Category: News

Latest news from the North Dakota District LCMS.

Archive News! – March 2023

Are you ready for spring? I sure am. At least March has spring training for baseball! What does baseball have to do with an LCMS history article? Well, while digging through another old file, I found a letter from 1953 where a pastor wrote about a famous ball player that had been a vicar at …

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LWML – What’s Your 80? – Our Savior, Bottineau

In Thanksgiving for 80 years of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League, the LWML of Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Bottineau, along with the congregation, collected 85 winter hats, scarves, mittens and socks to commemorate the Anniversary of the LWML organized in 1942! These items were donated to the North Dakota Orphan Grain Train and were …

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Living Last Supper – Bethel Lutheran Church, Bismarck

Bethel’s Living Last Supper will be performed at 4 pm and 7:30 pm on Saturday, April 1st. In this “Living Last Supper” dramatization, the disciples speak their minds to themselves, each other, and their Lord. They are reacting to the words they just heard Jesus speak; “One of you will betray me.” You are invited …

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Special visitors to Project 24 – Tumaini

Several LCMS members were privileged to visit Kenya from Feb. 19-March 3. The Wurl team consisted of North Dakotans Bob Wurl, Roger Weinlaeder, and Tami Ulland; Arizonans Ken and Bonnie Weinlaeder; Minnesotan Lyndon Johnson and were accompanied by LCMS Field Office staff as they visited all eight P24 sites. Students at each site were presented …

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Chili for Chile Update from St. Matthew, Hazen

Greetings in Christ to all of you. Since St. Matthew Congregation in Hazen issued the challenge, “Chili for Chile”, a few other congregations have held events and blessed our brothers and sisters in Chile with funds raised for Lutheran mission work in that country. Praise God! And thank you to all who have participated. I …

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New Book! Life in Christ – Rooted, Woven & Grafted into God’s Story

Pastor Adam Filipek (of Holy Cross and Immanuel, Lidgerwood) has written a book that is now available for pre-order. If you are a Christian, this book will help you understand the Bible, the Sunday Church service, and the Christian life and faith more clearly and firmly. If you are a pastor, this book will also …

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Pasta with a Purpose Spaghetti Dinner

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Fargo-Moorhead Bach Choir

Bach Cantata Vespers – March 26, 7:30 pm, Peace Lutheran Church, Fargo The second annual Bach Cantata Vespers is a partnership between the Red River Valley Chapter of the American Guild of Organists (AGO) and the F-M Bach Choir, hosted by Peace Lutheran Church. The F-M Bach Choir and instrumental ensemble will perform Bach’s Magnificat …

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Main Street Living Media Ministry – March Update

This month I thought I’d share a note from one of our viewers: Harriet writes: “I enjoy and appreciate the Main Street Living Program. To have a LCMS program televised in our area is great. It is so nice to hear the different Pastors present their messages, and the choirs singing each Sunday. I am …

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Lutherans For Life 2023 Essay Contest

Sponsored by the Council of Federation PresidentsFor Students in Grades 6 through 12Any student in a Lutheran school or Lutheran congregation, e.g., confirmation class oryouth group, when validated by a pastor or teacher, is eligible. Students may also enterthrough a Lutheran homeschool when validated by their Lutheran pastor.Contest GuidelinesStudents will write a life-affirming essay based …

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Main Street Living Media Ministry – February 2023 Update

“But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.” Isaiah 53:5 The Christian season of Lent begins this month – and with it comes a special time to prepare for two of the most important …

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Main Street Living Media Ministry Update – January 2023

NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS! Have you made some of these – perhaps related to diet and/or exercise? I’m not much of a New Year’s resolutions kind of a person; but on the other hand, FRESH STARTS are one of the most important aspects of a Christian’s life! Every time we REPENT of our sins, we are …

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