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Chain of Lakes Community Bible Church: The church, at 43 W. Grass Lake Road, Lake Villa, starts new service times beginning Sept. 9. Services will be 8-9 a.m., 9:30-10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.-noon Sundays.

Nursery for newborns through 24 months will be offered at all services. HarvestLand, for kindergarten through senior high will be from 9:30-10:30 a.m. HarvestLand Praise for 2 years through fifth grade will be from 11 a.m. to noon.

An all-church picnic will be held after the third service Sept. 9. Food and beverages will be provided. (847) 838-0103. www.clcbc.com.

Congregation Am Echod (Reform): The congregation at 2945 Falling Waters Blvd., Lindenhurst, offers the following Shabbat Service Schedule:

Today: Torah Study at 9 a.m. Shabbat Service at .10 a.m.

Friday: Am Echod Express Service at 7:30 p.m.

Aug. 25: Torah Study at 9 a.m. Shabbat Service at 10 a.m. and bar mitzvah of Jacob Burr.

Aug. 31: Shabbat services at 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 1: Torah Study at 9 a.m. Shabbat Service at 10 a.m. and bat mitzvah of Marisa Goldstein.

For questions or information, call (847) 265-1818 or e-mail amechod@sbcglobal.net.

Congregation Anshe Tikvah: The congregation will offer a celebration of Shabbat at a new location, the "Life Care Center," 103 Shelter, Lincolnshire, Aug. 31 with 6 p.m. reception and 6:30 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat services. At 7 p.m. Friday, prospective and new member Kabbalat Shabbat services and gala oneg will be offered.

High Holy Days, Rosh Hashana Sept. 12-14 and Yom Kippur Sept 21-22, will be offered at Stevenson High School Performing Arts Center, Lincolnshire. Complimentary tickets available. Admission by ticket only.

High Holy Day Young Family Service open to the community.

Rob Jury, spiritual leader. Call (847) 917-7726 for information or visit www.anshetikvah.org.

Congregation Beth Judea: The Social Action Committee of Congregation Beth Judea will be collecting school supplies for Jewish Child and Family Services (JCFS) during the month of August. Packing for the collection will take place at the synagogue from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Sunday Drop-offs can be made in the synagogue office.

The following donations are requested: backpacks, packages of pencils, pens, pocket folders, spiral notebooks, packages of crayons, washable markers, erasers, glue sticks, scissors, rulers, boxes of Kleenex, protractors and compasses, calculators, assignment books, book covers, sketch pads, colored pencils, three-ring binders, highlighters, and packages of wide-ruled notebook paper.

Chairperson of the Social Action Committee is Ronna Leibach. Beth Judea is located on Route 83 and Hilltop Road, Long Grove. For further information, call the synagogue office at (847) 634-0777.

•The Men's Club of Congregation Beth Judea is sponsoring a picnic for the entire congregation at noon Sunday at Woodland Park, Route 22 and Buffalo Grove Road in Buffalo Grove.

The picnic is free for new and prospective members of Beth Judea. Cost: $5 per adult; $3 per child; Maximum $20 per family.

Activities include softball, volleyball, beanbag toss, 3-legged races and much more. There will a Men's Club vs. USY Softball Game.

R.S.V.P. to the synagogue office at (847) 634-0777 and leave a message for picnic co-chairs Fred Rabinowitz or Jim McCrindle.

•The Men's Club of Congregation Beth Judea of Long Grove will hold its 12th annual golf outing Aug. 26 at the Buffalo Grove Golf Club, 48 Raupp Blvd., Buffalo Grove. In addition to 18 holes of golf with an electric cart, golfers will be given lunch tokens to use on the course or in the clubhouse and there will be a 6:30 p.m. dinner at Lou Malnati's in Buffalo Grove.

The first tee time will be at 11:30 a.m. New this year will be a Handicap Scramble. The cost for golf, tokens and dinner is $95 per person. Sponsorship on a hole is $100. Dinner only is $20 per person ($5 for kids). Payment can be made by check to Congregation Beth Judea Men's Club.

The proceeds from the Memorial Golf Outing go directly to the Jack Rizman Memorial Fund at Congregation Beth Judea. This fund, established in his memory by Dr. Jack Rizman's family and friends, is used to provide Jewish musical concerts and programs for Beth Judea and the local community.

To register for either the golf/dinner package or just for the dinner, or for more information, leave a message for Men's Club Golf Outing Chairperson Chuck Walcer, at the Beth Judea office at (847) 634-0777. Or you can send a check to Congregation Beth Judea Men's Club @ 5304 RFD, Long Grove, IL 60047 Attention: Chuck Walcer.

•Congregation Beth Judea invites the community to welcome Shabbat with other families who have young children in a relaxed, fun and child-friendly atmosphere at the synagogue, which at Route 83 and Hilltop Road, Long Grove.

