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 at the following times and locations:

From 7-9 p.m. July 16, Aug. 20, Sept 17, Oct. 15, Nov. 19, Dec. 17 at Holy Family Church Counseling Center, 2515 Palatine Road, Inverness,

From 7-9 p.m. July 24, Aug. 28, Sept. 25, Oct. 23, Nov. 13, Dec. 18 at Carmel High School, One Carmel Parkway, Mundelein.

To learn more about Des Plaines-based Catholic Charities North/Northwest Suburban Services and how they may help you or someone who needs help, phone (847) 376-2118.

Christ Lutheran Church: The church in Vernon Hills has moved to summer worship hours through Labor Day. Sunday morning worship begins at 9:30 a.m. For more information about worship, education, preschool, mission trips and outreach opportunities, call the church office at (847) 367-5787 or visit www.christlutheranvh.org. Christ Lutheran is at 595 Deerpath Drive in Vernon Hills, next to Countryside Fire. Visitors are always welcome.

Community Protestant Church, United Church of Christ: The church at 418 N. Prairie Ave., Mundelein, will welcome Cedric Lee, director of Community Outreach for Lake County PADS, to share his message July 13. Summer services are at 9:30 a.m., with nursery care provided. Community Protestant is located on the corner of Hawley and Prairie in Mundelein. For details, call (847) 566-4000.

Community Protestant Church will hold its vacation Bibile school Aug. 11-15. Children ages 4 to 11 are welcome to attend the evening sessions, which will run from 5:30 to 8 p.m. with a child-friendly dinner provided. Call (847) 566-4000. Registration is required.

Grace Lutheran Church: For the rest of the summer, until Sept. 7, there will be only one service at 9:30 a.m. with Summer Promiseland for children in preschool to sixth grade each Sunday following the children's message. Coffee fellowship will follow worship.

Traditional worship is offered the first and third Sundays of each month, and contemporary worship is the second and fourth Sundays of the month. Holy Communion is offered the first and second Sundays of the month, and nursery service is available each Sunday.

For details, visit www.aboutgracelutheran.org or call (847) 367-7050. Grace Lutheran Church is at 501 Valley Park Drive, Libertyville.

Holy Cross Lutheran Church: Celebration! child care will offer a summer camp program. Monday through Friday programs are available, as well as partial-week programs. For details or to register, call (847) 367-6208.

Holy Cross Lutheran Church is at 29700 N. St. Mary's Road in Libertyville. For details, visit holycrosschurch.org.

Holy Cross Lutheran Church will hold a Day Camp for students in grades 1-5 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. July 14-18. Registration forms are available in the church office. Registration fee for day camp is $55 per child.

Holy Cross vacation Bible school for ages 3 to 5 will also be July 14 -18. A "Rainforest Adventure" for preschoolers will begin at 9 a.m. each day and end at 11:15 a.m. The adventure will include opening worship, stories and activities and arts and crafts. Registration forms are available in the church office. Registration fee for vacation Bible school is $55 per child.

New Life Lutheran Church: Vacation Bible school will be from 9-11:30 a.m. Aug. 11-15 at the church, 910 S. Old Rand Road, Lake Zurich. The theme is "The Bible Discovery Museum." Register by calling (847) 438-5018 or visiting www.newlife-wels.org. There is no cost. This year VBS is offered to children who are going into 4-year-old preschool through eighth grade.

Quentin Road Bible Baptist Church: The church at 60 Quentin Road, Lake Zurich, will offer the 4th Annual Grace Leadership Conference July 24-25. The cost of the 2 1/2 day conference is $75 and includes all materials and meals. Activities and/or day care for children is available. For more information, www.graceconference.com.

St. John Ev. Lutheran Church: Open registration is under way. St. John offers half-day and full-day preschool (starting as young as 2 years old) and kindergarten, as well as education for first through eighth grade. The school's full day preschool and kindergarten offers an alternative care option. The school offers extended before and after-school care, holiday care and a summer program. Registration packets can be picked up at the school, 501 W. Park Ave., Libertyville. (847) 367-1441. www.stjohnslib.com.

