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Save the Date
Save the Date
“The Gospel of the Mulberry Tree and Screen Doors”
“The Gospel of the Mulberry Tree and Screen Doors”
July 30 – August 2, 2026
The Church on Northland, Cedar Rapids
Moderator: Tim Peter
Advent 2025
Advent 2025
The season of Advent is upon us! You are invited to join us for these special events happening around the district.
Saturday, December 6th
Saturday, December 6th
Women & Girls Christmas Brunch
South Waterloo COB, 10am
Sunday, December 7th
Sunday, December 7th
Service at Camp Pine Lake with Music from Prairie Creek String Band
23008 W Ave., Eldora, 10:30am
11:30 am Free Community Meal
Lewiston Women’s Fellowship Christmas Party
5pm at Pizza Ranch, Winona
Friday, December 12th
Friday, December 12th
Lewiston Cookie Walk
Minnwest Bank, Lewiston 9am-12:30 pm
Saturday, December 13th
Saturday, December 13th
Annual Live Nativity
South Waterloo COB, 6-8pm
Christmas Holiday Bazaar
Church on Northland (Cedar Rapids), 9am-2pm
Lewiston Worship and Community Meal
Utica, 10am-1:30pm
Sunday, December 14th
Sunday, December 14th
"Chosen Too" Youth Christmas Program
Fairview COB, 10am
Music by Metropolitan Brass Quintet
South Waterloo COB, 10am
Annual Christmas Program
Fairview COB, 10am
Children's Christmas Program
Prairie City COB, 9:45am
Saturday, December 20th
Saturday, December 20th
Christmas Festival
Hammond Ave. Brethren Church, 5-7pm
Sunday, December 21st
Sunday, December 21st
"Star Trip: Our Faith Awakens" Christmas Pageant
South Waterloo COB, 10:15am
Christmas Brunch Worship
Lewiston COB, 10am
Wednesday, December 24th
Wednesday, December 24th
Christmas Eve Service
Ivester COB, 6pm
Christmas Eve Service
Fairview COB, 6pm
Candlelight Christmas Eve Service
South Waterloo COB, 6:30pm
Hidden Characters of Advent: Christmas Eve service
Dallas Center COB, 6:30pm
Christmas Eve Service
Panther Creek COB, 7pm
Christmas Eve Service
Lewiston COB, 7pm
Christmas Eve Service & Communion
Prairie City COB, 7pm
What's Going on in the District?
What's Going on in the District?
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District Calendar
District Calendar
2025
2025
December 4 – Church Development and Renewal Committee, 7PM
December 14 – Central Iowa Brethren Ministers, Panther Creek COB, 2PM
December 15 – District Conference Planning Committee, 7PM
December 24 – District Executive’s last working day before end of year retirement
December 25-31 – District Executive on Vacation
2026
2026
January 7 – Western District Executives, Zoom, 3PM
January 19 – District Call Team (Nominating Committee), 6PM
January 20 – Cluster Ministers Meeting, 3PM
January 25 – Des Moines Brethren Group, Quarterly Meal, 5-7PM
January 28-February 1 – Council of District Executives Winter Meeting and Cross-cultural event
February 6 – Executive Committee, 6PM, zoom only
February 7 – District Board, 9AM-3PM, zoom only
March 7 -- Virtual Gathering of Brethren from Western Districts, 10AM
March 14 – Toward Right Relationships: District Zoom Workshop on Native Peoples, 1-3PM
April 2 – Maundy Thursday Love Feasts
April 5 – Easter
April 14 – Cluster Ministers Meeting, 4PM
May 1 – Executive Committee, 6-9PM, Camp Pine Lake
May 2 – District Board, 9AM-3PM, Camp Pine Lake
May 3 – National Youth Sunday
May 22-24 – National Young Adult Conference, location TBD
June 26-28 – Council of District Executives before Annual Conference
June 28-July 2 – Annual Conference, Fort Wayne, IN
July 14 – Cluster Ministers Meetings, 6PM
July 18-23 – National Youth Conference, YMCA of the Rockies, Estes Park, CO
July 31-August 2 – 2026 District Conference, Cedar Rapids, IA
October 20 – Cluster Ministers Meeting, 3PM
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