“Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!” - Philippians 4:4 NIV We are grateful for all of you who support Women’s Ministry in your local churches and in our wonderful Upper Midwest Conference! Did you enjoy reading stories from the Conference Mission Trip to South Africa written by Upper Midwest women? They were published in the past 3 newsletter articles and are now all posted on our Facebook page, so you can “like” and share them. Maybe you or someone you

“I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.” ~ Psalm 37:25 May is the season of celebration. We begin the month celebrating our mothers and the women whose lives influence us. We end the month remembering those whose lives are complete on the earth and their memory is dear to us. But in between these celebrations there are a host of graduations. Whether through the mail or on social media, the graduation announc

Rev. WonGeun Lee currently serves as the lead pastor of the Korean Evangelical Methodist Church of Minnesota and is passionate about discipleship, multicultural ministry, and building bridges for the next generation. His ministry journey has stretched across Korea, China, Kyrgyzstan, and the United States. Since 2014, he has served as a missionary in Kyrgyzstan, ministering among local Kyrgyz and Chinese communities and planting Nazareth Church as a gospel-centered communit

As summer approaches, we are reaching a season where churches will be sending teams all over the world to serve on mission trips. I’ve been on many over the years - as far away as Mexico, Cuba, Paraguay, and South Africa. Every time the teams said how much more they received than what they gave. I think that’s how God means it to be. I recently took a training from Kurt Kandler, the author of the book If You REALLY Want to Help. I gained new insights and much to ponder as we

Practicing Muslims pray five times daily (Salat) at specific times every day from dawn to night. Salat is a requirement. I took pictures of a Muslim praying at an airport in China, where hundreds of people waited to board. A young white man headed toward the Kaaba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Although this was not my first time seeing a Muslim man praying in public, his faith action challenged me; Am I bold enough to share my faith in Jesus in any form or way in public, like him?

“Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!” - Philippians 4:4 NIV Last month, we looked at the New Birth and ended with a promise to continue our consideration about what comes after that New Birth. We do that this month. The term associated with this phase of the Christian life is “sanctification.” It is the process by which we are made holy. When we speak about “Scriptural Holiness,” this is ultimately what we are talking about. It is the process by which,