DuPage Co. religion notes

• 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

• Orchard Valley Community Church is planning to drop more than 20,000 Easter eggs at 4:15 p.m. today from a helicopter onto the church property at 101 Barnes Road, Aurora. The event will end at 4:30 p.m. and is for children younger than 12 years. Each egg has a prize inside. Easter services will be at 3 and 5 p.m. today and 9 and 10:45 a.m. Sunday. For details, call (630) 897-8888.

• First Presbyterian Church of Itasca will hold an Easter egg hunt and breakfast at 10 a.m. today at the church, 207 E. Center St., Itasca. A freewill offering will be taken. For details, call (630) 773-9606.

• Cornerstone Christian Church will hold a community Easter Egg Hunt at 10 a.m. today at the church 312 Geneva Road, Glen Ellyn. The event includes a Bunny Petting Zoo, three-age-based egg hunts, crafts, cookie decorating and games. Those attending are asked to bring a non-perishable food item to donate to the Northern Illinois Food Bank. For details, visit the Web site at www.cccge.com or call (630) 469-3536.

• Southminster Presbyterian Church will present an Easter story, party and egg hunt rain or shine at 9:30 a.m. today at the church, 680 S. Park Blvd., Glen Ellyn. The program is for children through fifth grade. Those attending may bring a basket to decorate or make one at the drop in event. Children must have an adult companion. Easter services will be worship at 9:30 a.m. with a continental breakfast at 10:30 a.m. For details, visit the web site at www.southminsterpc.org or call (630) 469-9149.

• Bloomingdale Church will hold an Egg Hunt for ages 12 and younger is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at the Westlake Clubhouse, 299 Edgewater Drive, Bloomingdale. Easter services are at 8:30 and 11 a.m. at the church, 264 Glen Ellyn Road, Bloomingdale. For details, call (630) 894-0090.

• Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church will begin the Easter Vigil at 5:30 p.m. today with Easter services at 6:30 and 9 a.m. at the church, 331 George St., West Chicago. For details, call (630) 231-1175.

• Winfield United Methodist Church will hold Holy Saturday from noon to 3 p.m. at 0S347 Jefferson St., Winfield. For details, call (630) 668-8970.

• St. Matthew United Church of Christ will hold its second annual Easter Egg Hunt for children ages 1-8 is at 10 a.m. today at the church, 1420 S. Gables Blvd., Wheaton. The free event offers musical entertainment, refreshments and time with the Easter Bunny. For details, call (630) 202-2691.

• Calvary Episcopal Church will hold Holy Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Easter at 8 and 10:15 a.m. at 222 S. Batavia Ave., Batavia. Call (630) 879-3378.

Sunday

• Grace Lutheran Church will hold an Easter Egg Hunt after Easter service at 7:30 a.m. and breakfast at 8:30 a.m. at the church, 5 N. Princeton, Villa Park. For details, visit the Web site at www.gracevillapark.org or call (630) 832-0870.

• The DuPage Center of Religious Science will hold a service beginning at 9 a.m. Sunday at the center, 1200 Roosevelt Road, Suite 140, Glen Ellyn. Call (630) 495-6626.

• Water's Edge Bible Church will hold Easter services at 9 and 10:30 a.m. at 209 S. Oakwood Ave., West Chicago. Call (630) 231-1210.

• St. Paul Evangelical United Church of Christ will hold Easter services at 8 and 10:30 a.m. at the church, 118 S. 1st St., Bloomingdale. For details, call (630) 980-9196.

• Congregation Etz Chaim will hold its Purim carnival at 11:30 a.m. Sunday at 1710 Highland Ave., Lombard. For details, call (630) 627-3912.

• Winfield United Methodist Church will hold Easter services at 7 a.m. with breakfast and worship at 10:30 a.m. at 0S347 Jefferson St., Winfield. For details, call (630) 668-8970.

• Grace Lutheran Church will hold Easter services at 8 and 10 a.m. with a family brunch at 9 a.m. at the church, 493 Forest Ave., Glen Ellyn. For details, call (630) 469-1555.

• St. Andrew United Methodist Church will hold Easter services at 9:30 a.m. at the church, 250 North Gary Ave., Carol Stream. For details, call (630) 653-7116.

