pictures video links below
New Beginnings Team - In-person gatherings Update
- Watch June 18 Update - for fuller report
- Faces of Faith Facial Covering Challenge -
- Visit Faith United's Facebook
- Guiding Principles for the New Beginnings Team
- Congregational Survey about In-Person Worship
Prayers added for this week
VBS - Celebrations of participation - Pictures Included
- No Charge, full funded ministry of the church
- Share Video Links with everyone!
- Video Links for Days 1-4:
- Day 1 (emailed Monday 6/22)
- Day 2 (emailed Tuesday 6/23)
- Day 3 (emailed Wednesday 6/24)
- Day 4 (emailed this morning 6/25)
This Coming Sunday June 28 - Cara's Farewell Address Part 2
- Cara's last Sunday with us in worship as Co-Pastor
- Presentations of gifts and celebrations on behalf of the congregation
Healthy Transitions - Key Steps
- Working Together to Say Good Bye
- Understanding the Missional Reason for the Appointments made
- Welcome, Hospitality and Acceptance
- Areas of Ministry for Pastors Steve and Jake
- Drive-by Parade Reception Planned for Pastor Jake and family on July 26 4:00-5:30
- Getting to Know You Gatherings - planned
God's Promise - Rainbow (include picture)
Pastor Cara's Blessing and Benediction
- Announcements from June 21
- Sanctuary Time-Lapsed Pictures Videos - Start to Finish
A Story - Reminding us that everyone matters
Last Sunday's Worship - Purpose, Pain, Prayer, Plan
Video Message from Bishop Malone - Appointments and Call
New Beginnings Update on opening for In-Person Ministry - Progress Made
Sanctuary Renovations update
Vacation Bible School (VBS) - by Wire
- Registration - click here
- No Charge, full funded ministry of the church
- A Vision Shared!
This Coming Sunday, June 21 and Sunday June 28
- Cara's Farewell Address
Announcements Page - From Sunday, June 14
Closing Prayer
- Spiritual Practice of Examen
- Last Sunday's Worship - Last Sunday of Jubilee Series
- Click here to experience last Sunday's Worship by Wire
- Peace with Justice Sunday Walk
- Click here to see full story from East Ohio Website
- Resources for talking with children about empathy, prejudice, race and racism - on page 3 of Sunday School Home Activities
- Click here for resources
- New Beginnings Update on opening for In-Person Ministry
- Congregational Survey about In-Person Worship
- Guiding Principles for the New Beginnings Team
- Sanctuary Renovations update - Watch Video above orclick here
- Vacation Bible School (VBS) - by Wire
- Registration - click here
- ** To receive a VBS kit, register by June 15
- No Charge, full funded ministry of the church
- Ways you can volunteer safely
- Faith Friends Learning Center - Open doing well
- Still Room for more - Call FFLC at 330 499-1780
- This Coming Sunday, June 14 and Sundays through July 12
- See June 7 - Sunday's Full Announcements Page
- Closing Sung Prayer - Pastor Cara
- Cokesbury Video 1 in a series on Christian Educators during the Pandemic - featuring our own Kathy Schmucker, Director of Spiritual Formation
- Click:https://www.facebook.com/Cokesburykids/videos/254544785633161/
- We'd like to get to know you and welcome you to Faith United. To get more connected, please complete this form:
- Click: https://forms.gle/BgVYE7aRHDFzBh5B7
For a summary of the weekly update video content, scroll down below the three videos.
Prayers for our Graduates Video
Sanctuary Renovations Progress, June 1 and 2
June 3, 2020
- Last Sunday Pentecost Worship
- Click here to last Sunday's Worship by Wire
- Prayers for our Graduates - watch video click here
- Also, click here for Hoover High School Virtual Graduation
- Seminary Graduates Jake Heskett and Michael Farmer
- Click here to watch the MTSO virtual graduation
- Thank you note from MTSO Seminary graduate Michael Farmer
- Click here to read Michael's Thank you
- Preparations for this Sunday's Worship by Wire
- This is Pastor Cara's Last Communion as Co-Pastor at Faith United
- Faith Friends Learning Center - Opened this week
- Faith Kitchen Praise from last Saturday
- Four New Service in Missions Ministry Team Leaders
- All young adults!
- Sanctuary Renovations update - Watch Video above or click here
- Wednesday Worship by Wire
- Board and Ministry Council meetings
- Vacation Bible School (VBS) - by Wire
- Registration - click here
- ** To receive a VBS kit, register by June 15
- No Charge, full funded ministry of the church
- Ways you can volunteer safely
- Response to Racial Violence
- Peace with Justice Walk 11:00 this Sunday
- Click here for Crossroads UMC - info about the walk.
- Prayers for members who have tested positive for COVID-19
- Plans for when to re-open for In-Person Worship
- Report from our New Beginnings Group - working on re-opening plans.
- See May 31 - Sunday's Full Announcements Page
- Closing Sung Prayer - Pastor Cara
May 26, 2020
In this 6.5-minute Weekly Update from North Canton Veterans Memorial, you'll hear Pastor Cara talk about:
- Memorial Day
- Prayer Concerns
- Pastor Jake and Michael Farmer Graduation from seminary
- Watch their virtual Graduation from MTSO - click here
- Vacation Bible School (June 22-26)
- Click here for VBS registration
- Pentecost - this Sunday
- Click here for Coloring Page for Pentecost
- Last Wednesday by Wire (Pastor Cara's last)
- Sanctuary Refurbishment Progress
- New Beginnings Group - Preparing for In-Person Worship
- Scam e-mail "from Cara" - please disregard
To experience last Sunday's May 24 - Worship by Wire and share with a friend, click here.
