Faith features

News of a religious nature may be submitted for Faith Features to news@MorningJournal.com or The Morning Journal, 1657 Broadway Ave., Lorain, OH 44052. Deadline is the Tuesday before the Saturday of publication. We cannot guarantee publication. Chicken paprikash dinner: Lorain Faith UMC is hosting a Chicken Paprikash Dinner from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sept. 10, at the church, 2201 Reid Ave. Carry-out will be available. The sit-down dinner will be $9 adults; $5 for children ages 5 through 12 and children younger than age 5 will be served free. Dinner includes main dish, salad bar, beverage and dessert. The church is handicapped accessible with parking conveniently located across the street. For tickets, call the church office at 440244-3144 or Rich Kastl at 440-244-5777 Crafters needed: Looking for crafters for a Fall Fest on Saturday, Oct. 1 at Sts. Peter & Paul Lutheran Church. It is located at 1500 Lincoln Blvd. in Lorain. For more information, call 440-6542035 or 233-5166. Bluegrass music: Christ Lutheran Church, 4501 Clinton Avenue, Lorain, will host an evening of Bluegrass Music, beginning at 5 p.m. Sept. 3.T he evening will feature The Back Room Boys and Richard VanWinkle and the RSK Band. Music will be performed 6 to 9 p.m. Goods and desserts will be available. No alcohol will be permitted. Tickets are available at the door, $5 for those ages 11 and older; children ages 10 and younger will be admitted free. For more information, call Don Rhodes at 440-988-2481. Rummage sale: The Oberlin Lutheran Women’s League of Grace Lutheran Church will host the annual rummage sale Sept.2-3 at 310 W. Lorain St., Oberlin. It features clothing for all including children’s and baby clothes, shoes, games, books, linens and kitchenware. The sale will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 2 and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 3. Lunch will be available from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will include cabbage and noodles, sloppy joes, hot dogs, chips and soft drinks. Bakery items will be available for purchase both days. All proceeds benefit mission work. Polka Party: St. Frances Cabrini Parish (former St. John), located at the corner of Grove Avenue and Homewood Drive in Lorain, will host a Polka Party on Sept. 17. The party will include a stuffed cabbage and chicken paprikas dinner in the parish hall. Doors open at 5 p.m. Preceding dinner will be a Polka Mass starting at 4 p.m. in the church and all are invited to attend. Music for the Mass and dancing at the dinner will be provided by Ed Klimczak. Activities will include dancing until 9:30, a Barnyard wheel, door prizes and Chinese raffle baskets. A cash bar will be available. Tickets are $20 per person. To purchase tickets, call the parish rectory at 440-2777266. St. Jude Festival: The 32nd St. Jude Parish Festival and BBQ is Sept. 4 on the church grounds, 590 Poplar St., Elyria. Things kick off at noon on the church grounds at 590 Poplar Street in Elyria. There will be games and activities for children, including a shooting gallery, sports inflatable and face painting. A special venue will spotlight Snickers the Clown, a magician and perennial favorite, Jungle Bob Tuma, local animal entertainer and educator, who always brings a menagerie of interesting “critters” for the kids. For the older kids there will be a nine hole putt-putt golf course, and new this year, the Virtual Reality Experience through the HTC Vive System. Kids and adults alike can become immersed in a 3-D simulated reality with 360 degree room scale views for gaming or observing a wide range of virtual reality experiences. The Classic Car Cruise-In is a festival tradition. Dozens of restored rides will be on display. The popular Basket Auction, Cake Wheel (where a quarter might spin you to a delicious cake or pie) and Bingo Hall all let you test your luck. And if you’re really feeling lucky, Club 21 features Black Jack, Poker, Texas Hold’Em and Roulette. 50⁄50 drawings will be held four times during the festival. The Elyria Fire Department will accompany a 5:30 p.m. Metro LifeFlight helicopter landing and a 7 p.m. UH helicopter visit. Music and dancing in the Pavilion will be provided all day by Ed Klimczak. Also new this year, the “Carrabine Cabaret” opens at 5 in the newly remodeled (and air conditioned) dining hall and stage. Strukely and Cole will perform in a relaxed, intimate cabaret setting with light snacks and craft beers available on site. Big Dog Catering will again provide barbecue chicken and rib dinners for dining in or carry-out. The festival midway will have ethnic delights: brats, Slovenian sausage, cabbage and noodles, paprikash and pierogies. Pizza, hot dogs, hamburgers and fries are also available, as are the funnel cake, ice cream and cotton candy. Every year