Reservation life through the eyes of two Pine Ridge workers
Dr. Lynn Koob and his wife Marla, living on Pine Ridge Reservation from 1974 to 1976, reflect on the political climate shaped by AIM and Wounded Knee. They cite alcohol as the main health issue, widespread unemployment, and cultural challenges, yet note language revival and community teaching as positives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Koob
Marla
Pine Ridge
S.D
Koobs
Public Health Service
Howev
American Indian Movement
AIM
Wounded Knee
Koob
Advent Sermon Uplifts Hope in Jesus Coming Again
In Onalaska Wisconsin a religious address explains Advent as the coming of Christ both at Bethlehem and daily through the Word and Sacraments. It links incarnation, baptism, and the Eucharist to the Christian life and ends with readiness for Christ’s second coming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onalaska
Wis
Jesus
Bethlehem
Jesus Christ
God
Christ
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Christ Jesus
Stewardship Sunday and Christmas Activities Across Churches
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church hosts Stewardship Sunday with a Pledge-e-thon from 1 to 8 p.m. pledges logged on a master roll. Christmas programs and pot lucks unfold at First Presbyterian and other churches including Brownsville, Merrillan, Ettrick, and French Creek with concerts caroling and candlelight services through December.
Chanukah Lights Family Life in La Crosse
Mrs. Sally Levenstein explains Chanukah runs Dec 17 to Dec 24 and is family centered. A program at Congregation Sons of Abraham on Dec 19 directed by Rabbi Louis Jakob and Mrs Shelley Gold bloom will end with a dinner by La Crosse Jewish Women's League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally Levenstein
Winnebago St
Congregation
Sons of Abraham
Main St
Levenstein
Temple
Louis Jakob
Shelley Goldbloom
la Crosse
Jewish Women’s League
1976 Churchwoman of Year Named
Claire Randall of New York City received the 1976 Churchwoman of the Year award from Religious Heritage of America for her leadership of the National Council of Churches since January 1974. The NCC is the largest ecumenical group in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Council of Churches
Religious Heritage of America
Claire Randall
New York City
Mabel Lutheran Church Installs New Pastor
The Rev. Paul Tweeten will be installed as pastor of First Lutheran Church in Mabel Minnesota during two Sunday services on December 19. He succeeds Rev. Larry Koehn who moved to Biloxi Mississippi last June, with interim leadership by Rev. Oscar Engebretson of Decorah Iowa. Tweeten, born November 8 1943, grew up in La Crosse Washington and Elk River Minnesota. He graduated from St Olaf College in 1965 and studied at Harvard Divinity School Andover Newton Theological School and Luther Theological Seminary, earning graduation in 1974. He has ministerial experience in Lake Mills Iowa and is married to Ruth Garnaas a nurse and musician.
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Mabel, Minn
Paul Tweeten
First Lutheran Church
Tweeten
Larry Koehn
Biloxi
Miss
Oscar Engebretson
Decorah
Iowa
la Crosse Kent
Wash
Elk River
Minn
St Olaf College
Northfield
Harvard Divinity School
Cambridge
Mass
Andover Newton Theological School
Newton Centre
Luther Theological Seminary
St. Paul
Lake Mills
Ruth Gar
Christmas Week Church Page Deadline Set
The church page deadline will be 1 p.m. Thursday, December 23 for items to appear that week. There will be no church page the following week, and submitted articles may be used in regular news pages.
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R.J. Holmen
la Crosse Lutheran Hospital
la Crosse County
Marla Koob
la Crosse Area
Federation of Lutheran Men
Holmen Lutheran Church
Visir
Mark F. Bartling
Luther High School
Mary
Manger
Rome
Rev
Mark Bartling
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church
Weston St
Will
Church News
Carol Olson
Jackson St
First Presbyterian Church
West Ave
Cass St
Fellowship Hall
Brownsville
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Zion Evangelical Church
St. Patrick's
Robert Higgins
The
Bible Baptist Church
7Th and Ferry
Merrillan
United Methodist Church
Alma Center
Hixton
French Creek
French Creek Lutheran Church
Caroling
Ning
Hardies Creek
Luther Leaguers
Ettrick
Living Hope Lutheran Church
Living Hope
Church OF the Nazarene
Avon
Logan
First Baptist Church
Ronald Erickson
First Church of Christ Scientist
West Avenue
King Street
Max W. Wenige
Brad Weniger
Baptist Clarel
S. 28Th ST
Fundamental
Independent Baptist Church
First Assembly OF God
16Th & Ferry
Clarke E. Gage
Steve Gage
Wkty Radio Phone
Chanukah
America
Mabel Lutheran Church
Naas
Sheyenne
N.D
Vienna
Austria
Paris
Thnt
Council
Church Women United
U.S
Presbyterian Church
Scarritt College
Nashville
Darrell Dickinson
Dickinson
Dickinston Funeral Homes
Caledonia St
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