Religion listings

To have your information included, e-mail it each week by Wednesday to lake@dailyherald.com, fax it to (847) 680-0189 or mail to Religion listings, 1795 N. Butterfield Road, Suite 100, Libertyville, IL 60048.

Chain of Lakes Community Bible Church:Å’Chain of Lakes Community Bible Church will hold Game Plan! Sports camp July 30-Aug. 3.

Your child will receive quality sports instruction from positive Christian role models each day along with a Bible lesson that will strengthen their character in and out of the game. Every camper will receive a t-shirt, camp literature and daily take-home Bible studies.

This camps is for children entering third through eighth grades. The fee is $25 per child.

For information, contact Sarah Abbey at (847) 838-0103.

Chain of Lakes Community Bible Church is located at 43 W. Grass Lake Road in Lake Villa.

Community Church of the Holy Spirit: Community Church of the Holy Spirit will hold a rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 27-28. A car wash will also be offered on July 28. Donations will be accepted on July 26 only.

The church is located on Route 59 just south of Grand Avenue in Lake Villa. Call (847) 245-3000.

Vacation Bible School guarantees fun at the "Avalanche Ranch" for all children. Dates are July 30-Aug. 3 and will take place in the evenings from 6:15 to 8:45 p.m. For information or to register, call Cindy at (847) 245-3000.

Community Protestant Church:Å’Community Protestant Church, United Church of Christ will hold its 2007 Vacation Bible School from Aug. 6-10. Children from pre-K to sixth grade are welcome to attend the evening sessions of VBS.

The Galilee By-the-Sea theme this year will take participants back to the time of Jesus in the Holy Land. Each evening will begin and end with singing, dancing and celebrating. It will run from 5:30-8:30 p.m. with a child-friendly dinner provided.

The church is located on the corner of Hawley and Prairie in Mundelein. For information or directions, contact the church at (847) 566-4000. Registration is required.

Congregation Beth Judea:Å’At 8:30 AM on Sunday mornings, the Talmud Study Group, under the leadership of Beth Judea congregant Orin Rotman, continues its study of the Talmud section entitled "Rosh Hashanah". The topics covered in this section include an amazing look into the development and nature of the Jewish calendar and culture, discussion on how we and the world are judged by God, and the depths of the Rosh Hashanah prayers and customs (I.e. the shofar).

The Study Group will be using a copy of the Artscroll Schottenstein Talmud edition with English translations and commentary, along with a host of text and online web sources.

Join the group once or every week -- no RSVP is required. No previous experience is necessary, only the desire to honor Torah by studying it. All are invited for study and lively discussion.

Beth Judea is located on IL Route 83 and Hilltop Road, Long Grove. For further information, please contact the synagogue office at 847/634-0777.

•Congregation Beth Judea is now accepting 2007-2008 synagogue membership registration, Sunday and Hebrew School registration, as well as "Jewish University" Class registration (8th - 10 grades), and membership in the various youth groups. For further information, please contact Executive Director Lisa Neiman or Education Director Anna Besser at the synagogue office 847/634-0777 or check out Beth Judea's website http://www.bethjudea.org.

Crossroads Church:Å’Come and enjoy the afternoon with your neighbors and friends at the annual picnic The picnic is free and all are welcome!

The picnic will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 11.

Activities include a moonwalk, water balloon toss, hayride, face painting & tattoos, 3x3 men's basketball, washer toss, and more. Food includes hamburgers, hotdogs, and all the fixings will be served at noon.

The church is located at 1350 State Route 137, Grayslake. For information, call (847) 362-7120.

Evangelical Free Church of Wauconda:Å’Pastor Christopher Barnes has completed 26 years of ministry at the Evangelical Free Church of Wauconda.

He and his wife, Linda, will begin a new ministry at St. Luke's Evangelical Church in Wellington, MO, on September 9. The church family expressED their appreciation to Christopher and Linda at a farewell potluck dinner on July 22.

