Church and religious events: May 27

First Lutheran First Lutheran Church will celebrate the Festival of Pentecost this weekend. The Rev. Art Wilde will preach on "The Breath of God," based on John 20:19-23. All are invited to wear red for Pentecost. Special prayers will remember those who have died in the service of our country, in observance of Memorial Day weekend. The summer worship schedule is starting with one service at 9:30 a.m. Special music will be provided by the senior choir. Access to the weekly bulletin and announcements is on the webpage as well as a taped service, available on Monday, at: www.1stlutheranchurch.org . Lutheran Social Services requests for this month are dish soap, paper towels and canned vegetables. Items can be placed on the cart by the elevator. First Presbyterian First Presbyterian Church, 2330 S. Main St., will celebrate Pentecost on Sunday with a come-as-you-are worship on the green. The congregation will gather at 9:30 a.m. on the church's front lawn. Following the service, all are invited for refreshments. For more information, visit findlayfpc.org or Facebook.com/findlayfpc Good Hope Lutheran ARLINGTON — Good Hope Lutheran Church, Arlington, will celebrate Pentecost this weekend. The Rev. Steve Ramsey's sermon is "About the Holy Spirit." Services are held at 5 p.m. today and at 7:30 and 10 a.m. Sunday. Pam McCloud will serve as organist today and for the early service Sunday. Holy Communion will be offered at all three services. During the 10 a.m. service, the senior choir, directed by Dan Basinger, will sing "Faith of Our Fathers." LouAnn Cousino will accompany the choir as well as performing "Meditation on America" and "May the Spirit of Christ." The postlude will be "Taps," a trumpet solo by Jacob Branan. Bible study and Sunday school for all ages begins at 8:45 a.m. This week's leader for younger students is Branan. A breakfast honoring recent graduates from high school and college will be held at 9 a.m. All Good Hope graduates and their families are welcome to attend. A community Memorial Day service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday in the Arlington Cemetery. All men willing to sing at this service are asked to meet at the cemetery at 9:30 a.m. Good Hope Bible School, "Amazing Hero's," will be held from 9-11 a.m. June 5-9. It is open to all preschool through sixth grade students. Registration is available online and at the church. Pandora UM PANDORA — Pandora United Methodist Church, 108 E. Washington St., will host the monthly community meal from 5-6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Dinner, sponsored by RW Steele Transport, will include Spanish rice, applesauce, roll, cookie and a beverage. Dine in and carryout are both available. The meal is open to the public. St. Andrew's UM The Rev. Amy Miller will share her message, "The Day of Pentecost," on Sunday at St. Andrew's United Methodist Church. Worship services are offered in person and online (saumcfindlay.org or Facebook page) at 9 and 11:15 a.m. The early service is also broadcast live on WFIN radio and WFIN.com St. Marks UM The Rev. Dan Metzger will give a fresh look at John Wesley's famous sermon, "The Way to the Kingdom," on Sunday at St. Marks United Methodist Church. Metzger has issued a challenge to read the original sermon, which can be found online, before Sunday. The scripture is Romans 14:13-18 and Mark 1:15. The church has a traditional service at 9 a.m. and a contemporary service in the DOCK at 11:15. The church and DOCK are both handicapped accessible and services are live streamed at stmarksfindlay.org . Thursday is Food Truck Day in the parking lot from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The Wailing Onion will offer gourmet sandwiches and wraps. Donations will be used to support the 57th Habitat for Humanity home in Findlay. Trinity Baptist To commemorate the holiday weekend, Trinity Baptist Church, 7839 County Road 236, will host guest speaker Steve Massie, who will offer a special Memorial Day tribute message during the 10:30 a.m. service Sunday. Massie is a retired veteran who served in the U.S. Navy for 12 years. He is also a former judge in the West Virginia court judicial system and is currently serving as a missionary with Discipled Veterans ministry. Visitors are welcome to attend. Beginning at 5 p.m. Sunday, the annual "Teens verses Dads" basketball game competition will be held in the church's Family Center gymnasium. Concessions will be available with all proceeds benefiting missions work. The entrance door to the Family Center is located on the north side of the church, next to the parking lot. To honor and thank all veterans for their service, the church will provide a cookout luncheon from noon to 2 p.m. Monday in the gymnasium. The meal is free to all veterans. Senior pastor, the Rev. Ben Jennings, has announced that the church will offer a new ministry, "Discipled Veterans," beginning on Wednesday. The weekly service will begin at 7 p.m. at the church. This group is designed to support and help veterans who have returned home with great spiritual needs and are seeking friendship. All veterans are welcome to participate. Transportation is offered to Findlay residents for the 10:30 a.m. service Sunday. Call the church at 419-422-8462 to request a ride. Valet parking is available at the church's front main entrance and assistance will be provided for those with special needs. Visit www.trinitybaptistfindlay.com for more upcoming activity information and a listing of the church's various ministries. Trinity Lutheran Trinity Lutheran Church, 935 W. Bigelow Ave., will celebrate three high school seniors on Sunday including Jake Bishop, Alex Might and Claire Spiess. A reception will follow the 9 a.m. service. The 11 a.m. service will offer communion and allows for social distancing. Trinity also offers drive-thru communion at noon Sunday. Drive up to the front entrance off of Bigelow Avenue and senior pastor, the Rev. Will Stenke, will come to the car window. A 6:30 p.m. Wednesday worship service will include communion. Registration is now open for children ages 3 through those entering fifth grade in the fall for vacation Bible school June 19-23. The registration link can be found at www.trinityfindlay.org and on the Facebook page. Activities will include Bible adventures, games and snacks. Trinity Lutheran, Jenera JENERA — Trinity Lutheran School will hold a graduation service for two students on Sunday at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 301 N. Main St., Jenera, at the 10:30 a.m. service. The graduates are Gabriella Amber Kretz and Maddisun Ann Wiles. The class Bible verse is John 14:6, "Jesus said to him, I am the Way and the Truth and the Life. No one comes to the Father, except through me." Class colors are white and silver, and the class flower is the calla lily. Trinity students will sing "May Our God be Gracious to Us and Bless Us." A regular service will be held at 8 a.m. All are welcome to attend and the church is handicapped accessible. The graduation service will be live streamed and all services are archived at tlcjenera.org . Upper Room Life groups for all ages will meet at 9:30 a.m. Sunday at the Upper Room Church of God. Worship follows at 10:30 a.m. The Rev. Ken McBeath will share a special message for Memorial Day and Pentecost Sunday titled "Remembering the Sacrifice, Enjoying the Freedom."