News - Lord of Life - Baxter, Minnesota

This week at Lord of Life… (05/10/21 – 05/16/21)

Tyler Jensen05/10/2021

• We will be recognizing the high school seniors in our congregation at our services on Wednesday, May 12 (6 p.m.) and Sunday, May 16 (9 a.m.) Please join us in celebrating this exciting milestone in their lives; • We are asking those interested in Summer Stretch to register at http://bit.ly/BLAsummer2021 by May 14th. Summer Stretch is an opportunity for soon to be Confirmation students to study the Bible, perform community service and spend time with others their age this summer; • We ask you pray for our class of Stephen Ministry students as they continue their work toward becoming full Stephen Ministers and walking people during difficult times; • We are getting all of our coffee makers and other equipment cleaned and prepared as we look to bring back in-person fellowship foll...

Spring is coming in more ways than one

Steven Rye04/27/2021

As I write this, spring is in the air. The snow that blanketed our world recently left soon after. Though we live in Minnesota and need to be prepared for the possibility of snow yet to come until quite late into the spring, we live in the hope that even if it does, it won't last long. Summer is coming! The weather this time of the year feels like a metaphor for our COVID time as well. We have endured a year-long winter and more. It has felt like a time of hibernation for many. We are sticking close to home and staying cautious. I realize that is not true for everyone. Some have questioned the extent to which we have taken precautions against COVID. Some have felt that we have overreacted. "Take off the masks," proclaims a sign in my neighbor's yard. "Covid is a hoax!" Proclaims...

Crow Wing Energized to host movie showing and panel on anxiety

Tyler Jensen04/27/2021

Crow Wing Energized will be hosting a showing of Angst: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety, followed by a panel discussion, Thursday, April 29. The event will run from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. The discussion panel will feature experts on the issue of anxiety, Daniel Fischer, a counselor at Forestview Middle School, and Emily Bailey, a doctoral candidate who is currently interning at Nystrom & Associates. Those who cannot make it to Thursday’s event may view it online from May 1-7. To attend the event or watch the recording, please register at: https://crowwingenergized.org/events/ Below is a link to the trailer for the movie: Angst Trailer 2019 - YouTube ...