Faith United Methodist Church
Worship and Worship Arts 2015-2016 What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with
the understanding also: I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.—1 Corinthians 14:15
300 Ninth Street, North Canton, OH 44720
330-499-6040 / www.faithumchurch.org
Worship
and
Worship
Arts
To develop disciples of Christ in authentic, open, and life giving ways through acts of worship,
growth, and discipleship. Through opportunities to investigate and explore our community of
faith, we are better able to open hearts, open minds, and open doors. By doing so, we better
embody and fully live in the essence of our God and Creator.
Core Values Open Hearts. Open Minds. Open Doors -- the people of the United Methodist Church
Worship
Faith UMC believes worshipping God is central to our
being.
Growth
Faith UMC believes inquiring minds and spirited dialogue foster
our journey of faith.
Lay Empowerment
Faith UMC believes the initiative of its members and friends
is vital for the building up of the kingdom.
Welcome
Faith UMC believes there is a place for everyone to safely share
deepest hopes, hurts, insights, and dreams.
Outreach
Faith UMC believes we are called to extend Christ’s love to the
community and the world to meet physical and spiritual needs.
Authenticity
Faith UMC believes we are called to accept and genuinely care for
one another.
A Letter from our Pastors
July, 2015
Dear Members and Friends of Faith,
We feel blessed beyond measure to be
in ministry and mission with you at this
time in the life of Faith UMC. Judy
McLaughlin our Sr. Lay Leader and
longtime member of Faith shared at a
ministry council meeting earlier this
year, “This is the most alive I have ever
seen our church!”
In the words of hymn writer Doris Akers,
There’s a sweet, sweet spirit in this place,
and I know that it’s the spirit of the Lord.
There are sweet expressions on each face,
and I know that it’s the presence of the
Lord.
The Spirit at Work
That spirit is touching and transforming
lives. 177 kids were embraced by the
love of God in this spirit-filled Church at
Everest Vacation Bible School this
summer. Some shared that they had
never heard about Jesus and his love. A
family that moved from China to North
Canton in June came to Faith and said,
“We are so happy we found this church.
We feel at home here.” This past
Sunday, two families visited Faith for the
first time. They said, “We have been
wanting to find a church. We will
definitely be back.”
The spirit that people experience at 300
Ninth St. NW, is the same spirit that
moves us into the community and the
world.
Also this summer, our high school youth
shared and experienced God’s love
through mission in the city of Cleveland.
Every month, the same spirit moves in
and through our Faith Kitchen volunteers
at Crystal Park in downtown Canton.
Stories abound!
We are a Mission Outpost
For 59 years, God’s spirit has called and
inspired this congregation to bold initiatives
to reach more people with the good news of
God’s love. Those initiatives have equipped
us with 48,000 square feet of building space
on 5.75 acres set in the heart of the
neighborhood. The church building was
designed to be a mission outpost where on
average 800 to 1,000 people each week
gather for worship and spiritual formation to
be equipped by God’s spirit to reflect and
share God’s love in the community and
around the world. The stewardship of that
vision and mission has now been entrusted
to us, the current congregation at Faith.
Envisioning and Shaping the Future
Today, God’s spirit is calling each of us as
members of the body of Christ to take the
next step in our journey of faith, to become
more deeply committed disciples, to
examine our lives in light of the grace we
have received and align our collective
resources to expand the mission and
ministry to which God is calling Faith
Church. May this be a time when all of us
feel anointed by God’s spirit to act on faith,
giving and serving generously so that those
who come after us will be blessed as we are
blessed.
Anointed for ministry together,
Cara and Steve
On behalf of Faith United Methodist Church we
want to welcome you and invite you to participate
in Worship and Worship Arts ministry! Faith UMC
believes worshipping God is central to our being.
We do so by joining in community together to
celebrate our history and our journey towards
greater fullness in the body of Christ.
Opportunities to participate and contribute to
worship permits a "whole person" response to God
by instilling the freedom to worship God with
intellect, emotions, personality, senses, and body.
