■ Five Lakes Church is celebrating the grand opening of its new Sylvania facility in two worship services Sunday.
Services will be held at both 9 and 11 a.m. at the new location, 4255 Mitchaw Rd.
The nondenominational church was founded in 1965, originally known as the McCord Road Christian Church until 2020. As the congregation continued to grow, a larger space became needed to accommodate, welcome, and inspire the more than 1,100 people the church reaches each week, according to a press release.
Groundbreaking on the new facility was made in spring of 2022. The new space will enhance Five Lakes’ worship experience and outreach opportunities.
Visit fivelakes.church for more information.
■ The Rev. Jim Bacik presents his first public lecture of the academic year at Lourdes University on Thursday with the topic “The October 2024 Synod in Rome: An Overview and Arguments for Ordaining Married Men.”
He will overview the agenda of the 2024 Synod on Synodality, a three-year process of dialogue to help discern the future of the Catholic Church. He will also offer arguments for opening up the priesthood to married men of proven good character.