Place of Grace
March 2020 What started as root beer floats once a week at Canyon Springs High School for kids that needed to stay for tutoring has grown into so much more a couple years later. Youth for Christ (YFC) Caldwell (Kelly Culver was the Area Director) partnered with Caldwell Free Methodist Church (CFM) a couple years ago providing root beer floats for “tutoring kids” as an encouragement for those kids who needed to stay for the extra help with their class work. It worked! The number of kids choosing to stay and get the much-needed tutoring increased greatly on Root Beer Float day.
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Caldwell Free Methodist Church Community Dinner
This, however, was just the beginning. It changed to providing dinners once a month for some of the kids and their families at the school. This enabled us to start building relationships not only with the kids, but also with their parents and siblings. YFC Caldwell and CFM Church also provided hygiene supplies and eventually clothing for the families that attended the meals. (These supplies had been donated by a business in the community.) As the dinners grew in numbers, we moved the location to CFM Church. This growth has not stopped! We still have some of the
same “original” families attending, but they have invited other families in need, and others have found us by looking for Community Dinners online. The dinners are something we look forward to every month. These families have become our friends and many of the attendees
have asked to contribute to the meals by bringing a dish of their own. This enables us to try some amazing dishes! We have lost the “supply” of donations and are searching for other companies in the community to help; however, CFM church and its members,
along with Recreate Ministry (Kelly Culver’s non-profit organization) have ensured that at the very least the cleaning and hygiene supplies that these families may normally run low on at the end of the month will still be supplied for those who need it.
The Kirkin’ O’ The Tartans Coming in April The “Kirking the Tartan” is an important day in Scottish history. The Declaration of Arbroath was prepared as a formal Declaration of Independence from British rule April 6, 1320. The Declaration was drafted, signed and sealed by thirty-eight Scots noblemen, then sent to Pope John XXII. It was through this springboard the Scots established the Presbyte-
rian Church (Kirk). The founding fathers of the United States used the Declaration of Arbroath as a model for the drafting of our own Declaration of Independence in 1775. A celebration and short service will be held with music, bagpipes and fellowship at the Christ Community Church (EPC), 603 Everett Street, Caldwell on Saturday, April 4th, 2020 at
Pheasants Forever On February 22nd, Julie Culver (ReCreate Ministry) and 10 other ladies who had little to no hunting or shooting experience were given an opportunity to hunt Pheasant and Chukar. This event was hosted by Elmore County Pheasants Forever on the K Bar T Shooting Preserve owned by Rick and Leatha Thayer. Each group that went out consisted of two hunters, each with their own mentor provided by Pheasants Forever and a dog handler with the hunting dog. This annual event is free! The hunters just need to have a hunting license to par-
by Carole Munn
7:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome. You may even find a spot of tea and shortbread! What a great time for Scots and others to display their colors and plaids. If you
have questions or would like more information call Debbie Kraft, 208-4552376 or Carole Munn, 208459-1423.
The Tradition Continues...Fridays through Lent at Our Lady Of The Valley Catholic Church 1122 W. Linden St., Caldwell, ID
February 28 – April 3 from 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Cost: $7/person at the door (cash or check only - no credit cards)
Enjoy homemade Clam Chowder or Minestrone Soup, coleslaw, slice of pie and a beverage
SEND FLOWERS TO YOUR LUCKY CHARM ticipate. It is a great way to experience hunting for the first time in a controlled environment and with experienced hunters guiding you through the experience! Pheasants Forever also host a similar annual youth event on the K Bar T Shoot-
ing Preserve. You can find out more about K Bar T Shooting Preserve by going to http:// www.kbartranch.com/hunting1.html Pheasants Forever Elmore County. Tim Parish (208) 585-4858 https:// www.pheasantsforever. org/default.aspx
St. Patrick’s Day is March 17th
Caldwell Floral
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Take Charge Of Your Health and enjoy a better lifestyle
FREE Health Expo Sunday, March 8, 2020 • 10 AM to 4 PM
at the Garnet Seventh-day Adventist Church, 16613 Garnet Road, Wilder. No appointment necessary.
Free Tests! Enjoy healthy food samples, and take advantage of informative health lectures, health tips and advice. FREE TESTS INCLUDE: blood pressure screening, fitness testing, body fat analysis, your health age, and MORE!
Also, come to sign up for classes such as healthy cooking, stopping smoking, reversing diabetes, and more! For more information call 208-649-5280.