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Anshe Tikvah: Join us in the celebration of Shabbat at a new location at the "Life Care Center," 103 Shelter Road, Lincolnshire:

Today: 10:30 p.m. -- Selichot Service -- call for information

Wednesday: 8 p.m. -- Erev Rosh Hashana service, Stevenson High School Performing Arts Center

Thursday: 10 a.m. -- Rosh Hashana service; 2:30 p.m. -- Rosh Hashana Young Families Service, Stevenson High School Performing Arts Center

Friday: 10 a.m. -- 2nd Day Rosh Hashana service -- Anshe Tikvah; 12:30 p.m. -- Tashlich; 6:30 p.m. -- Kabbalat Shabbat Shuvah Service -- Anshe Tikvah

Sept. 21: 8 p.m. -- Kol Nidre Service, Stevenson High School Performing Arts Center

Sept. 22: 10 a.m. -- Yom Kippur Service; 2:30 p.m. --- Yom Kippur Young Families Service; 4 p.m. -- Yizkor/Concluding Service, Stevenson High School Performing Arts Center; Community Break Fast -- Anshe Tikvah, immediately following Havdalah

Sept. 26: 7 p.m. -- Sukkot Service -- call for information

Sept. 28: 7 p.m. -- Sukkot Shabbat Service -- call for information

Religious School (kindergarten -- high school) is on Thursday and Sunday. Call for information.

Call (847) 917-7726 for more information or visit www.anshetikvah.org.

Arts Festival: Chicago's fourth Annual Orthodox Christian Arts Festival will be held from noon to 6 p.m. Oct. 6 outdoors at Most Holy Mother of God Monastery, Route 45 and Sunshine Avenue, Third Lake. (near Gurnee Mills). Iconography, mosaic, woodcraft, jewelry, Byzantine and salvonic chant, youth activities and more will be included. Enjoy demonstrations, sales booths, ethnic foods and free parking. Admission is $5. For information, call (773) 227-1018 or faithnetorth@aol.com.

Bethel Lutheran Church: The church at 5110 Grand Ave., Gurnee, has worship services Sundays at 8 and 10:45 a.m.; Sunday school and Bible class at 9:30 a.m. The Rev. Lee Clark is pastor. For more information, call (847) 244-9647.

Chain of Lakes Community Bible Church: The church, at 43 W. Grass Lake Road, Lake Villa, starts new service times beginning Sunday. Services will be 8 to 9 a.m., 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. to 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 to 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 Sunday. Food and beverages will be provided. (847) 838-0103. www.clcbc.com.

Christ Lutheran Church, ELCA: The church, at 595 Deerpath Drive, Vernon Hills (next to Countryside Fire). Beginning Sept. 16, Sunday worship at 8:15 a.m. (traditional) and 10:45 a.m. (contemporary/nursery provided). Sunday Education Hour for ages 3 through adult at 9:30 a.m. For information about Bible study, youth groups, preschool, and service projects, call (847) 367-5787 or visit www.christlutheranvh.org.

Congregation Anshe Tikvah: High Holy Days, Rosh Hashana Wednesday-Friday 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 Congregation Beth Judea will hold a Selichot Dessert Reception in the synagogue's Social Hall at 9:30 p.m. today. 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 Monday-Wednesday. 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.

• 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.

Congregation B'nai Jehoshua Beth Elohim: The congregation will hold a ground-breaking ceremony at 9:30 a.m. Sept. 30 at the location for its new temple and high school at Pine Street and Lake-Cook Road in Deerfield. At noon, the Chicagoland Jewish High School will be dedicating its new building with the highlight "walking" the Torah from Morton Grove to the new site (adjacent to the temple).

The Federated Church of Wauconda: The church at 200 S. Barrington Road (Route 176 and Barrington Road), will have its fall rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday to Sept. 15. All You Can Get Into A Bag Sale will be held on the last day of the sale Sept. 15. For information, call the church office at (847) 526-8471.

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. 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.

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.

