RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Sloppy joes are Phyllis Harper’s way of showing God’s love. For 32 years, she has led a team of volunteers from Bethel Assembly of God Church who prepares and serves dinner once a month at Cornerstone Rescue Mission. This week, Harper is retiring from her ...

MANKATO — One of the largest groups of Christian churches in the U.S. recently voted to become a sanctuary denomination, prompting local discussions on how to put the declaration into practice. The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, or ELCA, made the decision at its churchwide assembly ...

New GriefShare program starts Aug. 26 Community members who have experienced the death of a family member or friend are invited to participate in a GriefShare program at Holy Redeemer Church. This nondenominational program features Christ-centered teaching that focuses on grief topics ...

Legacy Foundation Golf Tournament is Monday The Legacy Foundation’s third annual Legacy Golf Tournament is Monday. This event is sponsored by local businesses so far 11 teams registered to compete and over 30 businesses that have supported the event through sponsorship. The Legacy ...

MARSHALL — Shawn Polman, a new transitional deacon at Holy Redeemer, knew he wanted to be a deacon since third grade after altar serving as a boy. “I was kind of bored at Sunday Mass. I wanted to do something to get out of the pews and so altar serving gave me something to do on Sundays ...

Ice cream social is Thursday in Russell An ice cream social is planned from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Russell Community Center. The cost is a free-will donation. All proceeds will go to the Grace First Parish Sunday school. The menu includes hot dogs, chips, pie, ice cream sundaes and a ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Amid pedophile clergy scandals, the Vatican has declared “unacceptable” any efforts by politicians or lawmakers to force priests to violate their sacred obligation to keep secret what faithful tell them in confession. The Holy See’s Apostolic Penitentiary, a ...

Totus Tuus will be in Marshall July 8-11 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for Grades 1-6 at Holy Redeemer School and at night July 7-10 at 7:30-9:30 p.m. for Grades 7-12 at the Faith Formation Center. The program for the elementary grades consists of Catechesis, songs, games, food and the ...

PARIS (AP) — France’s Catholic Church pronounced a priest guilty of sexually abusing multiple Boy Scouts over several years and defrocked him Thursday, an unusually strong move that reflects France's growing reckoning with clergy sex abuse. The ruling by a church tribunal was the latest ...

MINOT, N.D. (AP) — Addiction touches nearly everyone in some way, and the church isn't exempt. That reality has led a number of Minot churches to open their doors to recovery programs and, in some cases, take an active role in supporting recovery ministry— both within their congregations ...

Beginning Experience to offer ‘Coping With Life Alone’ series Beginning Experience of SW MN/Marshall, a peer ministry support group for widowed, separated and divorced people is offering its “Coping With Life Alone” Series for 10 weeks beginning July 15. This series is designed for ...

Catholic Daughters to meet Monday The Catholic Daughters of Americas meeting will be Monday in Carlin Hall following the 5:30 p.m. Mass. Attendees should plan on bringing a dish to share for Priest Appreciation Pot Luck. The business meeting will follow. Ukrainian Catholic Church in US ...

Buffalo Ridge Chorale to have concert Sunday The Buffalo Ridge Chorale will present its concert titled “Young at Heart” at 4 p.m. Sunday at the Church of St. John Cantius, Wilno. The program will include students from area high schools who auditioned and were selected as guest soloists. ...

Free music lessons to be offered at Christ Lutheran Christ Lutheran Church of Marshall will be offering free piano (students must have access to a piano or keyboard at home), organ, guitar, ukulele, and voice lessons for children finishing kindergarten and up (adults too) — all are welcome! ...

Catholic Daughters to meet Monday The Catholic Daughters of Americas meeting is Monday in Carlin Hall following the 5:30 pm. Mass. A light lunch will be served followed by the business meeting. Member of secretive church set to enter plea in fraud case RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A member of ...

Spring salad luncheon is Tuesday at Tracy United Methodist Tracy United Methodist will have its spring salad luncheon from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday at the church, 162 Morgan St., Tracy. The buffet-style salad luncheon features salads, French bread, assorted bars and a beverage. This fundraiser ...

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — The Rev. Raymond Burt Sr. recollected the history of the Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church as one that has grieved, but holds on to an optimistic future for the members of the parish and their plans for ministry. This year, the church is celebrating 115 years ...

MIDLAND, Texas (AP) — Monsignor James Bridges retired two years ago after 21 years as pastor of St. Stephen’s Catholic Church in Midland, but the 89-year-old Lamesa native still pursues an ambitious ministry to 70 indigent inmates at a dozen Texas prisons. The Odessa American reports ...

Living Word Church of Marshall will be the host of a simulcast with author, motivational speaker, Christian evangelist and actress Priscilla Shirer. The simulcast is from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, May 4. Doors open at 8:15 a.m. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Tickets can be ...

Catholic Daughters invite the public to dine at Pizza Ranch on Monday between 5 and 8 p.m. for a fundraiser. A percentage of sales along with tips will go toward CDA’s various projects.