Dogs, cats and pets of any sort are welcome at Faith’s monthly pet-friendly worship service at 2 p.m. Sunday (May 6).  It’s a simple, 30-minute service of prayer, familiar hymns, a short message and Holy Communion — along with a blessing for pets and their people.

Our offering will be shared with an animal advocacy/pet rescue organization and worshipers are encouraged to bring a donation of pet food that will be given to the Lakewood Community Services Center for distribution to pets in households facing financial difficulties.

Please enter through the western-most Hilliard Road door, the one with the accessibility sign on it.

, not in word or speech, but in truth and action.” (1 John 3:18 – the second reading for this Sunday’s worship)

Help reduce deaths from malaria, the deadly, mosquito-transmitted disease that kills a million people a year — 89 percent in Africa, especially among young children and pregnant women.  Education, netting and treatment could sharply reduce deaths from  malaria.

We can help by contributing to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s Malaria Campaign, which help launch prevention and treatment efforts in Liberia and other areas of the world.  See the ELCA’s malaria video here.

Make a contribution Sunday when we take up a special offering during our 10:30 a.m. service.

Holy Week services at Faith:

Maundy Thursday – April 5 – 7 p.m. (with Holy Communion)

Good Friday -  April 6 – 7 p.m. Tenebrae (no communion)

Easter Sunday – April 8 - 10:30 a.m. (with Holy Communion)

Easter Sunday – Sunrise service with Lakewood Ministerial Association at Lakewood Park. Gather at 6:15 a.m. at Women’s Pavilion.

Our second, pet-friendly worship service is Sunday (April 1) at 2 p.m. Expecting a little guitar added into the mix. All are welcome — with or without pets — to this simple, half-hour worship with Holy Communion. We’ll share our offering with a Lakewood-area animal rescue charity and also collect pet food to provide to the Lakewood Community Services Center.

Want to engage Scripture throughout the week in conversation with others?  We’re set to launch a Facebook group called “God Talk” that will post the coming Sunday’s Gospel lesson every Monday and open it up for discussion that will occur through the week.  We’ll supplement it with links and resources.

If you’re interested in joining, “like” Faith Lakewood on Facebook and let Pastor Rollenhagen know you want to be added to the group.  Once you’re in the group, you’ll be able to invite others who might be interested.  There’s a link to our Facebook page down the right side of this website.

Sunday (March 11) at 9:30 a.m. at Faith.  Please shoot a note to office@faithlakewood.org if you’re interested in attending so that we can have enough materials available.

drew a dozen people, six dogs and one cat.  It was a simple worship service during which we prayed, heard the Word of God, a short sermon from Pastor Rollenhagen and then received Holy Communion.  Pets and their people also received a blessing.  Next pet-friendly service is Sunday, April 1, at 2 p.m. — no kidding.

An un-Lutheran-like front row seat

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Creme, a yellow field Lab, and her people had a front row seat in Faith's first pet-friendly worship service on March 4, 2012.

and cats and other pets that are welcome at a new service at 2 p.m. on the first Sunday of every month.  Simple worship in Fellowship Hall, with communion and blessing.  First service is this Sunday (March 4).  All are welcome, with or without pets.

Check out the story in the Lakewood Observer here.

Beginning Saturday, March 3, we’ll use a framework of “who, what, when, where and why” and examine the roots of Christianity in the world’s broader search for meaning and understanding and explore the development of basic Christian principles and practices and how they do – or don’t – have relevance for today.  See the poster here.

Five Saturday sessions, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., including a simple supper. Please register by midnight Monday (Feb. 27) by calling 216-226-6500 or e-mail office@faithlakewood.org and include your name and phone number.  If you need child-care, let us know.

On Saturday evening (Feb. 25), Faith hosts a benefit for Tails From the City, a cat rescue group sheltering more than 100 cats on the west side of Cleveland.  From 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., the evening includes dinner and dancing to rock and blues music performed by area musicians in Fellowship Hall. Tickets are $10 and proceeds will go to pay food and veterinary costs for the sheltered cats.  There will be information about cats available for adoption — and a chance to meet a few cats.  Tickets are available at the door or through the Faith office or Pastor Rollenhagen.