Tri-Cities religion notes

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Jewish

Join Fox Valley Jewish Neighbors when speaker Nina Amir presents "How To Create Sacred Space and Invite the Divine to Dwell Within It" at 7 p.m. May 30 121 S. Third St., Geneva.

Amir will also guide participants through "7 Simple Steps to Transforming Empty Rituals into Meaning-full and Spirit-full Practices."

Amir will instruct participants in building a mishkan, a sacred space, in the home. She will also discuss how to use Shabbat candle lighting as a means not only to create that sacred space but as a way into Jewish spiritual practice.

Spiritual and Kabbalah coach, journalist and author, Amir, a former Batavia resident, is coming from her home in California to share her Jewish perspective on practical spirituality.

The evening will begin with a Shabbat service. This event is for Jewish and interfaith adults and teens, is free and open to the public, and is co-sponsored by the Aurora Jewish Welfare Fund.

Responses and questions may be sent to mry98@aol.com.

Fox Valley Jewish Neighbors is a Jewish community group composed of Jewish individuals and interfaith families in central Kane County and nearby towns.

Visit www.fvjn.org for more information.

To learn more about Amir, visit www.purespiritcreations.com.

Congregational

"The New World of Job Transition" is the topic of a ministry team meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Congregational Church of Batavia, 21 S. Batavia Ave.

Len Ollearis will lead the discussion and help participants organize a job networking ministry team.

According to Ollearis, 75 percent of jobs are found through networking, and only 8 percent of job placements come directly through the Internet. Studies show that the average tenure for business-related jobs is 1.8 to 3 years.

The meeting is open to those who want to make a change and those who want to help others network. The agenda includes a presentation on basic networking strategies, questions, and a structured networking session.

For more information, contact the church at bataviaucc@sbcglobal.net or (630) 879-1999.

Presbyterian

Hear author Rodney Clapp discuss his new book "Johnny Cash and the Great American Contradiction: Christianity and the Battle for the Soul of a Nation" (February 2008, Westminster John Knox Press) at "Pause & Enrich" from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday at First Presbyterian Church, 325 E. Downer Place, Aurora. Books will be available for sale.

"Pause and Enrich" is scheduled each month with a book author or other reviewer on the third Thursday. Individuals usually bring a bag lunch and have beverages provided by the church.

Visit www.firstpresaurora.org. For more information, call the church office at (630) 844-0050.