Christ Presbyterian Church 530 Tuscarawas Street, West Canton, Ohio 44702 Phone (330) 456-8113; Fax (330) 456-8115 Website: www.cantoncpc.org General Office Email: cpcoffi[email protected]EPIPHANY MADRIGAL FEAST EPIPHANY MADRIGAL FEAST EPIPHANY MADRIGAL FEAST EPIPHANY MADRIGAL FEAST Saturday, January 4, 2020 in Westminster Hall Doors open at five o’clock The Feast begins at half past five featuring featuring featuring featuring Firestone High School Madrigal Singers Firestone High School Madrigal Singers Firestone High School Madrigal Singers Firestone High School Madrigal Singers Tickets are $25 for Adults; $10 for Children Tickets available online and in the Church office. Tickets available online and in the Church office. Tickets available online and in the Church office. Tickets available online and in the Church office. Proceeds from this event benefit the Food, Clothing, and Prayer Ministry of Christ Church. Seating is limited to 120 guests. Please Note: December 29 & January 5 Combined Worship at 10:30 am No 8:00 am Worship & No 9:15 Sunday School for Children Hey Kids! Get ready for Put on your comfiest jammies for church on Sunday, January 12! It might be winter outside, but we’ll be comfy and cozy inside with cocoa, treats, games, and stories. Be sure to invite a friend and don’t forget your slippers! Grown ups are welcome to join in the fun too! TAG Tuesday Aernoon Group Tuesday, January 21, 11:30 am Bravo For January and February, TAG is going out to eat! We will meet at restaurants while the TAG chefs take a well- deserved vacaon. These lunches will also be easier to cancel in case it snows. January’s TAG will be held at Bravo Cucina Italiana. Bravo is located at 4224 Everhard Road NW on the north side of the Belden Village Mall. You will be able to order anything you’d like and get an individual check. We will gather at 11:30 for a me of fellowship and greeng friends, with lunch at noon. In the event of bad weather, TAG will be cancelled if the Canton City Schools are closed for the day. Because we will need to give the restaurant a headcount, please sign up for January TAG no later than Sunday, January 19. You can sign up in the kiosk area or call the church office. You can also sign up online. Thank you! CPC January Family Event: Ice Skang aer church Sunday, January 26th We’ll enjoy a warm lunch here at the church right aer Worship and then head to the downtown rink for a few hours of family fun. We’ll cover the admission costs, but there is a fee if you need to rent skates there ($2). All are welcome. Please sign up on the church website or on the kiosk so we know how much lunch to prepare! Our very own Heather Cooper will be featured in the Canton Symphony Orchestra concert, "An Evening of Organ and Orchestra" on Saturday, January 25th. CPC has secured a special group rate for the concert. To be part of our group, use code ORGAN when purchasing your ckets on the CSO's website: cantonsymphony.org.
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Christ Presbyterian Church 530 Tuscarawas Street, West ���� Canton, Ohio 44702 ���� Phone (330) 456-8113; Fax (330) 456-8115
Doors open at five o’clock The Feast begins at half past five
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Tickets are $25 for Adults; $10 for Children
Tickets available online and in the Church office.Tickets available online and in the Church office.Tickets available online and in the Church office.Tickets available online and in the Church office.
Proceeds from this event benefit the Food, Clothing,
and Prayer Ministry of Christ Church.
Seating is limited to 120 guests.
Please Note: December 29 & January 5
Combined Worship at 10:30 am
No 8:00 am Worship
& No 9:15 Sunday School for Children
Hey Kids! Get ready for�
Put on your comfiest jammies for church on Sunday, January 12!
It might be winter outside, but we’ll be comfy and cozy inside with cocoa, treats, games, and stories. Be sure to invite a friend and don’t forget your slippers! Grown ups are welcome to join in the fun too!
TAG Tuesday A2ernoon Group Tuesday, January 21, 11:30 am
Bravo
For January and February, TAG is going out to eat! We will
meet at restaurants while the TAG chefs take a well-
deserved vaca on. These lunches will also be easier to
cancel in case it snows.
January’s TAG will be held at Bravo Cucina Italiana. Bravo is
located at 4224 Everhard Road NW on the north side of the
Belden Village Mall. You will be able to order anything
you’d like and get an individual check. We will gather at
11:30 for a me of fellowship and gree ng friends, with
lunch at noon. In the event of bad weather, TAG will be
cancelled if the Canton City Schools are closed for the day.
