CHURCH NEWS

Free bike program spins back to life

Those who lamented the ending of River Falls’ informal, free-bicycle program last summer may take heart in knowing that town of River Falls resident Tim Bylander is pumping it back up.

March 05, 2010

World Day of Prayer today

PRESCOTT—Women, men and children in more than 170 countries and regions will celebrate World Day of Prayer this Friday.

March 03, 2010

Days Gone By

In this photo from circa 1918, William Stapleton plows the Rev. Fr. Fassbender’s garden at St. Bridget Catholic Church. Stapleton was an uncle of Tom Kealy, furniture refinisher of River Falls.

By Pat Hunter, Archivist , February 26, 2010

Local pastor leads new congregation

A well-known figure in the River Falls community will now be a familiar face in Roberts.

By Laura Kruse, Staff Correspondent , February 26, 2010

Award-winning film presented at church

“Ana’s Playground,” a short film about children living in armed conflict, will be presented free to the community at noon Sunday, March 7, at the Unitarian Universalist Society of River Falls, N8010 Hwy. 65, 1.6 miles south of the 65/29 junction.

February 25, 2010

Knights hoops tourney this weekend

The 42nd annual Knights of Columbus Parochial Grade School Basketball Tournament will be held this weekend, Feb 19-21, at the St. Bridget’s Parish School gym.

February 18, 2010

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February 18, 2010

Native American speaker at UUSRF Feb. 28

The Unitarian Universalist Society of River Falls (UUSRF) will host speaker, writer, storyteller and Native American elder Nakoma on Sunday, Feb. 28.

February 17, 2010

Benefit concert for Haiti set

The seventh annual “It Takes a Village” concert will be held at Ezekiel Lutheran Church at 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21, and will feature several River Falls church choirs and the community Gospel Choir, each singing two numbers.

February 13, 2010

Healing workshop is Haitian fundraiser

On Saturday, Feb. 13, three local healing arts practitioners will offer a healing workshop, with donations benefiting the people of Haiti. The program will include yoga, chanting, chi gong and meditation, and will begin at 9 a.m. and end, after a meal, at 1 p.m. The public is invited.

February 04, 2010

New mission sends grace to the rescue

Debbie Griffin photo Members of Grace Mission Nondenominational Church have been working with their pastor to start a Community Rescue program. Left to right: Tracey Joiner, Pastor Jim Grothe and Gratton Joiner.

January 26, 2010

Hey parents, want a night out for V-Day?

River Falls High School Honor Society is inviting all children grades Kindergarten through grade 5 to a Fun Night on Saturday, Feb. 13, from 3:30-8:30 p.m. at St. Bridget's Parish School.

January 25, 2010

A cappella group performs concert as school fundraiser

Tonic Sol-Fal, an a cappella group, will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, in the River Falls High School auditorium. Rachel Scheide, a River Falls singer, will open the concert.

January 22, 2010

All the way from sunny Arizona

Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church in River Falls is set to have 31-year-old Clayton Welch installed as its new pastor Sunday afternoon, Jan. 10. Welch comes to Faith Lutheran from a church in Phoenix. He succeeds the late Paul Schmeling, who died tragically last Memorial Day. About Faith Lutheran, Welch says: “I’m blessed that this is a spiritually mature congregation. The members have functioned quite well without a full-time pastor. Paul was a faithful minister of God, and you can see that in the people who worship here. They all believe in stepping up and serving the lord. That’s because Paul was able to cultivate that message.”

January 08, 2010

Church welcomes new pastor

Faith Lutheran Church, 545 Apollo Road, will install a new pastor at 4 p.m. this Sunday. Clayton Welch, 31, was moving into the next-door parsonage early this week along with his wife and three children, ages 6, 4 and 2.

By Phil Pfuehler , January 05, 2010