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Ash Wednesday marks beginning of Lent

Ash Wednesday marks beginning of Lent

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Ash Wednesday marks beginning of Lent

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Thursday, February 8, 2024
Most Christians will celebrate Easter on Sunday, March 31, 2024. Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter on May 5, 2024. Many religious holidays like Easter are known as 'movable feasts,' which means they are not fixed dates on the calendar, but are celebrated in accordance with the lunisolar calendar.
From the pastor’s desk

From the pastor’s desk

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From the pastor’s desk

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Thursday, February 8, 2024
Micah closes his book asking the question, “Where is another God like you..?” (7:18 NLT). To explain what he means, Micah makes several comments about God. First, He “pardons guilt, and overlooks the sins of his special people” (7:18).
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Prism of prose

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Thursday, February 8, 2024
On Jan. 24 over 30 people showed up for a midweek Bible study at the New Life Assembly of God Church. The expectant crowd came from three or four denominations. Adults and teens fellowshipped and discussed the Gospel of John under the leadership of Tanio DeSousa.
Reverse snowbird

Reverse snowbird

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Reverse snowbird

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Thursday, February 8, 2024
Greetings happy valley friends and neighbors. This week I want to chata- bout a bit on something most Americans are not doing enough of. The U.S.
Crystal man wins NDFB Discussion Meet

Crystal man wins NDFB Discussion Meet

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Crystal man wins NDFB Discussion Meet

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Thursday, February 8, 2024
BISMARCK, ND - Thomas Shephard, a fourth-generation farmer from Crystal, North Dakota, won the NDFB Young Farmer and Rancher Discussion Meet held during the Farm and Ranch Conference in Fargo on Feb. 2-3, 2024.
L to R: Saddle by apprentice Lavy Steiner, rural Belfield, ND; Bhutanese music with Damber Subba and apprentice Shabir Rai, Fargo; Master of Ma’di beadwork, Janee Kareyo, Grand Forks, ND

L to R: Saddle by apprentice Lavy Steiner, rural Belfield, ND; Bhutanese music with Damber Subba and apprentice Shabir Rai, Fargo; Master of Ma’di beadwork, Janee Kareyo, Grand Forks, ND

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NDCA announces FY25 Folk and Traditional Arts Apprenticeship grant program now open

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Thursday, February 8, 2024
North Dakota Council on the Arts (NDCA) has announced the FY25 Folk and Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program is now open with an available funding amount of $4,500 per application.
North Dakota fires dip slightly in 2023, preliminary data indicates

North Dakota fires dip slightly in 2023, preliminary data indicates

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North Dakota fires dip slightly in 2023, preliminary data indicates

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Thursday, February 8, 2024
BISMARCK, N.D. – Preliminary data shows North Dakota saw a slight decrease in fires from 2023 compared to 2022. North Dakota fire departments reported 2,615 total fires in 2023, compared to 2,727 in 2022, a fourpercent decrease.
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Group arrested at border

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Thursday, February 8, 2024
Party of 19 was apprehended while trying to cross the U.S./ Canadian border The US Border Patrol Grand Forks Sector says they have arrested 19 migrants who crossed the northern border illegally on Jan. 30.
Father-daughter duo Sophie and Dusty Wilson from Halcrows pose for a photo for Giving Hearts Day, Feb. 8.

Father-daughter duo Sophie and Dusty Wilson from Halcrows pose for a photo for Giving Hearts Day, Feb. 8.

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Inspirational Impact

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Thursday, February 8, 2024
“Giving Hearts Day represents a movement of individuals coming together, compassionately supporting charities that are impactful in the lives of others. We are stronger together and can make a difference for the future.
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