Lake County religion notes

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Aug. 28

Rummage sale: Community Protestant Church, United Church of Christ in Mundelein, is accepting items for the Friday, Aug. 28, and Saturday, Aug. 29, rummage sale. The church accepts clothing, household items, furniture, tools, books, art work and kids items. Rummage sale donations can be dropped off at Community Protestant Church, 418 N. Prairie Ave., Mundelein, during the daytime Mondays through Thursdays. For details, call (847) 566-4000.

High Holy Days: Anshe Tikvah will have High Holy Days at Stevenson High School - Performing Art Center in Lincolnshire. Cantor Rob Jury will be spiritual leader and choir members from Chicago Symphony Choir will be featured. Rosh Hashana is Sept. 18-20 and Oct. 1; Yom Kippur is Sept. 28. Tickets are available. For details, call (847) 917-7726 or visit www.anshetikvah.org. Anshe Tikvah celebrates Shabbat at 6 p.m. Aug. 28 at Hawthorne School, 200 Glendale, Wheeling. First year of religious school is free with new membership.

Prospective members: A prospective member service will be held starting at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, at Congregation Or Shalom, 21 Hawthorn Parkway in Vernon Hills. Anyone interested in finding out more about the congregation is invited to attend. Religious school begins Tuesday, Sept. 15. A free preschool class is offered to new member families. A number of opportunities are available for all ages, including Sisterhood, Men's Club, and Adult Learning events, as well as youth groups, trips and transition programs. In addition, the High Holidays are fast approaching and tickets are currently available for purchase through the temple office. (847) 362-1948 or www.orshalomlc.org.

Aug. 30

Ivanhoe Festival: Food, music and crafts highlight the Ivanhoe Festival sponsored by the Ivanhoe Congregational Church Men's Club, Women's Guild and other volunteer church members Sunday, Aug. 30. The free craft show is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. On the grounds of Ivanhoe Congregational Church, 21078 W. Hwy. 176, Mundelein, a meal of roasted chicken, sweet corn, salads, roll and beverage will be served from noon to 5 p.m. Cost is a donation of $12 for adults, $6 for kids younger than 12 and free for kids ages 3 and younger. Also, look for a bake sale inside the church, live music on the grounds behind the church, indoor seating, outdoor seating under a large tent and activities for children. The worship service will be at 9 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 30. www.ivanhoechurch.org or (847) 566-5204.

One service: There will be only one service Sunday, Aug. 30, at Annunciation of Our Lady Episcopal Church, 5725 Stearns School Road, Gurnee. The 9:30 a.m. service will be followed by the annual picnic. Bring your picnic basket, chair or blanket. All events will be at the church; weather permitting, the service will be outside. www.annunciationgurnee.org or (847) 336-3730.

Sept. 6

Family Education Center: North Shore Congregation Israel will dedicate its new Family Education Center Sunday, Sept. 6, as part of the synagogue's Mitzvah Day events. The center provides an additional 8,650 square feet of indoor and outdoor space on two levels with an adjoining 2,500 square foot patio. Built utilizing the hillside by the lake, this multipurpose space is designed for experiential learning, informal gatherings or formal events. Mitzvah Day is the synagogue's annual day of community service. The projects range from packing hundreds of iPacks filled with necessities and gifts for the homeless and packing backpacks with needed school supplies for the entire Jordan Community school (grades K-8) in Chicago to donating blood for the American Red Cross and recording books on tape for autistic children. Volunteers will also sort canned food and do grocery shopping for local area food pantries and take pets to visit with local nursing home residents. North Shore Congregation Israel is at 1185 Sheridan Road, Glencoe. For details, call (847) 835-0724.

PADS director: Community Protestant Church, United Church of Christ will be welcoming David Neiman, director of development for PADS, to speak at the Sept. 6 service. PADS was founded in 1972 as a crisis hotline and now provides emergency shelter and crisis services. PADS sleeps about 160 people per night. It also provides an Assessment Center, Family Center, Safe Haven and Veterans House. Community Protestant Church has long supported PADS and is being recognized as a Pillar for PADS for its level of contributions. The service is at 9:30 a.m., with an adult Sunday school time following the service. The church is at 418 N. Prairie Ave. in Mundelein. (847) 566-4000.

Sept. 9

Women's Bible study: St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 24500 N. Old McHenry Road, Hawthorn Woods, will offer a Women's Fall Bible Study on the book "The Faith" by Charles Colson. The 12-session series will be led by instructor Georgeanna Guritz, member of The Village Church of Barrington. Classes will run from 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays, Sept. 9-Nov. 25, in St. Matthew's Conference Room. "The Faith" will be available for purchase the first night of class. Child care will be provided. St. Matthew is on Old McHenry Road, between Quentin and Midlothian roads. For details and to register, call Kay Lattanzi at (847) 540-1155.

