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Area students selected to attend North Dakota Leadership Seminar

Minot students are among those selected to attend the North Dakota Leadership Seminar June 3-5 at the University of Jamestown in Jamestown. Bishop Ryan Catholic School students attending the seminar will be Christian Lormejuste and Chuka Osuala. Minot High School-Central Campus students Cole Guttormson and May Nash and Our Redeemer’s Christian School students Elise Altringer, Triniti Gregg, and Aubrey Griedl will also attend the event. Surrey High School students Jason Forsman and Ty Tetrault were selected to represent Surrey. Students were selected because of their leadership ...

Pastor held captive at local daycare

Little Legends Child Development Center of Minot reports it has taken the pastor of Vincent United Methodist Church hostage – for a good cause. Pastor Mark Ehmantraut is deemed to be on “Diaper Duty” until the daycare’s demands are met. “Once VUMC has received $500 worth of baby item donations or cash, the daycare will release the pastor from the dreaded “Diaper Duty,” said Brenda Hansen and Kelly Ruland, owners of Little Legends Child Development Center. Given the high need for baby items in the Minot community, Vincent United Methodist Church is dedicating Mondays ...

Ukrainian pastor to speak Friday at West Minot Church of God

Pastor Kaaren Zelfimyan, of Odessa, Ukraine, will give a presentation at 6:30 p.m. Friday at West Minot Church of God, located at 1105 16th Street NW in Minot. Zelfimyan and co-founder of Russian Harvest Ministries Jill Mehl are being hosted by the church. Zelfimyan will speak about the ministries and Christians now facing the war in Ukraine. The event is open to the public.

Pastors essential partners in healthcare ministry

It was another sign of life returning to normalcy. Thirty-nine clergy men and women from around the region gathered at Trinity Health Riverside March 24 for a ministry day, the first since before COVID. The meeting and luncheon were hosted by Trinity’s Pastoral Care team: Rev. Sylvester ...

Church craft, vendor show set for Saturday

Bread of Life Lutheran Church will hold its craft and vendor show Saturday, April 2, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the church. More than 20 crafters and vendors are participating with various items. Caramel rolls and coffee will be served to eat at the venue or for takeout.

MSU Concert Choir sings at Mass in Helena Cathedral

HELENA, Mont. — Members of Minot State University Concert Choir had the honor of singing at Mass in the Helena Cathedral in Helena, Montana, on Saturday. Their performance in Helena Cathedral was one of the highlights of the group’s spring break trip across the northern tier of Montana, ...