“Yet even now,” declares the Lord, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning; and rend your hearts and not your garments.” Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love; and he relents over disaster.  - Joel 2:12-13 We are entering the season of Lent. Historically the church has used this time leading up to Easter as a time of spiritual discipline. We are but dust and to dust

The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, And upon those who sat in the region and shadow of death Light has dawned . - Matthew 4:16 The season of Epiphany is upon us. This season of the church year focuses on the revealed light that has come into the world in our incarnate Savior, Jesus Christ. The life of this Light drew the world to Him. When Jesus was lifted high on the cross the love and full glory of God was lifted up for all to see. Those who lift their e

Rhonda Halverson is welcomed into membership at Hill Country Lutheran Church. “So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth.” - 1 Corinthians 3:7 We rejoice and give thanks and praise to God for growth in these long winter days. Hill Country added its first new adult member by transfer and confession of faith on the evening of Thursday December 11th. Rhonda Halverson has spent the last 15 years or so living in Viroqua. She moved fr

Samuel Bieri being baptized into Christ October 30th at Hill Country. But Jesus called them to Him and said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of God." - Luke 18:16 The spreading of God's Word is essential to being a Christian. Whether that be from Word or Sacrament, God's Word flows from His Hill Country. The past month has been filled with both! God makes people His children through Holy Baptism. Samuel Bieri, the newes