On Monday, June 20, 45 golfers hit the links at the Slayton Country Club, for G.O.L.F. XXIV (the 24th annual Great Outdoor Lutheran Fundraiser) in support of Shetek Lutheran Ministries. It was very hot and windy but that provided plenty of excuses for errant shots!! With the help of our golfers and sponsors we were able to raise over $5,000 for Shetek! Shetek is grateful for the many golfers who participated and the hole sponsors who support the ministry at Shetek. Pictured is the winning team of Zach Fossum, Jeff Leibfried, Jeff Allen and Joey Fossum from St. Stephen Lutheran of Marshall, MN. Shetek Lutheran Ministries is located about 11 miles north of Slayton, MN on Keeley Island in Lake Shetek and provides year round outdoor ministry programs. More information can be found on the website www.shetek.org or call 507-763-3567.

The Minnesota Twins will conduct a free Play Ball! Minnesota youth baseball clinic in Slayton, MN. The clinic will take place at Bicentennial Park and will feature two different sessions: 9:00 – 10:30 a.m., or 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. In the event of rain, the clinic will be relocated to Murray County Central High School. Presented by Great River Energy and hosted by Nobles Cooperative Electric, Play Ball! Minnesota youth clinics are for boys and girls ages 6-12. Participants are required to register for this free clinic at www.playballmn.com. Play Ball! Minnesota instructors will provide all the necessary equipment for the clinic; however, players should bring their gloves. The Play Ball! Minnesota Youth Clinics are available to participants and communities free of charge; funding is provided by the Twins Community Fund and Great River Energy. “For more than 60 years, Twins youth clinics have provided baseball instruction to young players in communities throughout Twins Territory,” said Kristin Rortvedt, Executive Director of the Twins Community Fund. “We’re proud to continue this tradition for a new generation of ballplayers.” Created in 1961 by longtime Twins scout Angelo Giuliani, the clinic program serves to promote baseball and softball to boys and girls throughout the region. Since the beginning of the program, more than 800,000 youth have participated in a Twins youth clinic. For a complete 2022 Play Ball! Minnesota Youth Clinics schedule visit www.playballmn.com. Play Ball! Minnesota is an initiative of the Minnesota Twins Community Fund. In collaboration with Minnesota youth baseball and softball organizations, Play Ball! Minnesota was organized to promote and youth baseball and softball in the Upper Midwest. Governed by a public board of directors, the Twins Community Fund was chartered as an independent public charity in 1991 with the mission to enrich local and regional communities by providing resources for the healthy development of children and families through an association with baseball, softball, and the Minnesota Twins. The Twins Community Fund and its grant programs are supported in part by Target, US Bank, Treasure Island and Nike.

Saturday August 13th will be the 27th Relay For Life event in Murray County. We will have entertainment by Tony Moger beginning at 4:45.

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This summer the three parishes of Saints Ann, Columba and Mary in Slayton, Iona and Lake Wilson formed a group to bring exciting events to the communities. The hope is to have an event, planned by this group (if you belong to one of the three parishes you are invited to join in the planning), every other month starting in July.

School’s Out Cafe is serving FREE lunches to all youth ages 18 and under. Monday, July 25: Hamburger, Tater Tots, Assorted Fruits, Milk.

Minnesota is home to 14,000 lakes, 12,000 loons, 135,000 seasonal lake cabins and 3.9 million newspaper readers. Really? Really.

CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH, Slayton, MN. Pastor Darby Lawrence.

Several years ago, I read the story of a few Christian ladies who got together each week for prayer. As time went on, they felt led of the Lord to go into different communities and do street witnessing. One evening as they were out witnessing and passing out tracts to whoever would give them a few minutes of their time to hear the gospel, one of the ladies received a vision of an apartment building and its address. “Ladies” she said, “The Holy Spirit just showed me a building with its address and apartment number; we must go there.” The building wasn’t far away so they went there, knocked on the door and heard a feeble voice of a man say, “Come in.” An elderly man was confined to his bed. They shared with him why they were there and that the Lord wanted them to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ with him. He told them that he had been told that he had only a few days to live and appreciated the ladies coming. He was not a Christian, but after hearing the good news of Jesus and the salvation He offered; the man received Jesus as Savior and Lord.

Monday, July 25: Turkey and Gravy Over Mashed Potatoes, Peas and Carrots, Dinner Roll w/ Margarine, Warm Fruit Crisp, Lowfat Milk. Tuesday, July 26: Tater Tot Casserole, Green Beans, Warm Peaches, Dinner Roll w/Margarine, Dessert, Lowfat Milk.