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Local Religion

Ordained

WEBSTER CITY — It was a special day at Trinity Lutheran Church in Webster City on March 10. Not only did the congregation welcome a new associate pastor, but also had the opportunity to witness her ordination. The Rev. Gina Sterk will serve Trinity in addition to South Enes Lutheran ...

Sonshine Singers prepares for final ministry; performances set for this week

The Sonshine Singers is preparing a musical farewell after 20 years of bringing the word of God to the community through song. The group’s final regularly scheduled ministry will be Feb. 14-16 at First United Methodist Church, 127 N. 10th St. The Feb. 14 and Feb. 15 performances will ...

AREA CLERGY TO BE HONORED

In observance of Clergy Appreciation Week, the local Ft. Dodge Civitan Club is asking the citizens of the city to say thank you to their ministers for their service and dedication they do. The idea for Clergy Week is to help promote world brotherhood and religious understanding among all ...

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church to celebrate Advent season

This December, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church at 1007 First Ave. S., will again celebrate the Advent season with the inclusion of special music at each of the four Sundays of Advent leading to Christmas. The liturgies will include the following: First Sunday of Advent on Sunday will feature ...

Harvest festival to return to St. Thomas Aquinas

WEBSTER CITY — St. Thomas Aquinas will host their annual fall-themed function with the Harvest Festival this upcoming Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., located at 1000 Des Moines St. in Webster City. The church had hosted the Harvest Festival back in 2013, but had done other smaller ...

Harvest Homecoming:

When Pastor Marvin Smith was first asked to move to Fort Dodge and lead what became today’s Harvest Baptist Church, he said no. Within a week, he changed his mind. He and his family moved to Fort Dodge and he started as pastor on the last Sunday of October 1993. The congregation will ...