Thanks for the Battleaxe
(Thoughts from Rev. Scott McKirdy, Spearfish UMC)
 In my growing years I only knew one grandparent - my grandma. She was a tough old woman, hard on the outside but soft on the inside. Because we always lived quite a distance away, we only got to see her once or twice a year as I was growing up. She had a tongue twice as sharp as any razor blade and was never afraid to speak her mind to you. Her name was Manda, but as a young woman people started calling her Mary. Much of the town of East Grand forks, MN, simply knew her as Grandma Mary. However, to us her grandchildren (who knew her pretty darned well), she shall always be simply know as the "The Battleaxe." |
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One ministry in all the world
 Bishop Rosemarie Wenner, President, The Council of Bishops of the United Methodist Church, sends a message to all United Methodists.
"On behalf of the Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church, I send you greetings in the name of the Risen Jesus Christ!"
READ MORE HERE
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Hope Village raises $13k so far toward $50k goal
MINOT - With one week remaining in the fund-raiser, Hope Village has received $10,026 in its campaign to raise $100,000 for flood recovery.
Since it's opening in April, Hope Village's over 246 volunteer teams have contributed over 83,000 hours to flood relief.
READ MORE HERE
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Conference office closed
The Dakotas United Methodist Conference Center in Mitchell will be closed Thursday, Nov. 22 and Friday, Nov. 23, in observance of Thanksgiving. We will resume our normal business hours of 8:00 a.m.-5 p.m., on Monday, Nov. 26.
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Banners available
Edgeley United Methodist Church has around 20 banners that need a new home. Many of them came from the closed Kulm UMC church. For more information, please contact Pastor Joddy Meidinger at 701.493.2360
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JOIN a mission trip to the Holyland
Join a team from East Ohio to the Holyland from Febuary 16, 2013 to March 1, 2013. Travelers will meet with Janet Lahr Lewis, GBGM missionary to the area .
If interested in joining this mission or more details, please contact Lorna Jost. Trip registration deadline is Dec 11, 2012.
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Job opportunities available at Storm Mountain Center and Lake Poinsett Camp
Storm Mountain Center is in the process of hiring a Guest Services Coordinator and a Facilities Manager. Lake Poinsett Camp is looking for a Housekeeper with cooking and kitchen as additional duties. Lake Poinsett Camp and Retreat Center has an opening for a Facilities Manager.
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Grinager Dedication Set for Saturday, April 13, 2013--Fundraising Continues to Guarantee Dedication
 Circle Saturday, April 13, 2013 on your calendar for the dedication of the Grinager Cabin at Lake Poinsett Camp. The day will begin with lunch at noon followed by the dedication. It will be an excellent opportunity to greet three generations of the Grinager family that have been involved in the camping ministry and tour Lake Poinsett Camp.
A dedication means the Grinager Cabin is debt free. Because the Board of Camping and Youth Ministries decided to build the cabin earlier than originally planned to have it ready to use in case the smaller, older Lake Poinsett cabins were lost in the 2011 flood there is still nearly $70,000 outstanding on the Grinager Cabin. Plans are underway to retire the debt on the Grinager Cabin before April 1.
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