Because we will need to give the restaurant a headcount,
please sign up for January TAG no later than Sunday,
January 19. You can sign up in the kiosk area or call the
church office. You can also sign up online. Thank you!
CPC January Family Event: Ice Ska8ng a2er church
Sunday, January 26th We’ll enjoy a warm lunch here at the church right a7er Worship and then head to the
downtown rink for a few hours of family fun. We’ll cover the admission costs, but
there is a fee if you need to rent skates there ($2). All are welcome. Please sign up on
the church website or on the kiosk so we know how much lunch to prepare!
Our very own Heather Cooper will be featured in the
Canton Symphony Orchestra concert, "An Evening of Organ
and Orchestra" on Saturday, January 25th. CPC has secured
a special group rate for the concert. To be part of our
group, use code ORGAN when purchasing your ckets on
the CSO's website: cantonsymphony.org.
The writer, philosopher, and
lay theologian G.K. Chesterton
once noted that “An adventure is
only an inconvenience rightly considered. An inconvenience
is only an adventure wrongly considered.” We get to decide,
now, if 2020 is to be experienced as a year of adventure or
misunderstood as a year of inconvenience.
Have you ever wondered if God considered incarna on
as an inconvenience? Or was it understood as an adventure?
Was incarna on something to be endured or something to
be dared, like a worthy challenge? Was incarna on a
necessity to be borne, or a venture to be experienced?
Whatever, “the Word became flesh and lived among us.”
And the crucifixion? Perhaps it is more readily seen as the
utmost of inconveniences; truly something to be borne,
suffered…endured. And yet even the prophets understood
the suffering servant would defeat the powers of this world,
rising up to rule all things on earth and in heaven. That’s an
adventure.
What is it to be a disciple of Jesus Christ? Is it an
inconvenience or an adventure? In MaKhew, Jesus responds
to those who would seek to follow him.
Now when Jesus saw great crowds around him,
he gave orders to go over to the other side. A
scribe then approached and said, “Teacher, I will
follow you wherever you go.” And Jesus said to
him, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have
nests; but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his
head.” Another of his disciples said to him, “Lord,
first let me go and bury my father.” But Jesus said
to him, “Follow me, and let the dead bury their
own dead.” (MaKhew 8:18-22)
How o7en Jesus paints the life of faith as difficult; the
life of a disciple is a life of inconvenience, bother, and
resomeness. Is there no adventure? I looked for the word
in both the Hebrew Scriptures and the New Testament, only
to find it wholly absent from both.
Yet no less a person than Corrie Ten Boom says that
“Faith is the fantas c adventure.” The adventure comes
when one decides to trust and follow Jesus. Consider the
disciples. Peter decides to take a go at walking on water.
James and John join Peter up the mountain only to see Jesus
transfigured right before their eyes. Many look on as water
is turned into wine, demons are exercised, and a storm is
calmed. The disciples witness as “the blind receive their
sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear,
the dead are raised, and the poor have good news brought
to them.” If that not an adventurous life, I don’t know what
is!
S ll, most of the disciples that followed Jesus
(remember, there were many, many more than just the
twelve), never got to par cipate in these adventures. As one
author put it,
“What most of the disciples got was exactly what
we get: long, daily conversa ons with Jesus. They
spent me with him, asked dumb ques ons,
jumped to (some mes incorrect) conclusions,
protested against the hard bits and made
embarrassing mistakes. The next day they were
back for more, learning and growing by being with
the Lord.”
Perhaps their reality helps us beKer understand our
own. Perhaps it helps us comprehend just what Chesterton
meant when he noted that “an adventure is only an
inconvenience rightly considered.”
We get to decide, now, if 2020 is to be a year of
adventure or a year of inconvenience. One physical loca on
we will each experience the adventure/inconvenience
dichotomy is in the building we base our community and
ministry life. Construc on ac vity begins immediately a7er
Easter. Prepare for some inconvenience…like demons
excised, storms calmed, and water turned to wine.
EGYPT ADVENTURE…PART II
As many of you will remember, General Presbyter Rev. MaK Skolnik and I journeyed to Egypt in January of
2019 for the purpose of evalua ng several ministry opportuni es proposed to the Mackinaw Presbytery by Dr.
