Area churches plan services for Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18. This marks the beginning of Lent, a season

Area churches plan services for Ash Wednesday, Feb. 18. This marks the beginning of Lent, a season of spiritual renewal.

CATHOLIC

Christ Our Savior Parish, Services at 7 and 9 a.m. and 3:15 and 7 p.m. at St. Nicholas Church, 764 Fifth St., Struthers, and 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. at Holy Trinity Church, 250 N. Bridge St., Struthers.

Holy Apostles Parish, ecumenical service at 7 p.m. at St. Stephen of Hungary, 854 Wilson Ave., Youngstown, with Ambassadors for Christ and Mass at 5 p.m. at Sts. Peter and Paul Croatian Catholic Church, 421 Covington St., Youngstown.

Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 4490 Norquest Blvd., Austintown: Masses will be at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m.

Queen of the Holy Rosary Parish, 291 Scoville Drive, Vienna: Holy hour of reparation at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Blessing of ashes and distribution before Masses at 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. Ash Wednesday. Stations of the Cross will be at 7 p.m. Fridays during Lent.

St. Charles Borromeo Church, 7345 Westview Drive, Boardman: Masses at 7 and 8:30 a.m., 12:10 and 7 p.m.

St. Christine Church, 3165 S. Schenley Ave., Youngstown: Services at 7 and 9 a.m., noon and 6 p.m. with ashes at noon.

St. Columba Cathedral, 154 W. Wood St., Youngstown: Masses at 7:45 a.m., 12:10 and 7 p.m. with ashes. A pasta fagioli dinner will be from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. with salad, dessert, bread and butter, coffee and tea. Cost is $6.50. Cheese pizza also will be available. Take-out meals will be available. No reservations required.

St. Dominic Church, 76 E. Lucius Ave., Youngstown: Masses at 6:30 and 8 a.m., noon and 5:30 p.m.

St. Edward Church, 240 Tod Lane, Youngstown: Masses with ashes at 7 and 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

St. Michael Church, 300 N. Broad St., Canfield: Mass at 9 a.m. with ashes, Liturgy of the Word with ashes at 12:15, 5:30 and 7 p.m. Stations of the Cross will be at 6:30 p.m. Fridays during Lent.

St. Patrick Church, 357 N. Main St., Hubbard: Masses with distribution of ashes at 8:30 a.m., noon and 7 p.m. Stations of the Cross will be at 7 p.m. Fridays of Lent. Exposition and adoration of the Holy Eucharist will be from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesdays, starting Feb. 25.

St. Patrick Church, 1420 Oak Hill Ave., Youngstown: Masses with distribution of ashes at 8:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross will be at 6:30 p.m. Fridays, Feb. 20-March 27.

COVENANT

Faith Community Covenant Church, 1919 E. Midlothian Blvd., Youngstown: Service at 7 p.m. in the chapel.

DISCIPLES OF CHRIST

Disciples Christian Church, 565 Boardman-Canfield Road, Boardman: A Shrove Tuesday pancake supper will be from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday followed by a brief worship service with ashes. A prayer vigil is planned for Ash Wednesday. Members are asked to sign up for a time to pray in their homes or at the church.

EPISCOPAL

Christ Episcopal Church, 2627 Atlantic St. NE, Warren: Services with ashes at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.

St. James Episcopal Church, 7640 Glenwood Ave., Boardman: Soup meal at 6 p.m. followed by ashes at 7.

St. John’s Episcopal Church, 323 Wick Ave., Youngstown: Imposition of ashes at noon and 7 p.m.

LUTHERAN

Bethel Lutheran Church, 425 Crestview Drive, Boardman: Ash Wednesday services at noon and 7 p.m. with a casserole dinner at 5:30 p.m. During Lent, Wednesday services at noon and 6:30 p.m. Theme is “Restored in Christ.”

Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 13519 Woodworth Road, New Springfield: Community service at 7:30 p.m. with imposition of ashes and Holy Communion.

Good Hope Lutheran Church, 98 Homestead Drive, Boardman: Imposition of ashes and Holy Communion 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.

Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, 162 S. Raccoon Road, Austintown: Service at 7 p.m. Wednesday with imposition of ashes and Holy Communion.

Grace Lutheran Church, 111 Hall Ave., Hubbard: Service at noon with ashes and Holy Communion.

Historic Lutheran Church of St. John, 1429 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown: Chapel Eucharist with ashes at 12:05 p.m. and service at 5 p.m. with imposition of ashes.

Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 550 N. Broad St., Canfield: Services with Holy Communion and imposition of ashes at noon and 7 p.m.

Martin Luther Lutheran Church, 420 Clearmount Drive, Youngstown: Worship with imposition of ashes at 12:30 amd 6:30 p.m. A soup lunch will follow the afternoon service.

Prince of Peace Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2985 Center Road, Poland: Shrove Tuesday pancake and sausage supper will be from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday and a free-will offering will be accepted. Ash Wedneday worship at noon and 7 p.m. with ashes and Holy Communion.

Redeemer Lutheran Church, 2305 S. Canfield-Niles Road, Austintown: Service with Holy Communion and imposition of ashes at 7 p.m.

Zion Lutheran Church, 3300 Canfield Road, Cornersburg: Services with distribution of ashes at noon and 7 p.m.

Zion Lutheran Church, 10857 Main St., New Middletown: Imposition of ashes from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

METHODIST

Boardman United Methodist Church, 6809 Market St., Boardman: Worship at 7 p.m. in the chapel.

Canfield United Methodist Church, 27 S. Broad St., Canfield: Worship service at 7 p.m.

First United Methodist Church, 22 N. Market St., Girard: Communion service with ashes at 7 p.m.

Girard First United Methodist Church, 22 N. Market St., Girard: Service with communion at 7 p.m.

Richard Brown United Methodist Church, 1205 Elm St.., Youngtown: Service at 6 p.m.

nondenominational

Paradise Church, 10020 Buffalo Road, Canfield: Service at 7:30 p.m. and Lenten sevices at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays until Easter. During Lent, the congregation will study John 17.

PRESBYTERIAN

First Presbyterian Church, 3654 Main St., Mineral Ridge: A soup supper will be at 6 p.m. and worship at 7 with imposition of ashes and celebration of the Lord’s supper. Each Sunday during Lent, the service will include a monologue about Jesus. Services will have child care available.

First United Presbyterian Church, 109 W. Rebecca St., East Palestine: Service at 7 p.m.

Kinsman Presbyterian Church, 6383 Church St., Kinsman: Community dinner at 6 p.m. followed by a service at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Pleasant Grove Presbyterian Church, 3919 Southern Blvd., Youngstown: Community service at 7 p.m. with impostion of ashes and communion at 7 p.m. Other churches participating will be Poland Presbyterian, Westminster Presbyterian, Christ Church, Canfield Presbyterian and First Presbyterian.

Westminister Presbyterian Church, 119 Stadium Drive, Boardman: Service at 4 p.m. in the chapel.