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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1956

Page

3

Eastern Iowa Church-Troy Mills Ood0 Ooo oy is a

Eastern Iowa Church Troy Mills Church of Christ organized in 1853 in Upper Spring Grove area Buchanan county by Elder N A McConnell. Meeting at John W McKee home Feb 26. Charter members include Peyton and Holman families. Congregation moved to Troy Mills and incorporated April 8 1883. church dedicated November 25 with J W Moore officiating.

Eastern Iowa Troy Mills OY Mills Church of Christ Upper Spring Grove Buchanan County N. A. McConnell John W. McKee Lorenzo D Sarah Peyton Phillip Catherine Peyton Nathan Martha Holman John Lucinda McKee Jordan S Sarah C. Long Henry Holman Mahlon McKee Peter K Elizabeth Diltz Upper Spring Grove Spring Grove Township Linn County William F. McPike J. S. Long C. H. Long J. W. Moore William Bailey Henry P. McPike Henry M. Holman Absolom Peyton J. W. McKee

West Union Pastor To Move to Westby Wis

Harley Frey son of Mr and Mrs Robert Frey of West Union has accepted a call as pastor of Bethany Lutheran Church in Westby Wisconsin He has served as acting pastor at Bethany Lutheran Church West Union The Rev J L Levang has moved to California The Rev Al Storry of Mayville NC has accepted a call to the West Union church and will move here soon

West Union Harley Frey Robert Frey Bethany Lutheran Church Westby Wis J. L. Levang California al Storry Mayville N.C

Lutherans Collect 40 Tons in Clothing Drive

Northeast Iowa residents donated nearly 40 tons of clothing blankets and other materials during the three day Lutheran Church World Relief drive. The effort filled two box cars one at Calmar and one at Waterloo loaded Monday night for distribution points in the East for overseas needy relief.

the Gazette Oelwein Iowa Lutheran Church World Relief Calmar Waterloo

Worldwide Bible Reading Selections for Next Week

The American Bible Society outlines next week’s readings in the Worldwide Bible Reading program. Readings include Luke 6 20 to 49 on Sunday and John chapters 1 1 to 28 29 to 51 3 1 to 36 4 1 to 38 15 1 to 27 and 17 1 to 26 through the week.

Worldwide Bible Reading Program The American Bible Society John

Cedar Rapids Church Notices List of Area Congregations

Cedar Rapids churches list multiple parishes with their addresses and pastors. Service times span morning worship several evenings, including United and interfaith groups. Notable sermons and themes include gifts, humility, holiday messages, and moral topics across First, Central, Edgewood, Noelridge, Calvary, Berean, Islam, and Orthodox bodies.

Holy Services and Mass Schedules at Local Churches

Local parishes list weekend worship times and sermons across Grace-2905 D avenue NE Immaculate Conception 859 Third avenue SE St Ludmila 211 Twenty first avenue SW St Patrick 500 First avenue NW St Matthew 139 Twenty fourth street NE St Wenceslaus 1224 Fifth street SE All Saints Dalewood avenue Twenty-ninth SE 1230 Fifteenth street SE Elder H G Darden Sunday school 10 Worship 11 Evening 8 Sermon The Rev Lester E Pifer The Rev Richard E Grant The Rev Msgr William H Schulte The Rev Clarence Frana The Rev Thomas F Currier The Rev Robert J Reiss The Rev Msgr A W Chihak The Rev Louis J Trzil The Rev James Barta The Rev L V McDonough The Rev John P Ptacek.

St. Patrick’s First Avenue NW St. Matthew’s Twenty Fourth Street St. Wenceslaus Fifth Street A. W. Chihak Louis J. Trzil James Barta All Saints Dalewood Avenue Twenty-ninth SE L. V. McDonough John P. Ptacek

Coe fieldhouse services announced by Rev M E Stambaugh

The Rev M E Stambaugh attends Coe fieldhouse with Sunday school at 9 30 worship at 10 30 and an evening service at 7 45.

Swenson Leads Sunday Services at Prince of Peace

The Rev. Norman Swenson presides at First-701 Twenty-fifth Street NE with Sunday school at 9:30 and worship at 10:45. Sermon titled Even So Come, Lord Jesus. An evening service follows at 7 with the hymn Prince of Peace.

