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46 | March 15, 2018 | The winnetka Current faith
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Faith Briefs
Winnetka Congregational Church (725
Pine Street, Winnetka (847) 441-3400)
Weekly Worship
Join the congregation on
Sundays at 10 a.m. Nursery/childcare
is also available.
Christ Church (784 Sheridan Road,
Winnetka (847) 446-2850)
Easter Eve Vigil
The Easter Vigil Party is
the first celebration of Easter.
Join the church after the
7:30 p.m. service in the
McClain Room. This is a
bring a dish to share-style
event. Think one-bite appetizers
like mini quiches,
pastries, sushi, cheese puffs,
mini meatballs or crostini.
Simply arrange your snacks
on an attractive plate and
place it on the buffet table in
the McClain Room before
the service. The church will
do the rest, including opening
the wine.
Easter Day
Join the church at 9 and
11 a.m. on April 1 for Easter
Choral Holy Eucharist
worship. Children should
bring a basket to participate
in the Easter egg hunt
following the 9 a.m. service.
Worship
Join the church every
Sunday at 8 a.m. for the
Holy Eucharist and 9:30
a.m. for the choral Holy
Eucharist. The nursery
will be open during both
services. Gluten-free communion
wafers are always
available.
The Orchard (315 Waukegan Road,
Northfield, IL 60093)
Spring Fest
Join the church from
11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday,
March 17, for its Spring
Fest. Bring the entire family
and invite your friends
for games, crafts and food
trucks (food for purchase)
that all ages will enjoy.
Easter at The Orchard
Join the church at 9 and
10:30 a.m. for Easter Mass
April 1.
Sunday Service
Sunday services are held
at 8:30, 10 and 11:30 a.m.
Awana Clubs
Children ages 3 through
fifth grade can play games,
memorize Bible verses
and learn Bible lessons on
Tuesdays from 6:30-8 p.m.
Youth Group
The youth group of
middle and high school
students meets Wednesdays
from 7:30-9 p.m. to
build a community around
God’s word, have small
group discussion, worship,
prayer, play games and
have snacks.
Temple Jeremiah (937 Happ Road,
Northfield (847) 765-5000)
Shabbat
Shabbat services are
held every Friday evening
and Saturday morning.
Temple Jeremiah greets
Shabbat through sermons,
lectures, music, discussions,
family worship and
dinners in the sanctuary or
chapel.
Sacred Heart Catholic Church (1095
Gage St., Winnetka (847) 446-0856)
Sunday Mass
Sunday Mass is held at
7:30, 9 and 10:30 a.m. and
4:30 p.m.
Saints Faith, Hope and Charity Catholic
Parish (191 Linden St., Winnetka,
(847) 446-7646)
Sunday Mass
Sunday Mass is held at
7:30 a.m., 9 a.m., 10:30
a.m., 11:45 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Sacrament of
Reconciliation
Reconciliation occurs in
the church on Saturdays
from 8:30–9 a.m.
Submit information for
The Current’s Faith page
to Michael Wojtychiw at
m.wojtychiw@22ndcentury
media.com.
In Memoriam
Elsie Jean Russell Conant
Elsie Jean Russell
Conant, 92, of Asheville,
N.C., a New Trier
graduate, died Feb. 28.
She went to New Trier
High School and then attended
Duke University,
where she was a member
of Delta Gamma Sorority
and graduated Phi
Beta Kappa in 1946. That
year, she married Roger
Conant and together, they
had four sons, Douglas,
Hayden, Steven and Jay.
A fifth son was lost at
birth. The family lived in
Glencoe, and Conant was
active in many civic organizations,
including The
Chicago Botanic Garden,
Cub Scouts and the Glencoe
Women’s Club. She
was an expert bridge player,
ultimately achieving
recognition as Silver Life
Master. She is survived
by her sons and delighted
in tracking the exploits
of all of her seven grandchildren.
A private family
celebration of life will be
held at a future date.
Edward Albert
Davis Jr.
Edward
Albert Davis Jr. (Eddie),
a Winnetka native,
died March 4 at home in
Northbrook at 77. He was
preceded in death by his
daughter, Amy, and son,
Ward. He is survived by
his wife, Linda, and his
children, Andrea Breen,
Jean (Jeff) Rissman, Neil
(Sheila) Davis, as well
as by his grandchildren,
Judge, Erin, Shayna, Noah,
Emmett, Liam, Arlo, Fran
and EJ, He was a loving
brother to his sister, Edie
(Mike) Daharsh. He is also
survived by his brotherin-law,
Randy (Judy) Mc-
Neely, nephews, Nick and
Sam (Sherri) McNeely,
and grandnephew, Hank.
