Sunday Bulletin


April 19, 2026

UPCOMING EVENTS

Mon, April 20

  • 5:00pm-6:00pm Open Hands Food Pantry, Gathering Space
  • 6:00pm Monday Connection & Trivia,  Whiskey River in Palo (Open to both men and women)
  • 6:30pm Men’s Bible Study,  A Place 4 Friends (212 Edgewood Rd NW)

Tues, April 21

  • 10:00am Women’s Philippians Study, Teal Room
  • 6:30pm Grief Share, Red Room

Wed, April 22

Sun, April 26

ANNOUNCEMENTS


CEDAR CAMP SAVE THE DATE– Mark your calendars for June 14-16, 5:45pm-7:30pm!  Are you passionate about instilling faith in the younger generation? Do you have skills you love to share with others?  The Cedar Camp Team needs a few more leaders to help plan this summer’s camp. Contact Cathy Poole, Kathryn Pisch or Christy Fox to learn more. 


YOU BELONG class – Interested in exploring our community of faith at Cedar Hills? Or, just curious about what we believe and why? The next session of “You Belong” continues today at 9:45am. At the end of the session, you will have the opportunity to choose to become a member.


GRIEF SHARE GROUP – Designed for anyone dealing with grief from the loss of a loved one. GriefShare helps individuals walk through the grieving process and heal from the pain. Join the new group, Tuesday evenings, continuing this Tuesday, 6:30-8pm in the Red Room. Leaders are Tony Tonsfeldt and Bridgit Humphreys. SIGN-UP ONLINE


GRADUATE RECOGNITION – We love our grads and want to recognize all the hard work they have put in! Whether high school, college, grad school or a certificate program, if you’ve completed something in the last year, we want to recognize you in the services on Sunday, May 17.  Kindly fill out this information form by Sunday, May 10.


CHURCH PICNIC – Join us for an evening of fun at Cherry Hill park Sunday, May 17.   We’ll be providing the meat and drinks. Bring a side to share and meet us at the park pavilion around 5:30pm.


ADOPT AN ISLAND – Do you enjoy working outdoors and landscaping? We have three islands in the church parking lot that need to be adopted. Welcome people to Cedar Hills by helping to provide a beautiful atmosphere! Contact Beth Larson for more information at 319-777-6257.


PRAYER MEETING – Wednesdays at 6:pm via the Zoom app. These meetings are for anyone! Even if you are uncomfortable praying out loud, come and just agree with us in prayer.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/5243529410

  • Meeting ID: 524 352 9410
  • Password: Cedarhills

HELP GROW SOMETHING WONDERFUL –  Do you enjoy gardening, love serving others, or simply want to be part of something meaningful? If so, you can make a big difference! Through our partnership with Feed Iowa First, we offer 35 garden plots where families can grow their own food—and so much more than vegetables grows here. This garden is about connection, community, and care. This mission thrives because of volunteers, willing to get their hands a little dirty or cheer on those who do!  Volunteers help with assigning plots, welcoming and assisting families at the start of the season, answering questions, troubleshooting along the way, and—most importantly—building relationships between our church and the families we serve. Contact Bruce Boldt, or the church office.

CEDAR KIDS CLUB HOUSE – Meets TODAY –  Kindergarten through 5th grade children are invited to join the fun after the second service, 12pm-2pm.  This includes lunch, large group and small group. (This group meets on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month.)  Register Online.


QUARTERLY UPDATE – End of 2025:
 • 2025 expense budget: $885,033
• 2025 actual expenses: $838,433
• 2025 total donations: $870,332
• Building Our Future Balance: $68,150

NOAH’S ARK PRESCHOOL DIRECTOR JOB OPENING – Now accepting resumes. Please see this link for job description and more information.


LAKE VIEW CAMP is excited to announce that summer camp registration  is open! Send your child on a great summer adventure: swim, fish, canoe, hike, and play crazy games – all while growing deeper in their faith. Lake View Camp offers day camps, overnight camps, service camps, and grand camps. More info and online registration available at: www.lakeviewconference.com.   Church discount code: 2026Cedar. This code is for members and attendees of Cedar Hills Community Church.


SUNDAY CLASSES – Spring Classes at 9:45am for all ages include:

  • YOU BELONG (Membership class), Resource Center/Library, Explore Cedar Hills – what we believe and why and decide if you’d like to become a member.
  • FAITH QUEST (8th Graders), *church office*. Understanding the foundations of our faith.
  • The Dudes: Be With Jesus, Become Like Jesus (Men’s Class), Loft Classroom (door to stairs is next to side Nursery door).  Be with Jesus become like Jesus.  We are constantly being formed by the world around us. This class will help men be formed as disciples of Jesus by exploring spiritual practices. 
  • The Cost of Control (Women’s Class), Orange Room. We often claim to have everything under control—whether it’s our hectic family schedules, deadlines at work, or unexpected problems that throw us off track—but do we, really? In this class, we’ll discuss daily challenges we face as women and how we can gain comfort, security, and peace by leaning on God versus our own efforts.
  • The Book of Romans (with Alan Crandall and Tim King), Red Room.
  • The Gospel of Luke (with Joanne Lodge), Teal Room. With a divine Father and a human mother-Jesus entered the world as God in the flesh. Amazing! A Greek doctor, Luke was a man of science, and a man of details. Using those gifts, Luke paints a picture of Jesus. Luke shows us Jesus, His humanity as the Son of Man and His deity as the Son of God. My life will be enriched as I see Jesus through Luke’s eyes. Bring your Bible, everyone is welcome.