Awana Ministries for children, ages kindergarten through sixth grade, begins on Wednesday, from 6:30 to 8:30 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: The church will hold "Blessings from Around the World" Church Picnic Sunday following the 10 a.m. worship service. Plan an afternoon of food with an international flair, bingo and a "Treasure Hunt Around the World" for the kids. All are welcome. Grace Lutheran Church is located at 501 Valley Park Drive in Libertyville. For more information about this event, check the Web at www.aboutgracelutheran.org or call (847) 367-7050.

• Grace Lutheran Church offers two worship services each Sunday beginning Sept. 16. A traditional worship service is offered at 8:30 a.m. A blended contemporary service is offered at 10 a.m. Children's ministries for age 4 to sixth grade will be offered during 10 a.m. worship., beginning Sunday. Children do not have to be members to attend Children's Ministries. Communion is served on the first and third Sunday of each month. Coffee fellowship is offered following each worship service in Cafe Grace. All are invited to join for worship and fellowship.

Hadassah North Shore: A Mah Jongg Tournament will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 14 at Michael's Red Hots, Route 22 and Buffalo Grove Road, Buffalo Grove. Dairy lunch is included. There will be awards and raffles. Table of four is $30 per person. Payment is due Oct. 7. For a registration form, e-mail dianeruss@juno.com. The event is a fund-raiser for the Hadassah -- Henrietta Szold Group, a part of Hadassah North Shore. For information, call (847) 433-6350.

Immanuel Church: Immanuel Church, 2300 Dilleys Road in Gurnee, offers two identical worship services at 9 and 10:45 a.m.

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 details.

Kirk of the Lakes Presbyterian Church: The Mundelein church will hold its fall kickoff celebration Sunday. Immediately following the 9:30 a.m. worship service, there will be an All-American Cookout and fun and games for young and old alike. The kickoff celebrates the beginning of the Sunday school year and a year of learning and growing through the message of the Gospel. All are invited to praise and celebrate. The church is located at 1500 W. Hawley St., Mundelein.

Lake Forest College: Islamic scholar and Duke University Professor of Religion Bruce B. Lawrence will deliver a talk titled "Islam at the Crossroads: In the Media, in the Academy, at Home and Abroad" at Lake Forest College Sunday, as part of the College's Sesquicentennial Lecture Series. Professor Lawrence's presentation will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the Lily Reid Holt Memorial Chapel. The public is invited to attend free of charge. For information, call (847) 735-6011 or visit the Web site at www.lakeforest.edu.

Lord of Glory Lutheran Church (LCMS): The church is 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.

North Shore Congregation Israel: The congregation, 1185 Sheridan Road, Glencoe, announces a series of programming options titled "Thinking About Israel at 60."

Nachman Scholar Series with visiting scholars Dr. Frank Tachau and Rabbi Ezra Spicehandler will be 7:30 to 9 p.m. Mondays, Oct. 15, 22, 29 and Nov. 5. No charge but registration is required. NSCI Brotherhood speaker series will be at 9 a.m. Oct. 21, with Consul General Barukh Binah of the Consulate General of Israel to the Midwest. A seminar on environmental issues with Rabbi Hertbert Bronstein will be at 9:15 a.m. Oct. 14. NSCI Sisterhood program with WRI Lilith Salon will be at 7 p.m. Oct. 11.

For information or to register for any of these programs, call (847) 835-0724.

Prairie Circle Unitarian Universalist Congregation: Join Laura Hebert, director of religious education, and the Prairie Circle Unitarian Universalist Congregation for worship services at 9:15 a.m. Sunday. Come celebrate a fall ingathering with a special intergenerational water Communion service. Bring the water you have gathered from your summer travels as we combine our individual experiences into a communal celebration. We begin our church year together with a focus on what unites us as a faith community. We will explore what it means to grow together with the goal of creating a healthy and vibrant "Beloved Community".

PCUUC meets each Sunday at 9:15 a.m. in the Byron Colby Barn, 1561 Jones Point Road, Grayslake, in the Prairie Crossing community. Children's liberal 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 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: 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. Joseph Church: The church in Libertyville is offering a five-week Scripture Mini Course on the book of Revelation presented by Fr. Bill Burton, OFM. The sessions start Sept. 27 and will continue every Thursday evening through Oct. 25. All classes will be held in the Formation Center from 7 to 8:30 p.m. There is a fee of $20 to attend this series. Pre-register for this mini-course by contacting Dorothy Renton at (847) 990-1228 or drenton@stjoseph-libertyville.org.

