What's New

Sunday, September 8, is the start of a new season at Coralville United Methodist Church. Read on to see some of the ways you can get connected!

CELEBRATION CHOIR will meet weekly on Wednesdays at 7:00 pm in the sanctuary, starting September 4.  New voices are always welcome, so feel free to come and “make a joyful noise” with other enthusiastic singers!

SPLAT YOUTH GROUP AND BREW CREW:  All youth, grades 6 – 12, are invited to take part in a time of learning, sharing, service, and fun, after church from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm each week.

And did you know that the coffee and sweet treats you enjoy during fellowship time after church each week are brought to you by our very own youth-run Brew Crew?  This is service provided to you by the hard work and dedication of our amazing youth and is funded solely through your donations.

KIDS.CONNECT is open to all kids preschool-5th grade.  Children begin the morning in the sanctuary at 9:30 to worship with their families. They will enjoy Mr. Dave’s Kids.Connect message, and then be dismissed to their classroom around 9:45. Parents will have time for a quick cup of coffee or treat after worship before collecting children from their classroom at 10:45 a.m.

NEW ADULT FAITH FORMATION BOOK STUDY starts September 11th/12th. Pastor Rachel will lead a 5-week discussion series on the book, Faith After Doubt: Why Your Beliefs Stopped Working and What to Do About It,  by Brian McLaren.  There will be two options for attendance:

·         Wednesday nights at 5:30 PM, in-person at the church in the Agape Classroom. 

·         Thursday at noon, A hybrid option, both in person at the church in the Agape Classroom or on Zoom

Since both options will happen at meal time, feel free to bring food with you. 

Book description:

Faith After Doubt is for the millions of people around the world who feel that their faith is falling apart. Using his own story and the stories of a diverse group of struggling believers, Brian D. McLaren, shows how old assumptions are being challenged in nearly every area of human life. He proposes a four-stage model of faith development in which questions and doubt are not the enemy of faith, but rather a portal to a more mature and fruitful kind of faith. The four stages—Simplicity, Complexity, Perplexity, and Harmony—offer a path forward that can help thoughtful people leave behind unnecessary baggage and intensify their commitment to what matters most.

The book is available on Amazon or Cokesbury.com.