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Irish theme for Minot Christian Women’s luncheon Tuesday

The Minot Christian Women’s Club will hold an Irish Fun luncheon on Tuesday from 12:15 p.m. to 2 p.m. for both men and women at the Grand Hotel in Minot. The charge will be $13 inclusive. The main speaker will be Scott Gottschalk, Kimball, Minn, who has traveled through all 50 states and six continents and is the author of three books. He will speak on the topic of “Are Angels for Real?”He will also give a presentation on “Your Bucket List.” Pianist Linda Lumley will perform. For reservations, contact Darcy at 263-7170 or email minotchristianwomens@hotmail.com.

Child Evangelism Fellowship to hold banquet March 25

Child Evangelism Fellowship will holds its annual banquet on Thursday, March 25 at the Grand Hotel in Minot. The guest speaker this year is Philip Annett, who began serving with CEF in his home country of Northern Ireland. Annett has held many roles in CEF throughout the years and currently serves with CEF International Ministries helping leaders around the word develop their national ministries. The program begins at 6:30 p.m. People can reserve a complimentary ticket online at www.nwchapter.com, by calling the CEF office at 721-7271, or by talking with a table host.

Vendor and craft show March 16 at Zion Lutheran

Zion Lutheran Church in Minot will hold a vendor and craft show on Saturday, March 16 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Breakfast and lunch will also be served. More than 25 vendors are signed up so far and will be selling housewares, health and beauty items, books, and home decor. For more information, call the church office at 852-1872. Proceeds will go to help fund a mission trip that the Zion Youth Group will be going on this summer. The church is located at 1800 Hiawatha Street SE.

Reflections: Ashes on the Forehead: Get ready for Battle

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent. Over the years, I have found that people really like getting the blessed ashes on Ash Wednesday to kick off this important season. But why do we bother to get these ashes? What do they mean? Ashes are a sign of death and decay. So is something dying or decaying? Actually it is our sin or the evil within us that we want to put to death. Our culture loves to play the victim role identifying evil out there somewhere. For example if we could only eliminate this or that group, the world would be great. Well unfortunately it is not that simple. ...

Sturtz to speak at Minot Baptist Church

Evangelist Joseph Sturtz will speak this week at the Minot Baptist Church. He will speak at the 9:45 a.m., 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. services on Sunday and at the 7 p.m. services Monday through Wednesday. The meeting is open to the public. The church describes him as a “gifted speaker who has brought humorous yet insightful messages in the past” and is expected to make listeners think about “your spiritual walk with God.” For more information, contact Pastor David Miller at 839-1351. The Minot Baptist Church is located at 500 46th Avenue NE.

Church perseveres after tornado blows its building apart

COLUMBUS, Miss. (AP) — When it came time for Sunday services at First Pentecostal Church in Columbus, Mississippi, the congregation was ready but the church building had been blown apart by a tornado. So they picked up whatever furnishings they could salvage and held a prayer service outdoors — complete with a baptism in a portable baptismal pool. As several people took their turns being baptized, the Rev. Steve Blaylock, who has pastored the church for 23 years, spoke of how the church pulls together during challenging times. Earlier, during an interview, he gazed at the ...