Faith features

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Fall Fest: Crafters and those interested in having a flea market table to sell their items area sought for the Fall Fest, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sept. 8 at Sts. Peter & Paul Lutheran Church, 1500 Lincoln Blvd. Lorain. The church is behind the Sheffield Centre on North Ridge Road and the Apples Store. For more information or to reserve a table, call 440-654-2035 or 440233-5166.

Russian Food Festival: Russian Food Festival at SS. Peter and Paul Orthodox Church, 2238 E. 32nd St., Lorain, will be 3:30-8 p.m., Aug. 18. Featured menu items will be fish fry, Russian Imperial Dinner, Beef Stroganoff, Borscht, pierogi dinners, stuffed cabbage, cabbage and noodles, kielbasa and kraut sandwiches, Russian hoagie, pierogi sales by dozens. There also will be Russian-style crepes (blini), nutrolls, poppy seed

rolls, cookies and assorted bakery. Russian beer and vodka will be available at the Beer and Wine Tent. For more information, call 440654-2831.

Summer lunches: St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, 1305 E. Erie Ave., Lorain, will host a Summer Lunch on the Lake from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., every Friday through Aug. 24. A meal will be served for $6 which includes three pierogi (potato and cheese, BBQ chicken or Buffalo chicken) with a bag of chips and a soda, or $5 for three pierogi only. There will be outdoor space available for dining, weather permitting 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 Ave., Lorain, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., the first Saturday of every month. 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. 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. 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 440324-1202. 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 440-225-9508. 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.