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,’’ ...

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 ...

The Rev. Edward M. Girres, who served in Fort Dodge for about a decade, is retiring, according to an announcement from the Diocese of Sioux City. He was in Fort Dodge from 1999 to 2008. He came to the city to be part of a team ministry with other priests for eight parishes in Webster County. ...

St. Paul Lutheran Church, 400 S. 13th St., will be hosting a week of Vacation Bible School and an afternoon camp June 21-25. The church had to cancel its VBS program last year because of COVID-19, but organizers and volunteers are ready to welcome kiddos back into the church for fun Bible ...

Grace Lutheran Church, Fort Dodge, will celebrate the culmination of 150 years of ministry on May 23. Worship services at 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. at the church, 211 S. Ninth St.,will celebrate the congregation’s rich history. The (First) Swedish Lutheran Church formed on May 31, 1870. ...

Holy Trinity Parish was the recent recipient of a legacy gift from the late Randy L. Durschmidt, of Fort Dodge. In 2016, Mr. Durschmidt established The Randall L. Durschmidt Charitable Remainder Unitrust with Holy Trinity Parish Foundation as the sole beneficiary. Upon his death in December of ...