Our Pastor
 Kathy King
(507) 382-2483

“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.” Revelation 1: 8 NIV

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He is Risen! We live in this 2025 Easter season as those who have the incredible story of the One who holds our beginning, our today, and our tomorrow. Can we understand the reality of our Creator, Redeemer, and the Spirit who ensure that we need not worry about our past, our present, or our future?

 

Too many of us see the injustices occurring these days and wonder if we are forgotten. I am reminded of the Hebrew people who endured the injustice of the Roman empire. We know the outcome of that story but it’s hard to trust when we know people are living in the midst of persecution and need. How are we being called to be the people of God; followers of Jesus Christ in these days? It is easy to overlook injustice when it doesn’t impact our daily lives, but we run the risk of being those who “did not do for the least of these” when we choose not to see the marginalization of injustice.  We are called to action when we say we are disciples of Jesus Christ. How can we step up? I leave that consideration to each of you, dear ones. But my prayer is that society sees the power of our Alpha and Omega through our actions.

 

Big “thank you’s” to everyone who contributed to the Blooming Grove’s Mission focus for the Lenten and Easter season. Blooming Grove’s generosity raised over $1000 for Hurricane Helene and California Wildfires Disaster relief.

 

The busyness of our Easter celebration is behind us, but we have many opportunities to serve in the coming late spring and summer seasons. On May 4th, we celebrate Confirmation Sunday. We are blessed to have two young ladies in Janesville and one in Waterville who will be confirmed. Our confirmation classes begin again in September. If you have someone who will be in 7th grade in September (or older), please reach out to me and I will include you and your confirmand in our email list when our season begins again. Blooming Grove is already planning their July Walleye Fish Feed at the Half-Pint. Watch the Visitor, Waterville Words, and your bulletins for that opportunity and others

as our late Spring and Summer seasons progress.

 

I pray you are enjoying these days and see them as the incredible gift of life that the Alpha and Omega created them to be. Jerry, Eddie, and I are blessed by each one of you!