Faith features

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St. Stanislaus Church picnic: Members of the former St. Stanislaus Church of Lorain will have its annual picnic reunion from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Sept.

8 at Lakeview Park, in the large gazebo. The event costs $3 per person. Participants should bring a dish to share. Reservations need to be made by Sept. 3. For more information, call Kay 440-245-8063 or Donna 440-960-0490.

First Friday Forum: Bernadette Boguski, a member of St. Columbkille Parish in Parma where she serves as a Eucharistic minister, cantor, and member of the music ministry, will be featured at the First Friday Forum of Lorain on Sept. 6 at Lorain County Community College Spitzer Conference Center in Elyria. A luncheon buffet will begin at 11:30 a.m. and the forum will be from noon to 1 p.m. Boguski holds a degree in journalism from Bowling Green State University and spent 17 years in publishing before serving as the development director for Womankind, a nonprofit agency providing free prenatal care and support services for pregnant women in need. She’s currently the Executive Director of AM 1260 The Rock. AM 1260 the Rock is the Cleveland affiliate for EWTN Radio. Email ffflorain@gmail.com to reserve a seat and mail a $20 check to First Friday Forum Lorain at 320 Middle Ave, Elyria, OH 44035.

Casino trip: St. Mary’s Lorain will have its casino bus trip fundraiser to Greektown Casino on Aug. 19. The bus will leave Leave St. Mary’sLorain at 8 a.m. and leave the casino at 5 p.m. cost is $35 a person and includes $15 bonus play and $5 food coupon. For a reservation, call Heidi Gedling at 440258-5242. 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.

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 440-9889148.

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 440-984-7074 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, visit its website at journeyoffaithchurch.com.