Welcome Derek!
Derek Jackson poses with Pastor Bieri after his confirmation. “So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth.” - 1 Corinthians 3:7 Hill Country is thrilled to have welcomed Derek Jackson, our first adult catechumen, into membership on June 28, 2026. Shortly after Easter, he walked into Hill Country on a drizzly Sunday morning with a Lutheran Service Book protected by a plastic bag in hand. He discovered the doctrine of our Lutheran
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Ordained
Pastor Bieri surrounded by the pastors who laid hands on him at his ordination service on June 14th at Faith Lutheran Church in La Crosse. “Hold fast the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which are in Christ Jesus. That good thing which was committed to you, keep by the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.” - 2 Timothy 1:13-14 The saints of Hill Country have a pastor! A new chapter is beginning for us. We rejoice that God has ordained Pastor
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Called
Vicar Bieri receiving his call into the Holy Ministry in Fort Wayne, IN. Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.” - Matt 9:37-38 We are thrilled that the LORD has called our vicar, Joshua Bieri, to be the church planting pastor of Hill Country Lutheran Church. He will be ordained into the office of the Holy Ministry on Sunday, June 14, 2026 a
May 121 min read
Holy Week
He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. - Matthew 28:6 Alleluia! Christ is risen! We rejoice here at Hill Country as we have begun a new chapter of our Word and Sacrament ministry. Sundays have officially been added to our service schedule. We had a full slate of Holy Week services beginning on Palm Sunday and culminating with 28 people attending our Easter sunrise service. We enjoyed a wonderful morning of fellowship at our breakf
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