“Christ has no hands on Earth, but yours.” Reaching Out

The Family House Warming CenterThe Family House Warming Center was established in 2015 to help with the rising population of individuals who are finding themselves without shelter and need-ing somewhere safe to spend the night. Currently the shelter is in need of many things to help make it suc-cessful. Many people are grateful for the warm bed and hot meal. Your support is needed to help to serve this hurting population.

SUPPLIES NEEDED: New Pillows Paper Towels Toilet Paper

Twin Size Sheets Bath Towels

Cleaning Supplies Toiletries (Men & Women)

Feminine HygieneIf you can help with these items, please drop them off after 6:00 p.m. to the shelter located at: 1111 Heart Is-land Parkway, Rice Lake.Questions regarding The Family House should be di-rected to: Mary at 715-651-8740 or 715-434-1024Please mail financial contributions to: The Salvation Army PO BOX 29 Rice Lake, WI 54868

Rice lake Area Free ClinicMedical Arts Building

1035 N. Main Rice Lake, WI

(Enter at the Ground Level, at the back of the building, on the lake side)WHO: The Free Clinic serves individuals who do not have affordable health insurance and those making less than 200% of the federal poverty level. (Please bring proof of income: tax return, check stubs, etc.)WHAT is Offered: Our efforts focus on primary care, preventative care and chronic disease management (no urgent or emergency care). We are unable to offer psy-chiatric services.MEDICATIONS: If one of our Providers orders a Rx, we have numerous methods to help our patients get free or affordable prescriptions (but do NOT provide any narcotics, controlled substances or birth control).WHEN: We are open Tuesday evenings from 5:00-9:00 p.m. We don’t take appointments.Please email info@rlafc.org or call 715-736-3733.

Memory CafeA Memory Cafe is a place where people with memory loss and their care partner can gather for engaging con-versation, information, socialization and fun! The cafe welcomes anyone with concerns about their memory or experiencing mild to moderate memory loss, to get together in a safe, supportive environment. It’s a place where you can interact, laugh and find support with-out feeling embarrassed or misunderstood. Our Mem-ory Cafe encourages friendship and acceptance while stressing confidentiality. The Rice Lake Memory Cafe meets at the Moose Lodge on the third Wednesday of each month from 9:30-11:00 a.m. For more information call Trisha at the Aging and Disability Resource Center. 715-537-6225

Rice Lake Area Grief Support Group

This group is open to all adults who have experienced a loss of a loved one through death.The program offers information about the grief pro-cess and gives an opportunity for people to share their thoughts and feelings in an environment of understand-ing and empathy.

October 4 - November 8Tuesdays from 6:00-7:30 p.m.

Lakeview Medical CenterConference Room #1, 1700 West Stout Street, Rice Lake

Sessions are provided free of chargePre-registration is required

For questions or to pre-register call 715-234-8470

Become a Hospice VolunteerTraining is provided free of charge by the Lakeview Medical Center Hospice Care Team for individuals interested in becoming a hospice volunteer.

Training Session Dates: October 3 - October 27 Mondays & Thursdays 5:30-8:00 p.m.

Registration is required. Call 715-236-6255

What a wonderful Rally Day at Roux Park

Rally Day announces the start of the new Sunday School year. Following tradition, Bethany celebrated at Roux Park on a bright, sunny September morn-ing! Highlights from this day included celebrating God’s love with over 250 people as we heard the message from Pastor Grant, sang with A Living Tes-tament and feasted on freshly grilled hamburgers,

hot dogs, watermelon and homemade pies while kids played a host of games earning tickets to buy prizes! New this year was the addition of two service projects. Members signed two homemade cards; one for the Rice Lake Police department and one for the Rice Lake Fire department. The cards were delivered that day along with a full lunch as a Thank You to our public safety officers as we commemorated the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks.Thank you to all the volunteers that helped in making our Rally Day so successful!