A small but growing group of Christians nationwide known as"church hoppers" worship at multiple Christian congregations, often of different denominations. Pastors say it can be tough to build relationships with the roving faithful – and they can't be counted on as much to give their time and money to a church.

First Presbyterian Church of Red Wing Pastor Gary Elg resigned after he told church officials that he had been charged with soliciting a prostitute in St. Paul. “I have failed you as a pastor and a friend,” Elg said in a letter sent to church members. “I have crossed some serious ethical and moral boundaries.” He was with the church 23 years.

Bradley Schmeling resigned from his post at an Atlanta church and will join Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in St. Paul. Pastors Schmeling and Darin Easler made national news and triggered a fierce fight within the Lutheran community when they made their relationship public. Church leadership removed both men from the clergy roster but later reinstated them after the church voted to accept gay clergy members in relationships.

More than a dozen neighbors in the Summerfield subdivision of Forest Lake have been targeted by identity thieves, who have stolen a total of $100,000 through credit card fraud, KSTP reports.

Officials want to complete the sale of the University Lutheran Chapel by the end of the year. The congregation is trying to raise money to buy the church. The minimum price is set at $3.2 million.

KSTP reports Don Filbeck of St. Anthony has spent the past five decades serving churches in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Dozens gathered Friday to honor Don for his special milestone.