• St. Joseph Church in Libertyville is offering a program called Understanding Catholicism 101 which will meet every other month for four times beginning in September. It will use the book "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding Catholicism" by Bob O'Gorman and Mary Faulkner. There are two choices for these classes: Wednesday mornings from 9:30 to 11 a.m. or Thursday evenings from 7 to 8:30 p.m. All sessions will be held in the Formation Center and the cost for this series is $20, which includes the cost of the book. The dates and topics are: Sept. 19/20: What's a Catholic?; Nov. 14/15: Putting the "ism" in Catholicism; Jan. 23/24: Catholic Identity; and March 5/6: Imagination and Prayer. Preregister for this program by contacting Dorothy Renton at (847) 990-1228 or drenton@stjoseph-libertyville.org.

St. Lawrence Episcopal Church: The church will hold its second annual Lobster Boil Sept. 22. The 1¼ lb. lobsters are shipped directly from New England and arrive fresh that Saturday morning. You may order your lobsters either live or steamed. Lobsters may be picked up at St. Lawrence at 5, 5:30, 6, 6:30 or 7 p.m.

Lobsters must be pre-ordered and the cost is $20 per steamed lobster, $16 per live lobster, by check (in advance) payable to St. Lawrence Episcopal Church.

Order forms are available by calling the church office at (847) 362-2110 or on the church's Web site at www.stlawrencechurch.org. (Once on the Web site, click the "upcoming events" section.) Order forms are also available at the St. Lawrence booth at the Libertyville Farmer's Market each Thursday morning.

Proceeds from this event will benefit St. Lawrence Episcopal Church and its outreach ministries. St. Lawrence is at 125 W. Church St. in Libertyville.

• St. Lawrence Episcopal Church will be host a "Welcome Back Celebration and Ice Cream Social" following the 9 a.m. worship service Sunday. St. Lawrence is located at 125 W. Church St. in Libertyville. Beginning Sunday, services will be held at 7:30, 9, and 11 a.m. with Christian Formation for all ages at 10:10 a.m. For more information regarding St. Lawrence, call the church office at (847) 362-2110 or visit the Web site at www.stlawrencechurch.org.

fillin "What is the name of the event?"fillin "What is the venue and exact address?"• St. Lawrence Episcopal Church in Libertyville extends an open invitation to hear firsthand what is happening in the Episcopal Church of Sudan and in our companion parish, St. Bartholomew. On Sept. 23, St. Lawrence will host Father Joseph Garang Atem, assistant to the bishop of the Diocese of Renk, Episcopal Church of Sudan, and principal of Renk Bible School.

Father Joseph will speak at the morning worship services at 7:30 and 9 a.m. and the adult form at 10:10 a.m. St. Lawrence will also host an afternoon reception from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Parish Hall.

St. Lawrence participates in the Diocese of Chicago's companion relationship with the Diocese of Renk in Sudan.

For information, call the church at (847) 362-2110 or visit www.stlawrencechurch.org. St. Lawrence is at 125 W. Church St. in Libertyville.

St. Martin de Porres: Cardinal George will be the main celebrant at a Mass at 9 a.m. Sept. 18 to open the school year with students, faculty and staff of St. Martin de Porres High School, 501 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., Waukegan. Cardinal George will tour the school following the Mass.

St. Matthew Lutheran Church: Apocalypsis Jesu Christus is a 30-session, in-depth study into the Book of Revelation. Lutheran Church Charities will host classes on Mondays starting Monday at 6 a.m. at the Harris Bank Building in downtown Palatine and at 9:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Quentin and Old McHenry roads in Hawthorn Woods. The course is also available to be taken solely on the Internet. Classes are non-denominational and are open to anyone regardless of church (or lack of) affiliation. You can find out more information or a location near you by going to www.wauonline.org or by calling (866) 455-6466. If you have questions, contact Word Among Us at wordamongus@lutheranchurchcharities.org.

• St Matthew Lutheran Church, 24500 N. Old McHenry Road, Hawthorn Woods, has arranged with Grandmaster Yury Shulman to provide chess lessons for the community at St. Matthew on Thursdays from 5.30 to 6.30 every week starting in September.

