DAYTON — Emanuel Lutheran Church in Dayton will celebrate its 150th anniversary at 10 a.m. on June 24. Bishop Rodger Prois, bishop of the ELCA Western Iowa Synod, will preside over the service. There will be a pastor procession, celebratory meal after the service, and church history booklet ...

Grace Lutheran Church will host Encounters with Heaven, a concert of Heavenly Harp music at 7 p.m. on Thursday. The evening will feature the mother and son duo Karin and Ryan Gunderson performing traditional and popular pieces ranging from “What a Wonderful World” to “It is Well with My ...

Forty percent of American children will sleep tonight in a home where their fathers don’t live. The impact of that reality will be examined at noon and 7 p.m. on Tuesday at Lifetree Cafe at Cana, 18 S. Third St. The program, titled “FatherLess: Getting past the pain of an absent or ...

The Fort Dodge United Methodist churches are sponsoring a summer vacation Bible school from 5:30 until 8:00 p.m. on June 25 through June 28 for all children ages 3 years old to those just having completed sixth grade. The theme is “Shipwrecked: Rescued by Jesus.” A supper is served at ...

CrossWay Evangelical Free Church, 3058 10th Ave. N., is holding its Shipwrecked Vacation Bible School from 9 to 11 a.m. June 20 and 27 and July 11 and 18 for any child who has completed kindergarten through fourth grade. At the VBS, children will discover how Jesus rescues them through life’s ...

The potential impact of ongoing trade negotiations will be discussed Tuesday at noon and 7 p.m. at Lifetree Cafe, 18 S. Third St. The program, titled “In the News: Trade Wars,” features a filmed interview with Jerry Schmitz, a soybean farmer who’s concerned about the potential impact ...