Your faith: Lake County

To have your information included, e-mail it each week by noon Tuesday to faith@dailyherald.com, fax it to (847) 680-0189 or mail it to Religion listings, 1795 N. Butterfield Road, Suite 100, Libertyville, IL 60048.

Christ Lutheran Church: Beginning Sept. 14, worship will be held at 8:15 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. All-Ages Education Hour is available at 9:30 a.m. During the 10:45 service, children can take part in Faithweaver Friends Nursery, a high-energy church experience for children. For more information about worship, education, preschool, mission trips and outreach opportunities, call the church office at (847) 367-5787 or visit www.christlutheranvh.org. Christ Lutheran is at 595 Deerpath Drive in Vernon Hills, next to Countryside Fire.

Crystal Springs Healing Rooms: Healing from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturdays at Crystal Springs Healing Rooms, 1117 S. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. Prayers for: migraines, ongoing illnesses, pregnancy, cancer, pains, upcoming surgeries, those in local hospitals, etc. E-mail healing@calvarywayintl.com or visit www.calvarywayintl.com/healingrooms or www.healingrooms.com.

Grace Lutheran Church: One service will be held at 10 a.m. Sept. 7, offering Communion, and Promiseland - Childrens Ministries for ages preschool through sixth grade. Nursery care will be available during the 10 a.m. worship service. Following worship will be the kickoff of the Fall Celebration with the dedication of the Grace Lutheran Preschool, Tremendous Threes Program. All are invited to come and tour the new preschool area, meet the teachers and then join in the Rally Day festivities. There will be food, games with a superheroes theme, and bingo.

The next week, the fall worship schedule begins. Sunday worship times are 8:30 a.m. (traditional service) and 10 a.m. (contemporary service.) Promiseland will be held each Sunday following the children's message. Nursery care will be available during the 10 a.m. worship service. Holy Communion is offered on the first and third Sundays of the month at both services. Coffee Fellowship is open to all following both worship services. For more information about worship services and fall programs, contact the church office at (847) 367-7050 or visit the Web site at www.aboutgracelutheran.org. Grace Lutheran Church is at 501 Valley Park Drive, Libertyville.

Holy Apostles Church (Episcopal): The Rev. Martha Gillette of Holy Apostles Church in Wauconda will give an overview and share pictures of her recent trip to Malawi and Zambia at her Fair Trade Snapshot at 7 p.m. Sept. 3 at the church, located at 26238 N. Route 59, just outside the village of Wauconda. Her time there was focused on visits to producers of fairly traded food and craft items. For information, call (847) 526- 7148.

• Church of the Holy Apostles Episcopal Church will offer an intergenerational Christian Formation program titled "The Word in the World." The focus will be on the Episcopal Catechism. This discussion program will take place on the second and fourth Wednesdays from September 2008 through June 2009. To accommodate differing personal schedules, two identical sessions are being offered by the Rev. Martha Gillette: 6:15 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and 7:45 p.m. to 9 p.m. The first classes begin Sept. 10 at the church at 26238 N. Route 59 just outside of Wauconda. All are most welcome to attend these sessions. For information, call (847) 526-7148.

Holy Cross Lutheran Church: CrossWays Preschool, an early childhood ministry of Holy Cross Lutheran Church, has openings in a new Tuesday afternoon Science Sensation class. This is an enrichment class focusing on science and math for 4- and 5-year-olds. Call Mindy (847) 367-4367 for information.

• Holy Cross Lutheran Church fall schedule will resume on Rally Day, Sept. 7, with services at 8, 9:30 and 11 a.m. The 2008-09 Sunday/Funday School will also resume at 9:30 a.m. Sept. 7.

• Confirmation classes for all sixth-, seventh-, and eighth- graders will resume at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 14

For information, call the church office at (847) 367-4060 or visit the Web site at www.holycrosschurch.org. Holy Cross Lutheran Church is at 29700 N. St. Mary's Road in Libertyville.

