Protestantism

Stelzer leads charge to gather donations for Haiti orphanage (03/11/10)
The congregation of St. John's Lutheran Church in Le Mars and member Kathy Stelzer are hoping they can make a difference for an orphanage in Haiti destroyed by the January earthquake. "After the earthquake, I wanted to find an orphanage in Haiti that needed some help," said Stelzer...

Johnson, Albus prepare for Nigeria mission trip (02/16/10)
A commitment to global missions by members of United Methodist Church of Le Mars (UMCL) will be realized this summer as two members travel to Nigeria. Barb Johnson of Merrill and Chelsea Albus, 18, of Le Mars will be part of the Iowa United Methodist Conference's Iowa Volunteers in Mission group in June, working in a southern area of Nigeria in partnership with the United Methodist Church there...

St. Paul Lutheran Church, Remsen, celebrates 125th anniversary (10/15/09)
Congregation members of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Remsen will celebrate its 125th anniversary Sunday, Oct. 18. St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, the oldest Christian congregation in Remsen, traces its history back to the 1880s. The missionary workers from the Evangelical Synod of North America visited the Remsen vicinity and occasionally conducted services in private homes...

Presbyterian UCC celebrates 125 years of sharing faith (09/11/09)

Local ELCA pastor present at vote on sexuality (09/03/09)

Holy rolling for hunger: Pastors cycle across U.S. (08/05/09)
A group of pastors are fighting hunger, but not from the pulpit. Instead of waiting for people to come to church, they're bringing the message to them on a bamboo bicycle built for three. Hitting every corner of the country, three Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA) pastors and their support team from West Virginia put thousands of miles behind them to raise awareness of world hunger and how people can respond...

Installation service Sunday for Grace Lutheran pastor (07/31/09)
The Rev. Timothy Geitz will be installed as pastor of Grace Lutheran Church in Le Mars in a 3 p.m. service Sunday. The congregation welcomes all members, the Le Mars community, the Missouri Synod community and friends to the service. The Rev. Steve Schultz, second vice president of Iowa District West, will officiate the installation...

Presbyterian UCC hosts fair worship service (07/30/09)
The chapel bell will ring Sunday morning at the Plymouth County Fair, calling everyone to the 11 a.m. ecumenical church service in the air-conditioned Century Hall. Hosting the service this year is the Presbyterian United Church of Christ in Le Mars. The congregation members invite everyone to the "come as you are" service which will be a service of praise and thanksgiving...

Ordination, consecration service set for new Lutheran clergy (07/10/09)
Three Lutheran congregations will celebrate together as their newly called pastor and diaconal minister will be ordained and consecrated in a 3 p.m. service Sunday, July 12, at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Craig. Sarah and Joel Nye have accepted a call to serve the three congregations of the newly-formed Plymouth Ministries. This includes St. John Evangelical Lutheran, rural Akron, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran, Craig, and St. John Lutheran Church, Merrill...

Museum to dedicate stained glass window (06/10/09)
Flag Day will take on a different twist at the Plymouth County Historical Museum in Le Mars this Sunday, June 14, when the museum hosts the dedication of a stained glass window. The window, which was in the former First United Methodist Church in Le Mars, will be dedicated in the museum's Religious Heritage Room following a brief program at 2 p.m. in the Music Room...

St. John's Lutheran celebrates sanctuary renovation (05/29/09)
A renovation project at a Le Mars church will be celebrated and dedicated this Sunday, May 31. "St. John's Revisited" will feature the sanctuary renovation at St. John's Lutheran Church, ELCA in Le Mars with an afternoon program and open house. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. with the Sanctuary Dedication Service at 2 p.m...

Opportunity available to head north to give flood relief (03/31/09)
Locals plan to travel north to help people affected by the flooding Red River, and there are more spots available to volunteers interested in a short trip this weekend. The group, organized by the United Methodist Church of Le Mars, will leave Le Mars at 1 p.m. Friday for the Red River area, which forms the border between Minnesota and North Dakota, and return at 11 p.m. Saturday...

