Religion Briefs
Submit local church briefs
Sandusky County area churches are invited to submit items for the Religion Briefs. Deadline is 3 p.m. Wednesdays for Saturday’s newspaper. Send items in the format shown to FRE-newsdesk@gannett.com. Include a phone number with the submission.
All college students welcome
A “Blessing of College Students” with a gift for students in attendance will be held on Sunday at the 8:30 a.m. Mass at St. Ann’s Church and the 10:30 a.m. Mass at St. Joseph Church.
Zion Lutheran, Gibsonburg
419-637-2812
Sunday: 9 a.m. Worship with Holy Communion.
Monday: 6:30 p.m. Women’s Board Meeting.
Wednesday: 9:30 a.m. Communion at Luther Meadow; 8 p.m. AA Meeting.
Thursday: 6:30 p.m. Worship.
Upcoming Events: Outdoor Worship and Picnic on Aug 16.
St. Mark Lutheran
902 E. State St., Fremont
419-332-2162
Sunday: 9:15 Church Service at St. Mark, followed by brief Congregational Meeting.
Monday: 8 p.m. AA Meeting.
Tuesday: 8 a.m. Prayer Breakfast at Bob Evans.
Wednesday: 10 a.m. AA.
All August worship services will be at St. Mark.
Trinity Lutheran Kingsway
Trinity and St. Mark will have combined Worship Services in August at St. Marks.
Sunday: 9:15 a.m. Worship.
Monday: 7 p.m. Information meeting at Faith to discuss the proposed LIFT agreement.
Tuesday: 8 a.m. Prayer breakfast meets at Bob Evans; 9:30 a.m. Women of the Church.
Wednesday: 6:30 p.m. Merger Meeting at St. Mark and 5th Quarter meeting at St. John’s.
Faith Lutheran
1187 County Road 128, Fremont
Pastor Bob Young
Sunday: 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Worship, Holy Communion.
Monday: 7 p.m. Lift Informational Meeting.
Tuesday: 9 a.m. Pastors Pericope Study Group.
Thursday: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sew Day and Fellowship; 6:30 p.m. ChristCare.
Upcoming Events:
Lutherans Together in Fremont will have meeting 7 p.m. Monday at Faith; 7 p.m. Aug. 8 at Grace; 1 p.m. Aug. 19 St. John’s; and 4 p.m. Sept. 13 at St. Marks. These are informational meetings to formally organize Lift Association between the participating churches.
St. John’s Lutheran
Sunday: 8 and 10:30 a.m.- Worship; 9:15 a.m. Summer Sunday School.
Monday: 7 p.m. LIFT Informational Meeting at Faith.
Tuesday: 8 a.m. Bob Evans- Bible Study with Pastor Lees; 7 p.m.- Executive Board; 7 p.m. Auxiliary Board; 9 p.m.5th Quarter.
Thursday 7 p.m. Worship Service; 7:45 p.m. Bible Study.
Saturday: 1 p.m. LIFT Informational Meeting at Grace.
Aug. 9: 8 and 10:30 a.m. Worship/Communion; 9:15 a.m. Summer Sunday School.
Upcoming Events:
LIFT School Supply Give-Away will be on Aug. 15 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at St. John’s Lutheran Church. This year the church will be teaming up with Pontifax. Those who need school uniforms must call them to schedule an appointment.
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
550 Smith Road, Fremont
419-332-7339
www.sacredheart-fremont.org
Pastor: Fr. Kenneth Lill, Parochial Administrator: Fr. John Blaser
Saturday: 3 p.m. Confessions; 4 p.m. Mass.
Sunday: 7:30 a.m. Mass; 9:30 a.m. Mass; and 11 a.m. Mass.
There will be no daily Communion services or Masses this week at Sacred Heart.
Monday: 9 a.m. Building & Grounds meeting.
Tuesday: 4:30-5:30 p.m. Youth Choir practice.
Thursday: 6:30 p.m. Bereavement Support Session in meeting room B.
Upcoming Events:
Sisters of Notre Dame will be on-hand this weekend selling tickets to their upcoming FamilyFest 2015. Registrations for fall Parish School of Religion classes are now being accepted. Forms can be picked up in the adult education room located off the narthex in Church or register online on the website.
Trinity United Methodist
200 E. Madison St., Gibsonburg
419-637-2159. Website: www.gibsonburgtrinity.org
Pastor Max Ulderich
Sermon: “God’s required motive for worship”
Sunday: 9 a.m. Sunday school for all ages. Worship service at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday: 7 p.m. Bible study, all adults, are welcome to attend.
Upcoming Events:
Aug. 15, Family Fun Day, celebrating 100 years of ministry 1 to 4 p.m. cornhole tournament, water balloon contest, pie eating contest, magician, clown, cake walk, carnival type games, free food, bounce house and more. This is a free public event.
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
206 N. Park Ave., Fremont
419-332-3032
www.stpaulsfremont@sbcglobal.net
Sermon: 10th Sunday after Pentecost; Proper 13.
Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Morning Prayer (no Eucharist).
Sunday: Following Service – Worship Committee Meeting.
Weekly Events:
12-step meetings, seven days a week – Exercise with Angie Schroeder three days a week; Yoga Fundamental & Restorative, Fit over 50, Blast Off! and Cut to the Core to name a few of the offerings. Call church for the summer schedule.
St. Joseph Catholic Church
709 Croghan St., Fremont
419-334-2638
www.stjosephfremont.parishesonline.com
Rev. Michael Zacharias, Pastor
Rev. Nathan Bockrath, Associate Pastor
Blessed Sacrament Confraternity Holy hour monitor for this week, division twelve, Phyllis Long
Saturday: 9 a.m. Communion Service; 3 p.m. Confessions; 4 p.m. Mass.
