The Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge Choir will be part of the 10 a.m. service at Litchfield United Methodist Church on September 13th. The non-profit, faith-based organization began in 1993 as a recovery program for teens and adults dealing with addiction. People in the program share music and testimonies as they perform in churches to get the word out about the organization.
Leanne Kess says everyone is welcome to the Methodist Church at 1000 South Sibley Avenue in Litchfield to see the group on September 13th. She says the Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge is for both men and women of all ages from all walks of life and they share their stories between their musical numbers. She says some of them may have come from homes where alcohol and drug use was prevalent, while others may have grown up in a supportive family, but fell in with the wrong crowd at some point.
Kess says some of the people in the program are there for a short term of 45-to-90 days and others are in it for a long term of 6-to-12 months and there are locations in Minneapolis, Duluth, Rochester, Mankato, Alexandria, Brainerd and Buffalo. She says when they’ve been helped with their addiction issues, they also receive help finding housing and with other things that will help them get back to normal living. If you would like more information or need help with addiction, call MN Adult & Teen Challenge at 612-373-3366 or check out their website.
The Bazaar and Car Show at the Church of St. Philip in Litchfield will be on Sunday, September 13th from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. There will be all kinds of food, games, a country store, bingo, music, a cash raffle drawing and more. The day begins with mass at 8 a.m.
Brenda Grates says all of the activities are held outside, but if the weather is bad, they would probably have to try to utilize the social hall. She says raffle tickets are available in advance for $10 each from parish members or at the church office, and there will also be some available the day of the bazaar.
Grates says the drawing will be held on September 13th at 12:45 and you do not need to be present to win. She says there are 19 prizes and the top one is $2,000.
Grates says there will be donuts and coffee in the morning along with breakfast burritos and biscuits & gravy. She says there will be a Mexican food stand, a Knights of Columbus food stand with burgers and chicken, a popcorn stand, pie & ice cream, root beer floats and the Eagles Club will have adult beverages and sodas.
Grates says there will be music by Lone Pony which is Steve Michaud, and if you want to bring your car for the car show, registration is $10 and prizes will be awarded at 1 p.m. She says the Bazaar at St. Philip’s Church on September 13th will also include all kinds of kids games, bingo, wheel of prizes, pull tabs and a country store.