the festival concludes with the car raffle drawing in the Pavilion. This year, the prize is a new Nissan Sentra provided in cooperation with Diehl Belza’s I-90 Nissan. A $10,000 cash option is available. Tickets can be purchased at the festival up to the drawing and the winner need not be present. For more information about the festival or car raffle, call 440-366-5711 or go to the parish website: saintjudeparish.org. Boxes from Home: The Altar and Rosary Society of St. Vincent de Paul Church sends “Boxes from Home” to deployed soldiers. If a loved one or friend is deployed and would like to receive a box, call Dorothy at 440-984-2192. Be sure to have the soldiers name, rank, branch of service and the overseas mailing address so that the delivery can be made correctly. Second Baptist plans events: Second Baptist Church, 300 13th St., Lorain, will be celebrating its annual “Family and Friends Day” at the 11 a.m. service on Aug. 21. Everyone is invited to attend. Dinner will be served following the service. On Sept. 14-18, the church will have its fall revival. Rev. Frucon of True Vine Baptist Church, Elyria, will be the speaker. The church will celebrate its 117th anniversary on Sept. 18. The public is invited. Worship series: Ever wonder what God is asking you to do? How do you know if you are hearing God’s voice? A three-part worship, led by Dr. Andy Kereky, for adults and teens seeking a way to become more sensitive to hearing God’s voice above all the clutter and noise of life will be 6:30 to 8 p.m.,Sept. 25-27 at St. Agnes Church, 611 Lake Avenue, Elyria. For more information, call Cathie Fuchs at 440-3223518. Pierogies for sale: St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church, 3038 Charleston Ave., Lorain, will sell potato/cheese pierogies on Sept. 16 for $8 per dozen with pick-up from 9 a.m. to noon. To place an order, call 440-277-9080 on the morning of Sept. 15. Flea market sale: A flea market-style sale will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 10 at Cornerstone Church, 2949 W. River Road, Elyria. Cost is $20 per space and includes one table. Call 440-324-1202 or email cornerstoneumc @ windstream. net for a registration form. Flea market: Cornerstone Church, 2949 W. River Road, North, Elyria will host a flea market style sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 10. Use the church yard to sell items. Cost is $20 per space with one table. Concessions will be available. Call for a registration form at 440324-1202, or email: cornerstoneumc@windstream.net Marathon of Rosaries: Every First Saturday of the Month there is a “Marathon of Rosaries to Protect the Unborn” from 10 am until 3:30 p.m. in the Eucharistic Chapel of St. Anthony of Padua Church, 1339 E. Erie Ave., Lorain. A new rosary is prayed every half hour on the hour for an end to legalized abortion. We invite all of those pro-life citizens to join with us in prayer. Volunteers and substitutes to help lead the rosary are also needed. Call Dr. Hilaire Tavenner at 440-288-0416 for further information. Oktoberfest: The Isabella Guild of the Fr. Ragan Council, Knights of Columbus will be hosting an Oktoberfest on Oct. 22, at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 1783 Moore Road, Avon (next to BJ’s). A variety of beers will be available by the bottle or tap. Bratwurst with all the toppings, sauerkraut and homemade German potato salad will be served. The evening will include polka music, 50⁄50 raffle and sideboards. All proceeds benefit the student scholarship fund. Tickets are $15. For more information or reservations, contact Mary Jane Morog at 440-396-3721. St. Bernadette festival: St. Bernadette’s Heart and Harvest Festival will be Sept. 10-11, at 2256 Clague Road, Westlake. The Heart and Harvest Festival is a celebration on the parish grounds filled with food, music and a welcoming spirit that will appeal to adults, children and seniors. The festival will feature a live band, games for children, casino games and also a raffle. The raffle will include three prizes: $15,000 in cash, $5,000 in cash and one year St. Bernadette school tuition (or $1,500). Tickets cost $5 each. For more information about the Heart & Harvest Festival, go to www . st bernad ette parish. com or call 440-734-1300. Free community meal: On the last Sunday of every month from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Journey of Faith Church in North Ridgeville cooks and serves a fresh hot meal for those in need in the community. This is done in connection with Community Care in North Ridgeville and other churches in the area. The community meal provides more than a hot meal though. It provides a time to sit down and relax with others in the community while being cared for. To know more about the community meals or what the church is up to, check its website at journeyoffaithchurch.com.