Ivanhoe Congregational Church: Each summer, friends and members of Ivanhoe Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, move outside two times to worship and enjoy the beauty of summer. The second outdoor service this year will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday, under the giant oak in the back of the church. All, including your pets, are welcome to attend and the animals will be blessed during the service. Dogs, cats and even a pony have attended this service in past years. The church is at 21078 W. Highway 176 in Mundelein. For information about Ivanhoe Congregational, e-mail uccivanhoe@sbcglobal.net or visit the Web site at www.ivanhoechurch.org.

St. Andrew Lutheran Church: The fall schedule will start on Sept. 7, with traditional worship from 8:30-9:30 a.m., Christian education adult forum from 9:40-10:30 a.m., contemporary worship from 10:45-11:45 a.m. There will also be a Rally Day celebration from 9:40-10:30 a.m. St. Andrew Lutheran Church is at 10 S. Lake St., Mundelein. www.standrewmundelein.org

St. Joseph Church: An informal inquiry session for those who have considered becoming Catholic will be held at 7 p.m. Sept. 8 at the Parish Office and Ministry Center at 121 E. Maple Ave. in Libertyville. This is an opportunity to bring your questions about what it is to be Catholic and your questions about the Catholic Church and practices. For more information or questions, contact Catherine Sims at (847) 990-1238 or csims@stjoseph-libertyville.org.

St. Lawrence Episcopal Church: Through Sunday, services will be at 7:30 and 10 a.m. The Rev. Patricia W. Snickenberger is rector of St. Lawrence, assisted by the Rev. Marcus Strong and Deacon Mary-Jane Leewis-Kirk. St. Lawrence is at 125 W. Church St., Libertyville. For information, call (847) 362-2110 or visit www.stlawrencechurch.org.

St. Matthew Lutheran Church: The church at 24500 N. Old McHenry Road, Hawthorn Woods, will host a Bible Study for women titled "Believing God: Experiencing a Fresh Explosion of faith." A Scripture-based Bible Study by Beth Moore, this study will explore what it means to believe God. Classes are open to all women from St. Matthew and the community, and will meet Wednesday evenings from 6:45 to 8:30 p.m. in Krueger Hall from Sept. 3 through Nov. 5. Child care will be available. For information, call Scarlett Mankowsky (847) 540-5501, Kay Lattanzi (847) 540-1155, or visit www.stmatts.net.

Word Among Us: An in-depth Bible study on "James - The Tests of a True Religion" will begin Sept. 8. Enroll today in Word Among Us' newest Bible Study. This is a five-week class to be held at 6 a.m. at Harris Bank in Palatine; at 9:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. at St Matthew Lutheran Church in Hawthorn Woods. Instructor will be Tim Hetzner, president of Lutheran Church Charities and founder and author of Word Among Us Bible Studies - a national Bible Study Curriculum. To enroll, call (866) 455-6466 or enroll online by going to www.LutheranChurchCharities.org

Annunciation of Our Lady Episcopal Church: Sept. 7 at 9 a.m. is the first day of Sunday school. Stay for an ice cream social after the 10 a.m. service. Bishop Scantlebury will also be visiting Sept. 7. The church is at 5725 Stearns School Road (corner of Stearns School and Dilleys roads), Gurnee. (847) 336-3730.

Chain of Lakes Community Bible Church: Chain of Lakes Bible Institute offers courses in the Old and New Testaments, Basic Theology, Christian Stewardship, Church History, evangelism, Leadership, and several other subjects. At this time, CLBI classes are not accredited. The purpose is to provide quality Bible training that will help lay people grow in their understanding and application of God's word. All CLBI classes meet from 7-9 p.m. Mondays for six or 12 weeks, are open to anyone 16 years of age or older, and are taught by experienced Bible college professors. For fall 2008, which begins Sept. 8, courses will be taught by Thomas Cornman, Michael Vanlaningham, Michael Wechsler, and Gerald Peterman (who serves as dean of CLBI). Registration is open now and classes fill quickly. For further information, see the Web site at www.clcbc.com/index.php/clbi-info.html, or call (847) 838-0103.

