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Local Religion

Bell will preach the gospel of Christ in FD

A U.S. Army veteran and postal worker will soon become a familiar face at Second Baptist Church. The Rev. Robert Bell, of Des Moines, will be installed as the new pastor of the church, 1827 Fourth Ave. S., at 3 p.m. on Sunday. Jonathan Whitfield, pastor of Corinthian Baptist Church of ...

From farmer to shepherd

MANSON — A long time dairy farmer turned pastor is now serving the congregation at Our Savior United Methodist Church in Manson. The Rev. Randy Moser and his family moved from Waterloo to Manson in June and Moser said he’s enjoying their new home. “I love the small town Iowa,’’ ...

McCormick found her calling in Salvation Army

Linda McCormick felt drawn to the mission of The Salvation Army at a young age. ‘‘I knew from the time I was a teenager I wanted to be in it,’’ she said. ‘‘I knew I wanted to be an officer,’’ she added.‘‘I didn’t know how to get there.’’ After an early career ...

McCoy to mark 40 years as a priest

Monsignor Kevin McCoy was seated at the front of Holy Trinity Church on a recent Sunday, facing the congregation as the Scriptures were being read, when he spotted a couple of young brothers taking a roundabout way back to their family’s pew after a trip to the bathroom. Instead of ...

Manson church celebrates 150 years

MANSON — It started with a small group of Swedish farmers on May 5, 1871, and now Augustana Lutheran Church, 810 Seventh Ave. in Manson, is celebrating 150 years of serving the community. Prior to building the first church building on what would be known as Swede Hill in Manson, families ...

‘Strong foundation’

BODE — St. Olaf Lutheran Church of Bode started with just a few Norwegian families and a strong Lutheran foundation 151 years ago, and now the church is looking ahead to the next 151 years. To celebrate the church’s sesquicentennial, St. Olaf is hosting a special worship service on ...