At the council meeting on May 8th, 2023 it was decided to reshingle both sides of the roof. Yesterday, May 22nd, the roofers asked if they could start. They’ve been given the go ahead. So the roofers are working on First English’s roof this week. I’m not sure how long… Read More »FELC’s Roof Getting Reshingled
This Sunday we have Bishop Craig Anderson, Ph.D. filling in for Pastor Denise while she is away continuing education. Pastor Denise will be back on Monday the 22nd. There will be confirmation for the 9th graders on Wednesday at 3:30 pm. And next Sunday is Pentecost and we’ll have noisy… Read More »Weekly Schedule for 5/21-5/28
I have been adding information to our Historical Timeline page and have been scanning in photos and newspaper clippings. I found the following newspaper article from 1985 concerning the 10th anniversary of the Day of Love. It reads: First English “Day of Love” Now In Its 10th Year Every Tuesday morning, women… Read More »Day of Love History
I have been adding information to our Historical Timeline page and have been scanning in photos and newspaper clippings. According to the 1985 FELC Directory, on November 26, 1950, the last of the church mortgage notes were burned at a church ceremony, ten years earlier than had been anticipated. Here is a newspaper… Read More »Crowd Sees Mortgage at Church Burned
I have been adding information to our Historical Timeline page and have been scanning in photos and newspaper clippings. This is one I found on the cross we have dedicated to Gerald Fredrickson. The article was written in 1968. “A Granite Cross, pictured to the side, stands today in the… Read More »Cross Dedicated to Fredrickson in 1968
Christeens began in 1964. It was started for the young girls of our congregation and that is how the name was chosen, Christ-in-teens. Each girl was assigned to a resident at Parkview Nursing Home, whom they were to visit once a week and do errands for them, read to them,… Read More »Christeens (1965-1971)
Pastor Denise Fossen will be away this upcoming week continuing education. She’ll be gone from 5/15 through 5/21. You can call Ranet Schmeichel at (320) 760-0266 while Pastor is away. And The Right Reverend Bishop Craig Anderson, Ph.D. will lead our next service on May 21st.
We pray for God’s comfort for the family of Rick Anderson who passed away on Thursday, May 4th, 2023. His funeral will be held at First English on May 9th at 11:00 am with a visitation beforehand at 10:00 am. Here is his obituary from Mundwiler’s website: Richard “The Pumper”… Read More »May God Comfort Rick Anderson’s Family