Advent meditation aims to deepen Christmas meaning at Luther College
Religion professor Richard Simon Hanson presents The Comings of God a 28 meditation book urging readers to notice God’s presence in everyday life. He argues against doomsday trends, invites family Advent rituals, and explains angel symbolism and the Advent wreath. The book costs 5.50 by mail from Luther College Book Shop Decorah Iowa 52101.
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Decorah
Richard Simon Hanson
Luther College
Hanson
God
Greece
Augsburg Publishing House
Luther College Book Shop
Iowa
All Saints farewells Rev James Blocklinger at church
The All Saints Catholic Church congregation will host a farewell reception for Rev. James Blocklinger 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday. He leaves to become associate pastor at Sacred Heart Parish in Oelwein after eight years at All Saints and service on Regis High School’s faculty.
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Congregation of
All* Saints Catholic Church
29Th St. SE
James Blocklinger
Blocklinger
Sacred Heart Parish
Oelwein
All Saints
Regis High School
Full Gospel Business Men to Meet in Cedar Rapids Tonight
The Cedar Rapids chapter will gather at the Cedar House for a 6 30 dinner followed by a talk by Harold Brown of Lohrville. He is president of the Fort Dodge chapter. The $6 dinner requires no reservations.
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Laura Reicks
Mount Mercy College
Kalispell
Mont
Cedar Rapids
Sister of Mercy
Assumption Parish
Little Turkey
Laura
Francis Reicks
Lawler
Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International
Cedar House
Harold Brown
Lohrville
Brown
Fort Dodge
Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship
Muslims End Ramadan Observance With Global Celebration
The article notes Muslims worldwide celebrate the end of Ramadan. In Cedar Rapids Imam Abdullah S Hodzic leads a 9 am service at the Islamic Center on First Ave. SW. Hodzic, serving the center, plans to visit Yugoslavia next week.
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Cedar Rapids
Abdullah S. Hodzic
Islamic Center
First Ave
Hodzic
Yugoslavia
Hadzic
Sarajevo
Hyere, Fri
Sun
New Chinese Version of Bible Celebrated in NYC
A thanksgiving service at First Chinese Presbyterian Church marked the publication of Today's Chinese Version the first new Chinese Bible translation in 60 years. Produced by United Bible Societies, ABS general secretary Alice Ball called the occasion historically significant and said the translation will enable hundreds of millions of Chinese to read God's word.
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Joni Eareckson
First Covenant Church
25Th St. NE
Miss Eareckson
Joni
New York
First
National Bible Societies
American Bible Society
ABS
Alice Ball
Heaven's Heroes Wins Four Oscars in Christian Film Awards
Des Moines based film Heaven's Heroes about Officer Dennis Hill who was killed on duty August 28, 1977, won four Christian Oscars from the Christian Film Distributors Association in Anaheim California. The film won Best Soul Winning Picture and honors for Best Actress Heidi Vaughn Best Supporting Actor James O'Hagen and Best Director Donald W. Thompson. Produced by Mark IV and distributed by Pictures of Des Moines to foreign markets.
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Des Moines
Christian Film Distributors Association
Dennis Hill
Anaheim
Calif
Heidi Vaughn
James O’hagen
Donald W. Thompson
Mark IV
Pictures of
Eign Countries
Central church and synagogue directory with services listed
A comprehensive list of churches and congregations in Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas detailing service times, Sunday school, masses, and weekday meetings. Entries include First, Berean, Calvary, Galilee, Immanuel, St. Patrick, Holy Trinity, Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormon, Lutheran, United Churches, and many others with addresses and service times.
