Weekly Calendar Wednesday April 2 9:00am Wednesday Women’s Study W Parlor 5:00pm Carol Choir - Choir Room 5:15pm Cherub Choir - Room 8 6:00pm Faith Connections Prog 6:30pm Sewing for Missions and PAL Gift Back 6:30pm 2020 Vision Meeting 6:45pm The Story Continued - Parlor 7:30pm Chancel Choir Thursday April 3rd 9:30 am Lenten Prayer Study 1:00pm Prayer Shaw Ministry 1:30pm Red Cross 6:30pm Stephen Ministry Supervising Session 6:30pm Scouts 7:00pm Lenten Study Friday April 4 4:00 pm Read Run Reflect Gathering Area Saturday March 22 8:00 am Read Run Reflect Gathering Area
Sunday 8:30am 11:30am 5:30pm 6:30pm
April 6 Worship - Lent 5 “Jesus’ Son of God” Cofirmation Class Joy Unlimited Choir REFUGE -Youth Group
Monday April 7 10:30am Monday “Story” Bible Study West Parlor 6:30pm Cub Scout Committee 7:00pm “The Story” Bible Study West Parlor 7:00pm Covenant Bible Study 7:00pm Meditation Class 7:00pm Men’s Open Basketball Tuesday April 8 6:00am Men’s Prayer Group Balcony 9:00am Quilts to Share 9:00am Library Volunteers 9:00am Safe Sanctuary Meeting 9:30am Celebration Bell Rehearsal 11:45am Second Wind 6:00pm VBS Meeting 6:30pm Women’s Bible Study - West Parlor 7:00pm Boy Scouts - Robinson, FLC 7:00pm Scholarship Team 7:00pm Young Adults - Room 5
Announcements The Sparkle Egg – A Lent Experience: Jill Hardie, author of The Sparkle Box, will be coming to Faith UMC to share her new book, The Sparkle Egg. Join us for this special program for all ages on Wednesday, April 9th beginning with dinner at 6:00 pm followed by this special program and activities at 6:45pm. Holy Week Prayer Stations in the Gathering Area and Chapel, April 13-20: Experience Jesus’ Crucifixion and Resurrection through Scripture and the Illuminations of the St. John’s Bible. Journey to the Cross prayer stations for all ages. Anyone interested in helping to set up or create this experience, please contact Kathy Schmucker, Terry Morgan, or Teresa Purses. Lent Devotions and Resources: During the season of Lent, Faith’s Christian Education & Spiritual Formation ministry team will provide a weekly devotion written by some of Faith’s ministry teams to guide us in reflect-ing how we are Seeing Christ and Being Christ as we walk with Jesus during the season of Lent. Additional resources for Lent for individuals and for families are available in the literature racks in the Gathering area and outside the Family Life Center as well as in Faith’s Library & Media Center and on our website. Be sure to also visit the Lego Wailing Prayer Wall. Lenten Studies: Thursdays at 7:00 pm April 3, 10 – Jim Skinner, facilitator. Story for Lent: For various dates and times see the church calendar. Lent is a great time to further explore how God’s story connects with our story! The Sto-ry Groups meet on Sundays at 9:30am, Mondays at 10:30 am, Mondays at 7:00 pm, Tues-days at 7:00 pm, or Wednesdays at 6:45 pm. Visit our website or the bulletin board in the hallway for additional Small Group experiences. The Law of Love: Lessons from the Pages of Deuteronomy: Women’s study Tuesday, April 1 – May 6 at 6:30 pm, Sue Bell & Laura Luikart, facilitators. The Law of Love Listening Guide is a lecture series by Beth Moore with articles by Melissa Moore Fitzpatrick. All women are welcome to participate! Palm Sunday April 13: Welcome Jesus by bringing donations of clean and gently worn used or new coats to worship! Success Lessons for Life, Business and Golf: Men’s Life Study Saturday, April 12 & April 26 at 8:00 am. Kim Reynolds, facilitator. All men of Faith UMC are invited to join us for study and conversation as we explore what it means to forgo our own comfort for the sake of the other guy and think about ourselves less and about others more.
