Events

Come and learn about the One Board Model to use in your local church.  All Clergy and Laity are welcome!

Saturday, April 6 8:00 am to 6:00 pm Early United Methodist Church Classes will be Basic, Life Together in the UM Connection (Polity) and Accountable Discipleship.  The cost will be $20 per person.  It will need to be paid online at the time of ...

Location: Collegiate in Ames Join other lay people from across the Iowa Conference for a stimulating day.  Bishop Laurie will lead us in reflecting on the February General Conference as we look to the future.  Lay delegates to General Conference have...

Spring 2019 Order of Elders, Order of Deacons, & the Fellowship of Local Pastors & Associate Members Event Tuesday, April 9th from 10 a.m.—3 p.m. at Ames, First UMC (516 Kellogg Ave., Ames, IA 50010) Online Registration Printable Registration General...

  Hospitality is the theme of the Central District United Methodist Women annual Day Apart from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at Burns United Methodist Church, 1909 Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway in Des Moines. All men and women of the ...

The Northwest District Conference will be held in the afternoon of April 28.  This will be a time of celebration of our District Ministries and planning for the future!  

The 3rd Annual Rock Branch Car Show and Shine - Ice Cream Social features cars, tractors, brownies, ice cream! You might even see pickups and motorcycles!! Rock Branch UMC is "The Church of the Open Country" at 1610 Lee Avenue, rural Correctionville,...

Basic Class and Advanced Class opportunities. When: Saturday, September 7, 2019 Where: Des Moines, Burns United Methodist Church                   1909 MLK Pkwy                  Des Moines, IA 50314 Click HERE to register. Welcome will begin at ...

Tuesday, October 1st at 10 a.m. through Wednesday, October 2nd at 3 p.m. Ankeny, First UMC Christian Life Center (710 NE 36th Street, Ankeny, IA 50021) Registration fee is $45 and includes lunch on Tuesday and Wednesday. Childcare is available but ...

Northwest District Lay Servant/Speaker Training Saturday, October 5, 8:00 am to 6:00 pm Sioux City, First United Methodist Church   Cost: $20/person (includes lunch)  You must pay online when you register!!  There will be no money accepted the day of...

Bring your team (program staff, worship associates, artists, musicians and other interested people) to discover ways to enliven and deepen your congregation’s worship services. Based on presenter Marcia McFee’s book Think Like a Filmmaker, this ...

Sutherland United Methodist Church is pleased to invite all who are available to hear our guest speaker, Dr. Steve Meyer, founder of Siouxland Tanzania Educational Medical Ministries. Originally from Hartley, Iowa, Dr. Meyer will be speaking about ...

Ingathering will be held on Saturday, November 2, 2019. Click here to find the flyer for the Greenfield Site - Greenfield UMC 108 SW 5th St, Greenfield, IA 50849 OR Mt. Pleasant Site - Iowa Wesleyan University Howe Student Activity Center at Broadway...

The 40th Annual Mission Ingathering will be held on Saturday, November 2, 2019, at five locations throughout the state—First UMC in Cedar Falls, St. Paul’s UMC in Cherokee, Greenfield UMC, Iowa Wesleyan University in Mount Pleasant, & Asbury UMC in ...

Laurens United Methodist Church 1st Annual Harvest Turkey Dinner Menu: Turkey, Stuffing, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Green Beans, Coleslaw, Watergate Salad & Ice Cream. 13 yrs. old & adult ~ $10 5 yrs. 12 yrs. old ~ $ 7 under 5 yrs. ~ FREE Carry outs ...

UMW Annual Turkey Supper. Features turkey and dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, coleslaw, cranberry sauce, pie and a drink. $5 for six and under, $11 for all others. Serving begins at 5:30.

The Northwest District will be hosting a Christmas Party for All Clergy and their families! Friday, December 6, 2019 Cherokee, St Paul's United Methodist Church 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm We will have dinner, singing of carols and a white elephant ...

Please join us for Simpson Youth Academy's third annual Lessons & Carols Dinner! Share a great meal, meet participants, and hear reflections on Advent from our students. Buying a ticket also gets you a free, reserved seat for the beautiful Lessons & ...

For the past few years, the Conference has offered an webinar providing instructions for your W-2 and Year-End Reporting needs.  We would like to invite you again to attend a live webinar that will go over the information regarding clergy W-2 ...

For the past few years, the Conference has offered an webinar providing instructions for your W-2 and Year-End Reporting needs.  We would like to invite you again to attend a live webinar that will go over the information regarding clergy W-2 ...

