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Join Iowa United Methodist Church Bishop Kennetha Bigham-Tsai and other leaders for a Laity Day on Saturday, October 10, from 9:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m. This free day for laity will be hosted at St. Paul’s and includes lunch and presentations. Speakers include:• Rev. Dr. Edgar Solis Romero (Director of Connectional Ministries, sharing the four new priorities of the Iowa Annual Conference voted on at Annual Conference 2026)
• Deaconess Irene DeMaris (Executive Director of Iowa Faith & Climate Network, speaking on Deaconess & Home Missioner)
• Rev. Dr. Ryan Christenson (Associate Director for Congregational Excellence, speaking about our Greenhouse Cohort)
• Rev. Melissa Drake (Director of Leadership Development and Spiritual Formation, sharing about the Laity Culture of Call)
• Bishop Kennetha Bigham-Tsai (Iowa UMC Bishop, speaking about Growing Disciples and Developing and Sustaining Leaders)
Lunch is provided, but a free-will offering is always welcome. Registration is required by October 7. For more information or to register, visit https://www.iaumc.org/eventdetail/19658207?month=10&year=2026&day=1&display=l
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1340 3rd Ave SE, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States, Iowa 52403
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