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Our next meeting of the Minkota district council will be held on Thursday, 17 October, at Peace Lutheran Church in Devils Lake, North Dakota.  Our agenda will parallel previous meetings.  If you have issues you would like to include on … Continue reading →

Greetings! Time for an update before we head to the NALC Convocation in Indianapolis next week. I’ll begin by thanking Pastor Erik Johnson for his many years of faithful service to the church as he enters retirement.  This Sunday will be … Continue reading →

District Pastors Meeting: Our next district pastors meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 30th, at Bethel Lutheran Church in Bemidji, Minnesota (5232 Irvine Avenue NW).  Our agenda will parallel previous meetings: 10 am      Coffee and conversation 11 am    … Continue reading →

At the NALC Convocation in August, Rev. James Poutyual was commissioned as a NALC Global worker.  Rev. James is from St. Cloud, a pastor and member of the Minkota Mission District.  They will be working in Gambella, Ethiopia, serving in … Continue reading →

The Minkota and Eastern South Dakota Mission Districts will be having a combined annual convention on January 14-15, 2019. The gathering will go from Monday afternoon until Tuesday mid-afternoon, at Ebenezer Oromo Evangelical Church (3901 36th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN). Mark … Continue reading →

The Minkota Mission District Council met at Riverside Lutheran Church, Wannaska, on Aug. 24, 11:00 AM. Pr Mike Sletto, Paul Mahlen, Jason Schneider, Kim Mahlen, Sec; Jim Ferden, Treas; and Pr Timothy Lundeen, Dean we present for the meeting. Pr … Continue reading →

The Minkota District Pastors’ Quarterly meeting will be on August 31 at Immanuel Lutheran Church (600 4th St. SW) Crosby, MN.  We will have Gathering and Fellowship at 10:00 AM, Worship at 11:00 AM, and Conversations until 3:00 PM.  Pr. Paul Mattson is our host pastor. RSVP: pauljm@immanuelcrosby.org Rev. Paul … Continue reading →

It is with sadness, but joy in the hope of the resurrection, that we share the news that the Rev. Dr. Ben Arlen Johnson passed away on Thursday, June 7, 2017. For those who did not know him, Pastor Johnson had a … Continue reading →

Dear Pastors and Leaders, Minkota Mission District; Rev. Rod Nygren was laid to his eternal rest at the Cross of Christ Lutheran Church and Cemetery on Sat. May 27. I have included some pictures from the day.  Note the pulpit … Continue reading →