Past Events

Making Your Marriage...

...Deployment Ready

For the Iowa National Guard...

...being deployed summer 2010

AND OPEN

To All Components

All National Guard, Reservist and active duty personnel of each branch of the military!

An Amazing Fun and Interactive 8 hour Workshop:

Making Your Marriage Deployment Ready

Hosted by

The Iowa National Guard Family Readiness Group

Sponsored by Serve The City

Click Here For All The Details!

Seek God For The City

March 26^th 7:00 p. m.

Friday night –The Hour Of Prayer

Hosted by Serve The City:

20 prayer leaders–20 different ministries

ONE heart to pray!

Held at Oakland Nazarene

3000 42^nd St. N. E.

Focus:

Seek God…

…to gather all peoples in Worship!

Could you invest one hour Friday –prior to “Easter Week” – to pray for the seven  days  from Palm Sunday to Easter???

Chairs set up to form continents! Prayer Walk "the world" tonight! 

Out by 8:10pm.

Black and white flyers

Color flyers 

Seek  God For The City

40 Days of Prayer

Together but separately!

3,150 prayer guides delivered!

100 left - - just for you!

For more info, click here!

Announcing a new Christ centered movie

'The Secrets Of Jonathan Sperry'

Opened Friday, September 25th at the Carmike 12 Wynnsong on Edgewood Rd. S. W.

This film has been endorsed by countless ministry leaders across the nation.  Several of the "partners" are:

• American Family Association

• AWANA

• ChristianMovies.com

• Fellowship Of Christian Athletes

• HOSFU

• Resurrection Pictures

• Sky Angel

Links to view clips of and about the film:

 

http://www.sperrymovie.com/

Over 20 resources available on this link.

 

http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=7771155      

click on "Box Offices from “Godlywood”

Walk For Community

On Thursday, September 24th

A 20 block walk for our community!

Link to flyer - check it out!

Theme:

You don't have to move to live in a better neighborhood (or city) - Step Up!

5:00 - 6:00 p.m.  Food, Fellowship, Displays of neighborhood ministries

            St. Paul's UMC parking lot on 2nd Avenue between 13th & 14th St.

6:00 - 7:30 p.m.  Walk together through Wellington Heights & Mound View

On May 21st (see entry below) 500 plus attended and walked!  Come on Down! This is OUR community no matter where you live in Linn County!

Voices of Hope

8th Annual!  Official Freedom Festival Event

A God Honoring Patriotic Concert

"One Nation Under God"

 [Celebrating our nation’s heritage while recognizing the active Military, Veterans,

Three nights!  Record attendance

• 1,952 in attendance

• 103 voice choir

• 12 in the color guard

• 46 WW II veterans (last year 32 attended)

• All Veteran salute to finish the evening!

Next year - mark your calendar for June 29th, 30th and July 1st!!!

Healing The Heartland Festival

Three days!

Complete 23 page report - click here!

For everyone in your household!

Healing The Heartland Festival

"Neighbors & Friends BBQ"

Day 1

Friday, June 12th

"Putting the neighbor back in the neighborhood and being a friend to those that need one!"

Was held: Friday Night - June 12th

We served 4,700 meals 'in the rain!!'
Friday night is a big backyard barbeque in many locations! Area congregations with Serve The City are hosts providing food, games and a neighborhood atmosphere in a park or on a school campus. Bring your lawn chair, a story to tell and your appetite. See the list below for neighborhoods closest to you, your host groups and the locations.

An Evening With Your Neighbors

Neighborhood Area Map

Neighborhoods:          11 neighborhoods - find one closest to you & join us!

(Listed alphabetically)   

Bever/Erskine:               Cedar Valley Bible / First Lutheran / Valley View Baptist

Held at Bever Pavilion in Bever Park

Cedar Hills:                   Calvary Baptist/Cedar Rapids Family Church / Stonebridge

Held at the Cherry Hill Park Pavilion

Czech Village/Linwood First Church Of The Nazarene / Hus Presbyterian / The Salvation Army  

Held at Taylor School / Reed Park

Kennedy                       Oakland Nazarene / River Of Life Ministries

Held in the Kennedy High School South Parking Lot

Marion                          Antioch Christian / Cornerstone E-Free / Faith Bible / New Life Community

Held at Donnelly Park

Metro/McKinley             First Lutheran / Oakhill- Jackson / Family Of Faith

Held at .

Mound View                 Cedar Rapids Grace / Ellis Community / First Church Of The Open Bible.                                        Imago Christi / Oakland Church Of The Nazarene

Held at Daniels Park Splash Pad Pavilion

Noelridge Park              Eastview Christian / New Covenant Bible / Noelridge Park / The Alliance Church

Held at the Lagoon Pavilion

Palo                             New Covenant Bible / Peace Church / River Of Life Ministries

Held at The Cedar River Garden Center in Palo.

Robins                          Faith Bible / New Covenant Bible

Held in Robins on Saturday, June 6th

Time Check/Harrison     Cedar Rapids Christian Center / Edgewood Family Fellowship / Ellis Park

                            Church of God / Encounter Christian / First Church Of The Open Bible

Held at the Ellis Park Duck Pond Pavilion

Cedar Rapids "Run The Flood"

Saturday, June 13th

Run to Rebuild - Run to Recover - Run to Remember

Serve The City was a $ 1,000 "Recover Sponsor" of this race!

We included the race as part of our Healing The Heartland Festival

Several from Serve The City also ran in the race.

Healing The Heartland Festival

Help - Healing - Hope - Restoration!

For everyone in your household!

