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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1939

Page

5

Local Church Schedules and Notices Across City

A compilation of church service times and events across multiple congregations. Baptist church services at First-Second Avenue SE and Calvary-Fifth Avenue SW include sermons on Jesus and the Good Shepherd, with midweek meetings and Sunday school. First Church of Christ Scientist hosts services, Sunday school, and reading room hours. Bethany Missouri Synod notes a pastor’s convention in Iowa and a Sept 5 parish school opening.

First Church of Christ Scientist Second Avenue Paramount Theater Gottesdienst Iowa Falls Bethany—Missouri Synod First Avenue E Mark J. Steege Iowa District

Community Church Service Schedule at Sixth Street SE

The Rev. R. Stewart pastors at 512 Sixth Street SE with Sunday school at 10 a.m. Morning worship follows at 11. A. C. E. league meets at 6:30 p.m. Evening worship is at 7:30.

Sixth Street R. Stewart

Catholic Church Schedules and Parish Details Across City

The column lists multiple parishes with locations and clergy, detailing Mass times on Sundays and weekdays, confession hours, and parish residences. St Matthew's, St Patrick's, St Wenceslaus, St Ludmila's, St. John Molloy and others are named with their respective pastors and assistant priests.

Two Churches Offer Morning Worship and Union Service

Christian church at First-840 Third Avenue SE led by Rev. Marion H. Williams holds church school at 9 45 and worship with communion at 10 45 led by Rev. Hugh A. Orchard who preaches on The Gospel in One Word. Second-Third avenue at Sixth Street SW led by Rev. I E Linkletter offers church school at 9 45 and morning worship with communion at 10 50 Reverend I E Linkletter preaches The Business of Being a Christian. C E at 6 30. Union evening service at 8 in Trinity Methodist church with Robert Benedict preaching.

Third Avenue Marion H. Williams Hugh A. Orchard Sixth Sixth Street I. E. Linkletter The

Church of the Nazarene Service Schedule

The Nazarene church at Fourteenth Avenue SW lists Sunday activities. Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. Morning workshop at 10:45 with the sermon A Backward Glance. N Y P S and Junior meetings at 6:45 p.m. Evangelistic service at 7:45 with Some Compromises of the Devil. Cottage prayer meeting Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Mrs Turn’s home.

Church of the Nazarene Fourteenth Avenue A. L. McQuay

Minister Addressed Meeting at Jackson School With Guest

The meeting gathers at the Jackson school on Fourth avenue and Twelfth street SE. Rev. S Barnhart presides with morning worship at 10:50 and a sermon titled Life's Extras. B P D hosts 6:30 prayer, evening worship at 7:30 with guest pastor Rev. I E Linkletter of the Second Christian church. Midweek prayer is Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.

Jackson School Fourth Avenue Twelfth Street S. Barnhart I. E. Linkletter Second Christian Church

Midwest Bible Study Schedule and Services

The notice lists activities at 716 Eighth Avenue SW including Bible study at 10 30 a.m. a short talk at 11 20 a.m. communion service at 11 40 a.m. evening service at 7 45 p.m. and a Midwest Bible study at 7 45 p.m. Wednesday.

Eighth Avenue SW Midwest Bible Study

Green's Grove Community Church Activities

Sunday services at Green's Grove Community Church include a 10 a.m. Sunday school and an 8 p.m. evening service with a sermon by the Rev Homer McKinley. The Rev R N Coolidge leads a unified morning service with sessions at 9 45 10 05 10 45 11 30 and 6 30 p m followed by an 7 30 p m sermon. Midweek prayer is Wednesday at 7 30 p m and U P discipleship Thursday at 7 30 p m.

Green’s Grove Community Church Homer McKinley

Bethany Congregational Church Service Schedule

Bethany Congregational at 1300 Sixth Street NW lists Rev. B O Bashore as minister. Church school 9 AM morning worship 10 AM with theme The Spiritual Church. Special music by Miss Jane Baird and Miss Ruth Williams. Deacon and deaconess meeting at 2 30 PM.

Bethany Sixth Street B. O. Bashore Spiritual Church Jane Baird Ruth Williams

St. John’s Nineteenth Street Service Schedule

Episcopal church St. John’s on Nineteenth Street at Park Avenue SE. Rev. D A Loferski minister in charge. Tenth Sunday after Trinity with Holy Communion at 7 30 a.m. Children’s service at 9 a.m. Morning prayer and sermon at 10 a.m.