It gives us a corporate identity or the sense of
belonging to the organic unity of humanity. This
means the worship of the individual finds its
completion in the larger, public worshiping
community.
Faith United Methodist Church also offers a wide
pallet of musical and artistic opportunities.
Recognizing the important contributions of music
and inherent connection between the arts and faith
formation, our worship arts program seeks to mold
participants spiritually, socially, and intellectually
to be community-centered, servant leaders for the
world.
Worship and Worship Arts Welcome See the Celebration. Hear the Celebration. Be the Celebration
As such , you are invited to participate in any of our
worship arts ensembles and opportunities to
experience the transforming power of worship and
the arts in your life.
You will notice this view book invites you to See the
Celebration, Hear the Celebration, and therefore
Be the Celebration. This is the 2015-2016 Worship
and Worship Arts mantra at Faith UMC. We hope
that you, indeed, experience and come to know the
celebration of Christ.
Please join us in the journey at Faith UMC through
the many wonderful opportunities available in
Worship and Worship Arts. There is a place for you
in this life giving ministry!
In vital ministry together,
Daniel Parsley
Worship Arts Coordinator
Forming of the Whole Self – Seeing the Celebration A Journey of Faith
Sandy Vaughn, Worship Ministry Chair
Cindy Wilcox, Worship Ministry Associate Chair
The arts are vital to our worship experience. The
psalms call us to sing, to make a joyful noise, to
praise him with trumpet sound...with lute and
harp. Music and all the arts call forth, from the
depth of our souls, praise, gratitude, joy,
compassion, hope, grief, longing, and a drive
toward wholeness for all of creation.
At FUMC we have rich history of weaving the arts
into the fabric of our worship. Today we strive for
excellence in providing opportunities for all to
participate in and/or experience the arts (music,
liturgical dance, visual arts) to deepen and enrich
our worship experience. There are opportunities
for all ages and for expression of a wide range of
artistic talents. Whether you choose to participate
(in one of our choirs, in a select vocal or
instrumental ensemble, in our Modern Worship
Ensemble or other artistic pursuits) or simply to
experience the fruits of these artistic endeavors in
worship, we hope your worship experience is
enriched by our worship arts program.
-Cindy Wilcox
Participation in worship permits a "whole
person" response to God by instilling the
freedom to worship God with intellect,
emotions, personality, senses, and body. It gives
us a corporate identity or the sense of belonging
to the organic unity of humanity. This means the
worship of the individual finds its completion in
the public worship of the larger worshiping
community.
To truly experience worship I believe it
becomes necessary in a person’s personal
journey, to fully engage and participate in
Worship. Every one of us has a God given talent
that we bring to the Worship experience. To
discover that talent we need to “dive in” and
participate. Leave your comfort zone and try
each of these opportunities. You will be assured
that you will gain more than you give!
-Sandy Vaughn
Opportunities to serve in worship are available for all three of our Sunday worship services 8:30 AM Traditional 9:45 AM Modern 11:00 AM Creatively Traditional Additional opportunities to participate, oversee, and chair worship participant areas are available for all! Here are a few highlights: Acolytes Bring the light of Christ to light the candles on the altar and take that light back out into the world after worship. Their acts signify the presence of the Lord in His house. Communion Steward Communion is an act that points beyond itself to God and is a way that God graciously shares love with us. Stewards provide and coordinate the necessary elements such as bread and juice along with volunteers for services where communion is celebrated. Ushers A church usher is a person who helps ensure a smoothly running service and who ministers to people in a variety of practical ways. Greeters As the churchgoers arrive, the greeters will act as doorkeepers, greeting each person with a smile, shaking hands, and assisting as needed. Liturgists Liturgists are lay readers of scripture and may provide leadership in services. Altar Guild/Worship Design Enhances the worship experience by displays/decorations in both the Sanctuary and Family Life Center that exemplify the liturgical theme and season Sound/Lights When altered and adjusted throughout the service, can serve as an enhancement of the Worship experience. Funerals/Weddings We are happy to offer support and event planning for funerals and weddings at the Church. Music and Worship Arts Music has a message that gives thanks and brings praise to the Lord. Those that hear the music and experience arts are made ready to receive the Word that will be preached. The arts and preaching are not in competition in worship; they are complementary to each other and allow for Christ-honoring worship.
