Tag: Immanuel Lutheran
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Pastor earns second master’s degree after 1,100-year-old Bible study
The Rev. Tim Koch of churches in Cresbard and Wecota has delved deep into Manuscript 2193, a 10th-century Bible, as his master’s thesis project. “I have found that the further that you delve into the text, the deeper understanding you seek, the more faithful you become and rather than that faith becoming simpler, it becomes…
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Flocks in need of shepherds: Finding ministers can be a challenge for rural congregations
As mainline churches across America struggle with declining membership, rural churches often face an additional problem: The difficulty of calling and keeping a pastor. Cost is a significant concern, but making the math work is just part of the challenge.