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Streamed Services: Staying socially connected during COVID-19

Streamed Services: Staying socially connected during COVID-19

May 01, 2020

Updated Friday, May 1

The Iowa Conference Communications Office is assembling a list of ways you can continue socially engage in worship while practicing physical distancing. We will update this story with new resources as they become available. To submit a service time, please email courtney@iaumc.org with your church name, service time and a link to where the service is found online, television station or radio station.

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Kimball Avenue United Methodist Church, Waterloo — Sunday service 9:30 a.m., Worship music posted Wednesday 2 p.m.
West Union United Methodist Church — Follow page for details
Waterloo First United Methodist Church — Pre-recorded Sunday 9:30 a.m.
Lime Springs, Elma and Chester United Methodist Churches — Sunday 10 a.m.
Epworth United Methodist Church — Sunday 10 a.m.
Holstein United Methodist Church — Follow page for details: Sunday Worship Moments, Tuesday Children's Sermon, Thursday Devotional
Beaman United Methodist Church — Pre-recorded service posted Sunday 10:30 a.m.
Conrad United Methodist Church — Sunday 9:30 a.m., Devotions Tuesday and Thursday 10 a.m.
Trinity Edgewood, Greeley, Guttenberg United Methodist Church — Pre-recorded, follow page for details
First United Methodist Church, Creston — Follow page for details
St. Paul United Methodist Church, La Porte City — Sunday 10 a.m.
Marble Rock United Methodist Church — Pre-recorded service, follow page for details
First United Methodist Church, Rockford — Pre-recorded service, follow page for details
St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Sanborn — Sunday 9 a.m.
Burlington Spring Grove United Methodist Church — Sunday Worship and Wednesday Message pre-recorded and posted
Grant United Methodist Church — Sunday 9 a.m.
Villisca United Methodist Church — Sunday 10:30 a.m.
Carlisle United Methodist Church — Posting prerecorded services
Oskaloosa Central United Methodist Church — Sunday 9:30 a.m.
First United Methodist Church, Red Oak — Posting prerecorded service Sunday 8 a.m.
Iowa Falls First United Methodist Church — Sunday 9 a.m.
Sibley and Ocheyedan United Methodist Churches — Sunday 9 a.m.
Grace and West Hill United Methodist Churches, Burlington — Sunday 10 a.m.
Shell Rock Valley Parish — Sunday 10 a.m.
Salem United Methodist Church, Van Horne — Sunday 9:30 a.m.
Pioneer United Methodist Church, Rock Valley — Sunday 10:30 a.m.
Shenandoah First United Methodist Church — Sunday 9 a.m.
Faith United Methodist Church, Webster City — Sunday 10 a.m.
Centennial United Methodist Church at Ivy — Sunday 10:30 a.m. and Wednesday 7 p.m.
Johnston River of Life — Sunday 10:05 a.m.
Humboldt River of Life — Sunday 10:05 a.m.
Hopkins Grove United Methodist Church — Sunday 10:05 a.m.
Logan United Methodist Church — Sunday 10 a.m.
Calvary United Methodist Church, Arnolds Park — Sunday 9 a.m.
St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Waterloo — Sunday 10 a.m.
First United Methodist Church, Sioux City — Sunday 9 a.m.
Collegiate United Methodist Church — Sunday 10 a.m.
Grimes United Methodist Church — Sunday 8:30 a.m.
First United Methodist Church, Marshalltown — Sunday 10 a.m.
Gowrie United Methodist Church — Sunday 10:15 a.m.
Asbury Lake Mills United Methodist Church — Follow the page for notifications
Grinnell United Methodist Church — Sunday 10:30 a.m.
Varina United Methodist Church — Follow the page for notifications
Laurens United Methodist Church — Follow the page for notifications
Adel United Methodist Church — Sunday 9:30 a.m.
United Methodist Church of Wilton — Sunday 10:15 a.m. and 7 p.m., Devotion Monday-Saturday at 3 p.m.
