Lake Co. religion notes

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Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago invites those who have experienced the loss of a loved one to suicide to participate in its Loving Outreach to Survivors of Suicide Program (LOSS), meeting Sundays from 7-9 p.m. Oct. 12, Nov. 9 and Dec. 14 at Holy Family Church Counseling Center, 2515 Palatine Road, Inverness; and Thursdays from 7-9 p.m. Oct. 23, Nov. 13 and Dec. 18 at Carmel High School, 1 Carmel Parkway, Mundelein.

Church of the Holy Apostles in Wauconda: A Fifth Friday Ecumenical Taizé Service of "Silence and Light" will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31. The Silence and Light service is a relatively short prayer service consisting of periods of silence interspersed with chants, brief readings and short verbal prayers. The event is for those familiar with this style of worship, curious or simply a weary soul looking for a brief respite from worldly clamor and clatter. The church is located at 26238 N. Hwy 59, just south of Wauconda. The Taize service will only be offered on the fifth Friday of a month. For details, call (847) 526-7148.

Congregation Or Shalom: An adult class called "Everything You Wanted to Know About Judaism but Were Afraid to Ask" is being offered on Wednesday evenings from 7 to 8:15 p.m. at Congregation Or Shalom, 21 Hawthorn Parkway in Vernon Hills. The classes include "The Jewish Dictionary of Ritual Items," Wednesday, Oct. 22, and "Debunking the Hanukkah Myth" Wednesday, Nov. 19.

Among the other events being planned is an opportunity to "Read the novels and meet the author" at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, as Maggie Anton, award-winning author of acclaimed novels, "Raschi's Daughters" and "Raschi's Daughter - Secret Scholar." Anton will share her journey in writing these well-researched tales of 11th century France, where Jewish scholarship, sensuality and feminism meet. Anton will be available to sign books following her presentation.

• High Holiday tickets are still available. Contact the synagogue at (847) 362-1948 for additional information on cost, time and location. www.orshalomlc.org.

• 2009 Entertainment Books have arrived and are available for $20.

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 calvarywayintl.com/healingrooms or healingrooms.com.

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.

• Celebration! Child care with a grant from Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and senior financial consultant, Richard Drews from Libertyville is providing "Back to Work," a program where a parent can receive child care at no cost while they go on a job interview and "We Care," a program where a parents can receive child care at no cost while meeting their special medical treatment needs. Celebration! Child care will provide a maximum of five, three-hour child care sessions so parents may go on a job interview or to meet medical needs. Parents need to enroll their child. Once the center has the completed paperwork mandated by DCFS, the family may use these services at center. (847) 367-4060 or holycrosschurch.org. Holy Cross Lutheran Church is at 29700 N. St. Mary's Road in Libertyville.

JUF Book Buddies: Learn about Tikkun Olam, repairing the world, through art projects, storytime and songs with for families with children up to age 5. Meet other young area families from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 16, at Barnes & Noble, 720 Hawthorne Center, Vernon Hills. To R.S.V.P., contact Abby Halper at (312) 444-2844 or e-mail bookbuddies@juf.org. This free event is sponsored by Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago and is open to the public.

• Learn about Hanukkah through art projects, storytime and songs with other young area families. This event, for families with children up to age 5, takes place from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, at the following Barnes & Noble locations: 720 Hawthorne Center, Vernon Hills; and 590 E. Golf Road, Schaumburg. To R.S.V.P., contact Abby Halper at (312) 444-2844 or e-mail bookbuddies@juf.org. This free event is sponsored by Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago and is open to the public.

Kirk of the Lakes Presbyterian Church: The church in Mundelein is seeking crafters for its craft show and bake sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 15. Church is next to Mundelein High School. Booth space $45. For application, call Lori (847) 277-1495.

