Category Archives: Ministry

After nearly two decades living outside of Iowa, Pastor Jamie Bogaard and his wife find themselves calling the state home again. And that’s not the only change in their lives – for the first time, Bogaard is serving as a head pastor after being called to Lynnville Friends Church. Bogaard replaces Mark Porter as head pastor....

By Coleen Van Dyke for Lynnville Friends Church Where did the summer go? School vacation began the first of June and it seems with the “blink of an eye,” it’s August and time for the buses to be enroute and class bells ringing. Ball games, mission trips, jobs, and other activities have positively affected so many...

Just over a week ago, I got to experience a wonderful retreat where over 800 junior high youth and their adult leaders joined together to worship and learn more about Jesus Christ. Our speaker for the weekend, Dave Allison, a man passionate about disciple making and developing leaders, taught on Colossians 3:23. The verse states,...

The Heart of Worship Church in Lynnville hosted the second annual Pay It Forward free clothing drive on July 24 and 25. Last year, the church welcomed 325 individuals through the doors. This year, they doubled their attendance with over 657 people, many families shopping for additional friends and families. [caption id="attachment_456404" align="alignright" width="169"]Read more

By Pastor Tim Morgan, Kellogg-Pleasant View United Methodist Churches We are fortunate in Jasper County to have a front row seat for observing the Body of Christ in action. God gave us the Apostle Paul to explain how that Body functions, so that when it does, we can correctly understand those actions. In 1 Corinthians 12,...

The weather as of late has produced a fair amount of rain for some and a bit less for others. I was reminded of this recently when I heard a conversation at my church where our members were greeting one another with the question, “How much rain did you have in your rain gauge?” It would...