VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Sunday gave the Catholic Church new saints, including hundreds of 15th-century martyrs who were beheaded for refusing to convert to Islam, as he led his first canonization ceremony Sunday in aClass/workshop
Salem United Church of Christ, 2401 Lake Ave., is having a Divorce Care Support Group starting Wednesday. Meetings are from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Dec. 5. Register at 426-5854 or email salemuccfw@yahoo.com.
New Haven United Methodist Church, 630 Lincoln Highway E., New Haven, is having Griefshare starting 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Griefshare will take place Tuesdays through Dec. 4. Registration is not necessary.
Victory Noll Center, 1900 W. Park Drive, Huntington, is having “Live With Intention: With Passion, Purpose, Heart and Grace” from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 22. Registration for the daylong workshop is $40, and is due by Friday. To register, call 260-356-0628, ext. 174, email victorynollcenter@olvm.org or visit www.olvm.org/vncenter.
Conference
Concordia Theological Seminary, 6600 N. Clinton St., is having a Lutheranism and the Classics II: Reading the Church Fathers conference Sept. 28 and 29. Register by Friday at www.ctsfw.edu/Classics or call 452-2204.
Discussion
Lifetree Café will discuss the importance of the president’s faith, including a filmed interview with Michael Gerson, a Washington Post columnist and the chief speechwriter for President George W. Bush, and Jim Willis, President Obama’s spiritual adviser. The discussion will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at New Ground Coffee Co., 5925 N. Clinton St.
Special events
Calvary United Methodist Church, 6301 Winchester Road, is having a light supper at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Immaculate Conception Church, four miles west of LaOtto on County Road 400 South in Ege, is having its annual Ege Chicken and Ham Dinner from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Waynedale United Methodist Church, 2501 Church St., will sell Nelson’s chicken and potatoes from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 15. Purchase presale tickets for $5.50 at the church office. Day-of tickets are $6.
Grace Lutheran Church, 204 N. Main St., Columbia City, is having its Food Pantry Fish Fry from 4 to 7 p.m. Sept. 15. Tickets for adults are $8.50, $4 for children 6 to 12 and free for those 5 and younger.
St. Louis Academy, 15529 Lincoln Highway, New Haven, is having a fall rummage and bake sale from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 15.
Concordia Theological Seminary, 6600 N. Clinton St., is having its welcome brunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $16 for adults, $15 for those 60 and older, $5 for those 5 to 12, and free for those 4 and younger.
Forgotten Children Worldwide will have a team at Pizza Hut, 5735 Coventry Lane, from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday to serve. The team will receive $1 of each buffet sold, along with all tips and donations.
St. James Lutheran Church, 1720 Indiana 930 East, New Haven, is booking tables for the Holiday Boutique to take place Oct. 7. For information, call 260-493-1067 or email ceberly@frontier.com.
Special music
Trinity English Lutheran Church, 405 W. Wayne St., will host the Trinity English Saxophone Quartet from 12:10 to 12:40 p.m. Friday.
First Presbyterian Church of Van Wert, 110 W. Crawford St., Van Wert, Ohio, is inviting high school students and adults who enjoy singing to join the church’s choir. Call 419-363-2235 or email keithandsheila@roadrunner.com with questions.
Special services
Crescent Avenue United Methodist Church, 1232 Crescent Ave., will have a Taize meditation and worship service at 5 p.m. Sunday.
Concordia Theological Seminary, 6600 N. Clinton St., is having the opening service of the academic year at 3 p.m. Sunday.
