Faith and worship in DuPage County
Today
• St. Pius X Council of Catholic Women will hold its Christmas Magic Craft Show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at the church, Westmore and Madison streets, Lombard. The sale features all homemade items. Applications are available by calling Carol at (630) 495-2647.
• Agape Children's Center, a ministry of Community Baptist Church, will hold its Jolly Holly craft and vendor fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at Bower Elementary School, 4S241 River Road, Warrenville. Food and bake sales will be available. For details, call (630) 393-4205.
• Community Baptist Church youth will Sleep Out for the Homeless today at the church, 28W444 Main St. Warrenville. Those interested in sponsoring a sleeper may call (630) 393-9609.
• The United Methodist and Congregational Women of First United Methodist Church/First congregational Church of West Chicago will hold a Holiday Bazaar and luncheon today at 643 E. Washington St., West Chicago. The bazaar will be open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. featuring handmade gifts, home décor, a bake sale, white elephant table and fair trade items by Latin American artisans. Admission is free. Lunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. is $7 for adults, $3 for children ages 3-10, free for children under 3. For details or tickets, call (630) 231-3344.
• Crossroads Restoration Church will offer a free class on Resume Writing from 9 to 11 a.m. today at the church, 245 W. Roosevelt Road, Unit 21, West Chicago. Registration is requested by calling (630) 221-0062. Ask for location at registration.
• The Wheaton Franciscan Sisters' Collaborative Ministries will offer Animal Spirits/Animal Guides from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. today at the campus, 26W171 Roosevelt Road, Wheaton. A freewill offering will be taken. For details, call (6300 462-4936.
• St. John's Lutheran Church will hold its craft show, bake sale, attic treasures from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. today at the church, Lincoln and Maple streets, Lombard. The event includes a light lunch and homemade desserts. For details, call (630) 620-7259.
• Trinity Lutheran Church, Roosevelt and Meyers roads in Lombard, is collecting nonperishable food and hygiene items Sunday. Donation pickups can be scheduled by emailing trinityfooddrive@hotmail.com by today with the street address for pick up between 1 and 4 p.m. Sunday. Items can be labeled Trinity and placed on the front porch. The drive benefits the food pantry of First Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Chicago.
• Robert Pierre, 14, will present a free concert, Inside Out Wheaton, at 7 p.m. today at Wheaton Academy, 900 Prince crossing Road, West Chicago. The event includes Justin Lookadoo. For details, call (630) 588-7200.
• 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
• Good Samaritan United Methodist Church will feature missionary Janet Lahr Lewis at 10 a.m. Sunday at the church, 960 W. Army Trail Road, Addison. She will describe her Mission of Peace in Palestine and Jerusalem. Donations for her work will be taken and a luncheon will follow. For details, call (630) 543-3725.
• Grace Lutheran Church will celebrate All Saints Day at 8 and 10 a.m. Sunday at the church, 493 Forest Ave., Glen Ellyn. A special service is at 10 a.m. The day will remember those who have passed away and those attending may bring a photo or item for the display and light a candle for their loved one. For details, call (630) 469-1555.
• St. Paul Lutheran Church will focus on Habitat for Humanity in DuPage at 9:45 a.m. Sunday at the church, 515 S. Wheaton Ave., Wheaton. For details, visit the Web site at www.stpaulwheaton.org or call (630) 668-5953.
• First Presbyterian Church of Glen Ellyn will present Tim Baker, founder of the Philip Hayden Foundation dedicated to meeting the needs of at-risk Chinese orphans, at 12:30 p.m. Sunday at the church, 550 N. Main St. Reservations for lunch are requested by calling (630) 469-2007.
• St. Michael's United Church of Christ will hold a benefit concert for the Northwest DuPage Walk-in Ministry at 7 p.m. Sunday at the church, 400 W. Washington, West Chicago. The concert will feature musicians Curran Reichert and Laura Hall and their concert "Whose Line is it Anyway?" Reichert is the founding pastor of Open Prairie United Church of Christ and is a performing artist. The walk-in ministry is a coalition of 16 churches and organizations to help people in Northwest DuPage County. Tickets are $10. For details, visit the Web site at wwww.stmichaelsucc.org.
• Lombard Assembly of God will feature guest speakers at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the church, 447 W. North Ave., Lombard. Speakers are Dan Biegler Nov. 4, Bill Anagnos Nov. 11, Larry Griswold Nov. 18, Susan Clift Nov. 25. A free luncheon will be after the service Sunday. For details, call (630) 629-3388.
Monday
• The Wheaton Franciscans will hold a Dinner & Dialogue from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Our Lady of the Angels Convent, 26W171 Roosevelt Road, Wheaton. The topic is Incarnational Theology nourishes meaning in our lives. The fee is $15. For details, call (630) 909-6635.
• Addison Aglow International hold a praise and worship titled "One Hour with Jesus" from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday, the first Monday of the month, at Addison Presbyterian Church, 233 N. Mill Road, Addison. The service is open to women, men and teens. Baby-sitting is not available. For details, visit the Web site at www.aglow.org or call Nancy at (630) 543-3016.
• Water's Edge Bible Church will hold its 8th annual Christmas tea, Linger Awhile, Dec. 5 and 6 at St. Andrews Golf Club, Route 59 north of North Avenue, West Chicago. The event features radio host Mary Whelchel and her "Ordinary Women - Extraordinary Grace - Women in the Lineage of Jesus Christ." Tickets are $12 and will be sold to Nov. 11. For details, call (630) 231-1210.