Matt Lautanen
Meet the Worship Staff and Directors
Organist Chancel Choir
Schola Cantorum
Carol Choir Joy Unlimited Youth Choir
Sandy Wallace
Daniel Parsley Heather Cooper
Modern Worship Coordinator
Debbie Garren Mike Wiley
Jody Lindower
Cherub Choir Keyboardist
Contact Us!
Daniel Parsley; Chancel Choir, Schola Cantorum; Worship Arts Coord.
Email: [email protected]
Matt Lautanen, Modern Worship Coord.
Email: [email protected]
Heather Cooper, Organist
Email: [email protected]
Sandy Wallace, Cherub Choir, Keyboardist
Email: [email protected]
Debbie Garren, Carol Choir
Email: [email protected]
Mike Wiley, Joy Unlimited Youth Choir
Email: [email protected]
Jody Lindower, Celebration Bells
Email: [email protected]
Chancel Choir
Chancel Choir is open to all
participants starting from high
school age and up. Chancel Choir
rehearses Wednesday evenings
7:30-9:00PM in the sanctuary.
High school students who wish to
participate in the Chancel Choir
must also participate in Joy
Unlimited Youth Choir.
The Chancel Choir repertoire is
intentionally eclectic, and covers
a range of sacred music idioms in
a variety of languages, from the
Renaissance to classical choral
repertoire and works from the
late 20th and 21st century.
Chancel Choir presents a choral
orchestral masterwork during
worship each spring and fall.
Recent choral works with
orchestra include Antonio
Vivaldi’s Gloria, Ralph Vaughn
Williams' Five Mystical Songs, John
Rutter's Requiem, and Robert
Ray's Gospel Mass. Chancel Choir
typically sings three times a
month in one of our three worship
services.
Schola Cantorum
Schola Cantorum is Faith United
Methodist’s resident auditioned,
eight voice chamber ensemble.
Schola Cantorum, literally
translating as “school of singing”,
is dedicated to the performance
of challenging and diverse sacred
vocal chamber music.
Schola Cantorum’s repertoire is
intentionally eclectic and covers a
range of sacred music idioms in a
variety of languages, from the
Renaissance to classical choral
repertoire and works from the
late 20th and 21st century.
Ensemble members are
equipped with tools to provide a
rewarding and enriching
environment for accelerated and
challenging music making. Schola
Cantorum presents one annual
concert and provides musical
offerings once a month in one of
our three worship services.
Recent extended choral
orchestral works include J.S.
Bach's Christ lag in
Todesbanden (BWV 4) and Hugo
Distler's A Little Advent Music
(Eine kleine Adventsmusik).
Modern Worship
Ensemble Vocalists
The Modern Worship Team is
open to all interested vocalists
who wish to participate in leading
worship at our 9:45 worship
service. The Modern Worship
Team prepares contemporary
Christian praise music through a
variety of vocal and instrumental
(guitar, percussion, piano, brass,
woodwinds) combinations.
Currently, the ensemble meets at
8:30AM in the Family Life Center
in preparation for the 9:45
service. All are welcome.
Vocal Ensembles 2015-2016
Youth Choir
Joy Unlimited Youth Choir is open
to all students from 6th-12th
grade and meets Sunday
evenings 5:30-6:30PM in the
sanctuary before Youth Group.
Participants are challenged to
sing the finest three part mixed,
SAB, and SATB choral literature
spanning many historical periods
and musical genres.
Importance is placed on building
confident musicianship skills,
proper vocal production and
intonation, and refining skills
found in the arts as methods for
lifelong learning. Joy Unlimited
Youth Choir typically presents
musical offerings twice a month
in one of our three worship
services.
