Heart River Lutheran Church - Mandan, ND

After the rain delay. . .
We’ll celebrate all the ministry of Joy and Rev. Jim Sorenson at Heart River Lutheran Church and Bridges of Hope at our picnic dinner church.

THE EVENT WILL BE HELD ON
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21
AT 5:45 P.M.
AT THE WARMING CENTER, LEGION PARK
1111 10TH AVE. SW, MANDAN

There will be pizza – a throwback to our pizza night events. If you’re inclined to bring a dessert or salad, please let Pastor Gail know for planning purposes.
Please feel free to invite others to join us.

EVENT TO BE RE-SCHEDULED!
Our spirits are not dampened. But the picnic site is!!

We’ll celebrate all the ministry of Joy and Rev. Jim Sorenson at Heart River Lutheran Church and Bridges of Hope at our picnic dinner church.

AUG. 14 PLANS CANCELED

There will be pizza – a throwback to our pizza night events. If you’re inclined to bring a dessert or salad, please let Pastor Gail know for planning purposes.

Please feel free to invite others to join us.

We’ll celebrate all the ministry of Joy and Rev. Jim Sorenson at Heart River Lutheran Church and Bridges of Hope at our picnic dinner church.

THE EVENT WILL BE HELD
AT 5:45 P.M.
ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14
AT SHELTER 1 IN KIWANIS PARK - BISMARCK.

There will be pizza – a throwback to our pizza night events. If you’re inclined to bring a dessert or salad, please let Pastor Gail know for planning purposes.

Please feel free to invite others to join us.

Heart River and friends at Pride!

Are you looking for a way to make a difference? Do you want to share God’s love in a tangible way? Heart River Bridges of Hope is running low on the supplies we need to provide fresh start kits to youth leaving the Youth Correctional Center and supplies needed by women leaving the Heart River Correctional Center.

The young-at-heart crew celebrating with palms! You’re invited to celebrate with us on Easter! We’ll host a potluck for YCC residents and worship with residents of the Heart River Correctional Center at 10 a.m.

Heart River Lutheran Church is a Reconciling in Christ congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), serving Mandan, Bismarck, the Heart River Correctional Center, and the North Dakota Youth Correctional Center. We have a unique mission, worshiping weekly with women or youth who are in corrections.

Heart River Lutheran Church is located in the chapel on the campus of the Heart River Correctional Center and North Dakota Youth Correctional Center, just on the west edge of Mandan. Though it is a correctional center, there are no gates. You are welcome to enter for church.

Drive south on Highway 6, taking the first right turn after crossing the bridge over the Heart River. Make another right turn down and around the hill into the south end of the correctional center campus. Please disregard the "No Trespassing" sign and know you are welcome to come for church!

It might technically be Spring, but it still looks like Winter outside. We are still holding worship at 10 a.m. Please be careful if you venture out and as always, use your best judgement.

Do you remember that you were made in God's own image?

We Wish to See Jesus: John 12:20-33 - Heart River Lutheran Church - Mandan, ND What if God was one of us? If we wish to see Jesus, we must look to the cross.

One member's reflection on faith, belief, and eternal life.

https://heartriverlutheran.org/faith-a-reflection-on-john-316/

Let’s talk about love. ❤️

Ash Wednesday worship at 7 p.m. at Hope Chapel. You’re invited!

Heart River Lutheran Church is a Reconciling in Christ congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

The church gathers at the chapel on the campus of the Heart River Correctional Center and North Dakota Youth Correctional Center, just on the west edge of Mandan. Though it is a correctional center, there are no gates. You are welcome to enter for church.

Drive south on Highway 6, taking the first right turn after crossing the bridge over the Heart River. Make another right turn down and around the hill into the south end of the correctional center campus. Please disregard the "No Trespassing" sign and know you are welcome to come for church!

The potluck was epic! More than 30 residents of the Heart River Correctional Center joined the congregation for fellowship. Sr. Kathleen Atkinson was there, too. Thanks to Linda Beechie, Amy Nelson, Bruce Beechie, Gerry and Loretta Hegstad, Brad Eilers, Joy Sorenson, Linda Beckler, Brenda Kadrmas, Lynn Halvorson, Ann Crews Melton, and everyone who pitched in!

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Things will be hopping at Heart River Lutheran Church Sunday!
It’s Reconciling in Christ Sunday and we’ll have a guest preacher - Hannah Vanorny.
We have a very short congregational meeting that will feature a report from congregational president Amy Nelson.
And we’ll have a potluck with residents of the Heart River Correctional Center!
Please join us!

Heart River Lutheran Church is a Reconciling in Christ congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), located at the Heart River Correctional Center / North Dakota Youth Correctional Center in Mandan, ND.

Location:
Heart River Lutheran Church is located in the chapel on the campus of the Heart River Correctional Center and North Dakota Youth Correctional Center, just on the west edge of Mandan. Though it is a correctional center, there are no gates. You are welcome to enter for church.

Primary South Entrance:
Drive south on Highway 6, taking the first right turn after crossing the bridge over the Heart River. Make another right turn down and around the hill into the south end of the correctional center campus. Please disregard the "No Trespassing" sign and know you are welcome to come for church!

