Bishop Laurie encourages clergy and shares an Easter Devotion
April 10, 2020
IOWA NEWS
Easter Devotion from Bishop Laurie: Practice Resurrection
After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to look at the tomb. Look, there was a great earthquake, for an angel from the Lord came down from heaven. Coming to the stone, he rolled it away and...
A Pastoral Letter to the Clergy of The Iowa Annual...
Dear Clergy Colleagues, Grace and peace on this Maundy Thursday. Because of COVID-19, this day will be unlike any Maundy Thursday observance of which we have ever been a part. In the midst of the restrictions we must observe around gathering in...
In Easter message, Bishops urge Christians not to...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - President of the Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church Bishop Kenneth H. Carter has urged Christians to rely on the power of Easter to overcome the forces of death, division, darkness, and despair in the amidst of...
Updated Thursday, April 9 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.
Wespath/GCFA guidance for local churches applying for...
Friends in Christ, General Council of Finance and Administration and Wespath have assembled a detail guidance for local church applications to the CARES Act Payroll Protection Program. Some early applications from UM churches in Iowa have...
Would your church like to begin receiving online gifts?
Looking for a way for your church members and friends to offer their financial support to your congregation during the current health crisis? The Iowa Annual Conference has set up a way to make an online donation. A link can be created on the...
COVID-19 Resources from The Iowa Annual Conference
We have updated our COVID-19 Resources to make it easier to find the information you need. Please take a look and feel free to drop us a note if you need assistance.
Three Good Idea webinars next week: Ministry Ideas for...
Ministry Ideas for Laity - As United Methodists we believe in the priesthood of all believers. We believe that all people are called to ministry through baptism and not just our clergy. Wondering how lay people might be engaged in ministry given...
Unscripted: Expressions of Encouragement & Support
Unscripted is a conversation about what's going, what's working, and where you are seeing God at work. Then the conversation is flipped, asking the question, "Where do you want to see God at work and what prayer concerns do we need to lift up as...
