Casting for a Cure announces free family activities at community fundraising event
Greater Minnesota Fight for a Cure (GMFFC) is excited to announce new, free outdoor activities for families as part of this year's community fundraising event Ð Casting for a Cure Ð at the Blue Line in Sartell Saturday, Sept. 11.
After the second annual Casting for a Cure Fish-a-thon, the community is invited to participate in the Celebration of Hope, including outdoor activities and more at the Blue Line Sports Bar and Grill. There really is something for everyone this year at Casting for a Cure, even if you don't fish Saturday, August 28, 2010
Hallie Arnold loved both her grandmas, Elaine Arnold of Watkins and Susan Beebout of Litchfield. Within a year of each other, both died of cancer. Five-year-old Hallie decided to donate her long hair to Locks of Love, on July 16. She hopes that her hair can help people who may be sick and lose their hair, like her grandmas did.
Locks of Love is a non-profit organization that provides wigs and hairpieces for children in need. Check them out at www.locksoflove.org. Saturday, August 21, 2010
St. Gertrude's Catholic Church in Forest City is organizing a pedal pilgrimage to the Grasshopper Chapel in Cold Spring. The trip combines spiritual and physical exercise. Bikers gather at 4 p.m. Sunday for prayer at St. Gertrude's, with additional prayer stops along the way. The pilgrimage concludes with a rosary at the Grasshopper Chapel in Cold Spring.
To receive a registration form contact St. Gertrude's Church at stgert@xtratyme.com, include "Pilgrimage" in the subject, or go to www.forministry.com/
USMNRCATHSGCCS to print out a registration form Saturday, August 07, 2010
The Catholic Foundation, located in the Diocese of St. Cloud, has given more than $1 million in grants during the last five years to local parishes and schools. The grants, which are given to support Catholic schools and youth and adult faith-formation programs, have been distributed every year since 2005 in response to grant proposals submitted to the Foundation Sunday, August 01, 2010
School is on the horizon, which means it is time to start thinking about back to school. One glimmer of excitement comes from getting brand new school supplies to use for a new school year. Studies say that students who are well equipped with school supplies for the first day of school are more likely to succeed throughout the school year.
Unfortunately, for many children this is a luxury their families cannot afford, including those in our own community. This year, as you and your family are out buying supplies for the coming school year, please pick up a few extras supplies for those in need in our community. Saturday, July 31, 2010
St. Gertrude's Catholic Church in Forest City is organizing a pedal pilgrimage to the Grasshopper Chapel in Cold Spring. The trip combines spiritual and physical exercise. Bikers gather at 4 p.m. Sunday for prayer at St. Gertrude's, with additional prayer stops along the way. The pilgrimage concludes with a rosary at the Grasshopper Chapel in Cold Spring.
To receive a registration form contact St. Gertrude's Church at stgert@xtratyme.com, include "Pilgrimage" in the subject, or go to www.forministry.com/USMNRCATHSGCCS to print out a registration form. Tuesday, July 20, 2010
If you have a car you no longer need, you have four basic options for what to do with it. You can trade, sell, junk or donate your car. Here are the top 10 reasons why you should donate your car to charity: Monday, July 19, 2010
Aug. 4 marks the 65th anniversary of a great moment in baseball history. In 1945, lefty Bert Shepard, an amputee with an artificial leg, pitched five and a third effective innings in relief for the Washington Senators. A former minor leaguer, Shepard had lost his right leg below-knee just fifteen months earlier after being shot down flying a P-38 over Germany. He returned to America in a prisoner exchange. Sunday, July 18, 2010
The Salvation Army works to provide relief to those most in need of assistance. Volunteers are needed at their food shelf. Responsibilities include making up orders for customers as well as stocking shelves when food comes in. Shifts are available Monday through Thursday in the morning and the afternoon. Volunteers are asked to commit to one shift a week. Sunday, July 18, 2010
"I have the ability to walk, but only for short distances," said 24-year-old Minnesotan Melanie Davis in a telephone interview. She was born with cerebral palsy and a mild hearing impairment and has used a manual wheelchair since about seventh grade. She is also a senior majoring in political science with a minor in philosophy at Minnesota State University, with the goal of one day becoming a disability consultant to help people on Americans with Disabilities Act issues. Friday, July 02, 2010
By David Milz, Pastor, St. John's Lutheran Church, Kimball
At this time of year, we Americans celebrate our freedom and independence. In every season, Christians rejoice in our freedom in Christ Ð but not our independence. We do have incredible freedom in Him: freedom from sin, death, and hell. He broke their fierce grip on the cross, once and for all. "Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting? The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." Yes, we are free, and there is no greater freedom to be found on earth. If death can't harm you, you are truly free Saturday, June 19, 2010
I have been living here for a year and I wanted to share some reflections.
