Table of Contents Sections Invite Everyone - Jesus. Pages 2. Animal Blessing/Remembrance Service. Living/Giving in Gratitude Potluck Picnic

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1 August 25 - September 7, 2018 Pages 2 Table of Contents Sections Invite Everyone - Jesus 3 Animal Blessing/Remembrance Service 4 Living/Giving in Gratitude Potluck Picnic 5 Behind The Scenes... 6 Membership Care Ministry Team 7-9 Spiritual Formation Ministry Team 10 Youth Ministry Team 11 Calendar Note: If you don t see your Ministry Team/Group it s because you didn t submit anything for THIS Navigator. The Navigator is a bi-weekly -blast. If you need to submit something send to the Comm. Team Communications-Team@faithumchurch.org

2 Invite Everyone - Jesus Go therefore into the main streets, and invite everyone you find to the wedding banquet. Matthew 22:9 What a wonderful feeling it is to be invited to something special! Last year, Faith UMC s Communications Director, Jennie Ford, invited the staff to her wedding officiated by Pastor Cara. The wedding was beautiful and the reception was incredible. Everyone danced, laughed, enjoyed delicious food, posed for fun group pictures and more. In Matthew s gospel, Jesus tells a parable about a king who throws a huge wedding banquet for his son. Formal invitations were sent out and then when everything was prepared, the king sent his slaves out to call on those who had been invited. Surprisingly, all who were invited made light of the invitation and busied themselves with other activities. So, the king then decided to invite everyone whosoever will come, come to the royal wedding banquet! Both good and bad the text says, come! And the wedding hall was filled with guests. In fact, throughout the gospels, Jesus invites. He invites fishermen and tax collectors to follow him and they do. He invites Zacchaeus to come down from a tree that the two of them might share dinner together. Zacchaeus comes down, they eat dinner at his house, and Zacchaeus is changed forever! Jesus invites a man blind from birth to go wash in the pool Siloam. The man does and his sight is restored. On the first Easter Sunday, the resurrected Jesus invites Mary to go tell the disciples. She does and the world is changed forever! Over and over again, Jesus invites people to go, come and follow and when they do, amazing things happen. But, Jesus does not force anyone to accept his invitations. Once a rich young man came to Jesus asking about eternal life. After a brief conversation, Jesus answered with an invitation Go, sell your possessions, give to the poor, then follow me. The text says the man went away grieving. I wonder what might have happened if the man had accepted Jesus invitation. I like to think that later, maybe he did. After all, a few verses later, Jesus says, for God, all things are possible. At Faith UMC, we follow Jesus example of invitational ministry. Cara and I, our staff, lay leadership, and church members work together to plan and organize worship, Bible studies, small groups, ministry events and mission opportunities. Everyone is invited to pray, worship, serve, give, lead and share in the abundance of God s kingdom. Jesus extends the invitation to all of us. You are invited. All are invited. And, when we accept Jesus invitation, we are changed for the better and so is the world! As we begin this new fall season of ministry, I invite you to renew your commitment and covenant to worship regularly and to support the ministries of the church with your prayers, presence, gifts, service, and witness. One of the best ways to witness is simply to invite others friends, family, neighbors, co-workers, even enemies invite everyone! With gratitude, Pastor Steve

