Today is Election Day: Tuesday, November 2, 2010

In Iowa, the polls are open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Voter Guide - The Gazette

If you need to find your polling place in the State of Iowa:

https://www.sos.state.ia.us/elections/voterreg/pollingplace/search.aspx

Have a great day everyone and make sure your voice is heard today!

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Who Is My Neighbor? Take a Stand ... Lend a Hand and Stop Bullying Now!

http://www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/kids/

Stop Bullying Now!
Welcome to the Stop Bullying Now! Campaign. You can learn all about bullying and what you can do to stop it. Take a look around and you’ll find games and cartoon Webisodes that help you Take a Stand. Lend a Hand. Stop Bullying Now!

How to intervene

• What should young people do if they witness an act of bullying?


• Ask yourself, “Is it my job to help?” Think about how you might feel if the bullying were happening to you.


• Don’t just stand there. Say something.


• If you feel safe, tell the person to stop the bullying behavior. Say you don’t like it, and it isn’t funny.


• Don’t be a bystander. If other students laugh or join in, let them know they’re not helping.


• If you don’t feel safe confronting the bully, say something kind to the child who was bullied. Be a friend.


• Don’t bully back. It won’t help and could make things worse.


• Tell an adult—a teacher, school counselor, school nurse or principal. Take a friend along if you need help. If you’re afraid of retaliation, ask the adult at school to help keep you safe after telling.


• Talk to your parents about bullying that you see or know about.

Bullying American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Bullying is a common experience for many children and adolescents. Surveys indicate that as many as half of all children are bullied at some time during ...

Child ends life because of bullying - UMC.org
Editor's Note: This is part one of a three part series about bullying. Read part two and part three. A UMC.org Feature By Susan Passi-Klaus ...

Churches should speak up about bullying - UMC.org
Robby Balbaugh, youth pastor at First United Methodist Church in ...

Today, Wednesday, October, 20, 2010, people are wearing purple to stand up the the fight against bullying. We encourage all to take a stand against bullying in our society. Take a Stand ... Lend a Hand!

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We welcome the Month of October with awareness, education and empowerment!

We welcome in the month of October. This month is the 25Th year anniversary of celebrating awareness, education and empowerment of breast cancer.


National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Celebrating 25 Years of ...
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As we head into the fourth quarter of 2010, remember you can vote early or on Tuesday, November 2, 2010 in the State of Iowa for the general election.

• Need to Register to Vote in Iowa? pdf link
• Obtain an Absentee Ballot in the State of Iowa

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It's the final weekend in August: Where did our Summer go?

Most students are back to school or college. It's been a busy Summer for many. We have celebrated two years, since the Flood of 2008 in our community. Some neighbors are still on that road to recovery or simply still struggling.

Prep Football begins this weekend. Autumn will soon be upon us, as we celebrate Labor Day next weekend.

As we move towards the changing of another season, we will be one step closer to our 2011 Dr. Martin Luther King Day Celebration Event at St. Paul's UMC.

Have a safe and enjoyable weekend everyone!

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St. Paul's UMC to host Panel Discussion on "Rebuilding for the Future" on Friday, June 25Th in Cedar Rapids ...

Panel Discussion: Call to Action - Rebuilding for the Future

Friday, June 25, 2010

• Reception: 4:30 - 5:30p.m.


• Panel Discussion: 5:30 - 7:00p.m.

at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
1340 3rd Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52403

Features panelists from law enforcement, education, legal, city government, county government, labor, non-profit and more.

A Fair Housing Conference in Cedar Rapids will be held Thursday, June 24Th.

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Happy Flag Day America: Monday, June 14, 2010!

We celebrate Flag Day today in the United States!

USFlag.org: A website dedicated to the Flag of the United States ...
The History Of Flag Day. The Fourth of July was traditionally celebrated as America's birthday, but the idea of an annual day specifically ...

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Are you planning to Vote in the Primary Election in the State of Iowa today?

