Canfield Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

Immediately following the worship service on Sunday, December 15th, there will be a feast, the annual Christmas Dinner! The menu is Fried Chicken, Spiral-sliced Ham, Cheesy Potatoes, Green Beans, Tossed Salad, Rolls and Butter.
Please bring a dessert for the table to share with everyone. Please remember to bring a non-perishable item for the Wagons of Hope, too. The Christmas Dinner is a time for fellowship, to enjoy the spirit of the season. All are welcome!

Beginning with Sunday, October 20, Canfield Christian Church is providing a bulletin for each week's service, available on the Sermons page. Yes, the same page where you can go to listen to sermons will also provide a link to view or download the bulletin for that day, so you can follow along from home or while traveling.

Just go to that date's sermon, click on it, and your bulletin will be available!

Pastor Matt Kluchar’s formal Installation as settled Pastor of Canfield Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) will take place on Sunday, October 6th. The Installation service (at 10:30 am) will be officiated by our Regional Pastor, Reverend Allen V. Harris.

After the service, a Congregational Dinner will be held in Fellowship Hall. Dinner will start with a soup course (Wedding Soup), followed by Pasta (Shells and meatballs with red Sunday sauce; and Bowties with spinach, beans and olive oil for our friends who are vegetarian/vegan). Salad and rolls/bread will also be provided. Items for the Dessert Table are needed (pies, cakes, cookies). Please bring a dessert to share. Thank you!

For many years, Canfield Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) has provided free ice cold bottled water to 4th of July Parade goers and participants. We will continue the WATER tradition, and this year, we’ll be adding FUN activities for kids including crafts, games, and face painting!

Many thanks to Tyler and Erika Ames for sponsoring the activities and providing the supplies. Pastor Matt and wife Jenny are working with Tyler and Erika on this project and it is sure to be FUN!

If it rains, the activities will take place in the Church Fellowship Hall.

After five years and 23 books of the New Testament, Zoom Bible Study will resume the first Tuesday in June at 6:30 pm. We are heading into the Gospels, beginning with Matthew. The text is N.T. Wright for Everyone Bible Study Guides.

Feel free to join us on Zoom, Tuesday evenings at 6:30. You can join with or without video, chime in to the conversation if you wish, participate at whatever level you are comfortable. You don’t have to “do” your hair, you can wear your fuzzy slippers, all you have to do is give Jan Pumphrey your email address and she’ll make sure you get the Zoom invite and correct link info. Now’s the time to continue learning about the Lord! And a great time to get to know Pastor Matt. He has graciously agreed to join with us and lead us in this next part of our Bible Study journey. All are welcome

When cleaning out your closets, make a “give this to the Church for the Yard Sale” pile! You may drop off items (clean and in good condition, please) on Tuesdays and Fridays at 10:00 am. You  may also bring items with you to Church on Sundays. Someone will be happy to show you where to put
them (in Fellowship Hall).

The Yard Sale is Saturday, June 15 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Rain or Shine. Most of the Sale is inside the building in Fellowship Hall. Enter and exit the Sale through the South entrance (off Maple Street).

All proceeds from the Sale go to our Disciples missions.

Pastor Matt Kluchar officially begins his post with us this month (May). Cake and refreshments will be served following worship on May 5th to celebrate. We welcome Pastor Matt, his wife Jenny, son Ben, and all their family members and friends to Canfield Christian Church, Disciples of Christ. We are looking forward to learning and growing and worshiping the Lord with them! And, there will be cake!

Mark your calendars for Lenten Breakfast! February 14th is the first Wednesday breakfast of the Lenten season. Drop in at the church (123 S. Broad St) between 6:30 and 9:30 am for a free hearty breakfast. Donations may be placed in the basket on your table, if you are able. They will go to local food pantries because—we like to feed people! Rumor has it that heart-shaped pancakes might be on the menu.   For more about our reason for doing this (and the menu) click here.

Get ready for the 2nd Annual Yard Sale to raise money for missions! Saturday, June 17 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. The sale will be inside the basement and spread out to the lawn.
Come find a treasure and help local missions (primarily Protestant Family Services and Operation Blessing)!

All are invited to participate in our Candlelight Service on Christmas Eve at 6 pm. Since Christmas falls on Sunday this year, there will be NO Christmas morning worship service.
Also, it is our custom to celebrate Christmas Eve with White Gifts of non-perishable food items. Please bring them with you either wrapped in white paper or in a provided white bag. All donations will be distributed by Operation Blessing

Our congregational Christmas Dinner will be on Sunday, December 18, following worship. The roast beef main dish will be provided, with attendees invited to bring sides or desserts.

We invite everyone to a Christmas concert on Sunday, December 11 at 3 pm, A Musical Gathering of Friends! Student, teacher and guest musicians will be featured. Cake, punch, coffee and tea will be served immediately following the recital downstairs in the Fellowship Hall. All are welcome.

Our Tuesday Night Bible Study is continuing on with a look at Ephesians. N.T. Wright explains that the letter was originally intended as a circular to various churches in the Ephesus area. In many ways it provides a bird’s-eye view of one theme after another within early Christian reflection: God, the world, Jesus, the church, the means of salvation, Christian behavior, marriage and family, and spiritual warfare. 
One of the best things about the way our study is set up is that there is NO PREPARATION NECESSARY! The study book asks questions that draw on personal experience and direct observation that not only teach, but provide practical insights for our daily living. We continue to learn new things and gain new insights from these ancient passages.
We do the study on Zoom at 6:30 every Tuesday night. Members can drop in and out as they have need. You can either follow the same link we use for everything here at church. If you would like a link emailed or texted to you or if you have any questions about getting Zoom set up on your computer, tablet or smartphone, just let Pastor Ben know. We would love to have you join us for an hour of study and insight.

We are so thankful for the opportunity to welcome more and more people back to in-person worship on Sunday mornings. The covid vaccines have been an answer to prayer and have allowed us to accelerate our plan to return to life as normal here at church. 

That being said, we know the danger is still present for many in our community. If you have been fully vaccinated, you are welcome to go without a mask in worship. If you have not been vaccinated for any reason, please continue to wear a mask at all times while you are in the building for your own safety as well as the safety of others.    

There are many reasons why people may not be vaccinated at this point. We want to assure each person that comes to worship that they will not only be welcomed but will be safe, as well. Assuring the safety of everyone is part of our mission as followers of Jesus Christ.  
    

We will never turn anyone away because of their vaccination status nor will anyone be required to prove their vaccination status. We are the church and we trust each other. That also means that we will go out of our way to accommodate one another’s needs. Whatever your particular situation is, please consider how you can best extend love and care to others with faithful integrity.