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
Photos from the Lovely Lane Women’s Retreat 2023
We had a lovely time at Lowe Park in Marion for the Lovely Lane Women's Retreat.
Serving Together
Trees were recently planted in Pierce Park! The park is adjacent to our church parking lot. The action was a collaboration with three local groups, the City of Cedar Rapids, Trees Forever, and National Honor Society students from Kennedy High School. Following the...
Worship Volunteer Servant Sign Up
Go to or Worship Servant page to sign up as a Worship Volunteer Servant: greeter, usher, lector, and/or communion server. You'll find sign-up links for the 8:30 and 10:30 AM services listed under Worship Servant Signup. Please check your calendar and choose a date(s)...
Staff Transition: Nursery Coordinator
Shelbie Wood has stepped down as our Nursery Coordinator. She has done wonderful work assisting our children and families over the years. We want to thank Shelbie for faithfully serving the church. At the same time, we are happy to welcome Tara Neveu as our new...
Great Ideas “Thank You”
Thank you all for submitting your great ideas for the church last month. The leadership team is looking through these ideas. Coming up, we plan to share some new ideas and ministry options to consider.
Believing and Belonging – from Pastor Scott
What comes first for the Christian? Is it believing or belonging? Belief involves a confidence in a set of statements about Christianity. Belong inginvolves a confidence that we are loved and welcomed into a Christian community. Truth is, this conversation has been...
Barbie and What We Are Made For
Have you seen the Barbie movie yet? I’ve seen it a few times now, and each time, I’ve gone with someone new. It brought up so much conversation within my circle of friends, my family, my chiropractor, my colleagues, and even the Starbucks employee making my first...
Chancel Choir News
CHANCEL CHOIR NEWS: The Chancel Choir will begin rehearsing on Sunday, Sept. 3rd, after the 9:30 AM worship service, and will rehearse again on Sept. 10th, at the same time. Rehearsals go back to their normal time of 9:00 AM on Sunday, Sept. 17th, the date we change...
A Blessing For When The Laundry Sits from Pastor Kristina
Blessed are you when the laundry overflows in the corner- Dirty, Wrinkled and clean, Or folded ready to be put away. Blessed are you when the simple task of laundry Feels like too much to bear, When your to-do list leaves you weary, Expectations weight heavy,...
Moving Forward -from Pastor Scott
Barbie or Oppenheimer? Oppenheimer or Barbie? Wasn’t that the big conversation recently? Two very different movies came out the same weekend. This conversation about which movie to see was a welcome diversion from the “heavier news” we read about. We have so much...
Reading the Bible – from Pastor Scott
“I will instruct you and teach you about the direction you should go. I’ll advise you and keep my eye on you.” – Psalm 32:8 (CEB) The summer months are a wonderful time to go deeper into the biblical word. I encourage each of you to read the Bible on a regular basis....
Men’s Breakfast Gathering – see you in the fall!
The Men's Breakfast Group is taking a break over the summer; they will meet again on Sept. 16th. Have a great summer and see you in the Fall!
“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.