The January 2025 Ruby’s Pantry food distribution will take place on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at the Sanford Center in Bemidji. Ruby’s Pantry is for anyone that is looking to extend their monthly grocery budget. For a $25 per share donation, (exact change is preferred), you will receive an abundance of groceries. There is no income or residency requirement. This is a drive thru distribution, beginning at 4 pm. Guests should bring baskets/boxes for shares to be contained in their vehicle. Pre-pay for shares is available and can be purchased at www.rubyspantry.org. Pre-payers choose a time slot to pick up their share, and skip the sometimes long wait. Pre-pay closes at 3 pm on Tuesday, January 14th. Any questions? Email at bemidjirubyspantry@gmail.com, or find us on Facebook at Ruby’s Pantry-Bemidji, MN.

In Bagley on Saturday, January 18th the Clearwater County MCCL will sponsor a March for Life which will meet at the Courthouse at 9:30 a.m. and start the walk at 9:45 a.m.to St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. A program starting at about 10 a.m. will feature Don Parker from the State MCCL office sharing legislative action from the last session and tips for future life-saving work; bars and coffee will be served following the program.

The I52M mission team is getting assembled and looking forward to the trip up the Patuca River, Honduras in March. We’re having a Hotdish Bake-Off and Silent Auction at 5:30 PM on Saturday, January18 at the Evangelical Free Church in Bemidji. To compete, please contact Sarah by 1/14/25 at 218-255-2980 or isaiah52ministries@gmail.com.

Join thousands of pro-life Minnesotans for an unforgettable remembrance of lives lost and a compelling call to rebuild a Minnesota where every human life is valued and loved.

Chapter 45 of Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life will sponsor a bus to the state March for Life in St. Paul Wednesday, January 22nd, The theme for this year’s Walk is Love Them Both. Fetal models lost to abortion during 2023 will be on display representing the 14,000 babies at all stages of prenatal life up to and including 9 months.

The bus will depart from the Cenex gas station south of Bemidji at the junction of highways #71 and #2 at 7:30 a.m. and return the same day. Please pack a light lunch for the way down, and water will be provided. A stop for dinner in Little Falls on the way back is planned, making the return back approximately 7:30 p.m. The bus only holds 50 so it is recommended people call and reserve spots on the bus early; contact Phil Ehlke at QFM radio (218-444-1071) who is helping to facilitate the bus charter. Cost for the bus will be a free will offering.

Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life Chapter 45 will also sponsor a March for Life in Fosston on Saturday, January 25th. Meet at the Hugo Parking Lot at 9:15 a.m. and walk at 9:30 a.m. to the Embassy Center where a program and light lunch will follow. Todd Lundell will share why we walk, highlights from 2024 and the local Chapter 45 plans for the upcoming year. For more information about the Fosston March, call Todd at 218-431-0156.