12/16/24 at Whiskey River in Palo

MONDAY MEN’S CONNECTION – All men are invited Mondays at 6pm to for drinks and trivia.  Check the weekly bulletin for the most updated location!  Contact Gary Sager for details.

Youth ministry for kids ages Kindergarten-5th grades.  We believe in fostering a young faith (while having adventures and a great time)!

NEW TIMES AND AGES FOR 2024-2025!

Club House will meet on the 1st and 3rd Sundays beginning Oct. 6, 12pm-2pm and is open to children in kindergarten through 5th grade.  Includes lunch!

We are so excited to begin this adventure with our elementary kids.  REGISTER TODAY

LOGISTICS : Please make sure you sign your child into the TEAL room after church. If your child is already in Children’s Church, please still come back to sign-in your child to stay for Kids Club.
*If your child has any food allergies, please send along a sack lunch.
If you would like to volunteer to bring a meal and serve it, please sign up with the link below. Plan your meal to feed about 30 people around noon (after 2^nd service is over).

Click Here to Sign-up to bring a Meal!

Upcoming Schedule:
December 15: Christmas theme (bring a $5 gift to share in an exchange!)
January 5: I’m Crafted: 4) No Lava Lost
January 19: I’m Crafted: 5) Idol Builders
February 2: I’m Crafted: 6) Get Creative
February 16: I’m Crafted: 7) Survival Mode
March 2: I’m Crafted: 8) The Ultimate Build
March 16: Benton/Cedar Rapids Spring Break: No Kids Club
April 6: Easter Theme
April 20:  Easter.  No Kids Club
May 4: Pizza party with movie or games.

NEW PARENT CONNECTION – Are you a parent whose children are all ages 4 and under?  You are invited to join other parents like you December 1 at 9:45am for coffee and treats in the orange room.  Childcare will be provided in the nursery.

November 27, 6:30pm – Thanksgiving Eve Worship: a light-hearted and family friendly worship service. Held in the Gathering Space.

December 1 – Advent Begins. Services at 8:30am and 11am.  No Sunday Classes.  We will light the traditional Advent candles in worship.

December 8, 4:00pm – Advent By Candlelight – “Advent & Abundance” – 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 22 – “Joy” Sunday – come to worship in your Christmas attire–ugly sweaters, Christmas ties, or dress up and take family photos at our special photo area.  Regular service times.

December 24 – Christmas Eve worship services at 3pm and 5pm A celebration of Jesus’ birth with candles and carols.  Online service broadcast will be 5pm only.

December 25 – Christmas Day.  No worship services.

December 29 – Regular worship services at 8:30am and 11am. No Sunday classes.

ANGEL TREE GIFTS

Buy a gift for a child in need!  Sundays Nov. 17 and 24 the Angel Tree will be on display in the Gathering Space with tags listing a gift a local child would like for Christmas. Angel Tree child have a parent in prison, and these gifts are a way for that parent to ensure their child receives a gift.

Gifts should be returned unwrapped to the church by Sunday, Dec. 1

GIFT WRAPPING

We’ll be wrapping all the gifts at a wrapping party Monday, Dec. 9 at 6pm.  We would love more volunteers to help! Contact Cathy using the form below.

CHRISTMAS PARTY

Dec. 14 all of our angel tree children and their families are invited to a party at the church to receive their gifts and for food and fun at the church!

If you would like to help with any of these events, please contact Cathy Poole:

Becoming a member of a church is a big decision! If you feel called to Cedar Hills or would just like to explore making us your ‘home church’,  the next session of “You Belong” Membership Class. It will be held for 6 weeks on Sundays at 9:45am beginning November 3.

Nursery for ages 0-36 months is available at this same time, as well as classes for children of all ages.

No registration is needed, but letting us know you’re coming is helpful! You can do that by contacting the office below.

Our next Faith, Family & Fun outing is Sunday, October 20 at Bass Farms for their Fall Festival.  They are open 10pm-6pm… Plan to grab a few friends and family members to be there after church starting around 12pm.

Enjoy a hay rack ride, pick out your pumpkins, or shop our specialty food store for the best tasting apple butter or a scoop of Snap O’ Lantern ice cream on a crunchy waffle cone!

No RSVP is needed for this event.  Pay the regular price at the door. $12/person or $10/person (plus tax) – if you pay cash, 2 and under free.

Located just off of Hwy 30, on the way to Mt. Vernon.

Bass Farms
840 Bass Lane
Mount Vernon, IA 52314

WEAR PINK OCT 6 –  Support the race against breast cancer by wearing pink to a worship service Sunday, October 6. (Or by wearing the official Especially For You race t-shirts… they are lavender!)

While many of our members will be at the race downtown, we also want to join the effort to end breast cancer which has affected many within our church community.

For each individual who wears pink or the lavender race shirt, the deacons have decided to donate $2/person in support of the race against breast cancer. Thank you for helping support free mammograms and other related services for area individuals in need and the many families in our church and community affected by breast cancer.