Notes on Religion

Faith and worship in DuPage County

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Today

• Willow Creek and Salem Baptist Church pastors will explore the question "Can We All Get Along" today and Sunday for Dr. Martin Luther King weekend. The program will continue today and Sunday at Willow Creek church at service times of 5:30 p.m. Saturdays and 9 and 11:15 a.m. Sundays in Barrington. For details, call (847) 765-5000.

Sunday

• DuPage-Will Hadassah willhonor Sue Morss at the Harriet G. Katz Memorial event at noon Sunday at the Hyatt, Warrenville Road, Lisle. She will be honored with the Woman of Valor Award for her contributions and active membership for 14 years as secretary, assisting with fundraising and writing grants and as a member of Congregation Beth Shalom in Naperville. For details, call Jan Strauss at (630) 983-1899.

• St. John United Church of Christ will hold its German language service at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, the first Sunday of the month, at the church, 1190 Olesen Drive, Naperville. The Rev. Wolf Knappe will lead the service; childcare is provided. For details, call (630) 355-5208.

Monday

• St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Parish will present a two-part series, "The Mass: We Belong to Christ and Each Other," from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the church, 1500 Brookdale Road, Naperville. For details or registration, call (630) 355-8980, ext. 138.

"Ignite the Flames of Passion Without Saying A Word," a program about non-verbal communication for marriage, is from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Friday at the church, 1500 Brookdale Road, Naperville. Reservation deadline is Tuesday. The fee is $25 per couple and includes dessert. Those attending may bring an appetizer to share. For details, call (630) 355-8980, ext. 138.

• St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church will hold an ongoing series called Catholics Returning Home from 7:30 to 9 p.m. on six consecutive Mondays through mid-February at the church, 820 Division St., Lisle. For details, call Tom Richardt at (630) 353-4522.

Tuesday

• Holy Spirit Catholic Community will hold an ongoing series called Catholics Returning Home from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on six consecutive Tuesdays through mid-February at the church, 2003 Hassert Blvd., Naperville. For details, call Tom Richardt at (630) 357-1592.

Wednesday

• St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Parish will hold a Praise/Prays Night at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the church, 1500 Brookdale Road, Naperville.

Other Ash Wednesday Masses and services are 6:30 and 8:30 a.m., noon, 4:30 p.m. For details, call (630) 355-8980.

• St. John United Church of Christ will hold Ash Wednesday service at 7:30 p.m. at the church, 1190 Olesen Drive, Naperville. A supper will begin at 6:30 p.m. For details, call (630) 355-5208.

• Wheaton College will present Donald Ratcliff and his lecture, "A Century of Children's Spirituality Research" at 4 p.m. Wednesday in Blanchard Hall, room 339, 501 College Ave., Wheaton. The lecture is free and open to the community. For details, call (630) 752-5069.

The college's Christian Formation and Ministry Symposium, Spiritual Formation and the Social Sciences, is at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in Blanchard Hall. The event is free and open to the public. For details, call (630) 752-5196.

• Word of Life Lutheran Church will hold services at 11:45 a.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Lent at the church, 879 Tudor Drive, Naperville. For details, call (6300 355-9655.

• The Power Team will present programs at 7 p.m. Feb. 6-10 at the Harkness Family Center, 60 S. Fourth St., Aurora. A $2 donation is suggested at the door. The team is a group of world class athletes with positive messages. For details visit www.firspresaurora.org or call (630) 844-0050.

Thursday

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

A service opportunity helping with dinner for Hesed House residents will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Feb. 9. To sign up, call Pat at (630) 963-3090.

A leadership seminar is planned from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Feb. 9

FOCUS will have a game night at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 16.

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

• The Christian Youth Theater will present the musical "Godspell" with performances from Feb. 7 to 15 at Timothy Christian School, 188 W. Butterfield Road, Elmhurst. Performances are at 9:30 and 11:45 a.m. Feb. 7; 7 p.m. Feb. 8, 14 and 15; 2 and 6 p.m. Feb. 9 and 15. Tickets cost $8-12 in advance with an additional $2 at the door. For details or tickets, call (847) 516-2298.

• 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.

Friday

• St. Margaret Mary will hold a Lent Taize service at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the church, Naper Boulevard and Green Trails Drive, Naperville. For details, call (630) 369-0777.

• The Peace Through Justice Coalition will present Just Views at 7:20 p.m. Friday at DuPage Unitarian Universalist Church, 4S535 Old Naperville Road, Naperville. The film "American Blackout" will be shown with a discussion period. For details, call Stephanie Hughes at (630) 420-4233.

Feb. 9

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

• Wheaton Franciscan Collaborative Ministries will present Lent: A Matter of the Heart from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 9 in the auditorium, 26W171 Roosevelt Road, Wheaton. Lunch is not included; a freewill offering will be taken. The interactive series, Reflecting on Reconciliation in a Quantum Universe, continues from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 11. For details, call (630) 462-4936.

• Aurora University will present a free lecture, Can Anything Be Said for St. Paul?" at 10 a.m. Feb. 9 in room 320, Eckhart Hall, 347 Gladstone Ave., Aurora. For details or reservations, call (630) 844-4885.

• Iglesia Evangelica Luterana San Pablo of Aurora will hold a Spanish marriage encounter from 4 to 9 p.m. Feb. 9 at Long Island Sound Banquet Hall, 1920 E. New York St., Aurora. The cost for food, childcare and materials is $30 per person. For details or reservations, call Violeta at (630) 946-9640.

• Wayside Cross Ministries will hold its 2nd annual winter walk, Walk a Mile in My Shoes, at 9 a.m. Feb. 9 beginning at the Aurora Community Center, 501 College Ave., Registration is at 8:30 a.m. The goal is to raise $100 per walker for the transitional living center for homeless women and children. For details, visit the Web site at www.walk-a-mile-aurora.org or call (630) 723-3405.

Feb. 10

• Holy Spirit Catholic Community will hold its Lenten mission, the Math of Live It, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 10 and 7 to 9 p.m. Feb. 11 and 12 at the church, 2003 Hassert Blvd., Naperville. A light meal will be served each night before the program. Babysitting reservations are required 48 hours in advance by calling (630) 922-0081. For details, visit www.HolySpiritNaperville.org or call (630) 922-0081.

• Community United Methodist Church will present the A Cappella's concert, Romanticism and Rock 'n' Roll, at 4 p.m. Feb. 10 at the church, 20 N. Center St., Naperville. For details or tickets, call (773) 755-1628.

• The Union Church of Hinsdale will present State Senator Kirk Dillard will speaking about education and health care at 11:15 a.m. Feb. 10 at the church, 137 S. Garfield Ave. For details, call (630) 323-4303.

Feb. 11

• St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Parish will present a Taize service at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11 at the church, 1500 Brookdale Road, Naperville. The program Reconstructing Catholicism: Our Way into the Future is from 7 to 9 p.m. Feb. 12. A Soup and Bread Night is at 6 p.m. Feb. 13. For details, call (630) 355-8980.