Plug into Faith UMC at The Outlet
Thursday, February 23, 2012

Announcements

 
 
GOT KIDS???
~Ministering to children and their safety is important to us! 
~During the 11am Sunday morning service, we offer Nursery (birth-preK), Kingdom Kids (K-3 grade) and Hi-Def Kids Club (4-6 grade).
~Infants and preschoolers may be taken to the Nursery at 10:45am.
~All school age children will be released during the service.
~Children’s ministry workers will accompany the children to their classrooms.
~Parents will need to sign the children out of their class in the Education Wing after worship.
~For more information about Children’s Ministries at Faith UMC, please contact Tina Birchell at 419-525-6123 or faithchristianed@gmail.com
 
First Time Attenders: If you are a first time attender and would like to receive a Welcome Packet, please see a Care Minister in the lobby next to the Information Table to receive your Welcome Packet.
 
Prayer Ministers are available during the service in the back of the Sanctinasium. Should you have a prayer concern, they would be glad to pray with you at any time during the service.
 
 
SCRIP Don’t forget to get your scrip gift cards on Sundays for your weekly groceries, gas and gifts.
Scrip on hand: Walmart, Meijer, Planktown, Buehlers, Speedway, Marathon, Arby’s Wendy’s, Bob Evans, Cheddars, Denny’s, O’Charley’s, Red Lobster/Olive Garden. Please see Marilee Yarger after the service for your Scrip cards. Thank You!
 
Good Neighbors Lunch Thursday, February 23rd @ 12:00 p.m.
 
Child Protection Training Sunday, February 26th @ 9:45am & 12:15pm
 
Sunday - Feb.26 @ 9:45 & 12:15
Sunday - Mar. 11 @ 9:45
Thursday - April 19 @ 7 pm, Sunday - April 29 @ 12:15
  
Melaleuca Fund Raiser We are exploring this fund raiser as a way for the church to receive residual income from your purchases of every day products that are safer for your family, home and the environment. Please check them out. There are pink order forms on the Information Wall in the lobby or see Stephanie Finley with your questions. (Call the church office @ 419-895-1011 for Steph's contact info) 
 
Newspaper/Flyers If you would be willing to donate your unused coupon flyers for those that gather for the Outlet Mobile Food Pantry to peruse/use please bring them the Sunday before the food distribution and place them on the table in the lobby. Thank You!
 
Attention High School Seniors Pam Stimpert, Associate Director in the Financial Aid department of the Ashland University, is willing to help out with the FAFSA form if you need assistance.
 
If you would like to show your support for Dexter Adams...
    A Nonprofit Connecting Family and Friends When Health Matters Most
 
If you would like to show your support for Dexter Adams and his parents Shane & Jessica, you can visit the website (listed below) as often as you like to keep up-to-date with Dexter's progress.  Dexter, Cindy Shoup's 2 year old grandson,  was recently diagnosed with AML or Acute Myeloid LeukemiaPlease remember Dexter, his family & medical staff in your prayers.
 
A CaringBridge website was created to share health news and receive support. Show your support. Visit and keep up to date. Leave a message in the guestbook.
 
Visit online
Find Dexter's site at
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/dexteradams.
Visit on mobile
Visit Dexter's site using the CaringBridge
iPhone app, Android app, or m.caringbridge.org. You can post updates, view guestbook entries and manage photos all from your phone.
 
CaringBridge provides personal websites that connect people experiencing a significant health challenge to family and friends, making each health journey easier.
 
  
Donation Box We now have a donation box located on the information wall in the lobby that is available for your gifts, tithes and offerings.
 
Employment Opportunity Crestview’s YMCA Childcare Center is looking for a part-time employee to work from 2:30 - 5:30 p.m. with the possibility of increasing hours in the summer and as a substitute. If you are interested please call Tiffany Mack at 419-895-1001.
 
Taste of Faith cookbooks With over 200 recipes from our members, our mothers, grandmothers, and great-grandmothers. Special clearance price $2 each or 3 cookbooks for $5. All proceeds go to support the United Methodist Women Mission Projects. Please contact Phyllis Harrington (call church office for her phone #).
 
Children’s Ministry Facebook page Christian Ed Chair, Tina Birchell has launched a facebook page to keep you updated on Children’s ministries and events at Faith UMC. If you would like to stay informed, please click here to 'like' the Faith UMC Children’s Ministry on facebook.  Thank U!

Postal Mailings In our efforts to be good stewards of financial matters, we will be reducing some cost through eliminating some of the postal mailings...especially for those who have Internet access and can take advantage of getting info from our website or through email. If you do not have Internet access, please be sure to pick up a copy of the newsletter at the beginning of the month from the table in the back of the Sanctinasium. Thank You!  You can access the current Voice of Faith Newsletter here.
 
Lost & Found There are many items in the Lost & Found on the table in the lobby. Please stop by to see if anything might belong to your family. The items will be taken to the Salvation Army if not claimed soon.
 
Food Pantry The Food Pantry is very low on funds and although the pantry gets stocked with left overs from the Outlet Mobile Food Pantry there are many household necessities that the pantry is out of. If you are able to make a contribution, please mark an offering envelope Food Pantry.
 
