{"id":3637,"date":"2022-12-08T09:36:24","date_gmt":"2022-12-08T15:36:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stolaffd.com\/?post_type=blog_post&#038;p=3637"},"modified":"2022-12-08T09:36:47","modified_gmt":"2022-12-08T15:36:47","slug":"christmas-events","status":"publish","type":"blog_post","link":"http:\/\/www.stolaffd.com\/?blog_post=christmas-events","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Events"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>JIVE FOR FIVE<br \/><\/strong>A Concert of Advent &amp; Christmas Music. Jive For Five, Brass Quintet and <abbr class='c2c-text-hover' title='Jason Swedlund serves as St. Olaf\u2019s Titular Organist and Sanctuary Choir Director.  Mr. Swedlund also serves as Director of Sacred Music and Liturgy for Holy Trinity Catholic Parish of Webster County, Iowa and as a Realtor for Coldwell Banker Associated Reality of Fort Dodge, Iowa. He studied organ with Dr. Marilou Kratzenstein at the University of Northern Iowa,  William Kuhlman and Dr. Gregory Peterson both of Luther College Decorah, Iowa. He is a graduate of St. Edmond High School, Iowa Central Community College &amp; Southern New Hampshire University.  He is a past member of the American Guild of Organists and the Organ Historical Society of the United States and is a current member of the National Association of Realtors, the Iowa Association of Realtors and the Fort Dodge Board of Realtors.'>Jason Swedlund<\/abbr> on the organ. <strong>Saturday, December 17, here at St Olaf. Concert starts at 6pm.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>LESSONS AND CAROLS<br \/><\/strong>On December 18, at both the 9am and 11am service, will be special Sunday services that are focused on Lessons and Carols. We have so many gifted musicians at St. Olaf. If you have a special gift you\u2019d like to share with us in these services don\u2019t hesitate to give the office a call!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>CHRISTMAS SHOW<br \/><\/strong>The nonprofit Brady O&#8217;Brien Live is offering a Christmas show, &#8216;Home for the Holidays&#8217;. This year they are raising money for the Ronald McDonald House Charities. We also offer a silent auction with all proceeds going toward gift certificates and Christmas trees to four local families in need this Christmas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Friday, December 16 and Saturday, December 17 @ 7:00pm<br \/><\/strong>St Edmond School Auditorium &#8211; 2220 4th Ave N<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JIVE FOR FIVEA Concert of Advent &amp; Christmas Music. 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