At home in a country church

Janelle Atyeo
Feb 19, 2020
Feb 19, 2020 Updated Feb 4, 2026

Built in the 1897, Norway Lutheran Church sits in the country north of Glenham in northern South Dakota.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

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A church can feel like home, and for Jaimie Odde, it was a cure for homesickness.

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Norway Church — Farmers bring their tractors, planters and other equipment for a blessing ahead of planting season on Rogation Sunday in this photo from the early 2000s.
Submitted photo

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Gunder and Ander Odde — Gunder Odde, 7, and his brother Ander Odde, 5, model T-shirts made for Norway Lutheran Church near Glenham, S.D., where their mom, Jaimie Odde is vicar and trainging to be a pastor.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Janelle Atyeo

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Janelle is editor of the Tri-State Neighbor, covering South Dakota, southwestern Minnesota, northwestern Iowa and northeastern Nebraska. Reach her at jatyeo@tristateneighbor.com or follow on Twitter @JLNeighbor.