January 2023

Thunder Hawks take narrow loss to West Central Area

Last Thursday evening, the Thunder Hawk boys varsity basketball team took on West Central Area in a home game for a 56-57 loss. Leaders in the game included Devin Ashling, scoring 16 points with six rebounds, two steals, while Cooper Dack added another 10 and one block to the team total.

CHURCH SCHEDULES

Assembly of God, Clarkfield SUNDAY: Sunday School 9 a.m.; Worship 10 a.m.; Evening 7 p.m. Wednesday: Teens 5 p.m.; Young Explorers 6:30 p.m.

Why?

People ask, why should we attend your church? In my response you may see that a church family is made up of many people and all of them have varying understandings of why they attend or not. The idea of attending any church has become foreign to most. Some attend church because it is what we have always done or because there is a family expectations. Some attend during certain events such as Easter or Christmas, Funerals or Weddings. Some attend because that is where they can meet with family and friends, a social gathering. None of these responses mean much of anything to me as a pastor. The reason to attend a church should be simple, to worship the Lord and be in fellowship with the church (the body of Christ). Why is not so simple. Because, as humans seeking a relationship with God, life is all about me not God.

‘Exploring Conservation on Rented Farmland’ Online Workshop January 24th

Are you a farmland owner who values good stewardship practices or a farmer looking to invest in soil building on rented land? The Land Stewardship Project (LSP), in partnership with the Lac Qui Parle Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), is offering an online workshop on Tuesday, Jan. 24, to help you act on your conservation values on rented land. This event, which runs from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., is for farmland owners, retired farmers, farmland inheritors, and conservation farmers who would like ideas on how to invest in soil building on rented land. The workshop will use the Zoom platform and is free and open to the public with online registration. To register, see bit.ly/Conservation-Renting or contact LSP’s Robin Moore at Robin Moore rmoore@landstewardshipproject. org.

Local author Brent Olson at Dawson Public Library January 19th

Dawson-Boyd Arts Association presents Minnesota author Brent Olson at the Dawson Public Library Mezzanine at 7pm on Thursday, January 19 at 7pm. Olson, a lifelong resident of Big Stone County, has published eight books and as a journalist, has filed articles from 20 countries on six continents.

Beyond Reason

January is, on average, the coldest month of the year. And that means one thing.

RECIPE

OF THE WEEK Submitted by Myrna Stölen A note from Myrna: Quick as a mix bar recipe - I used to make these years ago. So simple, just throw everything in a bowl, mix and bake - easy! Banana Nut Slim Bars Combine in a Bowl: 1 and 1/2 cup flour 1 cup packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup shortening 2 eggs 1 very ripe banana 1/3 cup milk 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1/2 cup chopped nuts Beat two minutes.

CO2 Pipelines community meeting to be held

C.U.R.E. is hosting a Carbon Pipelines 101 meeting in Lamberton at the Lamberton Legion Post #41 on Monday, January 23rd at 6:30 pm. This event is being organized by Citizens Concerned on the proposed carbon pipeline running through ten Minnesota counties. If you are a landowner or concerned community member in Cottonwood, Jackson, Redwood, Renville, or Yellow Medicine Counties in Minnesota you should attend. We will have a lineup of speakers to talk about easement concerns, safety concerns, crop, land, environmental concerns, farmer viewpoints and more in-depth information.