World Day of Prayer service set for Friday (03/05/09)
Joining in prayer with others around the globe, a World Day of Prayer service is planned for 1:30 p.m. Friday at the United Methodist Church of Le Mars. All are invited to participate and listen to guest speaker Tony Heisterkamp's presentation on his mission work in Peru...

Churches plan 14th Annual Ecumenical Evening of Song (02/19/09)
Singers and choirs from many churches in the community are bringing their voices together again for the 14th Annual Ecumenical Evening of Song at 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, in St James Catholic Church of Le Mars. Church choirs that are scheduled to perform are First Baptist, Calvin Christian Reformed, Christ Lutheran-Grant Township, St John's American Lutheran, St John's American Men's Chorus, United Methodist Church of Le Mars, Presbyterian United Church of Christ, and St James Catholic...

After the flood, Locals help Cedar Rapids woman reclaim 'home' (11/17/08)
After the flood ripped through Cedar Rapids this year, a single mother named Andrea and two of her daughters were left without somewhere to really call home. They moved two times since then and currently were crammed into Andrea's mom's one-bedroom apartment. The things they did rescue from their home were stacked up in a storage unit...

City property sale to United Methodist Church on hold (11/05/08)
A request for clarification of a legal description and consideration as to a possible restriction in sale of additional city property resulted in a delay Tuesday for sale of city property to the United Methodist Church. Scott Bixenman, chair of the church's administrative council, appeared at Tuesday's public hearing on the property sale to address the accuracy on the legal description...

Young to be comissioned for ministry in ELCA (09/26/08)
When Marcia Young graduated from high school, she wanted to attend seminary to become a pastor. There was only one roadblock: the Lutheran church was not yet ordaining women as pastors at that time. Instead, she went to college, majoring in business and theology, married and became a mother, and always remained active in her church...

Merrill's before- and after-school program is a go (08/04/08)
Kissinger Elementary students will be able to enroll in a before- and after-school program at Merrill's First United Methodist Church when classes resume on August 21. Throughout the past year, the town has been working to develop a before- and after-school program to provide activities and supervision for students whose parents work longer than school hours...

Merrill's before- and after-school program on hold (07/31/08)
What began as a great opportunity for the Merrill may not be ready in time when classes resume this fall. Throughout the past year, the town has been working to develop a before- and after-school program to provide activities and supervision for students whose parents work longer than school hours...

Scouts use Eagle projects to help local churches (07/23/08)
For Boy Scouts, Eagle Scout is the highest rank they can achieve. To earn such distinction, scouts must demonstrate that they live by the principles of the Scout Oath and Law in their daily lives, earn a total of 21 merit badges, serve actively in a position of responsibility for six months, and plan, develop, and give leadership to others in a service project...

Couple hopes musical notes carry in dollars for prison church (07/07/08)
Foot stompin' country and gospel music will be featured in concert this Sunday in rural Remsen to help raise money for The Church of the Damascus Road. The congregation of The Church of the Damascus Road Evangelical Lutheran Church of America ministers to inmates of any denomination within the prisons in Fort Dodge and Rockwell City...

Angel Food Ministries hopes to soften blow of rising food costs (05/20/08)
Westfield Congregational United Church of Christ volunteers distributed 87 boxes of food Saturday as a part of Angel Food Ministries. The Westfield church has joined the national non-profit, non-denominational organization to sell food products for half their retail cost to help supplement budgets as food prices continue to rise...

Volunteers "join hands" to send military care packages (05/05/08)
Razors, toothpaste, beef jerky, gum, nuts -- all were items purchased and shipped to military men and women Saturday. As part of the national Join Hands Day, local volunteers and members of the Plymouth County chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Modern Woodmen of America came together at Dollar Tree in Le Mars...

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