Pastor Christopher began his ministry at EFCW in 1981 as assistant pastor with an emphasis in youth ministries. Over the years his responsibilities and titles have changed. In addition to working with youth, he helped start Barnabas Players, a drama troupe that has performed over 18 productions in Wauconda, the Chicago suburbs, Wisconsin and India. Another ministry that Christopher began was the summer day camp program called Camp Agapé. Now in its 22nd year, this summer-long program provides quality, dependable child care for our community.

When the students he was working with got married and had children, he accepted the position of Adult Ministries Pastor so he could continue to mentor them. Later his responsibilities were changed to Pastor of Leadership and Equipping. In this role he assumed most of the responsibility for preaching and giving direction to the church. He was also a sought-after counselor.

Linda Barnes taught the 2- and 3-year-old Sunday school class for countless years. She was deeply loved and appreciated in this role by the children as well as their parents.

She also served for 20 years as manager of Tri-County Thrift Shop located in Wauconda. The Thrift Shop helps fund the work of Tri-County Parenting & Pregnancy Services with offices in Grayslake and Crystal Lake.

Fox Lake Baptist Church:Å’The church at 27430 W. Nippersink Road, Ingleside offers a contemporary worship service with a relevant message from the Bible at 10 a.m. on Sunday.

Nursery is available as well as a Bible based program for children ages grades kindergarten through sixth grade during the morning worship service.

The vision of the Fox Lake Baptist Church is to teach families how to know, obey, and enjoy Christ. It is a family oriented church (traditional, blended or single parent families, etc.) committed to reaching people of all ages, ethnic groups and diverse backgrounds and helping them become fully devoted followers of Christ.

On Sunday, July 22, Pastor Chuck Vitel will preach a message in his series on the Parables of Jesus entitled, "Fruitfulness - Evidence of True Repentance." This is based on the Parable of the barren fig tree found in Luke 13. The fig tree story teaches that unless there is tangible fruit or evidence of a revolutionary change in one's life through faith in Jesus Christ there is no real repentance and where there is not real repentance, there is only judgment.

High School Youth (H2O) meet on Sunday evening at 7 p.m. Junior High students (CLAY) meet on Thursday evenings at 6:30 p.m.

A men's group meets on Monday evenings at 7:30 p.m. There are various ministries for women throughout the year.

The church is affiliated with the Baptist General Conference. For information call the church office at (847) 587-7722. Web site at www.foxlakebaptistchurch.org.

Grace Lutheran Church:Å’Grace Lutheran Church will hold its semiannual book and bake sale from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Aug. 16 and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 17 when everything will be half price. The bag sale will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 18 featuring $5 a bag.

Grace Lutheran Church is at 501 Valley Park Drive, Libertyville.

Both nonfiction and fiction books on a variety of subjects will be available as well as many contemporary and classic children's books, cookbooks and gardening books.

Proceeds will benefit Grace Lutheran Church's benevolence and outreach programs. For information, call (847) 367-7050.

Immanuel Church:Å’Immanuel Church, 2300 Dilleys Road in Gurnee, offers three identical worship services at 8:30 and 9:45 a.m. and 11 a.m. This week's message is entitled "Fix Your Eyes on Him" given by Bill Yaccino, Executive Director of Catalyst in Lake County. Kids' World provides a safe and fun environment for children from birth through 5th grade during all services. Midweek evening ministries include J.A.M. (6th - 8th grade students) and IMPACT (high school) on Wednesdays. Small groups for men meet on Tuesday mornings and women's Bible studies are available on Wednesday mornings. Call the church office at 847-336-4800 for more details.

Northwest Christian Community Church: Northwest Christian Community Church and its Hebrew Roots ministry, Heritage Fellowship invite the public to join its weekly Bible study and Hebrew Roots class.

The class will run from 7 to 9 p.m. starting Aug. 1 at the church, 28566 N. Lemon Road, Mundelein. A complete schedule can be found on the church Web site at www.nwcc.cc/heritage.htm.

Topics will include Walking in the Dust of Jesus, What Did the Jewish holidays mean to Jesus, Jesus and the Jewish Sects and the Temple and the Disciples.

