Greetings, Beloveds in Christ!

I am delighted to be your new pastor. I have been in ministry for a while now and would best define my ministry as relational. I am honored to be allowed into your lives and be there for the milestones, the struggles and to create community bonds that reach well beyond the walls of the church. When church is done well it has the ability to heal and strengthen communities as a whole. 

I am passionate about helping people create a faith life that is vibrant and fulfilling, whatever that looks like for you. I am convinced that in order to create loving Christian community we must be able to connect with God, with each other and with ourselves. Then we are able to fulfill our call to make disciples, in essence to co-create the kingdom of God, here and among us, today.

It will take some time and a lot of listening for me to learn what that looks like in Le Sueur. I look forward to getting to know each of you and learning what it is that you as a congregation are passionate about. You will find that my office door is always open. I look forward to being in ministry together, serving God and neighbors with joy! 

May you always be blessed with glimpses of God’s love.

Pastor Mel Sickels