Notes on Religion: DuPage County

Faith and worship in DuPage County

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Today

• Immanuel Church United Church of Christ will hold its rummage and bake sale from 9 to 11 a.m. today at the church, 1009 S. Church Road, Bensenville. Saturday will be a brown bag day at $3 a bag. For details, call (630) 350-0970.

• Our Savior Lutheran Church will hold its Gigantic Garage Sale from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. today at the church's center, 1244 W. Army Trail Road, Carol Stream. No strollers allowed. Admission is free except for a $25 fee for 7:30 a.m. early entry. Proceeds will benefit the youth mission trip and local charities. The event includes a bake sale and concessions. For details, call (630) 881-8530.

• First Presbyterian Church of Wheaton will hold A Greater Gift sale from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday 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 www.agreatergift.org or call (630) 448-5147.

• 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.

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

Sunday

• The Second Baptist Church of Wheaton will hold an ordination ceremony for two members, Freddie Walker and Jason Harrell, who have completed training for the office of Deacon's Ministry at 4 p.m. Sunday 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. Sunday at the church, 250 North Gary Ave., Carol Stream. For details, call (630) 653-7116.

• Holy Ghost Church's Council of Catholic Women will present Spring Fest, Water for Life benefit at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the church, 254 Wood Dale Road, Wood Dale. The event is catered by Schnitzel Platz Restaurant and entertainment is by Bob and Hank. Donation is $20 for adults, $15 for ages 8 and younger. For details or tickets, call Mary at (630) 350-1932 or Tina at (630) 595-8031.

• St. Matthew Church's CCW will present Fashions Thru the Looking Glass at 12:30 p.m. Sunday at Alta Villa, 430 N. Addison Road, Addison. Tickets are $35 for adults, $25 for youth through eighth grade. For details, call (630) 614-4693.

• St. Barnabas Episcopal Church will hold a Julian Meeting at 7 p.m. Sunday at the church, 22W415 Butterfield Road, Glen Ellyn. For details, call (630) 469-1394.

• Wheaton Evangelical Free Church will hold a Spring Family Hymn Sing at 6 p.m. Sunday at the church, 520 E. Roosevelt Road, Wheaton. For details, call (630) 668-6490.

• Calvary Episcopal Church will feature the Rev. Barry Thiering and his talk about Food for the Poor at 8 and 10:15 a.m. Sunday at the church, 222 S. Batavia Ave., Batavia. For details, call (630) 879-3378.

• Elmhurst College's Neibuhr Center is holding a student-led worship service at 10 a.m. Sunday at 1st Congregational UCC Church, St. Charles and York roads, Elmhurst. For details, call (630) 832-2580.

• Lombard Assembly of God Church will have guest speakers at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the church, 447 W. North Ave., Lombard. Guests speakers are David Isabelli Sunday, Brian Whidden April 20 and Dan Biegler April 27. For details, call (630) 629-3388.

• First Presbyterian Church of Wheaton will offer two adult classes at 9:55 a.m. Sundays through May 4 at the church, 715 N. Carlton Ave. The choices are Early Memories of Jesus or Older Adults. For details, visit www.agreatergift.org or call (630) 448-5147.

• St. Paul Lutheran Church will hold an adult forum, The Death of Jesus in the Gospel of John, at 9:45 a.m. Sundays to April 20 at the church, 515 S. Wheaton Ave., Wheaton. For details, call (630) 668-5953.

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

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 to 5 p.m. Sunday in the Billy Graham Center, 500 College Ave., Wheaton. Suggested admission is $4, $3 for students and seniors, $1 for children and $10 for a family pass. For details, visit www.billygrahamcenter.org/museum or call (630) 752-5909.

• The Ministry of New Beginnings St. Hubert Church meets at 7:30 p.m. Mondays at St. Matthews Church, 1001 E. Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg. Donation is $3. For details, call (847) 891-1220.

Tuesday

• St. Paul Lutheran Church will hold a program focusing on housing in Wheaton at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the church, 515 S. Wheaton Ave., Wheaton. The program's goal is to share information and ideas. For details, call (630) 668-5953.

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

• 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 children ages 6 months to 5 years. For details, call Debby France at (630) 462-7605.

• 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.

Thursday

• The Theosophical Society in America will present The Rise and Fall of Atlantis at 7 p.m. Thursday 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.

• 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 at River Valley Community Church, 1655 Bowman Drive, Aurora. Upcoming events include 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 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

• Wheaton Bible Church will hold its second Mosaic Coffeehouse with a free exhibition of music, art and poetry by local musicians and artists from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Friday at the chapel, 327 N. Main St., Wheaton. The event is free. For details, call (630) 260-1600.

• Lutheran Church Charities will present Advance seminar for Christian businesses and business people from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Palatine. The event will be simulcast with 600 churches across North America. Tickets are $59, $69 at the door and include light breakfast and lunch. For details, call (866) 455-6466.

