Faith features

News of a religious nature may be submitted for Faith Features to news@ MorningJournal.com or The Morning Journal, 2500 West Ave, Lorain, OH 44053. Deadline is the Tuesday before the Saturday of publication. We cannot guarantee publication. Pray the rosary: All faiths and all nations are invited to pray the Rosary of the Unborn with us at St. Anthony of Padua Church, in the Eucharistic Chapel, 1305 E. Erie Avenue, Lorain, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., the first Saturday of every month. The first one will be Jan. 6. Rosaries are prayed the first Saturday of every month, every half hour, on the hour. The last rosary is said at 3:30 p.m. and is prayed in St. Anthony Church, (not the Eucharistic Chapel) just before 4 p.m. Mass.) For more information, call Dr. Hilaire Tavenner, 440288-0416. Catholic Golden Agers to meet: The Catholic Golden Agers will meet at 11:30 a.m. Jan. 17 in the Social Hall at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Amherst. Members are asked to bring their own sandwiches. Soup and crackers, pickles, cookies and drinks will be provided. Executive board members are providing the soup, but members are also welcomed to bring a favorite soup. The donation is $2. The meeting will also include bingo for $1 per card. Prizes will be awarded to winners. A raffle and short meeting will take place. Bring used or new items for the flea market table. For questions or information, call Pattie at 440-2225981. The meeting is automatically canceled if there is no school in Amherst or if icy or snowy conditions develop the morning of the meeting. The Three Kings: Christ Lutheran Church, 4501 Clinton Ave., Lorain, will host a program called “The Three Kings” Jan. 6. The program has been done since 1987 and people in need are asked to join members for a dinner, a small program explaining what and who the three Kings are followed by a passing out of gifts to the children in attendance. The entire program is funded by Lake Ridge Academy. Lake Ridge Academy has helped with the program for 30 years. The students decorate the hall, help with set up, buy and wrap the presents for the children and help to serve the meal prepared by Christ Lutheran. Lake Ridge has a food drive that is then donated to the food pantry at Christ Lutheran. This year the academy donated over 20,000 cans of food and the students also raise funds to help pay for the dinner. A letter acknowledging that support from the mayor of Lorain will be presented to the school at the program on Jan. 6. For further details, call 440277-6123. Polka Mass: St. Frances Cabrini Altar and Rosary Society (former St. John), at the corner of Grove Avenue and Homewood Drive in Lorain, will host a Polka Mass at 11 a.m. Jan. 14, 2018. All are welcome. Immediately following will be a stuffed pork chop dinner/polka party in the social hall. Doors open at noon. Music for the Mass and dancing is provided by Ed Klimczak, with dinner being served from noon to 3 p.m. Adult tickets cost $15 per person. Children age 3 and under eat free. There is a children’s menu of hot dog and mac and cheese for $5 per child. There will be a Chinese raffle, 50⁄50 and a children’s game corner. To purchase tickets, call the rectory at 440-277-7266. 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. 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 440327-8753. Messy Church: Messy Church will be 4 to 6 p.m., 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. 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 440-9847074 or email oldstone@ twc.com. Senior lunch bunch: Cornerstone Church, 2949 W. River Road, N. Elyria, will host a Free Community Senior Lunch Bunch from noon to 1:30 p.m., the second Tuesday of every month Come enjoy a free lunch and speaker offering information to seniors in our community. For information call 440-324-1202. Sunday school: Faith Baptist Church, 440 N. Lake St. Amherst, will host Sunday school for all ages at 9:30 a.m. followed by the worship service at 11 a.m. on Sunday. For details, call 440-988-8255 Non-traditional church: Looking for a non-traditional Sunday at church? The third Sunday of each month at 10:15 a.m. Grace Community’s Church, 12365 Grafton Road, Grafton, will consist of a Biblical panel discussion with audience participation afterwards. All are welcome. For information, call 440-2259508. 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 out our website at journeyoffaithchurch.com.