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People-centered service defined 42-year ministry

A love for people has defined Bonnie Rennich’s ministry. The warm, welcoming atmosphere she fostered helped shape Our Savior Lutheran Church for the past 42 years, according to fellow church members. Dennis Krueger, a former, long-time board member and past president, said Rennich stood out ...

Church members launch farmers market at former school

As Open Gate Church was preparing to hold its first service in the former Bell School this past May, members of the congregation already were thinking about what else they could do with the property. The church purchased the shuttered elementary school building, southeast of Minot, in ...

Missionary doctor to speak at Minot Baptist Church

Dr. Patricia Catrow, a missionary doctor, will speak at Minot Baptist Church Sunday, June 21. Catrow has been involved with medical missions even before she separated from the Air Force. She was last assigned to Minot Air Force Base. Catrow has visited several countries and recently returned from Albania, where she served alongside other doctors and evangelists. The team is able to help in many of the medical fields as well as sharing the message of Christ. This Sunday Catrow will discuss several countries she has visited and helped as well as those she hopes to visit. Catrow will ...

Reflections: We are fearfully and wonderfully made

Recently, I heard an interview that talked about the nature of our tears. I knew that our tears kept our eyes moist and helped wash out a speck of dust (that feels like a boulder). We may shed them when we are happy, sad, angry and perhaps when we peel onions. However, I did not realize the ...

Reflections: What about the other thief?

In my previous devotional, I mentioned the thief being crucified on the right side of Jesus. He was there because he had broken laws serious enough to warrant death. While they hung there together, he threw insults at Jesus. However, perhaps by watching the events around him, hearing Jesus ...

Reflections: Which is greater: Good or evil?

Our world is full of contrasts. We teach them to our children so that they have a better understanding of the world in which they live. They learn the word “up” when they want to be carried or “down” when they want to run free. We teach them clean and dirty, in and out, hot and cold ...