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All Saint's Day

Sunday, November 2nd - 8:15 A.M. Morning Worship

At Blooming Grove UMC

• We will remember the saints in our families and congregation who have gone before us - and especially those whose lives we celebrated in 2025.

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Prairie Lakes Parish Bible Study

Thursday, November 6th – 9:30 A.M.

At Cool Wave Coffee Shop, Waterville

• New participants are welcomed at any time, with or without having read the current lesson.

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Prayer Brunch 

Wednesday, November 12th - 11:30 A.M.

At Plaza Morena, Owatonna ​

• Prayer Brunch welcomes women and men of all ages and stages in life.

• Gather for fellowship, great conversation, and good food - along with the opportunity to share prayer requests with one another.

 

Bible Conversations at Half Pint Brewing Company

Tuesday, November 18th - 6:00 P.M.

At Half Pint Brewing Company, Blooming Grove Township

• Gather for fellowship, conversation, and a potluck supper!  Please bring a dish to pass. 

 

Prairie Lakes Parish Bible Study

Thursday, November 20th – 9:30 A.M.

At Cool Wave Coffee Shop, Waterville

• New participants are welcomed at any time, with or without having read the current lesson.

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Prairie Lakes Parish Thanksgiving Eve Service

Wednesday, November 26th - 7:00 P.M.

At Waterville Evangelical UMC

• Gather with us as we give thanks to God for all the gifts in our lives, through scripture, stories, prayer, and beloved Thanksgiving hymns.

• We will also have the opportunity to contribute toward a special offering, with proceeds going to two organization that are a primary source of helping provide food to feed hungry families: The Food Shelf at the Waseca Neighborhood Service Center, and Emma Norton Services – a United Methodist affiliated organization in St. Paul that provides a home, safe space, and programming for persons experiencing trauma and/or homelessness.

 

Intergenerational Advent Adventures

Sundays, November 23rd and November 30th - 9:15 - 10:15 A.M.

At Blooming Grove United Methodist Church

• Gather in fun and collaborative efforts to prepare our church for Christmas!  Men, women, and children/youth ages 1st Grade and up are welcome to be part of the action!

• Nov. 23rd:  Put finishing touches on hand-made ornaments and form a human chain to bring all decorations down from the attic.

• Nov. 30th:  Set up and decorate Christmas Tree.  Decorate the sanctuary and south addition.

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Annual United Methodist Charge Conference

In Cluster Format for Area United Methodist Churches

Sunday, November 30th - 4:00 A.M.

At Centenary UMC in Mankato

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Prairie Lakes Parish Advent Bible Studies at Rotating Locations

Tuesdays in December at 6:00 P.M.

• December 2nd - Waterville EUMC

• December 9th - Blooming Grove UMC

• December 16th - Janesville UMC

• December 23rd - Waterville EUMC) 

Contact Cindy Saufferer if you are interested

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​​"The Stretch" + Soup!

​Monthly Parish Book Study & Social Justice Conversations

Next Date/Time TBA

At Blooming Grove United Methodist Church

Led by Cindy Saufferer

• "The Stretch" is a space with opportunities to learn, grapple, and discover how we show up as love in the world through justice-related topics.  You can expect articles, book suggestions, informed discussion spaces, and a plethora of ways to experience what it means to be Christ in the world. New participants are invited to join in at any time, with or without having read the current book.   All are welcome in the circle!​  Contact Cindy Saufferer with any questions and/or if you would like assistance in ordering a book

• Our next conversations, date, time, and location TBA.