Justice Conversation
Oct
30
7:00 PM19:00

Justice Conversation

  • Family of God Church ELCA & UCC (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

We join in conversation about faith and justice in our world on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. We’ll be reading and discussing Sojourner’s magazine and also talk about the MN and ND legislative sessions and justice issues they are addressing.  Join us!

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Crafters
Nov
2
9:00 AM09:00

Crafters

  • Family of God Church ELCA & UCC (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Add your skills to our projects! Those who enjoy crafting and sewing meet on the second and fourth Wednesdays at church.  You are welcome to join in these activities or to bring your own project and enjoy the good company while you work. Contact us at grandcitiesfog.org.

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Worship Service  & Communion
Nov
2
10:00 AM10:00

Worship Service & Communion

  • Family of God Church ELCA & UCC (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Worship service with communion followed by fellowship at 11 a.m.

We are hosting in-person worship in our building and live streaming on Facebook each Sunday morning at 10 am.

You may receive a printed copy of each Sunday’s service either by mail or email. Contact us at grandcitiesfog@gmail.com to be added to our distribution list.

Weekly sermons are posted here.

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Lotus Meditation Center
Nov
3
4:45 PM16:45

Lotus Meditation Center

  • Family of God Church ELCA & UCC (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Insight Meditation (also called Vipassana) cultivates both concentration and relaxation. It is a practice that helps to free the mind from distortions and offers the possibility of living each moment fully with compassion and freedom. The practice of Insight Meditation requires no belief commitments.

4:45 p.m. - Qi Gong (meditative movement)
5:30 p.m. - Meditation
6:00 p.m. - Discussion (1/2 hour)
You are welcome to join in any of these activities

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Live Well Grand Cities
Nov
6
6:00 PM18:00

Live Well Grand Cities

You are invited to an upcoming event that will celebrate Grand Forks as what might be the very first Blue Zones Certified Community in North Dakota and re-introduce Live Well Grand Cities, a local coalition that we're growing to become the future of critical wellbeing work and advocacy in our region. 

Date: Thursday, November 6th 
Time: 6 - 8 PM doors open at 5:45
Location: The Career Impact Academy
Address: 4201 Career Drive Grand Forks, ND 58203

The Blue Zones Project in Grand Forks was a three-year initiative, and we are coming up on the end of that timeframe this November. So much good has happened through so many local partnerships. We are so pleased to share with you all that has happened over the last few years and show you our vision for what comes next. 

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ND Human Rights Coalition Grand Forks Chapter
Nov
8
2:00 PM14:00

ND Human Rights Coalition Grand Forks Chapter

Anyone interested in supporting Human Rights is invited to gather on the second Saturday of each month. We strive to empower individuals and organizations to become effective advocates for human rights. Our mission is to promote and protect human rights, supporting those who have been marginalized and working towards fostering a more inclusive and just society. Join us in creating a world where everyone's rights are respected and upheld.

Our Coalition is… a community acting from intention and purpose.

Our Coalition has… a foundation of shared values concerning justice, equity and inclusion.

Our Coalition wants… a state and a world where the fundamental rights of all beings are respected and supported in law and in practice.

Our Coalition needs… membership made up of compassionate people and organizations who care about the health of North Dakota’s land and its people.

Our Coalitions envisions… achieving a voice powerful enough to be heard by all.

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Worship Service
Nov
9
10:00 AM10:00

Worship Service

  • Family of God Church ELCA & UCC (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Worship service followed by fellowship at 11 a.m.

We are hosting in-person worship in our building and live streaming on Facebook each Sunday morning at 10 am.

You may receive a printed copy of each Sunday’s service either by mail or email. Contact us at grandcitiesfog@gmail.com to be added to our distribution list.

Weekly sermons are posted here.

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Lotus Meditation Center
Nov
10
4:45 PM16:45

Lotus Meditation Center

  • Family of God Church ELCA & UCC (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Insight Meditation (also called Vipassana) cultivates both concentration and relaxation. It is a practice that helps to free the mind from distortions and offers the possibility of living each moment fully with compassion and freedom. The practice of Insight Meditation requires no belief commitments.