St. John is offering summer child care through Aug. 12 for children entering preschool (must be potty-trained) through second grade. There will be no child care Aug. 13-15. For information, call Mrs. Smith at (847) 367-1411 or come to the office for a registration form.

St. John Lutheran School welcomes Paul Kaiser as its new principal and teacher of grades 3, 4, and 5. Paul is a 1972 graduate of Martin Luther College.

St. John Vacation Bible School will be held July 21-25. This year's vacation Bible school, titled "Soar High," is open to grades pre-kindergarten to sixth grade and runs from 9-11:30 a.m. There is no cost to attend. To register, call (847) 367-1441 before July 21.

St. Joseph: If you are not baptized and are seeking to know Christ, St. Joseph Catholic Church in Libertyville would like to walk with you on your journey. The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is a process by which adults become baptized members of the faith community in Jesus Christ. For those who are already baptized and know Jesus yet are interested in becoming part of the Catholic Tradition, the RCIA process also helps you to become full, conscious and active members in our exciting life with Jesus Christ in the Catholic faith. For information, call Catherine Sims at (847) 362-7360.

St. Lawrence Episcopal Church: Through Aug. 31, services will be at 7:30 and 10 a.m. The Rev. Patricia W. Snickenberger is rector of St. Lawrence, assisted by the Rev. Marcus Strong and Deacon Mary-Jane Leewis-Kirk. St. Lawrence is at 125 W. Church St., Libertyville. For information, call (847) 362-2110 or visit www.stlawrencechurch.org.

St. Mary of the Annunciation Roman Catholic church: The 34th Annual Pork and Corn Roast will be held Aug. 2-3.

Activities include: on Aug. 2, a 5K certified Hog Jog Run/Walk at 8 a.m. (1/2 mile Kids Piglet run starts at 7:45 a.m.); musical entertainment Out of Storage at 6 p.m. and Trippin' Billies (Dave Matthews Tribute Band) at 8:30 p.m.; on Aug. 3, craft show from noon to 6 p.m., Michael Lescher Band at 12:30 p.m.; Roast Pork Dinner at 1 p.m. There will also be game booths, petting zoo, bingo and Classic Tractor Show

Food will be available for purchase from Lake Zurich/Mundelein Culvers, Brother's Ribs and McCarthy's Restaurant. Soda, water, beer, wine, and other beverages will also be available for purchase.

Ticket prices for the Saturday night activities are $10/in advance; $12/each day at the door. Prices for the pork roast are $10/in advance; $12/at the door. St. Mary is at 22333 Erhart Road, Mundelein. Events are held on the grounds behind St. Mary School.

Visit www.porkandcornroast.com for complete information, including registration for the 5K Race and ticket information.

St. Mary of Vernon Church: A rummage sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 12 at the church at Route 45 between Butterfield Road and Route 83 in Indian Creek/Vernon Hills. Sale will feature toys, housewares, art, furniture, sporting goods, baby items, books and music - no clothing. No admission charge. For information or for hours to drop off donations, call the parish office at (847) 362-1005.

St. Matthew Lutheran Church: The church at 24500 N. Old McHenry Road will offer summer outdoor worship services at 9:30 a.m. July 27, Aug. 3 and 10. It will be a contemporary service with the St. Matthew's Praise Band. St. Matthew's outdoor service of music and sharing God's Word will be held in the Hawthorn Woods Park gazebo, directly across the road from St. Matthew Church. Bring your own lawn chairs or blankets. For details, call (847) 438-7709.

St. Peter UCC: The church at 47 Church St., Lake Zurich, will be offering Rainforest Adventure vacation Bible school from 9:30 a.m. to noon the week of July 28 to Aug. 1. This program is open to all children, ages 3 (potty trained) to age 10. Children 11 and over are welcome to volunteer. VBS donations are $15 per child and $10 for each additional child, with a maximum donation per family of $25. For more information and registration forms, call (847) 438-6441 or visit the Web site at www.stpeter-lz.org.