Episcopal St. John’s Nineteenth Street Park Avenue SE D. A. Loferski

Church Services At First and Second Churches

Two local churches list their Sunday schedules. At First First avenue and Third street W, Rev. George A. Stauffacher leads morning worship at 10 45 with church school at 9 45 and Christian Endeavor at 6 30. At Second Eighteenth avenue and Ninth street SW Rev. O C Gatrelle conducts Sunday school 9 45 worship 10 45 sermon The Great Husbandman with Young People's service 7 and evangelistic service 8 followed by Wednesday prayer meeting and Bible study at 7 30.

First Avenue Third Street George A. Stauffacher Christian Endeavor Eighteenth Avenue Ninth Street O. C. Gatrelle Great Husbandman Olivet-—-B Avenue Tenth Street NW E. J. Wykle Dale Howard Hus Memorial Ninth Avenue Seventh Street Benjamin J. Paroulek

Interdenominational Church Adopts Unified Sunday Service

The Interdenominational Church on Third Street at Fifth Avenue SW invites worshippers to a unified Sunday school and morning service at 10. Old-fashioned gospel preaching follows at 7:30 with the sermon titled The Movies as an Enemy of the Church. Prayer meeting and Bible study Thursday.

Interdenominational Church Third Street Fifth Avenue A. J. Stokes

Sunday Church Services and Sermon Topics Across Local Parishes

Details of morning worship times and sermon subjects for John Huss Kenwood Park St James St Paul’s Trinity churches. Includes school times, department meetings, and Union service with speakers Dr John Timothy Stone and Robert Benedict.

Lutheran and Presbyterian churches schedule worship services

The city churches list Sunday services with pastors and sermon topics. First United Lutheran Church led by Rev. Henry Scherer offers 9:45 a.m. Sunday school and 11 a.m. service with Rev. Ralph Krueger preaching. Other denominations include Saron-Augustana and Trinity-Missouri with morning worships and music, and Westminster Presbyterian with prayer meetings and a 10:55 a.m. sermon by Rev. David Berger. A union service at St. Paul’s Methodist features Rev. John Timothy Stone speaking on Clarity of Vision with Margaret Hindee as soloist. Daniels Park hosts no worship service this week.

Second Avenue Twelfth Street Grant F. Anderson St. Paul Methodist Church John Timothy Stone Presbyterian Theological Seminary At Chicago Calvary Fifth Avenue Sixth Street Richard V. Cleawaters Jesus the Good Shepherd Plockhorst John Huss Fourteenth Avenue First Street V. C. Grant Kenwood Park Thirty Third Street Foster M. Beck Epworth League St. James—Ellis Boulevard Avenue NW Thomas Collister Holy Place St. Paul’s Third Avenue Fourteenth Street Charles J. Bready First Presbyterian First Baptist First Congregational Margaret Hindee Helen Little Hickman Young People’s League Trinity Fifth Street Elton D. Wells First—United Lutheran Church In America Tenth Street Henry Scherer Ralph Krueger First Lutheran Church Iowa City Saron Augustana Synod Third Street Frank J. Carlson Augustana College Gilbert Fjellman Trinity—Missouri Synod First Avenue P. L. Bornhoeft Westminster Bever Fourteenth St James H. Blackstone, Jr David I. Berger Muscatine Robert Little St. Paul’s Methodist Church Daniels Park Center Point Road Daniel Kerr

Worship as central duty and church attendance urged

A sermon emphasizes the definite Christian mission to follow Christ and worship God every Sunday in church. It argues faithful attendance strengthens worship, forbids excuses, and links communal worship with social service, unity in Christ’s body, and personal spiritual growth. The note ends with service details for Olivet Church and others.

Christ God Church Christ's Church

Unity Center Services and Lectures Schedule

The Unity Center at 1015 Second Avenue SE hosts Sunday school at 9 30 a.m. and morning worship at 11 with an evening lecture on Vitalized Prosperity by Mrs Harry Fitzsimmons. Midweek class Wednesday 2 30 p.m. On Wednesday at 8 p.m Miss Margaret Harriman speaks on The Value of Being An Example. Friday 8 p.m. Mrs Clara Avis speaks on Plenty and To Spare.

