The First United Methodist Church youth group SALT for middle-school youths will meet at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the church, 127 N. 10th St. Children will be picked up at the middle school after classes and parents must pick them up by 5 p.m. A snack is served along with a lesson and lots of games and fun for youths.
EMMETSBURG — The Bethany Lutheran Church will hold its annual Scandinavian tea from 1 to 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the church. Tea and a large variety of Scandinavian breads and cookies will be served by costumed waitresses. Cost is $7 for adults, $2 for children and preschoolers are free.
HUMBOLDT — The Congregational United Church of Christ will present “The Sounds of Christmas” at 2 p.m., Dec. 3, at the church in Humboldt. The concert will feature organ solos and piano/organ duets as well as vocal soloist Pam Stalpes and the Senior Choir under the direction of Sharon Fontana. Organists participating will be Nancy Parsons, Paula Arends and Meg Thompson. Coffee and cookies will be served following the concert. A freewill offering will be taken. The proceeds will be used for upkeep and repair of the Reuter pipe organ.
GOWRIE — The Gowrie United Methodist Women will host its annual Christmas coffee and bazaar from 8 to 11 a.m., Dec. 2, at the United Methodist Church in Gowrie. Items available for purchase include home-baked items, candy, cookie walk, handmade rag rugs and tablecloths, homemade noodle and various crafts.
How to cope with loneliness and isolation will be explored at noon and 7 p.m. on Tuesday at Lifetree Cafe. The program, titled “Lonely: Secrets Learned in Solitary Confinement,” features a filmed interview with Tom Sutherland, a man who was kidnapped and held by Muslim radicals for nearly six and a half years. “I was deprived of conversation and companionship, but there was very little I could do about it,” says Sutherland. “When there isn’t anyone else there, you simply have to resort to what’s in your own head.” During the program Lifetree participants will ...
The King Ringers Handbell Ensemble will present their Christmas concert at 4 p.m. on Sunday at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 1436 21st Ave. N. They will perform both sacred and secular sounds of the season. Along with the handbells, you will hear the sounds of the piano, synthesizer, guitar, and various percussion instruments. Featured arrangements will be Joel Raney’s “In a Manger”, “A Holly Jolly Christmas”, and “The Little Drummer Boy”. They will also offer Mozart’s “Sleigh Ride” arranged by Joy Toll-Chandler and Tchailkovsky’s “Danse Arabe” arranged by ...