by lovelylane | Mar 5, 2021 | Lovely Lane News, News and Announcements, Pastor Scott
A woman goes on a dream vacation, yet she can’t let go of a work matter that is getting the best of her. A man pays off some debt, but there is still a specific burden that needs attention. A couple resolves some family issues, but a particular situation remains....
by lovelylane | Feb 22, 2021 | Lovely Lane News, News and Announcements, Preschool/BASE News
Our Lovely Lane Preschool was featured in this February 19th story on KCRG about the Iowa State Legislature school funding bill. View the story on KCRG.
by lovelylane | Feb 16, 2021 | Lovely Lane News, News and Announcements
Watch this video from Lovely Lane United Methodist Women to learn about their mission and the organizations they support....
by lovelylane | Feb 8, 2021 | Lovely Lane News, Pastor Kristina
When I was younger, my dad and I would garden together. It was something we liked to do. Each parsonage we had, we created a big garden in the backyard, where we’d grow watermelon, sweet corn, tomatoes, lettuce, and so much more. We enjoyed gardening together, but it...
by ScottM | Feb 8, 2021 | Lovely Lane News, News and Announcements, Pastor Scott
Several years ago I attended a continuing education event at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church in Orlando, Florida. One of the highlights of the event was a presentation from the church’s lead pastor, the Rev. Bill Barnes, on “The Bible in Twelve Words.” I have...
by lovelylane | Jan 4, 2021 | Lovely Lane News, News and Announcements, Pastor Kristina
I’ve never been very big on New Year’s resolutions. I’m terrible about finishing them! I’d be off to a good start, and then something would happen, and I wouldn’t fulfill my resolution. A few years ago, I made a resolution to make a new recipe every week to be more...
by lovelylane | Jan 4, 2021 | Lovely Lane News, News and Announcements, Pastor Scott
The religious landscape of our country continues to evolve. In Pew Research Surveys that took place in 2018 and 2019, 65% of American adults describe themselves as Christian, down 12% over the past decade. At the same time, the religiously unaffiliated (the “nones”)...
by lovelylane | Dec 5, 2020 | Lovely Lane News, News and Announcements, Pastor Kristina
I felt a call into ministry for ten years before accepting my call five years ago. I first felt my call into ministry in middle school and wrestled with it all throughout college and beginning my career as a teacher. Questions and fears swept through my mind during...
by lovelylane | Dec 5, 2020 | Lovely Lane News, Pastor Scott
I have always been intrigued with “oxymorons.” Oxymorons are figures of speech that combine normally contradictory terms such as “good grief,” “small crowd,” “original copy,” and “clearly confused.” Many of these oxymorons are found in the midst of the Christmas...
by lovelylane | Nov 5, 2020 | Lovely Lane News, News and Announcements
(approved by Ad Council and shared during Lovely Lane’s 10/18/20 Charge Conference) 1) Remain a church focused on mission and outreach to others. We are in the midst of a pandemic and a building project. We don’t want to lose focus on the need to lift up those around...