• Christ Church of Oak Brook will hold Easter services at 8:15, 10 and 11:45 a.m. at the church, 31st Street and York Road, Oak Brook. For details, call (630) 654-1882.

• Gary United Methodist Church will hold Easter services are at 9 and 11 a.m. at the church, 224 N. Main St., Wheaton. For details, call (630) 668-8279.

• Villa Park Covenant Church will hold Easter breakfast at 9 a.m. followed by worship at 10:45 a.m. at the church, 17W620 Riordan Road, Villa Park. For details, call (630) 279-5249.

• Lombard Assembly of God Church will feature missionaries to South America Earl and Laura Goodrich at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the church, 447 W. North Ave., Lombard. Call (630) 629-3388.

• Christian Tabernacle Church will hold services at 8 and 11 a.m. Sundays at 100 S. Park St., Roselle. For details, visit the Web site at www.ctcchurch.org or call (630) 529-1282.

• St. Paul Lutheran Church will hold Easter services at 8:30 and 11 a.m. with breakfast at 9:45 a.m. at the church, 515 S. Wheaton Ave., Wheaton. For details, visit the Web site at www.stpaulwheaton.org or call (630) 668-5953.

• York Center Church of the Brethren will hold Easter with breakfast at 8:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. service at 1S071 Luther Ave., Lombard. For details, call (630) 627-7411.

• Grace Church of DuPage will hold Easter service at 10:30 a.m. at the church, 27W344 Galusha Ave., Warrenville. For details, call (630) 393-7344.

Monday

• The Billy Graham Center Museum will continue its exhibit of "Face to Face: Warner Sallman's Images of Christ" through May 15. The exhibit, will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Sunday in the Billy Graham Center, 500 College Ave., Wheaton. Suggested admission is $4, or $3 for students and seniors, $1 for children and $10 for a family pass. For details, visit the Web site at www.billygrahamcenter.org/museum or call (630) 752-5909.

Tuesday

• 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 Tuesday of each month. For details, call the Rev. Alex Duff at (630) 773-0396.

• 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 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.

• 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. Tuesday through Thursday at (630) 627-2435.

Wednesday

• Wheaton College's department of philosophy will feature author Michael Rea, Notre Dame associate professor of philosophy, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in room 339, Blanchard Hall, 501 College Ave., Wheaton. His topic is "Understanding the Mystery of the Two Natures of Christ." The lecture is free and open. For details, call (630) 752-5040.

Thursday

• The Theosophical Society will hold a discussion of Near Death Experiences at 7 p.m. Thursday at 1926 N. Main St., Wheaton. Cost is $7 for members, $9 for others. For details, call (630) 668-1571, ext. 300.

• Christ the King's CCW will hold its annual St. Patrick's Day lunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at the Parish Life Center, 1501 S. Main St., Lombard. Irish singer Whitey O'Day will entertain. A $5 donation is requested. For details, call (630) 629-1717.

• St. Thomas Job Ministry will present Using Conferences, Trade Shows and Industry Meeting in Your Job Search at 7 p.m. Thursday at the church, 1500 Brookdale Road, Naperville. Call Jim Breen at (630) 355-8980.

• St. Paul Lutheran Church will present its Cinema at St. Paul with "To Catch a Thief" at 7 p.m. Friday at the church, 515 S. Wheaton Ave., Wheaton. The event is free. Pizza is available for $5 per person. Deadline to order pizza is Thursday by calling Kim Hansen at (630) 690-1725.

• Wheaton College will feature author James C. Wilhoit and his book "Spiritual Formation as if the Church Mattered: Growing in Christ through Community," at 4 p.m. Thursday in room 339 Blanchard Hall, 501 College Ave., Wheaton. Call (630) 752-5069.

• The St. Isidore Church bereavement support group will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the church, 427 W. Army Trail Road, Bloomingdale. Call (630) 295-6890.

• River Valley Community Church's Singles FOCUS, Fellowship of Christians United in Spirit, meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays beginning with a light meal at 6:30 p.m. at River Valley Community Church, 1655 Bowman Drive, Aurora. Upcoming events include a 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. Church services are at 10 a.m. Sundays. For details, visit the Web site at www.rivervalleycommunity.org or call (630) 907-2992.

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

Friday

• 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. The group will plan activities. For details, call (630) 202-0333.

