Upcoming Special Events and Schedules:

Special events and times of fellowship are an important part of a vital living congregation. Check in here often to see what has happened in your church and what is coming up in the future.

If you would like to see upcoming events and events on our calendar please click here.

If you would like your event listed here, please contact the church office.
The Bucket List
August 6, 2008 Update - Thanks to your tremendous support. Buckets are no longer needed.





Help with the flood clean up by assembling a bucket with as many of the following supplies as possible: 


  • 5-gallon bucket with resealable lid
  • Waterless Hand Sanitizer
  • Bleach (two 1-quart or one 82 oz. bottle)
  • scouring pads
  • Sponges
  • scrub brush
  • cleaning towels (reusable wipes)
  • Liquid laundry detergent (two 25 oz. or one 50 oz. bottle)
  • household cleaner, 12-16 oz. bottle
  • Disinfectant dish soap, 16-28 oz. bottle
  • dust masks
  • latex gloves
  • work gloves
  • heavy-duty trash bags, 33-45 gallon  


Please purchase all liquids in plastic bottles. Pack only new, unopened materials and put all items in the plastic bucket. 


In addition, shovels and wheelbarrows are also needed for the clean up process.

Please drop off your buckets and other items at the church for distribution.
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Daily Clean Up
Daily Clean-Up Teams:  A mission team will leave from the Methodist Church Flood Recovery Office (776 13th Street, Marion) each day at 9:00 a.m.  To make arrangements for a whole team of friends or co-workers, call 480-4469.
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Nightly Clean Up
Nightly Clean-Up Teams:  5:30 – 7:30 p.m. 


Gather at the back parking lot of St. James Methodist Church (1430 Ellis Blvd., NW, Cedar Rapids) to check in with the site manager to receive work instructions for the evening. 


For your safety, please wear long pants, long-sleeved shirts, gloves (heavier than gardening gloves), latex gloves, N-95 dust masks and close-toed, hard-soled shoes.
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Weekly on Monday Nights
Weekly on Monday nights (Social Hall/Kitchen):  Every Monday night through August we will be preparing meals for out-of-state volunteers staying in Marion.  Work begins at 4:30 p.m.  If you can help or provide food, contact the church office to be directed to the volunteer coordinator.
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Weekly Need for Loaves of Bread
Loaves of bread for volunteer lunches are needed each week.  Five (5) loaves are requested per week.  Sign up in the Social Hall.  Please bring the bread on Sunday or Monday.
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Flood Relief Task Force Meeting
The initial meeting of the FPCMarion Flood Relief Task Force was held at 7pm on July 1st. We had 30 or so people show up interested in helping with the flood, which was fantastic.  We are planning an FPCM blitz work day on Saturday, July 19.  Our goal is to get 50 people willing to go down and work in the neighborhoods.   

But in addition, we want people to sign up to help pack lunches for the workers and fix breakfast on that morning.
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