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Mott church celebrates anniversary By Brad Mosher The Herald O n e hu n d re d ye ars a go, a chu rch s t ar te d i n Mott and u s e d t he n e a r by s ch o o l a s it s home. It w a s n’t u nt i l 1 9 2 4 t h at t he chu rch bu i lt it s ow n bu i l d i ng . Z o ar C ong re g at i on a l C hu rch c e l e br ate d it s 9 5 t h an n ive rs ar y of h av i ng it s h om e i n Mott , and one hu n d re d ye ars s i n c e it f i rst op e n e d i n t he c om mu n it y. T h e m e mb e rs of t he Z o ar C ong re g at i on a l C hu rch c e l e br ate d t he i r m i l e s ton e Su n d ay w it h a lu n ch e on and op e n h ou s e af te r s e r v i c e s c on clu d e d. Pa stor C ore y War ne r s ai d t h at h e t hou g ht t he c e l e br a t i on brou g ht m any p e pl e i n f rom ot h e r chu rche s and t he c om mu n it y. “We h a d ab out 5 0 or s o for t h i s m or n i ng’s s e r v i c e s ,” t he p a s tor s ai d a s h e g re e te d v i s i tors . He, and s e ve r a l ot h e rs , e s t i m ate d t h at m ore t h an 1 0 0 p e opl e h a d c om e to chu rch . T h e re w a s a go o d re a s on to h ol d t he an -

The Zoar Congregational Church in Mott celebrated its 95th anniversary Nov. 17 with an open house and luncheon. Herald photo / Brad Mosher n ive rs ar y c e l e br at i on , t he p a s tor e x pl ai n e d. “I w a s h e re w he n t he y d i d t he 7 5 t h an n ive rs ar y. We d i d an 8 0 … and I t h i n k we d i d a 9 0 … but we d i d n’t d o a l ot . “ T h e re are ju s t s om e of t he ol d e r p e opl e i n t he i r 8 0 s w ho I t hou g ht s h ou l d c e l e br ate w it h u s ,” h e s ai d. T h e c e l e br at i on w a s pre tt y mu ch s oup and s an dw i che s , e xc e pt for

t he you nge st atte nd e e, w ho w a s s i x m ont hs ol d. T h e an n ive rs ar y / op e n h ou s e a l s o d re w m e mb e rs of a s i s te r chu rch i n E l g i n – t he Hop e C ong re g at i on a l C hu rch – to Mott , a s wel l a s p e opl e f rom a c ong re g at i on i n Ne w L e ipz i g . T h e g u e s t s p e a ke r at t he chu rch w a s R e v. R ay D e L au r i e r, t he Nor t h C e nt r a l R e g i on a l p a stor for t he

t he n e x t c e l e br at i on w i l l b e a c e nte n n i a l. Ac c ord i ng to t he h i s tor y of t he chu rch , t he Z o ar C ong re g a t i on a l C hu rch w a s org an i z e d i n 1 9 2 4 by a g roup of 1 0 f am i l i e s . It wou l d m ove f rom h ol d i ng s e r v i c e s i n t he l o c a l s ch o ol to a bu i l d i ng i n We s t Mott for s e ve r a l ye ars b e fore Z o ar and t he Ev angel i c a l R e for me d C hu rch vote d to c om bi n e i n t he l arge r of t he t wo bu i l d i ng s . T h e chu rch wou l d m ove a g ai n i n 1 9 6 1 . Ac c ord i ng to t he p a s tor, t he m e an i ng of t he chu rch’s n am e Z o ar i s re f u ge and a pl a c e of s an c tu ar y.