Salem United Methodist Church, Council Bluffs — Sunday 9:30 a.m.
Iowa City First United Methodist Church — Sunday 10:30 a.m.
Des Moines Grace United Methodist Church — Follow the page for notifications
West Des Moines United Methodist Church — Sunday 9:30 and 11 a.m.
Polk City United Methodist Church — Sunday 10:30 a.m.
Aurelia First United Methodist Church — Sunday 9:30 a.m.
Corning United Methodist Church — Follow the page for notifications
Colfax First United Methodist Church — Follow the page for notifications
Montezuma United Methodist Church — Adult Sunday School 9:30 a.m. and Worship Sunday 10:30 a.m.
Prairie City United Methodist Church — Sunday 9 a.m.
Walnut Hills United Methodist Church — Sunday 9:30 a.m.
Cedar-Fremont United Methodist Parish — Sunday 9 and 10:30 a.m.
Christ Community United Methodist Parish — Follow the page for notifications
Grace Ottumwa United Methodist Church — Follow the page for notifications
Indianola First United Methodist Church — Sunday 10 a.m.
First United Methodist Church, Cedar Falls — Sunday 8:30 a.m.
Johnston River of Life — Sunday 10:05 a.m.
Spirit Lake United Methodist Church — Sunday 10:30 a.m.
Bloomfield United Methodist Church — Follow the page for notifications
Fort Dodge First United Methodist Church — Worship 9:45 a.m. and Sunday school 10:25 a.m.
Nevada First United Methodist Church — Sunday 9 a.m.
North Liberty First United Methodist Church — Sunday 10 a.m.
Salem United Methodist Church, Cedar Rapids — Sunday 9:20 a.m.
Grand View United Methodist Church, Dubuque — Follow the page for notifications
Estherville United Methodist Church — Follow the page for notifications
Grace United Methodist Church, Marcus — Follow the page for notifications
Adair and Casey United Methodist Churches — Follow the page for notifications
Immanuel United Methodist Church, Des Moines — Follow the page for notifications
Women at the Well — Thursday at 7 p.m.
Carroll First United Methodist Church — Follow the page for notifications
Broadway United Methodist Church, Council Bluffs — Follow the page for notifications
Carson United Methodist Church — Follow the page for notifications
Carter Lake United Methodist Church — Follow the page for notifications
Fe y Esperanza United Methodist Church, Council Bluffs — Follow the page for notifications
Cambridge United Methodist Church — Follow the page for notifications
Colo United Methodist Church — Follow the page for notifications
Garner United Methodist Church — Follow the page for notifications
Geneva United Methodist Church — Sunday 10:30 a.m.
Hampton United Methodist Church — Follow the page for notifications
Rockwell City and Jolley Community United Methodist Churches — Follow the page for notifications
Story City Grace United Methodist Church — Follow the page for notifications
Traer United Methodist Church — Follow the page for notifications
Ainsworth Community Church — Sunday 10:30 a.m.
Coralville United Methodist Church — Sunday 9:30 a.m.
Iowa City St. Mark's United Methodist Church — Sunday 8:30 and 10:45 a.m.
Mediapolis and Sperry United Methodist Churches — Sunday 10 a.m.
Shueyville United Methodist Church — Sunday 8 and 9:15 a.m.
Altoona United Methodist Church — Follow the page for notifications
St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Cedar Rapids — Sunday 9 a.m.
Maquoketa First United Methodist Church — Sunday 8:15 a.m.
Dike United Methodist Church — Sunday 10:15 a.m.
Christ United Methodist Church, Davenport — Follow the page for notifications
Jefferson First United Methodist Church — Follow the page for notifications
Des Moines First United Methodist Church — Sunday 10:30 a.m.
Forest City United Methodist Church — Sunday 9:30 a.m. (Follow them for a Daily Word of Encouragement)

