Like ‘fish-out-of-water’, Ladnier’s getting feet wet
Pierce County HeraldRev. Lucas Ladnier’s first call as a pastor has taken him far from home.Nonetheless, the new pastor of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Beldenville finds himself in...
View ArticleWhite got first ‘nudge’ toward being pastor early
Pierce County HeraldAlthough being a pastor was an idea for Annie White early in her life, it wasn’t always a definite plan.White was in the third year of participation...
View ArticleSending hats to Texas
Pierce County HeraldThanks to the hands of a local Ellsworth senior, 65 elementary school students in south Texas will have the opportunity to stay warm this winter when the weather turns...
View ArticleFather Nathan bids farewell to St. Francis
Pierce County HeraldFather Nathan Thainase, priest of St. Francis Catholic Church in Ellsworth, will say goodbye to his parishioners and the community he has grown to love Wednesday, Sept. 30....
View ArticleFrom Svea to Solon Springs
Pierce County HeraldJason Clifton couldn’t have imagined being ordained anywhere else but Svea Lutheran Church. It’s his home congregation. He was ordained Sunday, Sept. 26.“Svea is home,” Clifton...
View ArticleComing full circle: New cross built from original church beam
Pierce County HeraldFor more than 70 years, a beam from the former Spring Lake Lutheran Church, which was destroyed by tornado June 13, 1930, was waiting to be rediscovered in a...
View ArticlePriest brings wealth of experience to parish
Pierce County HeraldAs early as age 6 or 7, Father Eric Awortwe-Dadson realized he was moving toward the priesthood.Consequently, the Ghana, West Africa, native has devoted nearly a lifetime...
View ArticleNew pastor values outreach to community over building
Pierce County HeraldPastor Jason Roeder describes his ministry as “church in a box.”The pastor who came to Torrent Church in Prescott this summer said he’s actually referring to a...
View ArticleUnsettled would-be teacher turns to ministry instead
Pierce County HeraldLUND -- Neil Bonkoski kept having an unsettled feeling he just couldn’t ignore.Bonkoski had already decided on a future career in teaching when he sensed God was...
View ArticleVeteran pastor comes out of retirement to serve church
Pierce County HeraldAlthough he’s the only pastor in his family, two brothers in Pastor Dave Teig’s family have been in kindred professions.Mons Jr. of Minneapolis was a Luther Seminary...
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