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Apr
11
Fri
Feed My Starving Children Packing Event Grand Forks
Apr 11 – Apr 12 all-day

Feed My Starving Children Packing Event in Grand Forks is Friday April 11 and Saturday April 12.  We are in need of about 160 additional volunteers over the 6 shifts. We especially have openings at our 1130-1:30 shift on the 11th. To volunteer go to www.give.fmsc.org/grandforks. This site is also a place to donate toward purchase of the food we are packing.  Our aim is to pack over 404,000 meals in these 2 days. The cost of $117,000 and we have about $30,000 to go to meet our financial commitment.
Please feel free to email or call Jodi Storhaug at  701-741-2902 with any additional questions.

Apr
16
Wed
Bemidji Ruby’s Pantry Distribution @ Sanford Center
Apr 16 @ 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM

The April 2025 Ruby’s Pantry food distribution will take place on Wednesday, April 16, 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. You can buy as many shares as you want. 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, April 15th. Any questions? Email at bemidjirubyspantry@gmail.com, or find us on Facebook at Ruby’s Pantry-Bemidji, MN.

Apr
17
Thu
Monthly MCCL Meeting @ Mt. Carmel Lutheran Church
Apr 17 @ 2:00 PM

The monthly meeting of the local Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life Chapter #45 will be held on Thursday, April 17 at 2 p.m. at Mt. Carmel Lutheran Church in McIntosh. For more information about the Chapter, contact Eileen Hegg at 218-563-3152.

Apr
18
Fri
Community Good Friday Service @ Sanford Center Ballroom
Apr 18 @ 6:00 PM

One Voice Bemidji is inviting everyone to a Community Good Friday Service for the Bemidji area, Friday, April 18th at 6:00 pm. This will include a time of worship, message, and communion. Our heart is to bring the body of Christ together, and what better way to do it than to commemorate what Christ did for all of us on the cross, and then look forward to the great celebration of his Resurrection on Easter Sunday! The Good Friday Service will be in the Sanford Center Ballroom on Friday, April 18th @ 6pm. Pastor Alex Robinson of Calvary Chapel with be sharing the message. One Voice Bemidji is a working together of many Bible believing churches in the Bemidji area to bring glory to the Lord!

Good Friday Service @ Evangelical Free Church
Apr 18 @ 7:00 PM

The Evangelical Free Church of Bemidji invites you to our Good Friday Service on April 18th at 7 pm. Pastor Eric Nygren will give a message about Christ’s finished work, and we will share in Communion together. We will have music from our Hand chimes, Worship Team, Choir, and Youth Band. Nursery will be available, and the service will be live-streamed at www.efcbemidji.org.

Apr
24
Thu
St. Mark Lutheran School Open House @ St. Mark Lutheran School
Apr 24 @ 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Our open house is for anyone interested in our school. We will have information as well as dinner, games, bounce house, music, and more!

Apr
25
Fri
Take Back the Night @ BSU Lower Lakeside Student Union Dining Area
Apr 25 @ 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM

The Support Within Reach sexual violence resource center is hosting Take Back the Night, A Night to Raise Awareness about Sexual Violence and Give Victims & Survivors a Space to Be Heard and Heal. Admission is free and online pre-registration is encouraged. Co-sponsored by the Student Center for Health & Counseling and BSU’s It’s On Us organization, this event will be held Friday, April 25 from 5:00 – 7:30PM at the Lower Lakeside Student Union Dining Area of Bemidji State University’s Hobson Memorial Union, located along Birchmont Drive NE, Bemidji.

Featuring:
Guest Speaker Elyse Totland from the Northwoods Battered Women’s Shelter, access to free university & community resources, free raffle prizes – gift baskets from Splash Xpress, Netzer’s Floral, Bemidji Boardwalk, Hatchet House & more! Plus opportunities to share your story within a safe space. Contact Support Within Reach at 218-444-9525 for more info. Event website: https://pkorpi6.wixsite.com/take-back-the-night

Apr
26
Sat
Unicorn Experience Fundraiser @ Blazin' Saddles Ranch
Apr 26 @ 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Please join us at the Blazin’ Saddles Ranch on April 26 any time between 1:00 and 4:00 pm!! You do not have to be part of the Unicorn Photo Shoot to attend. All are welcome to join in the fun! Pony rides, visiting the goats (newborn goat kids and baby horses), playing yard games, touring our Horse and Bible camp facility, and enjoying refreshments in our camp kitchen.
Please register for the Unicorn Photo Shoot on our website. blazinsaddles.org
Photos by Alyssa Aune Photography.

*In case of rain or inclement weather, the fundraiser will be moved to May 17th*

May
3
Sat
Beltrami Electric Garage Sale Fundraiser @ Beltrami Electric Garage
May 3 @ 8:00 AM – 2:30 PM

We’re excited to share that Beltrami Electric Cooperative’s 17th Annual Multi-Vendor Indoor Garage Sale is just around the corner! This popular community event will take place on Saturday, May 3, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at our garage, located at 4111 Technology Drive NW in Bemidji.

This year’s sale will feature more than 90 booths packed with a wide range of new and gently used items—truly something for everyone! Admission is just $1 per person, and kids 12 and under are free. We’ll also have delicious food concessions, including walking tacos, baked goods, and more, so come hungry!

Most importantly, all proceeds from the event will benefit the United Way of the Bemidji Area, supporting essential programs and services that strengthen our community.

Worthy Woman’s Conference Epiphany Station TRF @ Epiphany Station
May 3 @ 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

 

* Save the date *
We are inviting women from all walks of life, churches and communities, ages 13 and up to join us for a morning of celebrating who Christ is and our worthiness through Him.
* Speakers, refreshments and door prizes.
* No tickets necessary
* More details to follow
This will be “Worthy” of your time!