Open Doors Worship Directory 2014

Worship Directory 2014

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

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Crossroads As a place of decision, Crossroads is committed to being radical, transformational, and relational in all that we do. No matter your age or stage, no matter your faults or failures, no matter your ups or downs, you are invited to join us. You will be welcomed, engaged, and challenged to worship God, grow relationally, serve others, and reach the world.

We believe 1) the Bible is the Word of God and is able to be understood and applied to our daily lives; 2) that Jesus, the Son of God, died for our sins and rose from the dead; 3) the Holy Spirit indwells every follower of Jesus and empowers us to live the Christian life; 4) the local church is the hope of the world.

Come and join us as each of us takes the next step in our spiritual journey.

Autumn teaching series titled Transformed begins Sunday, September 28.

Emmons Lutheran Church As a member of the North American Lutheran Church, Emmons Lutheran Church is a welcoming congregation that embodies the core values of the NALC. We seek to be a Christ-Centered, Mission Driven, Traditionally Grounded, and Congregationally Focused congregation that reaches out to people of all ages with the unchanging truth of God’s Word. We invite you to join us for worship, Christian Education, fellowship, and service as we share the love of Jesus Christ with our community and the world.

Sunday Worship at 9:00 a.m.

Sunday School at 10:00 a.m.

Sunday services at 9:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

0.5 mile north of I-90 on Bridge www.placeofdecision.com

Round Prairie Lutheran Church

We will be celebrating our 150th anniversary on September 20, 2015.

We invite you to come and worship with us as we move into our 150th year. Our congregation is a member of Lutheran Congregations is Mission for Christ (LCMC).

We are pleased that Pastor Kent Otterman is leading our worship service.

Our worship service begins at 8:00 a.m. and Sunday school at 9:15 a.m.

Rev. Christopher Martin 490 Pearl Street PO Box 23 Emmons, MN 56029 “From the fullness of his grace we have all received one blessing after another.” (John 1:16) It is because of the grace and love of God that Round Prairie Lutheran Church came into being in the year 1865. During the past 149 years, many people have come to know of God’s grace and love through the ministry which has taken place in this congregation. As we enter 2015 and beyond, may it be our continued goal and desire to “grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen.” (II Peter 3:18)

We are located off exit 2 on I-35, approximately 6 miles south of Albert Lea at 12881 757 Ave. We are handicapped-accessible.

Please come and worship with us and join us for fellowship and coffee following the service.

Hope to see you soon.

Member of LCMC

www.RoundPrairieLutheran.org

Solveig Storvick Peterson and family.

Peterson made and donated a hardanger alter cloth in memory of the 21 relatives who were members of the church and are buried in the cemetery.

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Villa Maria celebrates its history FRONTENAC — The Villa Maria Retreat and Conference Center opened its doors Sunday, offering a one-day glimpse into its storied history.

Both community members and onetime students of the former boarding school were invited to attend. Women came from all over to explore the halls they once called home.

Sarah McClellan, executive director of the Villa Maria Retreat and Conference Center said Sunday was the first time they’ve hosted an all-class reunion.

“We just decided it was high time,” she said.

The Academy of Our Lady of the Lake began, under the direction of the Ursuline Order of Catholic Nuns, in 1881 as a boarding school for young women, drawing students from all over the world.

In 1885, Gen. Israel Garrard, an original founder of Frontenac, donated 124 acres and a new building to the school. In 1891, the building was completed and the school renamed Villa Maria Academy.

The academy grew for nearly 78 years.

In 1957, the school opened its doors to day students, and girls from Red Wing and Lake City began attending.

“It was a great place to go to school,” said Jan Bruce, a member of the Villa Maria board and an alumna of the school.

Bringing the changeless Word to a changing world.

Services Sunday School - 9:15am Sunday Morning - 10:30 am Sunday Evening - 6:00 pm Wednesday Evening - 7:00 pm

905 Fairlane Terrace, Albert Lea (507) 373-4412 faithbaptistalbertlea.org

She was part of the 1969, and final, graduating class.

The school was run by a group of nuns until a fire in March 1969 destroyed the main building.

“It was one of those freaky early spring thunderstorms,” Bruce said.

She said lightning struck the wooden boarding school’s tower in the early morning. The morning was cold, snowy, and windy, which fueled the flames. “(The school) went up like a tinderbox,” Bruce said.

Bruce said water from a nearby pool was used to fight the fire and save nearby buildings. In the end, though, the 78 yearold building was destroyed.

The academy came to an end that year, but Villa Maria did not. instead of rebuilding the schools, the nuns turned the buildings spared by the fire into a retreat and conference center nestled in the lush foliage of Frontenac State Park.

Bruce said part of the decision to turn away from the boarding school had to do with changing demand.

“It was just a declining interest in boarding schools,” she said.

Now, the retreat center caters to a large variety of groups. McClellan said they host everything from church retreats, to yoga retreats, and family reunions to weddings.

St. Theodore Catholic Church 315 E. Clark St., Albert Lea

5:15 p.m. Saturday Mass 9:30 a.m. Sunday Broadcast Mass (on KATE 1450 AM)

11:00 a.m. Sunday Mass en Español

Find area church service times and a local pastor’s column every Friday in the Albert Lea Tribune

Our Father's House 18358 Hwy. 69, Albert Lea

373-7799

www.ourfathershouseinternational.com

Hartland Evangelical Lutheran Church ELS Engaging families with Jesus!

