Cooperstown Bible Camp will be celebrating its 80th birthday this summer and are 
putting together a cookbook to honor the occasion.  If you have recipes that were 
favorites at camp or home or stories of working at the camp, please submit them 
by writing Cooperstown Bible Camp; ATTN:  Kaye, 11776 3rd Street SE, 
Cooperstown, ND  58425.  Or Email:  kkirsch@invisimax.com

Tuesday, March 22

The Crookston Men's Christian Fellowship luncheon will feature sharing by 
Pastor Tom Bentley Tuesday, March 22 at 12:00 noon at Fisher Lutheran Church, 
Fisher, MN  ($5.00 meal donation is requested.  218-281-4227)

Wednesday, March 23

The First Church of the Nazarene in Fergus Falls will host a Passover Celebration 
on Wednesday, March 23rd and Thursday, March 24th at 6:30 at the church.  
(Address:  1319 North Cleveland.  Reservations are $2 and can be made by 
calling 218-736-2764.)

Changing Lives Tabernacle of West Fargo will present the Easter drama "If This 
Cup is Passed" on Wednesday, March 23rd and Sunday, March 27 at 7 p.m.  (Free 
admission.  For more information, call 282-7098.  Church located at 202 4th 
Avenue East.)

Thursday, March 24

There will be a time of  worship and fellowship for junior and senior high students 
on Thursday evening, March 24 at 9 p.m. at First Assembly of God youth center 
in Fargo.  Nick Hall will share a message.  (Event is free.)

Friday, March 25

The Passion Play will be presented at the Reiland Fine Arts Center at Jamestown 
College, March 25-28 at
 7 p.m. nightly.  (Free admission.  More information:  701-952-0822.)

Shiloh Evangelical Free Church of West Fargo will have a Jews for Jesus "Christ 
in the Passover" presentation on Friday, March 25th at 7 p.m.   On Easter Sunday, 
there will be a community breakfast at 8:30 followed by an Easter worship service 
at 10:30. 

A community Good Friday service will be held at Calvary Community Church in 
Grand Forks at 7 p.m.  with Pastor Joe Scheving of Faith Community Church 
speaking.  (Sponsored by the Evangelical Pastor's Fellowship. 
Church located at 1917 Washington Street South.  Offering for the Community 
Violence Intervention Center.)

Fargo First Assembly of God invites you to their Good Friday service, "Passion, 
Power and Presence of the Cross" at 7 p.m.  On Sunday, March 27 there will be 
an Easter Celebration service at 10 a.m. with M. Wayne Benson speaking.  

First Free Methodist Church of Fargo will show the Jews for Jesus video 
presentation "Christ in the Passover" on Good Friday, March 25th at 7:00 pm. 
(First Free Methodist Church is located at 1501 10th Avenue South in Fargo.  
There will be a free will offering taken for the ministry of Jews for Jesus following 
the presentation.  )

The Cornerstone Coffeehouse will be closed on Good Friday.  On Saturday, 
March 26 the Jesus Video will be shown at 8 p.m. 


Saturday, March 26

An Easter Prayer Vigil will be hosted by St. John's Lutheran Church of 
Jamestown on Saturday, March 26 from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.  (Church is 
located 424 First Avenue South in Jamestown, 701-252-1198) 

The choir of Grace Evangelical Free Church of Elbow Lake will present the 
cantata "The Cross … Where God's Grace Meets our Need" on Saturday, March 
26 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, March 27 at 10:30 a.m.  

"The Victor", a recreation of the last days in the life of Jesus will be performed by 
the choir of the Riverside Evangelical Free Church of Mayville on Saturday, 
March 26th and 7:30 p.m.  (Riverside Evan Free, 814 Main Street West, Mayville, 
ND).

Sunday, March 27

The Lake Chippewa Covenant Church will have an Easter Sunrise Service at 6:30 
a.m. with Pastor Nathan Langager speaking.  A continental breakfast will follow 
the service.  (Church is located 3-1/2 miles north of Garfield on County Road 12.)

Emmanuel Lutheran Free Church of rural Holt, MN will have a special Easter 
service at 8 a.m. with music by Lois and Los.  A breakfast will follow the service. 
 

