Peace Pole Dedicated at First Lutheran Church in Minot, North Dakota – USA
October 15, 2023
The dedication of the Peace Pole took place during the worship service led by Pastor Gerjets and Pastor Dykeman. The congregation prayed for peace and sang “For the Healing of the Nations.” By Susan Briehal.
After the service, First Lutheran member, and officer JP Venable of the Minot Air Force Base, settled the pole into the ground in the center of the church pollinator garden with help from Pastor Ellery Dykeman. Other members watched from the glass walkway or around the garden.
A Peace Pole is an internationally recognized symbol of the hopes and dreams of the entire human family, standing vigil in silent prayer for peace on earth. Each Peace Pole bears the message May Peace Prevail on Earth in different languages on each of its sides. There are estimated to be over 250,000 Peace Poles in every country in the world dedicated as monuments to peace.
The Peace Pole at First Lutheran shares the message, “May Peace Prevail On Earth” in (8) languages spoken here in North Dakota: English, Spanish, French, German, Norwegian, Ukrainian, Ojibwa, and Dakota.
Submitted by: Denise Dykeman