Religious services for Holy Week, performance and more.
Antioch
Raffle: With every purchase, customers of God’s Will Resale Shop will be entered to win an Easter basket with chocolates, champagne, jelly beans and more at 500 E. Depot St. The drawing will be held at noon April 1. The resale shop is run by members of the St. Ignatius Episcopal Church of Antioch. Also, donations are appreciated. Details, (224) 365-4884. http://www.godswillresaleshop.com.
Grayslake
Holy Week events: The community is invited to participate in a variety of Holy Week events being held at the United Protestant Church of Grayslake April 2-5 at 54 S. Whitney St. An informal Maundy Thursday Service will include a prayer exercise led by Pastor Gary Waters, communion and music by the adult choirs, at 7:30 p.m. April 2. Join the Children’s Ministry Committee, church staff and youth for a Good Friday experience for children in kindergarten through 6th grade as they walk through Holy Week as Jesus walked at 10 a.m. April 3. Parents are welcome to attend with their children. At 7:30 p.m., the Good Friday Service will feature a dramatic one-woman eyewitness account of Jesus’ crucifixion plus special music by the adult choirs. On April 5, a sunrise Easter worship service will be held at 6:30 a.m. The Men’s Fellowship Group will serve a delicious hot breakfast from 7 to 10 a.m. Two Easter Celebration worship services, at 8:15 and 10:30 a.m., will include a brass choir, Grace Notes Bell Choir, children’s choir and adult choirs. Communion, which is open to all, will be served at all three Easter services. Christian Education classes will not meet on Easter Sunday. Details, (847) 223-8131 or visit http://www.upcgl.org.
North Chicago
Performance: Pastor Eugene Roberson and The Voices of Corinthian will present “He Decided to Die,” a gospel musical drama depicting the life and times of Jesus Christ in song, at 7 p.m. April 3 and 4 at First Corinthian Missionary Baptist Church, 1529 Elizabeth Ave. Details, (847) 599-7505.
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