Thursday, March 31

Russian Harvest Ministries will hold their "Great Commission Banquet" on 
Thursday, March 31st at 6 p.m. at the Ramada Plaza Suites in Fargo.  Peter and Jill 
Mehl will share their church planting ministry in the former Soviet Union.  (Music 
by Matt Sieckert.  Testimonies from Yuri and Tanya Binder.  Tickets are $25 each 
and can be reserved by calling 293-7060.   www.russianharvestministries.com )

Friday, April 1

"Building a Christian World View" is the topic of a two day conference to be held 
April 1st and 2nd  at Community Baptist Church of Fargo.  Dr. James Grier, 
professor of theology at Cornerstone College in Grand Rapids, MI will be the 
speaker.  The registration deadline is March 30.  For more information, call 235-
5483 or go to www.cbcfargo.com)

Valley Christian Center Assembly of God will hold an event for youth 15 to 25 
years old called "Project Veritas", on Friday through Sunday, April 1-3 at 7 p.m. 
nightly.  The event will be held at the Grand Cities Mall Event Center.

The River, sponsored by Campus Crusade for Christ will be on Friday, April 1 at  
8 p.m. at  NDSU Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse.  Pastor Kirk Militzer of Triumph 
Lutheran Brethren Church will be the speaker. 

Saturday, April 2

Campus Life Pancake Feed:  Saturday, April 2; Atonement Lutheran Church; 
4601 South University Drive, Fargo; 7:30 am- 1:00 pm.  Free-will offering.  The 
pancake feed will benefit the Red River Youth for Christ Campus Life.  The 
dollars raised will help fund Campus Life events throughout the year, including 
helping kids attend Quaker Ridge Camp in Colorado this summer .

Minnesota Church Ministries Association presents four On-Target seminars with 
Lloyd Jacobsen of New Friends Ministries.  April 2 in Rochester, MN.  April 9 in 
Grand Rapids, MN.  April 16 in New Brighton, MN.  September 17 in Mankato, 
MN.  $39 for one registrant; $29 for each additional.  Info:  
www.mcmaonline.org

Hawley Lutheran will hold a Prayer Breakfast featuring  a mission emphasis with 
Vicki Vogel Schmidt as speaker on Saturday, April 2nd at 9 a.m.

"Touched by an Angel" ministry and Jamestown Area Grief Support Team 
present "Good Grief" with presenter David Fisher discussing the nature of grief 
on Saturday, April 2, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church 
in Jamestown.  (424 First Avenue South, 701-252-1198)

Hope Lutheran Church, North Campus, will hold "Celebrate Compassion" with 
guest speaker, Karen Stephenson from Compassion International, on Saturday, 
April from 9:45 a.m. to noon.  There will be testimonies from sponsors and 
sponsored children, inspirational music, a candlelight prayer service and a free 
lunch of red beans and rice.  (Church location:  2900 Broadway, Fargo).

James Rainwater will be in concert at the Fergus Falls Center for the Arts on 
Saturday, April 2 at 6:30 p.m.  (Sponsored by Pebble Lake Seventh-Day Adventist 
Church.  Call 218-998-0705 for more information.  Center for the Arts located at 
124 West Lincoln Avenue.)

Mark Lowry and the "God is Crazy about You" tour is coming to Fargo on 
Saturday, April 2nd at 7 p.m. at First Assembly of God.  (Tickets are $15 in 
advance, $13 for groups of 20 or more and will be $17 at the door. Tickets 
available at Christian bookstores in Fargo, Moorhead, Jamestown, Fergus Falls, 
Detroit Lakes and Grand Forks.   Call 1-800-430-1049 or go to 
www.TrinityCommunications.org )

Monday, April 4

Perham Area Women in Faith will meet on Monday, April 4 at 7 p.m. at Perham 
Community Church.  Kathryn Enderson of Fergus Falls will speak.  (Information: 
 346-2467.)

Wednesday, April 6

"Captive Free", a traveling musical ministry team, will present a concert on 
Wednesday, April 6th at 6:15 p.m. at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in 
Moorhead.   (1000 14th Street South, Moorhead. -  Free will offering.)

A worship and faith-building evening for middle and high school students with 
Comedian Bone will be held in Bismarck on Wednesday, April 6 from 7-9 p.m. at 
the Belle Mehus Auditorium.  

