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.
Services planned: Avon United Methodist Church, 37711 Detroit Road, will hold the following services — Pre-Christmas Eve Service, 7 p.m. Dec. 20; Christmas Eve Services, 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 24; and Sunday Worship Services, 9 and 10:30 a.m. Special programs offered: hope and assurance that the Lord is with us at those difficult times and longs for our healing. Fields UM Church is located 2 1⁄2 miles west of Interstate 480/ Route 10, and 3 miles east of Route 83 on Lorain Road. Seating and workbooks are limited, so make your reservation by calling the church office at 440327-8753.
New Year’s Eve service: Point of Grace Ministries, Inc., will hold a New Year’s Eve worship service at 10 p.m. Dec. 31 at 6892 Lake Ave., Elyria. Pastors Darrell and Prophetess VaNessa Young will celebrate. For more information, call 440324-1210.
Forever Christmas: The Sunday services: Amherst United Methodist Church, 396 Park Ave., Amherst holds 10:30 a.m. worship on Sundays with Pastor William Baker delivering sermons. Call 440-9888330 or visit www.amherstchurches.org for additional information. Email to aumc396@gmail.com
Worship schedule: Fields United Methodist Church, 34077 Lorain Road, North Ridgeville, has the following worship schedule, 9 and 11 a.m. on Sunday now though May 19; 6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays and Hispanic Ministry at 10 a.m. on Sundays. For more information, visit www.fieldsumc.org.
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 440-988-9148.
Public invited to worship: 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 440-3241202. 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 more information, call 440-9888255
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.
The congregation of Fields United Methodist Church, 34077 Lorain Road, North Ridgeville, is providing a special program and two special services to help members of the community deal with the sometimes hectic holiday season. The first is GriefShare: Surviving The Holidays on Dec. 16 at 2 p.m. in the church sanctuary. GriefShare: Surviving the Holidays is a helpful, encouraging seminar for people facing the holidays after a loved one’s death. The cost is $5 for the workbook materials. Child care is available. The second is a special Travelers Service at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 19. This will be a Christmas Eve-based service for all that might not be home on Christmas Eve, traveling whether for work or for pleasure. The Travelers Service will include hymns, carols, and candlelight. On Dec. 23, Fields will provide a Blue Christmas Service of Remembrance and Hope at 7 p.m. This special service of remembrance of the ones we have lost, providing Amherst Community Chorus will present “Forever Christmas” at 2:30 p.m. Dec. 16 at St. Joseph social hall in Amherst. The program will feature popular children’s favorites such as Frosty the Snowman and Rudolph as well as traditional religious carols like O Holy Night and Celtic Silent Night. Other seasonal favorites like Home For the Holidays and I’ll Be Home For Christmas are included as well as more popular songs like Do You Hear What I Hear, Mary Did you Know, and Believe from the Polar Express. The chorus concludes with And The Glory of the Lord and The Hallelujah Chorus from Handel’s Messiah. Tickets are for sale only at the door for adults at $6, seniors at $5, students at $4 and children 5 and under are admitted free. Homemade refreshments after the concert are included in the price of the ticket. The chorus is beginning its 23rd year under the direction of Simone and Steve Gall. 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 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 its website at journeyoffaithchurch.com.