Join us for Christmas Eve candlelight worship at 4 p.m. on Sunday. We gather at the chapel on the grounds of the Youth Correctional Center - and there’s plenty of space in the pews! This week, our musicians are Linda and Chuck Suchy.

Heart River Lutheran Church is a Reconciling in Christ congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), located at the Heart River Correctional Center / North Dakota Youth Correctional Center in Mandan, ND.

Location:
Heart River Lutheran Church is located in the chapel on the campus of the Heart River Correctional Center and North Dakota Youth Correctional Center, just on the west edge of Mandan. Though it is a correctional center, there are no gates. You are welcome to enter for church.

Primary South Entrance:
Drive south on Highway 6, taking the first right turn after crossing the bridge over the Heart River. Make another right turn down and around the hill into the south end of the correctional center campus. Please disregard the "No Trespassing" sign and know you are welcome to come for church!

Lefse Day at Heart River. Residents of YCC and HRCC learn the art of lefse making!

From this week’s gospel: “(W)hover gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones that in the name of a disciple—truly I tell you, none of these will lose their reward.” Matthew 10:42

My task for today is to write a sermon - and I also planned to meet Renee Franson from Augustana Lutheran Church (Underwood, ND) to pick up supplies donated for fresh start kits. Bridges of Hope provides those kits to youth and adults leaving at incarceration at the Youth Correctional Center and the Heart River Correctional Center. They’re a tangible reminder of God’s love and the love of the community. We’ve been blessed with so many quilts in recent weeks - wrapping folks in the warmth of God’s unconditional love.

I’m overwhelmed with gratitude for the quilts and the carload of exactly what is needed. And it was a better sermon than anything I might write. Thank you, Deacon Jodi Lorenz and Augustana!

At Synod Assembly - Pastor Gail Hagerty, Paul Kadrmas, Amy Nelson. Ann Crews Melton presented a workshop, too!

Our hygiene pantry is dwindling. If the Spirit moves you, here are items we really need:

Shampoo
Conditioner
Deodorant - for women and men
Nail clippers
Feminine hygiene products
Towels
Wash clothes
Hair products for Black folks
Socks for men and women

These items are used for fresh start kits for youth and adults as they transition from incarceration to the community. The kits are a tangible welcome and sign of God’s love.

Heart River Lutheran Church / Heart River Bridges of Hope in Mandan, ND is calling a Deacon or lay minister for a unique ministry opportunity. We're looking for someone with a heart for working with justice-involved individuals and sharing their gifts of ministry with our small but dedicated congregation. We gather on the grounds of the North Dakota Youth Correctional Center/Heart River Correctional Center and worship with and serve the youth and women living in these facilities. Through Heart River Bridges of Hope, the congregation endeavors to provide a bridge between incarceration and the community. Bridges of Hope contracts with the Department of Corrections for services provided to those incarcerated and those transitioning from incarceration. The Deacon is a crucial leader in this ongoing ministry. If you or someone you know is interested in learning more about or applying to this position, see https://www.elca.org/Call-Process/Current-Openings.
For more information - Rev. Brad Dokken - [email protected]

www.elca.org

Thrilled to spend time with WELCA’s Lonetree cluster and share information about the ministry of Heart River Lutheran Church and Heart River Bridges of Hope! The quilts will be well
Used to share God’s love.

Easter breakfast with residents of the Heart River Correctional Center !

Our worship will be Zoom-only on Sunday, March 12. Message us for a link if you haven’t received one!

Heart River Lutheran Church / Heart River Bridges of Hope in Mandan, ND is calling a Deacon for a unique ministry opportunity. We're looking for someone with a heart for working with justice-involved individuals and sharing their gifts of ministry with our small but dedicated congregation. We gather on the grounds of the North Dakota Youth Correctional Center/Heart River Correctional Center and worship with and serve the youth and women living in these facilities. Through Heart River Bridges of Hope, the congregation endeavors to provide a bridge between incarceration and the community. Bridges of Hope contracts with the Department of Corrections for services provided to those incarcerated and those transitioning from incarceration. The Deacon is a crucial leader in this ongoing ministry. If you or someone you know is interested in learning more about or applying to this position, see https://www.elca.org/Call-Process/Current-Openings.
For more information - Rev. Brad Dokken - [email protected]

www.elca.org

One year ago we posted this for . Sadly, the war continues so we once again lift this prayer for peace, justice and love.

We were blessed with the presence of more than 30 residents of the Heart River Correctional Center as we gathered for Ash Wednesday worship. Because of the frigid weather and blowing snow, they were transported in groups of three or four. They’d asked if we could sing “Amazing Grace,” and Amy Eilers and Joy Sorenson helped with a spontaneous hymn sing as the chapel filled and emptied. It was one of those Spirit gifts!

A sampling of gifts from St. Paul Lutheran in Garrison. Theses gifts will provide a fresh start and hope for youth and women moving from incarceration to the community! Thank you!

I think I’ll call this lovely quilt, donated by Kristin Seaks, “The Spirit of Christmas.” Thank you, Kristin, for your support of our shared ministry, and thank you for worshipping with us!