Carol Choir
Carol Choir, our upper
elementary children’s choir, is
open to all students from 3rd-5th
grade and meets Wednesdays
5:00-6:00PM in the sanctuary.
Special importance for
participants is placed on building
musicianship skills such as
reading music, identifying
musical components (meter,
rhythm, key, etc.) in
compositions, and building basic
vocal technique. Carol Choir
often utilizes additional
instruments in their musical
pieces. Carol Choir presents
musical offerings once a month in
worship in one of our three
worship services.
Cherub Choir
Cherub Choir, our lower
elementary children’s chorus, is
open to all students from Pre-K-
2nd grade. The choir meets
Wednesdays 5:15-6:00 PM in
room 8.
Students explore basic
musicianship, movement and
music, and further their love for
music. Cherub Choir presents
musical offerings once a month in
worship in one of our three
worship services.
Celebration Bells
Celebrations Bells is open to all
interested ringers and prepares
the finest of bell choir
repertoire. The ensemble
currently meets Tuesday
mornings 9:30-11:00 AM in room
8. Members gain essential skills
and techniques through
participation in our 3-6 octave
bell choir. Celebrations Bells
often combines with bell choir
members from surrounding
congregations. Celebration Bells
provides musical offerings once a
month in one of our three worship
services.
Harmonia Sacra Brass
The Harmonia Sacra Brass
Ensemble is open to all interested
brass players who wish to
participate in an enriching
chamber brass ensemble. In
addition to solo works for brass
ensemble, Harmonia Sacra Brass
Ensemble often provides musical
support for congregational
hymnody and singing. The
Harmonia Sacra Brass ensemble
typically provides musical
offerings once a month in two of
our three worship services.
Rehearsals are held in
consultation with individual
schedules and are typically one
to three times a month.
Modern Worship
Ensemble Instrumentals
The Modern Worship Team is
open to all interested
instrumentalists who wish to
participate in leading worship at
our 9:45 worship service. The
Modern Worship Team prepares
contemporary Christian Praise
music through a variety of vocal
and instrumental (guitar,
percussion, piano, brass,
woodwinds) combinations.
Currently, the ensemble meets at
8:30AM Sunday mornings in the
Family Life Center in preparation
for the 9:45 service. All are
welcome.
Instrumental Ensembles 2015-2016
Harmonia Sacra Winds
The Harmonia Sacra Woodwind
Ensemble is open to all interested
woodwind players who wish to
participate in an enriching
chamber woodwind ensemble. In
addition to solo works for
woodwinds, the ensemble often
provides musical support for
congregational hymnody and
singing. The Harmonia Sacra
ensemble typically provides
musical offerings once a month in
two of our three worship services.
Rehearsals are held in
consultation with individual
schedules and are typically one
to three times a month.
Harmonia Sacra Festival
Orchestra
The Harmonia Sacra Festival
Orchestra is open to all qualified
instrumentalists players who wish
to participate in orchestral
settings. Typically, the Harmonia
Sacra Festival Orchestra is made
up of local professionals and
qualified congregation members
as orchestral forces for seasonal
choral orchestral (“cantata”)
presentations with choral forces.
In addition to solo works for
orchestra, the ensemble often
provides musical support for
congregational hymnody and
singing. The Harmonia Sacra
ensemble typically provides
musical offerings once a month in
two of our three worship services.
Rehearsals are held in
consultation with individual
schedules and are typically three
times a month.
Chamber Ensembles
Opportunities to participate in
chamber instrumental and vocal
ensembles are presented
throughout the church year and in
consultation with the Worship
Arts Coordinator.
Please check the worship arts
webpage, the worship bulletin
announcements, the Navigator, or
email Daniel Parsley for more
information on these ensembles.
