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This Was Brainerd - Sept. 9
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (171+ words) 20 years ago (2006) 30 years ago (1996) Bethany Good Samaritan Village is looking for an answered prayer and a few more dollars to build a chapel at its facility on Wright Street in Brainerd. Already half the $150,000 needed has been raised. Currently, the…...
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church receives grant
2+ week, 16+ hour ago (267+ words) Brainerd Dispatch St. Paul’s Episcopal Church receives grant The grant enables St. Paul’s to expand their services to Brainerd school children and families in need. BRAINERD — St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Brainerd, received a grant from the Sheltering Arms Foundation which…...
Clergy View: Which system are you valuing? - Brainerd Dispatch | News, weather, sports from Brainerd and Baxter
2+ week, 4+ day ago (446+ words) Jesus drives the merchants and money changers out of the Temple courtyard in all four of the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. It is my least favorite story about Jesus’ ministry, but because it is recorded by all…...
Balsam Moon Preserve offers July 25 foraging medicinals class
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (229+ words) PINE RIVER — A Foraging Wild Medicinals class will be offered 2-6 p.m. July 25 at Balsam Moon Preserve in Pine River with Stacey Quade guiding. Additional activities and classes at Balsam Moon include: Grapevine Basket Weaving, 2-5 p.m. Aug. 4; Pizza Night Friday 5-7 p.m....
Case for Minnesota's first saint advances to The Vatican
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (1029+ words) After a two-year process, the Diocese of Duluth awaits word from The Vatican on whether Monsignor Joseph Buh — a Slovenian immigrant to the region — could be Minnesota’s first saint, and the nation’s 12th. In Duluth, the body of the union founder,…...
Sister Therese Furnstahl to celebrate 100th birthday - Brainerd Dispatch | News, weather, sports from Brainerd and Baxter
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (197+ words) Sister Therese Furnstahl to celebrate 100th birthday Brainerd Dispatch Sister Therese Furnstahl to celebrate 100th birthday Sister Therese Furnstahl has been a Franciscan Sister of Little Falls for 81-plus years. LITTLE FALLS — Sister Therese Furnstahl, Order of St. Francis, will celebrate her…...
Church News - Brainerd Dispatch | News, weather, sports from Brainerd and Baxter
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (224+ words) BAXTER — This Sunday, May 31, Lord of Life Lutheran Church of Baxter is celebrating children and those who mentor them in our ministries. After the 9:30 a.m. worship, there will be a pancake breakfast, along with a cake walk and yard games....
Clergy View: Take care of Mother Earth - Brainerd Dispatch | News, weather, sports from Brainerd and Baxter
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (327+ words) Spring has sprung! After weeks of teasing us with warm and cold temperatures, trees are leafing out, spring peepers are peeping, grass is greening and spring flowers are coming up. Minnesota is a beautiful state, with woods, prairies, fields, rivers…...
Clergy View: Praying for the nation requires telling the truth
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (656+ words) May 7 marks the 75th National Day of Prayer. Americans across the country will observe the National Day of Prayer. Many will gather in churches, homes, public buildings and community spaces to pray for our nation, our leaders, and our future. The…...
Reader Opinion: Welcome words
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (128+ words) Brainerd Dispatch Reader Opinion: Welcome words Reading Devlyn Brook's Finding Faith column was a positive start to a Monday and that's something everyone needs. As a regular reader of the Brainerd Dispatch, I want you to know that Devlyn Brook's…...