by lovelylane | Feb 3, 2022 | Lovely Lane News, News and Announcements, Pastor Scott
One word that has been on my mind, and probably all of our minds, is “Perseverance.” We have seen the need to persevere during the pandemic, derecho, economic uncertainty, and hiring challenges in the workplace. Perseverance is often defined as a continued...
by lovelylane | Dec 4, 2021 | Lovely Lane News, Pastor Kristina
I’ve been enjoying working through the Advent Devotional that we purchased for this Advent season at the church. You can pick up your copy of “God With Us” at the church in the Narthex on the welcome table. We have Advent devotionals for adults and families. Week one...
by lovelylane | Nov 16, 2021 | Health and Wholeness, Lovely Lane News
As spring and summer are completed and we enter autumn, we anticipate winter ahead in all its glory! We look forward to beautiful snow scenery and sledding or snowmobiling. But many of us feel that the best of 2021 is behind us. As with life in general and we look to...
by lovelylane | Nov 16, 2021 | Lovely Lane News, Pastor Kristina
When my husband and I moved to Cedar Rapids over a year ago, we quickly got involved with Advocates For Social Justice and the Sunrise Movement. These people I have met have continually challenged me to think more concretely about my actions and my influence in the...
by lovelylane | Nov 16, 2021 | Lovely Lane News, Pastor Scott
Many of us learned how to pray during our childhood years. We were taught to put our hands together before a meal, bedtime, and or a big decision to make. We learned that prayer is talking to God. And of course, we could talk to God anytime we want. We could pray to...
by lovelylane | Oct 8, 2021 | Lovely Lane News, News and Announcements
New Children’s Book in the Church Library: “What Is GOD Like?” by Rachel Held Evans & Matthew Paul Turner From the publisher: “The late, beloved Rachel Held Evans answers a child’s first question about God in this gorgeous picture book, fully realized by her...
