Our Pastor
Kathy King
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October
A message from Pastor Kathy...
Faith
The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith!" - Luke 17: 5 NIV
As the previous eight months did, September rushed by in a whirlwind of back-to-school, back to structure and now—October greets us, and this pastor is back to realizing that Advent is just around the corner.
Our Discipleship Ministries Worship planners are focusing on “Choosing Faith” for this month of October. I think many of us are like the apostles who begged Jesus to “Increase our faith!” We seem to be looking for fulfillment in many places. For those who claim to be fol-
lowers of Jesus Christ, isn’t a deeper faith the very thing that we are looking for—yearning for in our life journeys. At what point do we realize is that time passes too fast to focus on calendar timelines? Are we concerned about the timeline of our faith? Is faith that something
we expect to just show up when we need it or is it that faith is a continuous search for a deeper relationship with our Triune God? Let our prayer in these days be, “please Lord, increase our faith!”
I am looking forward to our parish celebration of World Communion at the Pleasant Grove Pizza Farm on October 5th. Emily and Bill provide
us with a beautiful place to remind us that we United Methodists celebrate our connection to the faith community as we share in Holy Communion with Christians around the world. Last year was our first year to gather inside due to a very windy day but our worship was just as
joyful as past services under the beautiful blue sky of the grove. If you haven’t taken part in previous World Communion services at Pleasant Grove Pizza Farm, I’m hoping you will take part this year. It is our last joint parish service of this year and a wonderful reminder of the
community friendships our parish has nurtured.
In this month of October, we celebrate Laity Sunday (October 19th). This pastor celebrates each one of you and the work you do for your church, for your community, and for the One who granted your gifts and talents. Thank you! May we each continue to journey in faith as we extend the love of God with justice and equity!
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About Pastor Kathy...
Kathy King serves as the Pastor of the Prairie Lakes Parish - a three-point charge consisting of the Blooming Grove, Janesville, and Waterville Evangelical United Methodist Churches.
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Pastor Kathy lives in Janesville with her husband Jerry. Kathy and Jerry have three sons - Clint (and Julie), Jeremy (and Tiffany), and Aaron (and Trista), eight grandchildren, and one great-grandson.
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Pastor Kathy has a degree in English and Communications, and in 2022, completed the United Methodist General Board of Discipleship Course of Study for Licensed Local Pastors. In 2024, Pastor Kathy became an Associate Member of the Minnesota Conference of the UMC.
Kathy has a heart for the rural church and the relationships made possible through the example of love shown through Jesus Christ.