Lewis & Clark Lake Ministry will have interdenominational church services Sunday mornings from Memorial Day to Labor Day.  Services will be at 9:00 a.m. at the Weigand, Nebraska site and at 10:30 a.m. at the Pierson Ranch Amphitheater at the Lewis and Clark Recreational area.  For further informational, call 402-388-4363 or 605-274-1536. More>>

Sara Renner & The Elements will present a special Sunday morning worship concert and outreach Sunday, September 5 at 10:00 a.m. at Summit Church, 1000 South Main Street in Alta, Iowa.  Sara & The Elements reflect the Body of Christ as a beautiful harmony of cultures, genders, generations and musical styles – with the freedom of jazz, the essence of soul and the power of the gospel. More>>

Okoboji Sunday Celebration Services sponsored by the Midwest Evangelism League of the Christian Reformed Church are being held Sunday mornings at 10:00 at the United Methodist Camp Tabernacle one and a half miles west of Spirit Lake.  Sunday, September 5, Grindstone will provide ministry through music.  For further information, call 712-441-0252. More>>

Sioux Falls Regional Outpouring is hosting a Valentines Event Sunday, February 14 at 7:00 p.m. at their new location, 212 E. 11th Street in Sioux Falls.  (Golden mirrored building downtown. Parking on West side.)  Sioux Falls Regional Outpouring will be kicking off at this new location February 14 and continuing to meet every Sunday at 7:00 p.m. at 212 E. 11th Street. More>>

Grieving the Loss of a Parent, a program for adults grieving the loss of a parent will be held six Tuesday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30 August 10- September 14 at Catholic Family Services, 523 N. Duluth Avenue in Sioux Falls.  This program provides educational and experiential activities with a focus on coping and re-adjustment responses to the loss.  For further information, call 605-988-3775. More>>

Calvary Baptist Church, 2407 Broadway Avenue in Yankton, SD, will offer the following Bible studies to the Yankton community beginning Wednesday, September 8 and Thursday, September 9:JOY IN THE MORNING at 9:00 a.m.  There will be fellowship, treats and free childcare - either Track A OR Track B. Track A : Here and Now...There and Then by Beth Moore. This is a lecture series on the book of Revelation and will be the featured study for Joy in the Morning and Fire By Night.  The video sessions are longer than usual but the homework is light. Track B:   Shepherding a Child's Heart, by Tedd Rip is the Mom-to-Mom feature.  This is a video-drive study that teaches parents how to speak to and train the heart of their child.  It also trains the parent in what parenting goals should be and how to practically pursue those goals.  It is written for parents with children of any age.    JOY KIDS is the Wednesday morning child-care program available for pre-school children during Joy in the Morning.  Children will be involved in age-appropriate activities including a Bible lesson and craft.  A nursery will also be available for infants.  All child-care programs are free.  at 11:30 a.m. at the Douglas Street Reception Room 325 Douglas (next door to Stevens Chiropractic). (Please note the corrected date. The literature mailed out had the incorrect date.) The Life-Changing Power in the Blood of Christ by Jennifer Kennedy Dean will be the featured study.  This an 8-week video-driven interactive study weaving together Old Testament imagery and New Testament teaching with facts of science and biology.  No child-care is available.  MID-DAY MEAL   ere and Now...There and Then.FIRE BY NIGHT begins Thursday evening September 9 at 7:00 p.m. in the Youth Theater at Calvary.  There will be free child-care, treats and fellowship.  The study will be Beth Moore's Here and Now...There and Then.All women are invited to participate.  Please pre-register by calling 605-665-5594.  Child-care is free.  Books for each class will be available for purchase at the first class meeting and book scholarships are available as needed.   More>>

Canada's award-winning Gospel group, Double Portion will be in concert Wednesday, September 8 at 7:00 p.m. at Faith Temple Church, 2121 W. 33rd Street in Sioux Falls.  For further information, call 332-2303. More>>

Wissmann Family Concert will be Thursday, September 9 at 7:00 p.m. in the B.J. Haan Auditorium on the Dordt College campus in Sioux Center, Iowa.  The Wissmann’s enjoy bluegrass, gospel, original selections, atriotic numbers, audience participation, and refreshing, creative arrangements of timeless hymns.  Tckets are $10.00 for general admissioin and are available at FGP/SCP Office, 1510 14th Street in Rock Valley, Iowa A Touch of Hope, True Vine, and Dove Christian Book Stores and at the door.  For more information, call 712-476-2628.  This is a fundraiser for the Foster Grandparent & Senior Companion Programs. More>>

Loren and Gloria Wissmann —and their 13 children— will be in concert Thursday, September 9 at 7:00 p.m. in the BJ Haan Auditorium on the Dordt College campus in Sioux Center, Iowa.  Showcasing family teamwork, tight harmonies, and award-winning bluegrass pickin', the Wissmann family's array of instruments includes guitar, bass guitar, violin/fiddle, banjo, mandolin, harmonicas, hammered dulcimer, keyboard/piano, trumpet, flute, and harp.  Tickets are available at the FGP/SCP Office, 1510 14th Street in Rock Valley, Iowa, A Touch of Hope Christian Book Store,  True Vine Christian Book Store, Dove Christian Book Store and at the door. General admission tickets are $10.  “Evening with the Wissmann Family” is a fundraiser for the Foster Grandparent and Senior Companion Programs. The Foster Grandparent and Senior Companion Programs provide meaningful volunteer opportunities for older adults to give back to their community by working with children and adults of all ages. For more information, call 712-476-2628. More>>

