Tri-Cities religion fellowship
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Families
Fox Valley Jewish Neighbors will hold a pre-Hanukkah party and pot luck meal from 12:15 to 3 p.m. Dec. 2 at the Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Ave.
The event will feature holiday foods and music (musicians are welcome to bring their instruments), along with crafts and other activities for children.
Guests are invited to bring latkes (potato pancakes), fruit, sweet treats, or other food, but it isn't necessary.
Hanukkah is the Jewish festival of rededication, also known as the Festival of Lights. This eight-day festival begins on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev. This year, Hanukkah begins at sundown Dec. 4, and ends at sundown Dec. 12.
Those planning to attend should send an e-mail to mry98@aol.com and include information on how many will be attending, and what food is being brought.
Fox Valley Jewish Neighbors is composed of Jewish individuals and Jewish and interfaith families in central Kane County and nearby towns.
Women
"Preparing Our Hearts for Christmas" will be presented by the Women's Ministries of Lord of Life Church from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday. The church is at Route 38 and LaFox Road, three miles west of Randall Road in LaFox.
Speaker Gail Ficken will discuss "The Perfect Tree." Music will be sung by Georgie Elkin, Patty Hudson and Christina Peters. The evening will also feature a Christmas craft and holiday desserts.
Cost is $5 paid at the door. Reservations are requested and can be made online at www.lolchurch.net, or call the church office at (630) 513-5325, ext. 34.
Mothers
Mothers at the Well will meet from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Friday at St. Patrick Church, 6N491 Crane Road in St. Charles.
Jane Englund will present "Preparing our Hearts and Homes for Christmas."
Englund draws on her experience as a wife and mother, as well as her evangelical faith, to inspire and motivate women of all ages. She will share ideas on how to prepare your heart, the hearts of your family and your home in the midst of the Christmas rush. The presentation will offer ideas for Christmas traditions and organizational and decorating tips.
Cost of the program is $6. There is a nominal fee for child care. For information, call Carolyn Schwartz at (847) 931-8052.
• Moms Together, a ministry of the First Baptist Church of Geneva, welcomes Sibyl Towner who will present "Whose Birthday is it Anyway?"
There will be two identical sessions which meet from 9:15 to 11:15 a.m. Dec. 6 and 13 at the west campus of First Baptist Church of Geneva, 3534 Keslinger Road.
She will provide tips to help families live the celebration of Christ's birth throughout the year.
Towner will examine who Mary, the mother of Jesus, really was and how she can be an example in raising children.
Towner serves on staff at Willow Creek Community Church as the Director of Spiritual Mentoring.
The cost is $6 per mom, $8 for one mom with one child, and $10 for a mom with two or more children.
To register, call (630) 232-7068, ext. 137 or e-mail jragains@fbcg.com.