News from Brookings area churches.
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BROOKINGS – The Mission of the Month for September at the Mission Coffeehouse at First Lutheran Church is Crisis Rescue International.
The mission is the belief that no child deserves to be trafficked. No child deserves to be sexually exploited. CRI seeks to end the trafficking and exploitation of children completely.
And the organization works to provide the best possible care to survivors. Crisis Rescue International was started in 2009, when David Farmer saw a young girl in the Red Light District of India.
After asking locals why, he was told she was being punished for not cooperating with her owners. Farmer then walked out of a brothel with eight girls, took them to a church he was staying at, and started the process of providing for their care. Gregg Stern, a resident of Brookings, met Farmer in 2013 and now makes two trips a year to India. More than 500 children have been saved through this ministry.
All gifts to CRI are tax deductible. For $35 a month, you can provide for a child. All donations go toward the care of these children. There are no administrative fees. For more information, visit crisisrescueinternational.org. Stern loves to speak at churches and civic organizations. He may be contacted at the Powershop Gym.
BROOKINGS – Golden Age meets Sept. 12 at 2 p.m. in the First Lutheran chapel.
Phil Wagner will present the program about the Brookings County Museum in Volga. He will bring several items of interest along.
All are welcome. There is no age limit or required church affiliation. Lunch will be served.
BROOKINGS – The Rev. Stephen Palo recently announced that First Lutheran Church will host a pair of support groups.
The first of six sessions of the Touchstone Grief Group will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, in the First Lutheran Church conference room.
Also a dementia support group will be held in October with the first of 10 sessions at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, in the church conference room.
Both groups will be facilitated by Palo.
For more information, contact Palo at 692-6251 or revsteve@firstlutheranbrookings.org.
BROOKINGS – Abundant Life Church is organizing an all-city church co-ed bowling league.
The contests will run at 6:30 p.m. on Mondays from Sept. 23 through Nov. 18.
Each week three-person teams, 16 year olds and older will compete at a cost of $30 per week per team. Scores and standings will be kept until the end of the season with prizes awarded and 25% of the prooceeds going to local charities.
For more information, contact the Rev. Joe Ganahl at 695-9444 or joe@albrookings.org.
BROOKINGS – St. Thomas More Catholic School will be celebrating the anniversary of its beginning this Friday, Sept. 17.
Bishop Paul Swain had blessed the first kindergarten class on Sept. 13, 2017; and so, each year, this will be our Founder's Day. Activities planned for this year include Mass with Bishop Swain at 12:10 p.m. A special guest will be Brookings Mayor Keith Corbett. After Mass, Cobett will speak to the children about respect shown to the American Flag.
Then Bishop Swain will bless both the American and Papal flags. There will be a flag-raising ceremony led by veteran Phil Carlson on the new flagpole, with the Pledge of Allegiance and the singing of the National Anthem. The celebration will end with rootbeer floats. A special thanks to both the Knights of Columbus for donating the American flag and the Catholic Daughters for donating the papal flag.
The public is invited.
FLANDREAU – The Flandreau Christian Women’s Connection invites area residents to the “Oh My! Chocolate!” brunch.
The event will be held from 9:30-11:25 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, at the William F. Jannklow Community Center in Flandreau.
Denise Pekas of Denise’s Chocolates in Brookings will share information about her business of making handmade confections. Participants will learn some tips from the creator of fine candies.
Musician Reggie Gorter of Pipestone, Minnesota, will perform.
The speaker, Phyllis Vos of Ankeny, Iowa, will give a presentation titled “Hats, Hats, Hats.”
The retired RN will offer advice on how to balance the hats you wear through life’s journey. Vos is also a keyboard artist who weaves music into her talk.
Complimentary preschool nursery is available on site.
Reservations are necessary and can be made by calling Sandy Shepard at 530-1899, Betty McMahon at 997-2177 or Elaine Hoftiezer at 428-3679 or email flandreauwc@hotmail.com.
ELKTON – The Elkton United Parrish will hold a ham supper and country store from 5-7:30 p.m. Sept. 25.
The event will be at the church at 710 Cornell St. in the southwest corner of Elkton.
The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for youths ages 5-12. Those younger than 5 eat for free.
The menu will include: Ham, mashed potatoes and ham gravy, sweet potatoes, coleslaw, cranberry salad, fresh corn, seasoned green beans, buns and homemade pie.
BRUCE – Grace Free Lutheran Church in Bruce invites the public to its annual fall supper and bazaar on Saturday, Oct. 5.
Serving time is from 5-7 p.m. The menu includes Swedish meatballs, lefse, apple crisp and more.
Tickets are $10 for adults and $6 for children ages 5-12. Those younger than 5 eat for free.
Takeout meals will be available and the church is handicap accessible.
The bazaar will include lefse, baked goods, craft items and garden produce. There will be a drawing in the evening for the Grace Quilters’ annual fundraising quilt for a donation of $1 for a ticket or six tickets for $5.
