Progress Health & Spirituality
ALBERT LEA TRIBUNE
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2023
Mark Boorsma with Ellen Kohl of Ascension Lutheran Church and Beth Spande of Salem Lutheran Church. Boorsma, previously only at Ascension Lutheran will now also lead Salem Lutheran. ALEX GUERRERO/ALBERT LEA TRIBUNE
Ascension, Salem Lutheran opt to
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Salem Lutheran Church is at the intersection of Washington Avenue and Water Street.
THIS ISN’T THE 1ST TIME FOR THE 2 CHURCHES TO COLLABORATE THROUGHOUT THE YEARS By ALEX GUERRERO
alex.guerrero@albertleatribune.com
Tribune Albert Lea
ark Boorsma has The holy part of it: Boorsma stepped into a new argued it was Spirit-led. but familiar role as This will not be the first time lead pastor at Salem Salem Lutheran and Ascension have Lutheran Church. collaborated either. It’s new because this is his first “Over the years there have been time leading the conthings around which gregation, but it’s these two congregations have cooperatfamiliar because he ed,” he said. has been a pastor at Ascension Lutheran One result of their Church for 16 years. collaboration: doing He even had a their confirmation phrase for what’s program together. happening: a holy That included holdexperiment. ing classes at both “It’s experimen— Beth Spande Ascension and Salem tal in the sense that and holding special we’re doing something that is new services together. to all of us,” he said. “We’re step“This was sort of an organic ping out into a new adventure and opportunity to talk about how we we’re willing to try things and we’re could do more together,” he said. willing to — maybe in some instanc“It was probably a couple es — fail or stumble and then pick ourselves up and figure it out.” See PASTOR, Page 5
“I have a great deal of hope for the future of both congregations.”
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