First Posted: 3/24/2015
Easter Sunday service planned
ST. MARYS — There will be an Easter Sunday service at 10 a.m. April 5 at Living Hope Assembly of God, 1130 Indiana Ave. A continental breakfast will be served at 8:30 a.m. and there will be a balloon release at 11:15 a.m. with an Easter egg hunt immediately afterwards. For details, visit www.livinghopeaog.com.
Shrine to host cancer prayer service
MARIA STEIN — There will be a special prayer service to St. Peregrine, the patron saint of cancer, at 2 p.m. April 19 at the Shrine Chapel at Maria Stein, 2291 St. Johns Road. While the service is open to everyone, it will focus on those who have cancer, doctors, nurses and others who work with cancer patients. After a service that includes prayer, songs, testimonials and veneration of the relic of St. Peregrine, there will be refreshments and a short fellowship time. For details, call 419-925-4532 or visit www.mariasteinshrine.org
Holy Week at Holy Nativity Anglican Church
LIMA — There will be series of Holy Week services at Holy Nativity Anglican Church, 2495 N. Cole St., starting with a Palm Sunday service at 10 a.m. Sunday. This will be followed by a Maundy Thursday Holy Communion at 6 p.m. April 2. There will be an evening prayer and the Stations of the Cross at 6 p.m. April 3 for Good Friday. Holy Saturday will be celebrated from 5 to 7 p.m. April 4 with a time for reflection and meditation called “Silence in the Cathedral.” The week will culminate with the Easter Sunday Holy Communion at 10 a.m. April 5. All services will take place at Holy Nativity Anglican Church, 2495 N. Cole St. For details, call 513-292-1766.
Maundy Service planned at Westside UMC
LIMA — There will be a Maundy Thursday service at 7 p.m. April 2 at Westside United Methodist Church, 604 Gloria Ave. The Rev. Bill Cronk will give a sermon titled, “If You Were There Would You …?” For details, call 419-995-8346.
Easter services scheduled at Lima First Assembly
LIMA — Easter services will be held at 6:30 p.m. April 4, and at 8:45 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. April 5 at Lima First Assembly, 1660 Findlay Road. There will be eggs with candy and prizes given to the children at each service. For details, call 505-659-6841.
Holy Week at St. Mark United Methodist Church
LIMA — There will be a series of Holy Week services that will be held at St. Mark United Methodist Church, 1110 N. Metcalf St., starting with a Palm Sunday service at 10:15 a.m. Sunday; a Maundy Thursday service at 7 p.m. April 2; and an Easter service at 10:15 a.m. April 5 with an Easter breakfast preceding the service at 9 a.m. For details, call 419-222-3601.
Church plans youth fundraiser
LIMA — An annual youth barbecue fundraiser will be held from 4 to 6:30 p.m. April 18 at Liberty Chapel United Methodist Church, 7590 Sandusky Road. The cost for the meals is $7.50 and is dine in or carry out. The proceeds going toward youth housing and registration for camp. For details, call 419-223-5886.
Easter Cantata at Pandora United Methodist Church
PANDORA — The Easter Cantata, “Praise the God of Resurrection” will be presented at the 9:30 a.m. service Sunday at Pandora United Methodist Church, 108 E. Washington St. There will be refreshments in the fellowship hall following the service. For details, visit www.pandoraumc.com.
Poverty simulation to take place
BLUFFTON — The Bluffton Are Ministerial Association will hold a poverty simulation from 9 a.m. to noon April 11 at Burky Gym at Bluffton University. Participants will take on roles of low-income family members, from single parents through senior citizens. The participant will then have to seek assistance from various social services during the course of four 15-minute “weeks.” Participants must register by March 31. For details or to register, call 419-358-1561.
Lima man to be ordained to Transitional Diaconate
CAREY — The Bishop Daniel Thomas will ordain David Kidd, of Lima, Austin Ammanniti and Jeffery Smith for the Diocese of Toledo at the Transitional Diaconate at Mass for the Conferral of Holy Orders for the Ordination of Deacons at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation, 315 Clay St. The event will be broadcast live on Annunciation Radio, 89.7 FM.