Hany Rizkalla (Dr. Hany). This past summer CPC members had the opportunity to get to know Dr.
Hany during his me among us teaching and preaching.
As the result of ongoing discussions, the Presbytery has decided to con nue the process of
rela onship building with Dr. Hany, and with the 400 churches he has established up and down the Nile River.
One task of vital importance is the con nuing professional development of the pastors serving those churches.
Most of the pastors and lay leaders who serve these churches have liKle or no seminary training.
A team from the Presbytery will return to Egypt in February 2020. That team is s ll being put together and the full
“scope of task” is con nuing to evolve. I have agreed to join the team and have been assigned the task of teaching a mul -
day homile cs class (a class on preaching). MaK will be teaching a class in conflict resolu on (Where two or more are
gathered…). Other classroom and service possibili es are s ll being developed. See the February Tydings for a completed
ministry agenda. My “ask” here is for prayer; for safe travel, effec ve teaching, meaningful service, deeper rela onships, to
the end that God is glorified through faithful mission.
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Sunday Morning
Adult Classes
9:15-10:15 a.m.
Coffee & Conversa8ons Classes
meets in the Pine Room.
The Intergenera8onal Class meets in the Upper Room.
Every week is a unique discussion. Together we will seek
to know God’s will and wisdom. Please speak with Mike
Ophardt if you have any ques ons about this class.
The Parlor Class con nues to study from the Present
Word. 1/5—A Place for the Ark, led by Wanda Young;
1/12—Solomon’s Speech, led by DoTe Rasnick; 1/19—
Solomon’s Dedica on Prayer, led by Steve SchoK; 1/26—
Solomon’s Blessing, led by Don Bowers.
Westminster Class con nues to ask the ques ons of
faith as we seek to understand God. See you at 9:15 am
Sunday mornings! No Class on 1/5/20.
FINANCIAL NOTES
YTD 11/30/19 YTD 11/30/18
Beginning Balance Opera ng Funds as of 7/1 $ 152,147 $ 100,640
Revenue Pledges 252,595 292,447
Other 129,497 116,062
Trusts & Endowments 20,128 23,573
Total Income $ 402,220 $ 432,082
Expenses Opera ng Expenses (425,462) (405,581)
Ending Balance Opera8ng Funds as of 6/30/20 $ 128,905 $ 127,141
This repor�ng reflects the General and Camp Funds from July 1, 2019-June 30, 2020.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO KEEP YOUR PLEDGE CURRENT. THANK YOU!
STEWARDSHIP—November
Each man should give what he has decided in his heart
to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God
loves a cheerful giver. 2 Corinthians 9:7, NIV
Average Monthly Nov.—19 Nov.—18
AKendance 243 242
General Fund Income $50,203 $68,158
G/F Budget Needed $62,235 $61,363
Monthly Net + / - (12,032) 6,795
REMINDER: The 2020 Per Capita Communicant Appor8onment is set at $30.56 per member, with the General Assembly
receiving 8.95, Synod $3.25, and the Presbytery $18.36. Your assistance in dona8ng to help defray the cost to the church
will be greatly appreciated. Please indicate on your check for the 2020 appor8onment.
2020 Offering Envelopes If you requested envelopes, you will
find them in alphabe cal order on
the table in Cloister Hall. If you do
not find envelopes with your name,
and would like to receive them,
please call the church office or print
your name on the pad found on the
table. If you are not able to pick up
your envelopes, please call the
church office, and we will gladly mail
them out to you.
Help needed with archives!
Do you love old handwri ng or calligraphy? Would you like to
put your skills to the test and help the archives ministry to
transcribe old Session minutes? Below is a fairly neat example
of minutes from 1922, but there are another hundred years of
minutes prior to that in various styles of handwri ng. We are
par cularly looking for someone who could transcribe these
minutes by typing them on the computer. This work could be
done at the church or at home! If you’re interested, please
contact Pastor Michael. Thanks!
David A. Gardner
November 11, 2019
Joyce Stanforth
December 6, 2019
Carol B. Booth
December 12, 2019
Christian sympathy is extended
to the Gardner, Stanforth, and
Booth Families.
Please save the date of Saturday, March 7 for
a one-day training here at CPC to equip faith
community leaders to minister to those
impacted by suicidal despera on. More
details will be coming soon, but please mark
your calendars now. If you have Ques ons,
talk to Pastor Michael.
