DuPage Co. notes on religion

• To submit your listings including Holy Week services, e-mail M.J. Porter at mporter@dailyherald.com or fax items to (630) 955-0895. Mail should be sent to Daily Herald, 4300 W. Commerce Court, Lisle, IL 60532.

Today

• Big Woods Church will hold its 36th annual Pork and Kraut dinner from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at Courtyard Banquets Restaurant, 3S200 Route 59, Warrenville. Carryout will be available. The event includes a raffle and bake sale of homemade items. Tickets are $10 for adults, $6 for children under 12 years. For tickets, call (630) 898-0451.

• St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Parish Job Ministry will offer free resume reviews for job seekers from 9 to 11:30 a.m. today at the church, 1500 Brookdale Road, Naperville. For details, call Jim Breen at (630) 355-8980.

• River Valley Community Church's Singles FOCUS, Fellowship of Christians United in Spirit, will hold a movie night featuring "Amazing Grace" beginning with dinner at 5:30 p.m. today at River Valley Community Church, 1655 Bowman Drive, Aurora. The group meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays beginning with a light meal at 6:30 p.m.

Upcoming events include a Design seminar for spiritual gifts from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 8 with a fee of $10; Not Live Comedy Night at 5:30 p.m. April 5; and the retreat May 2-4 in Wisconsin. Reservations are requested by calling (630) 907-2992.

A Divorce Recovery Workshop of eight days is planned from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, March 11 to April 29, at Westminster Church in Aurora. The fee is $39 in advance, $49 at the door. Church services are at 10 a.m. Sundays. For details, visit the Web site at www.rivervalleycommunity.org or call (630) 907-2992.

Sunday

• Christ Church of Oak Brook will feature Daniel Rodriguez, a New York City policeman, at 10 and 11;30 a.m. services Sunday at the church, 31st Street and York Road, Oak Brook. For details, call (630) 654-1882.

• St. John United Church of Christ will celebrate a 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 D. Knappe will lead the service. Child care is available. For details, call (630) 355-5208.

• Word of Life Lutheran Church will present "Parenting: The Early Years" beginning at 9:45 a.m. Sunday at the church, 879 Tudor Drive, Naperville. The video course will continue for six weeks through March. For details, call (630) 355-9655.

Monday

• Wheaton College's Center for Applied Christian Ethics' spring conference is Monday to Wednesday at the college. The theme is "Thy Kingdom Come: Christian Moral Engagement in the World." A panel discussion will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in Coray Auditorium, 421 N. Chase St., Wheaton. All conference sessions are free and open to the public. For details, call (630) 752-5886 or visit www.wheaton.edu/CACE.

Tuesday

• 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 the Web site at www.newbeginningsil.com or send an e-mail to cml525@gmail.com.

Wednesday

• 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 (630) 355-9655.

Friday

• Naperville Unit of Church Women United will host an ecumenical World Day of Prayer service beginning with fellowship at 9:30 a.m. Friday at the Church of the Brethren of Naperville, 1020 W. Jefferson St. The theme is "God's Wisdom Provides New Understanding." For details, call (630) 357-8223.

• St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Parish will hold Stations of the Cross at 7:30 p.m. Fridays through March 14 at the church, 1500 Brookdale Road, Naperville. For details, call (630) 355-8980.

• Holy Spirit Catholic Community will hold Lenten reflections at 7:30 p.m. Fridays through March 14 at the church, 2003 Hassert Blvd., Naperville. For details, call (630) 922-0081.

March 8

• River Glen Presbyterian Church will present a free conference, Communicating with your Teen, from 1 to 5 p.m. March 8 at the church, 1140 Raymond Drive, Naperville. For details, call (630) 357-5104.

• Calvary Church will present a three-part sermon series, "Real Love," beginning at 5 p.m. March 8 at the church, 9S200 Route 59, Naperville. The series will continue at 5 p.m. Saturday and 8:45 and 10:45 a.m. Sundays through March 23. The weekly focus will be relationship, redemption and resurrection. For details, call (630) 585-3272.

• St. Barnabas Episcopal Church will present An Evening of Hope and Music as a Sudan benefit concert beginning with a reception at 7 p.m. and the concert at 7:30 p.m. March 8 at Wheaton College's Pierce Chapel, southeast corner of Washington and Union streets, Wheaton. The concert features professional artists and composers from the Chicago area. A suggested donation of $20 per person will be used to purchase medicine and fund a medical clinic in southern Sudan. For details, call (630) 469-1394.

March 9

• Naperville Covenant Church will feature Andrew Marin, president and founder of the Marin Foundation, from 5 to 7 p.m. March 9 at the church, 1150 Hobson Road, Naperville. His topic is Building Bridges with the Gay/Lesbian Community. For details, call (630) 369-2741.

• St. John United Church of Christ will present the Lenten movie "Babette's Feast" at 3 p.m. March 9 at the church, 1190 Olesen Drive, Naperville. Admission is free and transportation is available for senior citizens. For details, call (630) 961-9942.

March 12

• St. Raphael Parish will present an interfaith discussion, "Stewardship of Creation, The Air We Breath," from 7 to 9 p.m. March 12 at the parish, 1215 Modaff Road, Naperville. The panel includes Catholic, Jewish, Lutheran, Muslim and Unitarian traditions and environmental stewardship. For details, call Kate Schrank at (630) 363-1133.

• The Humanists of West Suburban Chicagoland will meet at 7:30 p.m. March 12 at DuPage Unitarian Universalist church, 4S535 Old Naperville Road, Naperville. Maggie Ardiente will present "Fresh Faces: Attracting Youth to Humanism." For details, call Jack Sechrest at (630) 554-8058.

March 13

• Ss. Peter and Paul Church will hold an Irish Mass in honor of St. Patrick beginning at 6:30 p.m. March 13 at the church, 26 N. Ellsworth, Naperville. For details, call (630) 355-1081.

March 15

• Congregation Beth Shalom's Third City Players will present the premiere of the comedy "Passover: The Musical" at 8 p.m. March 15 and 3 p.m. March 16 at the temple, 772 W. fifth Ave., Naperville. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children and $25 per family in advance; at the door, $15 for adults, $7 per child. For details, call (630) 961-1818.

March 16

• Christ Church of Oak Brook will present "The Passion," a musical journey at 10 and 11:45 a.m. services March 16 at the church, 31st Street and York Road, Oak Brook. For details, call (630) 654-1882.

March 21

• Calvary Church will hold Good Friday services from noon to 1 p.m. March 21 at the church, 9S200 Route 59, Naperville. The Real Love series will continue at 5 p.m. Saturday and 8:45 and 10:45 a.m. Sundays through March 23. For details, call (630) 585-3272.

March 29

• St. Scholastica Parish's Council of Catholic Women will hold its annual Garage Sale of Hidden Treasures from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 29 at the school, 7720 Janes Ave., Woodridge. Tables are available for $15 per table, two tables for $25. To reserve a spot, call Natalie Meyers at (630) 985-9289.

April 16

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

Ongoing

• St. Irene Council of Catholic Women in Warrenville is seeking information to update its list of Women of the Year for the years of 1969, 1971-72, and 1988 to 1996. The information sought includes names of past presidents, photographs or past minutes to include in this year's celebration. The event will be held at 11 a.m. May 4. For details, call Deb Rossi at (630) 750-4285.