This Sunday we come to the end of the season of Easter and our journey through the book of Acts. We hope this glimpse into moments of the early church as a "Church Alive" has sparked your imagination to pray for the Holy Spirit's work in our own time-how desperately we need the Spirit of Love to work among us. Join us as we gather with one another to celebrate our graduates, recognize scholarship recipients, and commission our listening team.
-Pastor Jonathan
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Senior Sunday
St. Paul’s will recognize our high school graduates during our 9:00am service on May 29th. Scholarship awards will be awarded at this time as well.
We wish our graduates God’s Blessings as they begin a new chapter in their lives!
We congratulate all graduates from the class of 2022- near and far away.
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Our High School graduates:
- Avery Crow
- Sifa Hajaniyaca
- Emeline Kamugisha
- Keigon Keck
- Elizabeth Koeppen
- Brandon Kwader
- Celia Wubalem Langemo
- Francine Niyonyishu
- Debora Niyukuri
- Nile Petersen
- Sam Rowland
- Bethany Smeed
- Annika Twedt-Ball
- Odreille Uwancynguye
- Lily Vyosenimana
- Terrance Wilson
- Julia Zahradnik
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Our College graduates:
- Grant AntonJensen
- Samantha Bennett
- Julia Carlson
- Leah Crilley
- Sydney Miller
- Anna Weber
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Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving. Colossians 4:2 (NRSV)
- For Bishop Trimble as he presides at Annual Conference, June 3-5, 2022.
- For Bishop Laurie Haller during her medical leave, and Bishop Deb Kiesey as she tends to Bishop Laurie’s responsibilities in the Iowa and Dakotas Annual Conferences.
For Healing & Grace:
- Kathleen Baker
- Adija Sinumvayaha
- Jackie Kool (Norm)
- Juanita Dennert
- Milt Gade (Mary)
- Ann Struthers
- Kay Galli (Bill)
- Pat Williams (Keith)
- Rev. Lloyd Brockmeyer (Mary)
- Jennifer Foster (Family of Duane Weber and Loren Weber)
- Jim Milden (Rose)
- Sally Ford
- Donna Doolittle (Jim)
- Gary Speicher (Sue)
- David Birchmier (Vonda Birchmier’s brother)
- Jennifer DeBaun
- Jeanette Rops (Marv)
- Cheri Young (Gene & Carry Young’s daughter)
- Gottlieb and Simon Bollin (Kristin Simon’s sons)
- Mina Arbore (John)
- Harper Keck
- Linda Hadley
- Judy and Bill Schatz
- Charman Banks (John)
- Quinn Anton Jensen (Nancy & Brice Anton Jensen’s son)
- Ryan Vick
- Kris Yahn (Steve)
In Hospice Care for:
- Dorothy Crilley (Mike Crilley’s mother)
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Have a Prayer Request?
Please click here or call the church office at 363-2058 to notify a pastor of a prayer request. Include permission to share with others, or a request for confidentiality.
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- Sunday In person & Facebook Live Worship - 9:00 am
- Worship Café (Contemporary) - 11:15 am
- African Nationals Sunday In person & Facebook Live Worship - 1:00 pm
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Sunday Morning Nursery: The Nursery will be available for young families during the 9:00 am service through the adult Sunday School Hour.
- Past Sermon Videos
- Services on Cable TV
- Get Connected with St. Paul's UMC
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Hymn Sing, May 29
Join us this Sunday, May 29, for a Hymn Sing before our English worship services!
- We’ll sing your hymn requests!
- 8:45 in the Sanctuary
- 11:00 in the Wesley Center
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The Church ALIVE!
This Easter Season, in stories from the book of Acts, we will hear of the Holy Spirit inspiring life in the early church, as the Spirit still inspires new life today.
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Name Tags are In!
If you recently signed up for a name tag, it is waiting for you in the office. Be sure to pick it up the next time you are at church.
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Interested in Becoming a Member of St. Paul's?
Have you been worshiping at St. Paul’s, whether in person or online, and are interested in learning more about taking the next steps into membership? If so, please let Pastor Jonathan know (jheifner@stpaulsumc.org).