The class is open to any beginning chess player ranging in ages from 5 to 95 years.

Call Joan Eickelberg at (847) 438-8043 or Shulman at (312) 375- 7475 for details. Registration form is also available at: www.shulmanchess.com.

Shepherd of the Lakes Church: The Last Chance Music Series has changed names and locations. Beginning Sunday, it will be known as The Vine music series and will be held at The Vine Martini and Wine Bar, located at 101 Center St. in Grayslake The series continues to feature contemporary Christian music from 7 to 9 p.m. the second Sunday of each month. OneTwentyTwo will perform Sunday.

The Vine Music Series is not only meant for Christians, but for music lovers in general. Admission is free. No reservations are required. There is no cover charge or reserved seating. For more information, call (847) 543-0900 or e-mail sotl_pr@yahoo.com.

• Shepherd of the Lakes Church has new weekend service times. Worship times are now at 5 p.m. Saturday (contemporary) and on Sunday at 8:30 a.m. (traditional) and 10:15 a.m. (contemporary). Shepherd of the Lakes is part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and is located at 285 E. Washington St. For information, call (847) 223-4111 or e-mail sotl_pr@yahoo.com.

The United Protestant Church of Grayslake: Members of the Grayslake community looking for a high-quality Christian education program are invited to the United Protestant Church of Grayslake Sunday for a Christian education open house from 9:15-10:15 a.m.

Parents with children up to age two are can tour the nursery facilities and meet the Cradle Roll committee. Kids age three through sixth grade can head to the lower level Fellowship Hall to register for the Journeys in Faith Christian education program. Parents and kids can have a snack, meet the teachers, learn about the Operation Christmas Child mission project and have the balloon man make a balloon animal for them.

Pastors David Russell and Orrell Ruth will hold a "Blessing of the Backpacks." Children are invited to bring their school backpacks in for a special blessing and to receive a cross to attach to their backpacks.

Information on youth education and fellowship programs will also be available. Middle and high school students are invited to the newly redecorated loft on the second floor to find out what youth will be exploring on their faith journeys this year and to learn about the schedules for youth fellowship. Youth classes are offered for seventh- through 12th-graders, and youth fellowship (youth group) is for fifth- through 12th-graders.

Also at the open house, adults are invited to a check out variety of classes and Bible study programs for adults at the Park Avenue House, located adjacent to the church building.

Regular hours resume Sunday, with worship at 8:15 and 10:30 a.m. Sundays with Christian education for all ages at 9:30. Childcare is provided.

The church at 54 S. Whitney St., Grayslake. The United Protestant Church of Grayslake is made up of two denominations: the United Methodist Church and the United Church of Christ. The church is at 54 S. Whitney St., Grayslake. The Web site address is www.upcgl.org. For information, call (847) 223-8131.

• The public is invited to attend a Christian music concert on Sept. 15 by Bryan Sirchio, an award-winning Christian singer/songwriter and recording artist from Madison, Wis. The 7 p.m. concert will be held in the sanctuary of the United Protestant Church of Grayslake, located at the corner of Park and Whitney in downtown Grayslake.

Sirchio's music is diverse in style, ranging from gentle congregational choruses to rousing upbeat material for teens, to fun interactive songs for young children. Admission is a suggested $5 free-will donation, however everyone will be admitted. To learn more about the artist, visit www.sirchio.com/. Sirchio will also participate in Monday worship services at UPC. For information, call (847) 223-8131.

• Get ready to eat your fill of homemade spaghetti at the annual Spaghetti Dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. Sept. 22 at the United Protestant Church of Grayslake. For $20, a whole family can enjoy a homemade meal that includes spaghetti with a secret-recipe sauce, coleslaw, garlic bread, drinks and desserts. And for vegetarians, new this year is an option for a meatless marinara spaghetti sauce. Single prices for adult meals are $6, seniors are $5, children ages 5-12 are $4 and kids age 4 and under eat free.

Reservations for the dinner are not needed and the community is invited to attend. For more information, call (847) 223-8131.

First Church of Christ, Scientist: The church at 421 E. Main St., 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.