Kasson and Pleasant Corners
United Methodist Churches
507-634-7823
Faith Village Sunday School
10:30 am
Community Service
Our outreach programs help us bring the gospels to life every month.
Teen Programs
Our youth programs help teens learn to navigate those toughest of years.
Kasson UMC
KUMC is located just
three blocks west of the Kasson Pool
at 801 5th Ave NW, Kasson MN 55944
Pleasant Corners UMC
Pleasant Corners is located about half way
between Kasson and Dodge Center.
Physical Address: 21927 650th Street
Kasson, MN 55944
Mail to: 801 5th Ave NW
Kasson, MN 55944
Apply the Good News to your daily life.
Our Mission Statement:
To make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world
Youth Gathering at
The Bridge
509 Main Street
Mantorville
Wednesdays 6:30 - 8 pm
Come & Join in the fun!!
Kasson Worship 9:00 am (Nursery Available)
Pleasant Corners Worship 11:00 am
Fifth Sundays Congregations worship together
Pastor’s Lesson for the Week
Why Worry about the Tough Questions?
Isaiah 6:8 “Then I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, ‘Whom shall I send, and who will go for Us?’ Then I said, ‘Here am I, send me!’”
If you have been with us the last few weeks, then you may have noticed that we are in the middle of looking at the difficult questions in scripture. Over the last few weeks of September we began this journey, but in October we are really diving into the most asked questions that our congregation members have. If you look at the list (which is included in this newsletter) you may have noticed that these aren’t just tough questions… they can also potentially be divisive. When we start talking about hell, homosexuality, suffering, evolution, etc., we all have our own preconceived notions on these topics. Knowing that not everyone is going to agree, the question is why do we even mess with them? The answer in part can be found in that small section of scripture above from Isaiah chapter six.
In Isaiah’s time there were many in Israel who had walked away from the Lord. The nation itself was under threat not from foreign powers (at first) but instead from its own sin. The people were losing their morality, and with it their connection to their Lord. The people who were supposed to hold Israel accountable, the people who were supposed to be speaking truth into the Israelites’ lives, were not doing their job. The supposed “prophets” and the king’s court were just as given over to sin, and they were telling Israel that everything was going well. They were telling the king and the people only what they wanted to hear… but not what they needed to hear. Isaiah, in response to being given a great calling to be a legitimate prophet to the Lord, states that he is willing to go and speak for the Lord. In our day and age, this should be our response as God’s people in His church… we too should be willing to go and speak the truth.
While our church could be speaking only of the relatively easy things (God’s love for us, do unto others as you would have them do unto you, etc.) we are called to also tackle the hard stuff. We all ultimately have these questions in our own lives, or they come up in the lives of those we know, so we have to have legitimate answers. Hopefully this sermon series will help you to at least approach the difficult questions that come up, and by God’s grace maybe we can be those who are sent by the Lord in this world. As always if there are any questions or comments, never hesitate to get ahold of me. My information is found below, and I want to be a resource to you as your minister.
God’s Blessings,
Pastor Jake
Pastorhanson@kmtel.com
Sunday 13 9:00 am Sunday Worship at KUMC 10:00 am Coffee Fellowship at KUMC
10:30 am Sunday School/Adult Bible Study at KUMC 11:00 am Sunday Worship Pleasant Corners UMC 4:00 pm Prayer & Peace Event at KUMC 6:00 pm Confirmation Class at KUMC
Mon 14 8:00 am Lefse Making at UMC
5 - 7 pm Faith In Action Soup Supper at KUMC Tue 15 6:30 pm Miriam Circle meets at KUMC
Wed 16 9:00 am M & M's meet at KUMC 6:30 pm OCC Shoebox prep at KUMC 6:30 pm Youth Group at The Bridge in Mantorville 6:30 pm Small Group - Chuck 7:00 pm Choir Practice at KUMC
Sunday 20 9:00 am Sunday Worship at KUMC 10:00 am Coffee Fellowship at KUMC
10:30 am UMW will meet in the Kitchen at KUMC
10:30 am Sunday School/Adult Bible Study at KUMC 11:00 am Sunday Worship Pleasant Corners UMC 4:00 pm Women's Retreat at KUMC 6:00 pm Confirmation Class at KUMC