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. Yard sale: Cornerstone Church, 2949 West River Road, N., Elyria, will host a Yard Sale (flea market style) and a Craft Show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Aug. 26 at the church. Come browse the many outdoor yard sale booths and indoor craft show vendors. Please bring cash, no check or credit cards will be accepted. Concessions will be available. For details, call 440-3241202. Musical presented: Grandparents and Grandchildren Musical hosted by Grandmother’s L.O.I.S Ministry will be 4 p.m., Sept. 10 at Point of Grace Ministries,6892 Lake Ave., Elyria. For details, call 440-324-1210. Refreshments will be served following the program. Celebration: Back to Church and Back to School Celebration hosted by Grandmother’s L.O.I.S Ministry will be from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Sept. 17 at Point of Grace Ministries 6892 Lake Ave., Elyria. The event will include inflatables, face painting, and balloon twisting. For details, call 440324-1210. Messy Church: Messy Church will be 4 to 6 p.m., Sept. 3 and continue the first Sunday of each month, at First United Methodist Church of Wellington, 127 Park Place. This will be a hands-on, interactive way to worship as a family, involving story, prayer, song, games and a sit-down meal together at tables. People of all ages, adults and children are welcome. The public is welcome. Wednesday programs: Fields United Methodist Church, 34077 Lorain Road, North Ridgeville, will kick off a new Wednesday program on Sept. 13, for kids, youth and adults. There will be a variety of classes for all ages from 3 to 103 beginning at 6:30 p.m., followed by a Spirit-filled contemporary worship service at 7:30 p.m. Childcare is available. All are welcome. For more information, visit www. fieldsumc.org, or call Pastor Mar Bruner at the church office at 440-327-8753. Picnic reunion: Members of the former St. Stanislaus Church in Lorain will host the annual picnic reunion from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Sept. 10 at Lakeview Park in the large gazebo. The event costs $3 per person, and participants should bring a dish to share. Reservations, which are a must, need to be made by Sept. 1. For more information, call Kay at 440-245-8063 or Donna at 440-960-0490. Chicken Paprikas dinner: A Chicken Paprikas carryout dinner and bake sale will be 1 to 3 p.m. Sept. 30 at the Hungarian Reformed Church, 1691 E. 31st St., Lorain. Dinners consist of 1⁄4 chicken, stuffed cabbage, dumplings and gravy at $13 per dinner. Also available are dumplings and gravy and Haluska at $ per 1-pound container each. When placing orders, please specify white or dark meat. An assortment of pastries will also be for sale. Orders may be placed with the church office, Monday to Friday, from 9 a.m. to noon, by calling 440-277-8177. Deadline for placing orders is Sept. 22. If you leave a message, your call will be confirmed with a return call. Services added: First Congregational UCC, 36363 Center Ridge Road, North Ridgeville, has sported a Purple Question Mark on the front lawn for the past few weeks and people are talking. It is just what the committee has been hoping for because on Sept. 10, there will be an eventful change in the church’s history, not one, but two services will be offered, one at 9 a.m. and one at 10:30 a.m. All are invited to join the church services at 9 a.m. in Fellowship Hall located off the rear parking lot area. This will be an informal Coffee Café’ service with worship, music, coffee, and discussion. Following the informal interactive Coffee Café’ service there will be fellowship time until 10:20 a.m. The traditional worship service at 10:30 a.m. with a full choir, Children’s Time, communion twice a month, and the sermon. The second service will end at 11:30 a.m. All are welcome. For information call 440-327-2921. Rummage sale: The Oberlin Lutheran Women’s League of Grace Lutheran Church, 310 W. Lorain St., Oberlin, will host the annual rummage sale Sept. 1 and 2. The sale will feature clothing for all including child and baby clothes, shoes, games, books, linens, and kitchenware. The sale 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 1 and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 2 with lunch available. The luncheon menu will offer cabbage and noodles, sloppy joes, hot dogs, chips and soft drinks and will be available for sale between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Homemade bakery will also be available for purchase both days. All profits are used to support mission work. For details, call 440774-1441. Worship service: Old Stone Evangelical Church, 553 S. Main St., Amherst, will host a worship service at 10:30 a.m. on Sundays. For questions or further information, call 440-984-7074 or email oldstone@twc.com.