Sept. 12

Clothes for the needy: Clothing in sizes ranging from infant to 16 boys and girls is available the second Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at St. Andrew Episcopal Church's Elijah's Mantle for Children in Need community service project, 31 Park Ave., Grayslake. Next dates are: Sept. 12, Oct. 10, Nov. 14 and Dec. 12. There is no cost. Donations of gently used children's clothing in good condition are always welcome. For details, visit standrewsgrayslake.org or call (847) 223-2310.

Sept. 13

Fall worship schedule: Community Protestant Church, United Church of Christ, will resume its fall worship schedule Sunday, Sept. 13. Services will be held at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Christian Education classes for preschoolers through adults are at 9:45 a.m. Nursery care is provided. The church is at 418 N. Prairie in Mundelein. (847) 566-4000.

Sept. 14

Bible study: "A Study of the Bible - Cover to Cover" will be offered starting at 6 a.m. Monday, Sept. 14, at the Palatine Harris Bank BOD room and 9:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Quentin and Old McHenry roads, Hawthorn Woods. Classes are nondenominational and are open to anyone regardless of church (or lack of) affiliation. The course is also available on the Internet. The instructor will be Tim Hetzner, president of Lutheran Church Charities, founder and author of Word Among Us Bible Studies. To enroll, call (866) 455-6466 or visit www.LutheranChurchCharities.org

Sept. 24

Special speaker: New York Times best-selling author Matthew Kelly will speak live at St. Mary of the Annunciation Parish in Mundelein at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, in the St. Mary church sanctuary, 22333 W. Erhart Road, Mundelein. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for check-in and seating. Kelly will begin speaking promptly at 7:30 p.m. The evening will conclude with a book signing and fellowship. Advanced registration is required. A donation of $5 per person is suggested. Registration forms and information are available at www.stmaryfc.org or by calling the parish office at (847) 223-0010. Registrations for two or more tickets are also accepted online at events.org/stmaryregistration.

Oct. 3

Rummage sale: The annual Community Garage Sale at Community Christian Church will be from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3. Bargain hunters will find clothing, sports equipment, books, and toys for kids of all ages. Special treasures will include antiques, collectibles, designer clothes, glassware, jewelry, pictures, silver and furniture. Donations for the sale will be accepted at the church Sept. 28 to Oct. 1. Tax receipts will be available. For details, call (847) 945-8824. Community Christian Church is at 1970 Riverwoods Road, Lincolnshire. For details, visit ccclincolnshire.org.

Oct. 4

Temple moving: Big changes are taking place at Congregation Or Shalom as the temple prepares for its official move into its new home, adjacent to its longtime building, 21 Hawthorn Parkway in Vernon Hills. While religious classes will commence in the new building in September, a community open house for the new building will take place from 10 a.m. to noon Sunday, Oct. 4.

Oct. 15

Adult classes: The first adult offering of this school year will be Oct. 15 at Congregation Or Shalom, 21 Hawthorn Parkway in Vernon Hills. The program, "Bagels and Bible," will be led by Rabbi Scott Looper. This is a Thursday morning discussion of Torah, current events and other issues of interest. Programs in this series also will be held Nov. 12 and Dec. 10. Sessions are from 10-11:15 a.m. Other adult offerings include Judaism 201 Wednesdays, Oct. 21, Nov. 18 and Dec. 16, from 7 to 8:15 p.m.; Adult Hebrew Classes, which begin Oct. 15 and require registration by Oct. 5; and Torah Study with Rabbi Joe Ozarowski Tuesdays, Oct. 20 and 27, and Nov. 3, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. There is a nominal fee for each of these classes. Call (847) 362-1948 or visit www.orshalomlc.org.

Ongoing

Services in Spanish: Church of the Holy Family/Sagrada Familia (Episcopal) in Lake Villa offers services in Spanish at 5 p.m. Sundays. Sunday Eucharist service in English is at 9 a.m. The church is at 24219 Lehmann Blvd. (847) 356-7722, theholyfamilychurch.com. Thrift Shop is open 9 to noon Wednesdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. $2 bag sale last Saturday each month. Donations are welcome.

Friday Friends: Friday Friends has been organized within The Kirk of the Lakes Presbyterian Church in Mundelein for the purpose of fun and fellowship. The group meets the second Friday of the month, each time at different members' homes. For details, call (847) 949-8670.

Recycling: On the third Sunday of each month, youth will man the recycle bin between services from 9:30 to 10 a.m. and after 11 a.m. Bring your old newspapers, junk mail and catalogs. Youth will be ready to assist with the unloading of your car as you drive up to the bin in the Grace parking lot. The recycle bin is in place on a daily basis. A portion of the cash credits for all paper donations will be used toward a green gift for the community. Grace Lutheran Church is at 501 Valley Park Drive in Libertyville. aboutgracelutheran.org or (847) 367-7050.

For seniors: The senior group, The Primetimers, meets at The Kirk of the Lakes Presbyterian Church in Mundelein the fourth Monday of the month for refreshments, book studies and guest speakers. In addition, the group sometimes attends local plays, historical activities and visits tourist attractions. For details, call (847) 949-8670.