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Prairie Lakes Parish Ash Wednesday Service

(Cancelled due to blizzard)

Wednesday, March 5th - 7:00 P.M.

At Blooming Grove United Methodist Church

• Sponsored by all three churches of our Prairie Lakes Parish:  Blooming Grove UMC, Janesville UMC, and Waterville Evangelical UMC.

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​Prayer Brunch 

Wednesday, March 12th - 11:30 A.M.

At Oscar's in Waseca ​

• 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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Prairie Lakes Parish Lenten Study

Wednesday March 12th - 7:00 P.M.

At Janesville UMC

• Led by Pastor Kathy King and Cindy Saufferer.  Contact either one to request a copy of our study book:  The Third Day:  Living the Resurrection

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Prairie Lakes Parish Bible Study

Thursday, March 13th – 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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Lenten Walleye Fish Fry

Friday, March 14th - 4:30 - 7:00 P.M.

At Blooming Grove United Methodist Church

• Serving walleye, green beans, scalloped potatoes, corn, dinner roll, dessert

• Freewill offering, with all proceeds going to the BGUMC "Accessibility for all" Building Project

• Invite your family, friends, and neighbors!

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Bible Conversations

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

At Half Pint Brewing Company, Blooming Grove Township

• Once-a-month opportunity to join as families and friends in a new way to consider faith through fun, fellowship, and food!

• Hosted by Pastor Kathy King and Cindy Saufferer, we gather together to enjoy each other’s company, as well as a guided discussion - with a new faith topic each time we gather.

• Sponsored by churches of the Prairie Lakes Parish: Blooming Grove, Janesville, and Waterville Evangelical UMCs.

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Prairie Lakes Parish Lenten Study

Wednesday March 19th - 7:00 P.M.

At Waterville Evangelical UMC

• Led by Pastor Kathy King and Cindy Saufferer.  Contact either one to request a copy of our study book:  The Third Day:  Living the Resurrection

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Prairie Lakes Parish Lenten Study

Wednesday March 26th - 7:00 P.M.

At Blooming Grove UMC

• Led by Pastor Kathy King and Cindy Saufferer.  Contact either one to request a copy of our study book:  The Third Day:  Living the Resurrection

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Prairie Lakes Parish Bible Study

Thursday, March 27th – 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 Combined Sunday Morning Lenten Service

Sunday, March 30th, 10:15 A.M.

At Blooming Grove United Methodist Church

• Sponsored by all three churches of our Prairie Lakes Parish: Blooming Grove UMC, Janesville UMC, and Waterville Evangelical UMC.

• Parish Combined Choir Rehearsal at 9:15 A.M.

• Coffee/Juice/Refreshments to follow the service.

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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 will revolve around Dovetails and Tall Grass.   Please contact Cindy at 507-363-9380 to request a book.