Through the B'sorat HaMaschiach or Good News of Messiah Bible study, participants will learn how to unravel Jesus' teachings and parables. They will make the connection between the Old Testament and New Covenant by viewing the Torah life practiced by Jesus and other people read about in the Gospels. And understand the relationship between Gospel and Jewish thought through commentary and explanations from Jewish literature that reveals the Hebraic nature of the Gospels.

All classes are free. Seating is limited, so reservations are needed and can be made by e-mail at admin@nwcc.cc or by phone at (847) 949-6922.

Heritage Fellowship also will offer services for Biblical festivals and Holy Days including Yom Teruah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Festival of Dedication (Hanukkah), Purim, Passover and Shavuot.

Prairie Circle Unitarian Universalist: Join Helen Bond of Medusa Drums and the Prairie Circle Unitarian Universalist Congregation for worship services at 9:15 a.m. July 29 at Byron Colby Barn, 1561 Jones Point Road, Grayslake, in the Prairie Crossing community. Helen will present a spiritual drumming service and tell of her work in Africa with "Benkadi," a charitable project involving education, schools, and living needs for native people in Guinea, West Africa.

Prairie Circle UUC meets each Sunday in the Byron Colby Barn. Children's religious education for preschool through high school runs concurrent to the adult service. Child care for children up to three years old is available during the service.

Additional details, directions, and contacts are available on the web at www.prairiecircleuuc.org, or call (847) 604-1908.

Quentin Road Bible Baptist Church:Å’Be sure to join the Quentin Road Bible Baptist Church 55 and Better's on July 26 as they take part in the Grace Conference 2007. Grace Conference 2007 will feature practical workshops to help in every day life. Enjoy a free lunch following the morning workshop session and feel free to stay all day and enjoy dinner as well. Registration begins at 10:00am Thursday and the first main session begins at 11:00am. Be sure to call for more information. 847-438-4494 or visit graceconference.com.

St. Andrew's Lutheran Church:Å’The Great Bible Reef Vacation Bible School will be held July 26 and 27 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

All kids between the ages of 3 and 11 are invited to dive in and take the plunge. There will be crafts, songs and games.

Call (847) 566-8081 to register. Bring a sack lunch. The church is peanut free.

St. Andrew's Lutheran Church is located at 10 S. Lake St., Mundelein.

St. Matthew Lutheran Church: St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 24500 North Old McHenry Road, Hawthorn Woods, Women's Spiritual Growth Group presents "Loved By God," a Scripture-based Bible study by Liz Curtis Higgs.

This eight-week, thought provoking video/workbook/discussion series by author/speaker Liz Curtis Higgs is designed to draw members into the Word of God and experience His blessings by studying the lives of Jacob, Esau, Leah and Rachel.

Classes are open to all women from St. Matthew and the community and will meet Wednesday evenings from 6:45 - 8:30 p.m. in Krueger Hall beginning Sept. 5 - Oct. 4. Fee is $25 for workbook/materials, payable on the first night of the class.

Child care will be provided.

For additional information, please call the Church Office at (847) 438-7709; class coordinators - Scarlett Mankowsky, (847) 540-5501 and Kay Lattanzi (847) 540-1155 or visit: www.stmatts.net.

The Westminster Reformed Presbyterian Church:Å’The Westminster Reformed Presbyterian Church, 16670 Easton Ave., Prairie View, will host a community picnic from 3 to 8 p.m. July 28. It will include free food and games for all ages. For information, call the church office at (847) 634-3333 or e-mail modernreformation@yahoo.com.

Prayer for peace:Å’Prayer for peace On Wednesday, Aug. 15 at 7:30 p.m., a prayer service for peace in the Middle East will be held at Lutheran Church of the Atonement, 909 Main St. in Barrington.

The service includes reading from the Bible, music, and prayers for peace in the Middle East.

The service will continue to be held on the 15th of each month until a just and lasting peace is achieved. The prayer service is part of an ecumenical effort in the US and the world to pray daily until peace comes to the region. The people in Illinois are encouraged to join this prayer vigil on the 15th of each month.

Call (847) 381-0243 and www.elca.org/middleeast for more information.