by lovelylane | Jun 2, 2023 | Iowa Annual Conference News, Pastor Scott
As some of you know, the Iowa Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church held a special session on May 23rd. This was a session to allow 83 United Methodist churches in Iowa to disaffiliate and begin a new denomination. This is about 11% of the UM churches in...
by lovelylane | May 1, 2023 | Nourished
“I just wanted to offer my thanks and much gratitude on behalf of the women at ICIW for the notes from the Nourished community. The women were very touched. It’s one thing for me to tell them that folks on the outside think about them, care about them, and...
by lovelylane | May 1, 2023 | Pastor Kristina
Things always seem to go wrong at the most inconvenient times, don’t they? You get pulled over for speeding when you’re late dropping your child off to school. You hit all the red lights and then come to locked doors at the post office when you need to get something...
by lovelylane | May 1, 2023 | Pastor Scott
“‘Come, follow me,’ he said, ‘and I’ll show you how to fish for people.'” – Matthew 4:19 (CEB) The summer months are almost here! This wonderful time invites us to enjoy the great outdoors and visit places we have never been. As...
by lovelylane | Apr 5, 2023 | EASTER, Lent, Pastor Kristina
Lent is certainly not the joy and peace of Advent, is it? We just celebrated that time of year it seems like. Christmas carols, movies, chocolates and candy, gift giving, decorating, etc. Lent doesn’t necessarily bring that. This season is the transition to spring as...