Announcements cont’d Ruby Tuesday’s & Faith UMC Literacy Program On 4/25, 4/26, 4/27. Please Grab your family, friends and flyer and join us at Ruby Tuesdays and they will give back 20% of your purchase to our literacy program. 5449 DRESSLER ROAD NW * See flyer attached “Run to the Resurrection” Faith United Methodist Church’s annual run will be held on Saturday, April 19th. Sign up online and invite a friend. Don’t miss a fantastic opportunity to share your faith while walking, running, or simply supporting those that do. Click here to register. The Butterfly Project: This Lent you will have the opportunity to experience one of God’s greatest miracles. We will be raising caterpillars during April and releasing them as butterflies one Sunday morning in May! We will be learning more about God’s amazing creation and the butterfly as a Christian symbol on Wednesday evenings. Please pick up a flyer at the children’s welcome station or visit our website to learn more. Forms to order caterpillars need to be turned in by April 6. We will also be needing large plastic containers with lids (like those that pretzels come in). Please clean and place them in the Wednesday container in The Gathering Area or near the Family Life Center. PAL Mission Dinner & Gift Bags: Faith’s Women’s Retreat participants were moved and inspired by the ministry of PAL which serves Stark County by supporting homeless young adults. On Monday, April 14, we will serve dinner to PAL program participants and provide each of the young adults an Easter Bag with personal care items and gift cards. One of the most needed items are gift cards to local grocery stores and area fast food restaurants. If you would like to join the Women’s Retreat partici-pants in supporting PAL’s mission we welcome monetary donations. For more information please contact Cheryl Froelich, Karen Vandervaart, Teresa Purses, or Kathy Schmucker. All Daughters Banquet: Monday May 5th 6:00 in the Family Life Center join Women of Faith UMC for their Annual All Daughters Banquet. NEST is for women and daughters of all ages to dine, worship and be entertained. Tickets are $8 and children 4-10 are $5. Call the church office for reservations or purchase them in The Gathering Area April 13th and 27th. A love offering will be taken for the Pregancy Support Center. Wanted Church Offering Counters: No need to be a CPA nor hold an MBA - Must be able to read and write (adding machines do the work.) Team of four will meet on Mondays mornings for about 2hrs. Two members meet Thursday mornings for about 1hr. For more details call Sharyl Syler Director of Administration and Finance 330-499-6040 or Dale Holwick at 330494-4374.
Special News
Faith’s Camp Read-A-Lot Thursdays July 3, 10, 17 (VBS), 24, & 31; 10:00 am – Noon. A faith-based summer literacy program for kids entering grades K-3. Join us this summer and make a difference for Jesus in the life of a child. Contact Laura Luikart, Paulette Baker, or Kathy Schmucker for more information. Did you know * 63.1% of public school 8th graders and 66.3% of public school 4th graders in the state of Ohio are unable to read at grade level (www.childrensdefense.org) * 20% of students in North Canton City Schools qualify for free and reduced lunches. If children and adults struggle to read, how will they ever read the Word of God? Camp Read-A-Lot Information Night – Thursday, May 1 at 7:00 pm. Come learn how you can be involved in this summer’s ministry and help us dream of how we might expand into a year-long literacy ministry! Donations: New or gently used children’s books, especially beginning readers and beginning chapter books are much appreciated! Please place them in the tote in the church office. We are also in need of donations of fleece for Camp Read-A-Lot’s blanket service project. Each blanket will need 1 ½ yards of 60 inch wide solid color fleece in any color. Look for the fleece blankets on Sunday, April 6 to learn more about this summer’s literacy programs! Visit our website & check out the literacy video made for Faith UMC by Rethink Church!
Summer Camps Registration and scholarship information for East Ohio Summer Camps are now available. Camps for elementary and youth age children. Visit our website http://faithumcchildren.weebly.com/summer-camp.html or stop by the Christian Education/Spiritual Formation resource table outside the church office and Family Life Center to pick up a camp brochure and scholarship application!
