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Camps and Retreats
2018 Iowa United Methodist Camps information is available in the office. The camps are held a 3 different sites across Iowa: Lake Okoboji at Sprit Lake; Pictured Rocks at Monticello; and Wesley Woods at Indianola. Dates begin in June and go through mid-August. There are camps available for many age groups. There are funds available to help with the cost. Please contact the office for information.
Circle Meetings:
Lydia Circle will meet April 10th at 9:15 am in the church fellowship hall. Hostesses are Pat Schuchmann & Dorothy Jensen. Sharing/Caring moments led by Karen Halva.
Evening Circle will meet Wednesday, April 11th at 7:00 pm in the church fellowship hall, with hostesses Jane Blumhagen & Coleen Wymer. Program by
Meg Moellering & Jan Roseland.
Laity Day with Bishop Laurie
This event is being held Saturday, April 14th from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. It will be held at Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Urbandale, Iowa. Coffee, treats, and material pick-up will be at 9:00 am. The program begins at 9:45.
Bishop Laurie Haller will be in the NE District
Sunday, April 22nd, from 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm at Cedar Falls First UMC a special presentation/conversation about the proposals from the Commission on the Way Forward with Bishop Laurie and members of the Iowa Conference Delegation to the Special Session of General Conference will be held.
Native American Ministries Sunday
Sunday, March 15th, we will observe Native American Ministries Sunday. This offering supports Native American outreach within annual conferences, provides seminary scholarships for Native Americans, and strengthens, develops and equips Native American rural, urban and reservation congregations, ministries and communities.
