Erik Estrada, known for his co-starring lead role in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the television police series CHiPs will present his new film Finding Faith at 5 p.m. Feb. 3 at Canton Baptist Temple, 515 Whipple Ave. NW, Perry Township.
The free screening of the faith-based movie is part of a national awareness tour that Estrada, a deputy in Virginia's Bedford County Sheriff's Department, is doing to bring awareness to dangers of the Internet.
Finding Faith is based on an investigation by Bedford County Sheriff Mike Brown through his Internet Crimes Against Children task force.
Estrada portrays Brown as he tries to locate a 14-year-old girl named Faith who has been taken by a predator who stalked her online. The Canton Baptist Temple congregation is inviting parents and their children to attend the family-friendly movie.
For more information about the film, go to www.findingfaithfilm.com. For more information about the local screening, call 330-477-6267.
In other religion news:
Events
Diocese of Youngstown — at St. Paul Church, 935 E. State St., Salem. 10 a.m. Feb. 16. Board meeting of National Council of Catholic Women. Sign in at 9:30 a.m. Call Rosemary Wetshtein at 330-296-6817 for reservations by Friday.
Hill’s Temple — 799 S. Arlington St., Akron. 6 p.m. today. Movie night will feature Courageous. $2 per person. $1 snacks. Sponsored by Youth and Men on a Mission.
Ohio Catholic Federal Credit Union — 1900 W. Market St., Akron. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 2. A Cash Mob for Catholic Education will be held to promote the value of a Catholic school education. Five branch offices will host the event: the Akron location, 1900 W. Market St.; the Macedonia location, 8600 Alexandria Drive; and three in Cuyahoga County. Food will be provided along with such activities as drawings and specials. Those attending are requested to make small monetary donations in support of Catholic education. The credit union will match the amount of donations up to $10,000. Funds will be used to provide tuition assistance to families in need. For more information, visit www.ohiocatholicfcu.com.
St. Joseph Parish — 11045 St. Joseph Blvd., Mantua. 12:30 to 2 p.m. Sunday. Free community meal in Hughes Hall. 330-274-2253.
St. Paul Catholic School — 1580 Brown St., Akron. Noon to 1:30 Sunday. Open house. Pre-K to grade 8 available to all area students. 330-724-1253.
South Arlington United Methodist Church — 790 S. Arlington St., Akron. 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Friday. Open public food pantry. On Feb. 2, from 8:30 to 11 a.m., there will be a breakfast fundraiser. Variety of items available, including homemade cinnamon rolls. 330-724-1334.
Performances
Charity Missionary Baptist Church — 1579 Jacoby Road, Copley Township. 6 p.m. Feb. 3. Free Southern Gospel concert featuring GloryWay Quartet from Mansfield. 330-666-5610.
Grace United Methodist Church — 1720 Schneider St. NW, Plain Township. 7 p.m. Feb. 2. The Malone University Chamber Choir will perform a Thomas Tallis Candlemas. Free-will offering. All Saints Anglican Church, which also meets at the church, will host the event. 740-424-0107.
St. Hilary Parish — 2750 W. Market St., Fairlawn. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 2. Singers Companye, a chamber choir of professional singers from Northeast Ohio with orchestra, will perform a program entitled Gaudiaum: Italian Genuis. Admission $10 for adults and $5 for seniors and students. For more information, email cyoung@sthilarychurch.org or director@singerscompanye.com.
Speakers, classes,
workshops
Akron Springfield Assembly of God — 1551 Canton Road, Springfield Township. 7 p.m. Feb. 6. First session of Financial Peace University, a nine-week course on DVD that provides families and individuals with practical tools to gain control of their finances and attain long-term financial success. Contact Boyd Elliott at 330-773-8701 for more information or to register.
The Chapel in Marlboro — 8700 State Route 619, Marlboro Township. Winter Retreat, Friday and Feb. 2, at Crowne Plaza Hotel, Interstate 77 and Rockside Road, Independence. Speaker will be Jennifer Sands, a Christian author who lost her husband in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. Her topic is Abiding in Christ. 330-935-0132.
Hamilton Luncheon Forum — at St. Michael Church Fannon Center, 3430 St. Michael Drive NW, Plain Township. 11:30 a.m. Feb. 14. Father James McKarns will be the speaker. His topic is Spirituality and the Lenten Journey. Lunch available for $12. Reservations required by Feb. 11. 330-649-1231.
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Greater Canton — 2585 Easton St. NE, Plain Township. 2 to 8 p.m. Feb. 8, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 9. Two-day Holistic Fair, offering demonstrations, workshops and practitioners from Northeast Ohio. Admission $5. Guests include the Rev. Tim Brainard and the Rev. Debbie Michaels, along with other psychics, mediums, artists and vendors. 216-221-8076.
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