Lifestyle

Community Calendar

Saturday: 2 p.m. Crazy Bingo to Defeat ALS Sunday: 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. St. James Fire Department Breakfast Fundraiser Tuesday: 11 a.m. Hanging Basket Benefit Wednesday: 12 p.m. Sertoma All month long 10th Annual Pet Drive @ St. James Liquor Store Weekend Movie: Dungeons & Dragons Events for the Watonwan County Library 4/21 @ 10 am: Memory Writing with Marion in St. James Join Marion Edgar Style as she guides you in recording your thoughts and memories. Refreshments will be served and journals will be provided.

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Resurrection Medicine

“The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord.” John 20:20 How afraid of death we can be! We avoid going to the doctor because we’re afraid he might find something wrong with us. We don’t like to talk about diseases such as cancer or heart trouble because so often they might be fatal.

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Climate-smart communities

Learning from others has been a way people have made changes to make things better for future generations. Last month Region 9 sent community delegates from St. James, Comfrey, and New Ulm to Germany to learn about what cities have been doing to develop clean energy and share information about being a welcoming community. Delegates from St. James were Sue and Paul Harris, Jim and Pat Branstad, and Luisa Trapero.

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