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Service OPPORTUNITIES |
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Has the thought of service
crossed your mind? Have you ever asked yourself how you could
help out around the church and reach out to others? Here is your
chance! There are five new sign up sheets for 2009 on the
vestibule bulletin board. If you are interested in being a door
greeter, hosting our Sunday evening Fellowship Time, hosting a
Visitor Fellowship Meal or hosting our Sunday Congregational
dinner please see the sign up sheets on the vestibule bulletin
board. The Mess Hall High School Group also needs sponsors to
plan activities. You do not have to be a parent of a young
person to sign up! Consider signing up with a friend to make it
more fun and to get to know another family in the church! The
duties for each area of service are listed on the sign up sheet.
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UPDATE
YOUR NEWSLETTER
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Would
you please take the time?
We
are updating our information for the newsletter and church
directory. You may mail the bottom portion of this page to us,
call the church office at (330)644-9654, turn this form into the
office or email the church secretary at faith.secretary @ faith
- pca - akron.com
ADD:
CLICK HERE
REMOVE:
CLICK HERE
Your
name:___________________________ Your
address:____________________________
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CHURCH
directory |
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Church members and regular Faith Church attendees:
If you wish to have your email address or cell phone number put
on the church directory or have any changes you wish made please
let us know. If you would like your information added to our
birthday - anniversary list or to be added to the church’s
prayer chain please let us know. If we have overlooked you and
you would like a mailbox in the vestibule please let us know.
We do our best in the church office to keep current on
everyone’s information. Please help us if there is any area in
which we have missed information on anyone!
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Policy
Reminder |
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Occasionally it is good to remind the congregation of church
policies that impact us all and need to be followed for good
order. One such concerns any action, publication, promotion
which is officially sponsored by FPC or might appear to be.
Meetings of church groups, study materials for Sunday School,
youth groups, women’s groups, etc., must all receive session
approval. Gifts to the church, while well-intended, need to be
received by session to be sure that they are consistent with our
beliefs, goals, etc. Also included in this would be individuals
who may want to post something about a non-church activity, pass
out brochures promoting something, or petitions to be signed
which might be placed on tables or circulated in person. No
matter how innocent it is, or may seem, we urge you to run these
things by session. Remember, please request permission first.
Your help in this is greatly appreciated. Thank you.
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MESS HALL
* STING |
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Hall – STING will have two combined meetings this month.
On Saturday, Feb. 14 be prepared for a LONG DINNER. The Mess
Hall – STING will be holding a progressive dinner from 4:00-8:00
p.m. Gentlemen please wear a dress shirt and tie and the ladies
may wear dressy attire as well. Meet at the Kadlecek’s home at
promptly 4:00 p.m. to begin the
first course. Please respond by Feb. 7 if you can come to Mrs.
Scholten at (330) 733-0859 or Kathyscholten1@ yahoo . com
Appetizer Course – Kadlecek
Salad Course – K. Anderson
Dinner Course – Surprise!
Dessert: Blasiman
The second MESS HALL – STING meeting will be Sat, . Feb. 28. The time and
location of this meeting will be announced at a later date.
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Lord’s Supper |
The Lord’s Supper will be celebrated during the morning worship service March
1st. Please prepare your hearts and minds to come to the Lord’s table. |
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Dinners of Eight |
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Another Dinners of Eight has been planned for Friday, February 6th. All
adults of Faith Church (members and non-members) are welcome. Please see the
sign up sheet on the vestibule table and indicate whether you will be attending
or would like to host a meal. The host family provides the main course and those
attending bring either an appetizer, salad or dessert. The host family will call
you with details on what they need you to bring. Dinner begins at 6:30 p.m.
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Deacon Information |
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The church tithes and offerings for the year of 2008 were $143,205
which was approximately $8,000 over the 2008 budget and $12,000 more than 2007.
For 2008, the total tithes and offerings exceeded our expenses by $6,230. At
December 31, 2008, the Church has approximately $122,500 of cash and investments
compared to $143,600 at December 31, 2007. The majority of this decline is the
result of value of our investments dropping approximately 33%. The deacons are
monitoring the investment results and making adjustments as necessary.
During the winter months, be cautious of the slippery floors in the hallways
and vestibule.
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The Deacons are currently developing job descriptions for a Kitchen Coordinator
and Nursery Coordinator. A Nursery Coordinator has been identified. A Kitchen
Coordinator is still needed. If you are interested please contact Greg Blasiman.
Both of these positions report to the Deacons.
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Nurture Group |
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Everyone is welcome...twice a month (the 2nd and 4th Tuesday) a Nurture
Group meets in the Tasseff’s home in Massillon at 7:00 p.m.. Anyone from the
church is welcome to join this group. If you are interested and would like more
information please see Pastor Mark or the Tasseffs.
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Redeemed (Thomas
Brooks) |
"For you know that it was not with perishable things
such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life
handeddown to you from your forefathers." 1 Pet. 1:18
Christ redeems us from all sin—and from all the consequences of sin. He endured
the wrath of God to the uttermost—for everyone who believes on Him.
By this redemption justice is satisfied, wrath is pacified, grace is procured,
all spiritual enemies are vanquished.
Each child of God is redeemed
from the love of sin, the guilt of sin, the dominion
of sin, the damnatory power of sin, the power of Satan, the curse of the law,
hell and wrath to come!
The work of redemption was a great work. The greatness of the person
employed in this work, speaks out the work to be a great work.
The great and invaluable price which was paid down for our redemption,
speaks it out to be a great redemption. The price that we are bought with, is a
price beyond all computation.
This redemption that we have in Christ, is a free and gracious
redemption. All the rounds in this ladder of redemption, are made up of free,
rich, and sovereign grace! Though our redemption cost Christ dearly—yet to us it
is most free!
Jesus Christ has completely done the work of our redemption. He does not redeem
us from some of our sins,
and leave us to grapple with the rest. Oh, no! Christ makes a most complete
work of it. He redeems us from all our iniquities. He delivers us out of the
hands of all our enemies. He pays all debts, He delivers from all wrath, He
takes off the whole curse, He saves to the uttermost, and will settle us in a
state of full and perfect bliss—when grace shall be turned into glory.
The redemption which we have in Jesus Christ, is an eternal, a permanent, a
lasting, yes, an everlasting redemption! "Having obtained eternal
redemption for us." Hebrews 9:12
There are many choice and rare spiritual benefits which flow from
redemption: reconciliation with God, remission of our sins, justification of our
persons, adoption into God's family, sanctification, full glorification.
Redemption sweetens all the bitterest trials and sharpest afflictions,
which we meet with in this world.
Redemption is a rich mine, containing a mass of treasure which cannot be valued.
Could we dig into it, could we pry into it—we would find that it contains
unsearchable riches . . .riches of grace, of all grace,riches of
justification, riches of sanctification, riches of consolation, riches of
glorification, the best of riches, the most durable riches, soul riches,
heavenly riches!
"They are Your servants and Your people, whom You redeemed by Your
great strength and Your mighty hand!" Nehemiah 1:10 |
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