During the year, the Families with Young Children Committee will hold its regular services on the second Friday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in the Beit HaMidrash for a 30-minute Tot Shabbat session. The group will then enjoy their own Oneg Shabbat.

For further information, call the synagogue office at (847) 634-0777 and leave a message for either Jean or Larry Appel or Debbie Frager. You need not be a member of Beth Judea to join the many activities of the Families With Young Children group.

In addition, Congregation Beth Judea's Gan Shabbat is a program for children and their families. Beth Judea's family Shabbat program will meet every Shabbat morning in the Beit Midrash on the Religious School level.

This service, specially designed for children ages 9 and under along with their families, will be from 10:30-11:30 a.m. After Gan Shabbat all participants will be encouraged to join the main service and the community kiddush.

•The students of Congregation Beth Judea's Hey Class (seventh-graders) were honored for the completion of their regular religious school studies. This ceremony marks their passage to the Beth Judea high school program, which is available for eighth- through 10th-graders.

The Beth Judea Hey Honors Class of 2007: Alex Bauer, Rachel Berkoff, Austyn Byk, Rachel Cohen, Bradley Dembo, Joshua Dubin, Stephanie Fryer, Matthew Ganden, Elizabeth Goldberg, Erin Haberman, Zachary Hafft, Matthew Handler, Jonathan Kersky, Michael Lilien, Ethan Miner, Jane Rose, Jeremy Schuster, Ronald Taxer, Aaron Appelbaum, Adam Bender, Brittany Brandt, Drew Claver, Illissa Goldberg, Matthew Goldberg, Jessica Gould, Joshua Heiger, Ari Kazan, Ethan Lucas, Michael Mosak, Marlee Peck, Jordan Sachs, Marni Sherman, Kevin Somers, Joseph Zwirn, Lindsey Antman, Alex Bacalar, Rachel Bikshorn, Ilana Braverman, Benjamin Brown, Brooke Crystal, Nyssa Finn, Jared Granoff, Nicole Grossman, Jamie Harris, Eve Hirschman, Joran Kramer, Laura Lammers, Matthew Lammers, Ashley London, Samuel Olbur, Joshua Rabinowitz and Jeremy Solomon.

•Congregation Beth Judea will hold a Selichot Dessert Reception in the synagogue's Social Hall at 9:30 p.m. Sept. 8. A Selichot Service will follow at 10:30 p.m. in the main sanctuary. As is the custom, all services at Beth Judea, except for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, are open to the entire community.

•Congregation Beth Judea will hold a Shop & Share Days fundraising drive at all Jewel-Osco stores on Sept. 10-12. When you present a Shop & Share identification slip at the time of purchase, Jewel-Osco will donate 5 percent of all purchases to the Congregation Beth Judea General Fund. Shop & Share identification slips are available at the synagogue.

•An Aleph Torah Assembly took place at Congregation Beth Judea, Route 83 and Hilltop Road in Long Grove in May. Beth Judea's Aleph classes worked on a year-long project culminating with a Torah Assembly. The Beth Judea 2006-2007 Aleph Class consisted of Sydney Alhadeff, Evan Baich, Miranda Brim, Samuel Fishman, Miranda Greene, Emily Grossman, Charli Harris, Michael Harris, Lucas Lemberg, Abbie Malkin, Lea Saichek, Max Spiro, Jeremy Warren, Molly Granoff, Evan Harris, Maxwell Kahn, David Movitz, Carly Pine, Sophia Podber, Leonard Podkovik, Mikayla Pollard, Samantha Schechter, Rachel Weil, Jason Weinberger, Max Weiss and Michael Zeidman.

•Congregation Beth Judea announces another class in its fall semester Adult Academy, the Men's Club Hebrew Literacy Class. In this beginner's class, instructors Sandy Victor and Howie Goodman will teach how to read Hebrew regardless of level of previous instruction, through a 12-week program from the Federation of Jewish Men's Clubs. The class is open to any adult.

The class will meet at the synagogue on Tuesday evenings from 8 to 9 p.m. Classes will be held Sept. 18 and 25; Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30; Nov. 6, 13, 20 and 27; and Dec. 11. "Graduation" will be at Friday Shabbat services, Dec. 14.

A $30 fee includes the "Shalom Aleichem" textbook, and may be made payable to the Beth Judea Men's Club. To register, call the Beth Judea office at (847) 634-077.

•The Sisterhood of Congregation Beth Judea has planned an outing to ArtWerks, 445 Robert Parker Coffin Road, Long Grove, to paint ceramic pieces at 7:15 p.m. Sept. 5. A $10 flat fee per person will be charged to cover the cost of the kiln. The individual pieces range in price, with the average price around $15. There will be a variety of items to choose from: dreidels, mazzuzot, menorahs, etc. Refreshments will be served.

