On June 27, St. Benedict Catholic Church held its third annual barn dance, in part, to raise funds to build a church. Currently, St. Benedictís holds it masses in the gym at the Patriot Learning Center in Falcon School District 49.The event included a pulled pork barbecue and refreshments for guests, as well as a raffle, silent auction and bake sale. After dinner, a DJ kicked off the music, and guests enjoyed dancing.Overall, the church sold 150 tickets online and expected at least 200 guests to attend, said church member, Andrea Guerber.Deacon Lynn Sherman said this yearís barn dance was more about doing something to reach out to the community. The event was also the first of a two-part celebration of the churchís 10th anniversary, he said.ìWe are confident that these barn dances will be a part of our future history,î Sherman said. ìWe want people to know weíre here, and we want to do good for the community.îThe second part of the anniversary celebration, a potluck picnic, will take place July 11 at 4 p.m. on the St. Benedict grounds.†About two hours into the event, which went from 6 p.m. to midnight, the winner of the 50/50 raffle was announced. The winner received half the money from the raffle ticket sales, and the rest went to the church. However, Garret Klein, the son of a church member, won the raffle but†decided to give back his $110 to the church to help pay for the new building.ìThis is the type of church we are,î Sherman said, expressing his gratitude for Kleinís generosity.
