Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Eve

We like to celebrate Thanksgiving together the day before with a service of thanks and praise. This service is in the Gathering Space and family-friendly. We’ll sing, celebrate communion, and remember the reason why we give thanks!

Wednesday, Nov. 26 at 6:30pm
in the Gathering Space

There is lots of space for families and kids to move around at this service.  It is generally light-hearted and multi-generational.

Advent By Candlelight

Advent By Candlelight 2026

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Dear Sisters in Christ,

You’re warmly invited to our annual Advent by Candlelight gathering—a cherished evening of beauty, worship, and togetherness.

🕯️ Advent by Candlelight: A Night of Worship
📅 Sunday, December 7
🕓 Doors open at 3:30pm | Program begins at 4:00pm
📍 Cedar Hills Community Church

Join the women of Cedar Hills for a soul-stirring presentation of “A Night of Worship,” featuring beautifully decorated Christmas tables, inspiring music, and a heartfelt message from our guest speaker.

🎄 This year, we’re also supporting a local mission close to our hearts: the Cedar Hills Food Pantry. Let’s come together to bless our community with generosity and love.

✨ Registration is required—please sign up here to reserve your spot and help us plan a meaningful evening.

If you have any questions or would like to host a table, please reach out to Carmen Gronewold at carmengronewold@hotmail.com or 319-721-0107. We can’t wait to celebrate the season with you.

With joy and anticipation,
Cedar Hills Women’s Ministry

Annual Report 2025

Cedar Hills Consistory

2025 Deacons
Bruce Boldt (chair)
Justina Conrad
Carol Davison
Amy Geiger
Matt Johnson
Beth Larson
Sonya Schneekloth
Andy Welk

2025 Elders
Kent Landhuis (President)
Dan Hakken (Vice President)
Beth Brown
Gabe Dorrell
Randy Fox
Brian Hintermeister
Joanne Lodge
Gary Mills
Steve Poole
Gary Sager
Frankline Tshombe

2026 Deacon Nominee: Carmen Gronewold

 

 

 

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Cedar Hills’ Missions

Cedar Hill’s Missions – Local and Abroad

We love missions! Our mission team helps us make sure we are serving both local and foreign missions. Here’s a glance at the list of ministries we support:

  • Open Hands Food Pantry
  • Bridgehaven
  • Beth Larson, Brno, in Czech Republic
  • Campus Crusade for Christ – Katie Smith
  • Lake View Camps
  • Frontiers, Macedonia
  • Indiana YFC-Abbi Lackey
  • Power of Women and Children
  • Geneva Campus Ministries – Brett Erickson
  • Words of Hope – Radio Ministry
  • RCA Foreign Ministry – Blaine Newhouse in Bahrain
  • Salvation Army – Local Needs
  • Serve the City – Care Network
  • Guatemala Mission Trip
  • Days for Girls
  • Matthew 25
  • Benevolence/Gap Ministries
  • Alliance Mission Shares

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2026 Budget Plan

PROPOSED BUDGET CHANGES for 2026

2025 status and 2026 budget plan:

  • Total 2025 giving as of the end of September is up $41K from the same time in 2024.
  • Total 2025 expense as of the end of September is down $7K from the same time in 2024.
  • Giving declined due to the pandemic and has been flat since that time.
  • Expenses have been well-managed to help us maintain a stable financial picture.
  • 2026 budget is $911,610, which is an increase of $26K over 2025 budget.
  • Salaries are up 3% ($15K)
  • Physical plant remained flat.
  • Church insurance with a new company with better rates.
  • Utilities will come in considerably lower than budget in 2025.
  • Ministry teams up $11K mostly due to technology upgrades for a computer and four sound monitor replacements.
  • Missions remained flat as we increase considerably last year.
  • Every gift matters and we appreciate your generosity!

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Youth Ministries

Youth Ministries

 There have been so many blessings during 2025 in youth ministry! Students have grown spiritually through regular worship, prayer, and reading their Bibles during youth group and Sunday class.

Teens have committed and recommitted their lives to Christ at summer camp, retreats, and conferences. One high school senior recommitted his life to Christ at the Dare2Share youth evangelism event last November.

A young lady professed a new expression of faith to Christ in her life while attending the Ignite conference in Des Moines last spring. Several other youth renewed their faith this summer at camp and have been more connected to Jesus than ever before.

A heart-warming testimony from this summer is how one student has grown significantly in their faith over the last two years through the encouragement and mentoring of a camp counselor whom I mentored when they were a part of our youth ministry. Journey youth remains a sanctuary where students can come and feel welcomed as they explore and practice their faith, their identity in Christ and their calling to love and serve others.

~ Pastor Steve Poole

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Children’s Church

Children’s Church

Pictured are just a few kids from our children’s worship on Sundays. One of their favorite things they love most is to play outside. We have been blessed to see God’s faithfulness through it all: scripture memorization each month, Bible stories, laughter, worship and fellowship. This ministry reminds me of Matthew 19:14 – “Jesus said, ‘ Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.’”

 ~ Frankline Tshombe, Children’s Worship

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New Sunday Class for Women

New Sunday Class for Women

Recently Lindsey Steinkamp started the Women’s Sunday Class: Find Your People. This has drawn lots of new women to class and into connection. The premise of the book is about finding and leaning into friendship. Many women have reported the Holy Spirit working on their hearts in this area of their lives since the class started.

In October, we started a continuation of the women’s class “Stress Less: Finding Rest in a Busy World” to address the anger and stress women feel in the holiday seasons.  Women connect on Sundays to explore ways to stress less and approach life with ease, joy, and peace.

~Lindsey Ungs, Connection

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Preschool Celebrates 56 Years

Noah’s Ark Preschool celebrating its 56th year,

Our school is licensed by the State of Iowa and we have full classes at ratio. Noah’s Ark is very fortunate to be a partner/mission of the church.

We always try and do our best to respect the space by keeping our rooms clean and in good repair. Thank you to everyone who helps support our school’s mission of spreading God’s love to all the “littles” in our community.

Kris Crowther, Director & Lunch Bunch Lead
Katie Curtis, Lead Teacher, 4s
Melissa Eiselstein, Lead Teacher MWF, 3s

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Love. Belong. Serve.