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CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH, Slayton, MN. Pastor Dale Degner. Sat. July 17: 5:15pm Worship w/ Holy Communion; Sun. July 18: 9am Worship; Sat. July 24: 5:15pm Worship w/Holy Communion; Sun. July 25: 9am Worship.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF FULDA. Pastor Randall Knuth. Sunday Worship at 9:30am.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF IONA, Pastor Deb Klaassen. Sunday Worship at 9am.

  Our gardening continues. The produce is getting ready. And the corn is now tasseling out. We should be getting ears of corn to cook and eat soon. And other garden produce too.

Time to check Farmers Market too. Thursday mornings in Slayton. Back to our own gardens the hoeing needs doing. Thanks for the rain even if little. And the lawn needs mowing too, of course.

At least the planting is done. Now to wait while things grow until its time to start the harvesting. And harvesting in years past meant canning and freezing our produce to use then winter comes.

If your lawn goes dormant due to heat and lack of rain, you may choose to let it go brown. Leave it dormant until the rains begin. Do not fertilize or use herbicides on dormant lawns. Also, minimize foot traffic.

The term pH is a measure of how acidic or basic your soil is. A pH of 7 is considered neutral. Anything less than 7 is considered acidic. Most plants like a pH of 6-7. You can adjust the pH by using amendments.

Look for areas to add a few more annuals. A few new annuals can freshen up the summer garden and cover up any losses.

The ‘Mark of the Beast,’ mentioned in the book of Revelations chapter 13:, has both frightened, and fascinated Christians and non-Christians alike for many centuries. Millions of booklets are being sent out today and one may have landed in your mailbox.

Ragged

The midnight blue book with golden letters upon the cover reads, “Ragged, Spiritual Disciplines for the Spiritually Exhausted” by Gretchen Ronnevik.

July is Ultraviolet Ray Safety month. We all love summertime sunshine- going to the pool and all the summer activities. However, it is important to protect yourself from the sun’s ultraviolet rays (UV rays), which can cause damage to your skin if left unprotected. Children are especially vulnerable to these dangerous rays when they spend a large amount of time in the sun without proper protection.