Ohio Benefit Bank Help is available for children, seniors and families. The Ohio Benefit Bank is an Internet-based program that helps Ohioans get answers to questions about help that is available to them. It reviews program guidelines and gives people the opportunity to apply for over 20 applications from one location. If you would like to meet with a counselor, contact the church office 419-895-1011
 
Area Agency on Aging:  Are you 60 or older, live in Richland County, and need minor home repairs or groceries?
If so, please call 419-524-4144 or 1-800-860-5799
 
The Wednesday evening Lifetree Café was featured on  WMFD TV Mansfield's  NewsWatch program.  It seems like everyone was interested in the topic "Our Love Affair with Vampires." Check out the news video to find out what Mary Hodgson had to say on this interesting topic & also get a glimpse of Lifetree Café in action.
  
Lifetree Café Sundays @ 9:45 a.m. & Wednesdays @ 7:00 p.m. Please pick up a flier with the weekly topics from the table at the back of the Sanctinasium or from the table in the foyer. 
 
  • F.I.T. - Functional Interactive Training - Mondays @ 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
  • Body Sculpt - Tuesdays @  6:30 - 7:30 p.m.  
  • Pilates Fitness - Fridays @ 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
  • YMCA program registration form
  • For more information visit our YMCA Fitness page
  • Contact Faith UMC @ 419-895-1011 with any questions.
 
Youth Events are open to  students in 7th - 12th grade.
 
Youth Group Girls Only Sunday, Bowling February 19th Leaving from the church at 1:00 p.m. and returning at 5:00 p.m. Permission slips & $5 should have already been turned in. Please see Amanda Seiter with questions.
 
Youth Group Snow Trails Permission slips and funds are due Sunday, Feb. 19th for Snow Trails Outing Saturday, February 25th from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
 
Attention High School Seniors Pam Stimpert, Associate Director in the Financial Aid department of the Ashland University, is willing to help out with the FAFSA form if you need assistance.
 
VIRAL/Synthesis  Wednesdays from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. @ Faith UMC. $2 student specials in the Café, group games, open gym and a devotional time. For more information please contact Faith UMC @ 419-895-1011.
 
For more information about youth events, email faithumcyouthgroup@gmail.com or visit Viral Student Ministries (Viral Student Ministries Faith UMC) on Facebook.
 
February 19
Hymns
 
273 "Jesus' Hands Were Kind Hands"
382 "Have Thine Own Way, Lord"
479 "Jesus, Lover Of My Soul"
 
Lection
776 "Psalm 41"
Isaiah 43:18-25
*James 4:1-2, 6-12
 
* Denotes sermon text
OUTLET CAFÉ NEWS:
 
 
 
 
**We have a new menu. 
**There will be upcoming special deals for facebook fans so be sure to "like" The Outlet Café on facebook at so you don't miss out on those specials.  
**We offer gift certificates.  
**Your local Outlet Café is here to serve, please let them know how they can help you.  They do wonderful party trays as well.  Enjoy supporting your local community hub.
**The Outlet Café now accepts Visa & Master cards (debit and credit).
**You may have noticed some of our high school students waiting tables in the Café. We want to thank them for volunteering their time (they get to keep their tips).  Please be patient while they are in training. Thank You!
 
Please remember that there are many volunteer opportunities through the Café. If you are interested in volunteering in the Café, please see Sharon Boyce. Thank You!
Finance Team Meeting Monday, February 20th @ 7:00 p.m.
 
BULLETIN INSERTS:
 

 Crestview/YMCA Fitness Classes

February 20 -  April 6 (7 weeks)

Cost is $25/session or $5/drop in 

  • F.I.T. (Functional Interactive Training)Mondays @ 6:30 p.m.  Designed to do just that; make you FIT!  The class will go through a series of functional training movements to improve your strength, endurance and overall health.
  • Body Sculpt - Tuesdays @ 6:30 p.m.  This class is for those who want to increase their fitness level while improving their body shape and tone.
  • Pilates Fitness - Fridays @ 6:30 p.m.  Try this challenging workout that combines Pilates with traditional fitness exercises.

 

 

 

If you are interested in hosting an Easter Egg Hunt, click here to print the form and drop it in the offering plate, give it to Tina or email the church,  umcfaith@aol.com; subject line: Easter Egg Hunt; along with your name, address & phone number.

 

 an Encounter
 Click here for more information & to download the brochure
"Prayer without vision is mechanical and vision without prayer is directionless and short-lived."
Terry Teykl
 
 
SCRIP GIFT CARDS
 
We are trying something new regarding the Scrip Program. Marilee Yarger will have the following vendor cards available every Sunday for your weekly shopping convenience:
 
Arbys, Bob Evans, Buehlers, Cheddars, Denny's
Marathon, Meijer, O’Charleys, Planktown,
Red Lobster/Olive Garden, Speedway, WalMart
 
Please let Marilee know if there is a particular gift card you’d like for her to keep on hand. 
 
Also, the following gift cards are available from the Holiday on hand supply, and can be purchased through Marilee. 
Applebees, Burlington Coat Factory, Cracker Barrel, Donato’s, Lowes, Outback, Texas Road House, Taco Bell 
 

THANK YOU for your continuing efforts to support the SCRIP program which creates additional funds to reduce the building loan debt.