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Faith briefs
North Shore Congregation Israel (1185
Sheridan Road, Glencoe)
Study the Talmud with
Rabbi Wendi Geffen
Come and study the Talmud
with Rabbi Wendi
Geffen from 1-2 p.m. every
Monday in July.
Adult Mitzvah Corps
- Chicago Chesed Fund
Warehouse
If you would like to
sign up for this 10-11 a.m.
event on July 11, please
contact Tracey Meyers at
847-242-1234.
Families Anonymous
Meeting
Does someone in your
family have a drug/alcohol/behavioral
problem?
Do you feel isolated, confused
or in need of support?
You are not alone.
North Shore Congregation
Israel is a host site for a
weekly Families Anonymous
meeting. Families
Anonymous is a Twelve
Step Program for people
concerned about drug/alcohol
abuse and behavioral
problems of a relative.
Please enter through the
school-wing door on the
north side of the building.
Meeting is in Kersten on
the first floor of the school
wing. This meeting is at 7
p.m. every Tuesday.
North Shore Alateen
Worried about someone’s
drinking? You are
not alone. NSCI hosts
meetings from 7-8 p.m.
on Mondays for teens ages
12-19 whose life has been
affected by someone else’s
drinking.
Am Shalom (840 Vernon Ave.)
Outdoor Shabbat
Join the congregation
from 6:30-7:30 p.m. for an
outdoor shabbat.
The Torah in Shorthand
Come and join the congregation
for this event
from 10-11 a.m. every
Tuesday in July.
GCG Harvest/Workdays
Join us for a Harvest/
Workday on Tuesday and
Thursday mornings at 7:30
a.m. until Halloween. Sessions
will also be from 10
a.m.-noon on Saturdays.
Congregation Hakafa (Services held at
620 Lincoln Ave., Winnetka)
Shabbat On The Beach
Join Congregation
Hakafa at 5:45 p.m. August
16 for dinner and
Shabbat services at Elder
Lane Beach, 239 Sheridan
Road, Winnetka, IL. Bring
a blanket and/or lawn
chairs along with family
and friends of all ages at
5:45 p.m. for a BYO dinner
at the park above the
beach. Meet at the grassy
area and playground. Musical
services are from
7-8:00 p.m. on the beach,
followed by a frozen treat.
Everyone is welcome for
this special Hakafa tradition.
In case of rain, dinner
will be cancelled and
our service will take place
at the Winnetka Community
House, 620 Lincoln
Avenue, Winnetka. For
questions, call Hakafa at:
(847) 242-0687 or visit:
www.hakafa.org.
St. Elisabeth’s Episcopal Church (556
Vernon Ave.)
Lemonade on the Terrace
During the summer, we
enjoy some lemonade and
treats outside after the
10:00 am service. The
sign-up sheet for hosting
lemonade is on the bulletin
board in the hallway.
Daphne Cody Send-off
Events
We will be hosting two
special opportunities to
celebrate Daphne and what
she has meant to St. Elisabeth’s.
July 14: Afternoon
concert, light bites, and
time with Daphne to remember
key events since
2005.
July 21: Coffee Hour
Open House following the
10:00 AM service.
Soup Kitchen
We need helping hands
July 11 to pack 100 lunches
during the afternoon at
3 p.m. We also need cooks
at 5 p.m. and servers ages
5 and up at 6 p.m. to help
serve 80-90 diners ham,
turkey, beans, and salad
during the supper hour at
First Methodist Church
in Evanston. After everyone
is served, we go for
pizza together. The signup
sheet is on the bulletin
board. For more information,
please contact John
Tuohy.
North Shore United Methodist Church
(213 Hazel Ave)
Family Promise
North Shore United
Methodist Church regularly
provides overnight
accommodations, meals,
and companionship to
families with young children
who are homeless, or
at risk for becoming homeless.
Volunteers are needed
to provide food, dine and
spend the evening with our
guests, or serve as overnight
hosts.
Glencoe Union Church (263 Park Ave.)
