On August 21, I received a new right knee. The morning after surgery I was expected to sit in a chair to eat breakfast and dress with the help of an occupational therapist. After that I walked down the hall and began to exercise the knee with skin held together by 27 staples so that I could ...
The annual fall bazaar at Vincent United Methodist Church, 1024 2nd Street SE, will be held Saturday, Oct. 27, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. A lunch of creamed turkey on biscuits, salad, cranberries, dessert and beverage will be served from 11 a.m. until gone. Other features of the bazaar will be ...
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The president of the Mormon church reiterated Sunday that he wants members, the media and others to use the faith's full name, saying nicknames are "a major victory for Satan." Addressing The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' twice-yearly conference in Salt ...
Growing up in North Dakota, I took for granted living in a part of the world where we truly can experience all four seasons. I didn’t realize how much I would miss the seasons and the changes associated with them until my wife and I lived five years in Kansas City. There we certainly had ...
St. Paul Lutheran Church, located at 622 5th Street NE in Garrison, will hold a German supper and silent auction from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 6. The supper will include knoepfla, kraut and sausage, knoepfla soup, German chocolate cake, and kuechen bars. Free will offerings will be taken to ...
Northland Harvest Church will hold an open house from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, at Northland Harvest Church, located at 140 Souris Drive, in Minot, to honor Pastor Larry Borud for his years of faithful service. There will be a short program at 1 p.m. All are welcome to attend.
The Minot Christian Women’s Luncheon Happy Harvest Gathering will be held from 12:15 to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9 at the Grand Hotel. The cost is $13 inclusive. A silent auction of garden produce, baked goods, crafts, gift baskets, quilted pieces, home canned jams, and pickles will be held. ...
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has defrocked a Chilean priest who was a central character in the global sex abuse scandal rocking his papacy, invoking his "supreme" authority to stiffen an earlier sentence because of the "exceptional amount of damage" the priest's crimes had caused. In a ...
A special installation service is planned for Sunday, Sept. 23 at 4 p.m. in the Sanctuary at Our Savior Lutheran Church, located at 3705 11th Street SW in Minot. The Rev. Dr. Richard Davis will be installed as Intentional Interim Minister for Our Savior Lutheran Church. Following the ...
A Respect Life Fair and free will offering breakfast will be held Sunday, Oct. 7, from 8:30 a.m. to noon at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, 707 16th Ave SW, Minot. Knights of Columbus Council 4894 hosts the breakfast, with proceeds going to St. Gianna’s Maternity Home in Warsaw. In ...
The Rev. Dr. Matthew Harrison, president of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, will be a featured speaker at the upcoming Faith in Action Mercy Conference on Oct. 27 in Fargo. This one-day event, held at Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch, 7151 15th St. S., Fargo, will bring Lutherans together to ...
Karl Pillemer is a gerontologist at Cornell University. In 2011, he and his team interviewed 1,500 adults over the age of 65, asking them what haunts them the most about their life choices. He then wrote a book called “30 Lessons for Living: Tried and True Advice from the Wisest ...
NEW DELHI (AP) — India's government on Wednesday approved an ordinance to implement a top court ruling striking down the Muslim practice that allows men to instantly divorce. The government decision came after it failed to get approval from Parliament a year after the court ruled that the ...
“Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king’s horses and all the king’s men, couldn’t put Humpty back together again.” What was Humpty Dumpty pursuing that led him to scale a dangerous wall? Was he in avid pursuit of popularity? Money and possessions? ...
The Men’s Winter Refuge is seeking a licensed nurse who is available to volunteer four to five hours per week at the men’s homeless shelter. The shelter is open for six months, from Nov. 1 to April 30. Duties would include giving breathalyzer tests and doing intake interviews with new ...
First Baptist Church XYZ, a non-denominational adult ministry for people in the 50-plus age group, will meet Sept. 20 at 2 p.m. at First Baptist. Dan and Andrea Klingbeil and Dean and Esther Redington will present the program “The Splendors of Italy.” Refreshments will be served.
Rose Valley Lutheran Church, rural Des Lacs, will hold its 33rd annual bazaar auction Sunday, Sept. 30, at 7 p.m. There will be homemade crafts and baked items. Dessert and coffee will be served following the auction.
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis accepted the resignation of a U.S. bishop Thursday and authorized an investigation into allegations he sexually harassed adults, adding awkward drama to an audience with U.S. church leaders over the abuse and cover-up scandal roiling the Catholic Church. The ...
We were focused on a basement remodeling project hoping to finish one part that evening when a neighbor ran into the house saying that one of our children had been hurt. Our focus shifted completely since no piece of sheetrock was as important as seeing that our child was tended to. We were ...
The “Back-to-School” season is upon us. For some, that brings anxious thoughts. For others, it is an exciting time – a time to meet new friends, foster existing relationships, participate in a wealth of enjoyable activities, and most importantly, an opportunity to engage in learning. ...