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Worship & Community

Sunday Mornings

  • 8:15 A.M. - Worship (June - November)

  • 9:15 A.M. - Sunday School (September - November) held on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month, beginning September 20th

    • We offer several Class Groupings for students:  3 year olds through 1st Grade, 2nd - 8th Grade (with breakout times for 2 age levels) 

    • ​Special Sunday information:  
      Christmas and New Year's  Holidays - Watch for upcoming announcements 

  • 9:15 A.M. - "Coffee Talk"​​​ (September - November) held on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month, beginning September 20th

    • For Those in Grade 9 to Age 100+

    • Grab a cup of coffee, tea, or hot chocolate, or a bottle of water, and join us in the Fireside Room for a relaxed time of conversation, scripture, and community. No prep needed, just come as you are, and when you can, and share in the discussion.

Upcoming Events

(See our Newsletter for additional details.  For our latest COVID updates, click here.)

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Prairie Lakes Parish Bible Study

Thursday, October 1st - 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.

 

Prairie Lakes Parish Pop-Up Choir Rehearsals

  • Thursday, October 1st, 7:00 P.M. – at Blooming Grove UMC

  • Sunday, October 4th, 9:15 A.M. – at Pleasant Grove Pizza Farm

  • All singers are welcome as we prepare for our Parish Combined Worship Service that takes place on October 4th at our Pizza Farm Service

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Community Worship Service & Pizza Lunch

Sunday, October 4th - events begin at 9:15 A.M.

At Pleasant Grove Pizza Farm, Blooming Grove Township

 

Prairie Lakes Parish Bible Study

Thursday, October 15th - 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.

 

Prayer Brunch

Wednesday, October 21st - 11:30 A.M.

Location:  TBA

  • 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.

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Indigenous People History Tour

Saturday, October 24th

  • More details to come

  • Contact Cindy Saufferer to let her know of your interest

 

Prairie Lakes Parish Combined Worship Service​​

Sunday, October 25th - 10:15 A.M.

At Waterville Evangelical United Methodist Church

  • Stay for refreshments and fellowship after worship!

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Prairie Lakes Parish Bible Study

Thursday, October 29th - 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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Feed My Starving Children Food Pack

Thursday, November 12th, 5:30 - 7:30 P.M. At Trinity Lutheran Church, Owatonna

For ages 3rd Grade to 100+ years old!

  • Come and be part of a BGUMC Team that works together in the high energy setting of the annual Owatonna Area Feed My Starving Children Food Pack in November!  Read all about it in our October Newsletter.  

  • Sign up by Sunday, October 11th - sign-up sheets are on the table at the back of the sanctuary.  

  • At this event, kids and adults of all ages work together to hand-pack nutritious MannaPack Rice meals specifically designed to assists in reversing and preventing undernutrition.

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AED & Fire Extinguisher Hands-On Introductory Training

Sunday, November 8th, 9:15 A.M.

At Blooming Grove United Methodist Church

  • This hand-on safety training session is designed to equip folks with practical skills for real-word emergencies.  

  • Participants will learn fire extinguisher operation and AED use through guided instruction live demonstrations, and realistic simulations.  

  • Training is open to all ages and experience levels.

  • See our October newsletter for more details.

  • Sign-up sheets are on the table at the back of the sanctuary

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​​​​​"The Stretch" - ​Parish Book Study & Social Justice Conversations

​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 upcoming book study will be Everything You Wanted to Know About Indians but were Afraid to Ask - by Anton Treuer.  Date/Time/Location TBD.

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Prairie Lakes Parish Bible Conversations 

On Break until later this fall!

  • Join together as families and friends in a new way to consider faith:   through fun, fellowship, and food.   Hosted by Cindy Saufferer and Pastor Kathy King, we enjoy each other’s company and a potluck supper, as well as a guided discussion - with a new faith topic each time.

ABOUT US

We are known as The Two Steepled Church on the Prairie, located 7.2 miles west of the I-35 Exit at Medford, MN.  We are one of three churches in the MN United Methodist Prairie Lakes Parish:  Blooming Grove UMC, Janesville UMC, and Waterville Evangelical UMC.  

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Minnesota United Methodist Conference

ADDRESS

Blooming Grove
United Methodist Church
Physical Location

43089 180th St.
Morristown, MN 55052 
(NE Corner of Waseca County)

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Mailing Address
PO Box 171
Medford, MN   55049-0171 

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