Lenten Sermon Series
“Encounters with Jesus”
8:30 am – In-Person Worship
10:30 am – In-Person and Livestreamed Worship
Sunday Mornings at Lovely Lane
Worship services are in-person at 8:30 and 10:30 am. The 10:30 service is also live-streamed on our YouTube channel.
Children’s Sunday School is at 10:45 after the children’s sermon in worship.
Adult Sunday School classes are at 9:30 am.
Join us for coffee and donuts in Fellowship Hall between services.
We have Sunday Morning in-person worship services at 8:30 and 10:30 am. The 10:30 service is also livestreamed on our YouTube channel.
March 22, Fifth Sunday in Lent, Pastor Scott will preach, “Raising Lazarus,” Encounters with Jesus, John 11:1-45
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We love that you are able to join us in online worship! But we miss connecting in person. We invite you to reach out to Pastor Scott or Pastor Alecia with prayer requests, joys and concerns or just to tell us that you worshipped with us.
The people of Lovely Lane UMC humbly strive to be light, love and leaven to the world.
We stand with those who are devalued in our society because of their color, gender, marital status, creed, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental ability, immigration status or economic condition.
We serve those in our neighborhood and our community who are in need of food, housing, education, or health care.
We heal the world through collaboration with the national and international missions of the United Methodist Church, because where our hands cannot be, our hearts can.”
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2424 42nd St. NE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52402
(319) 393-6674
The corner of 42nd Street and Wenig Rd. next to KennedyHigh School
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Lovely Lane is a dynamic faith community that seeks to welcome all people, nurture one another in the faith, and reach out in ministry and service.
Lovely Lane is a dynamic faith community that seeks to welcome all people, nurture one another in the faith, and reach out in ministry and service.
Lovely Lane News
Beware of Scams!
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 verify.
Never Give Up – by Pator Scott – October 2025
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 or...
Prayer Shawl Group
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...
Siding Replacement Project
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...
Adult Sunday School Classes begin September14th
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. Myrna Loehrlein...
Lifelong Learning – by Pastor Scott
“Jesus grew in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and all the people” - Luke 2:52 (NLT) As I write these words I am looking at back-to-school pictures on Facebook. The beginning of the school year is an emotional and wonderful time for so many. I certainly...
Hy-Vee Receipts for Children’s Weekday Ministries
Hy-Vee Receipts for Children’s Weekday Ministries – For every $200 in eligible Hy-Vee receipts collected, CWM will receive $1. The receipts can be from various Hy-Vee locations and departments, including groceries, catering, pharmacies, fuel, and more. Hy-Vee receipts...
Middle School Sunday School
Join us for Middle School Sunday School during the 10:30 am service beginning October 5th, 2025. Middle schoolers will be dismissed after the children's sermon.
Worship Servant Signup
Worship Servant Signup for greeters, lectors and ushers will continue to be done through the signup sheet in the narthex or by contacting the church office. September and October datesa and times are now available for signup. If you are interested in assisting as a...
Paul’s Travels – by Pastor Scott
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old had gone, the new has come!" - 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NIV) The apostle Paul is one of the most intriguing individuals in the Bible. A younger contemporary of Jesus, he was at the forefront of the beginnings...
Nourished Centering – Change in Location
Nourished Centering is now taking place at St. Paul's United Methodist Church at 1340 3rd Ave. SE in Cedar Rapids. They will be meeting in the Art room on the 3rd floor, on the 2nd and 4th Mondays at 7:00 pm. Nourished is no longer meeting at the home of Pastor...
A Call for Peace in the Midst of Conflict in the Mideast – from Bishop Tracy S. Malone
As Bishops of The United Methodist Church, we stand united in our pursuit of peace and our commitment to the sacredness of human life, guided by the Scriptures and our Social Principles. The scriptures and the Social Principles affirm the sacred worth and dignity of...
“For it is the God who said, ‘Let light shine out of darkness,’ who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.”
2 Corinthians 4:6
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Monday - Thursday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
The office is closed on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.