Annunciation of Our Lady: Headline News Bible Study will be at 10 a.m. July 14 at the church, 5725 Stearns School Road, Gurnee. (847) 336-3730.

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

July 12: 9 a.m. Study session with Rabbi Harari; 10 a.m. Shabbat Morning Service.

July 18: 7:30 p.m. Shabbat service with installation of the new Temple Board. Anniversaries during the month of July will be celebrated.

July 19: 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.

ElderCARE: ElderCARE's volunteer services have helped homebound, frail elders living in northern Lake County remain healthy and independent since 1998 when it started at Victory Memorial Hospital. The more than 300 currently active volunteers provide visits, grocery shopping and transportation to medical appointments for local elders. In its 10 years, more than 1,223 volunteers have been trained and served over 2,288 elders. The volunteers come from 49 different congregations, as well as the community at large in northern Lake County. A celebration of the group's 10th anniversary will be from 2 to 4 p.m. July 19 at Christ Episcopal Church, 410 Grand Ave., Waukegan. During the ceremony from 2 to 3 p.m., the founder of ElderCARE, Karen Majkrzak, along with Tim Harrington, the then CEO of Victory Memorial Hospital, will speak, in addition to one of the volunteers. The Antioch "Happy Cookers" Kitchen Band will provide entertainment during the reception from 3 to 4 p.m.

Faith Lutheran Church: The Zach Taylor Memorial Playground Project will accumulate the resources and construct a sizable playground area on the grounds of Faith Lutheran Church of Antioch's new campus at the corners of Grass Lake Road and Route 59.

In February 2007 a tragic winter auto accident took the life of 8-year-old Antioch resident Zachary Taylor and the lives of his aunt, Brandy Taylor, and his cousin, Nikki Taylor. This memorial project is meant to honor the memory of this bright and energetic young man whose life brought joy to so many others.

The funding goal of phase one of this multiphase project is $35,000. Through the generosity of Zach's friends and family more than half this goal is already accumulated. Construction of phase one will begin when this goal is reached. Everyone is welcome to consider a contribution to the Zach Taylor Memorial Playground Project. Memorial gifts may be sent to: The Zach Taylor Memorial Fund, 24300 W Grass Lake Road, Antioch, IL, 60002.

Faith Lutheran Church, Route 59 and Grass Lake Road in Antioch, offers a free vacation Bible school that is just a little different. Once again "A Summer Night Out" will be offered on four Friday evenings - July 18, 25, Aug. 1 and 8 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The intention is that mom and dad can leave the kids with us and enjoy a couple of hours for dinner, take a walk or just have a quiet conversation while the children ages 3 through fourth grade enjoy a couple of hours of crafts, music, snacks, Bible lessons and activities. For free registration or more information, call (847) 293-6101.

On Aug. 8 Michael Schroeder, a Christian musician, will be the special music conductor. At 7 p.m. Aug. 9, a free concert will be offered at which the children are invited to sing "back up" on a few of the songs.

Immanuel Church: The church at 2300 Dilleys Road, Gurnee, offers summer camps for children. All kids currently in kindergarten through fourth grade are invited to the first SportsLife Camp, from 5:15-8:30 p.m. July 28-31. SportsLife Camps provide a week of sports, art, and fun. The coaches will lead campers in street hockey, soccer, cheerleading, or an arts extravaganza. Other options include the obstacle course, Frisbee golf, break dancing, and slip and slide. The cost is $80 per child. Contact the church office at (847) 336-4800 or immanuelhome.org for details on how to register.

Lindenhurst Trinity UMC: The United Methodist Women of Lindenhurst Trinity United Methodist Church is hosting its annual rummage sale from 8 a.m. to noon July 12. Homemade bakery items will also be available. Lindenhurst Trinity United Methodist Church is at 101 Beck Road, Lindenhurst.

