Announcements

Edgar Allen Poe, the master of Gothic horror, comes from beyond the veil to talk about his life and share his best stories and poetry including “The Masque of the Red Death,” “The Raven,” and “The Tell Tale Heart.” Join us for this entertaining evening with Darrin Crow presenting on Monday, October 21, at 7pm.

Hope Haven’s 55^th Annual Society Meeting will be held at 5:00pm at Hope Haven in Rock Valley. Society members will have the opportunity to elect board members, review recent audit and budgets, and receive the annual report on the ministry of Hope Haven. Hope Haven is a society owned agency; therefore, you are encourage to exercise your membership and become involved in the business of Hope Haven.

Have you always wanted to sing the Brahms Requiem? The Sioux County Oratorio Chorus begins 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 nights from 7:30-9:30 starting on October 22^nd and going through November 20^th 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!

One Book One Sioux County will be having a book discussion on this year’s title, “The Life We Bury” on Wednesday, October 23, at 7pm at the Northwestern College library. Registration is not needed.

Starve a vampire and donate blood to a local hospital patient instead! Schedule an appointment to donate at an upcoming blood drive in your area. The Orange City Community Blood Drive will be held on Thursday, October 24, from 9am-2pm at Orange City Area Health System’s Downtown Campus. Schedule a blood donation appointment online at lifeservebloodcenter.org or by calling 800-287-4903.

Join us for The Shepherd’s Table Meal at First CRC in Orange City on Thursday, October 24^th, at 6pm. Enjoy a free meal, free take home food, and pick out a free windbreaker or vest. Come just as you are, everyone is welcome. For questions or a ride, call 712-756-4456.

The Newsboys United are coming to Northwestern College! On the heels of the history-making #1 album, United, Christian music supergroup, Newsboys United, is hitting the road this fall for one for the genre’s most anticipated tours, and they are coming to Northwestern College on October 24. The “Greatness of Our God Tour” will once again bring together former members Peter Furler and Phil Joel with Newsboys’ Michael Tait, Duncan Phillips, Jeff Frankenstein, and Jody Davis.