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. Bake, craft sale: The Ladies Auxiliary of St. Clement Macedonian Orthodox Church, 38665 French Creek Road, Avon, will be holding a bake sale of homemade baked goods, including nut and poppy seed rolls from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Nov. 4. All items are handmade. There will also be craft items for sale. The funds raised by the sale will aid the church in making very needed repairs. Gospel concert: God’s Believers in Christ Church, 520 W. 22nd St., Lorain, will host a gospel concert at 5 p.m., Oct. 29. The singers include Pastor Green and the Visionaires from Rochester, N.Y.; Gospel Travelers from Cleveland; Chosen Vessels from Cleveland; and from Lorain, Sunlight Gospel Singers, One Body Male Chorus, Friendship Male Chorus and New Morning Star Choir. Also, performing are soloists Brenda Folmar, Sunny Morris and Larry Robinson. Anita Taylor and New Morning Star Church as sponsors of the concert. Music fest: Lorain Faith UMC, 2201 Reid Ave., Lorain, will host a music fest 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 19. The first hour will feature new as well as well-known songs. Light refreshments will be served followed by an open mic or sing-along session. Do you play an instrument? Bring it and share your music. Admission is free, however a love offering will be accepted. Parking is located across the street and the event is handicapped accessible. For more information, call 440244-3144. Fall Fest: New Beginnings Church, 591 Washington St., Amherst, will host a Fall Fest from 3 to 5 p.m. Oct. 21 at the church. The free event will offer face-painting, crafts, food, bounce house and more. The public is welcome. Nut, poppyseed rolls for sale: Saint Vincent de Paul Altar and Rosary Society is now taking nut and poppyseed roll orders until Nov. 30. Rolls are $10 each and will be available for pick up from noon to 5 p.m. Dec. 15 -16, in the church basement, 41295 North Ridge Road, Elyria. To place orders ,call 440-324-2775 or 440324-3090. Ethnic food dinner: St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church, 3010 Charleston Ave., Lorain, will host an ethnic food dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. Nov. 4. Dinner, eat in or carry out, includes: pierogi, cabbage roll, kielbasa, sauerkraut and cabbage and noodles. Johnny Squeeze Box will be entertaining dinner guests. Tickets are $15 each. Reservations are required by calling 440-752-0548. Psalms: The School of Prayer: St. Peter’s Catholic Church, 3655 Oberlin Ave., Lorain, invites everyone to a video and study series by Jeff Cavins entitled Psalms: The School of Prayer. The first five sessions of this 11-part series take place on Mondays and begin Oct. 16. Each session will be from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria. The series will continue through Nov. 13 and resume in February for the final six sessions. In an ecumenical spirit, Rabbi Enid Lader will kick off this Catholic series with an explanation of the history and importance of these poetic Judaic prayers. All are welcome to attend the beginning session and then decide if you wish to continue the program. The cost is $25 for the study guide, but no one will be turned away because they cannot afford it. For more information contact Deacon Jay Ogan, 440-282-9103, ext.. 110. Bingo Social: St. Ann Lodge Br. 114 FCSLA will host the annual Bingo Social including lunch at 1 p.m. Oct. 15. The event will begin at 1 p.m. at the American Slovak Club 2915 Broadway. RSVP to Bernie Danevich at 440-960-2605 or Marge Thomas at 440-288-1492. Deadline for reservations is Oct. 11. Fall Roast Beef Dinner: The United Methodist Women of Fields United Methodist Church will sponsor the Fall Roast Beef Dinner from 4:30 and 6 p.m. Oct. 21 in the church Fellowship Hall, 34077 Lorain Road, North Ridgeville. Tickets are $13 for adults 13 and up; $9 children ages 8-12; $6 children ages 4-7, and free for ages younger than 4. There will be two serving times for the family-style dinner: 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. Reservations are required, and can be made by calling the church office at 