Unity Center solar design cuts bills to just 175 a year
The Unity Center at 3791 Blairs Ferry Road NE uses passive solar heating to keep winter costs around 175 dollars. Built for 130000, the 5400 square foot church features sun spaces, brick floors, and water tanks that store heat. Co pastors Richard and Lola Andrews oversee programs from AA to aerobics while members support a seven day a week mission.
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Sandra VanAmburg
Sette
New Unity Center
Blairs Ferry Road
Richard Andrews
Sig Bjornson
Unity
Tom Trosky
Andrews
Richard
Lola
Unity Publishers
Iowa
Alcoholics Anonymous
Unity Center
Cedar Rapids
Vatican Opposes Test-Tube Conception as Illicit
Italian theologian Monsignor Carlo Caffarra said test-tube conception is morally illicit and only the sexual act should enable birth. He addressed 400 obstetricians in Bari after Vatican Radio cited figures on 197 IVF births since 1978 and Pope John Paul II’s October condemnation of embryo manipulation. A separate report from Munich notes Al-Islam magazine predicting Europe may become mostly Islamic in coming decades.
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Vatican City
Carlo Caffarra
Louise Brown
England
John Paul II
Vatican
Church
East German Luther 500th Anniversary Honors Martin Luther
East Germany marks Luther 500 with lectures concerts and materials underlining his translation of the Bible which unified the German language. Dr. George Forell of Iowa defends Luther as reformer and catechism author while noting anti-Semitic writings and efforts to improve Jewish Lutheran relations.
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Iowa City
East Germany
Martin Luther
George Forell
Carver
University of Iowa
Forell
Luther
Germany
Ings
Lutheran World Federation
Lutheran Churches
Ex-offender advocate completes 1100 mile Iowa ride for Christian home
Sunny Hand of Davenport rode 82 days over 1100 miles in freezing weather to promote a Christian home for ex-offenders. She raised $300 and plans to channel donations to Praise Inc. Hand, 37, recently released after eight months at Rockwell City, says the ride sparked Bible reading and faith. Separate: United Methodists in Nashville prepare for outdoor ministry careers at camps and parks per Robert Cagle of the Board of Discipleship.
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Davenport
Iowa
Hand
Jesus
Praise Inc
Iowa Women’s Reformatory
Rockwell City
Nashville, Tenn
United Methodists
Robert Cagle
Denomination
Board of Discipleship
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Unity Movement
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Lee’s Summit, Mo
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John McIvor
Lola Andrews
Lee's Summit
ABCTV
the Gazette
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