Methodism

Johnson, Albus prepare for Nigeria mission trip (02/16/10)
A commitment to global missions by members of United Methodist Church of Le Mars (UMCL) will be realized this summer as two members travel to Nigeria. Barb Johnson of Merrill and Chelsea Albus, 18, of Le Mars will be part of the Iowa United Methodist Conference's Iowa Volunteers in Mission group in June, working in a southern area of Nigeria in partnership with the United Methodist Church there...

Museum to dedicate stained glass window (06/10/09)
Flag Day will take on a different twist at the Plymouth County Historical Museum in Le Mars this Sunday, June 14, when the museum hosts the dedication of a stained glass window. The window, which was in the former First United Methodist Church in Le Mars, will be dedicated in the museum's Religious Heritage Room following a brief program at 2 p.m. in the Music Room...

Opportunity available to head north to give flood relief (03/31/09)
Locals plan to travel north to help people affected by the flooding Red River, and there are more spots available to volunteers interested in a short trip this weekend. The group, organized by the United Methodist Church of Le Mars, will leave Le Mars at 1 p.m. Friday for the Red River area, which forms the border between Minnesota and North Dakota, and return at 11 p.m. Saturday...

World Day of Prayer service set for Friday (03/05/09)
Joining in prayer with others around the globe, a World Day of Prayer service is planned for 1:30 p.m. Friday at the United Methodist Church of Le Mars. All are invited to participate and listen to guest speaker Tony Heisterkamp's presentation on his mission work in Peru...

After the flood, Locals help Cedar Rapids woman reclaim 'home' (11/17/08)
After the flood ripped through Cedar Rapids this year, a single mother named Andrea and two of her daughters were left without somewhere to really call home. They moved two times since then and currently were crammed into Andrea's mom's one-bedroom apartment. The things they did rescue from their home were stacked up in a storage unit...

City property sale to United Methodist Church on hold (11/05/08)
A request for clarification of a legal description and consideration as to a possible restriction in sale of additional city property resulted in a delay Tuesday for sale of city property to the United Methodist Church. Scott Bixenman, chair of the church's administrative council, appeared at Tuesday's public hearing on the property sale to address the accuracy on the legal description...

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