We want to remind all State of Iowa residents, who are eligible to vote to get out and vote today in the primary election. Click the link below to find your polling location.

http://sos.state.ia.us/elections/VoterReg/PollingPlace/search.aspx

If you are a resident in the State of Iowa, but are not registered, you can still vote, by registering at your polling place. You will need proof of identity and proof of residence.

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Congratulations to the Class of 2010 and Memorial Day weekend greetings to all!

It's appears that the weather is going be outstanding this Memorial Day weekend here in Cedar Rapids, Iowa USA! We wish everyone a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend.

Congratulations to our area youth graduating from local high schools this weekend. Local high schools are conducting graduations. We want to wish everyone in the Class of 2010 congratulations and best wishes in the coming years ...

Cultural events going on around The Corridor today!

Again, we wish everyone a safe and enjoyable Memorial Day weekend.

We cherish too, the Poppy red

That grows on fields where valor led,

It seems to signal to the skies

That blood of heroes never dies. ~ by Moina Michael in 1915

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Helping Neighbors Block by Block: a story of Flood Recovery in Cedar Rapids

Recent news on local Block by Block effort in Cedar Rapids ...

CWS - Homes, hopes restored for more Cedar Rapids families‎ - Worldwide Faith News
Needs still abound in Cedar Rapids, despite the fact that the Cedar River's ... CWS partners in Iowa Block by Block and the Linn Area Long-Term Recovery ...

St. Paul's UMC Adopts a Block-by-Block House - St. Paul's UMC

Block by Block receives $750000 grant - The Gazette
May 20, 2010 ... The Hall-Perrine Foundation has awarded the Block by Block neighborhood-revitalization group a grant for $750000, Block by Block announced ...

Coming in June in Cedar Rapds: Fair Housing Conference ...

Cedar Rapids Iowa, Cedar Rapids City Guide, News, Travel, Cedar ...
Fair Housing Conference/ Education After the Flood June 25, 8-5pm. Crowne Plaza Hotel, 350 First Ave, SE Cedar Rapids, Iowa Registration fee: $25.00 (lunch ...

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As we head into Mother's Day weekend May 7-9, 2010 ...

The Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission will be hosting its 2Nd Annual Fair Housing Conference; "Sustainability: Rebuilding After the Flood." The goal for the conference is to raise awareness of Fair Housing issues as well as issues related to flood recovery.

The keynote speaker, the Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, John Trasviña. "HUD continues to demonstrate their commitment to fair housing," and according to Karl Cassell, Executive Director of the Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission, "we are grateful for the partnership."

The Civil Rights Commission is asking local organizations for sponsorships for the Fair Housing Conference that is coming to our community. Three levels of sponsorships are available: Gold, Silver and Bronze. For information, you can contact Commission at 319.286.5036.

As we enter the Mother's Day weekend, we want to wish mothers everywhere the very best.

Have a Healthy Mother's Day

We invite you to send an eCard

the following:

Text that will be added to your eCard:

May we work toward a healthy world for all mothers.

Support healthy families at:

http://www.umchealthyfamilies.org/

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Earth Day 2010: Worship Spaces as Stewardship

We celebrated Earth Day this past week on April 22, 2010. You can learn more about the United Methodist Church views on Church and Society at the following link.

Sacred Spaces and an Abundant Life: Worship Spaces as Stewardship (2010)
The blessings of God are evident all around us, including in the sacred spaces that
make up our houses of worship. These sacred spaces are where we come to be
spiritually nurtured, enriched, and recharged. These spaces become a gathering
place to meet in fellowship with our neighbors, and are the center of our
mission activities. Even as we are blessed as communities of faith with
gathering places for our worship and ministry, we have responsibilities to be
good stewards of these sacred spaces. ~ The United Methodist Church

Worship At St. Paul's UMC

• We offer six regularly scheduled worship services each weekend, and special services throughout the year.

Come worship with us, and praise God! Childcare is provided for all regularly scheduled weekend worship services, and for Wednesday evenings at T.G.I.W.

