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Notes on Religion

Posted November 16, 2007 10:00 pm

Daily Herald Staff Reports

• The Ministry of New Beginnings St. Hubert Church will meet at 7:30 p.m. Mondays at Trinity Lutheran Church, 405 Rush St., Roselle. The group is a 30-year-old Catholic oriented, non-denominational support group for singles. Donation is $3 per meeting. The group also plans outings and activities during the week. For details, call Carol Galat at (847) 524-1397 or Steve Siegel at (773) 761-7381.>

Notes on religion

Faith and worship in DuPage County

• To submit your listings, e-mail M.J. Porter at mporter@dailyherald.com or fax items to (630) 955-0895. Mail should be sent to Daily Herald, 4300 W. Commerce Court, Lisle, IL 60532.

Today

• Trinity Lutheran Church's Caring Service Ministry will hold The Clinic offering free services from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at the church, 405 S. Rush St., Roselle. Professionals will provide medical, dental, vision and chiropractic screenings. Other services include food, clothing haircuts, entertainment, family photos and prayer. Donations are sought. For details, visit the Web site at www.trinityroselle.com or call (630) 894-3263.

• Calvary Episcopal Church will hold a health awareness program on Insulin Abuse and Oxidative Stress from 1:30 to 3 p.m. today at the church, 222 S. Batavia Ave., Batavia. The program is free but reservations are required by calling (630) 879-3378.

• Temple B'nai Israel will feature comedian Rick March at 7:30 p.m. today at the temple, 400 N. Edgelawn Drive, Aurora. A dessert reception follows. Tickets are $7 per person. For details or to RSVP, call (630) 892-2450.

• St. Thomas United Methodist Church is offering a new service, CrossPoint, from 5 to 5:45 p.m. Saturdays at the church, 2S511 Route 53, Glen Ellyn. A monthly Movie Night with Popcorn is planned. For details, call (630) 469-1214.

Sunday

• Grace Lutheran Church will feature its Costa Rican Mission Team at services at 8 and 10 a.m. Sunday at the church, 493 Forest Ave., Glen Ellyn. A trip is planned in 2008. For details, call (630) 469-1555.

• New Horizon Christian Fellowship will celebrate its 11th anniversary at services at 8 and 10 a.m. Sunday the church, 3577 E. New York ST., Unit 113, Aurora. The church's Women's Ministry is planning a DIVA Extravaganza at 5 p.m. Dec. 2 at Arrowhead Golf Club in Wheaton. The event offers inspiration for women. Tickets are $45. Reservation deadline is Sunday. For details, visit the Web site at www.nhcfministries.com or call (630) 820-6820.

• Peace Lutheran Church will hold an Adoption Awareness Service at 8, 9:15 and 10:45 a.m. Sunday at the church, 21W500 Butterfield Road, Lombard. For details, call (630) 627-1101.

• College Church will present a concert featuring Peter Bannister in a solo organ recital of classics at 3 p.m. Sunday at the church, Seminary Avenue and Washington Street, Wheaton. The concert is free but donations will be accepted. For details, call (630) 668-0878.

• Lombard Assembly of God will feature guest speakers at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the church, 447 W. North Ave., Lombard. Speakers are Larry Griswold Nov. 18, Susan Clift Nov. 25. A free luncheon will be after the service Sunday. For details, call (630) 629-3388.

• St. Paul Lutheran Church will hold its ecumenical Alternative Gift Market after services at 8:30 and 11 a.m. Sundays through Christmas at the church, 515 S. Wheaton Ave., Wheaton. A choice of 33 gifts are available. For details, visit the Web site at stpaulwheaton.org or call (800) 842-2243.

Monday

• St. Michael Church will offer a monthly series with author Gil Bailie at 7:30 p.m. Mondays at the church, 310 S. Wheaton Ave., Wheaton. The lectures are free and open to the community. For details, call Matt Pozen at (630) 462-5045.

• The Cenacle Retreat House will present Sister Antonia Cooper and "Praying with Icons and Moving Meditation of Tai Chi Chih," Nov. 30 to Dec. 2 at the center, 29W012 Batavia Road, Warrenville. The fee is $175 for a single room. After Monday, add $20. A $40 deposit secures the reservation. For details, call (630) 393-1231.

• 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.

• First Presbyterian Church of Wheaton will offer its ongoing grief recovery program, Beginning Again, at 9:30 a.m. Monday in the church's living room, 715 N. Carlton, Wheaton. The group is open to the community. For details or to register, call Pastor Caryle Wilkie at (630) 668-5147, ext. 13.

• Lombard Catholic Charities will accept new, unwrapped winter clothing and outerwear for families in need from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays at the center, 26W. St. Charles Road, Lombard, Il 60148. Donors may also send donations or food and gift certificates to the office in Lombard. For details, call (630) 495-8008.

Tuesday

• Coffeebreak, a women's interdenominational Bible study, meets at 9:15 a.m. Tuesdays at Evangel Baptist Church, 1900 Manchester Road, Wheaton. This year's study will focus on the book of Isaiah. Child care is provided for ages 6 months to 5 years. For details, call Debby France at (630) 462-7605.

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

• St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church will sell copies of its 50th anniversary cookbook at the church, 547 N. Main St., Lombard. The cost is $12.50. For details, call the church from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday at (630) 627-2435.

Thursday

• Parkview Community Church will hold its annual free Thanksgiving Day dinner with seatings at noon and 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the church, 764 St. Charles Road, Glen Ellyn. Transportation is available by calling (630) 469-4306.