Katelyn’s Fund~Orphan Ministry will be holding an adoption support meeting Thursday, September 9 at 7:00 p.m. in the Fireside Room of First Reformed Church in Sioux Center.  An Adoptive Grandparents Panel discussion “adoption fears and blessings” will be the feature.  Anyone is welcome to attend.  Support meetings are held at 7:00 p.m. on the 2nd Thursday of the month (September-May).  More information regarding this ministry is available online at www.katelynsfund.org. More>>

September 10th is the last day to sign up for the Women of Faith Conference!Want to have a great weekend with the girls? We are taking a group of women to the Women of Faith Conference in October. We are going to have a TON of fun! There will be prizes handed out during the bus trip, and everyone will receive a free gift bag!We will leave Thursday, October 21st at noon. We will head to the Mall of America, then our hotel. We will attend the conference on Friday and Saturday, with another chance to go shopping at the Mall of America Friday afternoon. We will be back home Saturday night around 11:00 pm.The cost is $175 per person; this includes: tickets for the 2-day Conference, a box lunch for both days of the Conference, transportation to the Conference/Mall of America/hotel/back home, bus driver tip, and 2 nights hotel accommodations (which includes a free continental breakfast both mornings). This price is based on 4 gals per room (each room has 2 queen beds).Please contact me for more information! 605-750-0373 or cvonda@sio.midco.net. More>>

Now more than ever young women need encouragement to stay sexually pure. Truth4Youth, Alpha Center, and the National Abstinence Clearinghouse will host the 2010 Father/Daughter Purity Ball Friday, September 10 beginning at 7:00 p.m. at CJ Callaway's, 500 E. 69th Street in Sioux Falls.  At the Purity Ball, daughters, ages 12 and older, gain a deeper understanding how important a decision to remain pure until marriage is and fathers gain understanding about how much influence they have in their daughter’s decision to remain pure until marriage.   RSVP by calling Truth4Youth at 605-275-6291.  Cost is $15.00 per person.  Suggested Attire:  Ladies - modest dresses, suits or formal wear; Gentlemen - dress shirt, ties, dress pants, suits or tuxedos (optional). More>>

Bethany Christian Services will host a FREE Kids Karnival Saturday, September 11 from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at the Windmill Park in Orange City.  More>>

In remembrance of 9/11, the patriotic worship celebration UNITED! will be presented Sunday, September 12 at 10:00 a.m. at Summit Church,1000 South Main Street in Alta, Iowa.  The musical features a 50-voice community choir and 5-piece band – in an encore performance of their highly acclaimed presentation on July 4.  Following the service at Summit everyone is invited for a free picnic lunch on the west lawn.  The musical will also help launch a new fall sermon series on the Book of Ruth entitled “Find Your Way: an immigrant’s journey of redemption,”  and small group home Bible studies on the same theme.  Regular service times are 8:30 and and 11:00 a.m. with classes for all ages at 9:45 and will resume on Sunday, September 19. Adult Bible Fellowship classes will explore “Gospel in Life” resources to put our faith into action in our everyday lives as we reach to everyone around us. More>>

Sioux Falls Regional Outpouring is hosting a Valentines Event Sunday, February 14 at 7:00 p.m. at their new location, 212 E. 11th Street in Sioux Falls.  (Golden mirrored building downtown. Parking on West side.)  Sioux Falls Regional Outpouring will be kicking off at this new location February 14 and continuing to meet every Sunday at 7:00 p.m. at 212 E. 11th Street. More>>

Matthew Smith & Idelible Grace will be in concert Monday, September 13 at 7:00 p.m. at Oakdale Evangelical Free Church, 1207 450th Street in Meriden, Iowa.  Admission is FREE.  For more information, call 712-443-8385 or online at www.matthewsmith.us or www.oakdalechurch.com. More>>

The Sioux Falls Christian Women's Connection brunch meeting will be Tuesday, September 14 at 9:15 a.m. at Cherry Creek Gill in Sioux Falls.  The featured speakers will be Gerry and Susie Wingler.  For reservations or further information, call 332-7054. More>>

Compassion in Action was created to raise funds to support patients and families battling blood disorder cancers and or awaiting a bone marrow transplant with financial assistance for additional expenses associated with their illness.  Compassion in Action will be hosting a golf benefit at Spring Creek Golf Country Club in Harrisburg, SD Tuesday, September 14 at 1:00 p.m.   For information on signing up go to compassioninactionsd.org. More>>

Grieving the Loss of a Parent, a program for adults grieving the loss of a parent will be held six Tuesday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30 August 10- September 14 at Catholic Family Services, 523 N. Duluth Avenue in Sioux Falls.  This program provides educational and experiential activities with a focus on coping and re-adjustment responses to the loss.  For further information, call 605-988-3775. More>>

The CBMC Fall Breakfast with special guest speaker Dr. Don Bierle, Ph.D. biologist will be Thursday, September 16 at 7:00 a.m. at the Ramkota Exhibit Hall in Sioux Falls.  Dr. Bierle is a former skeptic  who set out to use his scientific training to disprove the Bible.  He will share how these discoveries led to his belief in the reliability of the Bible.  Tickets are $15.75.  For more information or tickets, online website at http://siouxfalls.cbmc.com. More>>