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Children's Weekday Ministries starts the new school year

Written by Shelley Bumpus
Thursday, 05 August 2010 20:53
With less than a month before school starts, Children's Weekday Ministries is gearing up for the new year. We have a lot of fun planned for the students and are looking forward to their return. We'd like to announce the arrival of our new director, Mrs. Carolyn Barnes. Mrs. Barnes is a recently retired Kindergarten teacher from Pierce and is eager to start meeting the families of Children's Weekday Ministries. Her first day will be August 19. We have welcomed several new teachers and associates for the school year. At Trinity Lane with site director Sue, Ms. Tamara will be the lead teacher in the 2s room with Ms. Paula as the associate. Ms. Jane will be teaching the 3s this year and Ms. Karen and Ms. Heather will the the associates in that room. The 4s class has Ms. Sarah teaching with Ms. Lori as the associate. At Lovely Lane, Ms. Dee will joining Ms. Julie in the 2s room as the associate. In the 3s room, Ms. Dawn will be the lead teacher and Ms. Hannah will be the associate. In the 4s room, Ms. Sheri will be again working with Ms. Kim. We are selling t-shirts for the first time this year. If you would like one for any or all of your family members, print out the order form and bring it in to the director. An order will go out shortly after preschool starts. For the first time this year, Children's Weekday Ministries is offering tuition discounts for families that are able to pay several months in advance. We are offering a 5% discount to families who are able to pay September through December at one time and will again offer the discount to families who are able to pay January through May. If you are interested, the first lump-sum payment is due by the 5th of September. We have put the pay schedule online to make it easier for you to learn what that amount would be for your family. Our supply lists for Lovely Lane's preschool and BASE are now available. Our parent handbook is also available online. Please read through the contents of the handbook and print off the last page and sign it and return it either to your child's teacher or the director. We look forward to seeing all of you at Trinity Lane or Lovely Lane once school begins. If you have not yet registered your child for preschool or BASE, and are interested in information on enrollment in any of our programs, please contact Children's Weekday Ministries at 319-393-8189 or at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Enjoy the last few weeks of summer!
Last Updated on Monday, 30 August 2010 19:36

Building Fund Campaign Update

CAMPAIGN UPDATE: As of Sunday, July 25, donated and pledged gifts total $29,195-- only $805 short of our $30,000 goal! Don't worry -- it's OK to go over the goal! :-) Please contribute as you are able so that we can complete these projects AND begin planning other necessary building improvements! Praise God for this church family's generosity!

A few years ago, our church leaders laid out a plan for making building improvements using an ice-cream sundae as a model of how funds would be raised and used for improvements in phases or layers. The Lovely Lane Building Fund Campaign is now focusing on the next phase of work for our church home – bathrooms and the parking lot.

Over the course of the last year, Lovely Lane members and friends provided more than $80,000 that allowed the church to:

replace the old, deteriorated cedar shake roof with a long-lasting steel roof that is very similar to the old shakes;
install power-assisted doors at the main entrance to make our building more accessible;
and give the fellowship hall a face-lift with new ceiling tiles and fresh paint.

And that happened while our community was recovering from the flood of 2008 and a severe economic downtown.. Praise God for your generosity!

Click here for a list of projects we've completed and
the work yet to be done as we build our Sundae!

Summer is the Best Time for These Repairs
It's now time for the next phase of our building “sundae”. We have a unique opportunity this summer to make repairs to our main bathrooms and parking lot, because there will be no daycare services in our facility this summer. Making these repairs now will enable us to better meet the needs of the congregation, children who attend the Lovely Lane preschool and visitors.

$30,000 Goal
Our fund raising goal for this phase of the building improvement campaign is $30,000. And, as in the past, we have committed to making these "pay as we go" projects -- only moving forward until cash is in hand or committed, without taking on debt to achieve our goals. The timeframe for this campaign is short -- from June 13 through August 31, 2010. However, your accelerated gifts will allow us to begin work right away and get these projects completed. Please pray about how and when you can contribute to this important effort to make our church a welcoming and safe place of worship.

Bathroom Remodeling
The main bathrooms at Lovely Lane have been well-maintained for many years, but even the best cleaning and maintenance can't prevent time from marching forward as the fixtures age. A large-scale renovation effort is necessary to replace worn and damaged fixtures and flooring . This spring, Lovely Lane received a Green Communities grant from Rockwell Collins to put toward water-saving fixtures in the remodeled bathrooms!

Parking Lot Recoating and Repair
Due to a budget shortfall in recent years, the general fund budget was reduced to meet giving. One of the main items cut from the general operating budget was parking lot maintenance. Our parking lot has deteriorated significantly due to harsh weather conditions and general use and it is in need of repair. The plan is to fill the holes, repair several other issues and place a fresh top coat on the entire parking lot to provide everyone with a safe area to park.

Our church building is used each day - throughout the week a variety of church groups and local organizations use of our facilities. It is up to us to be good stewards of our building -- not to beautify it for our own sake -- but to make it safe, inviting and functional as we carry out the many missions of God's community of faith called Lovely Lane.

As with all donor-identified giving, your gifts will be confidentially recorded by the Financial Secretary for your financial statement. However, special confirmation letters will not be sent for this short fund drive.

Please make checks payable to: Lovely Lane United Methodist Church, or clearly mark cash gifts made in person in an envelope with your name (please do not send cash in the mail). Please note "Building Fund" on your check memo or cash envelope.

Thank you for your prayerful consideration of this project!

Living Last Supper

On Maundy Thursday, April 1, 2010, the Lovely Lane men staged a "living last supper"
presentation of the disciples of Jesus on the night he was betrayed.

NEW! View a Video Clip from the service.

Blazing Our Trail!

On April 11th our congregation stepped out together on a spiritual walk to discover and reflect on God's will for Lovely Lane. With God as our compass, we are seeking to discern God's direction for our future. In May we continue our journey by offering 6 options - including a day hike or overnight hike - for "Behold! There is a New Creation" Bible study. There will also be Sun. morning and evening studies in addition to Tues. night and Wed. noon groups. So far, 60 people have signed up! On Oct. 10th we will hold a Conference on Our Past and celebrate where we have come from as we grow forward. In 2011 we'll have another study and conference and then in 2012 we'll celebrate our 50th Anniversary and unveil a new mission statement that identifies who we are as God's People at 2424 42nd. St. NE. These are exciting and prayer-filled times and we invite you to join us as we Blaze Our Trail!

Lovely Lane Sponsors Rebuild of Block by Block House

A home flooded in 2008 has been renovated by Lovely Lane volunteers.

This winter, Lovely Lane UMC sponsored the remodeling of a house ruined in the Flood of 2008. Members and friends of Lovely Lane provided funds, materials and many work hours. The house, at 1305 9th Street NW, is now finished and on the market! Read more about this work and view photos of the house here.

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