Special News VBS: July 14 – 18, 9:00 AM– 12:00 PM Weird Animals Where Jesus’ Love is One of a Kind
God filled the world with a lot of crazy creatures...including you! When kids feel weird, different, or even lost in a crowd—nothing compares to the extraordinary love of Jesus. VBS is an exciting time of year at Faith UMC. We are already planning and dreaming of how to make this year’s VBS, Weird Animals, an awesome experience in order to reach the most kids for Christ. We are excited about responding to our church’s Seeing Christ Being Christ focus through VBS this year. We want you to dream with us! If you would like to be involved in a fresh and exciting ministry, this is it! We are excited about reimagining VBS! If you have volunteered for years or are just getting started—we need each and every one of you in order to make a difference for Christ in our community this summer! Next VBS Meeting: Tuesday April 8th at 6:00 pm! Come join the fun! Donations to help support this ministry are much appreciated! Check out all the opportunities to serve: Adult Leaders and Helpers for Stations: One of a Kind Bible Adventure, Imagination Station, Untamed Games, Sing & Play Stampede, Music Leader. KidVid Cinema & Missions, Critter Cafe (Snack & Appreciation Luncheon on Friday), Fifth & Sixth Grade Weird & Wild Adventure Adult Leaders for Crews: Preschool, Kindergarten, First/Second Grade, Third/Fourth Grade, Fifth/Sixth Grade Adult and Youth Helpers for Crews: All Age Levels Nursery Coordinator and Helpers Hospitality & Registration Teen Tech Team Habitat Builders – Decorators, Set Up & Clean Up, Planning, Publicity, & Outreach VBS Mission Projects: Pennies for Paraguay, UMCOR Safe Water Project, Cereal boxes for Faith Kitchen Prayer Partners To get involved, find Milton the Star-Nosed Mole in the church, CLICK HERE call Sandy Vaughn (330) 704-6534 Weird Animals is an animal themed VBS so we are also in need of animal habitat themed items to decorate. If you have anything that we could borrow (maybe you even own some ‘weird animals’) or would like to be involved in the planning, please contact Sandy Vaughn, Carrie Stehura, Patti Deems, Sharon McConnell, Donna Benzing, or Kathy Schmucker.
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Ruby Tuesday is extremely proud to be part of your hometown and believes in giving back. As a fellow member of the community, we invite you to participate in...
Ruby Tuesday’s Community GiveBack Program. Grab your family and friends and join us at the 5449 DRESSLER ROAD NW location on the dates listed below. Please present this flyer to your server, and we will give back 20% of your purchase to the organization.
To make a reservation, call us at 330-494-0232 or visit us online at rubytuesday.com
Organization's Name:
FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
Event Name:
FAITH UMC LITERACY PROGRAM
Date(s) of Visit:
4/25/2014 4/26/2014 4/27/2014
5449 DRESSLER ROAD NW, NORTH CANTON OH
Prayer Requests
Weekly Scripture
Please keep in your prayers the following members of our Faith family:
Matthew 8: 1-11 Jesus Feeds the Four Thousand
Wanda, sister of Becky, has ovarian cancer.
8 During those days another large crowd gathered. Since they had nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples to him and said, 2 “I have compassion for these people; they have already been with me three days and have nothing to eat. 3 If I send them home hungry, they will collapse on the way, because some of them have come a long distance.”
Pastor Steve’s sister, Shelly, as a recent scan found two more tumors. Family and friends of Bob who passed away last weekend. Funeral arrangements are pending. Dale needs triple bypass surgery and wprayer for healing. If you or others have prayer requests please submit them by clicking on the link below:
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4 His disciples answered, “But where in this remote place can anyone get enough bread to feed them?” 5 “How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied. 6 He told the crowd to sit down on the ground. When he had taken the seven loaves and given thanks, he broke them and gave them to his disciples to distribute to the people, and they did so. 7 They had a few small fish as well; he gave thanks for them also and told the disciples to distribute them. 8 The people ate and were satisfied. Afterward the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. 9 About four thousand were present.