Faith & Fellowship
St. Raphael Catholic Church is 150 years old this year. The parish celebrated on Saturday, June 22 with a special anniversary Mass at 4 p.m. followed by a meal and program.
Faith was important to the settlers in the Springfield area back in the 1870s. Parishioners of Irish and German descent...
Northwood Church of Redwood Falls is announcing the opening of a campus church in Springfield. Northwood Church-Springfield is now open in Springfield, with a grand opening set for August 4. The day will also celebrate the seventy-fifth anniversary of the church formerly known as Springfield...
Ten sixth graders at St. Raphael Catholic School graduated during a special Mass Tuesday, May 14. Pictured, front from left: Religious Education Director Mrs. Karen Reindl, Aubrey Schilling, Kinley Kieper, Aubree Knutson, Evelyn Landkammer, Blake Zihlke and Sixth Grade Teacher Ms. Brianna Platz...
“Faith in Action, Empowering Generations” is the Springfield United Methodist Church’s theme for it’s 150th Anniversary being observed during 2024. It is based on Matthew 5:16—In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven....
Dr. Carl Billings is the new interim pastor at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Springfield. He began his new adventure—to provide pastoral care and leadership and to prepare the congregation for their next permanent pastor—October 5 after having served as interim pastor at Our Savior’s Lutheran...
St. Raphael Catholic School is excited to announce that it has opened a daycare in their school building. Tiny Saints Daycare opened last month and is at full capacity. Katie Pierson is the daycare director.
“The idea of opening a daycare at St. Raphael began two years ago,” Beth Steffl,...
Pastor Dennis Brech has been serving as the interim pastor for Zion Lutheran Church in Springfield and Trinity Lutheran Church, Willow Lake Township. This week, he is celebrating a milestone—fifty years in the ministry. That calls for some celebration!
Pastor Brech grew up in Mt. Vernon, South...
Father Jeremy Kucera, visited each of the classrooms last week at St. Raphael Catholic School to speak with the students and bless the rooms. He is the school’s new Pastor/School Superintendent. He began his duties June 27. The students enjoyed getting to know him and also being doused during...
On Sunday, July 30, Pastor Tricia Mattson announced to her congregation that she would be leaving St. Paul Lutheran Church in Springfield effective August 31. She has served the local congregation for seven years, since 2016.
Mattson has accepted a call to be a Hospice Chaplain in Duluth,...
Pastor Roger Godfredsen is the new interim pastor at St. Johns Lutheran Church in Springfield. He began his duties July 2 and will serve the congregation until a new full-time pastor is hired.
Pastor Godfredsen lives in Milford, Iowa and commutes to Springfield each week. He grew up in Spirit...
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