by lovelylane | Dec 9, 2024 | Nourished
Nourished Bakery Holiday Orders Holiday Sugar Cookie Kit $24 – Order by December 12th Christmas Cookie Tray $25 – Order by December 19th Take & Bake Cinnamon Rolls $35 – Order by December 23rd Email Pastor Kristina to sign up:...
by lovelylane | Dec 9, 2024 | Bible Studies, Christmas/Advent, Pastor Scott
During the season of Advent, the Wednesday study groups will focus on the book, On the Way to Bethlehem, by Rob Fuquay. The study will examine the cities that were central to the birth of Jesus. These cities include Rome, Jerusalem, Nazareth, and Bethlehem. The...
by lovelylane | Dec 9, 2024 | Christmas/Advent, Lovely Lane News
If you would like to bring a Christmas poinsettia to decorate the sanctuary in memory of or in honor of a loved one, please register the information on the clipboard in the narthex. The listing of those remembered and honored will be provided as an insert in the...
by lovelylane | Dec 6, 2024 | Christmas/Advent, Pastor Kristina
Have you ever noticed how light and darkness are almost always pitted against each other? We see this in the Christian scriptures throughout the season of Advent: “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness shall not overcome it.” (John 1:5). Or “I am the...
by lovelylane | Dec 6, 2024 | Christmas/Advent, Pastor Scott
“The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light” – Isaiah 9:2 (NRSV) Advent is meant to be a time of darkness, yet we move to the bright lights as soon as possible. If you drive through a favorite neighborhood, you will likely notice some remarkable light...
by lovelylane | Dec 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
Our goals for next year will include rebuilding the United Women in Faith section of the Lovely Lane Library. The UWF Reading Program consists of 5 categories: Leadership Development, Social Action, Education for Mission, Nurturing for Community, and Spiritual Growth....
by lovelylane | Nov 7, 2024 | Youth News
Please communicate with your youth leader if you plan to go to something! Also Make sure to register for the Prairie Patch Farm trip below! Do you like llamas? How about cool llamas with sunglasses? Join us on 11/10 for a service project at Prairie Patch Farm, a...
by lovelylane | Nov 5, 2024 | Christmas/Advent
Women at the Well: Is a United Methodist congregation located within the walls of the Iowa Correctional Institution for Women, in Mitchellville, Iowa. It offers ministries designed to encourage the spiritual growth of its members, assist them when they transition back...
by lovelylane | Nov 5, 2024 | Volunteer Opporutunities
A small group in our church will travel to Havana, Cuba from January 28 – February 6, 2025. The group is accompanying a group from Plymouth Congregational Church in Des Moines. The aim of the trip is to learn about the partner relationships the Plymouth Church has...
by lovelylane | Nov 5, 2024 | Community News, Volunteer Opporutunities
The Cedar Rapids Metro Circut Lay Ministry Board and Kenwood Park UMC mat weaving team invite you and your congregation to participate in a ministry to the homeless people in Cedar Rapids. Since last February, we have been weaving sleeping mats made from plasƟc...
