Welcome To Our Area Churches ALLIANCE Big Sandy - Rev. S. DeMars, 218/426-3408; E. of Sather's Store; Worship 9:30 am; Children's Church 10-10:30 am. Garrison - Pastor Mike Palkie; Adult & children Sun. School 9:30 am; 10:30 am Worship; Wed. 7 pm Youth Group (ages 13-18); home Bible studies ASSEMBLY OF GOD Aitkin - Rev. Dan Turner, 218/927-2255; Sun. School 9:00 am (Sept.- May); Worship 10:00 am; Bible Study Wed. 7:00 pm. •• Crosby - Sun. School 9:30 am; Worship service 10:30 am. Hill City - Rev. G. Valley; Sun. Service 10 am, 102 Lake Ave. NE. Palisade - Pastor: Ed Sornberger; 218-845-2726; Sun. School 9 am; Worship 10 am; Bible Study and kids activities Wed. 7:00 pm •• BAPTIST Westside, Aitkin - D. Smith, Pastor; 218-927-2728; Craig Morris, youth pastor; Worship service, 9 am; SS 11 am (Sept. - May). K-12 ministry, Wed. 5 pm. www.aitkinswestsidechurch.org •• Deerwood - W. Skog, Pastor; Sun. School 9:30 am; Service 10:30 am and 6 pm; Wed. Service 7 pm. Glory- R. F. Stauter, Pastor, 927-3678; Sun. School 9:15 am; Sun. Worship 10:30 am. Kids Club and youth, Wed. 6:45 pm; www.mlecmn.net/~glorybch Hill City - Lonnie Lee, Pastor; 218-697-2645; Sun. School 10 am; Service 10 am, Bible Study, Fri., 7 pm. Opstead - P. Johnson, Pastor; 218/676-8859; Sun. School 9:30 am; Worship, 10:30 am; Bible Study Wed., 7 pm. CATHOLIC Holy Family, McGregor - Fr. Paul Fruth, Sat. 5:30 pm; Sun. 9 am. Holy Family, Hillman - Fr. Justin Fish, 218-927-6581; Sun. Mass 9 a.m.. Our Lady of Fatima, Garrison - Fr. Justin Fish, 218-927-6581; Sat. Mass 6 pm, Sun. Mass 8 am. St. Therese, Vineland - Sun. 11:30 am; Holy Days 8:30 am. Our Lady of Fatima, McGrath - Fr. Paul Fruth, Sun. 11 am. St. James, Aitkin - Fr. Justin Fish, 218-927-6581; 299 Red Oak Dr. (behind County Market); Sat. 5 pm; Sun. 10 a.m. www.stjamesaitkin.com •• St. Joseph's, Crosby - Fr. Timothy Deutsch, Sat. 5 pm; Sun. 10:30 am; Daily Mass schedule: call 218-546-6559. St. Joseph's, Deerwood - Fr. Timothy Deutsch, Sat. 7:30 pm, Sun. 8:30 am; Daily Mass schedule: call 218-546-6559. CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS Aitkin - Chapel Ph. 927-4454, Ron DeCent, President, 218-546-6512; Priesthood/Relief Society 10 am; Sun. School 11 am; Sac. Mtg. 11:50 am. Co. Rd. 12. COMMUNITY Aitkin Community - Nondenominational; 218/927-6959; Services 10 am; Sun. School 9 am, at 219-1st Ave. NE, Aitkin. Amazing Grace Christian Church, McGregor - Pastor Bob Mankaka; Sun. worship service 9:30 am, McGregor VFW; Contact Pat Perrine, 218-768-2234. Glen1 Mile east of Glen - Rev. R. Stauter; 218-927-3678; Worship 9 am, May - Oct. •• Hilltop Chapel, Esquagamah Lake, Palisade - Barry Hite, Pastor; 218-845-2301; SS 9 am; Service 10 am Jacobson - Call 218-492-4273 for info. Sun. School 9:30 am; Church 10:30 am.; 2nd & 4th Sun. 7 pm. Wed. Bible study, 7 pm. Kimberly, Co. Rd. 5 - Rick Perry, Pastor; Worship Sun. 9:00 am; Wed. 7:15 pm; Sun. School 10:30 am; adult Bible study 10:30 am; Comm. 1st Sunday. •• Tamarack Church of Christ - Pastor Paul Dietz, 218-768-3898; Service 9:30 am; Sun. School 10:45 am.; Wed. prayer time 7 pm Victory Mission, McGregor - J. Gould, Pastor, 