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Update from our Missionary-Pastor James Puotyual

Posted on October 12, 2018 by minkota

The following is an excerpt from a letter sent by our own Minkota missionary, Pastor James Puotyual, as he goes to serve Sudanese refugees in Ethiopia. On June 4, 2017, I left Minnesota to fly to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and … Continue reading →

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Mission Meeting to be Rescheduled

Posted on July 14, 2015 by minkota

Unfortunately, the meeting originally scheduled for Tuesday (7/14/15) at 5:00 pm in St. Cloud, MN, with Abounding Joy members, members of the Sudanese community in the St. Cloud areas, and Dr.Gemechis Buba, Mission Director of the NALC must be postponed.  It … Continue reading →

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Newspaper Article on James’ Ordination

Posted on July 10, 2015 by minkota

Here is the link for the St. Cloud Times that has written a story about James’ Puotyual’s Ordination: http://www.sctimes.com/story/life/2015/07/09/sudan-native-complete-journey-ordination/29915539/  

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Article: “Words About Tradition”

Posted on April 27, 2015 by minkota

Written by Pastor David Steffenson, Rochester MN  |  The NALC is unapologetically “Christ-centered, Mission-driven, Congregationally-focused, and Traditionally-grounded”. What does it mean to be grounded, anchored, in Tradition? It means that we have reverence for that which came before us; not mere nostalgia for … Continue reading →

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