He was at the door. It is not unusual for people to come to the door at Trinity Lutheran. For now, I will call him Bill. For it is hard for people to ask for help and privacy is needed. I’ve been there...

“Every day,” quipped Lenny Bruce. “people are straying from the church and going back to God.”

It was more than 50 years ago when the acerbic comedian made that observation, but there are indeed signs that “church-going” could become a thing of the past...

Let’s face it: Times are tough. People are feeling “the pinch.” Even with all the great developments in our city, many folks in Lakewood, and many people around the nation are contending with the harsh realities of inflation, political angst, unemployment, rising living expenses, and – of course – the “pain at the pump” as gas prices have reached an all time high...

Sister Annette Sinagra, the sister of former Lakewood Mayor Anthony Singara, celebrated her Golden Jubilee Anniversary as an Adrian Dominican Sister on Sunday July 13th.

Currently ministering at the Motherhouse in Adrian, Michigan, Sister Annette served rural and urban people in the Dominican Republic. Her ministry in the Dominican Republic focused on the education and organization of struggling farmers...

During June there will be no weddings at Trinity Lutheran this year. Why? Our membership is already attached, widowed, single by choice, too young, or the State won’t allow such. Did you know the median age of membership at Trinity is 42? Many other congregations indicate theirs at 62 or higher. This makes for interesting ministry and life growth programming...

Mothers’ Day 2008 saw the unveiling of what NBC and Teleflora referred to as “America’s Favorite Mom”. Patti Patton-Bader -- founder of Soldiers’ Angels, the nation’s largest all-volunteer military support organization -- was selected. But one of her four fellow finalists, Nora Leon, also has some Lakewood ties...

This is the first in a planned series of articles about the wide variety of religious establishments serving the spiritual needs of all Lakewoodites. We encourage our readers to submit articles about their religious experiences.

We live in Lakewood where we have two long-term mainstays of life – taverns and churches. Needless to say, they probably serve the same people, not that there is anything wrong with that!

Derby Day is the theme for the Church of the Ascension’s 2nd annual Night at the Races charity event to be held Friday, May 2. Doors open at 6 p.m. at the church, 13216 Detroit Ave., Lakewood. A silent auction is also part of the festivities. Beverages and food will be available. Proceeds assist in funding the ministries provided to the community by the church. More information is available by calling the church office at 216-521-8727

A group of 12 students from Arkansas on March 18 and 19, 2008 spent their spring break working to improve the Lakewood community...

A hymn written by William A. Dunkerley tells us that ‘in Christ there is no East or West, in Him no South or North’. For youth involved in Lakewood Congregational Church’s (LCC) production of Godspell, we can add ‘no male or female’ to that list...

St. Rose Church is presenting a series of Lenten speakers over the next six weeks. The wide range of topics were selected to appeal to all members of the community. Each of the Monday programs runs from 7:00pm to 8:30pm in the Church hall...

I get frustrated. I want the world to be a better place, but it seems to be deteriorating around me not just day-by-day, but minute-by-minute. I try to do what I can to have a positive impact on the world while working full-time, raising two small children and being supportive of a husband with a new business...

Lakewood Presbyterian Church will dedicate the new L. Wilson Kilgore Ministry Center at its 10:30 worship service on Sunday December 2, 2007...

Trinity Lutheran Church and Faith Lutheran Church held their annual summer Peace Camp the week of July 9 at Faith. The theme for Peace Camp this year was, “Listen, God is calling.”

Worshipers entering St. Peter’s Episcopal Church on a sunny Sunday morning immediately see the light - literally. The traditional rich purple, red and gold colors of the stained-glass windows circling the interior of the stone structure are a delight to body and soul. The windows tell the whole of salvation history, old and new testaments. The main window features a royal Jesus, flanked by Moses and St. Paul.

The North Coast United Methodist Church District will hold their Annual Leadership Academy at Lakewood United Methodist Church, 15700 Detroit Avenue on Saturday, February 3rd from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. and the fee is $6.00. The Rev. Dr. Paul W. Chilcote, ordained United Methodist elder, professor, missionary, author and editor will be the keynote speaker. His address will be "Easter Vixion/Missional Church: Recapturing the Vision/Mission with the Wesleys' Help." This speech will include the significant developments in the rediscovery of the missional church.

Pumpkins, ghosts and goblins will be joined by goats, bees and chicks in the West End of Lakewood on Saturday, October 28 from 2- 4 p.m. While the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce holds their Annual West End Halloween Window Walk, Lakewood Congregational Church will be hosting their Harvest Festival and Heifer Project International Living Gift Market.

The workshop, Biblical Storytelling: Telling the Sacred Story in Worship, will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church on Saturday, October 28, 2006. Registration: begins at 8:30am and the workshop follows from 9:00am to 2:30pm.

Many have likened the ups and downs of living with cancer to a roller coaster ride. For me, now four years after being diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer - surgery, 38 chemos, two remissions, and two recurrences - I imagine it as more like a teeter-totter.

It was March 1, 2004 and I found myself in a new place – a suburb on the West side of Cleveland called Lakewood. Since it was my first time in this city, I sought to discover what this place was all about.

On June 11, Lakewood Presbyterian Church broke ground for a three million dollar building renovation. The project will include replacing a fifteen thousand square foot education and office complex with a new building and renovating much of the remaining building. The new structure, to be named the L. Wilson Kilgore Education Center, in honor of a former minister, will include offices, class rooms, conference areas, a “gathering area,� and meeting rooms.

Grace Lutheran Church, located across from Madison Park at 13030 Madison Avenue, announces their schedule of worship events for the Advent and Christmas seasons. The congregation cordially invites all residents of Lakewood and Vicinity to join them for these special worship opportunities as they celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ over 2000 years ago to win the salvation of the world, and as they look forward to His promised return in power and great glory.