Naperville-area religion notes

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Today

• 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. today at the school, 7720 Janes Ave., Woodridge. For details, call Natalie Meyers at (630) 985-9289.

• 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. today at the church, 22W415 Butterfield Road, Glen Ellyn. He will sign copies. For details, call (630) 469-1394.

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

Sunday

• Chabad of Naperville will sponsor A Week of Kosher Awareness at 3 p.m. Sunday with a Kosher Pickle Making Workshop at Garden Fresh Restaurant, 955 W. 75th St., Naperville. The workshop is for ages 12 and older. The cost is $12, which includes one jar of pickles. For details or to RSVP, visit www.JewishNaperville.com or call (630) 689-1387.

Tuesday

• New Beginnings, a nondenominational, 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 e-mail cml525@gmail.com.

Thursday

• St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Parish will feature Bishop J. Perter Sartain of the Joliet Diocese at the annual Men's Prayer Breakfast at 9:30 a.m. April 5 at the church, 1500 Brookdale Road, Naperville. Reservation deadline is Thursday, with a $10 fee. To make a reservation, call (630) 355-8980.ˆ½

• 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.ˆ½ Church services are at 10 a.m. Sundays. For details, visit www.rivervalleycommunity.org or call (630) 907-2992.

April 6

• Elmhurst College will present its Holocaust education Project 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 www.elmhurst.edu or call (630) 617-3033.

• Wayside Cross Ministries will hold its third annual bowling fundraiser at 2 p.m. April 6 at Parkside Lanes, 34W185 Montgomery Road, Aurora. The fee is $15 per bowler. Those raising $100 will receive a T-shirt and be eligible for prizes. For details, call (630) 723-3422.

• St. John United Church of Christ will celebrate a German-language service at 11:30 a.m. April 6 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.

• Grace United Methodist Church is offering two parenting workshops at the church, 300 E. Gartner Road, Naperville. A free, six-week class for parents of junior high students meets at 9:30 a.m. Sundays, April 6 to May 26. For details, call the Rev Carol Madalin at (630) 355-1748, ext. 246. A workshop series for parents of children ages 8 and younger will meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays, April 8-29. Each session is $10, $30 for the series. For details or child care, call Margaret Harrison at (630) 355-1748, ext. 241, or visit www.peopleofgrace.org.

April 7

• St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Parish will present a Lehavree prayer and healing service at 7:30 p.m. April 7 at the church, 1500 Brookdale Road, Naperville. For details, call (630) 355-8980.

• New England Congregational Church will present "Can Anything Be Said for St. Paul?" at 7 p.m. April 7 at the church, 406 W. Galena Blvd., Aurora. The program is free. For details, call (630) 844-4885.

April 8

• Word of Life Lutheran Church's Parenting, the Early Years will meet at 9:15 a.m. Tuesdays, April 8 to May 13, at the church, 879 Tudor Drive, Naperville. The fee is $8 for he workbook.

A six-week Bible study for women will begin at 7:15 p.m. Wednesdays, April 9 to May 14. The study is based on the book "Lies Women Believe and the Truth that sets Them Free" by Nancy DeMoss. For details, call (630) 355-9655.

April 10

• The Theosophical Society in America will present Our Inspiring New Vision of the Universe with Eric Carlson, astronomer emeritus of the Adler Planetarium, at 7 p.m. April 10ˆ½ at the society, 1926 N. Main St., Wheaton. The fee is $7 for members, $9 for guests. For details, visit www.theosophical.org or call (630) 668-1571, ext. 300.

• Wheaton College's 17th annual theology conference, "Rediscovering the Trinity: Classic Doctrine and Contemporary Ministry," will feature Kevin Vanhoozer and keynote addresses at 7:30 p.m. April 10-12 at the Billy Graham Center, 500 College Ave., Wheaton. Registration is $100, $55 for students. For details, visit www.wheaton.edu/Theology or call (630) 752-5197.

April 12

• North Central College's group, The Union, is rallying families, church groups, businesses and other volunteers for Intersection, a day of service April 12 to benefit five Naperville and Aurora social service agencies. For details or registration, visit www.oneintersection.com or call (630) 637-5417.

• Breaking the Cana Code: Secrets of a Successful Marriage will be a workshop from 12:30 to 5 p.m. April 26 at Krasa Center at Benedictine University, 5700 College Road, Lisle. The program is sponsored by eight local churches. The fee is $25 until April 12, $30 April 13-25. For details, visit IMET.EVENTS@SBCglobal.net or call Gene Pawlik at (630) 579-4088.

April 13

• Grace United Methodist Church is offering a night out for women from 6 to 10 p.m. April 18 at the church, 300 E. Gartner Road, Naperville. Women's Night Together offers six workshops, with participants choosing two, dinner and keynote speaker Ceclia Swafford Harris. Tickets are $25 by April 13, $35 after that date. Register online at www.peopleofgrace.org or for child care, call Margaret Harrison at (630) 355-1748, ext. 241.

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.ˆ½