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16 | September 20, 2018 | The New Lenox Patriot FAITH
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FAITH BRIEFS
Parkview Christian Church (2121 S.
Schoolhouse Road, New Lenox)
Worship Services
4 p.m. Saturdays; 8:30
a.m., 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Sundays.
Peace Lutheran Church (1900 E. Lincoln
Highway, New Lenox)
Church Services
5 p.m. Saturdays; 8:30
a.m. and 11 a.m. Sundays.
Adult Class
9:55 a.m. Sundays. The
adult class usually meets in
the back of the sanctuary to
discuss a different topic each
week.
Peace Women’s Group
The Peace Women’s
Group is open to all women
18 and older. We invite all
interested to join us for our
next events. For more information,
contact Jan Stoller at
(815) 530-2786. Please use
the sign-up slip in the bulletin
and indicate which events
you would like to attend.
Peace Buddies
Noon – 2:00 p.m. Sundays.
Peace Buddies is a
special needs youth group
for high school age and older.
New Buddies are always
welcome. You do not have to
be a part of the church. This
group usually meets on the
first and third Sundays of the
month. For questions, please
see Pastor Dave or call (815)
529-7546.
Ruth Circle Quilters
9 a.m. Mondays. No experience
necessary. You just
have to know how to have
fun to join. And if that’s not
enticing enough, we always
have snacks! For more information,
call (815) 462-9527
or (708) 479-7338.
Prayer Group
11:45 a.m. Wednesdays.
Denise Jones hosts a monthly
gathering for prayer. The
prayers include our church,
our young people, those
on the prayer list from the
bulletin, and any other concerns
or celebrations. The
group will meet on the third
Wednesday of each month at
11:45 a.m. Please call (815)
838-0388 or the church office
(815) 485-5327 if you
will be attending.
A Man in Recovery
7-8:30 p.m. Every Tuesday.
This recovery group is
for those who are struggling
with addiction or those who
love someone struggling.
For more information, call
Tom at (815) 354-3195.
Bible Study
10 a.m. Every Wednesday.
For more information, call
(815) 485-5327.
The Journey Church (14414 W. Ford Drive,
New Lenox)
Worship Service
10 a.m. Sundays.
Reverberate Youth Group
1-3 p.m. Every first Sunday
of the month. The group
meets to discuss a message
geared toward junior and
senior high school students.
For more information, email
youth@ourjourney.cc.
St. Jude Catholic Church (241 W. Second
Ave., New Lenox)
Remembrance Prayer Service
4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23.
The community is invited to
gather for a prayer service to
honor all the beautiful souls of
children now in heaven. We
are all impacted when there is
a loss of life. We join together
to celebrate how the love of a
little child continues to shine
in us today. For more information,
visit www.stjudes.org
under the Elizabeth Ministry
link or email ElizabethMinis
tryStJudeNL@gmail.com.
Mass Schedule
7 a.m., 9 a.m., 11 a.m.
and 6:30 p.m. Sundays; 7:30
a.m. Monday-Saturday; 5
p.m. Saturdays and 8:30 a.m.
Wednesdays.
Called To Holiness
7-8:30 p.m. every first
Monday of the month. This
is a new young adult faithsharing
group for Catholics
in their 20s or 30s in the Chicago
Southland area. Its purpose
is to grow in our faith
through scripture, discussion
and prayer. For directions
to the meeting location
and more information, contact
Jennifer at calledtoholi
nessgroup@gmail.com.
United Methodist Church of New Lenox
(339 W. Haven Ave, New Lenox)
Worship Schedule
Traditional worship is at
9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Sundays.
Musical Opportunities
Join the vocal choirs, bells
choirs, or praise team. There
are opportunities for children,
teens, and adults. Rehearsals
are on Wednesday
or Thursday evenings. For
more information, call (815)
485-8271.
Mom Heart Group Book Club
6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursdays.
This group will meet
on the first Thursday of every
month to study “The
Lifegiving Home: Creating
a place of belonging and
becoming” by Sally and
Sarah Clarkson. Discuss
how to make “home” your
family’s favorite place to
be. The group will meet in
the Fellowship Hall and is
open to the public. For more
information, email stepha
niekush@gmail.com.
Wildside
7-8:30 p.m. Thursdays.
This group is for students in
grades 7-12. For more information,
call (815) 485-8271.
Central Presbyterian Church (1101 S.
Gougar Road, New Lenox)
“Hamilton’s Women”
2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 7. The
church will host a presentation
of “Hamilton’s Women”
performed by Leslie Goddard.