Thursday, April 7

Riverside Christian School in East Grand Forks will be having Kindergarten 
Round-Up Thursday, April 7th.    There will be two sessions available.  Call 218-
773-1770 to register for either the 9 -11am session or the 1-3 pm session.  Space 
is limited. 

The New Life Center Prayer Breakfast and Dessert events will be held on 
Thursday, April 7 at the Holiday Inn in Fargo.  Karen Kingsbury, an inspirational 
writer, will be the speaker.  (Tickets are $15 for the breakfast or $8 for the dessert 
event.  Send reservations to :  New Life Center Prayer Breakfast, Reta Gage, 58 
Fremont Drive, Fargo, ND  58103. Enclose a SASE.  Questions:  239-0428.)


Ministering to those in Sexual Bondage, a video seminar hosted by C. Peter and 
Doris Wagner, will be presented on six consecutive Thursday nights, beginning 
April 7 at Valley Christian Center in Grand Forks.  (Two sessions presented each 
night, starting at 7:15 p.m.  Church located at 3920 Cherry Street.  Free will 
offering.  Register by calling 746-7327.)

Friday, April 8

A FamilyLife Marriage Seminar will be held at the First Evangelical Free Church 
in Bismarck on April 8 and 9. Seminar cost is $65 for couples or $35 for singles.  
(Registration and information available at the Rainbow Shop or online at 
www.bismarckfamilylife.com  or by calling 701-255-1331.  Registration deadline 
is March 25th.)

Make a Sound Choice is sponsoring a graduate program for educators, 
professionals and parents, "How To Avoid Marrying a Jerk or Jerkette" Friday 
and Saturday, April 8-9 from 9-4 at Atonement Lutheran Church.  (Cost is $30 
including meals. 14 CEUs available for social workers and nurses, or graduate 
credit.  For more information or to register, call 297-7548 or go to 
www.makeasoundchoice.com  Speakers include Linda Klapecki, Lindsey 
Bergeron, Jeri Gort, Kimberly Martinez and John Van Epp.) 

Saturday, April 9 

Grace Evangelical Free Church of Elbow Lake will hold their spring banquet on 
Saturday, April 9 at 6 p.m.  The "Men of Note" from Fergus Falls will present the 
program.  (Information:  218-685-4679 or 218-685-4804.)

Sunday, April 10

Mark Cahill will speak at Metropolitan Baptist Church on Sunday, April 10 at 
10:30 a.m.  There will be evangelism workshops from 4-7 p.m. followed by 
supper. (Church address is 2612 25th Street SW, Fargo.)

The Solid Rock Café will be presented by the youth of Triumph Lutheran 
Brethren Church on Sunday, April 10 at 4 p.m. and Wednesday, April 13 at 6:30 
p.m.  (No tickets required but large group reservations are requested.  Call 233-
4048.  Triumph is located at 2901 20th Street South in Moorhead.)

Thursday, April 14 

Park Christian School will hold their annual spring banquet on Thursday, April 14 
at the Holiday Inn in Fargo.  Dr. Jeffrey Myers, of Bryan College and the Myers 
Institute for Communication and Leadership, will be the speaker.   (Reception at 6 
p.m.  Dinner at 6:30.  For complimentary tickets or banquet sponsorship, call 
Virginia at 236-0500 or vnulle@parkchristianschoolorg )

Friday, April 15 

A couples retreat for engaged couples will be held April 15-17 at Oak Hills 
Christian College of Bemidji.  Roger Anderson will present "Biblical Basics for 
Marriage".  (The cost is $175 per couple for all sessions, meals and lodging.  For 
more information, call 751-8670 or 1-888-751-8670.)

