Richland Church Women's ministry is hosting Beth Moore's Living Proof live simulcast event on Sept. 10 at the church, 36781 142nd St., near Mina. Doors open at 8 a.m., and the event begins at 9:30 a.m. Moore is a speaker and author of best-selling books and Bible studies. According to a news release, the event offers messages that will challenge and encourage veterans and first-time participants to dig deeper into a more intimate relationship with God. Tickets: $10 per person, and must be purchased by Tuesday; tickets are available on church's website, Anchors of Faith, Inspire or Kessler's in Aberdeen, Vila's Health and Variety in Ipswich; or checks may be mailed to the church.
An open house will be held July 21 at Aberdeen Christian Fellowship, 214 First Ave. SE. The event is to honor Jon Droege, senior pastor of Aberdeen Christian Fellowship, and his wife Ci. Droege has served as the church's pastor for a decade. The open house is Saturday from 3-4 p.m., with a program beginning at 3:15 p.m. Pastor Steve Williams of Albuquerque, N.M., will be the guest speaker during Sunday service on July 22, which begins at 10 a.m. For more information, contact the church office at 605-226-2331.
The Firestarters Worship Band of Ottertail, Minn., will perform next weekend at Mercy Triumphs Church and Ministries in Edgeley, N.D. The band will appear at 7 p.m. March 28 and at 10 a.m. March 29. Also appearing at the March 29 service will be Rich and Marilyn Apfel of Love Never Fails Ministries. For information, call the Rev. James Johnson at 701-535-0098.
Some trick-or-treaters out Wednesday night won't be looking for candy. Members of Collegians In Christ's Service will collect as many canned goods and nonperishable food items as possible to fight hunger here in Aberdeen. Collegians in Christ's Service is a Lutheran student ministry organization at Northern State University. Wednesday's effort, called the CICS Halloween Can Can, is an annual event. Collected foods will be donated to Safe Harbor. Students will be collecting canned goods and other nonperishable foods door to door from 5:45 to 7:45 p.m.
Northern Plains Christian Academy, a ministry of Melgaard Park Baptist Church, has named Marian Sieler and Colton Mead students of the month for September. Sieler was selected for grades 1-6 and Mead for grades 7-12.
The Rev. Kent Stillson, a Britton native, on July 12 celebrated 25 years in the ministry, according to the Britton Journal. The son of Ken and Dorothy Stillson, he works at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Spearfish.
Lead: The Rev. Robert Emil Utecht, 84, Lead, entered his eternal home on Nov. 23, 2012. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Dimock. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Spearfish. Burial will be in Immanuel Lutheran Church cemetery. The Rev. R. E. Utecht was born Aug. 8, 1928, in Merrill, Wis., to Emil and Alma (Lutzke) Utecht. Ordained into the ministry in 1951, he was the longest serving Lutheran Church Missouri Synod pastor in South Dakota, serving congregations at Alexandria, Emery, Gettysburg and Dimock.
The Hub City Christian Riders Christian Motorcycle Association is hosting a movie at 7 p.m. Saturday at Aberdeen Christian Fellowship, 214 First Ave. S.E. The association will screen "Last Ounce of Courage," a movie that is family oriented and appropriate for children 12 and older, according to a news release. Donations will be accepted for Run for the Son, a nationwide ministry project by the association. Information: 605-290-8483.
Aberdeen: Sister Del Rey Thieman, 77, a Sister of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, died Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012, at Prairie Lakes Hospital in Watertown. Mass of Christian burial for Sister Del Rey will be Monday, Dec. 3, 2012, at 11 a.m. in Blessed Sacrament Chapel, Presentation Convent, Aberdeen. A scriptural wake service will be Sunday, Dec. 2, at 7 p.m. in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel. Visitation is from 4-7 p.m. Sunday. The Rev. John Lantsberger and the Rev. David Krogman will be the celebrants.
On Oct. 22 the National Corn Growers Association hosted a Chinese agricultural delegation for a morning of informative presentations and discussions about the U.S. corn crop, agricultural associations and the seed and biofuels industries. The group, organized by Monsanto, included officials from China's Seed Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture and 16 officials from provincial seed administration stations. "While NCGA hosts a number of teams interested in biotechnology and the corn crop outlook, this breadth of topics in which this team showed interest was somewhat unique," said NCGA Marketing Manager Joe Hodes.
What kind of a place is Family Worship Center? It's a small church; we average about 45 people on a Sunday. So it's a small, family-oriented church. People tend to be involved in a small church because they have to be. They also want to be. People who come here and stay here tell me they like the size, the smallness of the church. They feel like they're known and appreciated. We do have a youth group. We have five to seven young people, teenagers, and about the same number of children.