3 Animal Blessing and Remembrance Service at Saturday, August 25, :00 am All animals are welcome. Must be leashed or contained. Pet supplies exchange. Bless your 4H animals before the Stark County fair. 300 Ninth Street NW North Canton, OH faithumchurch.org APPRECIATION FOR ANIMAL SERVICE PROVIDERS IN OUR COMMUNITY Animal Care Clinic Banfield Pet Hospital Belpar Pet Care Centre Booney & Pooch Bubbles & Bark Dog Grooming Camden Animal Clinic Canton Veterinary Hospital Christy s Pet Services Cindy s Classy Canines Classic Pets Boarding & Grooming Clip & Care CoTwins Veterinary Care Dana s Dog Spa Darla s Paw Prints Desired Doggy Doo s & Kittys Too Dilley s Dog Pawlor Dirty Dog Done Dirt Cheap Doggie Day Kamp Doggone Purr-Fect Boarding & Grooming Doggy Do s By Cindy For Paws Animal Hospital Happy Tails Professional Dog Grooming Hattie s Doggie Daycare & Boarding Healing Waters Canine Experience Holistic Pet Therapy K-9 Hair Styles by Suzanne Kennel Me Not Lake Cable Animal Lynn s Doghouse Pet Styling & Boarding Market North Veterinary Hospital Mellett Animal Hospital Mutt & Jeff s Beauty Pawlor North Canton Veterinary Clinic North East Dog Training & Grooming Pet People Pet Supplies Plus PetSmart Promway Kennels Scruffy2Fluffy Shaggy Paws Shelby s Paw Wash & Supplies Sherry s Grooming Corner Stark Animal Hospital Stark County Veterinary Emergency Clinic Stock Boarding Kennels Sugarbush Kennels Tails R Waggin The Agility Gym The BowWow Bungalow TLC Dog Grooming VCA Green Animal Hospital Veterinary Wellness Center of North Canton Viking Community Animal Hospital Whiskers Wings & Wild Things

4 PLEASE JOIN US FOR A Living and Giving in Gratitude Potluck Picnic FLC AFTER Worship AUGUST SUNDAY Please bring a favorite dish to share (for people) (sandwiches, beverages, and tableware provided) Please RSVP to the church office before August TO :15 :30 PM No ants No mosquitoes Good food Friendship Architect Presentation Thanksgiving

5 Behind The Scenes... Our Cabinet Display Group, from the C.O.M. Ministry Team (Communications, Outreach and Marketing), does such a nice job changing the display monthly with themed books related to season/ month from our wonderful library. Also, any ministry can feature a display in the cabinet by contacting Donna McDaniel. Be sure to check it out in the gathering area.

6 Membership Care Ministry Team September Birthdays: Dale Holwick turns 93 on September 24. Ruth Bomestar turns 86 on September 25. We express our deepest sympathies to: Prayers for Judy Kuntz on the death of her daughter, Michelle Lingenhoel. Prayers for Lin Mohler on the death of her father, Paul Roth. Prayers for Sue Capestrain, on the death of her mother in law, Mary Lou Capestrain. Thank you note received: From Carolyn Krueger

7 Spiritual Formation Ministry Team Back to School Prayer Stations: August 19 - September 1 Join us in praying as our students go back to school. Prayer stations will be set up at Faith UMC to guide us all in praying for our students, families, and our community as we go Back to School this fall. All are welcome to come and pray at your convenience during church hours. 3rd Grade Bible Presentation Sunday August 26 Contact: Kathy Schmucker, kschmucker@faithumchurch.org if you have a 3rd grade student in your family. Spiritual Formation Resources: Shopping for Back to School? A reminder that if you order from Amazon or Cokesbury please order through the link on Faith s website so that the church receives credit and a rebate from your purchase. Cokesbury Adult, Children, and Families Faith Formation and Discipleship: Fall Wednesday Night Faith Connections begins September 12 Join us for fun, food, faith, and fellowship. Dinner at 6:00 pm followed by program and activities for all children, youth, and adults. Opportunities to Serve There are opportunities to be part of our Wednesday Night Meal Team as servers, food preparers, and clean up assistants, as well as opportunities to serve with children and adult programs. Contact Kathy Schmucker, Bethany Sedziol, or John Hartzell to learn more.

