From The Pastors

God’s Love for the Last, the Least, and the Vulnerable  “For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard.”  (Matthew 20:1) Peace and grace of God be with you. I give thanks to our God always for you and our churches because God…

“A Safe Zone for Our Lovely Kids” “13 People were bringing little children to him in order that he might touch them; and the disciples spoke sternly to them. 14 But when Jesus saw this, he was indignant and said to them, “Let the little children come to me; do not stop them; for it is to such…

“The People Who the Lord Needs” “When they were approaching Jerusalem, at Bethphage and Bethany, near the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples and said to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately as you enter it, you will find tied there a colt that has never been ridden;…

Account of Hope “3 Then God said, “Let there be light,”; and there was light. 4 And God saw that the light was good, and God separated the light from the darkness.” (Genesis 1:3-4) “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in…

“Then Moses ordered Israel to set out from the Red Sea, and they went into the wilderness of Shur. They went three days in the wilderness and found no water. When they came to Marah, they could not drink the water of Marah because it was bitter. That is why it was called Marah. And…

It Bears Much Fruit “Very truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it bears much fruit. Those who love their life lose it, and those who hate their life in this world will keep it for eternal life. Whoever…

Let Us go TOGETHER! “Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my…

“God of Ebenezer, Thus far has the Lord helped me.” “Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen. He named it Ebenezer saying, “Thus far has the LORD helped us.” (1Samuel 7:12) I am happy to serve God in the Upper St. Croix Parish United Methodist Church (UMC). Serving God…

August 2019 Servant of God’s church. -Colossians 1:24-29- The day before Independence Day, my family visited a very special place during our family vacation. It was Mount Rushmore National Memorial, which is centered on a sculpture carved into the granite face of Mount Rushmore in the Black Hills in Keystone, South Dakota. The sculpture features the…

July 2019 Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord. (Ephesians 6:4) I went to the Summer Retreat with three boys in Green Bay, WI. This retreat is one of the annual events for our joint youth programs in the NW District, which is hosted…