Living Waters Church: The Grayslake church is offering a free sports camp for kids preschool age through fifth grade. At Game Plan Mega Sports Camp, kids can pick between several different sports tracks, including basketball, baseball, softball, soccer and cheerleading. It doesn't matter if they have played sports their entire lives or just started yesterday, Mega Sports Camp helps kids improve their skills. Between sports sessions, coaches lead in songs, stories and do cool object lessons that help character building themes take hold in children's hearts. The Mega Sports camp will be held from 8:30 a.m. to noon Aug. 4-8. For information, call the camp director, Kristen Baiocchi, at (847) 529-3427 or via e-mail at KristenBaiocchi@aol.com.

St. Joseph Parish: The church at 114 N. Lincoln Ave., Round Lake, offers the Great Books Program once each month. The next meeting is at 7 p.m. July 30 in the Parish Rectory to discuss Dante's "Inferno." Shawn Gould, a graduate of Notre Dame University who studied in the Great Books program there, will join in the discussion. For details, contact Fr. Tim O'Malley at tomalley@archchicago.org or (847) 546-3610.

St. Joseph Parish 114 N. Lincoln Ave., Round Lake, is offering a Bible study using Jeff Cavin's study guide, "The Great Bible Timeline Adventure," Saturday mornings beginning July 19. The class is free and covers 14 books of the Bible. Bring your Bible and a brown bag lunch. Classes begin at 9 a.m. and conclude at 3 p.m. July 19, July 26 and Aug. 2. For details, contact Fr. Tim O'Malley at tomalley@archchicago.org or (847) 546-3610.

St. Stephen Lutheran Church: The church at 1155 Hillside in Antioch presents Rain forest Adventure vacation Bible school July 28-Aug. 1. From 9 a.m.to noon, kids in preschool through fifth grade are invited to come and learn Bible stories through music, crafts, games, snacks, drama, and science experiments. Registration is going on now at the church, which is "up on the hill" just south of Route 173 off Route 59 in Antioch. A donation of $20 per child is requested to help offset costs, but is not mandatory to attend. Call (847) 395-3359 or check out the Web site at www.saintstephenofantioch.org for more information.

The United Protestant Church of Grayslake: A new Sunday summer worship schedule at United Protestant Church of Grayslake will run through Sept. 7, with only a single Sunday morning worship service at 9:30 a.m.

New this summer, Christian education for all ages will be held after the 9:30 service, beginning at 10:45 a.m. Carol Roselli-Rasmussen, director of Christian education, will lead a summer adult education class using the book "The Jesus Priorities."

And for the third summer at UPC, Senior Pastor David Russell will devote four August Sundays to movie themes in addition to biblical messages.

"Sunday at the Movies" begins Aug. 10 with "Star Wars IV: A New Hope" and the theme "The Power of the 'Force.'" On Aug. 17, the film "August Rush," starring Robin Williams, will be explored, along with the theme "The Need to Connect." On Aug. 24, "The Great Debaters," starring Denzel Washington and Forest Whitaker, will explore the theme "There is Hope for Justice." The series concludes with the baseball movie "Field of Dreams" and the theme "Without Vision?"

Regular worship times resume Sept. 7 with 8:15 and 10:30 a.m. services. A Christian education open house will held from 9:30-10:15 a.m. Sept. 7 The church is at 54 S. Whitney St., Grayslake. (847) 223-8131.

The Highland Park Group of Hadassah North Shore Chapter: A benefit barbecue for Hadassah Medical Organization will be held at 5:30 p.m. July 27 at a beautiful home in Lake Forest. The guest speaker will be Bob Schwartz, director of policy - Israeli Consulate. This informative relaxed evening requires a $50 donation with your reservation. For more information and reservations, contact the North Shore Office at (847) 433-6350 or e-mail: northshore@hadassah.org.

St. Paul's Lutheran Church: A new group of "twenty-somethings" is meeting at local hot spots once a month to socialize and discuss questions of faith in a peer setting. This group is an opportunity to make friends and support each other as "growing disciples of Jesus."

St. Paul's is at 824 N. Lewis Ave, Waukegan, just north of the intersection of Grand and Lewis Avenues. Check the Web site at www.splcwaukegan.com for information.