Central District Laity Summit Saturday February 1st, 2020 Ankeny First UMC Registration closed 1-25-2020, contact Angela Hansen-Abbas. Start 2020 off with other UMC Laity and focus on skills you need to grow your church and your leadership skills. ...

Candidates for ministry in the Iowa Annual Conference  have the opportunity to participate in a candidacy retreat as part of their candidacy process. All candidates who enter the process as of January 1, 2018, are required to attend a candidacy ...

Good Idea Webinars feature Best Practices for Ministry in The United Methodist Church. They will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2:00 p.m. except the first week, when they will be on Thursday at 2:00 p.m. and Saturday at 10:00 a.m. These ...

span style="color:black; background:white">The Gift of Conflict – Session 2: Many churches and people in general are afraid of conflict and avoid it at all costs, but conflict is a gift! Conflict is simply the presence of two or more ideas occupying ...

The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection will host The Art of Hospitality Conference April 23 – 24, 2020. The conference takes place at Church of the Resurrection’s Leawood, KS Campus and focuses on the ministry of welcome and intentional ...

UMW from the First United Methodist Church, 202 W Main, Marshalltown, IA, 50158, will host their 47th Annual Spring Luncheon on Thursday,April 23rd, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. There will be vegetable, meat and fruit salads along with deviled eggs, ...

We're gathering virtually--via Zoom--around the music of our longstanding friend Richard Bruxvoort Colligan and to celebrate the ministry of Women at the Well, at this time when Pastor Lee's time as pastor is drawing to a close. We'll gather on Zoom ...

Our country grows more polarized and divided every day: in how we think, the words we use, our political system, and much more. Instead of The United Methodist Church showing the light of Christ to the world and demonstrating a way through the ...

The candidacy retreat which is a requirement of the candidacy process is an opportunity to further discern your call to ministry, learn more about the process, meet others on the journey, hear from those serving in different types of ministry and ...

Building Up: Our Capacity, Our Relationships, Our Ministry, is the theme for the 2021 Order of Elders Retreat. This event will be online using zoom. Join us as Dr. Elaine A. Heath draws from Scripture and many years' experience in missional ministry,...

District Conference will look a little different this year as you are asked to attend with the District that you will be a part of beginning July 1st.  

Basic Lay Servant Ministries Training This course is foundational for all courses in lay servant ministries. May 8,15, 22 and 29 (Saturdays) from 9:00 am to 11:45 am through Zoom. Book: Lay Servant Ministries by Sandy Zeigler Jackson and Brian ...

Basic Lay Servant Ministries Training This course is foundational for all courses in lay servant ministries. May 8,15, 22 and 29 (Saturdays) from 9:00 am to 11:45 am through Zoom. Book: Lay Servant Ministries by Sandy Zeigler Jackson and Brian ...

Basic Lay Servant Ministries Training This course is foundational for all courses in lay servant ministries. May 8,15, 22 and 29 (Saturdays) from 9:00 am to 11:45 am through Zoom. Book: Lay Servant Ministries by Sandy Zeigler Jackson and Brian ...

Basic Lay Servant Ministries Training This course is foundational for all courses in lay servant ministries. May 8,15, 22 and 29 (Saturdays) from 9:00 am to 11:45 am through Zoom. Book: Lay Servant Ministries by Sandy Zeigler Jackson and Brian ...

Advanced "Accountable Discipleship" This course focuses on the concept of the household of God, Scripture as divine revelation, Wesleyan understanding of grace, and the importance of the class leaders in the development of the Methodist movement. ...

Advanced "Accountable Discipleship" This course focuses on the concept of the household of God, Scripture as divine revelation, Wesleyan understanding of grace, and the importance of the class leaders in the development of the Methodist movement. ...

Advanced "Accountable Discipleship" This course focuses on the concept of the household of God, Scripture as divine revelation, Wesleyan understanding of grace, and the importance of the class leaders in the development of the Methodist movement. ...

Advanced "Accountable Discipleship" This course focuses on the concept of the household of God, Scripture as divine revelation, Wesleyan understanding of grace, and the importance of the class leaders in the development of the Methodist movement. ...

CAMP CLEAR LAKE DISTRICT LAY SERVANT/LAY SPEAKER TRAINING LAURENS METHODIST CHURCH 201 W MAIN ST LAURENS, IA 50554-1309 SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 9:00AM TO 5 PM                 The following classes will be available for those wishing to certify or ...