Day 2

Saturday, June 13th

A message of faith and hope for the heartland!

Located in and around and south of the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena!

Over 20,000 attended during the day!!

Saturday is one huge community “backyard” festival! Located south of the Kingston Football stadium, and the CR Ice Arena. We are celebrating surviving and healing, thus the name Healing the Heartland Festival. The activities include a Community Barbeque, Family Fun Zone, Sports Zone, a comprehensive Community Care/Services Tent and a concert venue with bands and speakers.

Community BBQ

    Opens at 11:00 a.m. - closes at 4:45 p.m.

West of the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena

Hot Dog, chips, drink - $1

2,350 $1 meals served - 1,000 plus other sandwiches!

Community Care Tent

    Opens at 11:00 a.m. - closes at 4:45 p.m.

West of the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena

Over 50 community services in ONE place!

Over 4,000 were guests in this tent!  Amazing!!

Family Fun Zone!

Sports Zone

Opens at 2 p.m. and closes at 5 p.m.

Over 1,500 guests in the Sports Zone!

Keith Cook  

Emcee, radio talk show host, author, international speaker.

 

Tanya Crevier!

World's best female basketball handler! Spinning 10 on her body at one time!

 

Untitled Skateboards!

Four doing amazing stunts on the skateboards!

 

The Strength Team! 

Body builders bending steel bars, ripping phone books,  breaking concrete blocks...

Concert Stage

South of the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena

Food Vendors with many selections

We go 'live' at 5 p.m.!

Master of Ceremonies: Dennis Swanberg!

"America's Minister of Encouragement!"

"The Voice" - - David Phelps!

5:00 p.m.

Member of the Gaither Vocal Band Foursome

Mickey Robinson

Message of Hope! Recovery from third degree burns!

International Speaker.

Barlow Girl!

7:00 p.m.

Numerous # 1 Hits! 

Numerous Dove Award Nominations

Artists of the Year - 2005

The Newsboys!

8:30 p.m.

20 Dove Award Nominations

22 - # 1 Hit Songs On Christian Radio

Known for their "Amazing Live" Concerts

Healing The Heartland Festival

For everyone in your household!

Day 3

Sunday, June 14th

The Cedar Rapids Kernel's Baseball Stadium

Serve The City Day at the Kernel's!

A message of faith and hope for the heartland!

• The Strength Team entertained a great crowd in the parking lot prior to the baseball game!

• Multiple responses to the invite to give Jesus Lordship!

• 315 STC tickets were sold to the game!  We had a party!

• The NCBC Big Band playing on the concourse - a huge hit!

• We gave a gracious welcome to the crowd from home plate!

• Tye Male played the National Anthem on his saxophone.

• The Kernel's won!

• Day 3 was a very good day indeed!

More.....

A 7 page report is available for STC Partners

Walk For Community

Thursday, September 24th

A 20 block walk for our community!

Link to flyer - check it out!

This flyer revised on 09-08-09

You don't have to move to live in a better neighborhood (or city) - Step Up!

5:00 - 6:00 p.m.  Food, Fellowship, Displays of neighborhood ministries

            St. Paul's UMC parking lot on 2nd Avenue between 13th & 14th St.

6:00 - 7:30 p.m.  Walk together through Wellington Heights & Mound View

In May 500 plus attended and walked!  Come on Down! This is OUR community no matter where you live in Linn County!

Cedar Rapids "Run The Flood"

Saturday, June 13th

Run to Rebuild - Run to Recover - Run to Remember

Serve The City was a $ 1,000 "Recover Sponsor" of this race!

We included the race as part of our Healing The Heartland Festival

Walk For Community - A report

Thursday, May 21st

20 block walk for neighbors!

Report: Over 500 came to the BBQ and most of them stayed to walk!  Serve The City was one of 7 organizations to plan the walk.  Thank you to all that responded to the call for community.

58th National Day Of Prayer

"Prayer...America's Hope"

Thursday, May 7th

Green Square Park  (New Location!)

Between the RR tracks & 5th St. and 3rd & 4th Avenues SE

Click here for the days agenda

For Pastors and Pastors Couples

December 4, 2008

A dinner and evening with H. B. London

"H" is a Pastor to Pastors and spouses

Every Clergy couple in the Greater Cedar Rapids area was invited.

Food, fellowship, an encouragement on surviving and a free gift from Focus On The Family

Regional Conference

2008 IRON SHARPENS IRON MEN’S CONFERENCE

Saturday, October 4, 2008

Hosted by:

Focal Point Ministries

For more information about Iron Sharpens Iron click on the link below!

www.FocalPointMinistries.net

Speakers and workshops - click here!

Change The World

School of Prayer

         we planned to reschedule!

  9: We have seen much and worked hard- let's 

         celebrate the goodness of God! 

  8: We are a Freedom Festival event and Labor Day

         weekend is the scaled down Freedom Festival!

  7: There are fireworks that night! They are

         awesome!!

  6: The Kernel's are on a roll! Let's go support them!

  5: Power Point on the jumbotron to let 'new friends'

         know who we are!

         concourse - information as to how we care!

  3. Providing information about the 2008

         Community Flood Relief Fund.

  2. One more opportunity to meet the community!

  1. God kept the date open for us!

Saturday, August 9th

“Back To School Rally"

Serve The City was able to serve the Back To School Rally initiative held Saturday, August 9th at the Kernel's stadium.

This was an amazing day!  Over 2,100 students were served with school supplies stuffed into back packs!.  A big thank you to the committee that put this together in under 8 weeks - amazing!  We have awesome people in Iowa!