Two female candidates on the Big Flat celebrated the rite of confirmation on September 14, one in Hogeland and one in Turner. Serving as lay pastor, Kirsti Cederberg led both services.
Gracie Zellmer, the daughter of Elissa and Jordan Zellmer of the Hogeland Lutheran Church, was confirmed on Sunday. She expressed excitement in declaring her faith in the presence of her church and family. Zellmer's sponsors were Leslie and Robert Jaramillo. The Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (WELCA), the women's ministry organization, provided a reception in Zellmer's honor after the servic...