Church Websites

Waterloo First United Methodist Church — See site for details
First United Methodist Church, Creston — See site for details
Manchester United Methodist Church — Pre-recorded, see site for details
St. Paul United Methodist Church, La Porte City — See site for details
Rockford First United Methodist Church and Marble Rock United Methodist Church — See site for details
First United Methodist Church, Red Oak — Posting prerecorded service
Richland United Methodist Church — Uploaded on Sundays
Hedrick-Martinsburg United Methodist Church — Uploaded on Sundays
Shenandoah First United Methodist Church — Sunday 9 a.m.
Johnston River of Life — Sunday 10:05 a.m.
First United Methodist Church, Sioux City — See site for details
Granger Emmanuel United Methodist Church — Sermon and service recordings
St. Luke's United Methodist Church, Dubuque — Service available Sunday 9 a.m.
Asbury Lake Mills United Methodist Church — See site for details
Laurens United Methodist Church — Sunday mornings
West Bend & Mallard United Methodist Churches — Follow the page for notifications
Broadway United Methodist Church, Council Bluffs — Sunday 10:30 a.m.
Ankeny First United Methodist Church — Contemporary Service: Saturday 5:30 p.m., Sunday 9 and 10:45 a.m. Traditional Service: Sunday 8:30 and 11 a.m.
Indianola First United Methodist Church — Sunday Sermons uploaded after service
First United Methodist Church, Cedar Falls — Sermon and reflection materials
Johnson River of Life — Check website for details
Salem United Methodist Church, Cedar Rapids — Livestream Sunday 9:20 a.m. and video catalog of past sermons
Immanuel United Methodist Church, Des Moines — 9 a.m. worship via Zoom
Collegiate United Methodist Church, Ames — Sunday 10 a.m.
Ogden Community United Methodist Church — See website for details
Webster City, Asbury United Methodist Church — Posted on Sunday afternoons
Marion First United Methodist Church — See website for details
Mediapolis and Sperry United Methodist Churches — Sunday 10 a.m.
Tipton United Methodist Church — See website for details
Glidden-Lanesboro-Lohrville United Methodist Churches — Sunday mornings, see website for details
Monroe United Methodist Church — See website for details

YouTube and Vimeo

Lime Springs, Elma and Chester United Methodist Churches — See page for details
DelCo Circuit — Pre-recorded, see page for details
Osceola United Methodist Church — See page for details
First United Methodist Church, Red Oak — Posting prerecorded service Sunday 8 a.m.
Trinity United Methodist Church, Charles City — See page for details and prerecorded services
Iowa Falls First United Methodist Church — See page for details
Grace and West Hill United Methodist Churches, Burlington — Uploaded Sundays
Hedrick-Martinsburg United Methodist Church — Uploaded Sundays
Richland United Methodist Church — Uploaded Sundays
Centennial United Methodist Church at Ivy — See page for details
Johnston River of Life — Sunday 10:05 a.m.
Collegiate United Methodist Church, Ames — Sunday 10 a.m.
Harlan First United Methodist Church — See page for details
Ames First United Methodist Church — Sunday 8:30 a.m.
Iowa City First United Methodist Church — Uploaded Sunday afternoons
St. Luke United Methodist Church, Newton — Uploaded Sunday afternoons
Altoona United Methodist Church — Sunday 10 a.m.
Grimes United Methodist Church — Sunday 8:30 and 11 a.m.
First United Methodist Church, Cedar Falls — Sunday sermons uploaded Tuesdays
Bloomfield United Methodist Church — See page for details
St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Cherokee — See page for details
Estherville United Methodist Church — See page for details
Lovely Lane United Methodist Church, Cedar Rapids — See page for details
Ringold County United Methodist Church Services — See page for details
Carroll First United Methodist Church — See page for details
Greenfield United Methodist Church — See page for details
Clarion First United Methodist Church — See page for details
Geneseo United Methodist Church — See page for details
Janesville United Methodist Church — See page for details
West Des Moines Valley United Methodist Church — See page for details
Clear Lake United Methodist Church — See page for details
Independence First United Methodist Church — See page for details
Des Moines First United Methodist Church — Updated Wednesdays

Cable TV and Radio

Sioux City Grace United Methodist Church — KSCJ 1360 AM and 94.9 FM Sunday 10 a.m. (Listen live from anywhere here.)
Fairfield First United Methodist Church — 1570 AM Sunday 10:40 a.m.
Fort Dodge First United Methodist Church — KVFD 1400 AM Sunday 11 a.m.
Forest City United Methodist Church — KIOW 107.3 FM Sunday 10:30 a.m. (Previous week's service)
Trinity Edgewood, Greeley, Guttenberg United Methodist Church — Third Sunday Guttenberg Channel 6 on Mediacom
Centerville First United Methodist Church — KCOG 99.7 FM or 1400 AM Sunday 10 a.m.
Independence First United Methodist Church — 93.5 FM Sunday 11 a.m.
Forest City United Methodist Church — KIOW FM 107.3 Sunday 10:30 a.m.
St. Andrew's United Methodist Church, Sanborn — Sanborn Cable TV, TCA channel 497, Premier channel 77: 6:30 a.m./p.m

Podcast

Waukee United Methodist Church — Sunday Sermons
Salem United Methodist Church, Cedar Rapids — Sunday Sermons
Iowa Falls First United Methodist Church — Sunday Sermons