Gospel Businessmen’s Fellowship to meet BEMIDJI -- The Bemidji Area Full Gospel Businessmen's Fellowship America will be meeting at 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 2, at the Beltrami Electric Community Room, 4111 Technology Drive NW, Bemidji.
Breakfast will be served. Come hungry and join in the food, worship, testimonies and fellowship. Guest speakers are Chad and Chelsea Brown, who reside in Bemidji. Chad is from St. Cloud and Chelsea hails from Canada. They have been married for three years and have two sons.
Chelsea was a missionary on several reservations and is a part-time youth counselor. Chad came to Jesus while in college and will be sharing a testimony of his transformation from Jesus in his life.
Chad and Chelsea Brown will share a message titled "From Lies and Lust to Liberty." This message will emphasize the roots of sex trafficking within the church and God's call to freedom, a release said.
Photography on display at First Lutheran BEMIDJI -- First Lutheran Church in Bemidji will feature the photography of Joyce Kleven as part of the First Friday Art Walk. Kleven is a retired math teacher from Bemidji who has loved taking pictures since the day her father gave her a camera. Nature photography – especially birds – has become her particular passion. She finds it to be a relaxing way to observe more closely and patiently God’s beautiful creation. It is Kleven's goal to get unique pictures without using Photoshop to change anything. The thrill of getting that special shot is well worth the hours spent waiting and watching, a release said. The work will be available to view from 8:30 - 4:30 p.m., with an Open House from 2:30 - 4:30 on Friday, Sept. 1. First Lutheran Church is located at 900 Bemidji Ave N
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Kelliher Polka Mass on Oct. 1 KELLIHER -- St. Patrick’s Church in Kelliher will be having a Polka Mass and Chicken Dinner on Oct. 1. The mass will begin at 10:15 a.m. with the dinner to follow. Music will be by the Cathy Erickson Band. Dinner prices are $10 for adults; $5 for children age 5-12 and children 4 and younger are free. The family rate is $30 (immediate family only).
There will also be a bake sale and farmer’s market items available for purchase.
Grief support group at First Lutheran BEMIDJI -- A grief support and education group will be meeting this fall at First Lutheran Church for those who have experienced the death of a loved one in the last several years, and who would benefit from gathering with others in a non-judgmental group to share experiences and learn about the process of grief.
Led by Pastor Linnea Papke-Larson, the group will use the book, “Understanding Your Grief -- Ten Essential Touchstones,” by Alan D. Wolfelt, who is well-recognized in the field of grief work. The group is limited to 12 participants.
The group will meet 4:30 to 6 p.m. on Tuesdays from Sept. 12 through Nov. 28 at First Lutheran Church, 900 Bemidji Ave. N. Cost is $27. Please call the church office at (218) 444-5302 to register by Tuesday, Sept. 5.