• St. Barnabas Episcopal Church will hold a Taize worship service at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the church, 22W415 Butterfield Road, Glen Ellyn. For details, call (630) 469-1394.

April 19

• Our Saviour's Lutheran Church will present Elisabeth von Trapp in concert at 7:30 p.m. April 19 at the church, 815 S. Washington St., Naperville. Presale tickets are $18, $20 at the door. For details, call (630) 355-2522.

• Community Presbyterian Church and Carpe Diem Film Services will present the premier of the movie version of "Living Waters, The Passionate Story of Christ" at 7 p.m. April 19 at the church, 1111 Madison, Lombard. The event is free. The DVDs will be available for sale of the production presented in 2007 at the church. For details, call (630) 306-2393.

• St. Paul Lutheran Church will hold a Bizarre Book and Bake Sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 19 at the church, 515 S. Wheaton Ave., Wheaton. Enter via the back door. The event features doll clothes, handmade wood items and donated items. Proceeds benefit the scholarship fund and International Mission Partners. For details, call Kim Hansen at (630) 690-1725 or Ann Hein at (630) 653-8288.

• The Northern Illinois Conference of United Methodist Churches will hold an informational seminar on Global Warming from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 19 at First United Methodist Church, 1032 Maple Ave., Downers Grove. The seminar is free, but registration is requested by calling (630) 968-7120.

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.

• First Presbyterian Church will hold a new member class, "Believing, Belonging, Becoming: Preparing to Join the Church," from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. beginning April 20 at the church, 715 N. Carlton, Wheaton. New members will join at 8:40 a.m. May 4. For details, call (630) 668-5147.

• DuPage Unitarian Church will feature Gene Tenner of Lisle and two Sudanese residents discussing the genocide in Darfur at 9 and 11 a.m. April 20 at the church, 4S535 Old Naperville Road, Naperville. For details, call (630) 505-9408.

• St. Andrew United Methodist Church will celebrate Earth Sunday at 9:30 a.m. April 20 at the church, 250 N. Gary Ave., Carol Stream. For details, call (630) 653-7116.

• Gary United Methodist Church will feature its handbell ensembles and "Bell Fantasia" at 3 p.m. April 20 at the church, 224 Main St., Wheaton. The event is free. For details, call (630) 668-3100.

April 21

• Grace Lutheran Church will be the site of a nondenominational 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. For details, call Carolyn Aiello at (630) 860-0566 or (630) 766-3030.

April 24

• The Theosophical Society in America will present The Gandhi You May Not Know with Rajmohan Gandhi, the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, at 7 p.m. April 24 at the society, 1926 N. Main St., Wheaton. He is the author of "Gandhi: The Man, his People, and an Empire." A book signing will follow the program. The fee is $10 for members, $12 for guests. For details, visit www.theosophical.org or call (630) 668-1571, ext. 300.

• Epiphany Lutheran Church's Hannah Circle will feature Christian author Lynn Austin at 1 p.m. May 1 at the church, 314 W. Vallette, Elmhurst. She will sign copies of her books. The event is free, but registration is requested by April 25. For details, call (630) 833-1268.

April 25

• Grace Church of DuPage will hold a free baseball skills camp for players in third through sixth grades from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. April 25 and 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. April 26 at the church, 23W344 Galusha Ave., Warrenville. Registration is requested by calling (630) 393-7344.

• St. Paul Lutheran Church will hold its Cinema featuring "The Day the Earth Stood Still" at 7 p.m. April 25 at the church, 515 S. Wheaton Ave., Wheaton. The film is free but pizza at 6 p.m. costs $5 per person, with reservation deadline April 24. For details or pizza, call Kim Hansen at (630) 690-1725.

April 26

• The Theosophical Society in America will celebrate World Tai Chi and Qigong Day, rain or shine, from 9 to 11 a.m. April 26 at the society, 1926 N. Main St., Wheaton. The event is free. For details, visit www.theosophical.org or call (630) 668-1571, ext. 300.

• Bethel Presbyterian Church will feature Dr. Quentin Schultze and "Who Says Computers are Smart?" at 7 p.m. April 26 at the church, 1345 S. Naperville Road, Wheaton. For details, call (630) 665-5577.

• Calvary Methodist Church's youth fellowship will hold a Cinco de Mayo fundraiser from 5 to 10 p.m. April 26 at the church, 136 E. Highland Ave., Villa Park. The event includes a silent auction, music and food. Tickets are $5 per person. Proceeds will benefit the students' trip to help low-income families in Ohio. For details, call (630) 530-8200.

April 27

• Benedictine University's Center for Mission and Identity and St. Procopius Abbey will present A Concert for World Peace at 7:30 p.m. April 27 at St. Procopius Abbey, 5601 College Road, Lisle. Proceeds will benefit Beit Benedickt Peace Academy on Mt. Zion in Jerusalem. Suggested donation is $20. For details, call (630) 829-6320.