• 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.
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.
• Water's Edge Bible Church will hold its AWANA meeting from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the church, Oakwood Avenue at Summit Street, West Chicago. The program is for students from preschool through eighth grade. For details, call (630) 231-1210.
Wednesday
• Peace Lutheran Church will hold a Stress Reduction workshop at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday at the church, 21W500 Butterfield Road, Lombard. A light dinner at 6 p.m. will precede the program. Martha S. Zych of DuPage County Mental Health Services will lead the program. For details, visit the Web site at peacehome.org or call (630) 627-1101.
Thursday
• River Valley Community Church's Singles FOCUS, Fellowship of Christians United in Spirit, meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays with a light meal at 6:30 p.m. at River Valley Community Church, 1655 Bowman Drive, Aurora.
The group is planning a trip to "Scrooge the Comedy" Nov. 23 at the White Pines Dinner Theater. The show is audience participation with a dinner buffet. Tickets are $50 and include tax, tip and transportation. The trip departs from the church at 4:30 p.m. and returns at 11 p.m. For details, contact Jim Canada at (630) 968-3015.
Church services are at 10 a.m. Sundays. For details, visit the Web site at www.rivervalleycommunity.org or call (630) 907-2992.
• 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.
• The West Suburban Chicago Chapter of Americans United for Separation of Church and State will meet at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Naperville City Hall, 400 S. Eagle St. Bonnie Grabenhofer, president of Illinois National Organization for Women, NOW, will discuss planned parenthood in Aurora. For details, call Ed Schotz at (630) 499-8648.
Friday
• First Baptist Church of Wood Dale will feature the Sons of Abraham, a southern gospel quartet, at 7 p.m. Friday at the church, 292 Oak Meadows Drive, Wood Dale. The hymn sing offers those attending the opportunity to request songs. A freewill offering will be taken. The event is open to the community. For details, call (630) 766-9365.
• The Peace Through Justice Coalition will present Just Views at 7:20 p.m. Friday at DuPage Unitarian Universalist Church, 4S535 Old Naperville Road, Naperville. The documentary is "Insiders Report CIA Intervention." For details, call Stephanie Hughes at (630) 420-4233.
• St. Michael's Church will present "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the school, 314 W. Willow St., Wheaton. Admission is free for all ages. For details, call (630) 682-3650.
Nov. 10
• St. Paul's Church will hold its annual art and craft sale from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Nov. 10 at the church, 118 First St., Bloomingdale. Admission is free. The event includes holiday items, baked goods, fashion and home décor items. Refreshments will be available. For details, call (630) 980-9196.
• The Wheaton Franciscan Sisters' Collaborative Ministries will offer Transformation in the Life of Clare of Assisi from 10 a.m. to noon Nov. 10 at the campus, 26W171 Roosevelt Road, Wheaton. A freewill offering will be taken. For details, call (630) 462-4936.
• St. Irene's Council of Catholic Women will hold its 3rd annual Holiday Craft Fair Show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 10 at the church, 28W441 Warrenville Road, Warrenville. Admission is $1 and includes a raffle ticket for a chance to win gifts donated by the crafters. Additional tickets are $1 or six for $5. For details, call (630) 393-1260.
• Trinity Lutheran Church will hold its 28th annual Holiday Craft Show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 10 at the church, Roosevelt and Meyers roads, Lombard. Admission is free. Lunch is available. The event includes an antique junk section and children's craft corner. For details, call (630) 347-9739.
Nov. 11
• Outreach Community Ministries and Warrenville Youth & Family Services will hold the 23rd annual fundraising banquet at 5 p.m. Nov. 11 at the Holiday Inn, 1801 N. Naperville Blvd., Naperville. Proceeds will benefit WYFS counseling, Hispanic outreach, Quest, Mentoring and community service. For details, visit the Web site at www.outreachcommunityministries.org or call (630) 682-1910.
• Grace Lutheran Church will hold a registration for National Donor Sabbath from 8 a.m. to noon Nov. 11 at the church, 493 Forest Ave., Glen Ellyn. The new registration replaces the signing on the back of a drivers' license. For details, visit the Web site at www.giftofhope.org or call (888) 307-DON8 or the church at (630) 469-1555.
Nov. 16
• 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 $175 for a single room. After Nov. 16, add $20. A $40 deposit secures the reservation. For details, call (630) 393-1231.
Nov. 17
• Trinity Lutheran Church's Caring Service Ministry will hold The Clinic offering free services from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 17 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. Volunteers and donations are sought. For details, visit the Web site at www.trinityroselle.com or call (630) 894-3263.
Nov. 18
• Grace Lutheran Church will feature its Costa Rican Mission Team at services at 8 and 10 a.m. Nov. 18 at the church, 493 Forest Ave., Glen Ellyn. A trip is planned in 2008. For details, call (630) 469-1555.
Nov. 19
• 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 series continues Nov. 19. 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 Nov. 19, add $20. A $40 deposit secures the reservation. For details, call (630) 393-1231.
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.
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.
Dec. 7
• Lutheran Church of the Master will present its Bethlehem Faire 2007 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 7, 4 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 8 and 1 to 5 p.m. Dec. 9 at the church, 580 Kuhn Road, Carol Stream. The program is a Christmas journey of faith. For details, call (6300 665-3384.
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