by lovelylane | Dec 8, 2025 | Pastor Kristina
With the itinerant system in the United Methodist Church, pastors tend to move throughout their career to different churches that can use their gifts. As a pastor’s kid in the UMC, we moved a lot, and I will say it was always hard. Change has always been a hard thing...
by lovelylane | Dec 5, 2025 | Lovely Lane News
“God is faithful, who has called you into fellowship…” ~ 1 Corinthians 1:9 (NIV) Driven or called? Which way do you lean? Folks who are driven tend to find gratification through accomplishments and achievements. Driven individuals are always looking...
by lovelylane | Dec 5, 2025 | Christmas/Advent, Lovely Lane News
2025 Advent Offering Recipients Waypoint: Waypoint’s Domestic Violence Victim Services Program (DV Program) offers free, confidential services to domestic violence victims and survivors, as well as their families. Waypoint is Cedar Rapids’ largest provider...
by lovelylane | Nov 4, 2025 | Volunteer Opporutunities
The Kennedy High School Food Pantry is in need of more volunteers for the ‘25 -’26 school year. The pantry is open on Thursday aŌernoons for a little less than one hour. In addition to food/snack items, some clothing and school accessories can be found at the pantry....
by lovelylane | Nov 4, 2025 | Lovely Lane News, Pastor Scott
“We will not hide them from their children; we will tell to the coming generation the glorious deeds of the Lord and his might.” – Psalm 78:4 (NRSV) As we find ourselves in this final stretch of 2025, we have some big festivities around the corner. Coming up, we will...
by lovelylane | Oct 2, 2025 | Lovely Lane News
Please pay close attention to emails you receive that may seem like they are from the pastors or other staff at Lovely Lane requesting for you to purchase gift cards or give financially. If you are unsure if an email is for real, please call the church office to...
by lovelylane | Oct 2, 2025 | Pastor Scott
For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.” ~ Philippians 4:13 (NLT) We are currently in the middle of the football season. On all levels, weekends are full with games on the gridiron. Whether we cheer for our local high school, the Hawkeyes...
by lovelylane | Sep 16, 2025 | Lovely Lane News
The Prayer Shawl Group continues to meet in to the fall on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month at 9:45 am in the Fireside Room. They stitch prayer shawls for new babies, Lovely Lane graduates, those who are ill and those who are grieving. Blankets and shawls are...
by lovelylane | Sep 13, 2025 | Lovely Lane News
In 2020 Lovely Lane underwent a large renovation project on both the inside and outside of the building. Because at that time we anticipated an upcoming office expansion project, the wood siding between the 2 entrances to the church was left as is. This wood siding...
by lovelylane | Sep 9, 2025 | Sunday School
Adult Sunday School classes begin on Sunday, September 14th, at 9:30 am (between worship services). We have two classes. The “Faith Issues” class examines and discusses current topics of the day from a faith perspective. The group meets in the library....