Summertime Sunday
School
Children, kindergarten
- 4th grade, are invited to
join Jennifer, Ms. Rose
P. and Ms. Rose B. for
art making on July 7, 14
and 21. We will gather
before church…using the
full hour from 10-11:00
to hear, tell, make, create
stories and art. Please
plan on your child attending
all four weeks of creative
engagement and fun,
faith formation.
GUC Civil Rights Trip
This fall they are heading
south to undertake a
journey to learn firsthand
the long, painful history
of Civil Rights in this
country from Oct. 9-12.
They’re planning the trip
with an eye to the interest
of families that might want
to experience this pilgrimage
together. If you are interested
in learning more
about this event please
contact the church office.
Volunteering Day
Every fourth Tuesday
of each month, our church
donates food for suppers
at A Just Harvest https://
ajustharvest.org/ in Rogers
Park and members of our
congregation volunteer to
serve the meal to homeless
families and individuals.
Contact Colin at colin@
glencoeunionchurch.org to
be part of this giving opportunity.
Submit information to
m.wojtychiw@22ndcentury
media.com.
In Memoriam
Paul Randall McGinley
New Trier graduate
Paul Randall McGinley
died May 15 after a brave
battle with throat cancer.
Born on April 17, 1953
in Edwardsville, Ill., his
family relocated to California
in 1963 and later to
Chicago, where McGinley
graduated from New Trier
High School in Winnetka.
There, he played football
and developed a keen interest
in photography. He
later attended Northern
Arizona University, where
he met his wife, Tracy
Kijula. He was preceded
in death by his mother,
Shirley McGinley. He is
survived by his wife, Tracy,
his children, Kyle and
Sage (Kyla) who remain
his greatest joy, father,
Robert McGinley, sisters,
Jan Perlo and Cherie Peters,
brother, Pat McGinley,
and numerous nieces
and nephews. McGinley
had a career that spanned
over four decades in the
restaurant industry. He
was one of the most memorable
faces of Marmalade
Café, particularly at the
Calabasas location, as he
helped to open their many
locations. Additionally,
McGinley’s Christian faith
was particularly important
to him. He could always
be seen with his satchel
full of journals and his
Bible. He worked countless
hours and contributed
generously to In His Presence
Church. The Church
brought him great comfort
at the end of his life. In lieu
of flowers, please consider
a donation to In His Presence
Church in his honor.
Christina Nicholson
Christina Nicholson, a
New Trier graduate, born
on Jan. 13, 1968 in Chicago
to Pauline Nicholson
and the late Bronce
Nicholson, died at age 51
on June 23 in Las Vegas.
Nicholson attended New
Trier for high school and
Loyola University. She was
in the Nutritional Products
industry as a Director of
Sales at ORGAIN CLEAN
NUTRITION. Nicholson
was married to Efrain
Madrigal. She was preceded
in death by her brother,
Bronce Nicholson Jr. She
is survived by her brother,
James Nicholson; and sister,
Orlee Lukasik. She also
leaves behind her adored
dog, Waffles. Nicholson’s
hobbies included poker,
art, interior design, baking,
and hiking. Donations
in her name to St. Jude’s
Children’s Hospital are
welcome and appreciated.
Renny Stuart Norman
Renny Stuart Norman,
a New Trier graduate, was
born on Oct. 8, 1936 and
died June 23. Norman
was a resident of Illinois
at the time of passing. He
attended New Trier High
School, then went on to
Stanford University where
he earned a Bachelor of
Science in mechanical engineering
in 1958. Visitation
was Sunday, June 30
at Sullivan Funeral Home,
60 South Grant St., Hinsdale,
IL 60521. Family and
friends met Monday, July
1 for a visitation followed
by a Funeral Service at
Calvary Church of Naperville.
Interment, Chapel
Hill Gardens West.
In lieu of flowers, memorials
may be sent to
Calvary Church in Naperville,
Illinois https://
www.calvarynaperville.
org/give; Chicago Tabernacle
in Chicago; https://
www.chicagotabernacle.
org/give/, Christ House, a
ministry serving the homeless
in Washington DC,
https://christhouse.org/
donatehomepage/ or International
Association for
Refugees iafr.org in support
of Ilir and Kate Cami.
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 Glencoe community.