4:45 p.m. - Qi Gong (meditative movement)
5:30 p.m. - Meditation
6:00 p.m. - Discussion (1/2 hour)
You are welcome to join in any of these activities

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Ally Support Group
Nov
11
7:00 PM19:00

Ally Support Group

  • Family of God Church ELCA & UCC (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us each month on the second Tuesday for an hour of learning and encouragement in support of our LGBTQIA+ neighbors and friends. 

Phyllis Johnson will speak on the Faith and Civic Life: Seeking the Well-being of All.  Phyllis was co-chair of the committee that wrote this national statement about how we live our faith in our communities.  She’ll discuss the process, the report, and lead a conversation about how we are involved locally. 

A Social Statement adopted by the ELCA Churchwide Assembly 2025.

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Wednesday Kids
Nov
12
5:30 PM17:30

Wednesday Kids

  • Family of God Church ELCA & UCC (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Children in elementary and middle school meet on the second Wednesday of the month at 5:30 for a fun activity. All children are welcome. Let us know if you’d like to invite children from your family or neighbors.

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Justice Conversation
Nov
13
7:00 PM19:00

Justice Conversation

  • Family of God Church ELCA & UCC (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

We join in conversation about faith and justice in our world on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. We’ll be reading and discussing Sojourner’s magazine and also talk about the MN and ND legislative sessions and justice issues they are addressing.  Join us!

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Worship Service  & Communion
Nov
16
10:00 AM10:00

Worship Service & Communion

  • Family of God Church ELCA & UCC (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Worship service with communion followed by fellowship at 11 a.m.

We are hosting in-person worship in our building and live streaming on Facebook each Sunday morning at 10 am.

You may receive a printed copy of each Sunday’s service either by mail or email. Contact us at grandcitiesfog@gmail.com to be added to our distribution list.

Weekly sermons are posted here.

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Cancer Support Group
Nov
16
4:30 PM16:30

Cancer Support Group

  • Family of God Church ELCA & UCC (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Have you been impacted by any type of cancer? Please join us at the Cancer Support Group. Share with people who understand what you’re going through in a comforting place to receive support, give strength and share. This will be an informal group which will not offer medical advice. Open to all cancer patients, survivors, caregivers, loved ones, and support people. Meeting times are at 4:30 p.m. the third Sunday of the month at Family of God Church.  For more information please contact Patrick and Rody Schultz at 701-203-6058 or Gretchen Graf at 218-791-8687.

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Lotus Meditation Center
Nov
17
4:45 PM16:45

Lotus Meditation Center

  • Family of God Church ELCA & UCC (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Insight Meditation (also called Vipassana) cultivates both concentration and relaxation. It is a practice that helps to free the mind from distortions and offers the possibility of living each moment fully with compassion and freedom. The practice of Insight Meditation requires no belief commitments.

4:45 p.m. - Qi Gong (meditative movement)
5:30 p.m. - Meditation
6:00 p.m. - Discussion (1/2 hour)
You are welcome to join in any of these activities

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Thanksgiving Together
Nov
17
to Nov 18

Thanksgiving Together

  • United Lutheran Church (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Church office closed. Happy Thanksgiving!

Heavenly Father: We thank You for food and remember the hungry. We thank You for health and remember the sick. We thank You for friends and remember the friendless. We thank You for freedom and remember the enslaved. May these remembrances stir us to service. That Your gifts to us may be used for others. Amen

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Justice Conversation
Nov
20
7:00 PM19:00

Justice Conversation

  • Family of God Church ELCA & UCC (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

We join in conversation about faith and justice in our world on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. We’ll be reading and discussing Sojourner’s magazine and also talk about the MN and ND legislative sessions and justice issues they are addressing.  Join us!