GATHER US IN by the Numbers . . .
$2,234,506 Aggregate Pledged to Gather Us In campaign as of 12/18/19.
16 Weeks un l construc on begins on Spirit & Space renova on project.
1952 Year when the last major CPC Sanctuary re-construc on was completed
(67 years ago)
at a cost of approximately $225,463 (equivalent to $2,188,335 in 2019 dollars).
16 Members of CPC staff and congrega on involved in Spirit & Space Team & its sub-commiKees.
9 Mee ngs of Spirit & Space-related teams that were held in December 2019
30 Stairway steps needed to reach CPC’s Sanctuary level from aggregate five ac ve entryways.
$150,000 = $300,000 1 to 1 match opportunity for new pledges/gi7s to the Gather Us In Campaign.
from the
Deacons’ Bench The Deacons would like to thank everyone who helped make
the events of Advent a liKle brighter by volunteering with us!
The Food, Clothing, and Prayer Christmas party was a huge
success as over 120 of our friends were served. Thank you
also to those who spent their me caroling to some of our
homebound members. If you know of anyone with a need or
desire for homebound visita on from a Deacon, please let
the office know and we will be sure to meet them personally.
As we move into 2020, please keep the Deacons in your
prayers and if you are called to help, but aren't sure where to
begin we can always find a place for willing hands!
FCP Ministry + PB & J + You = EPIPHANY! . . and the equa on also equals happy clients at Christ
Presbyterian Church’s twice-monthly food and
clothing distribu ons! On Sunday, Jan. 5, we will be
celebra ng Epiphany. As we remember and celebrate
the Gi7s of the Magi, The Food, Clothing and Prayer
Ministry is again looking forward to your generous
“gi7s” of 18-ounce jars of Peanut BuKer & Jelly.
These dona ons will be collected Jan. 5 but they can
also be brought to the Church any me. Thank you
for your generous support of this ministry throughout
the year with your dona ons of me, clothing items,
food items, and money. We are definitely here to
serve those in need in downtown Canton!
With much gra�tude
~ The Food , Clothing & Prayer Ministry Team
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An Open Invita8on from the Music Ministry
As we slip from the beau ful mania of Advent,
Christmas and Epiphany into the somewhat slower
rhythms of Ordinary me, the Music Ministry catches its
breath for a moment. From the ever-busy work of the
Chancel Choir to the recent efforts of the Handbell
Ringers and Children’s Choir, worship leaders in music at
CPC come from all segments of the church community,
all volunteers serving to worship our Creator God
through the wonder of musical crea vity.
During this next month or so, I invite any who have
considered being a part of this ministry to “try us out.” If
you have ever wondered what those crazy Thursday
nights with the Chancel Choir are like, come and see for
yourself. The month of January is a good me for us to
introduce new members during the calm between
Advent/Christmas and Lent/Easter. If singing does not
suit your comfort level, try Handbells when they
reconvene in a few weeks. If you have other musical
gi7s, share them with Heather or me, and we will try
and engage them in increasingly crea ve ways.
We believe musical worship, whether by leaders in song
or the congrega on as a whole, to be a precious gi7 that
should not be hoarded by a few, but shared by all. We
hope you will consider this invita on sincerely and will
join us as we sing and play God’s praises with heart,
mind, soul, and spirit.
Blessings to all,
BriK Cooper
Have you remembered your
church in your will?
We are an ac ve and giving
congrega on. Besides giving to CPC each year, many of us also give to other chari es in Stark
County and beyond. When we pass on, however, many of us do not think to include the church in our wills. God has
indeed been generous to us. Let us plan to return some of our wealth back to God to con nue the work of this church. Please consider making a bequest to Christ
Church in your will. You can amend your will with a call to your aKorney. For ques ons about making a bequest to
CPC, feel free to contact any member of the Endowment Ministry (Jack Burnquist, Roger Gray, Teresa Houston,
Linda Norton, or Steve Stocker).
Bicentennial
Logo Contest As a part of our
bicentennial prepara on,
we invite one and all to
par cipate in designing a
new logo that will be
iden fied with all of our
celebra ons. The winning logo will appear on all
publica ons and will be used for all official purposes
regarding the bicentennial anniversary. Each entry
should be submiKed electronically to Pastor Michael