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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.

Crystal Springs Healing Rooms: Healing from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturdays at Crystal Springs Healing Rooms, 1117 S. Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville. Prayers for: migraines, ongoing illnesses, pregnancy, cancer, pains, upcoming surgeries, those in local hospitals, etc. E-mail healing@calvarywayintl.com or visit www.calvarywayintl.com/healingrooms or www.healingrooms.com

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.

• Grace Lutheran Church is still accepting registration applications for its Early Childhood Program and its new Preschool Program. The "Terrific Two's" program is for children turning 2 years old by Sept. 1. The new "Tremendous Threes" Preschool is a nondenominational program for the 2008-2009 school year. This program is for children turning 3 years old by Sept. 1. For more information about these programs, contact the church office at (847) 367-7050, or see the Web site at ww.aboutgracelutheran.org. Click on the "Terrific Twos" or "Tremendous Threes" links.

Holy Apostles Church (Episcopal): The Rev. Martha Gillette of Holy Apostles Church in Wauconda will give an overview and share pictures of her recent trip to Malawi and Zambia at her Fair Trade Snapshot at 7 p.m. Sept. 3 at the church, located at 26238 N. Route 59, just outside the village of Wauconda. Her time there was focused on visits to producers of fairly traded food and craft items. For information, call (847) 526- 7148.

• Church of the Holy Apostles Episcopal Church will offer an intergenerational Christian Formation program titled "The Word in the World." The focus will be on the Episcopal Catechism. This discussion program will take place on the second and fourth Wednesdays from September 2008 through June 2009. To accommodate differing personal schedules, two identical sessions are being offered by the Rev. Martha Gillette: 6:15 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and 7:45 p.m. to 9 p.m. The first classes begin Sept. 10 at the church at 26238 N. Route 59 just outside of Wauconda. All are most welcome to attend these sessions. For information, call (847) 526-7148.

Holy Cross Lutheran Church: CrossWays Preschool, an early childhood ministry of Holy Cross Lutheran Church, currently has openings in a new Tuesday afternoon Science Sensation class. This is an enrichment class focusing on science and math for 4- and 5-year-olds. Call Mindy (847) 367-4367 for information.

• Holy Cross Lutheran Church fall schedule will resume on Rally Day, Sept. 7, with services at 8, 9:30 and 11 a.m. The 2008-09 Sunday/Funday School will also resume at 9:30 a.m. Sept. 7.

• Confirmation classes for all sixth-, seventh-, and eighth- graders will resume at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 14

For information, call the church office at (847) 367-4060 or visit the Web site at www.holycrosschurch.org. Holy Cross Lutheran Church is at 29700 N. St. Mary's Road in Libertyville.

Ivanhoe Congregational Church, United Church of Christ: Food, music and crafts highlight the Ivanhoe Community Festival sponsored by the Ivanhoe Congregational Church Men's Club, Women's Guild and other volunteer church members Aug. 24. The free Craft Show begins at 10 a.m. and the Chicken and Corn Roast begins at noon.

Held on the grounds of the oldest organized church in Lake County, Ivanhoe Congregational Church, 21078 W Highway 176, Mundelein, a meal of roasted chicken, sweet corn, salads, roll and beverage will be served from noon to 5 p.m. A donation of $12 for adults and $6 for children under 12 is requested for the meal. Children 3 and under are free.

There will be live music, indoor seating, outdoor seating under a large tent and activities for children. The craft fair will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the Ivanhoe Congregational Church grounds next to the church.

The worship service will be held at 9 a.m. instead of 10 a.m. Aug. 24.

The Lake County Jewish Community Campus: Check out the facilities of the newest early childhood center in Lake Zurich at the Lake County Jewish Community Campus, 23280 N. Old McHenry Road. All are invited to the grand opening event from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 27, to sing and dance along with Mindy Hester and Elmo and Dora character "look-alikes."

The Long Grove Fire Department will be providing fire truck tours and answering safety questions. Studio J art parties, Extraordinary Kids, Start Smart sports, and Mad Science will be on hand to demonstrate their programs.

Bring a picnic dinner for your family, and we will provide dessert. Classes willstart Sept. 8.

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 Vernon: St. Mary of Vernon presents an amateur production of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" in celebration of the parish's 30th anniversary. Performances are at 8 p.m. Aug. 23 and at 3 p.m. Aug. 24 at the Rev. John P. Finnegan Parish Center located at 236 Route 45, Indian Creek/Vernon Hills. For ticket information, call (847) 362-1005 or visit www.maryofvernon.org.