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Free Lunch Friday
Nov
21
12:00 PM12:00

Free Lunch Friday

We believe in the beauty of sharing a meal together. Every Friday during the school year we offer Free Lunch  -- homecooked meals sponsored by area congregations is just like a taste of home! Stop by and warm up with a free cup of coffee, tea or hot cocoa that's always hot and ready for you. Look for other opportunities during the week to share in conversation and meals. Christus Rex is a place that feeds people's bodies, minds, and spirits.

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Connections
Nov
22
10:30 AM10:30

Connections

  • East Grand Forks Public Library (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Connections is a monthly gathering of people who care about doing good in our community.  Those who gather share projects they are working on, ask for advice about networking, and encourage one another.  The group meets on the fourth Saturday of each month at the East Grand Forks Library. Everyone is welcome. Invite a friend!

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Worship Service
Nov
23
10:00 AM10:00

Worship Service

  • Family of God Church ELCA & UCC (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Worship service followed by fellowship at 11 a.m.

We are hosting in-person worship in our building and live streaming on Facebook each Sunday morning at 10 am.

You may receive a printed copy of each Sunday’s service either by mail or email. Contact us at grandcitiesfog@gmail.com to be added to our distribution list.

Weekly sermons are posted here.

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Lotus Meditation Center
Nov
24
4:45 PM16:45

Lotus Meditation Center

  • Family of God Church ELCA & UCC (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Insight Meditation (also called Vipassana) cultivates both concentration and relaxation. It is a practice that helps to free the mind from distortions and offers the possibility of living each moment fully with compassion and freedom. The practice of Insight Meditation requires no belief commitments.

4:45 p.m. - Qi Gong (meditative movement)
5:30 p.m. - Meditation
6:00 p.m. - Discussion (1/2 hour)
You are welcome to join in any of these activities

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Crafters
Nov
26
9:00 AM09:00

Crafters

  • Family of God Church ELCA & UCC (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Add your skills to our projects! Those who enjoy crafting and sewing meet on the second and fourth Wednesdays at church.  You are welcome to join in these activities or to bring your own project and enjoy the good company while you work. Contact us at grandcitiesfog.org.

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Happy Thanksgiving!
Nov
27
12:01 AM00:01

Happy Thanksgiving!

  • Family of God Church ELCA & UCC (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Church office closed. Happy Thanksgiving!

Heavenly Father: We thank You for food and remember the hungry. We thank You for health and remember the sick. We thank You for friends and remember the friendless. We thank You for freedom and remember the enslaved. May these remembrances stir us to service. That Your gifts to us may be used for others. Amen

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Worship Service
Nov
30
10:00 AM10:00

Worship Service

  • Family of God Church ELCA & UCC (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Worship service followed by fellowship at 11 a.m.

We are hosting in-person worship in our building and live streaming on Facebook each Sunday morning at 10 am.

You may receive a printed copy of each Sunday’s service either by mail or email. Contact us at grandcitiesfog@gmail.com to be added to our distribution list.

Weekly sermons are posted here.

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Faith & Civic Life
Oct
28
7:00 PM19:00

Faith & Civic Life

United Lutheran Church invites you to hear Phyllis Johnson speak on the new ELCA statement on Faith and Civic Life.  Phyllis was co-chair of the committee which wrote this national statement about how we live our faith in our communities.  She’ll discuss the process, the report and lead a conversation about how we are involved locally.  Tuesday, October 28 at 7 p.m. at United Lutheran Church.

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Lotus Meditation Center
Oct
27
4:45 PM16:45

Lotus Meditation Center

  • Family of God Church ELCA & UCC (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Insight Meditation (also called Vipassana) cultivates both concentration and relaxation. It is a practice that helps to free the mind from distortions and offers the possibility of living each moment fully with compassion and freedom. The practice of Insight Meditation requires no belief commitments.

4:45 p.m. - Qi Gong (meditative movement)
5:30 p.m. - Meditation
6:00 p.m. - Discussion (1/2 hour)
You are welcome to join in any of these activities

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