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Outdoor movies: Good Shepherd Baptist Church, 1100 Cleveland Ave. in Amherst, is hosting free family outdoor movies every first and third Fridays in July and August. Recently released blockbuster movies will be featured on the 16-footby-10-foot screen. Seating, food and music start at 9 p.m. In the event of inclement weather, the movie will be moved to indoors. Ample parking is available. For more information, visit gsbcamherst.org. Family Movie Night: The next Movie Night is a double feature beginning at 6 p.m. Aug. 9 at Good Shepherd Church, 1100 Cleveland Ave., Amherst. There is no admission charge and all are welcome. Concessions will be available.

Outdoor service: Come revive your soul with music, singing, prayer, and keynote preaching from Bishop Tracy Malone of the United Methodist Church. All are welcome at 11 a.m. Aug. 25, under the tent on the grass in front of the church building at 34077 Lorain Road, North Ridgeville. A special offering will be taken to support Community Care of North Ridgeville and the Nehemiah Mission in Cleveland. This is an outdoor service so casual dress is fine! Dr. Tom Joyce, Pastor of Fields UMC, and North Ridgeville Mayor David Gillock will provide the welcome and introduction. Music will be assisted by Fields praise team Common Union. Bishop Tracy S. Malone is the Resident Bishop of the Ohio East Area, which includes the East Ohio Conference in the North Central Jurisdiction of The United Methodist Church. She currently serves as president of the General Commission on the Status and Role of Women and is a member of the Board of Trustees at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary. As resident bishop, she also serves on the Boards of Trustees at United Methodist-affiliated colleges, seminaries and organizations in East Ohio. During her ministry, Malone has taught courses as an adjunct professor at Aurora University and at Northern Baptist Seminary in Lombard, Illinois. She has also published articles, blogs and book reviews, and has written chapters for several books. Fields UMC is located at 34077 Lorain Road, North Ridgeville. For more information, call the church office at (440) 327-8753 or visit the church website at http://www.fieldsumc. org and on Facebook.

Russian Food Festival:

The Russian Food Festival will be Aug. 16-17 at SS. Peter and Paul, 2238 E. 32nd St., Lorain. It will run from 4 to 9 p.m. Aug. 16 and 3:30 to 8 p.m. Aug. 17. There will be continuous entertainment. Featured menu items will be: Friday only – fish fry; Russian Imperial Dinner, Beef Stroganoff, Borscht, Pirogi Dinners, Stuffed Cabbage, Cabbage and Noodles, Kielbasa and Kraut Sandwiches, Russian Hoagie, Russian style crepes (blini), nutrolls, poppyseed rolls, and assorted bakery items. There will be Russian beer and vodka at the Beer and Wine tent. For details, call 440-277-6266.

Free health screening: Pastors Darrell and Prophetess VaNessa Young announce at that Point of Grace Ministries, Inc., 6892 Lake Ave., Elyria, will have a free health screening from 10 a.m. to noon Aug. 3. Light refreshments will be served. Also, Vacation Bible School will be from Aug. 7-9. It will run 6 to 8 p.m.. For details, call 440-3241210:

Blessing of the pets: Fields United Methodist Church will hold a Blessing of the Pets at 5 p.m. Aug. 10. Bring a joyful spirit and your dog, cat, bunny, hamster, or any pet that enriches your life. All are welcome. Fields United Methodist Church is located at 34077 Lorain Road, North Ridgeville. For more information, call the church office, 440-3278753. A special offering will be taken to help the ministry of Friendship APL in Elyria.

Summer services: Fields United Methodist Church of North Ridgeville 34077 Lorain Road, North Ridgeville has put summer service hours into effect. Worship is held on Saturdays at 5 p.m. in the picnic pavilion outside weather permitting, and moving inside on ‘bad’ weather days. Sunday worship is a single service at 10 a.m. in the Sanctuary, with our Hispanic Ministry meeting at the same time in our Parlor. For those who cannot attend in person, view the 10 a.m. Sunday service via livestream. For more information, visit www. fieldsumc.org/livestream/

Lorain services: Full Gospel Faith Fellowship, 1901 North Ridge Road, Lorain, holds Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. and services at 10:30 a.m. on Sundays. All are welcome.

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. 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 440-3241202. 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 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 more 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.