8 Adult Faith Formation and Discipleship: Adult Groups Johnathon Livingston Seagull - Men s Life Study: Saturday, August 25 at 7:00 am at Beyesly s Restaurant. Facilitator: Kim Reynolds Anatomy of Peace: begins August 26, Sunday mornings at 9:45 am. Facilitators: Pastors Steve and Cara Coffee Talk - Navigating the Messiness of Faith and Life: Tuesday, August 28 at 9:30 am at Four Kids Coffee in North Canton. Facilitator: Kathy Schmucker Financial Peace University: Tuesday evenings at 7:00 pm. Facilitators: Chuck and Beth Standley Anxious for Nothing - Women s Study: begins September 5, Wednesday mornings at 9:00 am. Facilitator: Linda Reynolds Which Way, Lord?: begins September 9, Sunday mornings at 9:45 am. Facilitators: Janice Golden and Kim Reynolds The Promised Land: begins Monday, September 10 at 6:30 pm. Facilitator: Wes Bullock Contemplative Walk with Christ: begins September 10, Mondays at 7:00 pm. Facilitators: Sam Purses and Barb Rich Jeremiah - Daring to Hope in an Unstable World - Women s Study: begins September 11, Tuesday evenings at 6:30 pm. Facilitators: Laura Luikart and Sue Bell DivorceCare: begins September 12, Wednesdays at 6:45 pm. Facilitator: Christy Kraemer Iron Sharpens Iron: begins September 12, Wednesdays at 6:45 pm. Facilitator: Tom Strauch, magic12no9@gmail.com Women s Prayer Breakfast: Thursday mornings at 7:30 am at Samantha s Restaurant on Market Ave. Coordinator: Pam Wig Faith 101: begins September 16, Sunday mornings at 9:45. Facilitators: Pastors Steve & Cara Fall groups are now forming. To learn more about other opportunities for adults happening, visit Contact Kathy Schmucker at kschmucker@faithumchurch.org or call ext 107 or

9 Children and Families Faith Formation and Discipleship: Children s Sunday School 9:45 and 11:00 am Sunday mornings Fall Sunday School Begins September 2 Deep Blue At Home with God - New this Fall! Based on the award-winning Deep Blue Kids Bible, this awe-inspiring resource for children includes adventure, exciting stories, science experiments, arts and crafts, animated story-telling, and active games all combined into a faith experience that helps children discover what it means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ today and find out what it means to be part of God s family. Weekly Family Devotions available at the Children s Welcome Station Try this Family Devotion based on John 5:1-17 with your family! CREATE TOGETHER Supplies: nail polish in two colors (not quick-dry), a white or light-colored mug, a disposable container wide enough to insert the mug into, water, toothpicks, paper towel TIP: Thrift stores are a great place to pick up mugs or similar ceramic items. To see an example of how this process works, search youtube.com for videos of nail polish marbling. Use a well-ventilated area. SAY: The pool where the sick man was lying was actually a whirlpool. When the water swirled, he would try to get in so it would make him feel better, but he could never get in in time. He was surprised when Jesus came and healed him after he d been waiting so long! Today, we ll make our own whirlpool mugs so we can remember this story whenever we use them. Listen to all of the directions before we start. Pour very warm water into the container. Pour drops of the nail polish into the water and use a toothpick to swirl the colors around. The polish will dry very quickly on top of the water. Cover most of the water s surface with a thin layer of marbled polish. Dip the bottom third of your mug into the water and hold it there for a few seconds. The polish should adhere to the mug. Remove the mug from the water and turn it upside down to dry. PRAY: Healing God, thank you for sending us Jesus to heal people s bodies and souls even when they don t expect it. Amen. Opportunities to Serve Sunday mornings at 9:45 and 11:00. Share the love of Christ with children by serving in our Sunday School as a teacher or helper. Training and materials are provided. Contact: Kathy Schmucker for more information. Spiritual Formation Resources: Employment Opportunity Paid Part-time Child Care Providers Needed for Faith Church Faith UMC is hiring additional childcare providers to meet our growing needs for childcare. We are looking for a few individuals who would be available to work flexible hours on an as-needed basis. Please prayerfully consider someone you might know who is a high school graduate with a heart for sharing Jesus love with children and who might benefit from some extra income working flexible hours on an as-needed basis. For an application, kschmucker@faithumchurch.org.

10 FREE EVENT! Enjoy an evening of fun and fellowship! Who: Tuscarawas District United Methodist Churches Date: Sunday, September 9, 2018 Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Where: North Canton Skate & Entertainment Center 5475 Whipple Ave NW, Canton RSVP: Register by September 3, 2018 for this free event at For more information contact Shawndelle at (330) or tuscdistoffice@gmail.com. Roller Skating ($3 Skate Rental, $4 In-line Skates) Laser Tag Rock Wall Euro Bungee Bumper Cars Jump Shot Basketball Arcade Games Refreshments

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