440-327-8753. The UMW holds a fall dinner each year, and serving times are normally sold out well in advance. The Hospitality committee of Fields UMC will also be hosting a bake sale in conjunction with the Roast Beef dinner. There are no tickets sold at the door the day of the dinner. Proceeds from the Roast Beef Dinner support a variety of projects sponsored by the UMW from church improvements to Missions to scholarships, and more. Fields UM Church is located 2.5 miles west of Interstate 480/Route 10, and 3 miles east of Route 83 on Lorain Road. Make ticket reservations by calling the church office at 440-327-8753. See a map on the internet at http://www.fieldsumc.org/ or http://www.facebook. com/FieldsUnitedMethodistChurch. Free concert: Powerhouse 5 will perform at 4 p.m., Oct. 22 at The First Church in Oberlin, UCC as part of the Music at the Meetinghouse concert series. Admission is free and open to the public. Powerhouse 5 is an ensemble of six musicians from Northeast Ohio established in 2014 and which recently performed at ORMACO’s “Jazz Under the Stars.” This group performs the “Quintette” music of Raymond Scott (1908-1994). Catholic Golden Agers: The Catholic Golden Agers will meet at 11:30 a.m. Oct. 18, at the St. Joseph Social Hall in Amherst. The luncheon will consist of pizza, salad, pickles, chips, doughnuts, cider, cookies, and drinks. The donation is $4. Entertainment is a musical program entitled “Music by Judy”. Respond to your caller if you are attending or not so we have an accurate head count. Donations of items to the flea market are also requested. A raffle will also be held. For more details, call Pattie at 440-222-5981. Avon Octoberfest: The Isabella Guild of Knights of Columbus, Fr. Ragan Council will host the second annual Octoberfest on Oct. 14, at Ragan Hall, 1783 Moore Road in Avon (Next to BJ’s). This event is open to the public. The $20 admission includes a traditional bratwurst dinner, dessert and one draft beer. Additional beer tickets will be available for purchase. Live Polka music will be performed by The Frank Moravcik Band. For more information, call Debbie 440-937-6603 or Pat 440-933-8986 Elyria church holding Oktoberfest: Community of Faith UCC, 9715 East River Road, Elyria, will host an Oktoberfest from 5 to 7 p.m., Oct. 21. The community-wide dinner is open to the public for an evening of fun, music and food. Adult tickets are $17.50 each or 2 for $30. Children under 8 years are $7.50. Buffetstyle dinner includes: pork chops, cabbage rolls, German potato salad, and more including dessert and beverage. Live music by “Sandy Layne and Friends” and auctions, door prizes, raffles will be included. Call the church office at 440-322-3781 for tickets by Oct. 15. Worship service: Community Congregational United Church of Christ, 379 S. Main St. Amherst, hosts worship service and Sunday School (for ages 3 and older) at 10 a.m. every Sunday. Nursery care is provided for those 3 and under. Communion is held the first Sunday of every month. For information, call 440-9889148. Cabbage Roll sale: St. Agnes Church of Elyria, Altar and Rosary Society, 611 Lake Ave., Elyria will host the annual Cabbage Roll sale. Cost is $12 per dozen and orders must be placed by Oct. 14, by calling Nancy at 440-213-5136 or Helen at 440-324-2573. Only a limited amount will be sold. Public invited to worship: Fields United Methodist Church, 34077 Lorain Road, North Ridgeville, invites the public to join in worship at 7:30 Wednesday evenings. No need to be a member; worship is open to everybody who just wants to take 30 minutes or so to recharge their spiritual batteries midway through the week. Classes for children, youth, and adults are also available beginning at 6:30 p.m. Dress is casual. For more information, call 440-327-8753. Strudel for sale: Members of St. Frances Cabrini Altar and Rosary Society are making strudel. Apple strudel and apricot strudel are $11 frozen. Cheese strudel is $12. Strudels may be picked up from the St. John kitchen, 2143 Homewood Drive, Lorain, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Nov. 11. Call Donna at 440-277-8374 or Ellen at 440-277-8481 by Oct. 23 to place an order.