- Worship by Wire Juliee Series
- Death of Alva-Ree Bolovan
- Practicing Social Distancing to do good and to do no harm
- Beginning plans to reopen
- Mental Health during the Pandemic
- Introducing our Pastoral Intern - Jonah Mitchell
Dr. Cindy Wilcox, Licensed Psychologist, Speaks about Mental Health During the Pandemic about the various ways the pandemic is effecting many of us and learn some practices that will help improve and maintain mental health.
- Shout out for last Sunday, May 3
- May the fourth be with you
- Cinco de Mayo and Giving Tuesday
- Ministry Council meeting - last one with Pastor Cara
- Wednesday Worship by Wire and Youth by Wire
- National Day of Prayer
- May 10 - Jubilee for worship
- Mother's Day
- Pastoral Intern
- Bishop Malone Video (click here)
- God's Economy
- Living the Resurrection Worship Series
- Communion this Sunday
- Prayers
- Celebrations
- First Responders (Essential & Frontline Workers) List
- Wonder Wednesday Faith Connections
- Youth Mission Trip
Happy Earth Day!
In Pastor Steve's 7-minute Weekly Update video, hear about our children and youth, school from home, summer camps, Wednesday Night, PPP Loan, new worship series starting this Sunday - Pastor Cara Preaching, and for Earth Day - see the beauty of creation around the church building.
To experience last Sunday's April 19 Faith and the Environment Worship by Wire and share with a friend, click here.
For more information about East Ohio Summer Camps, click here.
Though we are physically apart, we are spiritually together! We feel your prayers and we hope that you feel ours too.
We thank you for keeping up with your giving which is so important at this time when our Faith Friends Learning Center is closed. In addition to the traditional method of sending a check in the mail, you can also make a gift online. Click Online Giving.
Several people have emailed me offering to help others by delivering groceries and by making phone calls to members of the congregation. Thank you! There is room for more to help make calls. If you would like to help in these ways, please email Pastor Steve.
In Pastor Cara's 5-minute Weekly Update video, you will hear some celebrations, see some pictures of the R2R food collection and the sanctuary renovations progress and hear about this coming Sunday's Faith and the Environment Worship by Wire. Pastor Steve will be preaching. Special music by Joanne Fox and John Whitacre.
Though we are physically apart, we are spiritually together! We feel your prayers and we hope that you feel ours too.
We thank you for keeping up with your giving which is so important at this time when our Faith Friends Learning Center is closed. In addition to the traditional method of sending a check in the mail, you can also make a gift online. Click Online Giving.
Several people have emailed me offering to help others by delivering groceries and by making phone calls to members of the congregation. Thank you! There is room for more to help make calls. If you would like to help in these ways, please email Pastor Steve.
Finally, let's continue to stay in touch. Staff are present and available by phone, email, text and video conferencing.
April 7, 2020
In Cara's weekly update for Holy Week:
A Word of Encouragement
Good News - Karen Truett appointment
Good News - Sanctuary Renovations Add-Ons approved
Services by Wire this week:
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday
Run2Resurrection, Nonperishable Food Drive
Taggart's Ice Cream April 14! - 10% to Faith Kitchen CORRECTION: Taggart’s will NOT be donating 10% of sales to Faith Kitchen on April 14 due to Coronavirus. A new date will be scheduled after Coronavirus is over.
PLUS
Faith Kitchen Featured in Conference Video
Click to watch 2.5 minute video
Join us in praying the Lord's Prayer each day at noon. Try praying the Lord's Prayer with motions!
April 1, 2020
In today's video weekly update - Ten Items:
1. Church Building Closure
2. Holy Week and Easter Services
3. Palm Sunday - April 5 (w/communion) - Palm Fronds
4. Praying the Lord's Prayer - in Word and Body - video
5. Wednesday Worship by Wire
6. Calls to Church Members and Friends
7. God Sightings and What People are Saying
8. Theology During a Pandemic
9. Church Staff
10. The Church is the People - Congregation and Leaders
Emily Jacobs' Reflections on Jeremiah - audio links:
NOTE: They all start with same introduction
- Reflection 1 - Jeremiah 29:5
- Reflection 2 - Jeremiah 30:10-11, 32:17-18
- Reflection 3 - Jeremiah 29:8-14
- Reflection 4 - Jeremiah 31:1-4
Though we are physically apart, we are spiritually together! We feel your prayers and we hope that you feel ours too.We thank you for keeping up with your giving which is so important at this time when our Faith Friends Learning Center is closed. In addition to the traditional method of sending a check in the mail, you can also make a gift online. Click Online Giving.
Several people have emailed me offering to help others by delivering groceries and by making phone calls to our 65 and over population as well as to those in the church who do not have an email address and thus not able to receive these messages. Thank you. If you would like to help in these ways, please email Pastor Steve.
Some additional resources that we encourage you to visit include:
• https://www.eocumc.com/coronavirus/ - the East Ohio Conference of the UMC
• https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• https://odh.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/odh/home - Ohio Department of Health
Together, we are the Body of Christ and individually, each of us is a member. You belong, you are loved and you matter. Let us be together on our journey of faith in this season of Lent and in this time of public health pandemic and economic crisis.
In the name of the one who gives us life,
Pastors Steve and Cara Stultz Costello