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!
PasWe 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 14, Scott will preach, “Lessons from St. Thomas Aquinas,” Difference Makers, Psalm 103:1-8.
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
From Pastor Kristina – December 2022
Hygge: The Art of Coziness I love snuggling up to the fire around this time of year, wrapped in a cozy blanket with a cup of steaming tea or hot chocolate. Maybe it’s because I’m cold a lot or maybe it’s because it’s in my blood. My great grandfather Harold Lunde...
Celebrating the Season – from Pastor Scott
The month of December is paradoxical. There’s no other way to say it. From one perspective, this month is sacred. Our Western culture is more religious this time of year. We have extra worship services, festivals, rituals, and traditions to honor. These events help us...
From Pastor Kristina – November 2022
This fall I’ve found myself drawn to the trees and their gorgeous show of color. In many instances, I can’t keep my eyes off them as I walk in my neighborhood, hike in the woods, look out my window, or simply drive around town. When we moved back to Iowa in 2020, we...
The Next 60 Years – from Pastor Scott
Our church celebrated our 60th anniversary in August. It was wonderful to gather with former members and pastors to recall the events that have taken place at Lovely Lane since 1962. Our church has been a shining light in this corner of Cedar Rapids for so many...
From Pastor Kristina – October 2022
While I’m looking forward to returning to ministry, I’m so grateful to have had the opportunity to spend these past 8 weeks home with Audrey. She’s just such a beautiful baby, and she’s changed so much these past 8 weeks. She’s now cooing, giggling, and smiling at us...
Prayer Time – from Pastor Scott
As I write this column, Hurricane Ian is preparing to hit the west coast of Florida. My heart is already going out to the good folks who will need to pick up the pieces after the destruction and start over again. As a friend of mine recently said, “there is nothing...
BASE is a Multi-Faceted Ministry to Children, Young Adults and Parents
This picture was taken seven years ago by a BASE staff member named Miss Paige. Paige started working in BASE when she was a high school student at Kennedy. She continued working with us while she attended Kirkwood Community College and obtained her degree in Early...
Introducing Annie Walker
Hi! My name is Annie Walker and I am your new Director of Family Ministries. A little bit about me. I grew up north of Marion and went to Linn-Mar from K-12th grade. I then matriculated to Kirkwood and earned an Associates Degree in Education, after which I continued...
Family Ministries Beginning
Children’s Sunday School will gather after the children’s time on Sunday mornings, September 18 and 25. Regular Sunday School for all ages will start again on October 2 at 9:30 am. Kid’s Club and the weekly family meal starts again on October 5 at 5:30 pm. More...
September: What a Wonderful Month
It’s time for cooler temperatures, back to school, autumn colors, harvest of summer labors, and football. September is a time for welcoming and considering change—a time for releasing the old and focusing on the new. It’s also Healthy Aging Month, a time to focus on...
Celebrating Sixty Years
In June, 1962, Dr. H. Hughes Dill, a retired member of the North Iowa Annual Conference of the Methodist Church, was appointed to serve as pastor of a new congregation in northeast Cedar Rapids. Following this appointment, worship services took place in the Chapel of...
A Summer Poem
A Summer Poem by Ethan Brunelle Once on a summer day, I was happy in a different way. I realized I had two months to spare, Of enjoying life without a care. I spent it with the ones I love, And thanking God up above. Thanking God for the times I had, The times of good...
“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.