CEYLON — Today, April 15, is the large Community Day Auction in

Ceylon beginning at 8:30 a.m. using two or three rings all day, with many garage sales being held also. Just a reminder to treat other people’s property with respect. There are many people in town who are visiting but there are people who live in town and have private property here. There are maps of the garage sales available, just ask. There is a rummage sale in the back room of the Lake Belt Bar and Grill with proceeds going to the non-profit group, Helping Hands of Ceylon. The bar will be serving but the grill will not be used. There are several food vendors ready to serve. Enjoy bargain hunting in

Ceylon today.

Congratulations to former Ceylon resident, Joel Thiesse, and his bride, Gloria Martin, they are celebrating today. Also, congratulations to longtime Ceylon resident, Jack Schultz, who turned 85 years old on April 7.

Circle of Faith parishes have Sunday services at 9 a.m. at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Ceylon, and 10:30 a.m. at Waverly Lutheran Church, north of Welcome during the month of April. St. Peter’s parish will collect food and monies for Heaven’s Table Food Shelf d

uring April. Sunday, April 16, is a special Rogation Sunday with only one service at 10:30 a.m. at Waverly Lutheran to which the parishioners should bring things that represent the spring growing season. After the service there will be a potluck luncheon at the church.

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Wilbert will have their voters meeting after the service on Sunday.

There will be a CREST-sponsored Lunch and Learn program beginning 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 19, at First Lutheran Church in Trimont. These are free to anyone in Martin County. After the program, there is a lunch. A free will donation is appreciated to help with lunch expenses.

An American Red Cross blood drive will be held 12:30-5:30 p.m. on April 24, at Martin Luther High School in Northrop. There is an urgent need for blood so give if you are able. To find locations and times available for blood drives nearby, call 1-800-RED CROSS

(1-800-733-2767) or go online at www.redcrossblood.org.

Tuesday coffee hours for the month of May will begin 8:30-10 a.m. May 2 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Welcome. There are also coffee hours planned in the area for May through September.

There is a spring rally for the Blue Earth Zone of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League (LWML) on Tuesday, April 18, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Truman. A light supper will be served beginning 5 p.m. , with the rally getting underway around 6 p.m. The speaker is Craig McCourt who will speak about Ephesians. He was a Muslim but now is a Christian. All area men and women are welcome to join the LWML ladies. You need not belong to the LWML to hear this interesting speaker.