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Faith Briefs
Christian Science Society (Gorton
Center, 400 E. Illinois Road, Lake
Forest)
Testimony Meeting
Come to Gorton Center
the first Wednesday
of each month at 7:30
p.m. There will be prayer,
hymns, and readings from
the Bible, with related passages
from the “Christian
Science” textbook, “Science
and Health with Key
to the Scriptures” by Mary
Baker Eddy. Then participants
share their own
healings and inspiration.
For more information, call
(847) 234-0820 or email
cssocietylakeforest@
gmail.com.
The Church of the Holy Spirt (400 E.
Westminster Road, Lake Forest)
Camp Out-Getting S’more
Out Of Jesus
Held Sundays 10-11
a.m. through Sept. 10 for
children ages 3 through
third grade. This is a VBSstyle
Children’s Chapel
program are going where
attendees will pitch a tent
and discover that Jesus
is the light of the world
though this outdoorthemed
camping adventure.
For more information,
please contact Debbie
Stockert at dstockert@
chslf.org
Summer Service Schedule
Services will be held at
5 p.m. on Saturdays and
7:30 and 10 a.m. on Sundays
throughout the summer.
For more information,
please call (847) 234-7633
or visit www.chslf.org.
Making Disciples
Join the church on
Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.
in the parish library as we
deepen our understanding
of the themes presented in
scripture. This is a yearlong
journey that will be
done over 34 weeks. Student
guides are now available
in Missions Possible
bookstore at a 15 percent
discount. Come to Eucharist
at 9:30, and then grab a
cup of coffee in the kitchen
on your way to the library.
Welcome Cafe
On Sundays between the
9 and 11 a.m. service, you
are invited to the “Welcome
Café” in the Parish
Hall. All are welcome:
newcomers and long-timers,
young and the young
at heart, rich, poor and
in-between. The Welcome
Café is a safe space to connect
with old friends and
make new ones, and where
we can share our stories.
The Brotherhood of St.
Bernard
The “Old Dogs” are retired
men who meet for
reading and frank conversation
at 10:30 a.m.
Wednesdays in the Armour
Room. Recognizing
a personal spiritual need,
the participants study and
share their opinions, questions
and fears about their
own lives. For more information,
visit www.chslf.
org/old-dogs.
Men’s Bible Breakfast
Men in the parish meet
at 6:15 a.m. every Thursday
for relaxed Bible study
and fellowship. For more
information, visit www.
chslf.org/young-pups.
Grace United Methodist Church (244
East Center Ave., Lake Bluff)
Boy Scouts
Boy Scout Troop 42 will
meet in Fellowship Hall
from 7-9 p.m. Monday
nights.
Church of St. Mary (175 E. Illinois
Road, Lake Forest)
Eucharistic Adoration
Each Wednesday, the
Church of St. Mary offers
Eucharistic Adoration following
the 8 a.m. Mass. A
rosary will be prayed each
week at 6:40 p.m. with
Benediction following at
7 p.m.
Union Church of Lake Bluff (525 E.
Prospect Ave., Lake Bluff)
Live Wires
Live Wires is the Union
Church youth group for
fourth- through sixth-graders.
The group meets on
Wednesdays in Fellowship
Hall at the church from 4
to 5 p.m. for lively discussion
and fun activities.
Christ Church of Lake Forest (100 N.
Waukegan Road)
The Bridge Young Adults
Group
Every Wednesday from
7-9 p.m. If you think
you’re a young adult, you
are welcome to join. Contact
TheBridgeCCLF@
gmail.com for more information.
Bible Blast
Sunday evenings, 5-6
p.m. Bible Blast is a family
program for children
4 years old through fifth
grade. Guide your child’s
spiritual growth and biblical
literacy to a new level
through Bible Blast. There
is a one-time registration
fee of $45. Free childcare
is provided for 3 years old
and younger.
Submit information for
The Leader’s Faith page to
e.redmond@22ndcentury
media.com. The deadline is
noon on Thursday. Questions?
Call (847) 272-4565
ext. 35.
In Memoriam
Brandon Cox
Brandon Cox, 44, of
Lake Forest,
died July 27.
He is survived
by his
wife of 23
years, Claudia
Cox (nee
Vistrain-
Vazquez);
Cox
his 5-year-old twin daughters,
Sophia and Samantha
Cox; his mother, Susan
Cox; his sisters Tracy Cox
and Angela Cox-Kasse
and his nieces, nephews
and many friends. He was
born in Washington, D.C.
to John and Susan Cox on
April 22, 1973. He grew
up in the suburbs of Washington,
D.C. where he met
his good friend, Billy Fox.
Conklin
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have a 10-year-old in kindergarten.”
Faraja School was
founded and built by Donald
Tolmie and his wife,
Joann, in 2001 in partnership
with the Lutheran
diocese of Tanzania after
they visited the country,
and the Charlotte, N.C.
residents remain on the
board of directors of the
foundation that funds it.
The chairman of the
foundation is their son,
David, a member of the
First Presbyterian Church
of Lake Forest. David
organized the church
group’s first trip to the
school in 2011 and Conklin
was in the group.
“It was the first interdenominational
trip that
our church ever made,”
Conklin said. “There
were eight or nine of us
He met his soon-to- be
wife, Claudia in the winter
of 1994 and they married
shortly after. Brandon and
his wife started their journey
together in Frederick,
MD, where they bought
their first house and owned
a small business. He loved
talking with people, so his
jobs were always related
to meeting people and
building relationships. He
graduated from American
University with a degree
in political science and
moved to Chicago where
his twin daughters were
born in January 2012. At
the time of his death, he
was working for Amarin
Pharma Inc.
A funeral service will be
held on Saturday, Aug. 12,
from the church and we
also took some Lake Forest
College students. We
spent most of our time at
the school and visiting
homes of students. The
nearest town is Sanja Joo,
a dinky little town about
10 miles away, and there
are no real roads for at
least half of the trip.
When First Presbyterian
Church discontinued
the trip because there was
no longer a pastor with
African expertise, Conklin
decided to continue
checking in on the school
and expand his involvement
by going with God-
Parents 4 Tanzania.
“Our church continues
to provide financial support
for Faraja School,”
he said. “I do the school’s
Facebook page and Twitter
account and write a lot
of stories for their newsletter
that we send out. We
have 1,600 followers on
at 11 a.m. at St. Patrick’s
Catholic Church (Old
Church), 991 S Waukegan
Rd, Lake Forest,; Msgr.
Dempsey will officiate.
A small reception to celebrate
Brandon’s life will
follow. Interment private.
In lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions may be
made to the American Liver
Foundation.
George W. Bock
George W. Bock, 67, of
Lake Bluff, died July 28.
Have someone’s life you’d
like to honor? Email
e.redmond@22ndcentury
media.com with information
about a loved one who was
part of the Lake Forest/Lake
Bluff community.
Facebook and the heartening
thing is they’re from
every continent but Antarctica.”
Writing was Conklin’s
forte in his former life.
Starting in 1969 he spent
36 years writing for the
Chicago Tribune, most of
that time was spent covering
major beats for the
sports department. Later,
Conklin left the Tribune to
teach communications and
Chicago history at DePaul
University where he had
earned his master’s degree.
Conklin and his wife,
Diane, now spend their
winters in Scottsdale,
Ariz. but return frequently.
For the past two
summers he has taught a
class at Lake Forest College.
This summer it was
a course in the college’s
Cinema Studies program,
“Reel Journalism: Hollywood
and the Newsroom.”
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