TCF of Ottawa County WorldWide Candle Lighting

On December 14, 2025, The Compassionate Friends Worldwide Candle Lighting will unite family and friends around the globe in lighting candles for one hour to honor the memories of the sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, and grandchildren who left too soon. As candles are lit at 7:00 p.m. local time, hundreds of thousands of persons commemorate and honor the memory of all children gone too soon. TCF’s WCL started in the United States in 1997 as a small internet observance, but has since swelled in numbers as word has spread throughout the world of the remembrance of children who have died, but will never be forgotten.

Join us at the Knights of Columbus here in Port Clinton as we honor the memory of our children, grandchildren and siblings who left us too soon.

Candles will be provided. We will have a slideshow, songs, poems and readings along with the candle lighting. Following the ceremony we will have hot cocoa, coffee and cookies.