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.

Its past mid-July for sure. At the beginning of the month we were concerned about the corn being knee-high. Now its past shoulder high and we are looking for the tassels, then the new ears and finally finished corn ears. Soon we will have sweet corn from the area gardens even if only small ears. By the end of August the sweet corn stands will be plentiful giving some kids income and corn for the table.

The secret to good deadheading is to make it as invisible as possible. For example, cut off spent blooms and stalks all the way back to the leaf joint.