Notes on Religion: Naperville, Lisle

Faith and worship in DuPage County

• To submit your listings, 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

• Grace United Methodist Church will celebrate Hope for Africa with an evening for families at 6:30 p.m. today at the church, 300 E. Gartner Road, Naperville. The event, Under the Acacia Tree, features African cuisine, music and stories. The fee is $20 per person, $50 per family. A special offering will be taken for Darfur. For details, call (630) 355-1748.

• Our Saviour's Lutheran Church will present Elisabeth von Trapp in concert at 7:30 p.m. today at the church, 815 S. Washington St., Naperville. Presale tickets are $18 or $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. today at the church, 1111 Madison, Lombard. The event is free. The DVDs will be available for sale at the church. For details, call (630) 306-2393.

• 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. today at First United Methodist Church, 1032 Maple Ave., Downers Grove. The seminar is free, but registration is requested by calling (630) 968-7120.

Sunday

• St. Margaret Mary Parish will present Table for Two and "Promising Again: Journeying through the Changes in our Marriage" from 5:15 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the church, Naper Boulevard and Green Trails Drive, Naperville. Tickets are $40. For details, call (630) 369-0777.

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

• Sheltered Reality will present a free concert at 2 p.m. Sunday at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 10 N. Edgelawn Drive, Aurora. For details, call (630) 896-5502, ext. 232.

• 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 to May 26. For details, call the Rev Carol Madalin at (630) 355-1748, ext. 246. A four-week workshop series for parents of children ages 8 and younger will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays to April 29. Each session is $10 or $30 for the series. For details or child care, call Margaret Harrison at (630) 355-1748, ext. 241, or visit www.peopleofgrace.org.

• Harvest Bible Chapel will feature senior pastor, the Rev. Ron Zappia, and his series One on One with Jesus at 9 and 11 a.m. Sundays at the church, 1805 High Point Drive, Naperville. For details, call (630) 281-4800.

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.

Tuesday

• St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Parish will present a parish nurse discussing care for the chronically ill at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the church, 1500 Brookdale Road, Naperville. For details, call (630) 355-8980, ext. 124.

• Word of Life Lutheran Church's Parenting, the Early Years will meet at 9:15 a.m. Tuesdays 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 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.

• 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.

• St. Margaret Mary Parish will study the Letter to Romans during a session from 9 to 11 a.m. or 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the church, Naper Boulevard and Green Trails Drive, Naperville. The fee is $30. For details, call (630) 369-0777.

Thursday

• 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 Parish will present "Pentecost: Happy Birthday to Us" at 6:45 p.m. May 2 at the church, Naper Boulevard and Green Trails Drive, Naperville. Reservation deadline is Friday. Donation is $8 per person, $30 per family. For details, call (630) 369-0777.

• 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. Friday 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.

• 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 Friday. For details, call (630) 833-1268.

April 26

• 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 and open to the community. The fee is $30. For details, visit IMET.EVENTS@SBCglobal.net or call Gene Pawlik at (630) 579-4088.

• Interactive Opera will present "Little Red" at 11 a.m. April 26 at St. Timothy Lutheran Church, 1313 N. Mill St., Naperville, and 11 a.m. May 3 at Celebration Community Life Center, 919 S. Washington, Naperville. The show is recommended for ages 3 to 11. Tickets are $15 for adults 17 and older and $10 for ages 10 and older. For tickets, visit www.brownpapertickets.com or call (877) 278-4842.

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.