Space is limited; you must R.S.V.P. To reserve your space or for more information, leave a message for Serena Repsold, Sisterhood's vice president of programming, at the synagogue office at (847) 634-0777.

•In an effort to better serve their congregants, Beth Judea is restructuring its Hebrew School. Beth Judea's Hebrew School is meeting the needs of the community it serves by restructuring and decreasing the number of days a student has to attend Religious School at the synagogue to two days a week while still maintaining a high standard for Conservative Judaism. For further information, call the synagogue office at 847/634-0777.

First Church of Christ, Scientist: The church is at 240 Park Place in Libertyville, which is across from National City Bank. Sunday services will be held at 10 a.m. The subject this week is "Soul." Sunday School is held at the same hour for children and young people up to the age of 20.

Also, there is Wednesday midweek meetings at 7:30 p.m. Here attendants give gratitude for the help and blessings that their growing understanding of God has brought into their lives. All are welcome to attend services.

Fox Lake Baptist Church: The church at 27430 W. Nippersink Road, Ingleside, offers a contemporary worship service with a relevant message from the Bible at 10 a.m. Sunday. On Sunday, the guest speaker will be Steve Puett, a church planter with the Baptist General Conference and pastor of Cross Winds Church in Elgin. Nursery is available as well as a Bible-based program for children ages kindergarten through sixth grade during the morning worship service.

High school youth (H2O) generally meet on Sunday evening at 6 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 is at www.foxlakebaptistchurch.org.

Grace Lutheran Church: Grace Lutheran Church will have its semiannual book and bake sale with a bag sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today 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.

Holy Cross Lutheran Church: The church, at 29700 N. St. Mary's Road, Libertyville, invites the community to a warehouse benefit sale from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday and from 9 am.-2 p.m. Aug. 25. The sale, held in the church basement, will feature a variety of warehouse-closeout, new items such as china, serving pieces, kitchenware, accent pieces, stainless steel, casual and formal pieces.

All items will be steeply discounted and available for cash. Proceeds of the sale will benefit Holy Cross member, Autumn Hasbrouck, an infant who has had critical medical needs. Holy Cross is located on St. Mary's Road, just north of Route 176.

In addition to the benefit sale, donations will also be accepted. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Lake-Cook County Chapter and NW lake County Chapter, have pledged matching funds up to $5,500. Additional information is available by calling (847) 367-4060 or www.holycrosschurch.org.

Immanuel Church: Immanuel Church, 2300 Dilleys Road in Gurnee, offers two identical worship services at 9 and 10:45 a.m. This week's message is titled "Life: Unchained Melody" given by Youth Pastor Josh Petersen

Kids' World provides a safe and fun environment for children from birth through fifth grade during all services. Midweek evening ministries include J.A.M. (sixth- through eighth-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.

Ivanhoe Congregational Church, United Church of Christ: Fun for kids and adults, food, music and crafts highlight the Ivanhoe Community Festival sponsored by the Ivanhoe Congregational Church Men's Club, Women's Guild and other volunteer church members Aug. 26. The free Craft Show is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and the Chicken and Corn Roast begins at noon.

Held on the grounds of Ivanhoe Congregational Church, 21078 W Highway 176, Mundelein, a meal of roasted chicken, sweet corn, salads, roll and beverage will be served from noon to 5 p.m. donation of $12 for adults (advanced tickets are $10) and ½ price for children under 12 is requested for the meal. Children 3 and under are free. For advance tickets, call (847) 566-5204.

Kol Chaverim, a new post-denominational, participatory, egalitarian congregation serving the North Shore and Northwest suburbs, invites prospective members and their families to join them at regular Shabbat morning services and kiddush lunch, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1121 Lake-Cook Road, Suite D, Deerfield, throughout August, during the group's first new member season.

The congregation would appreciate advance notice at (847) 675-0860 so they can be prepared to welcome newcomers. To learn more, visit www.kolchaverim.org.

Lord of Glory Lutheran Church (LCMS): The church at 607 W. Belvidere Road (Route 120), Grayslake. Tom Osterndorf is pastor. Sunday traditional worship is at 8 a.m.; Sunday school and Bible class 9:20 a.m.; contemporary worship 10:30 a.m. (847) 548-5673. www.lordofglory.org.

Prairie Circle Unitarian Universalist Church: The congregation meets in the Byron Colby Barn, 1561 Jones Point Road, Grayslake, in the Prairie Crossing community. Children's religious education for preschool through high school runs concurrent to the adult service. Child care for children up to 3 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.

Saint Andrew's Lutheran Church: The church, at 10 S. Lake St., Mundelein, offers the following worship schedule Sept. 2-June 1: traditional service at 8:30 a.m.; contemporary service at 10:45 a.m.; and educational hour at 9:40 a.m. (847) 566-8081.

