Events

Pancake Breakfast and Bake Sale Saturday, April 2, 2022 8:00 to 11:00 am Buffalo United Methodist Church 1000 30th Street NE Cedar Rapids, IA 52402 319-378-4258 Come and enjoy - Pancakes, Eggs, Sausage, Coffee, Juice and Milk. The breakfast is FREE,...

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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 ...

Annual Rummage Sale, First United Methodist Church, 718 Clay St., Cedar Falls, Iowa. Thursday August 4th (5pm-8pm); Friday August 5th (8am-1pm); Saturday August 6th (8am-1pm). $3.00 Bag Sale or 1/2 Price on Saturday. Antiques, clothing for all ages, ...

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 ...

Grace United Methodist - Tiffin Iowa is celebrating its 150th Anniversary, Sesquicentennial. Service 9:00 a.m. Tree Planting Ceremony 10:30 a.m. and Brunch. Everyone is welcome to attend.

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 ...

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...

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 ...

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 ...

Lunch at Trinity Serving: Chicken cordon bleu, hash brown casserole, roll, salads, bars and drink. Cost $10.00 Served by: Trinity United Methodist Women of Faith

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 ...

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: ...

The Advanced Lay Ministries Course on Care Giving is being offered on June 10, 2023 at Leon, Loving Chapel UMC. Class will be held from 9:00am - 4:00 pm.  The cost of the class will be $20.00, which must be paid for registration to be complete. Book:...

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. ...

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  ...

Old Fashioned Hymn Sing and "Buffalo Frank" Picnic Saturday, August 19  5 to 6:30 p.m. Buffalo UMC 1000 30th St. NE Cedar Rapids, IA 52402    319-378-4258 Free picnic supper after the Hymn Sing  - Buffalo Franks (hot dogs), Chips, Beverage, Ice cream...

Kent Tritle is one of America’s leading choral conductors. Called “the brightest star in New York's choral music world” by The New York Times, he is Director of Cathedral Music and Organist at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City; ...

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 ...

Lay Servant Ministries – BASIC COURSE: This class is the beginning foundation for all courses in Lay Servant Ministries. Participants are encouraged to discover and employ personal spiritual gifts as God intended and to consider the importance of ...

Lay Servant Ministries – BASIC COURSE: This class is the beginning foundation for all courses in Lay Servant Ministries. Participants are encouraged to discover and employ personal spiritual gifts as God intended and to consider the importance of ...

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.  ...

A one day ecumenical preaching conference, for preachers lay and ordained, new and experienced. Featuring 5 preachers from 5 different Christian traditions. This event is jointly sponsored by Wartburg and Dubuque seminaries in Dubuque, Iowa. https://...

9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Doors open at 9:00 a.m. for coffee and treats, the program begins at 9:30 a.m.

Lay Servant Ministries – BASIC COURSE: This class is the beginning foundation for all courses in Lay Servant Ministries. Participants are encouraged to discover and employ personal spiritual gifts as God intended and to consider the importance of ...

Lay Servant Ministries – BASIC COURSE: This class is the beginning foundation for all courses in Lay Servant Ministries. Participants are encouraged to discover and employ personal spiritual gifts as God intended and to consider the importance of ...

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...

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 ...