He was raised in Winnetka
and never missed a
New Trier High School reunion.
He graduated from
Hanover College and received
his MBA from the
University of Chicago. He
served as a naval officer at
the beginning of the Vietnam
War. He retired from
Outboard Marine Corporation
and then began a second
career selling men’s
clothing. He loved talking,
listening, his family, his
friends, fishing, traveling
and curling. Curling was
his sport and passion. Any
day on the ice was a good
one. And, he loved trains.
The grandkids called him
“Choo Choo.” At his request,
there will be no
service. His ashes will be
scattered at his beloved
Camp Content.
Robert Earl Drew
Robert Earl
Drew, of Kenilworth,
a New Trier
graduate, died Feb. 3.
Born Nov.
22, 1930,
he graduated
from
New Trier
High School
in 1948 and
graduated Drew
from the
University of Illinois with
a bachelor’s in mechanical
engineering in 1952.
Shortly after, he married
Patricia Michelman and
moved to New Mexico,
where he was a lieutenant
in the Army, based
at White Sands Proving
Grounds. After leaving
the military, the couple
moved to Milwaukee
before eventually landing
in Kenilworth in the
early ’60s. In Milwaukee,
Drew began his professional
career working in
industrial sales for Cutler
Hammer before joining
his father and brother at
Drew & Carr in the advertising
world. In 1969,
Drew left advertising to
own and run a plastics
firm, Leon Bush Manufacturing.
For more than
25 years, Drew utilized
his mechanical engineering
background, designing
several household and
toy items and was credited
with several patents.
Drew enjoyed coaching
local youth baseball and
football teams and was
the de facto league photographer
during the ’60s
and ’70s. Drew was preceded
in death by his beloved
wife of 63 years,
Patricia. He is survived
by his four children, 13
grandchildren and 7 greatgrandchildren.
A memorial
service will be held
at 11 a.m. on March 23 at
Church of The Holy Comforter,
222 Kenilworth
Ave., Kenilworth.
Molly P. Driscoll
Molly P. Driscoll nee
Packel, 67, a New Trier
graduate, died suddenly in
Mexico. She was the beloved
wife of Michael P.,
loving mother of three and
devoted grandmother of
four. Driscoll was a 1964
graduate of St. Joseph
School, 1968 graduate of
New Trier High School
and graduate of Stephens
College. Visitation and funeral
were March 6 at St.
Norbert Church in Northbrook.
James E. “Jim” Farmer
James E. “Jim” Farmer,
62, longtime
leader with
Winnetka
organizations,
died
March 1
from complications
Farmer
related to
West Nile Virus. He was
the beloved husband of
36 years of Leslie nee
Fait; adored father of Rick
(Lauren) Farmer and Bill
Farmer; dear son of June
nee Dean and the late Ezekiel
Farmer; loving brother
of John (Bryce) Farmer;
and devoted caregiver to
his beloved dog, Buddy.
After growing up in Lake
Bluff, Farmer moved to
Montana with his family
in high school and graduated
from the University
of Montana School
of Business. He earned
his CPA and worked for
Arthur Andersen & Co.,
where he became a partner
in the audit practice, specializing
in telecommunications.
Farmer changed
careers to enable him to
spend more time with his
family and became CFO
of several organizations
including Frankel & Co.,
The Jacobson Group and
most recently The Horton
Group, where he was
a member of its Board
of Directors. He donated
many hours to charitable
and civic organizations,
including coaching his
sons’ soccer and basketball
teams, taking leadership
roles on the boards of
several community organizations,
including The
Winnetka Community
House and the New Trier
Booster Club. He counseled
fellow diabetics at
Mt. Sinai Hospital after
he underwent a successful
pancreas transplant and
devoted himself to volunteering
at Orphans of the
Storm Animal Shelter and
driving animal relay rescue
missions. Farmer was
a passionate fisherman,
landscaper and drummer.
Visitation was March
10 until time of memorial
Mass at Saints Faith,
Hope and Charity Church
in Winnetka.
Have someone’s life you’d
like to honor? Email
Michael Wojtychiw at
m.wojtychiw@22ndcentury
media.com with information
about a loved one who was
part of the Winnetka/Northfield
community.