• 5:30 pm Saturday - Celebration Worship in the Sanctuary


• 8:15 am Sunday - Communion Worship in the Chapel


• 9:00 am Sunday - Traditional Worship in the Sanctuary assisted by acolytes


• 10:30 am Sunday - Traditional Worship in the Chapel


• 10:30 am Sunday - Celebration Worship in the Social Hall


• 11:30 am Sunday - Celebration Worship in the Social Hall
  

The 9:00 am Sunday worship may be viewed at

• ImOn Cable Channel 5 at 10:00 am Thursdays


• Mediacom Cable Channel 18 at 5:30 pm Fridays
  

Worship also involves Daily Devotions. Sermons from worship are available - the most recent are also available for listening.

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Happy 40Th anniversary of Earth Day

A Brief History of Earth Day - Earth Day 2010 and a Look Back at ...‎ - Gather.com
Earth Day is intended to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth's environment. It was founded by US Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin as an ...
The DIY Genius of the Original Earth Day‎ - Wired News
At 40, Earth Day Is Now Big Business‎ - New York Times

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This Day in history: April 5Th ...

Today in 1856 - Booker Taliaferro Washington, American political leader, educator, orator and author educator, was born in Franklin County, Va. He was born a slave on the farm of James Burroughs. After the Civil War, Washington became founder and first principal of Tuskegee Normal and Industrial School.(April 5, 1856... ~ Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission

More on Booker T. Washington ...

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Happy Easter and Holy Week from all of us at St. Paul's UMC

Remaining Holy Week Schedule at St. Paul's UMC for

Good Friday through Easter:

Good Friday, April 2

• 12:15pm Good Friday Worship - Chapel


• 7:00pm Good Friday Worship - Sanctuary
  

Saturday, April 3

• 5:30pm Saturday Celebration Worship - Sanctuary

Easter Sunday, April 4

• 8:15am Communion Worship - Chapel


• 9:00am Traditional Worship - Sanctuary


• 10:30am Traditional Worship - Sanctuary


• 11:30am Youth-Led SonRise Worship - Social Hall

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Happy Census Day - April 1, 2010

From the 2010 Census:

Cities Across America Celebrate Census Day and Remind Residents to Mail Back Census Forms

Release Information CB10-CN.38

Contact:
Public Information Office
301-763-3691
Census Day

Half of the Nation's Households Have Participated So Far

Communities nationwide are urging their residents to take 10 minutes on Thursday, April 1 — Census Day — to fill out and mail back their 2010 Census forms if they haven't already done so. As the official reference date for the once-a-decade civic ceremony, Census Day will serve as the point-in-time benchmark for the nation's population count for the next 10 years.

The U.S. Census Bureau mailed or hand-delivered about 134 million 2010 Census questionnaires to households in March. To date, just over half of those households have mailed back their census forms, an important milestone. South Dakota and North Dakota have achieved some of the highest rates of mail return so far (62 percent and 61 percent, respectively), followed by Nebraska (60 percent).

Residents still have time to fill out and mail back their 10-question census form, saving the government about $57 for each household that does not have to be visited by an enumerator. The U.S. Constitution requires an enumeration of every person living in the U.S. Every household that fails to send back its census form by mail must be visited by a census taker starting in May — at significant taxpayer cost. The easiest and best way to be counted in the census is to fill out and return your form by mail. If every household across the nation mailed back its completed form, taxpayers could reduce the cost of administering the census by about $1.5 billion.

“I'd like nothing more than to return money to the taxpayers following this census because they mailed back the census forms at a record rate,” said Census Bureau Director Robert Groves. “In the end, the American public's willingness to participate in the 2010 Census will determine its success and how much money we're able to save.”

Highlights of the Census Bureau's April 1 initiatives to raise awareness and encourage participation in the 2010 Census include:

• In the morning, Groves will collect forms from D.C. residents at local eatery Ben's Chili Bowl. He'll then move to a celebration at Freedom Plaza, just steps away from the Old Post Office.


• Strategically positioned outside the post office in Chicago's Federal Plaza, the 2010 Census Portrait of America Road Tour vehicle and local census staff will remind residents on their way to work to mail back their forms.


