Did you happen to get a chance to visit with Peg or Karla last week at the Ministry Fair? If you didn’t get to sign up to volunteer in the kitchen, it’s not too late! Stop by any Wednesday night to talk to us about it, or call the church office and ask for Karla.
We provide dinner from 4:45 to 6:15 pm on Wednesdays during the school year for all members of our congregation. Visitors are always encouraged to join us for dinner, and welcomed to our 40 minute contemporary worship service after dinner starting at 6:30 pm. Some weeks there will be no Wednesday meals, education or worship service due to holidays. The first break will be October 24th, when Family Ministries will be hosting the annual “Trunk or Treat” event. Since the next Wednesday after that is October 31st, it was decided to take a Wednesday school and meal break to accommodate families trick or treating together. If the schools are canceled for inclement weather, the church will also be closed and no meal will be served. To keep up to date on the calendar, please visit the church website calvaryrapidcity.org
Whenever you see a rainbow, remember God is Love. May your days be filled with fruit loop rainbows and cotton ball clouds.
Please join us for a Ministry Fair on Wednesday, September 26th in the Narthex from 4:30 to 6:30. Representatives from all the various ministries of the church will be there to share information on how you can get involved in church activities. The Wednesday Meal Ministry will have a table set up and will answer all your questions about volunteering in the kitchen or dining room. We need lots more volunteers to help us bake, chop vegetables, fill condiment containers, wash dishes, etc. On the job training is provided! Come and see how we make a meal for 400+ people. Our hours are flexible and the rewards are great.
Last Wednesday, we had a good crowd of 400 for our hamburger cookout. Here’s a look at the dining room scene. We hope to see you again next week. Bring your friends!
The S’mores Bars were a pretty big hit. They are really gooey and rich (and a pain to cut), but worth the trouble I think. Here’s the recipe for 1 pan. We made 12!
S’mores Bars Servings: 576
12 pans/ 48 bars per pan: Make in 12x18x2 inch pans. Cut 6×8
To make 1 pan at a time:
Crust layer:
4 cup graham cracker crumbs
6 TBSP sugar
1/2 tsp salt
12 TBSP butter, melted
Combine ingredients and press into bottom of pan and along sides. Refrigerate until chilled and set.
Brownie layer:
12 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped (or bittersweet chocolate chips, may use semi-sweet)
1 1/2 cup butter (12 oz)
6 eggs
2 1/2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
2 tsp salt
1 TBSP vanilla
Melt chocolate and butter in microwave about 1 minute, until melted. With hand mixer, beat sugar and eggs, then add melted chocolate and beat until smooth. Stir flour, salt and then vanilla into mixture. Spread brownie layer over graham cracker crust. Bake at 350* convection for 30 minutes, or until center is set when pressed with fingertip.
Topping:
7 oz marshmallow fluff (marshmallow cream)
2 TBSP milk
Whisk marshmallow cream and milk together, then spread over brownie layer.
8 oz miniature marshmallows
2 cup mini chocolate kisses
4 whole graham cracker boards, broken up
Sprinkle kisses and marshmallows over marshmallow topping, then scatter crumbled graham crackers over the top. Bake at 350* convection for 5 minutes, or until kisses are glossy and the marshmallow topping is set. Let cool in the pan, then cut into bars.
Total ingredients for 12 x recipe:
48 cups graham cracker crumbs (about 12# graham crackers)
72 TBSP (4.5 cups) sugar
6 tsp salt
4.5 # butter
144 oz (9 #) bittersweet chocolate
18 cups (9 #) butter
72 eggs (6 doz)
30 cups sugar
24 cups flour
24 tsp (8 TBSP) salt
12 TBSP vanilla
12 7 oz marshmallow cream jars
1 ½ cups milk
24 cups mini chocolate kisses
48 graham crackers
The worship service last week included a “Blessing of the Backpacks” for our kindergarteners. Here’s a look at those energetic and adorable Calvary kids:
Summer just flew by and the kids are back to school already. The outside air feels a little cooler and the leaves are starting to turn. At Calvary Lutheran Church, Rapid City, SD, we are kicking off the return of Wednesday education classes for kids of all ages, meals to share with family and friends, and worship services for everyone. To see the full schedule of classes and for more information, check out the church website at calvaryrapidcity.org
Join us for dinner in the fellowship hall between 4:45 and 6:15 pm each Wednesday night. All members and visitors are always welcome. Menu for Sept 12th:
A contemporary worship service led by our praise band will begin after supper from 6:30 to 7:10pm. The Wednesday services will follow the education calendar from September 12, 2018 through April 10, 2019. Family Ministries will sponsor special Milestone events for different age groups throughout the year, with recognition of the children and their families during worship. This week we’ll have “Blessing of the Backpacks” for Calvary’s kindergarteners. Check the schedule for the year at Family Ministries
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