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Emergency Procedures to begin June 1
Earlier this month, Parish Nurse, Mary Horn, presented an overview to the congregations. Highlights of her presentation included:
- new colorful Emergency Procedure spiral-bound guides being mounted onto walls throughout the church
- beginning the use of Walkie Talkies
- the need for designating an Emergency Contact Person for each small group meeting or ministry activity.
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Join the Fun this Summer
at St. Paul’s Summer Camps!
Spark imaginative learning by enrolling in St. Paul’s Summer Camps! We will be exploring multiple themed weeks as we explore topics such as welcome to summer, sports and spirits week, art and more! We will partnering with community organizations to bring on site field trips to enhance the learning experience. See you this summer at St. Paul’s! Questions? Contact Julie Hanlin (jhanlin@stpaulsumc.org).
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Peace Camp
Peace Camp will provide a space for completed K-5th grade students to explore their own identities and the identities of other students. In addition, we aim to work with students to understand race, racism, and how together we can recognize and challenge racist practices. Using literacy-based strategies and hands-on activities, kids will be engaged in a number of learning experiences related to promoting anti-racism.
The goals of the camp are to:
- Foster healthy racial identities in youth
- Build a historical understanding of race and racism
- Equip families with tools and resources that extend anti-racist practices in the home and community
Peace Camp will be at St. Paul's United Methodist Church (1340 3rd Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids). Camp is free with a $10 registration fee.
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Vacation Bible School 2022
VBS Discovery on Adventure Island invites everyone to explore the ways God's great light shines in the world, and shows them how they can reflect that light in their own lives. From a whimsical lighthouse on an enchanted island, Explorers are guided by a Lighthouse Keeper and Beacon the Puffin on an exciting quest to find five mysterious Infinity Lanterns (Love, Trust, Faith, Joy, Hope) to help light their way. Using map coordinates from their Reference Book (the Bible), children discover clues to finding each Lantern while learning how God's light shines in the lives of familiar biblical characters in Old and New Testament stories.
"Adventure Island," VBS 2022 will be held on Monday, July 11th to Friday, July 15th from 6:00pm-8:00pm at Lovely Lane UMC (2424 42nd St NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402). A meal will be provided beforehand from 5:30pm-6pm for families.
Please fill out a form for each child that will attend. Sign-Up here.
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Pre-Mission Trip Meetings
Detroit Mission Trip (High School and College) Participants- Join us for three Sunday’s leading up to our July trip for a time of preparation. We will learn together a bit about what to expect from our time in Detroit and also get to know one another more before we hit the road. Please mark your calendars for the following dates.
All Meeting Dates will be at 10:30am after the 9:00 am service in the youth room (110)
- June -19th
- June 26th
- July 10th
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JOY!
Sending to Serve is happy to announce that we met our Easter Offering goal of $18,000! That means, we will provide $6,000 for the good work of St. Paul's African Nationals ministries, United We March Forward, and Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice! Thank you for your generosity and for partnering with these organizations to support their good work!
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Annual Conference Fill-the-Truck
Midwest Missions will be collecting items at Annual Conference this year for their annual Fill-the-Truck.
If you would like to donate, they are specifically requesting:
- gently used non-electric tools
- liquid dish soap
- liquid laundry detergent
- liquid all-purpose cleaners
If you’d like to donate any of these items, drop them off in the church office before June 1st and they will be added to the truck at Annual Conference.
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Habitat Speaker to Present After Church Service
A staff member from Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity will make a brief presentation after the 9:00 am service on May 29. Our church will be part of this summer's Faith Build. Our assigned build dates are June 10 and July 9. Use the link below to register for the June 10 date. Participants may volunteer for a half or full day. Contact Pastor Jonathan or Brad Colton for more information.
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Matthew 25's
Transform Week
St. Paul’s members are invited to join in a Matthew 25 Transform Week project this year that will be happening in Wellington Heights the week of June 20th.
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Transform Meal
We are looking to develop a small team to provide a meal or two for the workers during Matthew 25's Transform Week in late June. Please email Pastor Jonathan if you would like to be part of that team.