Saturday, April 16

"God's Design for Life, Love and Legacy" with speaker Carrie Abbott of Seattle, 
WA will be held on Saturday, April 16 from 9:00-3:30 at First Lutheran Church.   
(Cost is $15 for singles, $25 for couples and $8 for students.  To register, call 
297-7548 or go to www.makeasoundchoice.com  First Lutheran: 619 Broadway 
in Fargo. )

As an ecumenical effort of churches in Fargo, Moorhead, West Fargo and 
surrounding areas, an Annual Crop Walk for the Hungry will be held on Sunday, 
April 17.   Registration will be at NSUM Nemzek Fieldhouse at 1:30 and the walk 
at 2:00 p.m.  Rain or shine, walk indoors or outdoors.  (Information contact Rev. 
Janet Miller, 298-0618.  Of proceeds:  25% remains in community for Emergency 
Food Pantry, Great Plains Food Bank, New Life Center, Salvation Army, YWCA 
Shelter, Dorothy Day House, and Churches United for the Homeless.  75% goes 
to international relief efforts in over 70 countries around the world and in the 
US.) 

Saturday, April 23

"Effective Parenting in a Defective World" is the title of a Walk Thru the Bible 
conference to be hosted by Bethel Evangelical Free Church on Saturday, April 23 
from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.  (Cost is $15 per person.  Doors open at 8:00.  Lunch on 
your own.  For more information or to register:  effectiveparents@bethelefc.com 
or go to www.bethefc.com ) 

Thursday, April 28

The "Bold Truth Tour" with Josh McDowell and Super Chick will be at the Fargo 
Civic Center on Thursday, April 28 from 7-10 p.m.  (Tickets are $12 in advance 
for groups of ten or more.  $14 individual advance and $16 at the door. Tickets 
available at area churches, Melbergs, Family Christian Store, The Rainbow Shop 
and the Youth for Christ Office at 65 Third Street North in downtown Fargo.  For 
more information, call 237-6682.
Weekly prayer meetings on Mondays from 4:30-5:30 in the library at First 
Lutheran Church. For more information, call 235-0962. To view the online 
prayer group for our area, please use access code ANN17 at 
http://www.beyondbelief.com/home.spl )

Friday, April 29 

The elementary choirs of Park Christian School will be presenting their spring 
musical entitled "Nic at Night" on Friday, April 29 at 1:45 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. in 
the PCS gymnasium.  (300 N. 17th Street in Moorhead.   No Admission charge.   
For more information call the school at 218-236-0500).

The Maximum Impact Leadership Simulcast, "Winning with People" will be held 
at Bethel Evangelical Free Church on Friday, April 29 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.  (The 
event is sponsored by Bethel Church and Prairie Heights Community Church. 
Speakers include John Maxwell, Jackie Freiberg, Bobby Bowden and Patrick 
Lencioni. Lunch and a training manual are included in the ticket price.  For more 
information call 298-9181 or 232-4476.)  

The River, sponsored by Campus Crusade for Christ will be held on Friday, April 
29 at 8 p.m. at  the  NDSU Bentson Bunker Fieldhouse.

Thursday, May 5

Audio Adrenaline and Toby Mac bring the Diverse City Worldwide Tour to 
Concordia University in St. Paul, MN on Thursday, May 5th at 7:30 p.m.  Tickets 
are $20.50 in advance and will be $26 at the door. 








Saturday, May 7

The New Life Riders Run for the Son will be held Saturday, May 7 starting at the 
Moorhead Rest Stop on I-94 just east of 20th Street.  Registration begins at 9:30 
with the ride starting at 11 and going to Wahpeton for a cookout.  Biker Sunday 
will be held on Sunday, May 8 at 10 am. at the Harvest Outreach Church in 
Wahpeton.  Pastor Rick VanWey will speak, with music by Homespun.  There 
will be a bike blessing as part of the service.  Following the service, a free dinner 
will be served at Harvest Outreach South Church.  (Harvest Outreach Church is 
on the Hwy 210 bypass at 11th Street in Wahpeton.  Harvest Outreach South 
Church is at 1021 Center Street South.  For more information, call Greg at 218-
498-2973 or Butch at 701-742-3760.


			Fargo-Moorhead Long-
Range Planning Calendar
	
The primary purpose of this listing is to assist Christian organizations in the 
scheduling of future events. This calendar reflects current tentative plans of the 
organizations listed. These programs and dates may change.


July 29,2005
"Higher Power" from Des Moines, IA in concert; Lake George Chapel Blueberry 
Festival

August 27, 2005
4 Him in concert at 8 p.m. – Karlstad, MN  Centennial "Moose Fest".  Free will 
offering.