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Ministries
A few of our ongoing and seasonal ministries:
Stuckey Family Interfaith Child Development Center
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Alliance of Churches
The merger of The Coalition of
Churches and Alliance Area Council of Churches in 1987
resulted in the community outreach program, The Alliance of
Churches. Christ United Methodist Church and other
area congregations support the Alliance of Churches.
Their outreach includes helping individuals in need,
sponsoring the Lenten Luncheons, the Calvary Walk on Palm
Sunday, the community Good Friday service, as well as the
annual Ecumenical Community Thanksgiving Service in an area
church. Alliance of Churches is now located on Linden
Avenue in the Neighborhood Center, 405 South Linden Avenue,
phone number 330-829-9294, Monday-Friday, 9a-12p.
Food Pantry
Christ United has a mission
outreach for the Food Pantry at the Salvation Army.
Each Sunday of the month
canned goods, paper products and monetary donations are
brought and placed on a table in the
Reception Hall, with the third Sunday designated as "Food Pantry
Sunday." The Children’s Department participates by taking
the "Chuck Wagon” around to the Sunday School classes to
collect canned goods and money for the Food Pantry.
Volunteers count the food and money after
the third Sunday, and take them to the
Salvation Army.
Children's Rights Council
The Children's Rights Council,
in conjunction with the Stark County Family Court and Christ
United Methodist Church, provides a Safe Haven for children
of divorced/separated parents. The children can enjoy
a 'supervised visit' or 'exchange' for a weekend visit with
their non-custodial parent without having to endure a
confrontation between their parents. Congregation members provide
supervision for these visitations or exchanges on
alternating weekends at the Church. All cases are referred from the
Stark County Family Court.
Scouting
Boy Scout Troop
50 is an active part of Christ United Methodist Church and
has been since June, 1930. Troop 50 has been sponsored
by the church for over 80 years. Over the years, 114 young men have
achieved the rank of Eagle Scout, and 94 have earned
Religious Awards, including 89 God & Country, 2 Pro Deo et
Patria (Protestant), 2 Ad Altare Dei (Catholic) and 1 Ner
Tamid (Jewish).
Late August 2011 Update:
The Scouts of Troop 50 are busy completing an active
summer schedule and looking forward to fall activities. Eight scouts,
including CUMC members Josh and Jake Shields, attended summer camp at
Seven Ranges the week of July 3rd. All the scouts earned the camp honor
known as Pipestone, and the Shields brothers along with Donald
Greenamyer completed the Mile Swim. In mid-July, the scouts helped carry
luggage for the UMW School of Missions at the University of Mount Union.
Troop members hiked the Mahoning Valley Trail on August 8th and will
boat at Walborn Reservoir later in August. To conclude the summer
activities a picnic and Court of Honor will be held Aug. 29 at Silver
Park.
The scouts are looking forward to attending the Sandy
Beaver Fall Camporee in mid-October and building a pavilion at the
Lenape campsite at Seven Ranges.
Cub Scout Pack 50 will begin fall Den meetings on
Monday, September 19th. Boys in first through fifth grades are invited
to become part of the Pack. Contact the Church office or any Cub Scout
for details.
July 2011 Update:
Scouts and Scout leaders from both Troop 50
and Pack 50 marched in the Memorial Day Parade. We attended the placing
of the wreath at Freedom Square by the Alliance Veterans Council and
then traveled the parade route from Linden and Main to the City
Cemetery. Cub Scout meetings will begin again in the fall. The Boy Scout
meetings continue (Mondays at 7.pm.) and Troop 50 Scouts will be
attending Summer Camp at Seven Ranges Scout Reservation near Kensington
from July 3 through 9. Eight Scouts from Troop 50 will join
approximately 350 other Scouts that week and nearly 2,500 Scouts will
camp during the seven camping periods (weeks) this summer. Many of these
Scouts will travel from other Scouting areas, and even from out of state
to spend their week at Seven Ranges.
This year's contingent from Troop 50
includes Benjamin Kelley, Donnie Greenamyer, Joshua Shields, Tyler
Skivolocki, Dalton Snyder, and first year campers, McKade Hall, Jacob
Shields, and Austin Minear. Thanks to Christ UMC for its
81 years
of sponsorship of the Boy Scouts of America
through Troop 50. The facilities, cooperation and support provided by
the congregation are second to none when it comes to the needs of the
Scouts.
Troop 50 has its own website:
http://troop50bsa.net/
SUMMER CAMP JULY, 2006
F: Devin Weatherspoon, Thomas Molesky, Camden Marian,
Gaston Marian
2: Patty Rickard, Keith Crewson, Chris Kuhaneck, Jake
Thompson, Jeremy Springer, Zack Finucane, Brian Packey, Mark Crewson
3: Brent Packey, Vince Kuhaneck, Ben Thompson
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