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Interested in Serving at St. Paul's as a Volunteer
Your willingness to consider sharing your time and talents to support our maintenance team would be most appreciated. Will schedule to accommodate volunteer’s availability.
Important opportunities to serve remain:
- Periodic trips to the CR landfill with recyclables (metal, old paint, fluorescent bulbs, and many other “things”. Volunteer(s) would need access to a truck. Church will cover any disposal fees.
- Weekly lawn trimming using a “weed whacker”. A team of 2 or 3 with their own trimmers can perform this in a couple of hours and put the finishing touches on our lawn mowing efforts.
- Weekly lawn mowing of selected areas with self-propelled walk behind church mower. One or two volunteers sharing this effort to address the areas which can’t be safely reached by the riding mower.
- Periodic blowing off sidewalks, playground area and carport area using church cordless leave blower. A couple of hours once a week.
- A one-time edging of lawn along sidewalks and curbs (no church edger available). This is a significant task for a team of 2 to 3 volunteers, but what a difference it will make!
- A backup to Kathy & Brad for weekly pick up of yard litter.
- A backup to Duane for lawn mowing
If you feel God is nudging you to learn more about these volunteer opportunities, please contact Dave Mather at 319-350-6832 or stop by the church for a visit. Thank you.
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Neighborhood Meals is back!
Neighborhood Meal and Enrichment Program begins Monday, June 6th and we need lots of volunteers! Free meals are served to anyone who is hungry Monday-Friday from 12:00-1:00 pm. Neighborhood Meals begins the Monday after school is out each summer and ends the Friday before school begins in the fall. There are many programs that provide meals to children during the summer, but NMEP provides meals to families, or singles too. Meals are served in St. Paul’s Wesley Center. Five churches support this ministry and each helps provide volunteers throughout the summer. St. Paul’s is responsible for volunteers the week of June 6-10. If you would like to help, stop at the signup table in the Connection Center on Sunday mornings or go online at neighborhoodmeals.org. Questions? Call 319-362-5285.
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Artsfest: Art Exhibit
The Art of Robert & Joan Kocher
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Opening Exhibit Reception: Sunday, June 12, 10:15-11:15 am
- St. Paul’s UMC, Art Space Gallery, second floor
- Exhibit continues through Saturday, August 6
- Free
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Learn more: stpaulsumc.org/artsfest/
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Concert
Bells, Brass and Pipes
- Friday, June 24, 7:00 pm
- St. Paul’s UMC, Sanctuary
- A concert of music for handbells, brass, percussion and organ including “National Hymn,” “America the Beautiful” and “We the People,” which commemorates the signing of the United States Constitution, with Brad Hart, former Mayor of Cedar Rapids (and member of St. Paul’s UMC) is the narrator.
- Freewill Offering
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Learn more: stpaulsumc.org/artsfest/
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Art Workshop 1
Creating Ceramic Tiles with the
Iowa Ceramic Center
- Scraffito Tile
- Saturday, June 25, 9:30-10:30 am
- St. Paul’s UMC Wesley Center, first floor
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The Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass Studio (ICCGS) is coming to St. Paul’s UMC to teach participants to create a decorative tile. We will start with a reflection question, a drawing of your ideas, then you’ll transfer your drawing to a tile. All projects will be created and painted (glazed) at St. Paul’s and then taken back to ICCGS for firing in their kilns. Projects will be approximately 6” x6” and will be ready three weeks later. The tiles will be brought together into a community art piece exhibited at St. Paul’s throughout the season of Artsfest. After Artsfest ends in early August, you’ll be able to claim your tile and take it home with you! This event is supported in part by the St. Paul’s Foundation Fine Arts Fund. Pre-registration requested by June 19.