Twenty-fifth Street Norman Swenson Lord Jesus Prince of Peace

Central-1500 First Avenue NW Service Schedule

James M. McNiel ministers at Central church with Bible study at 9 30 a m sermons at 10 30 a m and an evening service at 7 30 p m all listed for the day or upcoming week with times and location noted.

Central First Avenue NW James M. McNiel

Covington Church Service Times

The Rev. Hugh Orchard leads Covington worship with Sunday school at 9 30 and worship at 10 45.

Covington Hugh Orchard

Church Schedule for Neal B. Gail at First Street SW

The Rev. Neal B. Gail leads a Sunday school at 0 45. Worship follows at 11 with an evening service at 6. Local attendees are invited to participate in all services at the First Street SW location.

L Street Neal B. Gail

Church of the Brethren service announces sermon

The Church of the Brethren at 1057 Fourth Avenue SE lists Rev. W. R. Buriss officiating. Sunday school starts at 9 45 with worship at 11 followed by a sermon titled Chosen for Service.

Church OF the Brethren Fourth Avenue W. R. Buriss

church services and Sunday school listings posted

Ellis Park 726 L avenue NW hosts church school at 9 45 and worship at 10 45 with evening service at 7 30. Prairie Street Chapel North American 3336 Prairie street NE lists Sunday school at 9 45 worship at 11 with speaker Reverend Albert Bowdish and minister Reverend Harold Justice.

Ellis Park L Avenue NW Samuel C. Ritchhart Prairie Street Harold Justice Albert Bowdish

Cedar Ave and First Church Services and Sermons

At Cedar Avenue SW the Rev Ernest E Worden leads Sunday School at 9 45 and worship at 8 30 and 10 50 with a sermon Women’s Day Message by Mrs Jack Oliver. First Avenue SE church led by Rev Jack A Oliver holds school at 9 45 and worship at 10 45 with sermon Immortal Tidings in Mortal Hands. Bethel AME at 512 Sixth Street SE under Rev Theodore Hudson offers church school at 9 45 and worship at 11.

Cedar Third Avenue Ernest E. Worden Jack Oliver Jack A. Oliver Bethel Ame Sixth Street SE Theodore Hudson

Church of Nazarene Service Schedule at 1328 K Street

The Rev. C. D. Gadbow leads the Church of Nazarene at 1328 K Street SW with Sunday school at 9 45 morning worship at 10 45 and an evening service at 7 30.

Church OF Nazarene C. D. Gadbow

Church Service Schedule At Grace A Avenue NE And St John’s SE

Grace-525 A avenue NE church announces Communion at 8 with Rev J C A Cole, 9 45 instruction for children, Sung Eucharist and sermon at 11. St John’s-355 Nineteenth Street SE led by Rev D A Lofer ski offers Communion at 5 30, Family worship 9, Church school 9, Morning prayer and sermon at 11, Communion first Sunday each month.

A Avenue J. C. A. Cole St. John’s Nineteenth ‘Street D. A. Loferski

Czech Church Services Invite Congregation to Worship

At Czech-1510 Second Street SW Dr Milo Filip leads Bible study at 9 30 Worship at 10 30 with sermon Prepare the Way in Czech First-351 Eighth Avenue SW The Rev E K Schneider conducts Sunday school at 9 30 and Worship at 10 30.

Second Street Milo Filip Eighth Avenue E. K. Schneider

Christmas Services From Salem Churches

Salem First Avenue SW hosts Sunday school at 9 45 and worship at 8 30 and 10 45 with sermon The Best Christmas Gift. Union Elyroad SW holds worship at 9 45 and Sunday school at 10 30 led by Rev William Suckow. Sharon Ninth Street SW offers Sunday school at 9 45 and worship at 10 30 with Rev Walter Cerka. St Andrew Seventh Street SE conducts Sunday school at 10 and worship at 11 under Rev Hubert L Sunderman. Faith Thirtieth Street NE provides Sunday school at 10 and worship services with Rev Hubert L Sunderman.

