FYI 10-25-15

Chaffee church soup, chili lunch today

Chaffee General Baptist Church, at the corner of Fifth and Helen streets in Chaffee, will host an all-you-can-eat chili and soup luncheon from noon to 2 p.m. today. The cost is $7 for adults and $4 for children ages 10 and older. There is no charge for children ages 9 and younger.

Cape church to host chili, hot dog supper

First General Baptist Church, 1812 Cape La Croix Road in Cape Girardeau, will host an all-you-can-eat chili-hotdog supper from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Friday. Beverages and desserts are included. The cost is $8 for adults; there is no charge for those 4 years old and younger. More information is available by calling (573) 334-2234.

Saxony High School dinners planned

Saxony Lutheran High School in Fruitland will host its Crusader Challenge dinners from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday at the school gymnasium. The cost is $7 for adults and $4 for children ages 12 and younger. Tickets will be available at the door, and carryouts will be available. Sophomores and seniors will serve kettle beef on Tuesday, and freshmen and juniors will serve pork steak on Thursday. Students also will be selling trash bags, poinsettias, snack sticks, magazines and other items; there also will be a silent auction. More information is available by calling (573) 204-7555.

Church sets service to honor veterans

First Pentecostal Church, 3054 Lexington Ave. in Cape Girardeau, will host a service to honor military veterans at 11 a.m. Nov. 8. Among activities included will be music by the church's Praise Team and soloist Craig Mitchell; speeches; tributes; and patriotic displays. Guests from several military groups will be honored; trumpeter Larry Heron will play, and antique military vehicles will be displayed. Master Sgt. Theodore Jackson, U.S. Marines, retired, will speak.

Community prayer service planned Nov. 12

An area-wide event, "A Time to Pray," is planned for 6 to 7 p.m. Nov. 12 at Cape Girardeau Central Junior High School auditorium. The interdenominational event is free and open to the public; speakers will include Dorothy Wilson, Lucas Presson and Doug Austin of Cape Girardeau; Mike Cowan of Oak Ridge; and Scott Eakers, Father John Harth and Sam Roethemeyer of Jackson. They will lead the group in prayer and highlight mentions of prayer in the Bible. More information is available by emailing ldaustin1@charter.net or calling (573) 450-1551.

Christmas Bazaar scheduled Nov. 14

St. Vincent DePaul will hold a Christmas Bazaar from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 14 at the St. Vincent DePaul Center, the former Notre Dame Regional High School, at 1912 Ritter Drive in Cape Girardeau. Admission is free, and lunch will be served.

Craft show and sale set Nov. 14

A craft show and sale with multiple vendors and fresh baked goods will take place from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 14 at the Masonic Temple, 2307 Broadway in Cape Girardeau. Admission is free, free coffee will be served and there will be hourly prize drawings.

Chili, soup supper planned in Kelso

St. Augustine School in Kelso, Missouri, will host a chili and chicken noodle soup supper from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 14 in the school gymnasium. The cost is $7 for adults, $5 for students; there is no charge for those younger than school age. Carryouts will be available, and those who wish to buy soup or chili by the quarter or gallon are asked to bring containers.

Magnolia Manor taking holiday luncheon reservations

Magnolia Manor in Cairo, Illinois, now is accepting reservations for its annual Holiday House luncheons, which will be held Nov. 30 through Dec. 5. The cost of $25 per person includes a sit-down meal and a tour of the house decorated for Christmas. Reservations will be accepted through Nov. 13. Those interested are asked to call (618) 734-3200, ext. 206, for reservations before mailing payment, and to include a self-addressed, stamped envelope with payment. Reservations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis; seating is limited. Nonrefundable tickets will be mailed after payment is received, and attendees are asked to arrive between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. The house will be open for tours from 1 to 4 p.m. Nov. 30 through Dec 5.