FUMC Sanctus
Theatre and Dance
Share your talents and passions at
Faith UMC! The FUMC Sanctus
Theatre is dedicated to providing
liturgical drama, dance, and
musical theatre opportunities for
both members of Faith UMC and
the greater Stark County area.
Future offerings will include semi-
staged performances of
appropriate Broadway musicals
focusing on designated areas of
spirituality, faith, development
and growth. Additional
opportunities exist to provide
drama skits and semi-staged
plays. Dancers are encouraged to
provide liturgical offerings
throughout the year. These
opportunities are also open to
members of the greater Stark
County community. All are
welcome to learn more about this
new and developing ministry at
Faith UMC.
Modern Worship Tech
Team
The Modern Worship Tech Team
assists in overseeing worship
technology that includes sound,
lights, and multimedia in the 9:45
Modern Worship Service. This
dedicated group enhances
worship by providing the “behind
the scenes” work that allows for
smooth transitions within
worship, balanced sound for the
Modern Worship Ensemble, and
helps build the overall mood and
theme for the worship service. In
addition, members also assist with
sound and Family Life Center
setup on Sunday mornings. All are
welcome to learn more about this
vital ministry.
Sanctuary Worship Tech
Team
The Sanctuary Worship Tech
Team assists in overseeing
worship technology that includes
sound, lights, and multimedia in
the 8:30 and 11:00 worship
services. This dedicated group
enhances worship by providing
the “behind the scenes” work that
allows for smooth transitions
within worship, microphone and
sound amplification for
individuals, and contributes to the
overall mood and theme for the
worship service. All are welcome
to learn more about this vital
ministry.
Dramatic, Visual, and Community Arts 2015-2016
Visual/ Media Arts
Offerings
Visual and Media Arts take many
different forms at FUMC and are
intrinsic to understanding how we
can further expand our
understanding of the God and the
Church. The time and talents of
our members shine throughout
the year and range anywhere
from bulletin art to an art
installation for a special service to
media shown and utilized in or
out of worship. Come bring your
talents, your imagination, and
your gifts to your church
community!
Wednesday Night
Faith Connections Band
The Wednesday Night Faith
Connections Band meets
Wednesday before the 6:00 PM
meal to lead singing and fun for
the Wednesday night program.
This group meets with guitars,
voices, and any number of
instruments to lead fun, faith filled
singing after the meal as an act of
worship and to lead into the
Wednesday Night activities. All
are welcome to join in this fun
filled music making.
Worship Arts Media and
Public Relations Team
Opportunities are available to
provide services and design for
Worship Arts Media publications
that include information and
promotional booklets, flyers, and
other forms of community
advertising geared towards
worship and worship arts
activities.
Getting Involved Joining the Journey– Hearing the Celebration
Just as everyone is invited to the Lord’s table for
communion, everyone is invited to sing. Singing is
not reserved for those who have had musical
training. Should we not put to good use the one
musical instrument that is always with us- the voice?
Every other instrument falls short to the voice as a
tool of expression, because no instrument can add
words to its sounds. The unity of poetry and music is
only found in song.
As the organ or worship ensemble leads
congregational singing, it is with the intention of
supporting, guiding, and inspiring the congregation
in worship. Let us together strive to live out John
Wesley’s exhortation to “Sing lustily and with a
good courage.”
Soli Deo Gloria!
Heather Cooper
Organist
Sing All!
On a Sunday morning, two books can be found in
the pew. These two books contain the history,
wisdom, morals, and beliefs of the people of God.
They are with us in our times of celebration and
sorrow, of conviction and uncertainty, of hope and
despair. The Bible and the hymnal are
cornerstones of our faith.
A hymnal is an ever-changing collection of songs,
chosen from the thousands of hymns written to the
glory of God over the centuries. The collection of
hymns, as found in The United Methodist Hymnal of
1989, includes hymns ranging from the familiar
words of Martin Luther and Charles Wesley, to the
recent offerings of Duke Ellington and Natalie
Sleeth. The very selection of which hymns to
include in a hymnal defines the people who use it.