The Iowa Conference’s United Methodist Women will host their annual meeting on Zoom Livestream or in-person at the Cherokee United Methodist Church on Saturday, October 2, 2021. Coffee and registration will be from 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., and the ...

WE ARE RECRUITING VOLUNTEERS AND GROUPS OF ALL SKILL LEVELS TO HELP HOMEOWNERS GET READY FOR WINTER! Many homeowners still need assistance with basic repairs to prevent pipes from freezing and provide better protection from the elements. This ...

Join the Fall Orders & Fellowship event Thursday, October 14th from 10 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at Big Creek State Park shelters by the beach to connect with God and peers. We've asked our leaders to build groups from an area of their passion and invite ...

The Congregational Excellence team invites you to join two webinars to continue learning about Developing Online Faith Communities. The webinars will be hosted by Cathy Townley, who has years of experience coaching churches through the digital age. ...

The Congregational Excellence team invites you to join two webinars to continue learning about Developing Online Faith Communities. The webinars will be hosted by Cathy Townley, who has years of experience coaching churches through the digital age. ...

The Congregational Excellence team invites you to join two webinars to continue learning about Developing Online Faith Communities. The webinars will be hosted by Cathy Townley, who has years of experience coaching churches through the digital age. ...

The Congregational Excellence team invites you to join two webinars to continue learning about Developing Online Faith Communities. The webinars will be hosted by Cathy Townley, who has years of experience coaching churches through the digital age. ...

A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit sags a person's strength. Proverbs 17:22 Playing is as sacred as music and silence. Like prayer, laughter and play can be healing to the mind, body, and soul. when we play, we leave behind ...

Are you exploring a call to ministry? The candidacy retreat which is a requirement of the candidacy process is an opportunity to further discern your call to ministry, learn more about the process, meet others on the journey, hear from those serving ...

Learn and engage in transformational ways with those in poverty going beyond food pantries. Rev. Brian Combs is a graduate of NC State and Emory University.  While no degree was awarded, his most formative education came from attending integrated ...

SATURDAY, JULY 30, 2022 11:00AM—1:00PM  at the Storm Lake United Methodist Church Family Life Center (Enter off of Cayuga Street, under the drive-thru canopy) Come experience food beginning at 11:00 AM followed by entertainment by the SLHS South ...

We invite you to a lunch and learn with Rebekah Simon-Peter. Raised in the Jewish religion, Rebekah Simon-Peter became a follower of Jesus and was ordained a United Methodist minister. She saw a vital need for boldness within congregations and their ...

Experience Midwest Mission   |   AUGUST 27TH   |   HANDS-ON MISSION EVENT IN ANKENY, IOWA Help us pack 8,400 Rice Meal bags that will feed 50,400 people in Ukraine. Learn about the different ways you can put your faith into action and be the hands ...

The Nashua UMC and Republic Community Church, in conjunction with Africans in the diaspora in the Iowa Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church, take the opportunity to invite you, your family, congregation, and your community to the Africa ...

Matthew 25 Grant Applications for 2023 are available.  These grants are for projects/ministries that address the needs of vulnerable populations such as those living in poverty; the imprisoned; immigrants; minority ethnic populations; children; the ...

Speaker for the evening will be Michelle Laughlin No cost. We do ask you to pre-register by September 4th at [email protected] or 515-278-2097 Doors Open At 6PM

The Booneville Music Festival is back for its third year featuring six talented acts.  Performing locally, nationally and internationally, here is a little information about the musicians.   Ortonville Circus   Ortonville Circus is a string band – ...

Join the Fall Orders & Fellowship event Thursday, September 29th from 10 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at Big Creek State Park shelters by the beach to connect with God and peers. We've asked our leaders to build groups from an area of their passion and invite ...

Are you exploring a call to ministry? The candidacy retreat which is a requirement of the candidacy process is an opportunity to further discern your call to ministry, learn more about the process, meet others on the journey, hear from those serving ...

Lay Servant Training.  We will be offering 3 classes:   Basic, Advanced:  Prayer (Let the Whole World Say Amen!) and Advanced: Preaching (From Your Heart to Theirs) You will be required to pay online when you register.    Registration fee is $25.  ...

The AC2022 Memorial Service to honor those before us will be held on Sunday, October 30, 2022, at Des Moines New Hope United Methodist Church located at 4525 Beaver Ave., Des Moines, IA. Bishop Laurie Haller will give the message and the service will...

Armouraires Gospel group will be leading worship with Pastor Randy presiding.

