The short and sweet buzz on Wednesday!
Today Roni took us to harvest honey from their hives. Some of you may already be familiar with this process, but it was all new to me! The family has…
Kids, kids, and more kids
We visited 3 orphanages today. They were full of wonderful staff and wonderful children. (more…)
Stories Unfold
Dear friends, I send the warmest greetings from Romania. What a gift and blessing it is to be here. Thank you for the opportunity! I can't wait to see how…
They’ve captured our hearts!
We have fallen in love! The 8 children at Ana's House are charming, engaging, and incredibly happy to share their home and their lives with us. We will not leave…
We’ve arrived
We boarded our plane in Cedar Rapids Iowa. Then many hours later after Chicago, Munich, and several half hours of sleep we arrived in Romania. Thank you church for sending…
Anticipating Our Departure
Dear friends, One week from tomorrow we depart for Romania. We are thrilled. Thank you for your incredible generosity, and each and every prayer you offer to the Father on…
Romania, here we come!
Pastor Joy Mitchell, Weston Mitchell and Nancy Reasland will outline their adventures to scout out a relationship on their travels this August.
Pastor Joy Mitchell Ordination
Pastor Joy Mitchell's Ordination blessing by Bishop Laurie Hallier at Iowa Annual Conference on June 11, 2017. What an exciting and amazing moment for our pastor!
Growth of Stephen Ministry
Our congregation is excited to announce the commissioning of Jeff Schmatt as a new Stephen Minister and Marci Schmatt as a new Stephen Leader on 5/21/17. Pictured above: Jeff &…
Visiting Pastor this Sunday
Visiting Pastor for June 11th The Rev. Dennis Gilbert has served the Iowa Annual Conference as a pastor for forty years in a wide variety of ministry settings.…