St. Matthew Lutheran Church: The church is at 24500 N. 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 and discussion series 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 to 8:30 p.m. in Krueger Hall Sept. 5 to Oct. 4. Fee is $25 for workbook and materials, payable on the first night of the class. Child care will be provided. For information, call (847) 438-7709, Scarlett Mankowsky at (847) 540-5501 or Kay Lattanzi at (847) 540-1155. Visit the Web site at www.stmatts.net.

•St. Matthew Lutheran Church (Old McHenry Road between Quentin and Midlothian Roads), Hawthorn Woods, will sponsor its 17th Annual Pig Roast on Sunday. Food will be served from noon to 5 p.m.

Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children 4 through 10. Children under 4 are free. To purchase tickets, or for further information, call the church office at (847) 438-7709.

St. Raphael the Archangel Catholic Church: Beginning Sept. 1-2 the congregation will celebrate Masses at 4 and 6 p.m. Saturdays and 7, 9 and 11 a.m. Sundays at the church, 2101 E. Route 173, Antioch, a half-mile east of Route 45.

Weekday Masses will be at 8:30 a.m. Monday through Saturdays. Catholic holy days of obligation will be celebrated at 7 and 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.

For information, call the church office at (847) 395-3474 and speak with the pastor, the Rev. Fr. John A. Jamnicky.

Shir Hadash Reconstructionist Synagogue: Picnic & Havdalah Under the Stars will take place 5 p.m.-sundown today at Fink Park, Clavey Road & Deer Creek Parkway, Highland Park. Bring your sporting equipment, musical instruments, and potluck vegetarian or dairy dish for a summer evening of family fun.

The picnic is free and open to the public. It is a wonderful way to meet Shir Hadash's staff, lay leaders and members in a relaxed and casual atmosphere. It will conclude with a Havdalah service under the stars led by Rabbi Eitan Weiner-Kaplow.

•Shir Hadash Reconstructionist Synagogue invites parents with school age children to share champagne, chocolate and conversation with Education Director Alice Bechtolsheim and Rabbi Eitan Weiner-Kaplow while learning about Shir Hadash's innovative one-day-a week religious school. From 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Monday at 206 Landis Lane, Deerfield, home of Education Committee Chairwoman Carole Mostow.

Temple Chai: Members will participate in The Torah Mitzvah, a yearlong celebration of Torah creation and study. Each member will be invited to write a letter in the torah, guided by Neil Yerman, a renowned scribe, who has worked with congregations across the country. Yerman will guide participants, privately, as they dip a quill in ink and create a letter in the Torah.

This is a unique privilege for congregants to fulfill the very last, 613th Commandment of writing a Torah. It is also an opportunity for participants to learn how Torah has sustained the Jewish people throughout history as well as remember or honor someone special as they write their letter and honor this age old tradition.

The ceremony begins at Temple Chai at 10:30 a.m. Aug. 26 with singing, dancing and a call to Torah. Following the celebration, congregants will begin to write the new Torah by pre-scheduling appointments with Yerman. The Torah Mitzvah will be celebrated by a year-long program of special events, services and educational opportunities, and will end on May 9 by sewing the last panel to the torah scroll during a final gala celebration.

Temple Chai, a Reform Jewish congregation, is led by Rabbi Stephen Hart, Rabbi Matthew Berger, Cantor Scott Simon and Executive Director, Larry Glickman.

The United Protestant Church of Grayslake: The church at 54 S. Whitney St., Grayslake, will offer Sundays at the Movies in August.

Four contemporary movies and their themes will be discussed during 9:30 a.m. Sunday morning worship services.

On Sunday, breaking down barriers and the movie "Remember the Titans," starring Denzel Washington, will be the topic.

On. Aug. 26, a discussion of Disney's "The Lion King" will center on becoming who we are created to be.

The United Protestant Church of Grayslake is made up of two denominations: the United Methodist Church and the United Church of Christ. The Web site address is www.upcgl.org.

Summer 2007 worship services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Sundays and 5 p.m. Saturdays. Christian education for all ages is at 8:15 a.m. on Sundays (through Sept. 2). Regular hours resume Sept. 9, with worship at 8:15 and 10:30 a.m. Sundays with Christian education for all ages at 9:30. Childcare is provided. For information, call (847) 223-8131

First Church of Christ, Scientist: The church at 421 E. Main Street, Barrington, offers an opportunity to share in blessings and gratitude on Wednesday evenings.

Beginning at 7:30 p.m. each Wednesday a hymn is sung, readings are given and then the meeting is open to the congregation to share how prayer and a trust in God has brought healing, wholeness and resolution to all kinds of challenges including addictions, health problems, relationship difficulties and employment needs. Plan to join in this healing hour.

Parking is at the rear of the church building, across from Wool Street Grill.