Fou r C s C on fe re n c e ( C ons e r v at ive C on g re g at i on a l C h r i st i an C on fe re n c e ) . T h e p a s tor s ai d t h at a l ot c an h app e n i n f ive ye ars , not i ng t h at Pastor Corey Warner said more than 100 people from Mott and congregations in nearby Elgin and New Leipzig came to the open house/anniversary of the Zoar Congregational Church on Nov. 17. Herald photo / Brad Mosher

‘Two Fronts’ play sends locals to state competition Me mor i a l Ha l l Nov. 1 0 w he n “ Two Front s”, a one - a c t pl ay, w a s p e r for m e d t o h e lp o b s e r ve Ve te r ans D ay i n He tt i nge r C ou nt y. The was designed to e x pl ore t he t wo s i d e s of Wor l d War I I : t he w ar f ront and t he h om e f ront . T h e s c ou rge of w ar w a s s e e n on t he b att l e f i e l d a s br ave s ol d i e rs r i s k t he i r l ive s for t he i r c ou nt r y. B a c k h om e , w orr i e d w ive s and m ot h e rs pr ay t h at t he y won’t re c e ive g r ave n e w s ab out a l ove d

By Brad Mosher The Herald More t h an t wo d oz e n s tu d e nt s f rom Ne w E ng l and w i l l b e m a k i ng a ro a d t r ip Nov. 2 4 to p ar t i c ip ate i n a d r am a c omp e t i t i on a g ai nst t he b e s t of Nor t h D a kot a .

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one w h i l e t he y wor k to ke e p t he f a c tor i e s goi ng and d i s c ove r w h at it’s l i ke to d o t he k i n d of wor k t h at w a s pre v i ou sly re s e r ve d for m e n a l one. “It w a s awe s ome. . . f ant a s t i c ,” Kat h re i n s ai d af te r t he pl ay c on clu d e d. “We h ave a l itt l e bit of wor k t he re, but t he y are re a dy.” O n one s i d e of t he s t a ge, it w a s t he wom e n on t he h om e f ront wor k i ng i n a f a c tor y. . . on t he ot h e r s i d e, it w a s a s m a l l g roup of s ol d i e rs i n h ar m’s w ay.

Madison Spencer, Sebella Sorenson, Aspen Barnedt react to a telegram received after the war in Europe had ended. Herald photo / Brad Mosher Ne w E ng l and’s d r am a pro g r am e ar ne d t h at s p ot af te r f i n i s h i ng s e c on d i n t he re g i on a l c omp e t it i on Nov. 1 3 i n D i ck i ns on w it h a one - a c t pl ay t he y h a d p e r for m e d t h re e d ay s e ar l i e r for l o c a l ve te r ans i n Me mor i a l Ha l l. It w a s a cl o s e f i n i s h for t he Ne w E ng l and c re w, f i n i s h i ng ju s t one p oi nt b eh i n d t he w i n n e r of t he c omp e t i t i on . “We f i n i s h e d s e c on d or “r u n n e r up” one

p oi nt b el ow f i rst pl a c e f i n e ar t s re g i on X one a c t pl ay w i n n e r,” Ad r i e n Kat h re i n s ai d a s s h e m a d e pre p ar a t i ons for t he t r ip to Jame stow n . T h e Nor t h D a kot a s t ate d r am a or t he ate r c omp e t it i on i s s ch e d u l e d for Nov. 2 5 and Nov. 2 6 i n Jam e s tow n . “ T h e re are s i x te e n d r am a te ams t h at m a d e it to s t ate i n N D - 8 and w i l l c om p e te at Jame stow n Hi g h S ch o ol and at t he Jam e s tow n c ol l e ge.

N E H S d r am a i s c om p e t i ng at Un ive rs it y of Jam e s t ow n Mon d ay t he Nov. 2 5 at 1 p. m . ,” s h e s ai d. T h e top e i g ht te ams w i l l c ont i nu e on to f i n a l s on Tu e s d ay ( Nov. 2 6 ) . “We are l e av i ng Su n d ay, t he 2 4 t h at 1 p. m . f rom t he Ne w E ng l and P u bl i c S ch o ol. “It w i l l b e 2 5 k i d s goi ng , t wo c o a ch e s and a bu s d r ive r,” s h e a d d e d. T h e s ag a of Wor l d War I I w a s brou g ht to

Sebella Sorenson and Jaxon Hewson watch as Aaron Phillips, Avery Frank and Wyatt Dorner bring home a coffin during the “Two Fronts” one act play. Herald photo / Brad Mosher

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