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WEST DES MOINES ? In Iowa, fall is a time for touchdowns and tractors as football players and farmers take to their respective fields, and it?s the perfect time to learn about the connection between the two groups at the newly launched www.americaneedsfarmers.org website.The new website offers visitors a closer look at the legendary America Needs Farmers campaign, started by Hayden Fry during the 1980s Farm ...

The community is invited to share in food, fun and music from 2-6 p.m. Saturday at New Life Community Church in Fairfield.Celebrate Recovery is hosting its sixth anniversary with a picnic open to all ages.?Piercing the Darkness? will be shown from 3-5 p.m.In case of rain, the picnic will move indoors.Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered program for anyone with a hurt, habit or hang-up.Call 451-0428 for ...

The ladies of Packwood Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) are sponsoring a mother/daughter brunch, 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 13 in Van Voorst Hall at the church.Reservations are due Oct. 9, to Janice Dix at 919-5236 or email janicemdix@gmail.com.A free-will offering will be taken.The theme for the brunch is relax, revive and rejuvenate with ?My Mum and Me!?Casserole, ham, fruit, cinnamon rolls, drinks and a ...

Fairfield area CROP Hunger Walk begins at 2 p.m. Oct. 7 at Central Park.The CROP Hunger Walk is a community event and an opportunity for everyone to support fighting hunger and poverty, aiding refugees and contributing to self-help development programs for which Church World Service has been known for more than 64 years.Church World Service works around the world, but 25 percent of what is raised at Fairfield?s ...

St. Mary Catholic Church is holding special events during 40 Days for Life.The movie ?Bella? will be shown at 6:30 p.m. Monday and light refreshments will be served.The rosary will be prayed 30 minutes before each Mass next week.Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will be 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday with prayers especially for an end to abortion. Fetal models will be on display in the gathering space all week.The...

Basal Faith Parish weekly schedule: Libertyville, Sunday worship 8:15 a.m. and Sunday school 9:30 a.m. Birmingham, worship 9:45 a.m., choir practice after worship, Sunday school, 10:45 a.m. Stockport, Sunday worship 11 a.m. and choir practice Wednesday night.Annual CROP Walk, 1:30 p.m. Sunday at United Methodist Church in Selma.Tuesday: advisory board meeting, 7 p.m. at Stockport. Work will be done on church ...

Approximately 50 people from several churches gathered Wednesday evening to place 135 crosses in the front lawn of Immanual Lutheran Church and kick-off the ?40 Days for Life? fall campaign. The crosses represent 135 babies who die every hour through abortion. ?40 Days for Life? began in Texas in 2004 and is now international in scope. The goal is to offer alternatives to abortion to those who find themselves in ...

Prairie View United Methodist Church schedule: Sunday 9 a.m. worship followed by fellowship; 10 a.m. Sunday school. F.O.F. Stock holder luncheon, 11:30 a.m.Contact the Rev. Dave Person, pastor, at 641-667-2502 or email pvumc@farmtel.net for more information.

Seneca Area Agency on Aging reminds family caregivers, spouses andgroups looking for gifts for the elderly about the Seneca meal and transportation ticket.The tickets can be purchased for one to 25 meals or transportation at the local meal site.The meal ticket is available to those age 60 or older. Tickets are good at any of the meal sites in Seneca?s 10-county area including Appanoose, Davis, Jefferson, ...

ANDERSONPvt. 2 Kevin Anderson has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.The graduation ceremony was Aug. 20, at Hilton Field.During the 10 weeks of training, Anderson studied the Army mission, history, tradition, core values, physical fitness and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare, drill and ceremony marching, rifle ...

Why do bad things seem to happen at night?Or, we fear them most at night because we cannot see in the dark. What do we need in order to feel better? Light.Jesus once sent his friends away. It was getting dark when they got in a boat. Then a storm picked up. The waves grew. The wind was fierce.And, it was darker than dark. No stars. No light. Just black clouds on an angry sea.Then they saw Jesus walking on ...

Fairfield Hy-Vee Food and Drug Store will host a BelGioioso Mozzarella Cheese Pull at 6 p.m. Thursday in the Hy-Vee Club Room.Experts from BelGioioso Cheese Inc. will make fresh mozzarella cheese during the free event open to the entire family. Participants will see the cheese grow from the curd to the final product. Samples will be provided throughout the demonstration.BelGioioso Cheese has been specializing ...