- Cost: $10 per tile created
- Childcare available
- Register for Scraffito Tile Workshop
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Learn more: stpaulsumc.org/artsfest/
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Art Workshop 2
Creating Ceramic Tiles with the
Iowa Ceramic Center
- 3D Tile
- Thursday, June 30, 6:30-7:30 pm
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The Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass Studio (ICCGS) is coming to St. Pauls to teach participants to create a decorative tile. We will start with a reflection question and a drawing of your ideas. You’ll learn various hand building techniques to create and add all the details for your tile, then glaze (paint) with colors to bring it to life. All projects will be created and painted (glazed) at St. Paul’s and then taken back to ICCGS for firing in their kilns. Projects will be ready three weeks later. The tiles will be brought together into a community art piece exhibited at St. Paul’s throughout the season of Artsfest. After Artsfest ends in early August, you’ll be able to claim your tile and take it home with you. This event is supported in part by the St. Paul’s Foundation Fine Arts Fund. Pre-registration requested by June 19.
- Cost: $10 per tile created
- Childcare available
- Register for 3D Tile Workshop
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Learn more: stpaulsumc.org/artsfest/
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Five Seasons Chamber
Music Concert
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Children's Art Camp
- Monday, July 11-Thursday, July 14, 9:30 am-3:00 pm
- St. Paul's UMC's Children's Parlor, third floor
- Exploring hands-on creative ways to celebrate art.
- Cost: $125 for the week includes meals
- Click here to Pre-register
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Learn more: stpaulsumc.org/artsfest/
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Art Workshop 3
The Art of Paper Cutting
- Saturday, July 16, 9:30-11:30 am
- St. Paul’s UMC Art Space Classroom, third floor
- An introduction to the art of paper cutting. Participants will view examples of paper cutting from various cultures, practice using a craft knife with a pre-printed design, and then create their own original design. Cost includes materials: cutting mat, blades, and paper, all to take home and continue your creativity.
- Cost: $25 per person (limit 10 participants)
- Registration required by calling church office. Confirmation will be received when fee is paid.
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Learn more: stpaulsumc.org/artsfest/
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Art in the Park
Interactive Art
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Musical Theater
You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown
- Friday, August 5, 7:00 pm
- Saturday, August 6, 4:00 pm
- St. Paul’s UMC Sanctuary
- For over 70 years, readers have been entertained and enlightened by the comic strip “Peanuts.” In this Broadway musical, Charlie Brown and the gang explore the common truths of love and loss, happiness of family and friends, and never feeling completely comfortable in the world.
- Cost: Students, Free; Adults, $10
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Learn more: stpaulsumc.org/artsfest/
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United Women in Faith Celebrate New Name and Recommit to Love in Action
Barb Oakland, Genny Yarne, and Kate Buroker were just three of the nearly 2000 other United Women in Faith who experienced the joy, May 20-22, of the first quadrennial Assembly of our newly named United Methodist Women’s organization. In addition, 1000 others participated in the first ever Virtual component for the event, including thirteen from Iowa.
Enthusiastic music provided by an all-women band and song leaders, inspirational speakers, graceful liturgical dancers, an amazing spoken word artist, and excited leaders kept us singing, dancing, and pondering the theme “Turn It Up!” With the goal of increasing our accessibility to all women, we affirmed our mission of Faith, Sisterhood, and Action as hallmarks of the new organization. Pastor Janet Wolf, resident theologian for the Assembly, reminded us clearly that there is much work to do to bring God’s vision of an abundant life for ALL to fruition. We need to be about the business of Turning it Up.
A record sixty new Deaconesses and Home Missioners were commissioned during the Assembly, accepting their call to lives of love, justice, and service. At the close of the Assembly, four of our United Methodist women bishops offered their collective support and encouragement for our new United Women in Faith along with General Secretaries from CORR, COSROW, the Board of Global Ministries and the Board of Discipleship. It’s a new day, and United Women in Faith are ready to Turn it Up!
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Visit Our Neighbors to the North
Learn about our neighbors to the north by going on a trip on June 9. The United Women in Faith are inviting you to join them in their trek to eat a chicken dinner and learn about many services that are provided to the Waterloo community. You can help with a donation of laundry soap and/or paper towels. Learn about struggles as each developed their establishments. Enjoy Haitian artwork on the walls and miniature displays that depict the pandemic in the Center for the Arts. The Cedar River provides a scenic view from inside and outside. Register in a circle or in the office and prepay $15 for the lunch. Drive or ride and congregate near the Annex at 9:15 a.m. Questions? Genny Yarne: 319-210-6510 or genny2605@gmail.com.