218/768-2160; Sun. 10 am; Women's Bible Study Weds. at 10 am CONGREGATIONAL First, Aitkin (UCC) - Rev. Richard Celley; Worship 10 am; Comm. 1st Sun.; Trustees Mtg., 2nd Sun. EPISCOPAL St. John's, Aitkin - 222 SE First St., Aitkin; 218-927-2236; Holy Comm. or Morning Prayer, Sunday 9 am. EVANGELICAL FREE Malmo - Pastor Glenn Browning; Jct. Hwys. 18 & 47; Sun. School 9:30 am; Fellowship 10:30 am; Worship 10:50 am; 2nd & last Fri.: Young Family Fellowship 5 pm; June-Aug.: Gospel concert each Sat. 7 pm. Radio broadcast Sun. 8:10 am - KKIN/930 AM. www.malmoefc.org •• Isle - Pastor Charles Visser; Worship 9:30 am; SS 10:15 am; Youth Group Wed. 6 pm; Adult prayer group Wed. 6:30 pm. Wright - K. Mitchell, pastor, 218-426-5115; Sun. choir practice, 9 am; Sun. School 9:30 am; Sun. Services, 10:30 am; Wed., Bible Study 6:30 pm. INDEPENDENT PENTECOSTAL Iron Range Christian Center; Ironton Town Hall Co. Rd. 12 - Deerwood Shortcut; Rev. Wesley Chase, 218-838-6842; Worship 10 am; Wed. preparation 7 pm. JEHOVAH'S WITNESS McGregor Kingdom Hall, Hwy. 210. LUTHERAN Bethel (ELCA), Palisade - Rev. W. J. Sass; 218-845-2429; Sunday Worship 9:30 am; Children's church, Sun. 10 am •• Bethel (CLB), Aitkin - Rev. G. Salmonson; Worship 9:30 am; 218-927-2823; SS Sept. - May: 10:45; Wed. Bible study 7 pm. Easy handicap access. •• Bethesda (ELCA), Rossburg - Pastor Sandy Berg-Holte; 218-927-2451; 6 mi. E of Aitkin on Hwy. 47 and 1 mi. N; Worship Sun. 10:30 am; Sun. School: Second Sat. of the month from 10 am; Holy Comm. 1st & 3rd Sunday each month. Bethesda (ELCA), Malmo - Rev. Jim Raisanen; 320-684-2123, 1/2 mi. S of Jct. Hwys. 18 & 47; Sun. 8:30 &10 am; Comm. 1st & 3rd Sun. 10 am; fellowship: 9:30 am •• Sat. service 5 pm. Bethlehem (ELCA), 36696 320th St., Aitkin - Pastor Cindy Gray; 218-927-3935; Worship 8:30 & 10 am; SS 10 am; fellowship following service; Holy Comm. 1st Sunday each month. Visitors welcome to attend the "Historic Country Church in the Woods." South on Deer St. (Co. # 12) to Oriole Ave. (Twp #300); watch for signs. •• Carmel, Jacobson - Pastor Judith Anderson-Bauer; Mark Wagner, Vicar; Services, 11 am; Fellowship, noon; Adult and children Sun. School 9:30 am.; Communion 1st & 3rd Sun. Cedar Lake Norwegian - 2180927-4837; Services, Third Sun. May - Oct. Finnish EA, Hwy. 27, Beaver Township. Worship 10:30 am 1st & 3rd Sun. May - Oct. First (ELCA), Aitkin - Rev. Lance Isaacson, Sr. Pastor; 218-927-2028; Worship service Sat. 5 pm; Sun. 8 and 10:30 am.; SS 9:15 am.; Coffee fellowship 10 am; Contemporary service 2nd & 5th Sun., Communion 1st & 3rd Sun. Sun. service broadcast live on KKIN Radio (930 AM) & telecast on Aitkin Cable Channel 8 - Wed., 9 am. www.flc.charterinternet.com •• Grace, McGrath - Sun. School 10 am; Sun. Worship 11 am; Wed. Potluck supper 5 pm; service 5:45 pm; Bible study 6:30 pm. Grace (ELCA), Big Sandy Lake - Becky Wagner, pastor; Sun. 9 am at main sanctuary; SS during worship time; fellowship hour after. Holden (ELCA), Opstead - Sun. School 9 am; Service 10:30 am. Immanuel, Crosby - P. Mattson, Pastor; Sat. worship 5 pm. Sun. worship 9 & 10:30 am. SS (Sept.