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Faith Briefs for Sept. 1

Faith

Jesus Cares Ministry kickoff The Jesus Cares Ministry Bible Study Kickoff picnic is 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 7, at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in Marshall at 208 W. Marshall St. There will be food, fellowship, games and puzzles. Bring a side dish or salad to pass. Pastor will be grilling hotdogs. Bible study will meet the first and third Thursdays of September through May at 6:30 p.m. (Please note: Sept. 7 we begin with the picnic at 5:30 p.m.) You will get to participate in a Bible lesson with prayer, related music and craft or activity. Muslim call to prayer can ...

‘Playing Haydn for the Angel of Death’ performance Sept. 8

Schools

A special performance of “Playing Haydn for the Angel of Death” will be at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8, at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Minneota. The musical composition features the poetry of the late SMSU English Professor Bill Holm, a beloved faculty member who passed away unexpectedly in 2009. Holm was the embodiment of the spirit of Minnesota. His love of the windswept prairie, the glacial Fjords of his ancestral Iceland, and the power of music are imbued throughout his impressive collection of poetry. His masterpiece of prose, “Playing Haydn for the Angel of ...

Let There Be Light

Faith

“So Joshua made a covenant with the people that day … he took a large stone and set it up there under the oak that was in the sanctuary of the LORD, saying, ‘This stone shall be our witness, for it has heard all the words which the LORD spoke to us. It shall be a witness against you, should you wish to deny your God.’” Joshua 24:25-27 Observe General Joshua’s “last will and testimony” as he makes a covenant — like a contract — with God’s people. He places a large stone under an oak tree as a witness against the people should they choose to deny their God. ...

Kommer, Zahrbock

Engagements, Weddings, Anniversaries

Morgan Kommer and Simon Zahrbock were married June 10, 2023, at The Pines in Davenport, N.D.  Rev. Robert L. Dahl and Rev. Jonathan L. Dahl officiated. The ceremony and reception were held at The Pines.  Parents of the couple are Hans and Shana Zahrbock of Marshall; and Toby and Michelle ...

Campus Notes for July 27

Schools

SDSU announces spring 2023 graduation list The following students graduated after the spring 2023 semester at South Dakota State University. More than 1,400 students completed all requirements for a degree and/or certificate program, and those requirements have been verified by the appropriate college. Arco: Cody Gifford, bachelor of science, SDSU’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences. Balaton: Cassidy Smith, magna cum laude, bachelor of science in nursing from SDSU’s College of Nursing; Matthew Timmerman, bachelor of science from SDSU’s College of ...

Campus Notes for June 29

Schools

SDSU announces dean’s list More than 3,000 students were recognized for their outstanding academic performance over the spring 2023 semester at South Dakota State University by being named to the dean’s list. To earn dean’s list distinctions in SDSU’s colleges, students must have completed a minimum of 12 credits and must have earned at least a 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Students with F, I, U, RI or RU grades are not eligible regardless of system term GPA attained. A minimum of 12 credits within the 100-699 course range must be taken. A student who passes pregeneral education ...