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Local Religion

First Presbyterian welcomes new associate pastor

Congregants at First Presbyterian Church have been greeted by a new face at the pulpit lately. The Rev. Rebecca Dix, associate pastor for spiritual formation, joined the staff at the church, 1111 Fifth Ave. N., in September. Dix, a native of Aplington, attended Northwestern College in ...

Williamson to perform 15th Christmas concert at St. Paul

A musical holiday tradition will return to Fort Dodge when Christian music singer Jennie Williamson performs Dec. 15 at St. Paul Lutheran Church. The free show will begin at 4 p.m. at the church, 400 S. 13th St. ‘‘Every single person is welcome,’’ Williamson said in a phone ...

First Covenant Choir to perform Christmas cantata

The First Covenant Choir, a 40-member group of vocalists at First Covenant Church in Fort Dodge, will present its Christmas cantata ‘‘There is a Great Joy Coming’’ this weekend. The performances will be at 5 p.m. today and 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the church, 201 Ave. H. Featured ...

Healing the hearts

The Rev. Kendall Meyer, the new head pastor at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Fort Dodge, skipped the dark shirt and collar on a recent day in his office to instead wear a bright blue “Saints” polo shirt along with several strings of blue and gray Mardi Gras beads. It’s not that he ...

‘Music is so universal’

About two years ago, New Covenant Christian Church Worship Director Anna Cummings was sitting around a table with her worship team discussing the idea to introduce an original song into a worship service. In May 2018, the worship team played the song live for the first time. “And then ...

From Rockford to Fort Dodge

After serving the community of Rockford, Illinois, for 15 years, the Rev. Anthony Clerkin was ready to move his family to a more rural area. “We wanted to move somewhere smaller,” Clerkin said. “Rockford is a very dangerous city. Our neighborhood was in a pretty rough area. We ...