St Joseph: Men are invited to join a pilgrimage to Italy. Eight places are open for a pilgrimage to Italy Feb. 2-11, 2009. The cost of the pilgrimage is $3,108 per person based on double occupancy and includes travel in Rome, Assisi, Siena and Florence. This package includes nine nights of accommodations, round-trip airfare, daily Mass, breakfast and seven dinners, all entrance fees to the sights and shrines, plus all taxes, surcharges and transfers. There is a $250 deposit required and the deadline for joining this pilgrimage is Nov. 1. For details, contact Catherine Sims at (847) 990-1238 or csims@stjoseph-libertyville.org.

St. Mary of the Annunciation at Fremont Center: The church in Mundelein will host a presentation "Forming a Conscience for Faithful Citizenship" from 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28. The presentation will be held in the church meeting rooms at 22333 W. Erhart Road in Mundelein. Presenter Nick Lund-Molfese, director for the Office of Peace and Justice for the Archdiocese of Chicago, will explain the challenges in forming a conscience as a faithful citizen and what the church has to say about Catholic social teaching in the public square. Advanced registration is not necessary and admission is free. For more information, call (847) 223-0010 or visit www.stmaryfc.org.

St. Matthew Lutheran Church: A Country Christmas will be presented by St. Matthew Ladies Aid from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1; and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2, in Krueger Hall. There is no charge for admission. Coffee and doughnuts at 9 a.m. and lunch from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. The church is at 24500 N. Old McHenry Road (Between Quentin and Midlothian roads), Hawthorn Woods. (847) 438-7709 or www.stmatts.net.

Annunciation of Our Lady Episcopal Church: Mark your calendar for the Annunciation Spaghetti Supper Saturday, Oct. 25, beginning at 5:30 p.m. and ending at 8 p.m. at 5725 Stearns School Road (corner of Stearns School and Dilleys roads), Gurnee. Tickets sold at the door: $8 adults / $5 seniors and children /children under 3 are free. This is an all-you-can eat meal, with bake sale items, wine, and soda sold separately. (847) 336-3730.

• CROP Walk begins at noon Sunday, Oct. 19. www.cropwalk.org.

• Writers' Group meets at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 25. This friendly, supportive critique group, led by two professional writers, is open to writers of all levels. You do not need to be a parish member to attend. Call the church office for information. (847) 336-3730.

Antioch United Methodist Church: The annual "The Gift That Gives" holiday gift fair will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, at the church, 848 Main St. in Antioch. There will be gifts, jewelry and home decor by Third World artisans from Ten Thousand Villages; handmade Appalachian crafts such as children's games, table linens and stationary from Red Bird Mission in Kentucky; natural soaps and spa products by women working toward self-sufficiency in Chicago's The Enterprising Kitchen and Fair Trade coffee, cocoa, tea and chocolate. Also available will be Christian books for adults and children from the Cokesbury Bookstore. (847) 395-1259.

Christian Life Fellowship Church: The Summit Youth Group meets from 7-9 p.m. Friday nights at Christian Life Fellowship Church, 41625 N. Deeplake Road, Antioch. www.summityouthgroup.com.

Church of the Holy Family: A Sunday Eucharist service is offered at 10 a.m., with refreshments and fellowship following the service. The small Episcopal congregation is in the historic stable for the Lehmann Estate at 24219 Lehmann Blvd., Lake Villa (1 block south of the junction of Route 132/Grand Avenue and Route 59). The facility is available for rental for showers, weddings, funerals, birthday parties. The Memorial Garden is open at all times for quiet meditation or picture-taking for that special occasion. Contact Faye at (847) 693-8813 for more information. Visit the Thrift Shop which is open 9 a.m.-noon every Wednesday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. A $2 Bag Sale is held the last Saturday of each month (clothes, shoes, books); everything else half-price. (847) 356-7222 or www.theholyfamilychurch.com.

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

• Saturday, Oct. 18: 9 a.m. study session with Rabbi Harari, 10 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service.

• Monday, Oct. 20: 6:30 p.m. Hakafot and Consecration.

• Tuesday, Oct. 21: 10 a.m. Yizkor service.