The Methodist church embraces hymns from
across the globe, and in different styles, alongside
the stalwart body of traditional hymns.
The Methodist church has a long history of being
“a singing people.” In John Wesley’s Directions
for Singing (found in the preface to the hymnal) he
admonishes congregants to “Sing all. Let not a
slight degree of weakness or weariness hinder
you. Strive to unite your voices together, so as to
make one clear melodious sound.” On Sunday
morning, the entire body of Christ stands as we
sing our beliefs together before the altar of God.
What is that Noise? Hello! My name is Matt Lautanen and I am the new
Modern Worship Arts Coordinator for Faith UMC.
I have really enjoyed working with Faith’s staff and
congregation during the past few months to
prepare our 9:45 service and look forward to what
is in store for us down the road. For those
unfamiliar with the Modern Worship service, you
may hear the band warming up down the hall early
Sunday morning, or may hear us playing our last
song as you prepare for worship at the 11:00
service. Either way, some thoughts may go
through your head resembling words like: “What
is that noise!?”
We live in a beautiful age of diversity when it
comes to how people come to worship our Savior,
but those who have attended a church service on
Sunday morning can also attest to the fact that
tensions can sometimes rise over musical selection
and style within these services. Arguments over
the years have claimed that modern worship lacks
spiritual depth, while other state that hymnal
singing is boring and irrelevant to modern times.
This tension has been the cause to some major
splits within the church throughout the past. Even
today, many can attest to some of these fallouts
within their own communities. How then, can such
a large diversity of people come to find common
ground in worship? My first impulse is to take the
route that our children in Sunday School use when
shouting “Jesus!” as the answer to all of their
teacher’s questions, and while there is no truer
answer, maybe we can take a deeper look at the
situation.
At first glance, this article may seem like I am
trying to convince everyone to come down the hall
to the Family Life Center on Sunday mornings, but
where as I would always love to meet new people
to worship with, I come from a position of loving
both traditional four part hymnal singing, and
modern worship.
You could just as easily find me flipping through
the pages of The United Methodist Hymnal, using
the music staves to guide me through “Great is
Thy Faithfulness,” as well as finding me looking
up at a projector which displays contemporary
artist Hillsong's "Oceans," guitars and synths filling
the background with ambience.
To ask me if one style of worship is better than the
other is really the wrong question because this
assumes that worship itself is a style. We must
constantly remind ourselves (definitely myself
included) that worship is about glorifying and giving
praise to God, not about whether we should use drum
sets, organs, or didgeridoos to do so.
So then why sing modern praise songs? There is the
belief that if music represents the culture of its time,
sounding similar to the secular songs being produced
during that era, then it is not proper for use in worship.
I think this view is one that we should reexamine.
While Romans 12:2 clearly warns us about conforming
to the things our world, we do need to remember that
God created beauty in this world as well. We are a
finite people, placed in a period of time, and it is
inescapable to be influenced by the age that we live
in. It is this reason that most of us don’t attend worship
in our leather-strapped sandals and woolen robes on
Sunday morning. Just as our clothes have changed
over the past few centuries, so has our music. We can't
escape our time period, and to place a negative label
on everything that comes from within a generation is to
really place a limit on God's ability to work through
any medium. I think it is beautiful and an absolute
testament to God's creativity when we see
just how many ways people can worship him.
I think that when it comes to worship, the overall goal
is to always be aware of who we are putting first when
we enter into a time of worship. If we can only enter
into worship after a prerequisite of personal standards
are met, then we might need to refocus our hearts. I
want to end by leaving everyone with a quote from
Stephen Miller of Relevant Magazine. Miller writes that,
"We are not entitled to make the call on whether or not
we feel like worshiping God and building up His
Church. His glory does not wait for us to like the music
before He becomes worthy of all our worship." God is
worthy of all our praise at all times.
