Faith Briefs
January 9, 2013 5:26PM
Updated: February 12, 2013 6:07AM
College choir to perform at Our Saviour’s
Luther College Nordic Choir, one of the top college choirs in the nation, will perform at 7 p.m.Wednesay, Jan. 16, at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, 815 S. Washington St., Naperville. Tickets for the performance by the 78-member Nordic Choir are $15 for adults and $10 for students (college and younger). Tickets are available at www.luthertickets.com or by calling 1-800-4-LUTHER.
Geoffrey Andrews coming to Calvary Church
Rising Christian music artist Geoffrey Andrews will bring his debut single “A Miracle” to Naperville Calvary Church, 9s200 Route 59, this weekend with performances at both Saturday and Sunday services.
For service times, visit www.calvarynaperville.org or call 630-851-7000.
Catholics in Joliet Diocese fund anti-poverty projects
The Catholic Campaign for Human Development is attempting to address the problem of poverty by providing grants to self-help programs initiated and led by poor people. These groups help create sustainable jobs, preserve affordable housing, improve neighborhoods, and enhance opportunities for people so they can find a dignified way out of poverty.
CCHD has grants available for qualified low-income grass roots organizations. Eligible groups must be working for empowerment of the poor, education for justice, or solidarity between poor and non-poor in the community.
Learn more about the grants and about groups funded in previous years at www.paxjoliet.org/cchd. Applications from groups in the counties of DuPage, Grundy, Kankakee, Kendall, Iroquois and Will will be accepted through March 1. Applications can be obtained online or contact Steve Jackson at 815-834-7283. Email or mail applications to: Diocese of Joliet, Office for Human Dignity, Catholic Campaign for Human Development, 401 W. Airport Road, Romeoville, IL 60446-2264, or sjackson@dioceseofjoliet.org.
