{"id":7183,"date":"2006-09-26T22:51:56","date_gmt":"2006-09-27T03:51:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/newswire\/?p=7183"},"modified":"2011-07-06T08:34:48","modified_gmt":"2011-07-06T13:34:48","slug":"5162","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/newswire\/2006\/09\/26\/5162\/","title":{"rendered":"Nebraska Church Marks 100 Years of Ministry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CERESCO, NE (September 26) &#8211; Former pastors returned \u201chome\u201d to complement many activities throughout the 100th anniversary celebration of the Evangelical Covenant Church that focused on the congregation\u2019s past, current and future ministries.<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\nThe church celebrated its centennial on September 9 and 10. The weekend festivities included an open house with artifacts and pictures displayed throughout the church, a smorgasbord banquet on Saturday evening, and a celebratory worship service and luncheon on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Covenant President Glenn Palmberg delivered the keynote address during the Saturday banquet. A reader\u2019s theatre activity allowed attendees to reminisce through the decades.<\/p>\n<p>Former pastors Paul Spjut and Everett Wilson joined Glenn Lindell, who grew up in the congregation and returned to assist in the Sunday morning worship.\u00a0 Ceresco\u2019s new pastor, Jodi DeYoung, delivered the morning message emphasizing that all of the church\u2019s work and worship displays gratitude to God.<\/p>\n<p>The church\u2019s Swedish heritage and commitment to an understanding of Christianity worldwide was evident in the Sunday morning worship service that included traditional hymns and songs of African descent.<\/p>\n<p>The church is located in southeastern Nebraska just 20 minutes north of Lincoln.\u00a0 Organized on February 27, 1906, in the home of Herman Nyquist, the congregation called P.F. Mostrom to be their first pastor.\u00a0 They used an accordion as musical accompaniment. Their stated mission was to be \u201cGod-fearing people who had a great vision and with one accord decided to launch out and gather the Swedish people in this community around the Word of God.\u201d<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>Copyright \u00a9 2011 The Evangelical Covenant Church.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-report-this\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/newswire?moderation_action=report_form&#038;object_type=post&#038;object_id=7183&#038;width=250&#038;height=300\" class=\"thickbox\" title=\"Report This Post\">Report This Post<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CERESCO, NE (September 26) &#8211; Former pastors returned \u201chome\u201d to complement many activities throughout the 100th anniversary celebration of the Evangelical Covenant Church that focused on the congregation\u2019s past, current and future ministries. 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