Visiting Oberlin

Religious Services

Religious Services

Oberlin was founded by a presbyterian minister and its roots are deep in religious traditions, ideas, and worship. The community has a multitude of vibrant religious and spiritual communities and activities that enrich the life of the College and community.

This list of religious services does not constitute a recommendation by Oberlin College.


SERVICES ON CAMPUS

Christian Services


Catholic Services

Newman Mass: Sunday, 5 p.m., Fairchild Chapel

Oberlin Christian Fellowship

Large Group Meeting, Friday, 7 p.m., Starlight Lounge in North Hall
Small group bible studies, time and place to be announced.

Inter-varsity Fellowship staff: Marc Davidson, e-mail: coolmarcd@aol.com

Friends Meeting (Quaker)

Meeting: Sunday, 10:30 a.m., Environmental Studies Building
House of Healing

Sunday morning church service, 11 a.m., Fairchild Chapel
Contact: James Knight, (440) 775-8411

Ecumenical Christians of Oberlin

Discussion/Prayer and Supper: Sunday 5:30 p.m., Lewis House, 68 S. Professor St.
Discussion leaders and topics vary.

Affiliates: Reverends Steve and Mary Hammond of Peace Community Church

Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints

Professor Steve Huff, advisor
Work: (440) 775-8658; home: (440) 775-0169

Oberlin students meet at the Elyria Ward Chapel, Grafton
Sacrament meeting at 10 a.m. Sunday. Transportation provided.

 

Jewish Services

Shabbat Meal 5:30 p.m., Service, 7 p.m. Fridays in Kosher-Halal Co-op
(Talcott Dining Hall). Sign up in the Alcove Lobby by noon

Rabbi Shimon Brand, Wilder Hall 219, (440) 775-8128

 

AROUND OBERLIN

Christian Services

Adventist

Seventh Day Adventist, 99 S. Park St., Oberlin
(440) 774-1266

Service: Saturday, 11:15 a.m.
Jerome Hurst, pastor

Apostolic

Christ Temple, 370 W. Lincoln St., Oberlin
(440) 774-1909

Service: 2nd and 4th Sundays, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Elder Laurence Nevels, pastor

Glorious Faith Tabernacle
45637 E. Hamilton St., Oberlin
(440) 774-8071

Assembly of God

Crossroads Assembly
43824 State Route 511 East, Oberlin
(440) 775-4451

Service: Sunday, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Santo Davila, pastor


Baptist

Oberlin Calvary Baptist Church
414 S. Main St., Oberlin
(440) 774-1551

Service: Sunday, 11 a.m.
Brian Kenyon, pastor

Peace Community Church (American Baptist)
44 E. Lorain St., Oberlin
(440) 774-3031

Service: Sunday, 10 a.m.
Steve and Mary Hammond, pastors

Mt. Zion Baptist Church
South Pleasant and Locust Streets, Oberlin
(440) 775-3045

Service: Sunday, 10:45 a.m.
Rev. Kevin Dudley


Catholic

Sacred Hearth Roman Catholic Church
410 W. Lorain St., Oberlin
(440) 774-6791
sacredheart@eriecoast.com

Service: Saturday, 5 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.
Fr. Robert Cole, pastor

Christian Missionary Alliance

125 S. Pleasant St., Oberlin
(440) 774-3537

Service: Sunday, 11 a.m.
Charles B. Mayle, pastor
 

Christian Science

First Church of Christian Science
309 E. Avenue, Elyria
112 Country Place, Grafton 44044


Meeting: Sunday, 10:30 a.m. and Wednesday, 7:30 p.m.
(440) 323-2322.
Contact: Lucerne White, (440) 926-3211

Episcopal

Christ Episcopal Church (USA)
162 S. Main St., Oberlin
(440) 775-2501

Service: Sunday, 8 and 10:30 a.m.
Rev. Brian Wilbert, rector

 

Lutheran

Grace Lutheran Church (LC-MS)
310 W. Lorain St., Oberlin
(440) 775-3271

Service: Sunday, 10 a.m.
Rev. Richard J. Docekal


First Evangelical Lutheran Church (ELCA)

603 Washington Ave., Lorain
(440) 244-6286
1stLuthlorain@centurytel.net

Service: Sunday, 7:45 a.m., 8:45 a.m., 11:15 a.m.
Co-pastors: Rev. Jimmy Madsen and Rev. Dr. Linwood Chamberlain Jr.

 

Methodist

First United Methodist Church
45 S. Professor St., Oberlin
(440) 775-1178

Service: Sunday, 10:30 a.m.
Rev. Dr. French Ball, pastor

Rust United Methodist Church
128 Groveland St., Oberlin
(440) 774-4905

Service: Sunday, 11:30 a.m.
Rev. Kevin Coleman, pastor

Non-denominational

East Oberlin Community Church
East Lorain and Rt. 20, East, Oberlin
(440) 774-3443

Service: Sunday, 11 a.m.

The Almighty Church
47832 W. Hamilton St., Oberlin
(440) 774-1503

Contacts: Elizabeth Williams, secretary or Dwight Hollins, acting president, board of directors

The Sanctuary
114 W. Main, South Amherst
(440) 986-8416
contactus@thesanctuary.org
www.thesanctuary.org

Transportation available Art and Ann Wiegand, pastors

 

Orthodox

SS. Peter and Paul Orthodox Church
238 East 32nd St., Lorain
(440) 277-6266

Transportation provided.
Archpriest Basil Stoyka, pastor


Reformed Presbyterian

St. Andrews Reformed Presbyterian Church
250 Glendale St., LaGrange
(440) 355-9857 or (216) 941-8469
pastor@saintandrewsrpcga.org
www.saintandrewsrpcga.org

Service: Sunday 10 a.m., 12:30 p.m., Oberlin Community Center

 

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

Oberlin Early Childhood Development Center
317 E. College St., Oberlin
(440) 935-3812
P. O. Box 0354, Oberlin, 44074
mailbox@ouuf.org.org
www.ouuf.org

Forum: Sunday, 9:30 a.m.
Service, Sunday 11 a.m. 
(no services July and August)


United Church of Christ

First Church in Oberlin
Main and Lorain Streets, Oberlin
(440) 775-1711

Service: Sunday, 10 a.m.
Rev. David T. Hill, pastor


 

Muslim Services

Area Mosque Contact

Ephraim Bahar, Lorain
(440) 233-5808

 

Jewish Services

Agudath B’nai Israel Synagogue (Conservative)
1715 Meister Road, Lorain
(440) 282-3307

Service: Friday, 6:30 p.m.

 

Temple B’nai Abraham (Reform)
530 Gulf Road, Elyria
(440) 366-1171

Service: Friday, 7:30 p.m.