Satellite broadcast sessions of the 187th Semiannual General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be held at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m Sunday in the Fort Dodge Ward, 1436 N. 32nd St. Live streaming of the sessions will be available at lds.org, mormonchannel.org and other digital channels. A potluck will be held between sessions on Sunday. Bring a main dish and side or dessert to share, as well as table settings for your family.
Craig Blomberg, a world famous New Testament scholar, will lead a weekend of teaching at CrossWay Church in Fort Dodge Oct. 7 and Oct. 8. Blomberg is one of the foremost scholars of the Bible in the world today. He is Distinguished Professor of New Testament at Denver Seminary, where he has served for more than 30 years. He has written and edited 20 books including The Historical Reliability of the Gospels, A Handbook of New Testament Exegesis, and several commentaries. The morning of Oct. 7, starting at 9a.m., he will lead two seminars on Contagious Holiness, a look at how Jesus ...
The power of forgiveness will be explored at Lifetree Cafe at noon and 7 p.m. on Tuesday, September 26th, at noon and 7pm. The program, titled “Forgiving the Unforgivable: A Son Confronts His Mother’s Killer,” features a filmed interview with Louis Barrios, a man who publically forgave the man who brutally murdered his mother. “Forgiveness is something you practice the same way you practice tennis or guitar,” says Barrios. “The more you practice it, the better you get at it.” During the program, Lifetree participants will have the opportunity to tell about times ...
First United Methodist Church will hold its fall rummage/bake sale for missions on Thursday through Saturday at the church, 127 N. 10th St. The church basement will be filled with various items, including furniture, linens, toys, kitchen appliances, household goods, clothes, and much more. Please enter the church on the west side. You may use the steps or the elevator. Sale hours will be: Thursday: 4 to 6 p.m., donate $2 or 2 food/paper products per person, and you can attend the “sneak peek”; Friday: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Saturday: 8 a.m. to noon, ($2 per bag or half-price on large ...
The Holy Trinity spaghetti dinner will be held from 4:30 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 1 at Corpus Christi Parish Center, 405 Eighth St. N. Cost is $9 for adults and $4 for children 12 and younger.
The First United Methodist Church youth group SALT for middle-school youths will meet at 3:30 p.m. at the church, 127 N. 10th St. Children will be picked up at the middle school after classes and parents must pick them up by 5 p.m. A snack is served along with a lesson and lots of games and fun for youths.