Religion

On June 5, Lighthouse Christian Church started offering Spanish NOW, a condensed Spanish class that will focus on basic conversation and communication. "We are growing with our Hispanic population in the area, and we just want to be able to have better conversations and build relationships,"...

For the last several years, City on a Hill Church has been looking for an office space. The church wanted to have a physical presence in the community and place to meet during the week. Several weeks ago, prayers were answered when the church opened an office space in the Waterford...

In ancient tradition, Christians would announce the birth of Christ with the tolling of bells. In fact, in some communities, churches would compete to be the loudest. Over the years the tradition seemed to die out, but for members of St. Joseph Catholic Church the custom has become...

Rosemount residents can add some soul to their Christmas with the Soulful Sound Christmas Concert at 7 p.m. Dec. 16 at Lighthouse Christian Church. The concert is actually part of a three part series of concerts that will be held in collaboration with Grace Place out of St. Paul and...

The streets of Bethlehem will come to life at Our Savior Lutheran Church Dec. 14 and 15. It's a huge undertaking for the small congregation, but pastor Neil Ristow said it's one of the best things the church does. "We really enjoy putting it on," said Ristow. Annually, the congregation...

While it's easy to concentrate on what divides us, Thanksgiving is a time to gather and give thanks for all that we have in common. At least, that's what Fr. Paul Jarvis and Pastor Karen Bruins hope to accomplish this Thanksgiving Eve. The leaders from St. Joseph Catholic Church,...

BEMIDJI — A “Vote yes for marriage” sign was stolen outside of St. Philip’s Catholic Church in Bemidji between Monday night and Tuesday morning, escalating the debate of the proposed marriage amendment set to be voted on in November. “We fell badly that whoever was not...

For Doug Kauffman a walk around Rosemount started a monthly tradition that has caught on with others. Kauffman was hoping to find a house in Rosemount about a year ago. He was struggling to find something and a friend suggested he walk around town and pray about it. A different friend...