Sunday Mornings
Sunday School
Adult Sunday School at 9:30 (in-person only)
Children’s Sunday School at 10:30
(after the “Time for Young Disciples” during worship)
Welcome to Lovely Lane!
We have two Sunday Morning worship services — one at 8:30 AM and one at 10:00 AM. The 10:30 AM service is also live-streamed on our YouTube channel.
April 21, Scott will preach, “Lessons from Jan Hus,” Difference Makers, Acts 5:27-32
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 Kristina with prayer requests, joys and concerns or just to tell us that you worshipped with us.
Sign up for church directory photos
We are putting together a new photo directory at church. We are doing this in-house. You will have access to the final pictures for your personal use, but there will be no sales pitch to purchase photos. Photos will be taken at the church from April 20 to May 2.
You can learn more and sign up for a time at the button below.
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
Blessed to be a Blessing
Our campaign to ensure the future of Lovely Lane ministries for the next 50 years.
Nourished
The Missional Campus of Lovely Lane.
Nourished strives to be a holistic healthy community that grows in Spirit and serves in love and justice.
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
Ash Wednesday Marked the Beginning of the Season of Lent – by Pastor Kristina
Ash Wednesday marked the beginning of the season of Lent, this period of 40 days and 40 nights. Right, it’s the journey to the cross. It’s a solemn season. We just celebrated the birth of Christ, and now our attention turns to his death by crucifixion. We recognize...
Learning to Live Inside Out – by Pastor Scott
Saint Augustine, the Fourth Century Bishop of Hippo, wrote in his book, Confessions, “You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in you.” Over the centuries these words have described the human condition. Many of us have...
Faith from the Start
How do we begin to know, carry, and grow faith? We start from the beginning. A newborn learns that faith can be trusted or can feel like a betrayal. The adults who care for the child teach this every moment of every day almost always without thinking about it. Babies...
A Blessing for When You’re Exhausted – from Pastor Kristina
A Blessing For When You’re Exhausted In my conversations with so many of you, you find yourself exhausted in the midst of this season. You’re pulled in so many directions. Work is busy, the chores need tending to, you’re driving your children from one place to...
Thinking Big – from Pastor Scott
Growing up in Illinois, I became familiar with Daniel Hudson Burnham. Burnham was a prominent city planner and architect. He played a major role in the development of the city of Chicago back in the day. He crafted a powerful vision of what a major American city might...
Nourished Monthly Treat Boxes
Treat yourself or your sweetie to our February treat box, just in time for Valentine's Day! This month with feature strawberry pop-tarts, red velvet truffles, chocolate biscotti, and heart-shaped sugar cookies. Sign up by February 8. Pick-up with be on February 13, at...
Sunday School and Kids’ Club
Starting on January 8th, Sunday School for children will be during the 10:30 AM service after the Children’s Time. Kid’s Club will resume on Wednesday, January 4th, at 5:30 PM (meal followed by the program @ 6:00 PM). Please RSVP for the Wednesday evening meal at the...
New Bishop Assigned to the Iowa Conference
Bishop Kennetha Bigham-Tsai has been assigned as the resident bishop for the Iowa Area, effective January 1, 2023. She was elected to the episcopacy at the 2022 North Central Jurisdictional Conference. Before her election, she served as the chief connectional...
United Women in Faith News
The United Women in Faith Program Advisory Group gathered in March for its 2022 annual meeting. The organization announced its name change from United Methodist Women to United Women in Faith, debuting a new look and new website. United Women in Faith can be the kind...
Dear Lord…
Dear Lord: So far today, God, I’ve done all right. I haven’t gossiped, haven’t lost my temper, haven’t been greedy, grumpy, nasty, selfish, or over-indulgent. I’m really glad about that. But in a few minutes, God, I’m going to get out of bed, and from then on I’m...
Need for Childcare in Iowa
Have you ever wondered whether Lovely Lane and Asbury, our partner church, should be in the Preschool and Child Care ministry? Following is why; and remember, we do it at top quality in a loving faith-based environment. Need for Childcare in Iowa Data reported at Iowa...
Making a Difference – from Pastor Scott
Robert F. Kennedy once said, “The purpose of life is to contribute in some way to making things better.” The calling is to make a difference. The message is the need to “be something, do something, and leave something.” The Apostle Paul was a wonderful example 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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Church office hours:
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
The office is closed on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.