Church Programs

• Bruce Giossi will collect your soft drink cans and give the money to ELC youth. Drop off your cans at Valley Rental, at 802 S. Madison, four blocks south of the Milbank Ford Garage, on the right side. The phone number is (605) 432-5854.

  
  
• One Hispanic family in Milbank needs a bed. Any size will do. If you have a spare bed that you no longer need, call Vicki Strege at (605) 432-5931.
  
  
• The quarterly council meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21. All board members are asked to attend this meeting. If you cannot attend, notify your board chairman. All board chairmen are asked to turn in their quarterly reports to the church office by Friday, Oct. 17.
  
  
• Community leaf raking is et for 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26. Meet at the American Lutheran Church, which is the host this year.
  
  
• The autumn LWML rally is set for Saturday, Oct. 18, at Emanuel Lutheran Church; registration will cost $5 and start at 9:30 a.m. The day’s theme is “Joy Down in My Heart”. Pastor Bicknase will lead the Bible study. The program will be on Margaret Skoog’s experiences in Alaska.
  
  
• If you wish to send a get-well card to Diane Schultz [daughter of Gladys Holtquist], her address is: Sharp Memorial Hospital / Diane Schultz, SICU Bed #16, 7901 Front Street, San Diego CA 92123.
  
  
• The Orphan Grain Train drop-off sites in Milbank and Morris, Minnesota, have been asked to help pay shipping costs for a semi-truck load of potatoes to the Ysletta Mission in El Paso, Texas. The shipment will cost about $3,000. The potatoes are being donated by a North Dakota farmer. Members of Emanuel can help by donating toward the shipping costs on LWML Sunday, Oct. 5. A freewill offering will be taken at both worship services.
  
  
• The Visiting Neighbor Program is designed to help elderly and disabled residents in Grant County. Services include personal care and light housekeeping duties. To learn more or to make a contribution, call Wanda Koepke at (605) 432-6236. Memorials may be sent to The Visiting Neighbor Program, c/o Grant County Treasurer, 210 E. Fifth Ave., Milbank SD 57252.
  
  
• A family in Milbank needs a kitchen table, chairs and a sofa. If you have these or any other household items to donate, call Vicki Strege at (605) 432-5931. Vicki can distribute these items to needy families in Milbank. She is also seeking an English teacher and beds for a Spanish-speaking couple who are learning English.