Summer Sunday Morning In-Person worship at 9:30 am.
The service is also Live Streamed on YouTube
Welcome to Lovely Lane!
In the summer months we have one worship service at 9:30 am. The service is also live-streamed on our YouTube channel.
August 10, Ninth Sunday after Pentecost, Pastor Scott will preach, “A People of Faith,” Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16
Connect with Us!
Please click on the button and fill out our Connection Form so we know you worshipped with us online.
We love that you are able to join us in online worship! But we miss connecting in person. We invite you to reach out to Pastor Scott or Pastor Kristina with prayer requests, joys and concerns or just to tell us that you worshipped with us.
The people of Lovely Lane UMC humbly strive to be light, love and leaven to the world.
We stand with those who are devalued in our society because of their color, gender, marital status, creed, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental ability, immigration status or economic condition.
We serve those in our neighborhood and our community who are in need of food, housing, education, or health care.
We heal the world through collaboration with the national and international missions of the United Methodist Church, because where our hands cannot be, our hearts can.”
Find Us
2424 42nd St. NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
(319) 393-6674
The corner of 42nd Street and Wenig Rd. next to KennedyHigh School
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Nourished
The Missional Campus of Lovely Lane.
Nourished strives to be a holistic healthy community that grows in Spirit and serves in love and justice.
Lovely Lane is a dynamic faith community that seeks to welcome all people, nurture one another in the faith, and reach out in ministry and service.
Lovely Lane is a dynamic faith community that seeks to welcome all people, nurture one another in the faith, and reach out in ministry and service.
Lovely Lane News
AcabeLLa Bell Choir Seeking New Members
The Bell Choir of Lovely Lane, known as AcabeLLa, is seeking new members. We have an opening for a ringer this coming ringing season. Our first rehearsal will be September 10, at 7:15 pm in the sanctuary of Lovely Lane. The Bell Choir rehearses every Wednesday night...
Children’s Music Director Opening
The director will have the primary responsibility to develop a high-quality, spirited, inviting music ministry for young children (Pre-Kindergarten through 6th grade) within the congregation. Musical instruction will take place during Sunday School, Vacation Bible...
Pastor Scott’s Book Study resumes Sept 10
Pastor Scott’s book study will resume on Wednesday, September 10, 2025. This study meets on Zoom on Wednesday mornings at 9:30 am and on Wednesday evenings at 6:00 pm in the library. More information to follow.
Paul’s Travels – by Pastor Scott
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old had gone, the new has come!" - 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NIV) The apostle Paul is one of the most intriguing individuals in the Bible. A younger contemporary of Jesus, he was at the forefront of the beginnings...
School Supplies / Backpack Offering
We are collecting a special offering for students in need at Kennedy High School and Pierce Elementary. These monetary donations will go towards purchasing school supplies for these students. The goal is for all students to have the necessary supplies at the beginning...
Nourished Centering – Change in Location
Nourished Centering is now taking place at St. Paul's United Methodist Church at 1340 3rd Ave. SE in Cedar Rapids. They will be meeting in the Art room on the 3rd floor, on the 2nd and 4th Mondays at 7:00 pm. Nourished is no longer meeting at the home of Pastor...
Special Offering – UMCOR – Guadalupe River Flood
You can now give to support disaster response efforts across the Rio Texas Conference. Every gift goes directly toward helping families recover and rebuild after the devastating flooding that has impacted communities across the Hill Country and beyond. To give by...
Volunteer Summer Jobs at Lovely Lane
Curtis Thomas, Facilities Manager at Lovely Lane, has put together a list of jobs that need to be done over the summer: Paint coat areas, mailbox and restroom hallway Paint the trim and walls in the stairwell Paint the south wall foundation Paint hallway in basement...
A Call for Peace in the Midst of Conflict in the Mideast – from Bishop Tracy S. Malone
As Bishops of The United Methodist Church, we stand united in our pursuit of peace and our commitment to the sacredness of human life, guided by the Scriptures and our Social Principles. The scriptures and the Social Principles affirm the sacred worth and dignity of...
Volunteers Needed for Fair Trade Project
Did you know you could be a Chief Coffee Orderer? - We are looking for team members for our Fair-Trade project. United Women in Faith are selling Fair-Trade and eco-friendly items to promote being good stewards to the earth. Proceeds from sales help support United...
Worship Servant and Special Music Signup
Worship Servant and Special Music Signup - This summer we will use a signup sheet in the narthex for worship servant opportunities. This is also how we will sign up for summer special music. Please share your gifts and talents with us this summer and sign up or call...
New Associate Pastor
The Staff Pastor Parish Relations Committee made the announcement last Sunday that the Rev. Dr. Alecia Hilmer has been appointed to serve as the new associate pastor, starting January 1. Dr. Hilmer comes to us from the First UMC of North Liberty. Her appointment will...
“For it is the God who said, ‘Let light shine out of darkness,’ who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.”
2 Corinthians 4:6
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Church office hours:
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
The office is closed on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.