SLEEPY EYE CHURCHES
Pastor Phil Siefkes, 794-6048, 220 4th Ave. SW, calvary-answers.org
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Red Hats meeting May 14
The Sleepy Eye Red Hats will have their monthly meeting on Wednesday, May 14, 11:30 a.m. at the Dawg Haus. Any woman 55 and older is welcome to join the group that meets monthly through November. Noon lunch is ordered off the menu, good conversation is held and new people are always welcome. Reservations are encouraged by calling Phyllis Schouviller (507-430-5655) or Amy Watercott (651-528-1345) but walk-ins are always welcome.
May 9 is Provider Appreciation Day
Brown County Human Services wants to join parents and our community in recognizing and appreciating the vital work of Early Childhood Educators and Child Care Providers. We invite everyone to honor these special individuals on Friday, May 9.
Beer and bison for Linda
Fischer’s Sleepy Bison Grill and Sleepy Eye Brewing Co. are joining together for a fundraiser for Linda Seifert on Friday, May 9. Linda was diagnosed with Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma at the end of January and has been undergoing chemotherapy treatments since. This is a rare form of brain cancer, the same cancer she battled 12 years ago.
Come with Me. Follow Me. Remain in Me
I often get asked if we are going to celebrate Holy Communion together on Easter, partly because Easter often falls on a Communion Sunday, and partly we want those who only come on Easter Sunday to receive it. It is a good question to ask, but the truth is, as a pastor, I don’t like to do communion on Easter. Not because communion during the Easter service is necessarily a bad thing. I have done it and there is nothing wrong with it, but communion is a reminder of Jesus’ death. It brings us back to the Cross on a day when we should be at the Tomb, seeing that the Tomb is open, celebrating the fact it is empty, and Jesus is alive again. Easter is about life, not death.
Woman’s Club news
The Sleepy Eye Woman’s Club met at the home of Mary Gangelhoff for the April Meeting. The focus of this meeting was the environment. Patti Braulick gave an informative presentation on the River Watch Program. Patti works with school groups in the area to collect water quality data across the Minnesota River Basin in order to monitor the health of less studied waterways. One of the goals of the program is to foster a sense of responsibility for maintaining and improving local water resources that we all rely on. Club members participated in an interesting water splash activity.
SLEEPY EYE CHURCH SCHEDULE
Pastor Phil Siefkes, 794-6048, 220 4th Ave. SW, calvary-answers.org
Community Education News
Three weeks of school remain for the 2024-2025 school year. State testing is nearly complete and extra-curricular activities are in full swing. Graduation is Friday, May 16, 7 p.m. for Sleepy Eye High School and on Sunday, May 18 at 3 p.m. for St. Mary’s High School.
Pope Francis’ marriage blessing remembered
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