• St. Luke Lutheran Church will present the 30-week study of the book of Revelation, "Apocalypsis Jesu Christus," beginning at 7 p.m. Thursdays and continuing through May at the church, 410 S. Rush St., Itasca. The course also is available on the internet as non-denominational classes with details at the Web site at www.WAUonline.org or call (866) 455-6466. For details at the church, call the Rev. Alex Duff at (630) 773-0396.

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

Friday

• Grace Lutheran Church will feature the chili of Jim Jacobson during the Glen Ellyn Holiday Walk from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the church, 493 Pennsylvania Ave., Glen Ellyn. Proceeds will benefit the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America World Hunger Appeal. Tickets are $5 in advance, $1 less than the regular prices with ala carte prices at the event. For details, call (630) 469-1555.

• A new Christian social group for single, divorced and widowed members in the Addison area will begin meeting at 7:30 p.m. Fridays at a local restaurant. The group will plan activities. For details, call (630) 202-0333.

Nov. 27

• The DuPage Center of Religious Science will offer the class "The Secrets of Prosperity" from 7 to 9:15 p.m. Nov. 27 at the center, Royal Glen Office Complex, 1200 Roosevelt Road, Suite 140, Glen Ellyn. Enrollment will be open through Dec. 4. Tuition for the eight-week class is $110. For details, visit the Web site at www.dupagecenter.org or call (630) 495-6626.

Nov. 28

• St. Andrew United Methodist Church is holding its Christmas Faire and live auction beginning at 11 a.m. Dec. 2 at the church, 250 N. Gary Ave., Carol Stream. The event includes brunch, Santa, cookies by the dozen and the auction. Tickets are $6, free for children 5 and younger. Reservation deadline is Nov. 28 by calling (630) 510-0145.

• The Cenacle Retreat House will present Marie Crosby and "Blessings of Laughter: Secrets for Beating the Holiday Blues" from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Nov. 28 at the center, 29W012 Batavia Road, Warrenville. The fee is $15 in advance or at the door. For details, call (630) 393-1231.

• First Congregational Church of Glen Ellyn will present a four-part series on immigration from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Nov. 28 at the church, 535 Forest Ave., Glen Ellyn. Kevin Kalinich of Glen Ellyn will present the series at the same time on Dec. 12 and Jan. 16. For details, call (630) 469-3810.

Nov. 30

• The Cenacle Retreat House will present "The Advent Journey - Triptych of Love" with Father John Paul Cafiero from Nov. 30 to Dec. 2 at the center, 29W012 Batavia Road, Warrenville. The fee is $195 for a single room. A $40 deposit secures the reservation. For details, call (630) 393-1231.

Dec. 1

• Christ Church of Oak Brook will hold its 10th annual Spirit Village where visitors can purchase gifts to benefit others worldwide form 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 1 at the church, 31st and York Road, Oak Brook. The event includes a petting zoo, artistic and musical presentations, lunch and cookies. For details, call (630)) 654-1882.

• Wheaton Franciscan Collaborative Ministries will present Saturday Mindfulness Mornings from 10 a.m. to noon Dec. 1 at Maura Hall, 26W171 Roosevelt Road, Wheaton. A free will offering will be taken. The sessions will continue Jan. 5 and 26, March 1 and 29. For details, call (630) 462-4936.

Dec. 2

• Christ the King Parish Council of Catholic Women will hold its annual Holiday Fair craft and home show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 2 at the church, 1501 S. Main St., Lombard. Crafters and vendors are sought for the events. For details, call Cathy at (630) 495-1804.

• St. Paul Lutheran Church will feature the Rev. Ralph Klein, Old Testament professor at Lutheran School of Theology of Chicago, at 8:30 and 11 a.m. Dec. 2 and 9 at the church, 515 S. Wheaton Ave., Wheaton. His topic is "Reading the Bible as Lutherans in the 21st Century."

Simply Prepare is the theme of the event from 3 to 6 p.m. Dec. 2 to prepare Advent baskets for the homebound, purchase gifts from the Alternative Gift Market or 10,000 Villages and make gift coupons. A chili dinner is planned. For details call (630) 668-5953.

• Christ Church of Oak Brook will feature its Lessons and Carols at 8:30, 10 and 11:30 a.m. Dec. 2 at the church, 31st and York Road, Oak Brook. A Taize prayer service is at 7 p.m. Dec. 2. For details, call (630)) 654-1882.

• The Evangelical Covenant Church will present the Santa Lucia Festival of Lights at 5 p.m. Dec. 2 at the church, 17W620 Riordan Road, Villa Park. For details, call (630) 279-5249.

• The Glen Ellyn Evangelical Covenant Church will present its Lucia, A Festival of Light at 5 p.m. Dec. 2 at the church, 277 Hawthorne St., Glen Ellyn. The program includes the story of Lucia with Swedish costumes, songs and folklore. The service is open to the community. For details, call (630) 469-5405.

• Oak Brook Community Church will feature Dove award-winning Christian artist Avalon in concert at 7 p.m. Dec. 2 at the church, 3100 Midwest Road, Oak Brook. The concert will feature Avalon's hits and Christmas music. Tickets are $20 and $25 and available at the church or on www.iTickets.com or by calling (630) 986-0310.

• Gloria Dei Evangelical Lutheran Church will feature a free concert by the Downers Grove North High School at 4 p.m. Dec. 2 at the church, 4501 N. Main St., Downers Grove. For details, call (630) 968-6231.

• The 96th annual St. Olaf Christmas Festival, Where Peace and Love and Hope Abide" will be shown at 4 p.m. Dec. 2 at these local theaters; Addison 21 and Naperville Showplace. Tickets are $20. For details, visit the web site at www.FathomEvents.com.

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