Cedar Rapids Bertram United Methodist Church

12/19/2022

Christmas time is drawing near!
We invite you to share Christmas Eve in our historic church in the Heart of Bertram. Beginning at 5:30 p.m. we will share a time of Lessons and Carols. . . .and share Communion for Christmas.
Everyone is welcome at this holy time of year. The 24th, 5:30 p.m. on Angle Street. Blessings to one and all.

10/27/2022

You are cordially invited. . . .

10/03/2022

Dear Bertram Neighbors,

Due to timing and other challenges, we are postponing our Potato Bar Dinner for a while. We will post new details on it, as they become available.
We apologize for any inconvenience, but hope you can join us for food and fellowship soon. Thank you.

09/07/2022

The Bertram United Methodist Church invites everyone to a Baked Potato Bar Dinner on Saturday, October 8. The dinner will be from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Bertram Township Hall on Angle Street.

Potatoes will be served with a variety of toppings, plus salad, beverages and a dessert. Take-out meals will be available.
Your donation of $10 will support the church’s hunger relief projects in the area, including Mission of Hope. Children 6-12 are $5, with kids 5 and under free. We hope you can join us!

09/06/2022

Hello, good neighbors!

First, we say Thank You to the many dozens of people who came to our Bertram Homecoming Day at the park on August 27. We had several "three generation" family groups and enjoyed a hometown, potluck-style meal and fellowship. Let's do it again next year!

Here are some parts of our Sunday worship this week. Our Scripture was from Luke:

https://youtu.be/3bsCyG2xBPs

And, we share a creative and energetic song of praise and hope from some fine young people. Have a blessed week!

https://youtu.be/Y4R250-XPic

The musicians at Evan Hardy make up a large and very special family. We have continued to sing (and play) together even though we couldn't BE together. Coinc...

08/22/2022

It's our neighborhood picnic time--this Saturday.

We think it's time we caught up with the people in our community--and folks who may have ties to Bertram, grew up here, etc. You are invited to our get-together:

Saturday, August 27
11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
City Park

We will be serving potluck-style lunch in the Park Pavilion, starting about 11:30 a.m. Main courses are walking tacos, loose meat sandwiches, with drinks provided. Neighbors are invited to bring a favorite side dish, salad or dessert to share. Good neighbor Larry Smith has put together eclectic, nostalgic music to make a "soundtrack of our lives" for the whole day.
We hope you can stop by. . . in Our Little Town of Bertram, Iowa.

08/01/2022

We welcome you to our weekly Sunday service, at 10 a.m. in the Heart of Bertram, Iowa.
This Sunday, we heard lessons on the Parable of the Greedy Landowner. Pastor Darwin shared his sermon, "Bigger, Better, Basta." (We learned that "basta" in Italian literally means, "enough already!")
Here is a creative portrayal of Jesus's parable from the Gospel of Luke:
https://youtu.be/cafkdWzcd1M

Also, please enjoy this uplifting virtual choir performance. It's really something!
https://youtu.be/XhwcRXKCwec

Our doors are open and we will welcome you, each Sunday!

Come and join us The River! 143 singers and signers bring this simple but powerful worship song to life. We are pleased to welcome Brian Doerksen, one of t...

07/30/2022

Hello, Bertram neighbors--you are invited to Homecoming Day 2022!

We think it's time we caught up with the people in our community--and folks who may have ties to Bertram, grew up here, etc. You are invited to our get-together:

Saturday, August 27
11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
City Park

We will be serving potluck-style lunch in the Park Pavilion, starting about 11:30 a.m. Main courses are walking tacos, loose meat sandwiches, with drinks provided. Neighbors are invited to bring a favorite side dish, salad or dessert to share. Good neighbor Larry Smith has put together eclectic, nostalgic music to make a "soundtrack of our lives" for the whole day.

Mark your calendars and plan to stop by. . . in Our Little Town of Bertram, Iowa.

04/06/2022

We invite you to celebrate Maundy Thursday with us on April 14, at 5:30 p.m.
This will give us all a chance to contemplate what the Last Supper must have been like, on that night before the Crucifixion of Christ.

Here is a remarkable version of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" as performed by a reverent chorus:

https://youtu.be/XIDim9aYWds

03/23/2022

With every day, Spring makes its beauty known in eastern Iowa. We welcome you to worship and fellowship in the Heart of Bertram, each Sunday at 10 a.m.

This past Sunday we heard a remarkable "virtual choir" do a classic hymn in a new way. We invite you to play this, watch and turn up the sound. Let it add beauty and peace to your day!

The worship song "Come Thou Fount (Above All Else)" performed by a virtual choir of members from the Chicago Church of Christ for our virtual Mother's Day se...

02/08/2022

Greetings from the heart of Bertram, Iowa!

We share with you the "Luma" dramatic presentation of Sunday's Scripture reading from Luke:

https://youtu.be/gvlpXCFJ2AA

Plus, we hope you enjoy this moving version of the song, "And So it Goes"--from the King's College singers. Blessings to you and yours, as we edge closer to Spring, every day.

https://youtu.be/HINNVwddDJU

In our most ambitious project yet we are so excited to present our latest collaboration with internationally renowned vocal group The Kings Singers! 732 Peop...

01/25/2022

We hope you are weathering the cold snap, making your way in the snow. . . and looking ahead to Spring!

We welcome you to in-person, safely distanced and sincere fellowship each Sunday at 10 a.m. in the Heart of Bertram, Iowa. Here is our creatively presented Scripture lesson from Sunday:

https://youtu.be/dwt7rW7gFZw

Plus, for some inspiring voices of our New Generation, we hope you enjoy these talented young people from Notre Dame!
https://youtu.be/PwfyVjVrMGA

He Never Failed Me Yet Words and Music by Robert RayOrchestrated by Keith Christopher Performed by the 2020 Notre Dame Choir and Alumni (Pontiac Michigan)Sol...