Sunday Mornings
8:30 am
In-Person Worship only
9:30 am
Sunday School for all adults
10:30 am
In-Person Worship and Live Stream on YouTube
Sunday School for Children after Children’s Time
YouTube live stream for Michael Shaffer Memorial Service – Saturday, March 25th at 1:00 pm.
March 26, Fifth Sunday in Lent. Pastor Scott will preach, “Who Could Stand,” Learning to Live Inside Out, John 11:1-45.
In-person worship at 8:30 and 10:30 am. YouTube live stream at 10:30.
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
Blessed to be a Blessing
Our campaign to ensure the future of Lovely Lane ministries for the next 50 years.
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
Iowa United Methodist Camps – Summer Staff/Volunteers Needed
Know someone age 18 or older, interested in youth ministry? There are summer-long paid positions providing fun, faithfilled experiences for youth and families. For Okoboji United Methodist Camp, contact Kali at program@okobojicamp.com. Contact Mikaela at...
Youth Group in March
March 1: Wednesday Evening Youth Group, 5:30-6:45 PM (NOTE NEW TIME: Grab your dinner from the LL Fellowship Hall & come down to the Youth Room!!) March 5: Youth Co-op, 3-4:30 PM at Lovely Lane, “Collage as a Spiritual Practice” with Stephanie Heifner March 8:...
A Devotion in Gratitude
A recent story on the radio was about a woman trying to save her dog who had fallen into an icy lake. Every time the dog tried to get out, the ice broke and the pooch was back in frigid water again. In her love for the dog, she carefully slid out over the frozen water...
Ash Wednesday Marked the Beginning of the Season of Lent – by Pastor Kristina
Ash Wednesday marked the beginning of the season of Lent, this period of 40 days and 40 nights. Right, it’s the journey to the cross. It’s a solemn season. We just celebrated the birth of Christ, and now our attention turns to his death by crucifixion. We recognize...
Learning to Live Inside Out – by Pastor Scott
Saint Augustine, the Fourth Century Bishop of Hippo, wrote in his book, Confessions, “You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in you.” Over the centuries these words have described the human condition. Many of us have...
Pastor Study Groups
The Wednesday book studies with Pastor Scott continue on Wednesday mornings on Zoom and Wednesday evenings in the library. The current study has a Lenten focus. The book is Luke: Jesus and the Outsiders, Outcasts, and Outlaws, by Adam Hamilton. Books are in the...
Women’s Study Groups Starting
Two Women's Study Groups are starting in March. The Monday evening group will gather at 6:30 in the Fireside Room, starting on March 6. The cost of the book ("Acts - Awakening to God in Everyday Life") is $11. The Wednesday noon group will begin on March 8 in the...
Lenten Offerings 2023
As we move into the Lenten season, we are reminded of the story of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10:25-37. The Priest and Levite did everything they were supposed to do according to the Law. On their way to the temple to worship God, these two religious leaders knew that...
Youth Mission Trips 2023
Mission Trip to Texas/Mexico Border This trip is open to anyone who has just finished 9th grade through students who’ve just finished college. The trip focus will be about considering what our faith has to say about immigration and how we are to respond as Christians....
Faith from the Start
How do we begin to know, carry, and grow faith? We start from the beginning. A newborn learns that faith can be trusted or can feel like a betrayal. The adults who care for the child teach this every moment of every day almost always without thinking about it. Babies...
“Glory of God – The Beauty of Winter” Photo Project
Please send in your favorite winter picture (of scenery, animals, children, etc.) by February 15th to sue@lovelylane.org. Sue will work with Eric W. to create a presentation to be seen in worship before winter is over! (By sending us your photo, you are giving us...
Nourished Spiritual Community
The Nourished Board met at the end of January to discern and re-evaluate our biweekly worship gathering. Stay tuned for more information about a change in Nourished's worship time. Check out our Facebook page for updates or contact Kirstina Roth-Klinck to be on the...
“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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