• At state capitols in Montpelier, Vt. and Olympia, Wash.; census staff will partner with local officials and community leaders at rallies and celebrations to get the word out.


• At the Yuma County Fair in Arizona, Atlanta's Robert Woodruff Park and the Jewish Children's Museum in New York City, local census staff will host events to celebrate National Census Day and remind residents it's not too late mail back their census forms.

A complete list of Census Day events can be found at http://2010.census.gov/news/pdf/National_Census_Day_Events.pdf. To track national and local participation rates, the Census Bureau's “Take 10” Rate Tracker widget is available for download at http://2010.census.gov/2010census/take10map. Anyone with a Web site can copy and paste a widget that will display and automatically update their community's mail participation rates on a daily basis. A new interactive Google Earth application also shows mail participation rates for 2010 — updated daily — a user-friendly platform for broadcast news stations that want to zoom in on their area's rates. (See: http://maplify.com/blog/ and http://maplify.com/census/).

Census data is used to apportion seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and to distribute more than $400 billion in federal funds annually. In 2000, the nation reversed a three-decade decline in mail rates, achieving a participation rate of 72 percent.

All census responses are confidential. Answers are protected by law and cannot be shared with anyone. The Census Bureau takes extreme measures to protect the identity of individuals and businesses. By law, the Census Bureau cannot share respondents' individually identifiable answers with anyone, including tribal housing authorities, other federal agencies and law enforcement entities.

ABOUT THE 2010 CENSUS

The 2010 Census is a count of everyone living in the United States and is mandated by the U.S. Constitution. Census data are used to apportion congressional seats to states, to distribute more than $400 billion in federal funds to tribal, state and local governments each year and to make decisions about what community services to provide. The 2010 Census form is one of the shortest in U.S. history, consisting of 10 questions, taking about 10 minutes to complete. Strict confidentiality laws protect the respondents and the information they provide.

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Upcoming Services at St. Paul's UMC during Holy Week ...

Thursday, April 1

• 12:15pm Holy Thursday Worship - Chapel
• 7:00pm Holy Thursday Worship- Sanctuary
  

Friday, April 2

• 12:15pm Good Friday Worship - Chapel
• 7:00pm Good Friday Worship - Sanctuary
  

Saturday, April 3

• 5:30pm Saturday Celebration Worship - Sanctuary
  

Easter Sunday, April 4

• 8:15am Communion Worship - Chapel
• 9:00am Traditional Worship - Sanctuary
• 10:30am Traditional Worship - Sanctuary
• 11:30am Youth-Led SonRise Worship - Social Hall

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Community Spotlight: The Central Cedar Rapids Weed and Feed

Central Cedar Rapids Weed and Feed

The Weed and Seed Strategy

Operation Weed and Seed is foremost a strategy--rather than a grant program-- which aims to prevent, control, and reduce violent crime, drug abuse, and gang activity in targeted high-crime neighborhoods across the country. The strategy involves a two-pronged approach: law enforcement agencies and prosecutors cooperate in "weeding out" criminals who participate in violent crime and drug abuse, attempting to prevent their return to the targeted area; and "seeding" brings human services to the area, encompassing prevention, intervention, treatment, and neighborhood revitalization.

A community-orientated policing component bridges weeding and seeding strategies. Officers obtain helpful information from area residents for weeding efforts while they aid residents in obtaining information about community revitalization and seeding resources.

Key Elements in the Weed and Seed Strategy

• Law Enforcement


• Community Policing


• Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment


• Neighborhood Restoration

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It's been two months, since our 2010 Percy and Lileah Harris 'Who Is My Neighbor' award was presented to Leslee Sandberg

Spring has arrived here in Cedar Rapids and Eastern Iowa ...

A couple of months back we celebrated the 2010 The Percy and Lileah Harris Who is My Neighbor award at our Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration Event ...




Award winner a model for helping others - The Gazette
Jan 19, 2010 ... Breaking news and headlines for eastern Iowa, Cedar Rapids and Iowa City including ... Leslee Sandberg, Who Is My Neighbor award winner ...

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Happy St. Patrick's Day Cedar Rapids ...

