The annual candlelight service, “A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols,” will be at 4 p.m. Sunday at St. James Episcopal Church, 101 N. Fifth St., Marshall. Since first introduced by King’s College, Cambridge, England in 1918, the service begins with the singing of “Once in Royal ...
The Community Christmas Dinner will be held at noon on Christmas Day in Carlin Hall at Holy Redeemer Church, 503 W. Lyon St. Everyone welcome. Call to reserve any take-out meals no later than noon on Friday, Dec. 21, by calling the church office at 532-5711. Free will donations will be accepted.
Meredith Andrews to perform Saturday at Lake Sarah Baptist Word Worship Music recording artist Meredith Andrews will perform in concert at 7 p.m. Saturday at Lake Sarah Baptist Church, Slayton. Andrews is a two-time Dove Award winner and seven-time nominee including Worship Song of the Year ...
Greathouse to serve Winds of the Prairie Winds of the Prairie Ministries (Bethany Lutheran Church, Arco, and Bethany-Elim Lutheran Church, Ivanhoe) announced it has received a settled pastor, the Rev. Jeff Greathouse, who started Nov. 1. Greathouse grew up in New Cumberland, W.V. He ...
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (AP) — A closed tavern in Chippewa Falls that appeared slated for demolition has been given new life as it has reopened as a church. River City Community Church has leased the building, moving into the building in August that was known as The Lodge for the past ...
Catholic Daughters to meet Monday; will have guest speaker The Catholic Daughters of Americas will have its monthly meeting on Monday in Carlin Hall following the 5:30 pm. Mass. A light lunch will be served, then a guest speaker: Megan Meier “What you need to know!” She will speak about ...
Marshall is among drop-off sites for international Christmas project Nov. 12-19 This month, Marshall will be among 5,000 U.S. drop-off locations collecting shoebox gifts for children overseas during Operation Christmas Child’s National Collection Week, Nov. 12-19. Marshall families, ...
Pipestone Zone LWML Fall Rally is Oct. 27 The 2018 Pipestone Zone LWML Fall Rally will be at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Pipestone on Saturday, Oct. 27. Registration starts at 9 a.m., the rally begins at 9:30 a.m.. The speaker will be the Rev. William Utech on “Hope for the ...
MARSHALL — The Southwest Minnesota State University Campus Religious Center will be the site for an ordination into the ministry Saturday. Jeff Greathouse will be ordained into the ministry after being called by Winds of the Prairie Ministries. “I have been serving Grace First parish in ...
MARSHALL – Her love for children is what has moved Ella Moat to teach Sunday school for the past 70 years. “I started teaching when I was 16. The kids are just so adorable,” she said. “They come up with sweet little things. They're so precious when they sing once a month.” Moat, ...
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis compared abortion to a mafia-style killing Wednesday, saying it’s the equivalent of hiring a hit man to “take out a human life to solve a problem.” Francis made the comments, among his strongest yet against abortion, during his weekly Wednesday audience ...
MINNEAPOLIS —12,000 fourth through eighth grade students from the 79 Catholic elementary schools in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis celebrated the second Mass of the Holy Spirit Wednesday to help kick off the new school year. The event was organized by the Catholic Schools Center ...
Rosary Crusade is Oct. 13 at Memorial Park The public is invited to the 2018 Public Square Rosary Crusade at noon Oct. 13 at Memorial Park. The event includes prayer, repentance and conversion. For more information, call Al Eggermont at 507-401-1234 or 507-537-1234. Catholic Daughters to ...
MARSHALL — Neighbors near South Fourth Street in Marshall are hearing hymns and chimes being played on the new carillon at St. Stephen Lutheran Church. “The big thing is, when it plays a hymn, it’s a reminder because you notice it wherever you are,” the Rev. Lyle Snyder said. It ...
Parish festival is Oct. 7 in Lake Benton St. Genevieve’s parish festival is from 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 7, at Lake Benton School. Chicken dinner including vegetables, potatoes and gravy and pie. Cost for adults is $11 and children 5-12, $5. For meal delivery call Ardith before ...
MARSHALL — The Marshall chapter of Catholic United Financial is stepping up to offer care kits to the homeless in the Marshall area in an event called Gather4Good. Community members are invited to join members of Holy Redeemer Church and School in assembling care kits for the homeless in ...
Alzheimer’s informational meeting at Christ Lutheran Church Christ Lutheran Church will offer a presentation that provides information that families and friends will want to know as they care for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease. The event titled: “It’s Alzheimer’s — It’s ...
MARSHALL — The Rev. Mark Steffl joined the staff at Holy Redeemer and the surrounding faith communities beginning June 26. Steffl came from the Church of St. Catherine in Redwood Falls where he served for 13 years. He is also serving St. Michael’s in Milroy and St. Mary’s in Tracy as ...
MARSHALL — Having felt the call to ministry since he was in junior high, Marshall resident Greg Pavek has taken steps toward becoming a pastor. “I was pretty young, about eighth grade, when I felt the calling to seminary,” Pavek said. “I didn’t know whether it was to be a pastor or ...
Jesus does not call the qualified Jesus does not call the qualified he qualifies the called. If God called the qualified we would wait for the phone to ring for a very long time — since none of us is ever qualified to represent, serve or present ourselves (as ourselves) to God. Every ...