New Bishop Elected Kevin T. Jones elected bishop of the Northeastern Iowa Synod Congratulations to the Rev. Kevin T. Jones, Mason City, who has been elected to serve a six-year […]
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Community comes together after cemetery vandalism
On July 4, the Fredsville Cemetery was vandalized with more than 30 headstones damaged. Many of these headstones are historic dating back 150 years and include even a historic stone […]
Synod Scholarships
By the Rev. Steve Brackett, Assistant to the Bishop In an earlier blog post I wrote about Candidacy in the Northeastern Iowa Synod. Candidacy is the process that accompanies and supports […]
All About Candidacy
Back in 2000 I finally decided to answer the call to ministry that had been nagging at me for seven years. The first non-family member with whom I shared this […]
Endowment fund supports ministries for the young and old
Reposted from the April 2021 Star By Marcia Hahn Each year, partner ministries that serve the youngest and oldest of our community and are affiliated with the ELCA are encouraged […]
Electronic Giving Invites Increased Generosity
by Pastor Mark Anderson, Assistant to the Bishop What have we learned about being the church during this pandemic? We have learned we can proclaim Christ not just in the […]
