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Local Religion

Shepherding the congregation during the coronavirus pandemic

Sunday begins the start of Holy Week, a special time in Christianity that typically attracts the biggest crowds of the year to churches around the world. That will look much different this year due to COVID-19. Monsignor Kevin C. McCoy, pastor of Holy Trinity Parish of Webster County, has ...

Hill serves Fort Dodge Fire Department as chaplain

When the Rev. Al Henderson died last fall, his absence left a gap at the Fort Dodge Fire Department. Henderson, the pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church, had been the chaplain for the Fire Department, as well as the chaplain for the Fort Dodge Police Department and the Webster County ...

Webster County EMA to host church safety seminar

Webster County Emergency Management will host a safety seminar for county churches and faith-based organizations on March 28. Information at this session will be focused on safety measures, response plans, evacuation routes and overviews of nationwide safety protocol programs in use across ...

Women’s conference to be held at Lizard Creek Ranch

Fort Dodge area churches and Kinship Christian Radio will be co-sponsoring the Refresh Women’s Conference on Feb. 29 at Lizard Creek Ranch & Conference Center, 1762 Johnson Ave. The conference will run from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and lunch will be served. “It’s basically to ...

Pastor Em comes to St. Olaf

The Rev. Emily Sauer, the new pastor at St. Olaf Lutheran Church, usually goes by a less formal name. It’s even on her desk, spelled out in Scrabble letters glued to a Scrabble tile holder that welcomes visitors to her office. “Pastor Em” the little sign reads. She wasn’t ...

Nick Nurse to headline 24th annual Bishop’s Dinner for Catholic Schools

SIOUX CITY — The Catholic School Foundation of the Diocese of Sioux City is pleased to announce Nick Nurse as the keynote speaker for the 24th annual Bishop’s Dinner for Catholic Schools. The event will be held on on Sept. 12 at the Delta Hotels Center in South Sioux City, Nebraska. The ...