Salem First Avenue Leonard E. Deaver Union—Elyroad William Suckow Sharon Ninth Street Walter Cerka St. Andrew's Seventhstreet Hubert L.sunderman

FOURSQUARE GOSPEL at 609 First Avenue SW Rev Mullis

The Rev Herman Mullis leads the Four Square Gospel church at 609 First Avenue SW with Sunday school and worship services. Morning worship begins after Sunday school, with an evening service at 7 30 PM.

Foursquare Gospel First Avenue Herman Mullis

Interdenominational Service at Fifth Avenue church

The Rev. A. J. Stokes leads services at Interdenominational church 225 Fifth Avenue SW. Sunday school begins at 10 with worship at 11 and an evening service set for 7 30.

Interdenominational Fifth Avenue A. J. Stokes

Mormon and RLDS church service schedule listed

The listing shows two churches at opposite city streets. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at Thirty-second and Dairydale Court SE with John H. Fossum as president, Priesthood 8:30 AM, Sunday school 10:30, Sacrament 6 PM. Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at Avenue and Nineteenth Street NE with D M Cassidy, Sunday school 9:50, Worship 11 AM.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Mormon Dairydale Court John H. Fossum Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Nineteenth Street D. M. Cassidy

Church listings at multiple Minneapolis area parishes

A consolidated parish notice lists services across St Mark s Augs tana Bethany Trinity Zion First Our Savior s St Stephen s Good Shepherd Holy Redeemer Hope and more. It provides church names, street addresses, pastors, Sunday school times, worship times, and sermon or communion themes for each congregation.

Sunday worship and sermons listed at local churches

Trinity Third avenue at Fifth street SW worship times and sermon topics. Kenwood Thirty third street NE Sunday school 9 45 worship 8 30 and 11 sermon Why Be A Christian. St Paul Third avenue SE church school times and worship 9 30 sermon The High Hope of Adventure. Free G avenue NW Sunday school 9 45 worship 10 45 Eve John Huss Fourteenth avenue SW worship I Saw the Lord. St James Ellis boulevard NW church school 9 45 worship 8 30 and 11 Power in Simple Faith.

Kenwood Park Thirty Fifth Street Keith Taber Olivet Tenth Street Howard Strong Westminster Third Avenue John P. Woods Ninth Avenue Joseph Havlik America Sinclair Memorial Twelfth Avenue Ralph S. Colton Bible School Central Park B Avenue Reuben Tjaden Communnion Fifth Street Theodore G. Lilley Knox—Wright William E. Pfeffer Trinity Glenn Hartong Kenwood Thirty-third Street Bernard G. Olson St. Paul’s Jackson Burns H. Hughes Dill G Avenue C. W. Oscarson John Huss Fourteenth Avenue Ruth Husband Lord St. James Ellis Boulevard Arthur Schuldt

First Congregational Church plans Dec 9 fund drive for new Sunday school building

First Congregational church of Cedar Rapids schedules a one day campaign on December 9 to raise about 150000 for a new square two story Sunday school and chapel connecting to the Washington avenue church. The project totals roughly 175000 with furnishings, 25000 on hand already. Russell J. May leads the drive with church men soliciting evenings. The new building will house six classrooms on the second floor, offices on the first, and two nurseries in the basement along with a multi purpose chapel extending from the south side.

First Congregational Church Cedar Rapids Washington Avenue Seventeenth Street Russell J. May Ist Church Lyle Retz Manchester Montana

Cedar Rapids church broadcasts from Kenwood Presby terian

A Cedar Rapids church radio broadcast on KCRG will originate from Kenwood Presbyterian in Cedar Rapids. The Rev. Keith Taber leads the morning schedule from 11 a.m. to noon with Rev. Albert Bowdish as speaker for both morning and noon services at Prairie Street Chapel. Bowdish and Mrs. Bowdish plan to attend, showing native costumes and pictures.

Pine KCRG Kenwood Presbyterian Church Cedar Rapids Keith Taber Albert Bowdish Linn County Prairie Street Chapel Church of God In C. F. Olson Cedar Rapids Free

Senior Captain LaLone Hosts Holiness Meeting

1123 Third Street SE hosts a Sunday school at 10 with Captain and Mrs J E LaLone. Holiness meeting follows with an evening service at 8.

