Emmanuel Community Church-Ashley, ND

04/24/2026

🚨 BREAKING: A North Dakota resident just found out their cat has been attending church down the road… and at this point, he’s basically part of the congregation. 🐈⛪

Every Sunday morning… same time… gone.
No noise. No fuss. Just slips out like he’s got somewhere to be.

Comes back later smelling like coffee, cold air…
and somebody definitely fed him. 😭

So they followed him.

This cat walks straight into the church like he’s been doing it his whole life…
finds a pew…
and sits through the entire service like it’s his weekly routine.

Pastor says he shows up on time, stays quiet…
and honestly behaves better than folks after a long North Dakota week.

Doesn’t move.
Doesn’t meow.
Just sittin’ there like he understands every word.

At this point nobody questions it.

Somebody started calling him “Pastor Paws.”
Somebody saves him a seat.
And somebody always brings hot coffee… just in case. ☕😭

And honestly… in North Dakota?

Between the freezing winters, the wind that never quits, and wide open land…

If your cat found a little peace somewhere… you let him have it.

Now he’s got a routine, a church family…
and probably better attendance than you.

Welcome to North Dakota —
where even the cats don’t miss Sunday. 🐾❄️

02/18/2026

Ash Wednesday Service is canceled. The Lent Bible Study will be held at 5 pm every Wednesday now instead of 7 pm.

02/14/2026

Upcoming Easter Activities

Ash Wednesday Service 7 pm February 18

Lent Bible Study led by Pastor Barbara Krumm every Wednesday at 7 pm from February 25-March 25

Palm Sunday Service. 10 am. March 29

Maundy Thursday Service 7 pm April 2

Easter Sunday service. 10 am. April 5

(Note: Good Friday service is combined and held at the Zion Lutheran Church on April 3, TBD)

10/13/2025

Camping steal ⛺🔥
Elevon Sleeping Bag is only $13.30 right now! 🔗👇

02/25/2025

Ash Wednesday service will be held March 5th at 7pm

01/19/2025

Sunday, January 19th church is cancelled. Stay home. Stay warm.

12/17/2024

11/19/2024

November 17

10/13/2024

Emmanuel Community Church in Ashley; ND is having Harvest Fest on Sunday October 20th. The best part…Rev Ross Reinhiller is our speaker.
Church starts at 10 a.m.
Potluck follows.
Come join us.
We have been gathering gently used winter gear for their ministry in the Bakken.
There is still time to donate. Clean out those closets!

10/13/2024

Sunday October 13
Robyn Schock’s continued message on God’s Grace!

10/12/2024

Enjoy Robyn Schock’s message. Grace is Great.