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First Aid for Mental Health Offered Virtually June 11
Do you know someone who seems to be struggling emotionally in this challenging time? Learn how you can be an advocate and find available resources by participating in a virtual event on Saturday, June 11. According to the attached flyer, "Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) teaches you how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among adults." This event is sponsored by Iowa/Ohio United Women in Faith (UMW) who seek for all to be "whole persons." Please register now for this important ministry training event if it speaks to your heart. Questions can be referred to Barb Oakland (barb.oakland@gmail.com).
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St. Paul’s UNITED WOMEN IN FAITH Offers New Summer Volunteer Opportunity
Do you love children and enjoy watching their minds expand with reading? Then we have a new summer opportunity for you!
Partnering with our Children’s Summer Camps, we are inviting interested adults to spend a short time helping with their planned Literacy time on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday mornings in our church library. Children will be in three age groups, enjoying books related to the theme of week. Five weeks are scheduled:
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June 14-16: Welcome to Summer
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June 21-23: Sports
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July 5-7: Party in the USA
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July 12-14: Art Fest
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Aug 2-4: Tropical Paradise
“We believe love in action can change the world!”
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Kool Kool Luncheon
You won’t want to miss this celebration of our youth in mission, and fundraiser for future youth mission projects. Join us on August 4, 11:30 am-1:30 pm at Lowe Park, Red Oak Room (4500 10th Street, Marion).Bring salad, dessert, or bread/crackers to share and own table service. Drinks provided. Make reservations in the Church Office by August 1st, 363-2058, or by emailing the church office.
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Free Plant and Garden Tool Swap
on June 11
Welcome all indoor and outdoor gardeners! Be Healthy Be Green is sponsoring a free plant swap on Saturday, June 11, 2022 from 9:00-11:00 am at the St. Paul’s 14th Street parking lot. You can bring more than just plants! Plan to share:
- Indoor and outdoor plants
- Seeds and soil
- Flowerpots
- Garden tools
A free will offering will be available to benefit the neighborhood meal program. Please do not bring any lawn or garden chemicals.
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Photo Directory
Please make sure the photo is a portrait orientation (rather than landscape).
If you would like to have your photo taken by a church member, stop by the church on a Tuesday afternoon between 12:30 and 1:30 pm.
-Reaching & Receiving Team
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Day at the Ball Park
Join us for a Day at the Ball Park, June 26th at 2:05 pm! We have reserved 50 tickets for St. Paul’s in the club level seating. Tickets are discounted at $11 per person (financial help available). Sign up by following the link: Questions? Contact Becca Nims (rnims@stpaulsumc.org)
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Monday Neighborhood Walkabout
Meet us on Mondays under the 2nd Avenue canopy and join with others for a short 45 minute leisure walk from 12:15-1:00 pm.
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Five Season Ski Show Meet Up
- July 14, 2022
- 6:15 pm pre-show
- 7:00 pm show
- 1979-2099 Ellis Blvd NW, Cedar Rapids,
- FREE
- Look for the St. Paul’s Flag
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Municipal Band Concert Meet Up
- August 3, 2022, 7:30 pm
- Noelridge Park , near the playground
- 4900 Council St NE, Cedar Rapids
- FREE
- Look for the St. Paul’s Flag
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Cabin dates Still Available for Rental of Clear Lake Cabin:
- Sunday, May 30 - Friday, June 3
- Sunday, June 5 - Sunday, June 12
- Sunday, June 12- Sunday June 19
- Sunday, August 14 - Sunday, August 21
- Sunday, August 21 - Sunday, August 28
- Sunday, August 28 - Sunday, September 4
Please contact Shelby at sroth@stpaulsumc.org if you are interested in renting the cabin, or if you have questions. Rental applications are available online or in the church office. A $300 deposit is required with the application.
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