Welcome to St. Timothys

We are helping each other learn about God's love and grow in our personal relationships with God. As our faith grows, we are compelled to reach out to our neighbors and those in need, whether next door or on the other side of the world.

Our worship, education, and ministries are exciting and produce tangible results. Social activities offer fun and purpose for all ages from toddlers to seniors.

Don't resist the urge to come to St. Timothys and see for yourself!

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February 2012 Highlights

See the Tims Tales February Newsletter for a full run-down of events and opportunities in February

Pastor's Study Begins New Book - starting week of February 6
“Speaking Christian: Why Christian Words Have Lost Their Meaning and Power - And How They Can Be Restored” by Marcus Borg

Attend a discussion group on Mondays at 10:00-11:30 a.m. or Thursdays at 7:00-8:30 p.m.  Rev. Linda Butler is the discussion leader.  Feel free to invite friends and acquaintances.   Learn More...

Women At the Well Art Show - February 9 - 13, in the Great Hall at St. Timothys
Celebration of the 6th Anniversary of the Prison Congregation at Mitchellville, Iowa

Works from women inside the walls will be on exhibit, as well as those by Ted Lyddon Hatten and Mary Muller.  The art will be sold through a silent auction (online, so you can follow your favorite pieces as they travel) with proceeds supporting the ministries of Women at the Well.  The show will also be traveling to Shueyville, Davenport and Atlantic.

Rev. Lee Schott, pastor at Women of the Well, will preach on Sunday, February 12, and you can meet her during our coffee fellowship following worship.

There will also be a reception on Sunday afternoon, February 12, at 2:00 p.m.  Open to the Public. We hope you will join in this celebration of our shared ministry through Women at the Well!  

Shrove Tuesday Celebration - Tuesday, February 21, 5:30 to 6:30, in the Fellowship Hall at St. Timothys
The Special Events Ministry Team invites you to a fun filled night of pancakes and sausage, games and fellowship in celebration of Shrove Tuesday, the day before Lent begins.

Also known as “Pancake Day”,  “Fat Tuesday” and “Mardi Gras”, Shrove Tuesday always fall on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, which is the first day of Lent in the Christian faith. Shrove Tuesday gets its name from the ritual of “shriving”, when the faithful confess their sins and receive forgiveness before the Lenten season begins. Historically, Shrove Tuesday also marked the beginning of the 40-day Lenten fasting period when the faithful were forbidden to eat meat, butter, eggs or milk. However, if a family had a store of these foods, they would certainly spoil by the time the fast ended on Easter Sunday. The solution was to use up the milk, butter and eggs along with some flour on Shrove Tuesday. The result was pancakes!

Cost is $2.00 for teens through adults, and $1.00 for children up to age 12. Tickets will be on sale following worship beginning January 29.

Ash Wednesday Worship Service - February 22 at 7:00 p.m.
Touchstones of the season: Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday

The Lent and Easter seasons include a number of special occasions, encouraging a full range of emotions and experiences from great solemnity and humility to great joy and exultation. It’s amazing journey that can seem not only exhausting but also disorienting. Some of the special occasions for worship can offer touchstones to the season or blazes on the trail that keep us on track. The special worship services will be linked to one another through a number of symbolic actions as a way to give orientation to the season as a whole. It is our hope that these services will help our faith community feel a sense of collective journeying, travelling together on a difficult but ultimately gracious path to new life. St. Tims Worship team.

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Save the Date!  Vacation Bible School

Operation Overboard: Dare to Go Deep with God
Sunday June 10 through Thursday, June 14
5:30pm – 8:00pm
Supper served every evening!   Details...

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A Reconciling Congregation
Valuing Inclusiveness and Diversity

The congregation of St Timothys United Methodist church in Cedar Falls celebrates God's gifts as a faith community built upon the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. We are called and strive to be an open, loving, and caring congregation; to proclaim Jesus' love and justice to all; and to live out God's unending love through the inclusiveness and welcoming of all persons, including those of all sexual orientations and gender identities. Read more…

 "Reconciling" is the term used by many in the United Methodist Church to describe their welcome and inclusion of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) persons into the full life of the church.  St. Timothys is a member of the Reconciling Ministries Network (RMN), a growing movement of United Methodist individuals, congregations, campus ministries, and other groups working for the full participation of all people in the Church.

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Growing It Forward - Our 2012 Stewardship Emphasis

We don’t want to just survive, we want to live!

In October, we kicked off our annual stewardship campaign by viewing the movie, WALL-E.  The people in the movie broke free of their normal habits and automated routines to begin stronger and more meaningful relationships with each other.  They began restoring and growing the earth toward a sustainable future.

Your financial pledge is but one part of our Growing It Forward campaign. You have already completed another part in October, when you committed to be in ministry through St. Timothys on your Time/Talents/Passions survey. We would also like you to consider prayerfully how you can support the many ministries of St. Timothys locally and far away by your financial gifts.

Listen! For Your Inspiration and Mediation - Worship Stewardship Moments

• Growing in Generosity - by Tom Pounds, November 6, growing_in_generosity.mp3 (4 MB, 4 min)
  
• Growing in Trust -by Jennifer Waldron, October 30.  growing_in_trust.mp3 (5.4 MB, 6 min)
  
• Growing in Love -by Mark Rowe-Barth, October 23.  growing_in_love.mp3 (4.5 MB, 5 min)
  

As disciples of Jesus it is our privilege to build God's kindom on earth through our gifts and our talents and our passion to "Grow It Forward" in love, trust, generosity, and mission. What role will you play in helping it grow with a sustainable future?  

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Share Your Gifts of Time, Talent, and Passions

Here at St. Timothys we believe that every person is a minister with important ministries to carry out.  So we are asking everyone to prayerfully think about how we can best share the many gifts God has given us.

This year we are trying something new.  We have completely re-vamped our traditional Time and Talent brochure, and encourage you to use our new, online tool to communicate and commit to sharing your gifts of time, talent, and passions.

Please fill out your form as soon as possible.  Even though the "deadline" is past, we still want to hear from you!

Tell Me More!

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Regular Events at St. Timothys

Worship - 10:15 am Every Sunday
Child care is provided. Read more…

Sunday School - 9:00 am Every Sunday during the school year
We have classes for all ages. Child care is provided. Read more…

Life At St. Tims - Every Wednesday during the school year
Church committees hold their meetings and the choir practices. Read more…

Youth (teens in grades 9-12) - flexible schedule
A group of unique, caring, and fun-loving individuals who strive to be inclusive and open in their faith. Read more…

Pastor's Discussion Group - 7:00 pm Thursdays and 10:00 am Mondays
Discussions focus on books and DVD's by contemporary religious scholars.
Come, and bring a friend. Read more…