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Purity Ball brings fathers and daughters together
Published Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Prairie River Camp in Bricelyn, along with several area churches, is bringing the Purity Ball, a nationally recognized event, to our area. The ball will take place in Mankato at the Alltel Civic Center on Saturday, March 7, from 5 to 10 p.m. More than 300 families will be in attendance. The Purity Ball is sweeping the nation and has also gone international. Galaxie Presse, a French company specializing in documentaries, is producing a documentary on the Purity Ball. They have selected this Purity Ball hosted in Mankato as the location for their filming.
The Purity Ball is an elegant, formal dinner and dance designed to give fathers and daughters a unique opportunity to build and strengthen their relationship. Research shows that the most important man in a daughter’s life is her father. Her relationship with her father will be the single greatest influence for her future. The Purity Ball provides a path for fathers to take a leadership role in their daughter’s life. Fathers will pledge to be models of integrity and protectors over their daughters. As a remembrance of this pledge, daughters are presented with a white rose signifying purity. The ball is a chance to build a relationship, and in some cases, help that relationship start over in the right direction. If necessary, grandfathers or other male role models in a position of influence in a young woman’s life are encouraged to attend as a father figure.
The speaker for the evening is Molly Barnhart. Barnhart has been described as up front and captivating. She tackles many of the tough issues facing today’s teenage girls.
The attire for the evening is formal. Fathers are encouraged to wear a suit or sport coat. Girls are encouraged to wear a dress. More than 200 formal dresses have been donated by several area bridal shops. These dresses are available at a Dress Closet to be held at the Albert Lea Vineyard Church in Albert Lea on Feb. 14 and Feb. 16 from noon until 2 pm. A second Dress Closet will be held in North Mankato at the New Creation World Outreach Church on Feb. 21 from noon until 2 pm. The cost of each dress is $15. These dresses are available only to girls attending the ball.
Reservations are required for the Purity Ball. Contact Renae Groskreutz at (507) 327-7047 for more information, or go to www.purityballmn.org.
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Posted by david (anonymous) on February 11, 2009 at 2:52 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I am sad to see this. This is wrong on so many levels, but the most disturbing aspect is the barrier to communication it creates, if the child makes a mistake or doesn't want to disappoint her father.
Posted by DbLeSpReSsO (anonymous) on February 11, 2009 at 5:21 p.m. (Suggest removal)
This is a wonderful thing! This is great for families who want to instill ever-withering moral values on their teenage or adolescent daughters. I see nothing wrong with it. I wish they had something like this when I was.. well, you know.
Posted by sbahr (Stacey Bahr) on February 12, 2009 at 9:05 a.m. (Suggest removal)
David, are you kidding me? How can you possibly see this as wrong? I would have loved to attend something like this with my own father as a teenager. Barrier to communication? How do you figure that? If anything, I would see this shared experience as the exact opposite, as opening the lines of communication even more! I agree with DbLeSpReSsO, in that it will help with the moral values of our teenage girls, as well as reminding fathers of the importance of the role of fatherhood.
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