Learn about summer mission trip to Uganda Seminars

Lutheran

A group from Rejoice Lutheran Church will visit Uganda on a mission trip this summer. The community is welcome to learn more at an informational meeting immediately following the 10:30 a.m. worship service Sunday. Rejoice is at 0N377 N. Mill Creek Drive in southwest Geneva. The trip will take place June 15-July 1 and is sponsored by the Christian organization Loving One By One.

"Our mission trip mostly focuses around the orphans of Uganda," Ron Hubbard, a Rejoice Lutheran member, said in a prepared statement. Hubbard and his wife traveled to Uganda with Loving One By One last year. "We volunteer at several orphanages, work in the slums of Kampala, Uganda, conduct medical clinics in several outlying villages, including an AIDS village, and spread the word of God through our actions."

For information, call (630) 262-0596 or visit rejoiceinthemission.org. For information about Loving One By One, go to lovingonebyone.org.

• Hosanna! Lutheran Church will host an adult winter retreat from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21 at the church, Red Gate and Randall roads in St. Charles.

Jerry Root of Wheaton College will present "A Window to Your Soul," in which he explores the message and meaning of the C. S. Lewis classic, "The Screwtape Letters." The community is invited. Cost of the retreat is $15 per person and includes lunch. Advance registration is required. For information or to register, call (630) 584-6434 or visit HosannaChurch.com under the "What We Do - Adult" webpage.

Catholic

"Here I Am Lord," a celebration of faith, will be hosted by St. Patrick Catholic Church on March 6-8, at 6N491 Crane Road, St. Charles. The conference focuses on relevant Catholic issues and vocations for youth and adults. Featured from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Friday, March 6, will be Glenmary Brother Dave Henley, an accomplished juggler and flame eater; the Rev. Jon Jensen, St. Pat's graduate and founder of a community in Mexico; and Father Dave Bohnsack, a Comboni Missionary, who spent years in the Darfur region of the Sudan. Bob Perron headlines the evening with his humorous stories from the front lines as a father of five and catechist. Perron was voted Catholic Entertainer of the Year in 2008. Saturday, March 7, features Tony Melendez and friends from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Melendez has entertained and inspired millions of people around the world with his musical talent and stories. Born without arms, Melendez plays the guitar with his feet. In 1987, he played for Pope John Paul II. The conference ends Sunday, March 8, when Melendez presents a Spanish concert at 2 p.m. Ticket information can be found at the conference Web site at hereiamlord.net.