-May) 9:30 am. 600 4th St. SW. 218-546-6010. Immanuel, Giese - Rev. R. Langhorst and Rev. R. Lovaas; Services 9 am; Sun. School 10 am; Holy Communion 8:45 am, 1st Sun. each month. Immanuel, Iron Hub, Aitkin (Missouri Synod) - Rev. D. Stoltz; 218-546-6910; Sun. School 9 am (Sept.-May); Worship 10 am. Light of the Cross (ELCA), Garrison - Rev. C. Hill, 320-692-4773, 1-877-406-9101 toll-free, 27170 Monroe St., Garrison; Sun. service 9 am; fellowship & SS 10 am; Communion 1st & 3rd Sun. Our Savior's, Missouri Synod, McGregor - Henry Koopman, Pastor; Sun. Worship 9 am, Bible Study & Sun. School 10 am; Bible Study Tue. 9 am, Wed. 7 pm. St. John's, Wright - Henry Koopman, Pastor; Sun. Worship 10:30 am; Bible Study Thu. 10 am. St. John's, (Missouri Synod), Aitkin - Rev. D. Becker; Sunday Worship 9 am. •• St. John's (ELCA), Cedarbrook - Pastor Sandy Berg-Holte; 218-927-2451; Worship, 8:30 am; Sunday School 9:30 am (Sept.-May); Holy Comm. 1st & 3rd Sunday each month; Fellowship follows. •• Salem, (ELCA) , Deerwood - D. Anderson, Pastor; Sun. Worship 8 & 9:30 am. SS 9:25 am. Heartwood Senior Living Community in Crosby: Sun., 8:30 & 10 a.m. Shepherd of the Lake, (Missouri Synod), Garrison - Pastor Matt Ruesch; 320-692-4581; Sat. 5 pm; Sun. Bible study 8:45 am, Sun. worship 10 am; Fellowship: 11 am. Located one mile north of Y in Garrison on Hwy. 169. Handicap accessible. Tamarack (AFLC) - Tom Olson, Pastor; 1st and 4th Sunday 11 am; 3rd Sunday 1 pm. Trinity, (Missouri Synod), Hill City - Robert Volkert, Pastor; Church 9 am; Education Hour 10:15 am. Zion (ELCA), McGrath - James Sodergren, Pastor; Services 9 am; Sun. School 9 am. Zion, Thor - G. Salmonson, Pastor; Worship 11 am; 1st and 3rd Sun. April through December. PENTECOSTAL INDIAN Warriors of the Rainbow Ministry, Rt. 1, Tamarack, 218/768-3412 - Pastors Ken and Robin Fairbanks, Praise and Worship Service, Sat. 11 am. PRESBYTERIAN Calvary, McGrath - B. Chadwick, Pastor; Sunday Worship 9:30 am; Sun. School 10:30 am. C-I, 1st St. SE, Hallet Ave., Crosby - Pastor Norma Spurgin; Sunday Worship & SS,10 am. Fellowship follows. First, Tamarack - Rev. J. Yingling; Sun. School 10 am; Service 11 am. Round Lake - Rev. J. Yingling; Serv. 9:30 am. SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST Aitkin - R. Brauer, Pastor; 218-927-4107; Hwy. 169 S of city limits; Divine Worship, Sat. 9:10 am; Sabbath School 10:30 am; Prayer Mtg. Tue. 7 pm. www.aitkinadventist.org UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST First Congregational, Aitkin - R. Celley, Pastor; Worship 10 am UNITED METHODIST Aitkin - Rev. Judith Clark; Worship & Nursery 10:30 am •• Cascade, Crosby/Deerwood - Rev. Mark Nordell; SS and Worship 9:45 am; SS during worship except 1st Sun. of month. Coffee and Fellowship follow; Nursery provided Emily -Rev. Lois Hansen; Worship 8:45 am; Fellowship follows Northern Lights Parish (United Methodist) - Pastor Russell Christensen • Cromwell - 10:30 am; SS 9 am • Fleming - 10:30 am; SS 9 •• • Hill City - 9:30 am; SS 9:15. • McGregor - 8:45 am; SS 10:15 am • Palisade - Worship 9 am •• Pine Lake Chapel, Cutler - Rev. Judith Clark; Sunday School & Worship 9 am •• •• Handicapped accessible