Summer Worship begins May 24th
One worship service in-person at 9:30 am.
The service is also livestreamed on our YouTube channel below.
All are welcome at Lovely Lane!
Summer Sunday Mornings at Lovely Lane (beginning May 24th)
In the summer, we have one worship service in-person at 9:30 am. The service is also live-streamed on our YouTube channel.
There is no Sunday School in the summer.
Join us for coffee and donuts in Fellowship Hall between services.
Ways to Assist our Friends in Cuba
As many of you know, we have a sister church in Matanzas, Cuba. We want to keep this church, and all the good folks in Cuba, in our prayers at this difficult time. It is also our responsibility as people of faith and constituents of the United States to tell our elected officials, ‘Hands Off Cuba.’
In the summer, the Sunday morning worship service is in-person at 9:30 am. The service will also be livestreamed below.
May 31, Trinity Sunday, Pastor Alecia will preach, “Radical Reliance,” Matthew 28:16-20.
Connect with Us!
Please click on the button and fill out our Connection Form so we know you worshipped with us online.
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.”
Find Us
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
John Wesley and Money – by Pastor Scott
“But those who want to be rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many senseless and harmful desires . . .” – 1 Timothy 6:9 (NRSV) Some of our Wednesday study groups have been focusing on the life and teachings of John Wesley. Wesley was a Church of England...
Saints of a Haunted Land – by Pastor Kristina
This coming week, on November 1st, we’ll celebrate All Saint’s Day, remembering our loved ones, family, friends, and ancestors who have gone before us. It’s a day to honor our grief and those we are missing in this life on Earth. Regardless of how long they may have...
Christian Nationalism – by Pastor Scott
"Then Peter began to speak to them: 'I truly understand that God shows no partiality.'" - Acts 10:34 (NRSV) A couple of words I have become familiar with in recent years are “Christian Nationalism.” The words are often lifted up in the news media and the areas in...
NOURISHED Fall Subscription Box
Enjoy 6 weeks of Gluten Free fall-themed baked goods! Sign up by October 8th! October 10th - Apple Cake October 17th - Pumpkin Muffins October 24th - Caramel Apple Cheesecake bars November 1st - Pumpkin Donuts November 7th - Pumpkin Bars & Pumpkin Cookies November...
From Pastor Kristina – October 2024
On this last day of September, I’m up drinking a cup of coffee and getting our office manager a newsletter article, late I know. Sorry, Tammy! Throughout these past few weeks as the leaves have started to change colors, I’ve been thinking about our friend Philip...
Green Square Meals
Six volulnteers are needed each month to help with Green Square Meals! The next date is Thursday, September 19th, with a 3:55 pm expected arrival time. Contact Dan Moore by phone at: (715) 432-1983 or by email at banjobubba-dad@yahoo.com. Thank you to those who have...
Women’s Bible Study
Women's Bible Study will begin Wednesday, September 11, meeting from 12:00 - 1:00 pm in the Fireside Room. The book we start out with this Fall is Wrestling with Doubt, Finding Faith by Adam Hamilton. Please contact Annie Walker with questions at: anniew@lovelylane.org.
Upcoming Childrens Activities
Save the Dates October 26 - Trunk or Treat - 1:00 - 2:30pm November 2 - Bass Farms - 1:00 - 3:00 pm December 15 - Children's Christmas Pageant - 10:30 am service
Kennedy Food Pantry Wish List
Ramen Noodles Fruit roll ups and fruit snacks Toothpaste Aluminum baking dishes, muffin & cake pans Cake mixes Popcorn Chips Cheez-its, snack crackers Tuna Canned pasta Collection tubs are located at the left entrance to the sanctuary at Lovely Lane. Thank you for...
Celebrating Feast Days – by Pastor Kristina
A few weeks ago, I celebrated what would have been my Grandma Audrey's 100th birthday. We honored her by making homemade ice cream, a treat we had so many times at Grandma and Grandpa's cottage on the lake. Many years ago, at our dining room table, my husband Ryan and...
Prayer Concerns
The church office sends out an updated prayer list on Monday afternoons via email. These prayers are included on the announcements page that is shared in the mailing. The joys and concerns come primarily from news that was lifted up in worship the previous Sunday. The...
AcabeLLa, Lovely Lane Handbell Choir
AcabeLLa, Lovely Lanes handbell choir has resumed rehearsals on Wednesday nights starting at 7:15 pm. Rehearsal generally lasts one hour and 15 minutes. If you are interested in learning more about handbells this would be an excellent opportunity to learn. You are...
“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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Church office hours:
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
The office is closed on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.