Prior to the New Year we learned about Ebenezer Historical Trivia as it relates to the Founders, Pastors, Music Ministry and Sunday School.  In January we focus specifically on the Altar. On the Altar and the Altar Rail are the five colors of the Paraments or Altar Cloths that we use at Ebenezer. In your… Read More »

Parish Christian Education Sunday School I have felt led to share this scripture with you this morning: Psalm 25:5 – Lead me in your truth and teach me For you are the God of my salvation. On you I wait all the day.   Psalm 27:8 – When you said “Seek my face” my heart… Read More »

Psalm 135:3 Praise the Lord for the Lord is good- sing to His name for it is pleasant. Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with gratitude in your hearts.     In June of… Read More »

When Jesus was born on Christmas day, we saw God as we had never seen Him before.   Jesus  ‘wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger’ was not a new picture of God but a more complete picture.   Before Christmas, the Old Testament writers revealed a certain side of God’s character primarily shown as holiness.  … Read More »

  In September David Engen began reviewing our history by talking about the first settlers in our area and the importance they placed on organizing places of worship. Within weeks after the pioneer settlers arrived in the Goose River area they began meeting in homes and in 1874 they organized the Northwood Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran… Read More »

Early 1870’s, the descendants of Scandinavians who had 20 years earlier settled in Iowa after traveling from Norway to America to seek a better life now began flooding the Red River Valley.   The East Coast was already saturated with immigrants from other countries before the Norwegians left their homeland.   Throughout the 70’s immigrants settled along… Read More »

Rally Sunday On Sunday, September 11th, Ebenezer will be hosting our yearly, “Rally Sunday” with Sunday School for all ages starting at 9:15 (children only this first Sunday) and worship at 10:30.  With the  school year starting mid-August, our Youth Director Katie Papillon has already begun the youth programs of Youth Group and Club 56.  … Read More »

“Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the king- dom of heaven belongs to such as these.’” (Matthew 19:14) R.A. Torrey made the comment, “It is easiest to lead a child from five to ten years to a definite acceptance of Christ. I rejoice in the work… Read More »

The Story of Easter   During the long winter months, Friday night has traditionally been ‘pizza and a movie’ night for Lori and I.   We enjoy a good movie and subscribe to a streaming service which offers us a choice from hundreds of movie selections.  I’ve noticed as Lori and I work through the movie… Read More »

The Bible tells us about the time when Jesus and His disciples were followed by a large crowd as He taught the people and healed their sicknesses.  As He was doing this ministry, the disciples went around telling parents and their kids — ‘This is not a place for children’.    But when Jesus saw what… Read More »