New pastor at Christ Lutheran Neepawa
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- Published on Sunday, July 23, 2017
Photo by Ken Waddell
Pastor Will Rose looked after serving supper to three of his eight children at the BBQ supper last Thursday. The older children were spread out among their new found young and older friends at Christ Lutheran Church in Neepawa. The family had driven for two days from northern Alberta to take up residence in Neepawa.
By Ken Waddell
The Neepawa Banner
Pastor Will Rose, his wife Sarah and their eight children arrived in Neepawa last Thursday to a warm welcome. The congregation of Christ Lutheran Church in Neepawa and other community members gathered to help unload the moving van and partake in a summer BBQ supper.
Observation - July 14, 2017
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- Published on Sunday, July 16, 2017
Addy Oberlin
The Neepawa Banner
What a great sight to see all the beautiful smiling faces of the graduating young men and ladies in the paper.
Faithfully yours - It can happen here
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- Published on Sunday, July 16, 2017
Neil Strohschein
The Neepawa Banner
When you live in a small town, it’s easy to get the idea that you’re somehow immune from the bias, prejudice and racism you see in the big cities. So, when you wake up one morning to discover that sometime during the previous night, a person (or persons) unknown spray-painted offensive language on one sign, one new sidewalk and two buildings in your town, you sit up, take note and start thinking: “I guess it can happen here.”
Faithfully yours - Waging a quiet war
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- Published on Sunday, July 9, 2017
Neil Strohschein
The Neepawa Banner
He’s been in the NHL since he was 19. He’s now 38. He’s played for five different teams. In 1390 regular season games, he’s scored 525 goals and added 609 assists to his record.
Faithfully yours - Getting to the root of the problem
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- Published on Sunday, July 2, 2017
Neil Strohschein
The Neepawa Banner
Two weeks ago, Statistics Canada released its latest report: “Police Reported Hate Crimes in Canada—2015.” Its contents should concern every Canadian. According to the report, hate crimes against identifiable groups in this country are increasing, and Canada’s Muslim community is seeing the biggest increase (almost double the number reported in 2014).
Read more: Faithfully yours - Getting to the root of the problem
