Religion
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'TreeCycle' community partnership keeps unsold Christmas trees from landfillDec 06, 2022 10:00 pm - Geneva Park District is partnering with the Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva's Green Sanctuary Team to provide Geneva area retailers an alternative to placing un...
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Beth Tikvah launches new intergenerational programDec 06, 2022 10:00 pm - For many congregations and parishes, members tend to mingle within groups of their peers. Families huddled together in one area, seniors chatting together in another. At...
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Aurora's 71st annual Lehnertz Ave. Christmas display to open Dec. 11Dec 06, 2022 10:00 pm - Aurora's 71st annual Lehnertz Avenue drive-through Christmas display, religious and secular (Charlie Brown) figures on homeowners' lawns, opens Sunday, Dec. 11. The dis...
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Aurora Advent Church hosts youth retreatDec 06, 2022 10:00 pm - Aurora Advent Christian Church hosted "Friends Forever," an annual weekend retreat for midwest teens, on Nov. 18-20. The Rev. Matt Mull, Aurora pastor, said 50 teens att...
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Geneva United Methodist Church hosts its annual Christmas cantata Dec. 18Dec 06, 2022 10:00 pm - United Methodist Church of Geneva is inviting the community to its annual Christmas cantata on Sunday, Dec. 18. It will be performed at 9 and 10:30 a.m. at the church, ...
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In search of balance during the busy holiday seasonDec 06, 2022 10:00 pm - Earlier this fall I was attending a leadership summit in a suburb of Chicago. Following our sessions one afternoon, I went for a power walk before dinner. Adjacent to t...
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Open the gifts God gave youDec 06, 2022 10:00 pm - "Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in various forms." - 1 Peter 4:10 (NIV) When I was a young girl,...
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Three groups win Bartlett church's tree decorating contestDec 06, 2022 10:00 pm - The Community Tree Decorating Contest drew more than 250 people to Immanuel United Church of Christ's "Merry & Bright" event. In the church's education building, visito...
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Holiday displays - including the Satanic Temple's - return to Illinois Capitol
Dec 06, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Satanic Temple of Illinois debuted a new display in the Illinois Capitol rotunda Tuesday, taking its place next to the annual Christmas and Hanukkah di...
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Volunteers prep thousands of 'Hope Packs' for prisonersDec 04, 2022 12:00 am - It doesn't take much sometimes to save someone's life. Sometimes a box of snacks, a holiday card and a book can bridge the gap from despair to hope. With that in mind, a...