Welcome to
The Community Church of Stow
1567 Pilgrim Drive
Stow, Ohio 44224
330-688-8927
(also called
Stow Community Church)
CHURCH MOTTO
In Essentials, Unity. In Non-Essentials, Liberty.
In Diversity, Charity. In All Things, Christ First.
Join us on Sunday Morning!
Worship Service with Pastor Jim Case: 10:30 AM
(Nursery Care Provided)
Children's and Young Adult Sunday School
10:45 AM (Sept - May)
Sunday Morning Adult Bible Study
9 AM (Sept - May)
Children's Sunday School begins after the Children's Sermon.
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About Us
Who we are
The United Church of Christ was formed when the Congregational Christian Church, and the Evangelical and Reformed Church, merged in 1957. Both denominations grew out of the Protestant Reformation. The rich insights of our Calvinist and Lutheran heritage still shape and nourish our faith today. The Community Church of Stow, founded in 1917, voted to join the United Church of Christ in 1961.
Each congregation of the United Church of Christ is autonomous and self-governing. The national bodies of our denomination speak to our churches, but cannot speak for them.
Statement of Faith
We believe in God, the Eternal Spirit, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ and our Father, and to his deeds we testify:
God calls the worlds into being,
creates humanity in his own image
and sets before us the ways of life and death.
God seeks in holy love to save all people from aimlessness and sin.
God judges all humanity by his righteous will
declared through prophets and apostles.
In Jesus Christ, the man of Nazareth, our crucified and risen Lord,
God has come to us
and shared our common lot,
conquering sin and death
and reconciling the world to himself.
God bestows upon us the Holy Spirit,
creating and renewing the Church of Jesus Christ,
binding in covenant faithful people of all ages, tongues, and races.
God calls us into the Church
to accept the cost and joy of discipleship,
to be his servants in the service of others,
to proclaim the Gospel to all the world
and resist the powers of evil,
to share in Christ's baptism and eat at his table,
to join him in his passion and victory.
God promises to all who trust him
forgiveness of sins and fullness of grace,
courage in the struggle for justice and peace,
his presence in trial and rejoicing,
and eternal life in his Kingdom which has no end.
Blessing and honor, glory and power be unto him. Amen.
PASTOR'S NEWSLETTER
October 2019
To the members and friends of our church:
God’s love and Blessings to each of you and those you love,
This month we are focused on our faith. Searching for a writing that better describes my faith, I realized that the word closely associated with faith is TRUST.
Now the challenge was set and I felt a need to find a writing that brought trust and faith together. I did not find it, but Ruth Caler did, and this is the memo she gave me. It begins:
I am God. Today I will be handling all of your problems.
Please remember that I do not need your help.
If life happens to deliver a situation to you that you cannot
handle, do not attempt to resolve it.
Kindly put it in the SFGTD (something for God to do) box.
All situations will be resolved, but in My time, not yours.
Once the matter is placed into the box,
do not hold onto it by worrying about it. Instead, focus on all the wonderful things that are present in your life now.
(author unknown)
Read John 3: 16 for assurance!!
In all ways and all times, let’s take time to celebrate the joy that only comes from trusting, loving and keeping the faith.
God's Love is to be shared,
Pastor Jim
MEET OUR STAFF
Pastor Jim Case
Judy Faris, Office Administrator
Ruth Caler, Chimes Director and Choir Mistress
Simon Hunt, Instrumental Accompanist
Barb Paugh, Custodian
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ACTIVITIES AND GROUPS MEETING HERE
WEDNESDAY MORNING PRAYER
Join us on Wednesday morning at 9 AM for prayer in the sanctuary followed by a time of coffee, goodies, and fellowship.
Open to all.
SUNDAY MORNING ADULT BIBLE STUDY
Our Lay Associate,
Carol Zeh, leads the Sunday Morning Adult Bible Class.
Meets Sunday morning
in the parlor at
9 AM, September - May.
CHILDREN'S SUNDAY SCHOOL
Sunday School for children age 4 through young adult, is held during the worship service following the anthem, September - May.
Nursery care is always available.
Ladies Tuesday Night Bible Study
Meets on Tuesdays at 6:30 PM in the church library, September - May. Call the church for more information.
All denominations welcome.
PRAYER SHAWL KNITTERS
The Prayer Shawl Knitters meet on the second Friday of the month at 10 AM in the parlor.
Completed shawls are prayed over and freely given to those in need of comfort and prayer.
SPAGHETTI SUPPER
Don't miss out!
Serving the public
for over 20 years!
Join us on the third Friday of each month (except December) for the best Spaghetti in town!
From 4 - 7 PM
Dinner includes spaghetti (meatless sauce available), salad, bread, beverage and dessert.
Adults: $8;
Children ages 4 - 12: $3.50
THE STOW COMMUNITY FARMERS MARKET
Hosted by the Church and founded in 2011, The Stow Community Farmers Market continues to grow!
Find your friends there and enjoy some great shopping.
Saturdays, 9 AM - 12:30 PM
June 8 - October 5
The Senior Fellowship Group
Join us for breakfast at the Stow Cafe on Darrow Road.
We meet the third Thursday of the month at 9 AM.
DARROW STREET GRANGE
The Darrow Street Grange meets here on the second Tuesday of the month at 1 PM in
Fellowship Hall.
The Joshua Stow Chapter of the Daughters of the Revolution
The Joshua Stow Chapter of the DAR meets on the second Saturday of the month at 9:15 AM,
September - April.
PLAY AND LEARN PRESCHOOL
Play & Learn Preschool is a privately owned preschool located in The Community Church of Stow, United Church of Christ.
It has served the communities of Stow, Cuyahoga Falls, Munroe Falls, and Kent since 1968.
Karen Blankenship, Director
330-688-7872
OUR HISTORY
Dedicating the spot on Elm Street for a new church. . .
