Rev. Brandy Gerjets, lead pastor at First Lutheran Church in Minot, said in an email last week that she doesn’t think day to day operations at the local church will be much changed by an Evangelical Lutheran Church of America resolution in support of undocumented immigrants. However, Gerjets ...
Recently, as I talked to my wife about a topic she and her counselor discussed, I realized this topic may be exactly what one of you need to hear or share with someone. So, here it is: Do you remember a time you got one of those little wood slivers in your finger? You were cleaning off your deck and it got wedged in your finger or you were working on a project and it got embedded in your hand? Every time that happens, I think to myself, “How could something so small hurt so much?” And, “How do I get it out quickly?” Sometimes, they come right out, but there are those that no ...
First Baptist Church of Minot will kick off their Awana Clubs on Wednesday, Sept. 4 at 6:30 p.m. for children who are age 3 by July 31 and youth through the 8th grade. Awana is a nondenominational ministry where children and youth learn important truths from God’s word, memorize Scripture, play games and have fun. Awana meets Wednesday evenings during the school year from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Parents can register their child for Awana at fbcminot.org or by contacting the church office at 852-4533. First Baptist Church is located at 200 3rd Street SW.
Glory to Glory Ministries is hosting a conference entitled “Holy Ground: Spiritually Cleaning Your Home and Property” today through Sunday, according to a press release. Timothy Davis is the presenter. The conference starts at 7 p.m. tonight. Other presentations are at 7 p.m. Saturday, 10:30 a.m. Sunday and 7 p.m. Sunday. The conference is free and open to the public. The church is located at 3331 Burdick Expressway East in Minot.
It’s a first year project yielding some terrific results. Cucumbers, tomatoes, carrots, beets and radishes are among the abundant vegetables being harvested at several raised gardens located near Velva. The fresh produce is taken to the Lord’s Cupboard food pantry in Minot where it is ...
For those who believe in the practice and power of prayer, there are many words that come to our mind when we think about prayer: encouraging, enlightening, helpful, meaningful, hopeful, calming or strengthening are some that would be common. Dangerous is probably not a word that comes to most of our minds when we think of prayer. But prayer can definitely be dangerous, for several reasons. Prayer is more than talking and presenting requests. Prayer includes listening and reflecting. Prayer, therefore, can be dangerous because we must be vulnerable and authentic with God. And once you ...