Second Avenue SE Goldie C. Richardson Harry Fitzsimmons F. J. Kanealy Margaret Harriman Clara Avis

Church Services And Sermons At Multiple Locations

The notice lists Sunday services at Kenwood Park and Central Park with guest preachers and pastors. Midweek prayer at Sinclair Memorial and Bible school times are given along with a Youth program meeting in the evening.

The Heavenly Home Sermon at First-Eighth Avenue Church

The Rev. Samuel Ramaker leads Sunday services at 9 a.m. church school and 10 a.m. worship on First-Eighth avenues at L street SW. Morning sermon titled The Heavenly Home. Evening worship not listed. The Life of the Church of Jesus Christ is Expressed in Its Ministering to the Needs of Man.

Ane Heavenly Home Eighth Avenue L Street Samuel Ramaker Church of Jesus Christ

Augustana Quartet to Sing at Saron Lutheran Service

An Augustana college male quartet from the college choir will sing at Saron Lutheran Church in the morning service tomorrow. Singers include Milton Anderson of Ceresco Nebraska first tenor Carl Fjellman Cedar Rapids second tenor Harry Ekstan Moline first bass and Joseph Dahlquist Negaunee Michigan second bass. Anderson will present an offertory solo.

Augustana College Saron Lutheran Church Augustana Milton Anderson Ceresco Neb Carl Fjellman Cedar Rapids Harry Ekstan Moline Joseph Dahlquist Negaunee Mich Anderson

Henke to Lead Fourth AE Conference at John Huss Church

Dr A W Henke will conduct the fourth AE conference in John Huss Methodist church dining room on Wednesday at 8 pm A 6 30 picnic supper precedes the business session Those attending are asked to bring a covered dish sandwiches and other picnic requirements

A. W. Henke John Huss Methodist Church

Seventh Street Church Schedule Notes

Capt and Mrs W E Thompson are officers in charge. Bible school at 10 a.m. Holiness service at 11 a.m. Y P L meets at 6 45 p m Salvation service at 7 30 p m. Home league Thursday at 2 30 p m Band of Love Friday ae Preparation class Tuesday.

Seventh Street W. E. Thompson Bible School Salvation Service Home League Band of Love

Guest preachers announced for First Lutheran Iowa City

The Rev. Ralph Krueger of First Lutheran Iowa City will be guest preacher at First Lutheran on Third Avenue and Tenth Street SE on August 13 20 and 27. The Rev. Henry Scherer, pastor of the local church, spoke at the Iowa City church during the first four Sundays in July.

Ralph Krueger First Lutheran Church Iowa City Third Avenue Tenth Street SE Henry Scherer

Church Schedule and Speaker at 121 123 Second Street NE

The Rev. Frank K. Ward founder and Rev. Frank H. Ward superintendent lead the church at 121 123 Second Street NE with daily programs. Gospel service at 7 30 p.m. tomorrow features William H. Smith of Lincoln Neb who speaks on Is God a God of Love.

Second Street Frank K. Ward Frank H. Ward T. J. Hinkin F. M. Smith Helping Hand Society William H. Smith Minisee Lincoln Neb God

Dr Berger to Lead Bible Dept Head Duties This Fall

Dr David I Berger will assume new duties as head of the college Bible department this fall and will speak at the 1055 a m service at Westminster Presbyterian Church. Special music includes a Haydn The Creation selection with Edward Melcher as soloist.

Berger David I. Berger Westminster Presbyterian Church Haydn Edward Melcher

Christ of the Canvas sermon at Calvary Baptist

The Rev Richard V Clear waters pastor of Calvary Baptist church Fifth avenue at Sixth street SW will deliver the second sermon in a series titled The Christ of the Canvas on Sunday at 7 30 p m The minister will use a colored stereopticon slide The

Richard V. Clearwaters Calvary Baptist Church Fifth Avenue Sixth Street

The Poet of the People Edges Encounter With Youth

The fragment presents Edgar A. Guest as poet of the people at United Presbyterian with a Bible school address. A reflective verse recalls a child’s fresh gaze, wonder, and enchantment fading as years pass and familiar scenes lose their magic. The piece evokes nostalgia for earlier days through solitary, introspective questions.

St George Church Services Schedule Listing

Day school, Matin service at 9 30 a m Divine mass at 10 a m and services in Syrian Greek and English. St George on Twelfth avenue at Ninth street SE led by Rev John pastor. Sunday school at 8 30 a m Mass at 9 30 a m.

