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Mental health ALWAYS matters. It is ALWAYS okay to ask for help. Join us and continue standing up to break the stigma surrounding mental health. We want to help work towards a day where a person's mental health is cared for on the same level that their physical health is. #HereWeStand

Not in my town... Recently anti-Islamic hateful graffiti was spray painted on the walls and sidewalks of the Muslim Mosque here in Moorhead, Minnesota. As pictures and stories were told on social media, shockwaves echoed through our town. People of many faith backgrounds gathered to show support, help clean up, and say this is not okay. I was heartened by the outpouring of compassion and action from the hundreds of volunteers, but I was bothered by what I heard over and over again - “I can’t believe this happened in our town.” It is important that we stop living in denial...

June is PRIDE MONTH, but let’s not forget that this celebration is all year long! A portion of all pride proceeds will be donated to a local organization that has greatly impacted our community, the Fargo-Moorhead Pride Collective and Community Center. The center’s mission is to create a sense of community and promote education and social activities aimed at furthering the social and physical well-being and development of the LGBTQIA+ community in the Red River Valley. Learn more about this organization here. We know that church has sometimes been a place of pain and exclusion for the LGBTQIA+ community. Here at...

May is Mental Health Awareness Month! The semicolon has become a symbol for affirmation and solidarity against suicide, depression, addiction, and other mental health issues. This symbol became widely used after Amy Bleuel founded Project Semicolon in 2013. Project Semicolon explains that "an author uses a semicolon not to end a sentence, but to continue on. You are the author and the sentence is your life. Choose to keep going." Learn more at Project Semicolon! . In honor of this month, a portion of the proceeds from any Mental Health Awareness products will be donated to the National Alliance on...

May is Mental Health Awareness Month! This year we are embracing NAMI's campaign message that YOU ARE NOT ALONE. The National Alliance on Mental Illness provides advocacy, education, support, and public awareness so that all individuals and family affected by mental illness can build better lives. . Join us as we work to break the stigma surrounding mental health in our communities, churches, families, friends, and beyond. During the month of May, a portion of the proceeds from any Mental Health Awareness products will be donated to the NAMI! Shop the collection here - https://oldlutheran.com/collections/mental-health-awareness . "Now more than ever,...