Category Archives: Holiday

Advent, Advent By Candlelight, Christmas, Holiday

The Holidays at Cedar Hills

November 22 – Angel Tree – grab a tag off the tree in the Gathering Space and buy a toy for a local Angel tree child.

November 25, 6:30pm – Thanksgiving Eve Worship: a light-hearted and family friendly worship service. Held in the Gathering Space.

November 29 – Advent Begins. Services at 8:30am and 11am. We will light the traditional Advent candles in worship.

December 6, 4:00pm – Advent By Candlelight – a women’s event with elegant Christmas-themed tables, desserts, and a program to reflect on the true meaning of Christmas. Pre-registration required

December 13, 6:30pm Journey Youth – Christmas Movie Night For 6th-12th grade students. Invite a friend.

December 20– “Joy” Sunday – come to worship in your Christmas attire–ugly sweaters, Christmas ties, or Christmas best .  Regular service times.  Bring your favorite “JOY” food – anything that brings you joy – to share!

December 20 – Journey Youth Christmas Party – 6pm-8pm. A special Christmas celebration for 6th-12th grade students.

December 24 – Christmas Eve worship services at 3pm and 5pm. We celebrate Jesus’ birth with candles and carols.

December 25 – Christmas Day.  No worship services.

December 27 – Regular worship services at 8:30am and 11am. No Sunday classes.

Holiday, News, Worship

Ash Wednesday 2026

Join us for Ash Wednesday at Cedar Hills –February 18. A meal will be served 5:15pm-6:15pm, with a short reflective worship service at 6:30pm.

We will sing, reflect and receive the traditional mark of ash on our foreheads.

We’ll continue to meet Wednesday nights for the season of Lent and will be studying the Sermon on the Mount.   Weekly meals 5:15-6:15pm with the worship service at 6:30pm.

It helps us prepare if you can kindly RSVP to the meal on the weekly bulletin response.

The Wednesday Prayer meeting will move from being online, to in person and will start immediately after these services, around 7:05pm and meet in the Resource Center.

Advent, Holiday, News

Salvation Army Ring Days

On Saturday, December 10, Cedar Hills will be manning the Salvation Army Red Kettles at the Johnson Ave Hy-Vee and 16th Avenue Fareway.

We will fill 1-hr time slots from 10am-7pm at both locations.

Contact Scott Drzycimski for information or to inquire about available spots below.

    Advent, Christmas, Holiday, News

    Enter the Nativity

    “Enter the Nativity” – a new 5-week series begins Sunday, Nov. 28.  This series covers the season of Advent (the 4-week preparation for Christmas), Christmas Eve, and the Sunday after Christmas.

    We will look at the different characters of the Christmas story – Joseph, Mary, the shepherds, the angels, Jesus and the Magi and discover together the grand invitation we each are extended to come and behold the Messiah.

    We worship on Sundays at 8:30am and 11am, with classes for all ages in between services at 9:45am.  More About Worship

    Christmas Eve services will be held Dec. 24 at 3pm, 5pm & 7pm.  The 5pm services will also be live on Facebook.  Nursery care for ages 0-36mo provided at 3 & 5pm.  More about Christmas Eve.

    Advent, COVID-19, Holiday, Missions Team, Volunteers Needed

    Salvation Army Bell Ringers

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    Saturday, Dec. 5 is the Cedar Hills Day at the Kettle!  Each year, our church covers a day of bell ringing for the Salvation Army Red Kettle fundraiser.  This year we will be at both the Johnson Ave Hy-Vee and the the 16th Ave Fareway stores.

    Sign up online for a two-hour shift today.  Times begin at 10am. Due to COVID-19, only two bell ringers can be present at at time.

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    Easter, Family Adventure, Family and Children Ministry, Holiday, News, Noah's Ark

    Candy Donations for Egg Hunt

    It’s that time of year!  Easter is quick approaching and we’re planning another great Easter Egg Hunt for Saturday, April 11 a 9am.  The egg hunt is for ages preschool to 5th grade and is free and open to the public. Bring your own basket!

    Help us with our Egg Hunt supplies and donate a few bags of candy! Just make sure they are individually wrapped and can fit inside a plastic egg (otherwise, the office staff has to eat the ones that don’t make the cut!)

    Drop off at the bin near the Family Discipleship Table or to the church office anytime before April 9.

    Advent, Capital Campaign, Fundraiser, Holiday, News, Worship

    Christmas Tie Challenge!

    Wear a Christmas Tie on Sunday, Dec. 22!

    An anonymous donor is challenging everyone to wear a Christmas Tie on Sunday, December 22nd.  Ten dollars will be donated to the Capital Campaign for every tie worn that day, man, woman or child! Wear a tie with or without your ugly sweater and support your church.  This could even become an annual event if there is enough interest this year.  Look for a special tally sheet in the Gathering Space to mark that you’ve worn a tie!

    Sunday, Dec. 22 is “Joy” Sunday at Cedar Hills.  In addition to coming dressed in our favorite holiday attire and ugly sweaters, the children will be singing at the 11am service, choir will be singing at the 8:30am service, and members of the Cedar Rapids Orchestra will be provided music during the continental breakfast.

    And also a reminder that another donor is matching one-time gifts to the campaign, up to $5000, through Dec. 31.  Learn more about our Grow the Good Capital Campaign.

    Breakfast will be served throughout the morning and there are no Sunday Classes that Sunday.  The staff will be competing for the “Ugliest Sweater” award! Donations given to vote for your favorite staff sweater will go towards the Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign.

    It just keeps getting better! 🙂