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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1988

Page

7

Eddie Cairns to Speak at Local Churches This Weekend

Eddie Cairns founder of Asia Bible Mission from New Zealand will speak tonight at House of Prayer in Marion. He will also speak Sunday at The Open Door and First Assembly of God. The schedule includes a Marion gospel concert, a film at Calvary Baptist, and a church open house honoring Rev. Utin.

Eddie Cairns New Zealand Asia Bible Mission House of Prayer 12Th St South 15Th St Marion First Assembly of God Blairs Ferry Rd Cairns Thomas Park Hauskins Jubilee Calvary Baptist Church Johnson Ave

Church membership holds steady as giving rises

U S church membership totals 142,799,662 in 1986 figures with no growth from the prior year while per capita giving reaches 344.42 dollars. Canadian churches edge up 0.5 percent as construction values rise to 2.7 billion dollars. Seminary enrollment falls slightly but first year students rise 4 percent. Denominational gains include Assemblies of God, Christian Missionary Alliance, Jehovahs Witnesses and Presbyterian Church in America.

New York United States U.S Canada Abingdon Press Nashville Tenn The Association of Theological Schools U.S. Department of Commerce Princeton Research Center Assemblies of God American Baptist Churches Christian Missionary Alliance Jehovah’s Witnesses Presbyterian Church In America

Ernst to leave Hillside Church for state post

Rev J Richard Ernst will step down as senior pastor at Hillside Wesleyan Church after 22 years in Cedar Rapids to become superintendent of the Iowa District of the Wesleyan Church. He will preach his last sermon at 10 a.m. Sunday and move to Charles City to assume his new post overseeing 45 churches. The church hosts an open house 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday for Ernst and his wife at 2600 First Ave MW.

Hillside Wesleyan Church J. Richard Ernst Iowa Wesleyan Church Ernst Charles City Minnesota Miltonvale Wesleyan College Phillips University Cedar Rapids Keys To Living Church Fellowship Hall First Ave

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