Nobody ever said it was easy raising a family, paying bills, or dealing with daily life, especially when it can be capricious and unpredictable. But imagine for a moment sending your children to school knowing they would have to pass through checkpoints, sometimes being body searched, sometimes being detained, sometimes being pushed around by armed guards. Imagine knowing your … [Read more...]
Norwegian family arrives for lutefisk dinner in Preston
Each year, Christ Lutheran Church hosts a Norwegian lutefisk and meatball dinner that draws out hundreds of people. This year, over 900 people bought tickets for the dinner. They come from all over, some traveling from as far as Iowa or the Twin Cities area to eat the gelatinous white fish. But the diners who come the farthest are husband and wife Annalisa Staupe Gaard and … [Read more...]
Christmas service at Lenora Church
The Lenora Pioneer Church Society is happy to announce that the 2017 Lenora United Methodist Church Christmas services will be held on December 16 at 3 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and December 20 at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The Advent/Christmas services will be festive in keeping with the simple beauty of the historic pioneer church building which dates from 1856. Beautiful … [Read more...]
Cherry Grove United Methodist Church to host Blue Christmas Service
Cherry Grove United Methodist Church will host its second annual Blue Christmas Service at 7 p.m. on Thursday, December 21 for anyone in the area who may be feeling “blue” this Christmas. Christmas is considered to be a joyful time, but there are persons for whom the holidays are not entirely joyful; persons who are lonely, grieving, separated from family and friends or … [Read more...]
Mabel United Methodist Church announces raffle winners
The Mabel United Methodist Church had a very successful raffle in conjunction in with their church bazaar on October 11. The church wishes to thank all the area businesses and individuals that donated to the raffle and all the supported the raffle by purchasing tickets. All 2,000 tickets were sold and below you will find a list of the winners. $100 visa gift card by First … [Read more...]
Brad Boice to sing at the historic Lenora United Methodist Church
The Lenora Pioneer Church Society is happy to announce that Brad Boice will sing at the historic Lenora United Methodist Church on Sunday, November 5 at 2 p.m. This will be a festive day as people from around the region gather at the historic 1860s church building. Brad Boice will sing gospel music and hymns, as well as other songs once sung by Elvis Presley. People are … [Read more...]
Giving thanks for small town churches at Lenora on October 15
The Lenora Pioneer Church Society invites you and your friends to a special service of worship service October 15 at 3 p.m. at the historic Lenora United Methodist Church located in rural Canton, Minn. We will lift up and celebrate the mission and ministry of small town and rural churches, who have much to offer in mission and ministry in our world today despite the … [Read more...]
Grand Opening for Discovery Faith Community
After nearly four months of adjustments, the Discovery Faith Community of Lanesboro announces its grand opening on October15, 2017. Discovery Faith Community, formerly the United Methodist Church in Lanesboro, is the only lay led and nondenominational faith group in the River Valley District. Financial and spiritual challenges have led to the new model. The services are … [Read more...]
Historic Lenora Church to have special service on July 16
There will be a special worship service at the old Lenora United Methodist Church in rural Fillmore County on Sunday, July 16 at 3 p.m. The 1856 National Historic Register church building is a beautiful example of a pioneer church building in the local area. The Lenora Pioneer Church Society invites everyone to come enjoy a beautiful Sunday afternoon at the old church. … [Read more...]
Henrytown Lutheran rejoices on Dedication Sunday
It has been a walk in faith since April 16, 2015, for the congregation of Henrytown Lutheran Church of rural Canton, Minn., since a fire destroyed their beloved church. As the congregation contemplated on where they would be able to hold worship services, they also needed to decide if they should rebuild their church. After discussing the matter as a congregation it was … [Read more...]