Thirty-two Brush Prairie Lutherans gathered on March 16, 1917, to form a congregation with their cherished Norwegian traditions. They met in the home of the Rev. Hans Hjertaas, their first pastor.

In the 20 years Rev. Donald P. Beaumont has been a pastor at Bethel Lutheran Church in Willowick, he’s grown not only in his faith, but in people. “My background with the military, teaching and ...

The congregation of Bethel Lutheran Church, located at 904 W. Third St. in Jamestown, is planning a 90th anniversary celebration. A special worship service will be held at 10 a.m. Sunday, April 12, ...

BRUSH PRAIRIE — Friends, family and congregants old and new, all packed into Bethel Lutheran Church, shared memories and Scandinavian food Sunday following the day’s services, which capped off last ...

On March 4, 1869, Ulysses S. Grant was inaugurated as the 18th president of the United States. He succeeded Andrew Johnson, who had succeeded Abraham Lincoln. That same year, "War and Peace" was ...

The Rev. Robert Allport-Cohoon was ordained into the Lutheran Ministry, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, on Oct. 31 at Bethel Lutheran Church, 904 W. Third St., Jamestown. The Bishop of the ...

Madison Thorpe, Kierra Miller and Molli Standberg are the St. Lucia Day maidens for the 62nd annual celebration at Bethel Lutheran Church in Willmar. The Day marks the start of the Christmas season in ...

The Brent Link, Francis and Elizabeth Glover, and Charles McCombs scholarships were presented by Bethel Lutheran Church on June 27. This marks the 36 th consecutive year the scholarships have been ...

WILLMAR - Members of Bethel Lutheran Church in Willmar celebrated the 65th annual St. Lucia Day Festival on Saturday. Commonly celebrated in Scandinavian countries, the festival commermates St. Lucia, ...