March 29

• The Theosophical Society will present the workshop Achieving Your Purpose from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 29 at 1926 N. Main St., Wheaton. Cost is $50 for members, $65 for others. For details, call (630) 668-1571, ext. 300.

• St. Barnabas Episcopal Church will feature author Rodney Clapp discussing his book "Johnny Cash and the Great American Contradiction: Christianity and the Battle for the Soul of a Nation," at 7 p.m. March 29 at the church, 22W415 Butterfield Road, Glen Ellyn. He will sign copies. Call (6300 469-1394.

• Wayside Cross Ministries' Urban Youth Ministry will hold its annual Friendship Dinner at 6 p.m. March 29 at 60 S. Fourth St., Aurora. Speaker is Notre Dame football player Daniel Rudy Ruettiger. Tickets are $20 per person. Call Scot Thurman at (630) 723-3408.

March 30

• St. Paul Lutheran Church will hold Healing Services at 7:30, 8:30 and 11 a.m. March 30 at the church, 515 S. Wheaton Ave., Wheaton. For details, visit the Web site at www.stpaulwheaton.org or call (630) 668-5953.

• St. Andrew United Methodist Church will present the Easter Cantata "In Christ Alone" at 9:30 a.m. March 30 at the church, 250 North Gary Ave., Carol Stream. For details, call (630) 653-7116.

April 4

Bloomingdale Church will celebrate its 30th anniversary April 4-6 at the church, 260 Glen Ellyn Road, Bloomingdale. Activities include Praise and Prayer at 6 p.m. April 5 with a social at 7 p.m. Services are at 8:30 and 11 a.m. April 6 with a free brunch and ministry booths open from noon to 12:45 p.m. Call (630) 894-0090.

• Free lawnmower tune-ups will be available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 5 at Sunny Place Church of God, 901 E. Oak St., Addison. For details, call the church at (630) 530-1830.

April 6

Grace Lutheran Church, 493 Forest Ave., Glen Ellyn will receive a $30,000 grant from the Retirement Research Foundation through its Accessible Faith Grant Program. The grant will be used to make more handicap accessible renovations to the narthex and sanctuary. A groundbreaking is planned April 6. For details, call (630) 469-1555.

• St. Paul Lutheran Church will present the free Winking Luther Course II, Taking Our Questions Seriously…And Ourselves Lightly at 12:30 p.m. Sundays, April 6 to May 18 at the church, 515 S. Wheaton Ave., Wheaton. For details, visit the Web site at www.stpaulwheaton.org or call (630) 668-5953.

• Elmhurst College will present its Holocaust education Project from April 6-10 at the college, 190 Prospect Ave., Elmhurst. Keynote speaker is Sara J. Bloomfield at 7 p.m. April 6. For details, visit the Web site at www.elmhurst.edu or call (6300 617-3033.

April 11

• St. Joseph Parish will hold its annual dinner dance and auction April 11 at Medinah Banquets, 550 Shriners Drive, Addison. Proceeds will benefit the academic and parish programs. For details, call (630) 279-4211.

• St. Paul Lutheran Church will hold new member classes from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, April 1-22, at the church, 515 S. Wheaton Ave., Wheaton. For details, call (630) 668-5953.

• First Presbyterian Church of Wheaton will hold A Greater Gift sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 11-12 and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 13 at the church, 715 N. Carlton Ave. The program promotes social and economic growth for artisans and farmers in 35 countries. The event is cash or checks only. For details, visit the web site at www.agreatergift.org or call (630) 448-5147.

April 13

• The Second Baptist Church of Wheaton will hold an ordination ceremony for two members who have completed training for the office of Deacon's Ministry at 4 p.m. April 13 at the church, 1520 Avery Ave., Wheaton. For details, call (630) 260-0190.

• St. Andrew United Methodist Church will celebrate Native American ministries with guest speaker the Rev. Michelle Lacock, a Native American descendant, at 9:30 a.m. April 13 at the church, 250 North Gary Ave., Carol Stream. For details, call (630) 653-7116.

April 20

• Congregation Etz Chaim will hold its Congregational Seder at 6 p.m. April 20 at 1710 S. Highland Ave., Lombard. The celebration is open to the community. For details, call (630) 627-3912.

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.