DuPage Co. religion notes

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• First Baptist Church of Wheaton has extended a call to the Rev. Jonathan C. Der to become the church's youth pastor. He will begin his new ministry Wednesday. For details, call (630) 665-0330.

• St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Glen Ellyn provided more than 150 boxes of food and gifts for 65 needy families and seniors on the west side of Chicago through the Cathedral Shelter Christmas Basket program. The gifts included special presents for more than 135 children in the program coordinated by Ginnie Judd of the Glen Ellyn church.

Today

• St. Thomas United Methodist Church is offering a new service, CrossPoint, from 5 to 5:45 p.m. Saturdays at the church, 2S511 Route 53, Glen Ellyn. A monthly Movie Night with popcorn is planned. For details, call (630) 469-1214.

• Congregation Kneseth Israel holds services at 9:30 a.m. Saturdays at the synagogue, 330 Division St., Elgin. Judaism 101 will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Understanding Hebrew at 10:30 a.m. Sundays. For details, visit www.ckielgin.org or call (847) 741-5656.

Sunday

• Grace Lutheran Church will hold a Klokker Worship at 10 a.m. Sunday at the church, 493 Forest Ave., Glen Ellyn. For the service, members and visitors are invited to bring any kinds of bells to ring during the stories of the season. For details, call (630) 469-1555.

• St. Paul Lutheran Church will hold Healing Services on the fifth Sunday of the month at the church, 515 S. Wheaton Ave., Wheaton. For details, visit www.stpaulwheaton.org or call (630) 668-5953.

Jan. 1

• An Interfaith Peace Day Service will be held at 7 p.m. Jan. 1 at First Congregational Church, 25 E. Benton St., Naperville. For details, call (630) 355-1024.

• St. John United Church of Christ will hold a New Year's Day taize prayer service at 4 p.m. Jan. 1 at the church, 309 Fifth St., Aurora. For details, call (630) 892-1932.

Friday

• St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Parish will feature contemporary Christian vocalist and musician John Angotti and a Rock 'n' Roll Christmas Concert at 8 p.m. Friday at the church, 1500 Brookdale Road, Naperville. The program includes melodies he has arranged for a drum line of high school members. For details, call (630) 355-8980.

Jan. 5

• Wheaton Franciscan Collaborative Ministries will present Saturday Mindfulness Mornings from 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 5 at Maura Hall, 26W171 Roosevelt Road, Wheaton. An offering will be taken. The sessions will continue Jan. 26, March 1 and 29. For details, call (630) 462-4936.ȯˆ¿Ã‚ˆ½

Jan. 6

• Lombard Assembly of God will hold a free fellowship lunch after the 10:30 a.m. service Jan. 6 at the church, 447 W. North Ave., Lombard. For details, call (630) 629-3388.

• Redeemer Lutheran Church will hold a taize service at 4 p.m. Jan. 6 at the church, 345 S. Kenilworth Ave., Elmhurst. For details, call (630) 834-1411.

Jan. 7

• Addison Aglow International hold a praise and worship titled "One Hour with Jesus" from 10 to 11 a.m. Jan. 7, the first Monday of the month, at Addison Presbyterian Church, 233 N. Mill Road, Addison. The service is open to women, men and teens. Baby-sitting is not available. For details, visit the Web site at www.aglow.org or call Nancy at (630) 543-3016.

Jan. 8

• First Presbyterian Church invites women to the Beth Moore Bible study program, "Jesus, the One and Only," beginning from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, Jan. 8 through March, at the church, 715 N. Carlton Ave., Wheaton. The fee of $20 includes the workbook. For details, visit the Web site at www.firstpreswheaton.org or call (630) 668-5147.

• The lecture series "Following Christ Without a Road Map: The Ethics of Dietrich Bonhoeffer" will begin at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 8 at St. Luke's Lutheran Church, 23W080 Butterfield Road, Glen Ellyn. Theologian Bonhoeffer was martyred by the Nazis before the end of World War II. The series will continue at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 15 with "A Forgiven Martyr's Church" at Grace Lutheran Church, 493 Forest, Glen Ellyn. For details, call St. Luke's at (630) 469-5552 or Grace at (630) 469-1555.

Jan. 9

• St. Margaret Mary Parish offers a Morning Enrichment series at 11:15 a.m. Wednesdays at the church, Naper Boulevard and Green Trails Drive, Naperville. Topics are presented by professional speakers with events also planned Jan. 9, Feb. 13, April 16. For details, call (630) 369-0777.

• The Christian Church of Clarendon Hills will present its DivorceCare support group and seminar beginning from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays, Jan. 9 through April 2, at the church, 5750 Holmes Ave., Clarendon Hills. Participants may join at any time. Workbook fee is $12. Child care is available by calling (630) 323-3456.

Jan. 10

• St. Paul Lutheran Church will present the Lutheran course, Featuring Winking Luther and "Taking Our Questions Seriously…And Ourselves Lightly" from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, Jan. 10 to Feb. 21, at the church, 515 S. Wheaton Ave., Wheaton.

The Theological Discussion Group will discuss "What Paul Meant" at 7 p.m. Jan. 13. The Book Group will discuss "The Poe Shadow" at 7 p.m. Jan. 20. For details, visit the Web site at www.stpaulwheaton.org or call (630) 668-5953.

Jan. 12

• Resurrection Catholic Community will begin its 40th anniversary celebration with a catered dinner and the Chuck Salvo Dinner Show at 7 p.m. Jan. 12 at the church, 30W350 Army Trail Road, Wayne. Tickets are $25 per person for adults 18 and older. For details, call Ann at (630) 372-7847.

