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Some Minnesota pastors say decision still to come on same-sex marriage ceremonies

May 18, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

MOORHEAD, Minn. The Rev. Mark Asleson knows it’s just a matter of time before a gay or lesbian couple in his congregation asks if he’ll marry them at his parish, Dilworth Lutheran Church. Continue Reading

Williston leaders reject request for concealed weapons in church

March 26, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

WILLISTON City commissioners here rejected a request from 10 Williston pastors to let churches decide whether to allow concealed weapons. Continue Reading

Williston pastors want churches to decide about concealed weapons

March 23, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

WILLISTON A group of pastors in Williston, a town that has attracted thousands of new residents looking for work but sometimes finding trouble, say a petition to allow guns in their churches is motivated by mass shootings elsewhere and not North Dakota’s oil boom. Continue Reading

New food ministry in Perham helps many in need

February 17, 2013 in EOT Focus

The new Raven Food Ministry at Northwoods Assembly of God Church in Perham has been handing out an estimated $3,000 worth of food every week to families in need. Continue Reading

Dickinson’s churches-operated shelter a test run

January 22, 2013 in The Dickinson Press

With the issuance of a temporary use permit from the Dickinson City Commission on Tuesday, a group of seven Dickinson churches hope to study and understand Dickinson’s homelessness problem as they provide a warm place for displaced individuals to sleep. Continue Reading

Maple Lake, Minn., baptisms attract many

June 11, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

Cody Olson wanted to go the whole enchilada in his baptism Sunday in the waters of Maple Lake, choosing “full immersion,” over having water simply poured over his head. “It seems more religious,” he said beforehand. “You’re not only washing sins away, you’re washing everything away.” Continue Reading

Church near Ersking, Minn., compromises on restoration

May 25, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

Rodnes Church, founded by Norwegian immigrants in 1885, has fought the good fight over its 127 years. But bake sales and dinners along with contributions to the offering plate have their limits. Members realized that when they learned it would take $30,000 to restore the church steeple to its original appearance.
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Second oldest Grand Forks church torn down

May 15, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

Vacant since before ’97 flood, it makes way for housingThomas “Marty” Martzall stood by with a digital camera Tuesday morning as the oldest wood-framed church in Grand Forks was reduced to rubble. Martzall, 75, who lives just a block from what is known by some as the “Old Church on Walnut Street,” retains plenty of good memories of the building. Continue Reading

Karlstead, Minnl., clergy united in faith

April 1, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

Karlsad, a town of 760 in the southeast corner of Minnesota’s most northwest county Kittson has eight churches, the equivalent of one for every 95 residents. Continue Reading

Basilica rector objects to stadium near downtown Minneapolis church

January 10, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald

The rector of the Basilica of St. Mary in downtown Minneapolis says church leaders are concerned about the possibility of a new Minnesota Vikings stadium just 300 feet away from their building.
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