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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1963
Page
3
Mt Vernon Methodist will dedicate a new 140000 dollar Christian education wing with a 10 am service led by Bishop F Gerald Ensley of Des Moines. An open house runs 2 to 5 pm with refreshments and tours. The two story wing serves children to sixth grade and adults as part of a two phase plan.
Since 1958 the Rev Rollin G Oswald has led the group. The congregation formed in 1841 as part of the Marion mission, served from the Iowa City church, and organized as a separate parsonage unit in 1843 with about 600 members in the congregation.
Roger Buhr of Sumner will be ordained in June after Wartburg seminary graduation and has been called as pastor of St. Sebald church near Strawberry Point and St. Paul church in Volga. A Wartburg minister will supply until ordination. Rev. A J Bringle leads his final services as he leaves to direct Riverside Bible camp near Story City.
Grace Episcopal Church in Cedar Rapids dedicated its new parish house at 4 p.m. led by Bishop Gordon V. Smith with Rector Rev. Thomas S. Hulme assisting. A confirmation service accompanied the dedication followed by a reception chaired by Mrs. Paul Anderson. The two‑step project includes future nave and sanctuary reconstruction by Morehead Construction Co. and a 60 000 dollar budget for a two‑level steel and precast building with offices, classrooms, and a wider entrance hall.
Cedar Rapids lists numerous church services with varied times across East, North, and southwest areas. Congregations include Central Assembly of God, First Cedar Rapids, Grace, Immanuel, St. John’s, Trinity, and many more with Sunday school and evening services noted along with occasional sermon titles and key leaders.
Dawson I Horn president of Mary Holmes junior college Mississippi will speak at multiple Eastern Iowa services and meetings Sunday and Monday. He appears at 3 30 p m Sunday at Calvin church Cedar Rapids with other speakers Susan Perry Lester Williams and C C Birr. A similar meeting is planned Monday at the Presbyterian church Waukon. He will also speak at 9 30 a m Christchurch and 10 50 a m Olivet Cedar Rapids.
All Saints Dalewood through St. Wenceslaus provide weekend masses with multiple times. Listings name parishes, street addresses, priest or rector names, and mass schedules ranging from early 5:45 or 6 am to afternoon 12:15 pm.
Emmanuel Temple at 1014 10th Ave SE offers Sunday School at 10 and service at 12. New Jerusalem at 1027 6th St SE lists S.S. 10:30 and service at noon, Eve service 8. Cedar at 526 3rd Ave SW shows S.S. 9:45 and services at 8:30 and 10:50. First at 840 3rd Ave SE has S.S. 9:30 and service 10:40. Noelridge at 4529 Regal Ave NE notes S.S. 10:40 and service 9:30 with a line reading Duel or Duel.
Mary A. White leads services at Congregational Bethany 1300 6th St NW with S S class at 9:30 and worships at 8:30 and 10:30 AM.
Buffalo Blair's Ferry and Salem report religious services with Sunday schools and service times. Jehovah's Witnesses East and West Center Point locations list public talks and watchtower hours. Latter Day Saints details include Mormon and Reorganized Church services with times and leaders.
Dr. Russell E. Nelson a missionary from Taiwan will speak at the Cedar Rapids conference of American Lutheran Church Women. About 400 to 500 women from 32 cities will attend the meeting at Zion Lutheran church Davenport starting at 10 a.m. Eastern Iowa participants include Marion leaders Mrs. James Hammer and Mrs. Donald Haahr and Cedar Rapids treasurer Mrs. Richard Starr plus nominating and minutes committee members. soloist Mrs. William Biedermann of Marion.
Decorah’s Congregational church, recently remodeled since a 1962 vote, will be rededicated during morning worship at 10 45 with an organ and violin concert at 10 15. Rev. Richard Nielsen will preach. choirs and soloist Mrs. Eppens will perform. Open house 2 4 p.m. Refreshments at the Center. Building committee chairs D W Hinz and R H Hanna. Architect Charles Altfillisch. contractor Norman Berge.
Choral groups from Michigan Christian College in Rochester Michigan will headline two programs at Central Church of Christ Cedar Rapids for the Midwest Youth Forum. About 300 youths from Iowa and Illinois are expected. Events include performances at 8 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday with a closing service at 6 p.m. Registration opens at noon Saturday. Speakers include Bill Humble Robert Hopkins Grace Boyd Eddie De Long and Gladys McAtee.
Annual rally of Cedar Rapids children's Bible clubs will be Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at Sun Shine Mission. Featured speaker is Charles Guth, missionary and artist, with his family who have served in Sudan. Interdenominational clubs meet weekly in member families' homes. 35 clubs last year with 444 weekly attendees. Director is Miss Syrita Schleuter.
Reverend A J Bringle pastor of Volga and St Sebald Lutheran churches will depart May 1 to head the Riverside Bible camp at Story City. He will be succeeded by Roger Duhr who is graduating this year from the seminary.
The Cedar Rapids Marion Area Council of Churches hosts a two day Vacation Church School Institute in Salem Evangelical United Brethren Church Cedar Rapids. The program features a Widening Relationships theme with instructors from Cedar Rapids Iowa City and Springville and a noon luncheon. Registration is 1.50 plus 0.75 for lunch and is open to churches within a 50 mile radius.
Pilgrim Heights camp near Montour received 100 shares of First National City Bank stock as a bequest from Don P. Iverson a retired New Hampton jeweler killed in an auto accident near Phoenix Iverson estate valued about 250000 includes bequests to religious welfare and civic groups nationwide The stock valued at about 100 a share and makes the camp one of the bank's new stock owners
The Cedar Rapids Marion Council of United Church Women schedules Fellowship Day Friday at First Congregational Church. Program starts 9 45 a m with a symposium One Family Under God Genuine and Full Participation. Panel topics include race aged youth and rehabilitation. Lunch funds local and national projects with an organ for county jail worship and a preschool nursery. Mrs Edward Koza chairs. Observed nationwide since 1931.
Mrs. Alice C. Blair of Chicago will speak at the women's day service Sunday at 11 a.m. in Bethel AME Church in Cedar Rapids. Her topic is The Women's Role in the Space Age. She holds a master's from Roosevelt University and is pursuing postgraduate work at the University of Chicago.
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