The 35Th annual SaPaDaPaSo St. Patrick's Day Parade was held in Downtown Cedar Rapids today.

This year's button is pictured. Learn more about this organization at http://www.sapadapaso.org/

PHOTOS: The St. Patrick’s Day Parade - The Gazette and KCRG-TV9
Replay the video and see photos from the 35Th annual SaPaDaPaSo St. Patrick's Day parade in downtown Cedar Rapids.First half of parade Second ...

Happy St. Patrick's Day 2010!

As Dr. Max used to say on old WMT-Channel 2: Take it easy, play it safe and be careful" ...

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The Big Ten Conference celebrates Black History Month

We are not aware how other athletic conferences are celebrating Black History Month in February, but we are aware of the Big Ten Conference per a press release dated February 1, 2010.

One of the distinguished group of athletes spotlighted will be Wisconsin's Robin Threatt-Elliott, who was a local product of Cedar Rapids.

The Black History Month website also features stories on the conference's first African-American student-athlete--Moses "Fleetwood" Walker--and arguably the most famous track and field athlete of all-time in Jesse Owens. The website also includes archived stories on student-athletes previously recognized on the Big Ten's Black History Month website. In addition, the site features information on the Big Ten's contributions through the Advisory Commission, the SCORE (Success Comes Out of Reading Everyday) program and the C.D. Henry internship.

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It's Febuary 2010, so we thought we would recommend a book to our followers of our Blog

Social Networking can allow for various paths to cross. Recently an author asked to be my friend on Facebook. We had a mutual friend, so I went ahead and friend ed the person.

The person is author Katie McCabe, who has co-written a book with Dovey Johnson Roundtree.

Justice Older than the Law: the Life of Dovey Johnson Roundtree

by Katie McCabe and Dovey Johnson Roundtree
Winner, 2009 Letitia Woods Brown Memorial Book Prize,

Association of Black Women Historians.

Highlights of the book on The Life of Dovey Johnson Roundtree:

• She led the charge for justice in the segregated courthouses of the Nation's Capital.
• She shattered Jim Crow in interstate travel with a landmark bus desegregation case.
• She changed the racial face of the Army during World War II.
• She became the legal voice for Washington's black poor and a mentor to two generations of African American attorneys who followed her into the courtroom.

"It is on the shoulders of people like Dovey Johnson Roundtree that we stand
today," the First Lady said, "and it is with her commitment to our core ideals
that we will continue moving toward a better tomorrow." ~ First Lady
Michelle Obama

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Congratulations to our Award Winner, Leslee Sandberg and Thank You to all for our 2010 event at St. Paul's UMC

In the Iowa Today section of The Gazette print edition, the headline said "Honoree a model for helping others."

Here's the link to the story online ...

Award winner a model for helping others - The Gazette
Someone like Leslee Sandberg is just who the Percy and Lileah Harris Who is My Neighbor Award was meant for.“It’s just about helping one another, and being there when there is a person at need,” said Jerry Matchett, a lay leader at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in southeast Cedar Rapids.Matchett presented the 10th Harris [...]

Leslee Sandberg

Congratulation to our 2010 Dr. Percy and Lileah Harris "Who Is My Neighbor" Award winner: Leslee Sandberg. It was an enjoyable program on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Holiday this year. Thank you to all who participated in this year's program and we hope you will remember 2011 and our next Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Event.

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Dr Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration Event at St. Paul’s UMC at 7 p.m. with tonight's program

The Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration at St. Paul's' promises to be another inspiring program filled with music, the teachings of Jesus, Words of Dr. King and we will feature three local speakers from our local community, and the presentation of the Percy and Lileah Harris "Who is My Neighbor” Award. The 11Th annual award will be presented during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration at St. Paul’s UMC on January 18, 2009 at 7:00 pm.

Instead of one keynote speaker at this year’s event, we decided to highlight Who Is My Neighbor through the stories of Tom Darden of Bethel AME Church, Courtney Ball and Clint Twedt-Ball of Matthew 25 Ministries and Tom Moore of the African American Museum of Iowa. All these people and/or organizations have been impacted or involved in flood recovery from the historic Flood of 2008.

