Avon Lake Baptist Church is located on Lear Road directly across from Learwood Middle School. This is a sizable building with ample parking in the rear of the church. The church holds Sunday services at 11am and 7pm. Sunday school is at 9:45am. Avon Lake Baptist Church holds a prayer meeting each Wednesday at 7pm.
Lake Shore United Methodist Church's mission is "We share God's love with everyone and teach them to do the same." The church sits on 7.28 acres and abuts the Russ Lynch Memorial Bicentennial Park.
The church supports two missions and emphasizes mission work. Outreach is an important part of the congregation and it maintains a hospitality network.
The location is also used to host meetings for different organizations including Weight Watchers, AA, Al-Anon, Brownies, Financial Peace University and parenting classes.
The congregation is led by the Rev. Nancy Manner.
Holy Spirit Parish, founded in 1965, was named in honor of the patron of the Second Vatican Council, and helps serve a good portion of Catholic worshippers in Avon Lake and surrounding communities, including western Cuyahoga.
The church originally celebrated Liturgies at Learwood Middle School until the original building was completed in 1967.
The church, one of only a few round Catholic churches, sits on 9.6 acres on the corner of Walker and Lear roads and maintains a large parking lot.
Unique to the church is the "Holy Spirit window" above the altar. According to the church's website, the seven red rays featured represent the seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit: Wisdom, Counsel, Understanding, Fortitude, Knowledge, Piety and Fear of the Lord fused into souls at Baptism and strengthened through the sacrament of Confirmation.
The church rectory was completed in 1973. Holy Spirit's Fr. Mosovsky Hall is often the site of social and community gatherings. In 2002, a new parish center was completed, including the Chapel of the Holy Family. Fr. Mosovsky Hall was also renovated at this time.
The church maintains a broad spectrum of ministries including caring ministries, bereavement, celebrating, evangelizing, music, teaching and participating ministries.
Fr. James H. Beatty has been serving as pastor since 1994.
Avon Lake United Church of Christ (ALUCC) is one of the most active churches in the area. Founded in 1896, it is the oldest church in Avon Lake. It considers itself a community church and hosts a number of groups including the Avon Lake Women's Chorus, Girl Scout, Cub Scouts, music and theater groups and three weekly Alcoholics Anonymous groups.
"We think of ourselves as a caring church family – a church for people who like to think for themselves," Pastor Kelly Brill said. "We care for one another through parish nursing programs and our Stephen Ministry program. We have Christian Education opportunities for all ages. Our full-time youth director organizes year-round service and learning activities for youth in fifth - 12th grade."
Brill noted that the church's communion table is open to all.
The church offers adult education courses including book and film discussion, Bible study and support groups. It also maintains two adult vocal choirs, a bell choir, and a children's choir.
ALUCC manages the Good Neighbor Thrift Shop on the corner of Lear Road and Electric Boulevard. The long-running store, which sells quality resale items, is an outreach ministry. The church is active in hands-on mission work and helps with Haven Center homeless shelter in Lorain, St. Paul's Community Church in Ohio City and the Family Promise Interfaith Hospitality Network. It also sponsors a mission hospital in India.
The church prides itself on its members heavy involvement in the church as well as the community. In 2010, the church began construction on a new youth center, called the Buoy.
Avon Lake Presbyterian Church began in 1951 with 13 members from Bay Presbyterian Church who started a branch Sunday School at the Masonic Temple in Avon Lake. It formerly established in 1954 and the church building was completed three years later. The church has enjoyed several expansions over the years and hosts Cornerstone Preschool.
The church has ample space in its parking lot, with nearby overflow parking.
Calvary Baptist Church's motto is "Christ-centred, Cross-driven." The motto reflects what Jesus did on the cross for mankind. The church maintains three pastors: Senior Pastor David Skelton, Jeff Dayton, pastor of student ministry and Keith Morris, the pastor of worship.
The church was organized in 1956 with 24 charter members. Construction on the church building was completed in 1964 and currently sits on 2.5 acres of land.
Calvary Baptist Church has several ministries inluding children's, student and music ministries. Visit the church's website for special events and services.
Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church offers regular worship for residents of Avon Lake and the surrounding areas. Traditional worship is held Sunday mornings and contemporary worship on Saturday evening. It also offers Sunday School for children and adults, bible study and women's groups, youth programs, a preschool and music programs. It also does community outreach and charity work. Please visit the website for further information on these and other programs.