REGISTRATION FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH
 • Nursery Registration (0-36mo)
 • Children’s Registration (Pre-K to 5th grade)
 • Journey Youth Registration (6th-12th Grade)


BUILDING OUR FUTURE FUND – At our annual meeting, the Deacons announced the Building Our Future Fund to help us steward the resources God has given us to do ministry. Building Our Future Fund is now available to select in the pull-down menu with online Giving. These gifts, above and beyond our regular offerings, will be used to complete vital projects inside and out of our building. One of our first needs is to resurface the parking lot. Your generous contributions to the Building Our Future Fund will allow us to reach our goals. 

Facebook Women’s Ministry Group
SMALL GROUPS & STUDIES
 • Sundays at 9:45am – Sunday Class: The Cost of Control, Orange Classroom
• Tuesdays at 10am – Women’s Bible Study with Joanne Lodge, Teal Classroom
 • BibleProject New Testament in One Year! Continue your daily Bible reading and join the plan “BibleProject New Testament in One Year” in the Bible App. It is slower-paced with more time to absorb each passage fully and there are overviews of each book to assist with what to look for!  Contact Beth Brown if you’d like to join a special Facebook Messenger Group to encourage and support each other and share what we learn!

  • Sundays at 9:45am – Sunday Class – Dude’s Guide to Manhood, The Loft Classroom
  • Mondays at 6:30pm – Bible Study at A Place 4 Friends (212 Edgewood Rd NW – behind Taco Johns)
  • Wednesdays at 6:30am – Men’s Coffee Compadres with Alan Crandall, Crandall home: 231 McKinsie Ct NE.
  • Wednesdays at 8:00am – Men’s Wednesday Morning Bible Study at Cedar Hills Community Church – **Next date is April 15. Meets every other week. For more info contact Gary Mills:  319-533-4488.
  • Wednesdays at 6:30pm – Men’s Small Group with Pastor Kent. Meets weekly at Cedar Hills Community Church in the Red Room.


MONDAY NIGHT CONNECTION – Head to Whiskey River Grill in Palo for trivia and fellowship Monday nights at 6pm.  This gathering is now co-ed! Men AND women are welcome to join.


JOURNEY STUDENTS (6th-12th grade) – UPCOMING EVENTS


MISS A SUNDAY? Watch past sermons online.


FRENCH WORSHIP SERVICE – Ascension Ministries is holding a weekly French-speaking worship service Sundays at 12:30pm in the lime classroom. Les Ministères de l’Ascension organisent un service de culte hebdomadaire francophone le dimanche à 12h30 dans la salle de classe Lime.


RIGHT NOW MEDIA – A great resource that we have purchased for our church that gives our members access to Biblical children’s TV shows, family friendly videos, and lots and lots of Bible studies for individual use and small group use.  It is an app for your phone and smart TVS.  FIND OUT MORE


NOAH’S ARK PRESCHOOL – Providing a quality education experience to preschoolers in Cedar Rapids since 1969. Now accepting registrations for the 2026-2027 school year! Call for a tour! 319-396-3125.  Visit www.noahsarkcr.org.

LIVE SERVICE FEEDS – now available on YouTube and our website www.cedarhillscr.org.  If you have a smart TV, you can now watch services on your TV via the YouTube app! Follow us at youtube.com/cedarhillscr


Messages of inspiration and encouragement from our leaders and from around the web.

The War Against Weeds – Healthy things grow. That’s a basic truth and, usually, good news. But sometimes the healthiest thing in the garden appears to be the weeds. That’s not good. It means war. The enemy of our souls, the great deceiver, wants to grow weeds in us and he wants us to settle for weeds… READ MORE

Abide In Jesus – According to John 15, the key to bearing fruit is to abide in the vineJesus said, “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing” (John 15:5)… READ MORE

Before the Snow Returns – (the blog mentioned by Pastor Kent last Sunday)  We Northwoods folk are basking in the sweetness of a few Spring days. False Spring before Second Winter, the cynical among us call it. But still, to stroll the block without coats, to crack the window for the midnight owls’ song, to watch the squirrels chase each other through the woods… READ MORE

The Gospel Is Not Optional – There is some debate about which season is more important: Christmas or Easter? Of course, we are the kind of people who believe that both are vital and neither is optional. But if you had to rank them, what would you say? ...READ MORE

Deeper Waters – It is said that water covers about 71% of the Earth’s surface, and only 3% of it is fresh, with much of that locked in ice. Isn’t that interesting? There is no doubt that water is vital and essential for our overall well-being. Doctors often remind us that drinking enough water keeps us hydrated…   READ MORE