St. George Twelfth Avenue Ninth Street John

United Brethren Church Service Schedule on Seventh Street

The Rev. James T. Stewart leads Sunday school at 9 45 am and morning worship at 11 with a sermon by the Rev. Frank H. Ward. The Senior Christian Endeavor meets at 6 30 pm. No midweek prayer service.

United Brethren Fourth Avenue Seventh Street SE James T. Stewart Frank H. Ward Senior Christian Endeavor

Good Shepherd Exhibition Names Prominent Authorities

The passage lists Plockhurs and an illustration titled The Good Shepherd to be given to each family. Rev. Mr. Clearwaters references authorities including Cynthia Pearl Maus Albert Edward Bailey and Harold Francis Branch for technical and popular interpretation.

Good Shepherd Plockhurs Technica Mr. Clearwaters Cynthia Pearl Maus Albert Edward Baile Harold Francis Branch

Benedict to speak at Trinity Methodist on Sunday

Robert Benedict, formerly of Cedar Rapids, will speak at Trinity Methodist Church Sunday at 8 p.m. He is a Willian Jewell College graduate and spent a year at Moody Bible Institute. He is a senior at Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Philadelphia and has served as assistant pastor at First Baptist Church in Plainfield, New Jersey. His sermon is titled Growing From Childishness to Childlike ness.

Robert Benedict Cedar Rapids Trinity Methodist Church Willian Jewell College Liberty, Me Benedict Moody Bible Institute Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary Philadelp First Bap Church Plainfield N. J

Grandpa Enjoys Youthful Company Over Aged Mentions

Old in years but prefers company of younger people. Grandpa M. is older in age but young at heart and enjoys being with the younger crowd rather than fellow elders who dwell on ailments and the good old days.

Mary Manners Randpa M Grandpa

Dear Miss Manners Advice on a Quiet Love Request

A 16 year old asks about a February blind date now unanswered for a month. The boy 18, both cheerful in letters, may be busy or losing interest. The adviser urges writing him a short friendly note without mentioning the delay, as he may not realize it’s his turn. Good luck.

Miss Manners

Dear Miss Manners: Church social life for newcomers

A reader suggests joining a large Methodist church to meet people in the city and make friends. Nana replies that churches offer many clubs and social opportunities, and hopes others heed the guidance.

Miss Manners Colum Methodis Aver Mor Nana

Picric acid moves from war to medicine uses

In wartime production picric acid aided high explosives but now is studied as a treatment for infantile paralysis and sleeping sickness. Researchers note its strong chemical properties may offer therapeutic benefits while noting safety concerns in medical use.

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Baptist Bull Avenue NE Christian Science John M. Molloy St. Matthew’s Twenty-fourth Street James D. Kearn John F. Ryan St. Patrick’s St. Wenceslaus August Vojacek Joseph A. Syrovy St. Ludmila’s Twenty-first Avenue Frank R. Hruby John Chihak Church of the Brethren Church of Christ Church of God Evangelical Methodist Lutheran Presbyterian Rev St. John’s Episcopal Church the Lord Sixteenth Avenue John F. Step Unity Center Charles Bridges William McClung Evans Central Park B Avenue Seventeenth Street C. H. Hook Robert Mac Danel Presbyterian Church At Carroll Sinclair Ninth Street SE August Cramer Church Briefs Saron Lutheran Salvation Army First Lutheran Sunshine Mission Edgar A. Guest the Poet of the People United Presbyterian First W. Greer McCrory Trinity Church Cedar Rapids Gas Co Ginsberg First Ave. SE Geo P. Hardy Iowa Theater Hillbrunner Music Company, Inc Band Instruments Victor Records Iowa Mutual Liability Insurance Co Home Office Second Ave J. C. Landenberger the Luberger Company, Inc Messinger & Sons Cartage Contractors Kitterman Cleaners 3Rd Ave Montgomery Ward 2Nd St. SE Iowa O. F. Paulson Construction Co General Contractors and Builders Iowa Theater Bldg Perpetual Savings & Loan Assn Reliable Transit Co Sands Printing Co 2Nd St. NE Sears, Roebuck and Co Sears and Save Takin Bros 2Nd St Tru Art Engraving Corp Milo R. Whipple Bonds & Marine Ins Yager’s
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