Matt Lautanen
Modern Worship
Coordinator
Joining the Journey– Hearing the Celebration
Joining the Journey– Being the Celebration
Choral Scholars Program
The “Choral Scholars Program ”at Faith United Methodist Church is designed to support the education
and further growth of high school or college age youth who are interested in possible careers in sacred
music or music ministry. Our Choral Scholars program began in the fall of 2014 through a gift from the
Endowment Fund and has set the groundwork for a transformational program in the lives of these
students. The educational opportunity provides a means for the Choral Scholar participant to form
concrete relationships with choral ensemble members and to learn what being a part of music ministry
entails. Furthermore, the opportunity to collaborate as a part of a non-academic musical ensemble
provides unique and valuable experience for students, both musical and on a broader experiential scale.
As a worshipping community, we can be charged to support and endorse music education and sacred
music careers as valid vocational choices.
As a worshipping congregation, our Choral Scholar Program has symbiotic, or mutually beneficial, effects
for our music ministry program. Since 2014, we have seen the gifts and skills of Choral Scholar
participants further empower and revitalize lay empowerment in the choral ensembles. Simultaneously,
these students form genuine, Christ centered relationships within the congregation and are able to find a
church home both within a musical ensemble and in the greater community. Several of our Choral
Scholars have found a home in the Schola Cantorum, FUMC’s auditioned chamber ensemble. FUMC’s
Choral Scholar program provides opportunities to form and mentor young musicians and is a direct
collation to FUMC Core Values through our commitment to Welcome, Growth, Outreach, and Worship.
We look forward to another wonderful season of our Choral Scholars program at Faith United Methodist
Church. Should you wish to learn more information about this program or how to support the mission of
the FUMC Choral Scholars program, please contact Daniel Parsley, Worship Arts Coordinator and
Director of Chancel Music.
In vital ministry together,
Daniel Parsley, Worship Arts Coordinator
Cantata Sunday “Requiem & Remember”
Nov. 8– 11:00 AM Join us as the fifty member Chancel Choir Festival Chorus, organist Heather Cooper, and the Harmonia Sacra festival orchestra present John Rutter’s Requiem in honor and celebration of Veteran’s Day.
Advent Lessons and Carols Dec. 10– 7:30 PM Join the FUMC Worship Arts Program, Walsh University Chorale, and community partners in the celebration of a service of Advent Lessons and Carols.
Cantata Sunday “A Little AdventMusik”
Dec. 13– 11:00 AM Join the FUMC Schola Cantorum and congregational narrators as they support worship through Hugo Distler’s A Little AdventMusik (Eine kleine Adventsmusik) with the Harmonia Sacra Chamber orchestra.
Cantata Music Handel’s Messiah
Dec. 20– 11:00 AM Join us as the fifty member Chancel Choir and soloists, organist Heather Cooper, and the Harmonia Sacra chamber orchestra present selections from G.F. Handel’s beloved oratorio Messiah.
2015 Fall Worship
Arts Events
Joining the Journey– Being the Celebration
Increased growth of
Children’s and Youth Music
Ministry
Beginning a collection of high
quality children’s and youth
musical instruments
Viability study for the creation
of a KinderMusik program
Acquisition of a high quality
sanctuary piano
Continued emphasis on arts
education interposed within
spiritual formation
Worship Space Renovation
Visioning
Increased community
involvement through innovative
worship and worship arts
programming
Renewed fulfillment of
worship participant ministries
Continued growth of Choral
Scholar program and visioning
towards greater community
involvement
Increased collaboration within
the various ministries of FUMC
to become a greater example of
a Christ centered community
2015-2016
Worship and
Worship Arts
Focus Areas
Joining the Journey– How To Get Started
See the Celebration.
Hear the Celebration.
Be the Celebration. -FUMC Worship Arts 2015-2016
Faith United Methodist Church
300 Ninth Street
North Canton, OH 44720
330-499-6040
www.faithumchurch.org
8:30 AM Traditional
9:45 AM Modern
11:00 AM Creatively Traditional
See the Celebration. Hear the Celebration. Be the Celebration
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