Jan. 15

• Ss. Peter and Paul Adult Faith Formation will feature the Rev. Scott Haynes and "The Roman Rite - Unity and Diversity" at 7 p.m. Jan. 15 at the church, 36 N. Ellsworth St., Naperville. For details, call (630) 355-1081.

Jan. 16

• First Congregational Church of Glen Ellyn will continue its four-part series on immigration from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Jan. 16 at the church, 535 Forest Ave., Glen Ellyn. Kevin Kalinich of Glen Ellyn will present the series. For details, call (630) 469-3810.

Jan. 19

• St. Margaret Mary Parish will offer a business breakfast series from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Jan. 19 at the church, 1450 Green Trails Drive, Naperville. The monthly events will continue Feb. 9. The fee is $7 per person. For details or reservations, call (630) 369-0777.

Jan. 27

• First Presbyterian Church of Wheaton will hold a Kirkin' O the Tartans at 8:40 and 11 a.m. Jan. 27 at the church, 715 N. Carlton St., Wheaton. The service is a celebration of the church's Presbyterian roots dating back to the Scottish Reformation of the 16th century. Then Scottish people expressed their heritage by wearing their specific plaid clan tartan. When they were forbidden to wear their tartan in 1746, Scottish worshippers cut small patches of their tartan and concealed them as they went to church, and the origin of the phrase, Kirkin' O the Tartans. For details, visit the Web site at www.firstpreswheaton.org or call (630) 668-5147.

Feb. 23

• St. Pius X Parish will hold its Knight at the Oscars, a live and silent auction, from 6 p.m. to midnight Feb. 23 at Montini Catholic High School, 19W070 16th St., Lombard. Tickets are $45 per person for reserved seating, $40 per person for general seating and $30 for senior citizens for general seating. For details, visit www.stpiusknights.org/auction or call (630) 627-2353.

Feb. 27-28

• The Warrenville Cenacle will offer a two-day retreat, "Finding Work without Losing Heart: A Retreat for Women and Men in Job Transition," beginning with registration at 8 a.m. Feb. 27 at the center, 29W012 Batavia Road, Warrenville. The retreat ends with dinner Thursday. The actual cost of $95 includes materials, meals and overnight in a private room. For those who cannot afford the fee, a minimum of $15 or more is acceptable. For details or to register, visit www.ctcchicago.org or call (312) 906-9908.

Ongoing

• Grace Lutheran Church will be the site of a non-denominational prayer ministry of the West Suburban Healing Rooms of Chicago from 7 to 9 p.m. the first and third Mondays of the month at the church, 950 S. York Road, Bensenville. Appointments are not necessary; first come, first served. For details, call Carolyn Aiello at (630) 860-0566 or (630) 766-3030.

• Coffeebreak, a women's interdenominational Bible study, meets at 9:15 a.m. Tuesdays at Evangel Baptist Church, 1900 Manchester Road, Wheaton. This year's study will focus on the book of Isaiah. Child care is provided for ages 6 months to 5 years. For details, call Debby France at (630) 462-7605.

• New Beginnings, a non-denominational self-help group for those experiencing separation, divorce, death of a spouse or loss of a significant relationship, meets at 7:15 p.m. Tuesdays at St. Raphael Catholic Church, 1215 Modaff Road, Naperville. For details, visit www.newbeginningsil.com or send an e-mail to cml525@gmail.com.

• St. Luke Lutheran Church in Itasca will hold a support group for people who have been diagnosed with cancer beginning at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at the church, 410 S. Rush St., Itasca. The group will meet the first and third Tuesdays of each month. For details, call the Rev. Alex Duff at (630) 773-0396.

• St. Margaret Mary Parish will study the Letter to Romans during a session from 9 to 11 a.m. or 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the church, Naper Boulevard and Green Trails Drive, Naperville. The fee is $30. For details, call (630) 369-0777.

• St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church will sell copies of its 50th anniversary cookbook at the church, 547 N. Main St., Lombard. The cost is $12.50. For details, call the church from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays at (630) 627-2435.

• Lombard Catholic Charities will accept new, unwrapped winter clothing and outerwear for families in need from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays at the center, 26 W. St. Charles Road, Lombard, IL 60148. Donations or food and gift certificates also are welcome. For details, call (630) 495-8008.

• River Valley Community Church's Singles FOCUS, Fellowship of Christians United in Spirit, will meet at 7 p.m. Thursdays with a light meal at 6:30 p.m. at River Valley Community Church, 1655 Bowman Drive, Aurora.

Church services are at 10 a.m. Sundays. For details, visit www.rivervalleycommunity.org or call (630) 907-2992.

• Faithful Living for Dummies is a weekly Bible study about the Book of Sirach that will meet from 9:15 to 11:15 a.m. and 7:30 to 9 p.m. Thursdays through June 5 at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Parish, 36 N. Ellsworth, Naperville. The fee is $6. For details, call Christine Kancewick at (630) 718-2154.

• Grace Lutheran Church will be open as a Praying Place at noon Thursdays and after Bible study at 7:20 p.m. Thursdays at the church, 493 Forest Ave., Glen Ellyn. For details, call (630) 469-1555.

• A new Christian social group for single, divorced and widowed members in the Addison area will begin meeting at 7:30 p.m. Fridays at a local restaurant. For details, call (630) 202-0333.