Pastor Jarrod Schaaf blesses a pet at last year’s Blessing of the Pets. (Submitted photo)

PORT CLINTON – Everyone is invited to bring their furry, scaly, and feathered companions to the annual Blessing of the Pets on Saturday, Oct. 3, at Lakeview Park in Port Clinton.

The event will take place at 6:30 p.m. at the Butcher Canopy in the northwest corner of Lakeview Park on Perry St.

St. John Lutheran Church offers this annual event to the public. The Rev. Jarrod Schaaf will give a blessing to each pet and gather the group for prayer.

All are welcome, as are pets of all shapes and sizes – dogs, cats, guinea pigs, fish, bunnies, chickens, lizards, etc.

St. John Lutheran Church is part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. For information, call 419-734-5548, visit stjohnlutheranpc.com and follow on Facebook at @saintjohnlutheranpc.