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Sandra
Abraham
Moses
Amos
Isaiah
Zechariah
John
Ruth
Boaz
David
Micah
Bethlehem
Michelangelo
SonLight Music
SonLight
Eastview
Holbrook
St. Michael’s Church
John the XxXIII
John the XXIII
St. Pius X School
Council Street
Collins Road
Saturnino Ortega
Charles and
Dorothy Schmitt
Washington, D.C
Fellowship Christian Center
Blairs Ferry Road
Kathryn Smith
Calvary Baptist Church
Johnson Ave
Les and
Nancy Gwin
United Missionary Fellowship
Denver
Colo
Phil
Sharyn Waters
Baptist Foreign Missionary Society
Japan
Les Gwin
Noelridge Baptist Church
Clifton ST. NE
Debbie Dave Seibert
Crete
Ill
Marlene Jedlicka LeMont
Park Ave. SE
Jan Bunce
Bever
Bible School
Good Shepherd Lutheran Church
42Nd St. NE
Full Gospel
Muhammad
Pythian Hall
Old Marion Road
Robert Sweeney
Aia Ey el Eae
Church Directory
Assembly OF God
Central
F Ave
Berean
Center Point Road
Calvary
CBA
E Avenue
Edgewood Road
ABC
Friendship
Howman Woods Elementary School
Boyson Road
Galilee
Washington Ave
Hiawatha Baptist
SBC
Northwood Drive
Nixon School
Immanuel
Mt. Zion
NBC
Eighth St. SE
Noelridge
Clifton St
St. SW
Twin Pines
42Nd St
Valley View
BGC
Mount Vernon Road
Eve
St. SE
Holy Trinity
Walford
St. Jude
St. Ludmila
21St Ave
St. Matthew's
First Avenue
24Th Street
St. Patrick's
St. Patrick's, Fairfax
Masses
St. Pius X
St. Isidore, Springville - la
Christian
Cedar
Third Ave
St. Michael's
St. NE
Jehovah's Witnesses
Cedar Valley West Contion
Naomarive
McCloud Springs-North
Pioneer Avenue
Pioneer Ave
Trailridge Road
Blainee Road
Hiawatha
Lutheran
Bethany
Forest Drive
Collins
Eastview (Independent) Christian Church
Episcopal
St. John’s
St SE
Concordia
LCA
ALC
Cherry Hill Road
WELS
Holy Redeemer
Hope
Bowling St
Our Savior’s
Peace
33Rd Ave
St. Andrew
Communion
St. Mark's
St. Stephen's
Meadowbrook
31St Street
Trinity
Word of God-Deaf
Methodist
Ashbury
United
Ave
Bertram
Bethel
A.M.E
Buffalo
Faith
Hillside Wesleyan
Kenwood Park
33Rd St
Lovely Lane
Salem
Ree Ave
Sharon —Watlet of
Ice Ave
SS 9
St. James
Ellis Blvd
St. Mark’s
St. Paul’s
Shueyville
Springville
Toddville Free
Toddville
Third Avenue
Fifth Street
Palo
Nazarene
Oakland
St. George
Antiochian
St. John’s the Baptist
Calvin Sinclair
Central Park
Christ
Hus Memorial
Schaeffer Drive
35Th St
Knox
Hollywood Blvd
Westminster
United Church OF Christ
Eden
Eighth Ave
St. S
Ninth Ave
Firemee
Bethany Congregational
Cedar Hills Community Reformed
Gordon Ave
Cedar Hills
Evangelical Free
West Post Road
Midway Drive
Cedar Rapids Bible Chapel
Oakland Road
Central Church of Christ
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Church of the Brethren
Second Ave
Church of God of Prophecy
Church of God
Covington
Serv
Ellis Park
Faith Deliverance Center
10Th Ave
Ioutte Christian Center
Church of Christ, Scientist
First Pentecostal Church
Grace Brethren
Universal Life
St. S.E
King’s Highway
Meth-Wick Chapel
13Th St. NW
New Jerusalem
Church of God In Christ
Peoples Steen
Robins Church of the Brethren
Robins Faith Bible Corner
Main and Mentzer
Seventh-day Adventist
42Nd Street
Seventh Day Church of God
Meridan
Prairie Drive
Cedar Memorial Chapel of Memories
1St Ave
Judah
Lindsay Lane
Unity Center
Marion
Antioch Church of Christ
Bible Baptist
2Nd Ave
Bible Study
Church of Christ
First Baptist
14Th Ave
First United Methodist
8Th Ave
First United Presbyterian
12Th Street
Eighth Avenue
Free Methodist
25Th Ave
Gospel Light Baptist
5Th Avenue
10Th Street
Grace Baptist
BEF
S. 15Th St
Squaw Creek
St. Joseph's Catholic
14Th Street
Brockman Avenue
Marion Christian
McGowan Blvd
Ascension Lutheran
Grand Ave
Boyson Rd
Lutheran Church of the Resurrection
18Th Ave
Maranatha ‘Bible
St. Paul’s Lutheran
Misouri Synod
Prairie Chapel United Methodist
Reformed Presbyterian
Marion Air
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