Church of the Holy Family: A Crafts and More Fair will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at the Church of the Holy Family - Lake Villa, 25291 W. Lehmann Blvd., Lake Villa. Inside and Outside Craft Booths and Vendors. Drop in the Thrift Shop - $2 Bag Sale (clothes, shoes, books); everything else half-price. CHF will hold a bake sale with homemade goodies. Lunch, drinks and snacks will be available for purchase. Call (847) 693-8813 for information. Visit www.theholyfamilychurch.com.

The fair is being held in conjunction with the S.A.C. (Society for Creative Anachronism)- sponsored Annual Academy of Defense training. Afternoon events include medieval fights and tournaments.

• Beginning Sept. 8, Sunday worship services will be starting at a new time: 10 a.m.

Congregation Am Echod: The Reform congregation at 2945 Falling Waters Blvd., Lindenhurst, offers the following Shabbat service schedule.

• Aug. 30: 9 a.m. study session and 10 a.m. Shabbat morning service; 6 p.m. Mincha service and bar mitzvah of Andrew Pickens.

For details, call (847) 265-1818 or e-mail amechod@sbcglobal.net.

• A golf outing will be held at noon, Sept. 8 at Bittersweet Golf Club. Hosted by Congregation Am Echod. Cost: $85 per person; includes lunch, driving range and golf cart. Requesting hole sponsors and items for silent auction. Call (847) 265-1818.

Gages Lake Bible Church: The public is invited to a presentation, "China Says Yes to Genesis," by renowned creation scientist, Laurence Tisdall at 6 p.m. Sept. 14 at the Gages Lake Bible Church in Gages Lake. There is no charge to attend. Tisdall will demonstrate that Chinese history must be considered in any discussion of earth's origins and presents challenges to many current origin theories. Tisdall was trained at Macdonald College and McGill University from which he holds a master of science degree in micropropagation. His interest in creationism began in 1982. He founded the only bilingual creation science organization in the world: The Creation Science Association of Quebec/L'Association de Science Creationniste du Quebec (CSAQ/ASCQ) and is currently its president. Gages Lake Bible Church is at 18788 W. Gages Lake Road, For information, call Daniel Darling at (847) 223-2923.

Joy! Lutheran Church: Registration has begun for children and youth programs for this fall. Children's programs run on Sunday mornings during the 9:30 and 11 a.m. services. Contact Cheryl at (847) 362-4569 or e-mail cheryl.oneill@joylutheran.org for information. Crossroads, the middle school ministry, meets Wednesday evenings and ATF, the high school ministry, meets Sunday evenings. Contact Bryan at (847) 362-4569 or e-mail bryan.depotty@joylutheran.org for information. Joy! is at 749 S. Hunt Club Road in Gurnee. www.joylutheran.org. Services on Sundays are at 8 (traditional) and 9:30 & 11 a.m. (contemporary).

St. Andrew Episcopal Church: The church at 31 Park Ave., Grayslake (corner of Park and Lake streets), presents Elijah's Mantle for Children in Need." This is a community service project with a goal to help families with children in need by supplying free, gently-used children's clothing. The store is open to everyone from 9 to 11 a.m. on the second Saturday of each month. Gently-used clothing is available for boys and girls in sizes ranging from infant to size 16. Fall and winter clothing will be available next store date of Sept. 13 at no cost. The church welcomes donations. For information, visit www.standrewsgrayslake.org or call (847) 223-2310.

The United Protestant Church of Grayslake: A new Sunday summer worship schedule at United Protestant Church of Grayslake will run through Sept. 7, with only a single Sunday morning worship service at 9:30 a.m.

New this summer, Christian education for all ages will be held after the 9:30 service, beginning at 10:45 a.m. Carol Roselli-Rasmussen, director of Christian education, will lead a summer adult education class using the book "The Jesus Priorities."

Regular worship times resume Sept. 7 with 8:15 and 10:30 a.m. services. A Christian education open house will held from 9:30-10:15 a.m. Sept. 7 The church is at 54 S. Whitney St., Grayslake. (847) 223-8131.

St. Therese: Married/Divorced? Liberal, and unashamed of it? All are welcome to receive Communion at the parish of St. Therese, the Little Flower, in the First Congregational UCC building, 320 Grand Ave., Waukegan. Mass every Sunday at noon.