Plan to attend this year's celebration - to be inspired by this year’s message from our community; to hear the music of the Gospel Choir of Johnson School of the Arts and of Mt. Zion's Men's Choir and of St. Paul's Music Ministry; to celebrate the new honoree of the "Who is My Neighbor Award" - and all to be done as a reminder of the enduring contributions of Dr. King.

Who's My Neighbor Award

In the January, 2000, the first Percy and Lileah Harris "Who is My Neighbor" Award was presented to Dr. and Mrs. Harris and all future awards will carry their name. The award plaque reads "In recognition of a lifelong faith commitment to living in harmony with others and to promoting equality and social justice in the community.” This year’s award will be the tenth award presented at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration at St. Paul’s.

"Who is My Neighbor" is based on the story of the Good Samaritan Jesus told in response to the question, "Who is my neighbor?" Dr. King also used the story of the Good Samaritan in his final speech in Memphis just before he was assassinated in 1968.

The recipient of the award needs to meet these criteria:

1. Acts out of a religious faith base
2. Is caring and compassionate.
3. Is community oriented.
4. Is a good neighbor to all.
5. Lives within Linn County.

You are cordially invited to attend the public celebration on January 18, 2010 at 7 pm. This year’s program promises to continue our great tradition, the music and a dramatic reading of Martin Luther King Jr.’s words. St. Paul’s United Methodist Church is located at 1340 Third Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids,Iowa.

http://www.cedarrapidswhoismyneighbor.blogspot.com/

One week away from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day ...

Monday, January 11, 2010 ...

One week from today, two celebration events in our community:

The "Remembering Martin Luther King Luncheon" is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids and the United Way of East Central Iowa. This event will honor 20 area students at the annual Remembering Martin Luther King Luncheon. This event is at 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m on Monday, January 18, 2010.

Our Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration Event will be at 7 p.m. on Monday, January 18, 2010 at St. Paul's UMC at 1340 Third Avenue SE in Cedar Rapids, IA 52403. We invite everyone to attend this community event of music, our keynote speakers from our community, the teachings of Jesus and the words of Dr. King.

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We want to invite all to this year's Celebration Event at St. Paul's UMC

This year's Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration Event at St. Paul's UMC promises to be another inspiring program filled with music, an outstanding message from the local community, and the presentation of the Percy and Lileah Harris "Who is My Neighbor" Award. The 11Th annual award will be presented during the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration at St. Paul’s UMC on Monday, January 18, 2010 at 7:00 pm.

If you would like to share this event with your Friends on Facebook. Connect to this link.

If you would like to follow this event on Twitter. Connect to this link.

For more information on the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, Link.

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Planning Meeting being held tonight for 2010 MLK Jr. Day Celebration Event

Good evening Friends,

During half-time I’ll send a reminder about tomorrow night’s (Wednesday, January 6) meeting. Among other things the nomination forms will need to be reviewed. I didn’t check today, but as of Monday we had received 4 nominations – an amazing pool of nominees!

So, see you Wednesday, January 6 at 7 pm in my office.

Grace & Peace,
Carol

I had to post this because for some reason my e-mail server received this E-mail dated 4:52 p.m. on 1/6/2010. Congratulations to the Hawkeyes and Cyclones on their bowl victories this bowl season!

We hope to see you on Monday, January 18, 2010 at St. Paul's UMC for this year's exciting event celebrating the Life and Message of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

peace

Happy New Year and another Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration is coming Monday, January 18Th at 7 p.m.

As we welcome in the New Year and to some, the New Decade, we say some, because does the next decade begin in 2010 or 2011? It depends, who you talk to or what you are discussing.

We want to remind you, everyone, that this year's Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration Event will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday, January 18, 2010. We want to invite everyone to this year's celebration! This year's celebration event will be at St. Paul's UMC in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

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It's January 1, 2010: Happy New Year and peace to all!

The clocks in Eastern Iowa have hit 12 Midnight!

Happy New Year and peace to all!

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