Sunday, December 4, 3:00pm First United Methodist Church 1001 Pleasant St., Des Moines, Iowa WATCH THE LIVESTREAM United Methodists and ecumenical friends across Iowa are invited to celebrate the ministry of Iowa Bishop Laurie Haller as she ...

Are you exploring a call to ministry? The candidacy retreat which is a requirement of the candidacy process is an opportunity to further discern your call to ministry, learn more about the process, meet others on the journey, hear from those serving ...

BASIC LAY SERVANT TRAINING     February 11, 2023 from 9 AM to 2:30 PM     $25. 00 to cover registration and noon meal     Fort Dodge, First United Methodist Church     127 N 10th Street     Fort Dodge, Iowa     515-576-7586 Please bring your ...

Saturday, February 25, 2023   8:00 am – 5:00 pm Cost  $20.00  includes background check, lunch, materials and badge   Meeting at the Denison First United Methodist Church 113 South 14th  Street, Denison,  IA 51442   For more information or to sign-up...

A Call to Prayer & Self-Denial SPECIAL OFFERING FOR RACIAL JUSTICE WORK Llamado a la Oracion y al Sacrificio OFRENDA ESPECIAL A FA-VOR DEL TRABAJO POR LA JUSTICIA RACIAL  기도와 절제의 날 인종 정의 사역을 위한 특별 BECAUSE WE BELIEVE. . . that racism is a rejection ...

Thursday, March 30th from 10 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at Immanuel UMC, (2900 49th Street, Des Moines, IA 50310) or via zoom Iowa ACEs 360 provides research, tools, and a network to empower you—and our entire state—to take informed actions that help all ...

The Des Moines Faith Committee for Peace invites you to a Palm Sunday Procession and Service, where they will gather to raise voices in support of justice and peace. They will also lift up voices and prayers calling for diplomacy in Ukraine/Russia; ...

Iowa City Area Circuit of the Golden Valley District of the United Methodist Church Iowa Conference Presents  The 12 Other Disciples 2023 Sunday, April 2 – 4 p.m., 1st United Methodist Church 85 N. Jones Blvd., North Liberty  (Livestreamed at NL ...

Iowa City Area Circuit of the Golden Valley District of the United Methodist Church Iowa Conference Presents  The 12 Other Disciples 2023 Sunday, April 2 – 4 p.m., 1st United Methodist Church 85 N. Jones Blvd., North Liberty  (Livestreamed at NL ...

The Iowa Licensing School will be April 29th - May 5th, 2023. You may view the 2022 information and assignments at https://www.iaumc.org/iowalicensingschool. Additionally information for the 2023 licensing school should be available mid December ...

Sponsored by Crossroads Connection Circuit   Date: April 29 Location: Rockwell UMC  (303 Monroe St, Rockwell, IA 50469) Time:  8 AM - 6 PM; bring your own sack lunch   Classes:  Preaching, led by Pastor Kristin Peters (From Your Heart to Theirs: ...

Vital Ministry happens down every dusty road, yet rural ministry success does not look the same as urban or suburban success. This event is for clergy and laity to share education, resources, and practical plans for strengthening the amazing ministry...

The Hiroshima – Nagasaki Memorial Organizing Team is announcing the annual memorial observance of the U.S. bombing in 1945 of the two Japanese cities: Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The memorial observance will be on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. ...

Join us on Tuesday, August 15 at 11:00 AM CT for the 2023-2024 Academic Year's Opening Convocation and the Installation of Dr. Sharon Betsworth, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean. Convocation will take place in a hybrid ceremony on both ...

Iowa Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church  Disaster Preparedness and Response ERT  Training   (Early Response Team) A CARING Christian Presence in the Midst of Disaster   Saturday, August 19, 2023   8:00 am – 5:00 pm Cost  $20.00  ...

Reverend Dr. Michael Beck will be hosting a training event on Monday, August 28, 2023 from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm at New Hope United Methodist Church located at 4525 Beaver Ave, Des Moines, IA 50310-3744. There is limited space for this event! Deadline ...

Reverend Dr. Michael Beck will be hosting a Circuit Leaders training event specifically for Circuit Leaders on Tuesday, August 29, 2023 from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm at New Hope United Methodist Church located at 4525 Beaver Ave, Des Moines, IA ...

Making Peace Under Polluted Skies and Nuclear Clouds Dr. David Drake, past president of Physicians for Social Responsibility, will be the keynote speaker. Music will be led by singer, song writer Bill Connet. The service will explore the ...