For more information,
call (815) 485-5152.
Church Service
10:30 Sundays. For more
information, call the church
at (815) 485-5152.
Bible Study
7 p.m. Tuesdays
Trinity Lutheran Church (508 N. Cedar
Road, New Lenox)
Worship Services
5 p.m. Saturdays; 8 a.m.
and 10:30 a.m. Sundays.
Sunday School and Living
Lutheran
9:15 a.m. Sundays. For
more information, call (815)
485-6973.
Adult Bible Study
8:30 a.m. Wednesdays.
Teen Catechesis
6 p.m. Wednesdays
Lincolnway Christian Church (690 E.
Illinois Highway, New Lenox)
Worship Services
9 and 10:30 a.m. Sundays.
Caregiver Support Group
11 a.m. Mondays. Receive
insights from those who have
been on a similar journey,
suggestions for dealing with
various issues, and relief from
isolation, with confidentiality
in a non-judgmental environment.
Care provided for your
loved one during meeting, if
needed. For more information,
call Roger and Connie
at (815) 722-7841.
Have something for Faith
Briefs? Contact Assistant
Editor Amanda Stoll at
a.stoll@22ndcenturymedia.
com or call (708) 326-9170 ext.
34. Information is due by noon
on Thursdays one week prior to
publication.
In Memoriam
Colleen Maria Delcorio
Colleen Maria Delcorio
(nee Matthews), 51, of
New Lenox, died Aug. 30.
Colleen is survived by her
husband Brian Delcorio;
children Derek, Brenden,
and Elissa; siblings Bonnie
(Ray) Stuehmer and
Dawn (Tim) Sargent; and
numerous nieces, nephews,
cousins and friends. Family
received friends at Kurtz
Memorial Chapel. Funeral
services took place at Trinity
Lutheran Church. Interment
was at Maplewood
Cemetery.
Margaret Hensley (Blaney)
Margaret “Peggy” Hensley
(Blaney), 76, of New
Lenox, died Aug. 30. Margaret
is survived by her
children Kathleen (Jeffrey)
Hansen, Paul (Gina) Hensley
and James (Tammy)
Hynes; siblings Rosemary
(late George) Healy, James
(Peggy) Blaney; grandchildren
Shannon (Brian)
Anderson, James (Mandy)
Hynes and Kylie Hensley;
and many nieces and nephews.
Margaret was a Chicago
Police Officer. Family
received friends at Kurtz
Memorial Chapel. Interment
was private.
Thomas S. Mulka
Thomas S. Mulka, 55, of
New Lenox, died Aug. 28.
He is survived by his wife
Chris (nee Kowalski); children
Rachel (Ben) Whittle
and Thomas “T.J.” Mulka;
sibling Christine (Ken)
Such; mother-in-law of
Halina Kowalski; siblingsin-law
Mary (Bill) Schnur,
Diane (Mike) Morford, Joe
(Vicki) Kowalski and Andrew
(Jessica) Kowalski;
and numerous nieces, nephews,
cousins, wonderful
neighbors and dear friends
also survive. Tom was employed
by U.P.S. for 34
years. He was an avid Cubs
fan, fun loving, and truly
one of the nicest people you
could ever meet. Family received
friends at Kurtz Memorial
Chapel. Funeral took
place at St. Jude Church.
Interment was private.
Anton Skrapits
Anton “Tony” Skrapits,
77, of New Lenox, died
Aug. 24 after a long illness.
Tony is survived by his
wife, Judy; children Tony,
Teresa, Tracy, Kim, John;
eight grandchildren; and
many close friends and relatives.
He immigrated from
Hungary during the 1956
conflict and served as a Red
Cross interpreter, speaking
five languages as he assisted
in refugee placement. He
was a proud American and
devout Catholic. Tony was
a successful businessman
and spent a long career as
a Director of Automotive
Services for many dealerships.
Tony was most proud
of his family and his home.
He loved to garden, golf
and serve his community.
Family received friends at
Kurtz Memorial Chapel.
Mass took place at St. Jude
Church. Interment was private.
In lieu of memorials,
donations to St. Jude Children’s
Research Hospital,
www.st.jude.org, or Joliet
Area Community Hospice,
250 Water Stone Circle, Joliet,
IL 60431, would be appreciated.
Have someone’s life you’d like
to honor? Email Editor James
Sanchez at james@newlenox
patriot.com with information
about a loved one who was a
part of the New Lenox community.