Religion events on the North Shore

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July 3, 2008

DEERFIELD

A picnic will be at noon Friday at Christ United Methodist Church, 600 Deerfield Rd. The cost is $5. Call 847-945-3040.

The series Issue of Race in Our Time will be presented from 7 to 9 p.m. July 14, July 16 and July 21 in Congregational Church, 225 Wilmot Rd. Registration is required. Call 847-945 0176.

EVANSTON

The program What Can Buddhism Teach Us? will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday in Evanston Township High School, 1600 E. Dodge Ave. The cost is $15. Call 847-982-9888.

GLENCOE

North Shore Congregation Israel, 1185 Sheridan Rd., will honor its 50-year members at a 6:15 p.m. service July 18 followed by a dinner. Reservations are required. The cost is $12 to $25. Call 847-835-0724.

GLENVIEW

The Mature Adult Summer Happening will be from 1 to 3 p.m. July 14, 15 and 18 in St. Philip Lutheran Church, 1609 Pfingsten Rd. The event will feature music, crafts, stories and snacks. Call 847-998-1946.

A rummage sale will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 25-26 in St. Philip Lutheran Church, 1609 Pfingsten Rd. Call 847-998-1946.

KENILWORTH

Kenilworth Union Church, 211 Kenilworth Ave., will host a rummage pre-sale from 9 a.m. to noon July 17 and a sale from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 19. Call 847-251-4272.

NORTHBROOK

Charlie Foltz will ring the church bells 13 times at 1 p.m. Friday in the Village Presbyterian Church of Northbrook, 1300 Shermer Rd. Foltz will join more than 10,000 bell ringers across the country to commemorate the moment the Liberty Bell was rung at Independence Hall in Philadelphia to mark the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

The Pick-up Choir will rehearse at 9:20 a.m. and sing at 10 a.m. Sunday and Aug. 3 in St. Peter Community Church, 2700 Willow Rd. Call 847-272-2246.

Services on the patio will be at 10 a.m. July 13, July 27, Aug. 10 and Aug. 24 at St. Peter Community Church, 2700 Willow Rd. Call 847-272-2246.

WILMETTE

The Martyrdom of the Bab will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Baha'i House of Worship, 112 Linden Ave. Call 847-853-2300.

Temple Beth Israel will host a Shabbat on the Beach worship service at 6:30 p.m. July 18 in Gillson Park, Lake Avenue at Lake Michigan. The service will be under a shelter on the beach. Participants may bring their own dinner and a dessert to share. Call 847-675-0951.

Religious organizations may send information to Helene Van Sickle, Chicago Tribune, 616 Atrium Drive, Suite 200, Vernon Hills, IL 60061 or hvansickle@tribune.com. News staff: 847-918-2819.