Religion notes
• DOWNTOWN AKRON — The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 129 S. Union St., will host its 34th Annual Bake Sale April 12-13 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. featuring Greek pastries including baklava, galatoboureko, koulourakia, kourambiethes, paximadia and Easter bread. In addition, on April 13 lunch will be available from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the church reception hall. Gyros, homemade soup, Greek salad and desserts will be available for purchase. The event funds the work of The Philoptochos Ladies’ Society, the local chapter of the philanthropic arm of the church, which supports local, diocesan, national and worldwide charitable, religious and service organizations. For details, call (330) 434-0000 or visit the Web site www.annunciationakron.org.
• HUDSON — Temple Beth Shalom will celebrate the second night of Passover with a Family Passover Seder April 13 at 5:30 p.m. at Waters Restaurant, 5416 Darrow Road. The cost is $30 for adults, $12 for children ages 6-10 and free for children under 5. For more information or to make a reservation, call Adele Blazey at (330) 666-7626.
• MAYFIELD HEIGHTS — Neurosurgeon Robert White will address “The Bioethical Black Hole: Where Are All the Catholic Scientists?” at the spring installment of Theology on Tap, a lecture series on religious issues. White’s talk will take place April 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the Fox and Hound English Pub & Grille, 1479 S.O.M. Center Road. The event begins with a happy hour at 6:30 p.m., followed by the lecture at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $3. A cash bar and complimentary appetizers will be available. For reservations, contact Laura McCaskey at (216) 696-6525, ext. 1049, or lmccaskey@dioceseofcleveland.org. For more information, visit www.cdcf.org.
• SHARON CENTER — Sharon Center United Methodist Church, 6407 Ridge Road, will host a spring dinner April 21 from 4 to 7 p.m. The dinner will include roast pork, dressing, mashed potatoes, green beans, applesauce and homemade pie, and hot dogs for children. Advance tickets are $7.50 for adults ($8 at the door), $4 for children ages 6-12 and free for children younger than 6. For tickets, call (330) 239-0252.
• DOWNTOWN AKRON — The Rev. Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite, president of the Chicago Theological Seminary, will address the congregation of First Congregational Church of Akron, 292 E. Market St., April 23 at 10:30 a.m. Thistlethwaite’s appearance is part of a month-long celebration of the reopening of the church’s historic Meetinghouse, part of the $3.6 million restoration of the church exterior, Meetinghouse and its Casavant Freres pipe organ. An ordained minister in the United Church of Christ since 1974, Thistlethwaite is the author or editor of 10 books and has been a translator for two different translations of the Bible. She also testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee during the confirmation hearings for Chief Justice John Roberts and has written extensively on the role of faith in modern life and of the costs of war. For more information, call the church at (330) 253-5109.
• CUYAHOGA FALLS — Divorced, Separated & Widowed Catholics of Greater Akron will host a Caring and Sharing (RAP) meeting April 27 at 7:30 p.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 1905 Portage Trail, to discuss current issues and topics of common concern. There will be no general meeting in April. For more information, call Fred at (330) 923-1695 or Carole (330) 923-3638.
• BATH — The Bath United Church of Christ will host a Stephen Series Caring Ministry Workshop April 29 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. with refreshments. The half-day workshop consists of three sessions, including: “Ministering to Those Experiencing Grief”; an introduction to the Stephen Series — a system of lay caring ministry which leaders use to help members provide one-to-one Christian care to people in need; and “How to Care in a Distinctively Christian Way.” The cost of the workshop is $15 per person or $50 for a group of four or more from the same congregation. For more information or to register, call Susan Bresnahan at (330) 666-3520.
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