• Friday, Oct. 24: 7:30 p.m. "Let's Talk" Shabbat Service: a group discussion on a Jewish topic.

• Saturday, Oct. 25: 9 a.m. Study Session with Rabbi Harari, 10 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service.

• Friday, Oct. 31: 7:30 p.m. Shabbat Service.

• Saturday, Nov. 1: 9 a.m. study session with Rabbi Harari, 10 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service.

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

Crossview Church: Wildfire, the high school youth group of Crossview Church in Antioch will sponsor a family-friendly Indoor Maze from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, Oct. 29-Nov. 1, in the church gym at 750 Highview Drive. This is an alternative Halloween activity. More than 3,200 square feet of tunnels, trap doors, slides, platforms, backlights, and surprises await all who dare to enter. From 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31, and Saturday, Nov. 1, the lights will be left on for families with young children. However, at 6 p.m. the lights go off and the challenge turns on for those who dare to tunnel through in the dark. The cost is $3. For more information, call the church office at (847) 395-4117.

Faith Lutheran Church: The Community Concert Series "Sounds of Faith" continues in October with an organ recital. Mark Davidson and the Rev. Aaron Christie will present a joint organ recital at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, at Faith Lutheran Church, 24300 Grass Lake Road (at Route 59) in Antioch. Davidson is an organist at Grace Lutheran Church in Milwaukee and Christie is an organist and associate pastor at Faith Lutheran Church in Antioch. Selections by Buxtehude, Bach, Mendelssohn, Howells, Durufle, and Michel will be featured. The free recital will last roughly one hour followed by hospitality. For more information about this free concert, visit faithantioch.org or call (847) 395-1660.

Weekly worship opportunities are: Sunday mornings at 8 and 10:45 a.m., Monday evenings at 7 p.m. Sunday school for the whole family begins each Sunday at 9:30 a.m. Other youth and adult studies and activities are offered throughout the week as well. For more information, visit faithantioch.org.

First Christian Church: Join in one of the evenings of Renewal at 7 p.m. Nov. 9-11 at First Christian Church, 6080 Gages Lake Road, Gurnee. The Rev. Cynthia Hale will speak and inspire you. Hale is the founding pastor of Ray of Hope Christian Church in Decatur, Georgia. Expect an inspirational message and wonderful music. Freewill offering. For more information, call (847) 247-8565.

Glory Lutheran Church: Gloryfest will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, at the church, 607 W Belvidere Road, Grayslake. Area praise teams will be playing musical sets, with devotions, children's games and a closing worship praise service at 4 p.m. Food and refreshments will be available, with all proceeds benefiting the LoG food pantry. (847) 548 5673 or www.lordofglory.org.

Joy! Lutheran Church: The church in Gurnee will host Crown Financial Ministry's one-day seminar, "Journey to True Financial Freedom," from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at the church, 749 S. Hunt Club Road. Joy! Lutheran Church, in partnership with Shepherd of the Lakes Lutheran in Grayslake, is reaching out to Gurnee and surrounding communities by providing educational opportunities concerning personal financial health. If you are looking for direction on creating a budget, reducing debt, increasing savings or just can't seem to understand money matters in general, come to this event. Crown Financial Ministries is a Christ-centered, Bible-based ministry. The cost of this seminar is $25 per person and includes all materials for the day, as well as a resource CD to help you implement what you have learned. Lunch will be provided for an additional $5 the day of the seminar. For details or to register, visit www.crown.org/events or contact Chris Neptun (847) 223-4111 or e-mail cneptun@shepherdofthelakes.org.

• Registration is under way for children and youth programs for this fall. Children's programs run Sundays 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, while 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. joylutheran.org. Services on Sundays are at 8 (traditional) and 9:30 and 11 a.m. (contemporary).

Prairie Circle Unitarian Universalist Congregation: Join the congregation for worship services at 9:15 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 19, for the sermon topic "The Word of the Day is Choice." Being human, we are not bound by instinct like the creatures of the earth but rather we have been given the gift and the burden of choice. The message will look at the choices we make, both large and small, and how each choice we make moves us closer to who and what we would like to be.