Unleash the Power of Healing and Growth with Horses! Join Us at Our Open House for Helping Professionals! Hey there, amazing helping professionals and fellow horse enthusiasts!  Are you ready to dive into an extraordinary world of Equine Assisted ...

Booneville Music Festival is a relaxing afternoon with various local and regional music groups performing folk, blues, rock, and more.  Nestled behind a hill in the small community of Booneville, Iowa, with a church built in the late 1890s as the ...

You're Invited!  Make plans to join with ministry leaders from across the nation and around the world for Leadership Institute 2023, September 27- 29 in Kansas City at Resurrection, a United Methodist Church. Leadership Institute is designed to ...

To: Retired Professionals in Ministry and Spouses, Surviving Spouses   2023 Annual Retired Ministry Professionals and Spouses Fall Gathering.    During this gathering, we will have time for worship, welcoming, and getting to know Bishop Kennetha.  ...

The event will include guest speaker & Author Jennifer Dukes Lee, vendor fair, worship, music & More! Register at www.ankenyfirst.org.

Sponsored by Crossroads Connection Circuit Advanced: Legacy of the Wesley's - Taught by Rev. Les Green No book required; materials will be supplied. Basic Class, led by Pastor Wendy Johannesen (Lay Servant Ministries, Participant Book from ...

Lay Servant Training Event - October 9th and 11th, 2023 5:00 – 9:00 pm both dates Courses offered: 1.         Basic:   Led by Colleen Petaros , CLM and Steven Kahler, Certified Lay Speaker             Participant book needed:  Lay Servant Ministries...

Join the Okoboji Staff and other community members to enjoy coffee and pastries as well as fellowship! Friday, October 13th from 9AM to 10AM in the Dining Hall at Lake Okoboji United Methodist Camp.

Fall Laity Day with Bishop Kennetha Saturday, October 14 9:00 – 3:00 First United Methodist Church,  516 Kellogg Avenue, AMES   Treats and Fellowship on arrival Lunch and Conversation at noon   • Worship and Message from Bishop Kennetha. Expect a ...

Join us for a fun fall day at Wesley Woods! October 14th from 1 – 4pm. We’ll have family friendly activities including: Crafts, Face Painting, Archery, fishing, pressing Apples for Cider, pictures with ponies and more! Come enjoy the beautiful ...

The pastors of the United Methodist Church have been living through one of the most difficult times in our denomination’s history. We have been seeking to be faithful leaders in the midst of arguments, debates, and a politicized pandemic. Many of us ...

We cordially invite you to... President Blair's Retirement Celebration when: Friday, October 20 | 5:15 pm CT where: Church of the Resurrection - Student Center, 13720 Roe Ave., Bldg. C, Leawood, KS 66224 what: Light refreshments will be served. cost:...

Are you exploring a call to ministry? The candidacy retreat which is a requirement of the candidacy process is an opportunity to further discern your call to ministry, learn more about the process, meet others on the journey, hear from those serving ...

November 4, 11 and 18, 2023  9:00am to 12:30pm – Zoom  Book:  Living our Beliefs by Kenneth L Carder

November 4, 11 and 18, 2023 9:00am to 12:30pm – In-Person Book:  Living our Beliefs by Kenneth L Carder

Friends, we will soon embark on an online, conference-wide Advent Study of Bishop Ken Carter’s new book, Unrelenting Grace. In the first session, we will cover the introduction and chapter one, which focus on grace and holiness as a United Methodist ...

Friends the Unrelenting Grace Advent Study is underway. We had a wonderful time last Tuesday discussing a United Methodist Way of life that is marked personal and social holiness and grace extended to all. In our next session, we will discuss Chapter...

The Cedar Rapids Metro Circuit Laity is hosting a Christmas Music Extravaganza. Solo, instrumental, bells, kazoos, etc. are invited to share their musical talent.  There will also be a CR Metro Community Choir.  If you are interested in ...

Friends we have had a wonderful response to the Unrelenting Grace Advent Study. We had a blessed time last Tuesday discussing how grace connects us as United Methodists. In our next session, we will discuss Chapter 3 of Bishop Ken Carter’s book, and ...

Friends this next session of our on-line conference-wide Advent Study of Unrelenting Grace, by Bishop Ken Carter, will be our last, for now. In this session, we will focus on Unrelenting Grace and the healing of our bodies (our individual bodies and ...

The 2024 Licensing School is planned to be in person from May 29th -June 4th at the Shalom Spirituality Center in Dubuque, Iowa. More information can be found at www.iaumc.org/iowalicensingschool