Christ centered, traditional worship Biblical, Law and Gospel Preaching Bible teaching for all ages • Pioneers group for kids

(507) 845-2218 404 Broadway, Hartland Pastor Shawn Stafford

Sunday Schedule 8 a.m. Prayer • 9:30 a.m. Adult Education 10:30 a.m. Worship

10:45 am Sunday Worship (September-May) (9 am Summer Worship) 9:30 am Sunday School begins September 7th

grace lutheran church 918 garfield • 373-6496 Bringing People Together and Becoming Disciples for Christ

sunday worship sunday school 9:00 a.m.

10:15 a.m. wednesday worship 5:30 p.m.

Rally Day

September 7, 2014

Worship at 9:30 a.m. followed by activites & picnic

All Welcome

Interim Senior Pastor: Janet A. White www.gracealbertlea.org

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1201 Garfield Ave.

United Methodist Church Pastor Tom Biatek

Fall Worship Schedule (begins Sept. 7) 9:00am - Morning Worship 9:15am - Children’s Sunday School 10:00am - Adult Sunday School & Fellowship 11:00am - Traditional Worship 702 Highway 69 S. Albert Lea 373-8233

507-373-2311

Hayward Lutheran Church 200 Main St, Hayward 9:30 a.m. Fellowship & Sunday School 10:30 a.m. Worship Trondjhem Lutheran Church 87740 170th St, Austin 8:45 a.m. Worship 9:45 a.m. Fellowship & Sunday School

507-373-8479

Evangelical Lutheran Church 320 West College Street Albert Lea, MN • 373-6097

www.oursaviorsels.com

facebook.com/oursaviorsalbertlea Sunday Worship 9:00 am Pastor James Kassera Hear and delight in Salvation through Christ alone.

Meet Stephanie Odegard Stephanie was born and raised in Hanska, MN and graduated in 2011 from New Ulm Public High School where she was involved in choir, danceline, and musical theater among many other organizations.

Her senior year of high school she pursued a post-secondary education at Minnesota State University in Mankato. She attended the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities campus, for three years and graduated in May 2014 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mortuary Science.

Stephanie’s hobbies include photography, baking, cooking, singing, shopping, and decorating. She is active in the Children’s Grief Connection organization, both volunteering at the Hearts of Hope Camp for families that have experienced a recent loss and fundraising through the annual Frunge (frozen plunge) on Lake Waconia.

She is looking forward to serving her internship with Bonnerup and getting to know the Albert Lea, New Richland, and Ellendale communities. Starting this fall, she will be singing in the Albert Lea Cantori. Stephanie is also looking forward to supporting Southern MN TEC (Teens Encounter Christ), a group she was very involved with throughout high school.

308 7th Avenue • Ellendale, MN • (507) 684-2881 2210 East Main St. • Albert Lea, MN • (507) 373-2461 217 West Division St. • New Richland, MN • (507) 465-8015 www.BonnerupFuneralService.com

Calvary/First Baptist Church 2016 Bridge Avenue, Albert Lea (507) 373-4306 Sunday - 9:15am Sunday School for all ages, 10:30am Worship Service with Rock Solid Kids Church and Nursery, 8:30am and 11:30am Coffee Fellowship; Wednesday - 6:30pm Adult Bible Study and AWANA Bible Club Church of St. Theodore 315 E. Clark Street, Albert Lea (507) 373-0603 www.sttheo.org Rev. Timothy T. Reker & Deacon Mike Ellis Saturday - 5:15pm Worship; Sunday 9:30am Broadcast Mass, 11am Spanish Mass Crossroads Church 3402 Hoeger Lane, Albert Lea (507) 377-3276 www.placeofdecision.com James Peterson, Pastor Sunday - 9am and 10:30am Services Emmons Lutheran Church, NALC 490 Pearl Street, Emmons (507) 297-5471 Rev. Christopher Martin Sunday - 9am Sunday School, 10am Worship Faith Baptist Church 905 Fairlane Terrace, Albert Lea (507) 373-4412 www.faithbaptistalbertlea.org Dennis Seiler, Pastor Sunday - 9:15am Sunday School, 10am Sunday Morning, 6pm Sunday Evening; Wednesday - 7pm Wednesday Evening Grace Lutheran Church 918 Garfield Ave., Albert Lea (507) 373-6496 www.gracealbertlea.org Janet A. White, Interim Senior Pastor Sunday - 9:00am Worship, 10:15am Sunday School; Wednesday - 5:30pm Worship

Hartland Evangelical Lutheran Church 404 Broadway, Hartland (507) 845-2218 Shawn Stafford, Pastor Sunday - 9:30am Sunday School, 10:45am Sunday Worship Hayward Lutheran Church 200 Main St., Hayward (507) 373-8479 Sunday - 9:30am Sunday School & Fellowship, 10:30am Worship Our Father’s House 18358 Hwy. 69, Albert Lea (507) 373-7799 www.ourfathershouseinternational. com Sunday - 8am Prayer, 9:30am Adult Education, 10:30am Worship Our Savior’s Evangelical Lutheran Church 320 West College Street, Albert Lea (507) 373-6097 www.oursaviorsels.com www.facebook.com/oursaviorsalbertlea James Kassera, Pastor Sunday - 9am Worship Trondjhem Lutheran Church 87740 170th St., Austin (507) 437-2995 Sunday - 8:45am Worship, 9:45am Sunday School & Fellowship United Methodist Church 702 Highway 69 South, Albert Lea (507) 373-8233 Tom Biatek, Pastor Sunday - 9am Morning Worship, 9:15am Children’s Sunday School, 10am Fellowship & Adult Sunday School, 11am Traditional Worship