Sunday: 10:30 a.m. Blessing of College Students during the Mass; 11:30 a.m. Migrant Ministry meeting in the parish hall; 1 p.m. Mass (Spanish).
Tuesday: 9 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. Adoration; 5:30 p.m. Mass.
Friday: 8 a.m. Mass 9 a.m.to 4 p.m. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament.
Upcoming Events:
Aug. 9: Farewell reception for Sister Mary Roseria, SND after the 10:30 a.m. Mass and 1 p.m. Sister was in charge of Migrant Ministry for the Catholic parish. Reception will be in the parish hall. Aug. 9 11 a.m. Guadalupe Society will meet.
St. Paul Lutheran
143 W. Forest St., Clyde
419-547-9225 http://www.stpaulclyde.org
Pastor Alan Knoke
Saturday: 5 p.m. Worship Service
Sunday: 8 a.m. Worship with Communion; 10:30 a.m. Worship with Communion; 7 p.m. “LUKE” Bible Study at Duskin’s.
Tuesday: 9 a.m. Pastors’ Pericope; 4:45 p.m. Golf at Sleepy Hollow.
Wednesday: Noon Courtyard Bible Study.
Thursday: 8 p.m. AA / Al-Anon Meetings.
Saturday: 8 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Men’s Bible Study; 5 p.m. Holy Communion Worship Service.
Grace Lutheran
705 W. State St., Fremont
419-332-1558 - www.gracefremont.org
Pastor Jody Rice, Senior Pastor
Saturday: 5 p.m. Traditional Worship with Holy Communion.
Sunday: 7:45 a.m. Traditional Worship with Holy Communion; Fully staffed Nursery available from 8:30 a.m. until after 10 a.m. service; 9 a.m. Christian Education; 10 a.m. Celebration Worship with Holy Communion.
Noisy Offering to benefit the Fremont Soup Kitchen will be collected at all services this weekend.
Monday: 1 p.m. Bible Study with Pastor Jody; 7 p.m. LIFT Cooperative Ministry Meeting at Faith Lutheran.
Thursday: 11:30 a.m. Soup Kitchen.
Friday: Noon, Crazy Kids Swim at Rec Center, call church office to sign up, 419-332-1558; 1 p.m. Bible Study with Maureen Pump.
Shiloh United Methodist
259 Main St., Helena
Pastor: Glen Herman
Sermon: “Peter and the Holy Spirit Get through to Gamaliel”
Sunday: 8 a.m. Men’s Breakfast at the Speedtrap Diner in Woodville; 10 a.m. Worship Service with Holy Communion.
Tuesday: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Pastor Glen’s Office Hours.
First United Church of Christ
1500 Tiffin Road, Fremont
Sunday: 10 a.m. worship; Pastor Elaine Bast will deliver the message “Bread of Life”.
Wednesday: 6 p.m. Prayer Group for the purpose of praying for our church and community.
Rivers of Living Water Cathedral
604 Howland St., Fremont
419-334-7389
Senior Pastors: Bishop Robert L. and Pastor Joyce M. Jones
Sunday: 10 a.m. Morning Worship.
Wednesday: 11 a.m. Morning Prayer; 6:30 p.m. Bible Foundation; 6:30 p.m. Youth Services.
Thursday: 6 p.m. Recovery Outreach, This is a class for those any type of addiction and is under the direction of Rev. David Tucker.
Aug. 8: 4:30 p.m. “Good News on the Street” will be held at 520 May St. in Fremont; 6 p.m. Prayer.
Upcoming Events:
Church Picnic at East Side Park on Aug 30, beginning at 11 a.m.
East Side Presbyterian
1020 Kentucky Ave., Fremont
419-332-2531
Tim Whalen, CLP
Sermon: “Bread of Life” based on John 6:24-35
Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Worship with Celebration of The Lord’s Supper.
Thursday: 6 p.m. Family picnic.
Lindsey Trinity United Methodist Church
Pastor Travis Montgomery
Sermon: “Cents-less Sin”
Sunday: 10 a.m. Worship Service.
Hayes Memorial United Methodist
1441 Fangboner Road, Fremont
419-334-2605
Pastor: Rev. G. Alan Brown II
Sermon: “Show Me a Sign” by our Associate Pastor, Jeremiah Diegel
Sunday: 8:30 a.m. Contemporary worship, 10:30 a.m. Traditional worship with staffed nursery; 12:30 p.m. Foot Golf at River Cliff Golf Course.
Wednesday: 7 p.m. Bible & Brew at “The Time Out” on Stone Street.
Saturday: 1-4 p.m. Farm Workers’ Recognition Day at Walsh Park. Volunteers are needed.
Upcoming Events:
Back to School Bash, 1-3 p.m., Aug. 15. School supplies are being collected for this.
Trinity United Methodist
Corner of Court and Wayne, Fremont
419 332 5032 www.courtandwayne.org
Pastor Ben Wallick
Sermon Title: “We Believe in God the Father”
Sunday: 10:15 a.m. Worship Service, Communion and 70th Anniversary of World War 11 observance by Dan Henning and Patrick Hick.
Wednesday: 10 a.m. Weekly prayer ministry.
Upcoming Event:
Ice Cream Social on Aug. 14, food and musical entertainment outdoors under the tent.
First Presbyterian Church
120 S. Park Ave., Fremont
419-334-7171
Dr. William J. McConnell, Pastor
Sermon: Belonging to God: What Presbyterians Believe
Sunday: 9 a.m. Sunday School; 10:15 a.m. Worship service (with communion).