St. Matthew Lutheran Church: The church at 24500 N. Old McHenry Road, Hawthorn Woods, will host a Bible Study for women titled "Believing God: Experiencing a Fresh Explosion of faith." A Scripture-based Bible Study by Beth Moore, this study will explore what it means to believe God. Classes are open to all women from St. Matthew and the community, and will meet Wednesday evenings from 6:45 to 8:30 p.m. in Krueger Hall from Sept. 3 through Nov. 5. Child care will be available. For information, call Scarlett Mankowsky (847) 540-5501, Kay Lattanzi (847) 540-1155 or visit www.stmatts.net.

Annunciation of Our Lady Episcopal Church: There will be only one service Aug. 24 at Annunciation. The 9:30 a.m. service will be followed by the annual picnic. Bring your picnic basket, a chair, or a blanket, and join in a wonderful morning of praise and picnicking. All events will be at the church, and, weather permitting, the service will be outside. The church is at 5725 Stearns School Road (corner of Stearns School and Dilleys roads), Gurnee. (847) 336-3730.

• Knitting Group will meet at 7 p.m. Aug. 27 at Prairie Arts and Fibers, 960 Harris Rd, Suite 2B, Prairie Crossing, Grayslake.

Church of the Holy Family: A Crafts and More Fair will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 30 at the Church of the Holy Family - Lake Villa, 25291 W. Lehmann Blvd., Lake Villa. Inside and Outside Craft Booths and Vendors. Drop in the Thrift Shop - $2 Bag Sale (clothes, shoes, books); everything else half-price. CHF will hold a bake sale with homemade goodies. Lunch, drinks and snacks will be available for purchase. Call (847) 693-8813 for information. Visit www.theholyfamilychurch.com.

The fair is being held in conjunction with the S.A.C. (Society for Creative Anachronism)- sponsored Annual Academy of Defense training. Afternoon events include medieval fights and tournaments.

• Beginning Sept. 8, Sunday worship services will be starting at a new time: 10 a.m.

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

• Aug. 23: 9 a.m. study session and 10 a.m. Shabbat morning service.

• Aug. 24: 10 a.m. Prospective member lox and bagel breakfast.

• Aug. 29: 7:30 p.m. Shabbat service

• Aug. 30: 9 a.m. study session and 10 a.m. Shabbat morning service; 6 p.m. Mincha service and bar mitzvah of Andrew Pickens.

For details, call (847) 265-1818 or e-mail amechod@sbcglobal.net.

• A golf outing will be held at noon, Sept. 8 at Bittersweet Golf Club. Hosted by Congregation Am Echod. Cost: $85 per person; includes lunch, driving range and golf cart. Requesting hole sponsors and items for silent auction. Call (847) 265-1818.

St. Andrew Episcopal Church: The church at 31 Park Ave., Grayslake (corner of Park and Lake streets), presents Elijah's Mantle for Children in Need." This is a community service project with a goal to help families with children in need by supplying free, gently-used children's clothing. The store is open to everyone from 9 to 11 a.m. on the second Saturday of each month. Gently-used clothing is available for boys and girls in sizes ranging from infant to size 16. Fall and winter clothing will be available next store date of Sept. 13 at no cost. The church welcomes donations. For information, visit www.standrewsgrayslake.org or call (847) 223-2310.

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.

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.

North Shore Congregation Israel: The popular Shabbat Yeladim Service has been extended by popular demand This Shabbat celebration for families with young children includes songs and stories, puppets and prayer, friends and fun.

The public is invited to join the celebration on Friday evenings Aug. 29 at 5:30 p.m. Shabbat Yeladim takes place on the beautiful front lawn of North Shore Congregation Israel and moves inside in case of rains.

Bring family, friends, a blanket and picnic dinner. North Shore Congregation Israel provides dessert.

Shabbat Yeladim is open to the community and takes place at North Shore Congregation Israel, 1185 Sheridan Road. Glencoe. For more information, call (847) 835-0724.

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.

Saint Therese: Divorced/remarried? Gay? Not welcome in other churches? You're always welcome at Saint Therese's, a parish of the Independent Catholic Church of the West (www.iccwest.com). Located at First Congregational UCC, 320 Grand Ave., Waukegan. Mass every Sunday at noon.