• The sermon's topic is "Haunted and Holy: The Spiritual Power of Ghost Stories" for 9:15 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 26. In this Halloween-themed service, we will explore the place of the ghost in Western culture and in American society, particularly with an eye on how "spirits" factor into concepts of spirituality.

PCUUC meets each Sunday in the Byron Colby Barn, 1561 Jones Point Road, Grayslake, in the Prairie Crossing community. Children's liberal religious education for preschool through high school runs concurrent to the adult service. Child care for children up to three years old is available during the service. More details, directions, and contacts are available on the Web at www.prairiecircleuuc.org or call (847) 604-1908.

St. Andrew Episcopal Church: The church at 31 Park Ave., Grayslake (corner of Park and Lake streets), presents its community service project, "Elijah's Mantle for Children in Need." The church's goal is to help families with children in need by supplying free, gently-used clothing for boys and girls in sizes ranging from infant to size 16. The store is open to everyone from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on the second Saturday of each month at no cost. The next store dates are: Saturday, Nov 8; Saturday, Dec. 13; and Saturday, Jan. 10. The church welcomes fall and winter clothing donations, especially winter coats. For information, visit the church Web site at standrewsgrayslake.org or call (847) 223-2310.

• There is still time to join St. Andrew's rector, the Rev. Jane Clark, this fall for an introduction to the Episcopal faith. Explore the liturgy, sacraments, and the Nicene Creed and experience an instructed Eucharist. There will only be one session from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, at the church, 31 Park Ave., Grayslake. Registration is required. For details, call the church at (847) 223-2310.

St. Raphael the Archangel Catholic Church: The church in Antioch will celebrate a Latin Mass at the regularly scheduled 6 p.m. Vigil Mass on Saturday, Nov. 22. The Mass will be said according to the Novus Ordo. The Sunday Vigil Mass is celebrated in Latin, with the exception of the readings and homily, which will be spoken in English. Everyone is invited to attend. St. Raphael the Archangel is on Route 173, a half-mile east of Route 45, near Antioch. Weekend Masses are at 4 and 6 p.m. Saturdays and 7, 9 and 11 a.m. Sundays. For details, call (847) 395-FISH (3474).

United Methodist Church of Antioch: The church at 848 Main St. houses two preschools. Tomorrows Future Preschool and Childcare, Inc., offers full-time care to children from 6 weeks old to elementary-school age children with an after-school program. Parents Day Out offers part-time care to children ages 2-5. For more information, call Torie Johnson at (847) 395-1362.

Crosspoint Church: Awana Ministries, for children ages kindergarten through sixth grade, meet from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays. High School Youth (H2O) meet at 6 p.m. Sundays. Junior High students (CLAY) meet at 6 p.m. Thursdays. Bible study groups for men and women meet on Monday evenings.

The church at 27430 W. Nippersink Road, Ingleside offers a contemporary worship service at 10 a.m. Sundays. Nursery is available as well as a Bible-based program for children in grades kindergarten through sixth during the morning worship service. (847) 587-7722 or thecrosspointchurch.org

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.

Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church: The Rev. David Lerseth will deliver the message on "Our Commitment to Jesus Christ" through our Physical, Mental and Spiritual Health Sunday, Oct. 19, at the Ingleside church. During this service, resource people will be present to help educate us about how to be committed to our own personal health. A Parish Nurse, addiction counselor and mental health professional are among those available between services. You will also have the opportunity to help save lives on Oct. 19 by giving at the Fall Blood Drive being held from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church worship services are at 8 and 10:30 a.m. with Sunday school and Adult Education classes at 9:15 a.m. Nursery opens at 9 a.m. Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church is at 25519 W. IL Route 134, Ingleside. Visit trinityonthehill.com or call the church office at (847) 546-2109 if you have questions.