A little over a year ago I really thought a lot of myself. I had earned a master's degree, worked as an assistant minister in a historically black church in Los Angeles County for a couple of years and lost fifty pounds. At the ripe age of 25, I would begin serving as the pastor of the United Methodist Churches in Kimball and South Haven. Friday, June 18, 2010
God welcomed a hero two weeks ago: 55-year-old Allan Tibbels died of multiple organ failure.
I learned of Allan's death through an e-mail from a California reader, Peyton Bray, who wrote, "I thought you might want to know (Allan) passed away today. It is a sad day in Sandtown and in the world." Indeed.
Sandtown was Allan's little piece of heaven. In 1987, Allan, his wife, and their young daughters moved from a 13-acre suburban Baltimore spread to Sandtown, which was arguably the most crime-and drug-infested neighborhood in Baltimore, one of America's most crime-and drug-infested cities. Friday, June 18, 2010
Dave and Barb Anderson will perform in concert at 7 p.m. Friday, May 7, at St. John's Lutheran Church, 8871 135th Street, Kimball. Dave and Barb's music is a blend of contemporary, gospel, and traditional Christian songs ... often including children's or Sunday School songs.
During the concert, Dave and Barb share their personal experiences and what has become known around the world as "The Rescue Story." Wednesday, May 05, 2010
Sara and Matt Friedman (pictured above) presented "Christ in the Passover" at Lake Union Covenant Church in rural South Haven last Friday evening, March 26.
The couple, who have been married two years, both work for Jews For Jesus in Los Angeles. Each year around the time of Passover, they spend about three weeks traveling and speaking at various churches.
A typical Passover meal, called a seder (and pronounced say-dur), takes about four hours. The Friedmans' explanation took much less time.
Each element of the Passover seder is highly symbolic. The point of their presentation is that each of these elements point to Christ being the Messiah. Wednesday, March 31, 2010
How many books have you read that are about the Annandale/Cokato/French Lake area? Now is your chance to hear Minnesota author Peter Rennebohm relates his stories about writing the novel French Creek (based on a visit to French Lake Auto Parts). The suspense and intrigue build to an action-packed ending, and many of the locations can be identified by locals. Rennebohm follows up with two additional novels, Blue Springs and Buried Lies.
The 135 parishes of the Diocese of St. Cloud have raised $206,000 through special collections at church services over the last month. An additional $49,000 has been sent directly to the Propagation of the Faith Office in St. Cloud for relief efforts in Haiti. This brings the total amount collected to $255,000, as of Feb. 12. Numerous parishes and Catholic schools across the diocese also have been spending time in prayer, collecting supplies for relief workers and packaging food for the people of Haiti. All the funds will be given directly to Catholic Relief Services for use in Haiti after the recent earthquake.
Everyone has heard of the Bible, many have read it, and some are familiar with most of the major characters and events. But I'm convinced that most people - even many Christians - don't know how we're supposed to read the Bible, what we're supposed to get out of it.
Let me give you an example. Everybody knows about David and Goliath. Goliath, a human tank fighting in the Philistine army, was offering to go one-on-one with any soldier in the army of Israel. No one accepted the challenge - not wanting to end up as the squishy stuff between the giant's toes! Along comes David. Though too young to be a soldier, he offers to fight Goliath. With nothing more than his slingshot and trust in God, he topples the towering monster, bringing victory to the army of Israel.
Rachel Arnold, daughter of Paul and Brenda Arnold of Kimball, performed a violin piece Sunday, Dec. 27, at Ostmark Lutheran Church of rural Watkins. Submitted photo.
The Salvation Army is mobilizing resources and personnel to assist with the international relief effort in Haiti following a severe earthquake last week that damaged much of the country's infrastructure, housing and commercial buildings.
The Salvation Army has had a presence in Haiti since 1950 and currently operates schools, clinics, a hospital, feeding programs, children's homes, and church-related activities spread across two major facilities in Port au Prince, close to the epicenter of the earthquake, and at other locations in the country.
With Christmas just a week away, donations to the St. Cloud Salvation Army were down more than $7,000 compared to last year. But thanks to the help of five anony-mous donors, the Salvation Army raised $173,541 in Christmas Campaign donations, well above its goal of $165,000.
The donors gave matching gifts totaling $13,000, money that was used to double community donations made to the St. Cloud Salvation Army through Jan. 04, 2010.
"We were surprised when the checks came in the mail - they couldn't have come at a better time," said Major Manuel Madrid, administrator of the St. Cloud Salvation Army.
