Notes on Religion

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Today

• Second Baptist Church will hold an Evangelism Conference from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at the church, 1520 Avery Ave., Wheaton. The free event will feature the Rev. Tracy Malone of Gary United Methodist Church. For details, call (630) 260-0190.

• Wheaton Franciscan Collaborative Ministries will present "Lent: A Matter of the Heart" from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today in the auditorium, 26W171 Roosevelt Road, Wheaton. Lunch is not included; an offering will be taken. The interactive series, "Reflecting on Reconciliation in a Quantum Universe," continues from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday. For details, call (630) 462-4936.

• Christian Youth Theater will present the musical "Godspell" at Timothy Christian School, 188 W. Butterfield Road, Elmhurst. Performances are at 2 and 6 p.m. today and Feb. 16, and 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday. Tickets are $8 to 12 in advance with an additional $2 at the door. For details or tickets, call (847) 516-2298.

Sunday

• St. Matthew Church will celebrate World Marriage Day for married couples with a renewal of vows at 3 p.m. Sunday at the church, 1555 Glen Ellyn Road, Glendale Heights. All married couples and their families are invited to attend. For details, call (630) 469-6300.

• College Church will present the Melius Trio of St. Olaf College at 3 p.m. Sunday at the church, Seminary Avenue and Washington Street, Wheaton. Admission is free; tax-deductible donations will be accepted. For details, call (630) 668-0878.

• The Union Church of Hinsdale will present state Sen. Kirk Dillard speaking on education and health care at 11:15 a.m. Sunday at the church, 137 S. Garfield Ave. For details, call (630) 323-4303.

• Grace Lutheran Church will hold services of healing and reconciliation at 8 and 10 a.m. Sunday with healing prayer for youth and children at 9 a.m. Sunday at the church, 493 Forest Ave., Glen Ellyn.

The No Experience Necessary Bible Exploration will begin meeting at 9 a.m. Sunday at the church. Other groups will meet at various times. For details, call (630) 469-1555.

Tuesday

• First Presbyterian Church invites women to the Beth Moore Bible study program, "Jesus, the One and Only," beginning from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays through March, at the church, 715 N. Carlton Ave., Wheaton. The fee of $20 includes the workbook. For details, visit the Web site at www.firstpreswheaton.org or call (630) 668-5147.

Wednesday

• St. Timothy Lutheran Church will hold Lenten services at 7 p.m. Wednesdays, through March 12, at the church, 547 N. Main St., Lombard. For details, call (630) 627-2435.

• The Humanists of West Suburban Chicagoland will celebrate Darwin Day at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at DuPage Unitarian Universalist Church, 4S535 Old Naperville Road, Naperville. The event begins with a potluck dinner. Anthropologist Art Piper will be the featured speaker. For details or reservations, call Jack Sechrest at (630) 554-8058.

• St. Paul Lutheran Church will present the series "Be Angry but Do Not Sin" as a workshop from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays to March 12, or 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays to March 13, at the church, 515 S. Wheaton Ave., Wheaton. For details, call Pat Pape at (630) 668-9029. Soup suppers at 6 p.m. precede Wednesday services through March 12. For details, call (630) 668-5953.

• Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church will hold lent services at 7 p.m. Wednesday through March 12 at the church, 331 George St., West Chicago. For details, call (630) 231-1175.

• Southminster Presbyterian Church will hold Wednesday services with a youth coffee house and soup supper at 6 p.m. and Lent activities at 6:45 p.m. through March 12 at the church, 600 S. Park Blvd., Glen Ellyn. For details, call (630) 469-9149.

• The First United Methodist and Congregational Church and St. Andrew's Lutheran Church will hold combined services beginning with a light meal at 6 p.m. Wednesdays through March 12 at First Congregational Church, 525 Route 59, West Chicago. For details, call (630) 231-3344.

• Grace Lutheran Church will hold soup suppers and vesper services beginning at 6:15 p.m. Wednesdays through March 12 at the church, 5 N. Princeton, Villa Park. For details, call (630) 832-0870.

• St. Luke Lutheran Church will feature pianist Jeffrey Panko playing five Toccatas of Bach at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Feb. 13 and 27 and March 12, at the church, 23W080 Butterfield Road, Glen Ellyn. All Wednesday services will begin with a supper at 6:30 p.m. For details, call (630) 677-5553.

Thursday

• St. Paul Lutheran Church will present the Lutheran course, Featuring Winking Luther and "Taking Our Questions Seriously … And Ourselves Lightly," from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays to Feb. 21 at the church, 515 S. Wheaton Ave., Wheaton. For details, visit www.stpaulwheaton.org or call (630) 668-5953.

• Grace Lutheran Church will be open as a Praying Place at noon and 7:20 p.m. Thursdays at the church, 493 Forest Ave., Glen Ellyn. For details, call (630) 469-1555.

Friday

• Registration is due Friday for York Center Church of the Brethren's nine-week discussion of Voluntary Simplicity. Sessions will meet from 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. Mondays from March 3 to April 28, at the church, 1S071 Luther Ave., Lombard. For details or to register, call Alyson Sowers at (312) 850-3332.

Feb. 16

• St. Paul Lutheran Church will start a Saturday Morning Men's Group from 7 to 8:15 a.m. Feb. 16 at the church, 515 S. Wheaton Ave., Wheaton. For details, visit the Web site at www.stpaulwheaton.org or call (630) 668-5953.

• The Center will present "Harmony, Wellness and Gratitude" from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Feb. 16 at the center, 801 W. Bartlett Road, Bartlett. Those attending should bring a lunch and pillow or blanket. The fee is $40. Registration is requested by calling (630) 837-7486.

• Resurrection Catholic Community will hold a women's retreat, "All This and Heaven Too," at 9 a.m. Feb. 16 at the church, Route 59 and Army Trail Road, Wayne. The event includes a continental breakfast. The fee is $15. Walk-ins are welcome. For details or to register, call Barbara Miller at (630) 289-5400, ext. 208.

Feb. 17

• The deadline for the Couples Conference 2008 is Feb. 17. The event is for all couples, whether married or dating, and features marriage educators David and Claudia Arp, authors of "10 Great Dates." Christ Church of Oak Brook will sponsor the event from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Feb. 22 and 8:30 a.m. to noon Feb. 23 at the Westin Hotel in Lombard. The fee of $90 per couple includes material for the weekend; a special overnight room rate of $99 is available. For details, visit the Web site at www.cc-ob.org or call (630) 654-1882.

• DuPage Center of Religious Science will hold a Recommit to Love ceremony from noon to 12:30 p.m. Feb. 17 at the center, 1200 Roosevelt Road, Suite 140, Glen Ellyn. The service is for singles and couples. Regular services are at 9 and 10:30 a.m. Sundays. An offering is requested. For details, call (630) 495-6626.

Feb. 18

• Grace Lutheran Church will be the site of a non-denominational prayer ministry of the West Suburban Healing Rooms of Chicago from 7 to 9 p.m. the first and third Mondays of the month at the church, 950 S. York Road, Bensenville. Appointments are not necessary; first come, first served. For details, call Carolyn Aiello at (630) 860-0566 or (630) 766-3030.

Feb. 19

• St. Luke Lutheran Church in Itasca will hold a support group for people who have been diagnosed with cancer beginning at 7 p.m. the first and third Tuesdays of the month at 410 S. Rush St., Itasca. For details, call the Rev. Alex Duff at (630) 773-0396.