Family Matters Program

5:30 PM - 8:00 PM

St. Michael's Catholic Church will hold a Family Matters Program, a 7-week program that utilizes the Strengthening Families Curriculum 10-14 by Iowa State University.  The program is for families with students ages 10-14.  The core of the program does the following: Parents learn how to show love while setting limits, children develop skills to handle peer pressure and families grow and have fun together.  Beginning Tuesday, October 15 families will come for a meal (provided) at 5:30 and at 6:00 parents and youth will go separate ways and learn on different topics.  At 7:00 the families come back together and do a family session. The total cost of the program is $35 and there are scholarships available.

St. Michael’s Catholic Church

Sioux County Oratorio Chorus

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

The Sioux County Oratorio Chorus will begin this year’s season with a special, fall session of rehearsals to get ready for a collaborative performance of the Brahms Requiem, in English, with the Northwest Iowa Symphony Orchestra on April 7, 2020!  Fall rehearsals will be Tuesday evenings from  7:30 to 9:30 from October 22 – November 20 in the choir room at Northwestern College. Regular spring rehearsals will begin again on January 14, 2020.  Join us for this masterpiece of choral literature and see what SCOC is all about!  

Newsboys United in concert

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Christian pop rock band Newsboys United will bring their Greatness of our God Tour to Northwestern College Thursday evening, October 24.  The concert will begin at 7:00 in the Rowenhorst Student Center.  General admission tickets are $25 and can be purchased online at www.newsboys.com and in Northwestern’s bookstore in the RSC beginning August 26.  Concert-goers can purchase a gold VIP ticket package for $50 which includes an exclusive Q&A session with the Newsboys, early entrance to the concert, a souvenir tour laminate and poster, and access to an exclusive location for purchasing tour merchandise.  A platinum VIP ticket package, available for $125, includes the same perks as the gold VIP ticket package, as well as an exclusive photo opportunity with the band. Family packs and group rates are available for each ticket level.

Northwestern College Rowenhorst Center

Joyce Meyer Womens Conference Live Stream

8:30 AM - 6:00 PM

The Joyce Meyer Ministries Love Life Women’s Conference October 25 – 26 in Charleston, SC has been sold out for months, but you and your female family and friends can still experience the life-changing lessons and powerful worship via live stream right here at Sioux Falls First United Methodist Church.  Joyce Meyer, the featured speaker, is one of the world’s leading practical Bible teachers.  She will be joined by Holly Wagner, Christine Caine, Dr. Henry Cloud, Dave Meyer, Phil Wichman, Mack Brock, Bryan and Katie Torwalt, and Donnie McClurkin.  Join thousands of women from across the globe for an empowering conference designed to equip you to fight life’s battles. Gather your friends and family and register today.

First United Methodist Church – Sioux Falls

Hillcrest Craft Bazaar and Bake Sale

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Hillcrest Church's 14th Annual Craft Bazaar & Bake Sale will be Saturday, October 26 from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.  Crafters include knit and crocheted items, jewelry, wood work, original art, holiday decorations, and paper crafts.  Other vendors include Pampered Chef, Tupperware, Avon, Tastefully Simple, Scentsy, and more!  Very few spots are open for homemade crafts, call 605-371-0546 to register.  All proceeds benefit Hillcrest’s orphan care ministry.

Hillcrest Church

Destiny Youth Ranch Fall Social

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Destiny Youth Ranch Fall Social with speaker Pastor Crystal Krachunis will be Saturday, October 26 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon at Bethany Reformed Church in Canton, SD.  There will be music, silent auction, and raffle for an amazing ministry that is sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ with children, teens and adults!  Go to www.destinyyouthranch.com and click on the donate button to get your ticket. $30.00 per person or call 605-553-7422.

Bethany Reformed Church, Canton, SD

Project Morning Star 5 Year Anniversary Breakfast

9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Project Morning Star, Residential Recovery is a Christian based organization that offers sober living/transitional housing to men and women (with or without children) who are in long term recovery from drugs or alcohol.  A 5-year anniversary breakfast event and silent auction will be held Saturday, October 26 from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. at the American Reformed Church in Worthington, Minnesota.

American reformed church worthington, MN

Science Fun with Lights & Sound: Our Journey in Faith

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Science Fun with Lights & Sound: Our Journey in Faith, a special event with Dr. Richard Peterson, a retired Physics Professor from Bethel University will be held Sunday, October 26 at 4:00 p.m. at Prairie Hills Covenant Church in Sioux Falls.  This is a free, family-friendly, community-wide event. Faith, family, food and science experiments for all ages!

Prairie Hills Covenant Church

NISO Guest Concert - Minneapolis Guitar Quartet

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

The Northwest Iowa Symphony Orchestra will open its season, "Symphonic Vision," with a Guest Concert by the Minneapolis Guitar Quartet on Saturday, October 26.  The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the BJ Haan Auditorium on the campus of Dordt University in Sioux Center, Iowa. Tickets are available at the door the night of the concert. For more information, contact the NISO office at 712-722-6230 or niso@dordt.edu. The Northwest Iowa Symphony Orchestra is comprised of the finest musicians in the tri-state area. Teaching principals are of a professional caliber and function as first chair players and teachers in sectional rehearsals. The orchestra membership includes adults of all ages as well as gifted music students from area high schools and colleges. Several of the high school students in NISO receive scholarships to continue their private lessons. NISO presents three concerts per season in addition to the annual Concert for Children for 1,000 area 4th/5th/6th grade students. NISO/NISYO is made possible by the generous support of Dordt University, Sioux Center Recreation and Arts Council, Friends of the Symphony, and individual patrons, organizations and business establishments.

BJ Haan Auditorium – Dordt University

Trunk or Treat

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Hillcrest Church's annual trunk or treat event will be Sunday, October 27 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.  Hillcresters will be dressed in costume and handing out candy to the neighborhood kids. Everyone's invited!

Hillcrest Church