20 | November 21, 2018 | The glencoe anchor faith glencoeanchor.com Faith Briefs In Memoriam Grace Dodge Fuller Kirk New Trier graduate Grace Dodge Fuller Kirk was born on Dec. 2, 1926 and died Nov. 10. Kirk was a resident of Winnetka at the time of passing. She attended The Latin School of Chicago and New Trier High School, graduating with honors and Northwestern University graduating in the Alpha Lambda Delta Society with Honors. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 24 at Lake Forest Place, 1100 Pembridge Drive, Lake Forest, IL 60045. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: The Women’s Board of the Field Museum 1400 South Lake Shore Drive Chicago, IL 60605 American Cancer Society 225 North Michigan Avenue Chicago, IL 60601 Christ Church 470 Maple Street Winnetka, IL 60093 Info: or (847) 675-1990. North Shore Congregation Israel (1185 Sheridan Road, Glencoe) North Shore Alateen Meeting Join the congregation for this meeting from 7-8 p.m. every Monday until Dec. 17. Study the Talmud with Rabbi Geffen - Fall Session Join Rabbi Geffen from 1-2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 26, Dec. 3 and Dec. 17, as we continue the study of Tractate Brachot. All are welcome! Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning-Combined Core Year 1 The Melton Core class provides a high-quality, meaningful adult Jewish learning opportunity. This class is held at the Board of Jewish Education Campus for Jewish Learning, Northbrook from 7-9:15 on Tuesdays through April 2019. To register contact Rolly Cohen at rolly@bjechicago. org. After Adult B’nei Mitzvah: Onward! Join the congregation from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Monday Nov. 26 and Dec. 3 for this event, which is for adults who have already been called to the Torah as adult b’nei mitzvah in out NSCI Adult B’nei Mitzvah program, here is an opportunity to continue learning Hebrew and prayer with our beloved teacher Judy Weiss. Ritual in Our Lives From 7-8:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 26, explore with Rabbi Greene opportunities to make times of joy and times of struggle, the great and the small, meaningful in a Jewish way. Taste of Judaism This engaging class from 7-8:30 on Tuesday, Nov. 27, on Jewish spirituality, ethics and community is designed for the curious beginner. Taught by Rabbi Lisa Greene. Pre-registration is required. Contrat Joy Wasserman, jbwasserman@urj. com 872-256-1818 New Member Night Out Explore the many opportunities NSCI has to offer you with clergy, staff and members of the board of trustees at an intimate dinner at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28, at The Yummy Bowl (1908 Sheridan Road). The dinner is $20/person and make sure to register at nsci.org/event/ newmembernightout. Am Shalom (840 Vernon Ave.) New Member Welcome Event Get to know Am Shalom’s clergy and other new members! Join the congregation for dessert and coffee at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27, followed by a brief program. Raising Can-Do Kids: Navigating the Trials and Tribulations of Parenting Join JCC Chicago, The Chicago Early Engagement Initiative, directed by the Union for Reform Judaism and Coping Partners, for a special event just for parents to learn, laugh, mix and mingle. Be part of the conversation led by our partners, Coping Partners, and Dr. Leigh Weisz, Licensed Clinical Psychologist; Michelle Winterstein, LCSW; and Dr. Daniel Sorkin, Licensed Clinical Psychologist. Parents will learn: How to allow for and embrace children’s mistakes and failures; How to instill a growth mindset in your children; Why parents hover and how to step back; How to focus more on the process, not the outcome; How to implement chores in your household and why this is so crucial. This event is FREE, but RSVP is requested. Free copy of the book, “Raising Can-Do Kids: Giving Children the Tools to Thrive in a Fast-Changing World,” by Richard Renda, PhD. and Jen Prosek, will be given to every pre-registered guest. RSVP on the congregation’s website. Questions? Contact Jody Benishay at 847.835.0008 or jbenishay@jccchicago.org. St. Elisabeth’s Episcopal Church (556 Vernon Ave.) Advent Wreath Making Come One, Come All to join for the annual holiday tradition of Advent Wreath Making at St. Elisabeth’s. This year’s gathering will be after the 10:00 a.m. service on Dec. 2. Children and adults can work together to create beautiful wreaths to be used in your homes during the season of Advent and on into Christmas. There will also be the opportunity to help create Advent wreaths for those who cannot be with us on Dec. 2 or would like help with their wreath-making. There is a sign-up sheet on the bulletin board in the hallway. Christian formation On Sunday mornings, drop your child off at the second floor rooms for Catechesis of the Good Shepherd at 9:50 a.m. This year, we are trying something new, having all children come at 9:50 a.m., and joining the congregation at the beginning of Holy Eucharist. After refreshments all children are welcomed back upstairs during the adult forum time. Childcare continues to be available for the younger ones in the nursery on the first floor. Of course, children of all ages are also invited to stay in church with their family. Submit information for The Anchor’s Faith page to m.wojtychiw@ 22ndcenturymedia.com. Stewart E. Kleinschmidt New Trier graduate Stewart E. Kleinschmidt died in November. He was a resident of Illinois at the time of passing. He graduated from New Trier High School in Winnetka, completed DeVry electronics training, attended Northwestern University in Evanston and was mentored by German immigrant machinists. Interment will be private. Have someone’s life you’d like to honor? Email Michael Wojtychiw at m.wojtychiw@22ndcenturymedia. com with information about a loved one who was part of the Glencoe community. gap From Page 19 experiences also helped her enjoy and value what she learned from the culture and many people she met and lived with in Latin America. “I returned home with a more open mind about the people and what was important to them,” Chevalier said. “I learned about the danger of stereotypes. They are not necessarily wrong stories about a different culture, rather incomplete ones.” Chevalier was born in Paris, France, and lived in a small town outside the city until she was about 5 years old. “Some of my earliest memories are of living there,” she said. “When I came to the United States to live, it was culture shock and not just whether fork tines should be faced up or down when setting the table.” She listed some differences. “At mealtime, adults are served first,” Chevalier said. “Here it is children first. Children abroad seem to be more respectful. Sports teams are separate from schools. Many people outside the U.S. tend to view Americans as having a ‘consumptive’ attitude. People must have more things — more clothes, more everything. People stand in long lines to get the latest iPhone when they already have a good or newer model.” Chevalier and her family lived in Chicago before moving to the North Shore. She attended Chicago’s French school when they first arrived. By third grade she was living in Wilmette and went to Central School. “It was difficult for me because I could speak English but not write it,” Chevalier said. “I had a hard time understanding why my peers used the word ‘like’ so often in their speech. “My mother helped me through it all.” She attended Highcrest Middle School, which she credits for helping her learn Spanish. Wilmette Junior High School was where she spent seventh grade but she attended St. Francis Xavier for eighth. “I now think these experiences of the different schools enabled me to adapt to new places and meet people more easily,” she said. “The culture in Panama and Nicaragua is a different way of life. School is prioritized. Students wear uniforms to show a sense of equality. People watch out for each other and not just those with whom they are living. Family and friends do not fall by the wayside.” Chevalier said she keeps in touch with those she met in Panama and Nicaragua. She plans return visits once she finishes college at the University of British Columbia, where she is studying environmental sustainability and international relations. “These people in Panama and Nicaragua taught me what really is important in life,” she said. Find more info about Sophie Chevalier’s service trips to Panama and Nicaragua by emailing: schevalier1965@gmail.com.
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