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    Faith fills gift box effort
    Spreading Christmas cheer this time of the year is pretty easy to do. Spreading Christmas cheer halfway around the world, though? That’s a little trickier. Still, hundreds of Woodbury families are trying their best to bring Christmas, and all of its truest meaning, to children...
    life / religionNovember 28, 2014 - 11:41am
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    December 17, 2013
    Archbishop temporarily steps aside after boy's allegations
    ST. PAUL -- The St. Paul-Minneapolis Catholic archbishop today removed himself temporarily from public ministry after he was accused of inappropriately touching a boy in 2009. The archdiocese said it learned of the allegations against Archbishop John Nienstedt last weekend. Nienstedt...
    news / crime and courtsDecember 17, 2013 - 11:43am
    December 5, 2013
    List of clergy accused of abuse includes one-time Guardian Angels associate priest
    The identities of 33 Catholic priests accused of sexually abusing minors – including one who was briefly involved with a Woodbury-area church – were released Thursday, prompting a promise of more openness in disclosure from the leader of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. Among...
    news / crime and courtsDecember 5, 2013 - 3:17pm
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    November 11, 2013
    Archbishop promises changes after latest sex abuse report
    ST. PAUL -- The Minneapolis-St. Paul Catholic archbishop promises “major changes” in how his diocese deals with priests accused of sex abuse. Archbishop John Nienstedt’s comments Monday came after revelation that a Minnesota priest working on South Dakota’s Rosebud Indian...
    news / crime and courtsNovember 11, 2013 - 11:12am
    November 6, 2013
    Woodbury's Christian Cupboard marks 30 years in community
    It was 1983 and more and more people were in need of a place to turn to during difficult situations. “Unfortunately, food and security is a continuing problem in our country, in our state and the town in which we live,” said Greig Metzger, board president for the Christian...
    news / regionNovember 6, 2013 - 5:01pm
    June 5, 2013
    TV's 'Ponch' coming to Woodbury this week
    Erik Estrada, the actor best known for playing the television character "Ponch" in the popular 1970s-80s show "CHiPs," will be coming to Woodbury...
    newsJune 5, 2013 - 8:58am
    December 2, 2012
    King of Kings' Holiday Lights in the Park now open
    King of Kings Lutheran Church will shine some light onto the Lake Phalen neighborhood this holiday season. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Holiday Lights in the Park, which began Nov. 20, is a drive-along Christmas lights- and music-display, at Phalen...
    news / familyDecember 2, 2012 - 8:00am
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    November 11, 2012
    Afton church welcomes new pastor Fossey
    Memorial Lutheran Church in Afton has a new face at the altar. Derek Fossey was installed Oct. 28 by the Rev. Peter Rogness, the bishop of the St. Paul Area Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). "I see loads of potential here," said Fossey, the church's new...
    newsNovember 11, 2012 - 8:00am
    August 22, 2012
    Woodbury Lutheran absorbs flagging Stillwater congregation
    A Woodbury church was already looking to expand when it was approached by a congregation in a neighboring city to help keep its doors open. What was once Risen Christ Lutheran Church in Stillwater is now another campus of Woodbury Lutheran Church, called the "Oak Hill Campus." After...
    newsAugust 22, 2012 - 8:43am
    July 29, 2012
    New Catalyst group at NLA
    A catalyst is an agent of change. A new Christian student group in Woodbury is hoping that it can become that in lives and schools around the area. The new group, appropriately called Catalyst, was started in Woodbury in June. Stephanie Pohl, a student at New Life Academy, attended...
    news / educationJuly 29, 2012 - 8:00am
    February 12, 2012
    UPDATED: Little Angels Catholic Preschool to remain open
    Little Angels Catholic Preschool has gotten its wings back now that a decision has been reached to keep the school open - for at least the next year. "First of all, we're ecstatic," Little Angels Director Sue Dwuznik said. "We are thrilled that we're back. "We love what we do -...
    news / educationFebruary 12, 2012 - 11:30am
    January 18, 2012
    Moving faith forward
    When Rev. Jon Larson first came to King of Kings Lutheran Church five years ago after spending seven years at as a teaching pastor at a Wadena, Minn., church, he said he was excited about giving the Saturday evening sermons. "At the time, I wasn't really looking for anything and...
    newsJanuary 18, 2012 - 9:28am
    January 6, 2012
    From Woodbury to the world
    It's been just about four months since Woodbury native Addie Weaver returned to Minnesota after having spent 11 months traveling to 11 countries as a part of the World Race - and she is still adjusting to life back in America. Weaver, a 2004 graduate of New Life Academy who now...
    newsJanuary 6, 2012 - 8:00am
    December 11, 2011
    Local church helps light up the holidays
    For the fourth year in a row, Lake Phalen will be lit up for the holiday season, with a little help from King of Kings Lutheran Church. The IBEW Holiday Lights in the Park, which began Nov. 22, is a drive-along Christmas lights and music display, at Phalen Park. The event, which...
    news / familyDecember 11, 2011 - 8:00am
    December 22, 2010
    Wrapping up love
    It is better to give than to receive. That's the message of Christmas that a group of confirmation students at King of Kings Lutheran Church have been working on for the last few weeks. The church's seventh and eighth graders put together and wrapped 261 "Shoeboxes of Love" for...
    family / lifeDecember 22, 2010 - 8:54am
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