Third Street J. E. LaLone Holiness Meeting

Reverend Walter A. Pierce Services Schedule

The Rev Walter A Pierce conducts services at 121 Second Street NE with weeknight services at 7 30 and Sunday services at 9.

Second Street Walter A. Pierce

Seventh Day Adventist Service Times at 3424 First Ave NE

The Seventh Day Adventist church at 3424 First Avenue NE led by Pastor Paul Gregoroff hosts Sabbath school Saturdays at 9 30 a m and worship at 11 a m.

Seventh Day Adventist First Avenue Paul Gregoroff

Unitarian Service Cites Iowa State Game Theme

The Rev. Waldemar Argow leads a Unitarians service at 11 with upper church school at 9:45 and lower class at 11. Sermon titled Iowa 6 Ohio State 0 reflects a game day outlook.

Unitarian, Peoples Third Avenue SE Waldemar Argow Upper Church Iowa Ohio State

United Presbyterian Service at Christ Church

The Rev Franklin T Jones conducts services at United Presbyterian Christ Church 2000 First Avenue NW Church school begins at 9 45 am with worship at 11 am Sermon titled Trust and Obey expected to address faith and obedience in daily life

United Presbyterian Christ Church First Avenue NW Franklin T .Jones Church School Woriship

Freshman sailor Leroy from Browning joins Navy ranks

The U S navy reports a Browning Montana native, Leroy, as a freshman sailor. He is described as a full blooded Blackfoot Indian.

U.S. Navy Browning, Mont Leroy

Genesee Conference Names Harlow Doliber

The Rev. Harlow Doliber of West Liberty Methodist Church is named associate executive secretary of the Genesee conference board of education. The appointment begins January 1. The Genesee conference covers parts of New York including Buffalo and Rochester and the northwest corner of Pennsylvania. Doliber served in the Iowa-Des Moines conference since 1949 and has been in West Liberty since 1954.

West Liberty Harlow Doliber

Local Cleric Served in Shenandoah and Yorktown Norwich Charge

A historical note records that he previously held roles as associate minister in Shenandoah and as pastor of the Yorktown Norwich charge, outlining his clerical career progression.

Shenandoah Yorktown-Noriwich

Dr Blake to Spend Christmas in Alaska on Leave

New York The National Council of Churches says president Dr Eugene Carson Blake of Philadelphia will spend nearly two weeks in Alaska with men at the Alaska Command. He departs New York December 14 and returns December 28 visiting Fairbanks Anchorage Kodiak and Whittier as part of the annual Christmas with servicemen program.

New York National Council of Churches Eugene Carson Blake Philadelphia Alaska Command Blake Presbyterian Church (USA Air Force Alaska Japan Korea Newfoundland Greenland Fairbanks Anchorage Kodiak Whittier

Notice of Appointment of Executrix in Linn County Iowa

Notice is given that on November 16 1956 Georgia I Metert has been appointed Executrix of the estate of C Nietert late of Linn County Iowa deceased All persons owing the estate should make immediate payment and those with claims must file them with the Clerk of Linn County District Court Iowa W Howard Smith attorney

State of Iowa Linn County C. Nietert Hose

Also Mentioned on This Page

Church of Christ Was Joseph McSweeny N. A Troy Mills Christian Church Gazette Westby, Wis Cedar Rapids Church Assembly OF God Oakland Road L. N. Huffman A Avenue NW Donald J. Bogue Baptist Second Avenue James M. Webb Dairy Dale Mt. Vernon Road Arthur Westerhoff Calvary Don L. Andersen Mt. Zion Eighth Street Percy Burt Berean—Ymca Glen V Church OF God IN Christ H Street Christian Science First Second Avenue SE J. Richard Wagner Bethany Sixth Street Milton E. White Ninth Street NW Temple Judah and Beth Jacob Washington Avenue SE Marvin M. Reznikoff Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall Center Point Road St. John the Baptist Seventh Street Jerome S. Yared Orthros St. George George Ghannam Elias Georges Presbyterian Brethren Grace D Avenue NE Richard E. Grant Lester E. Pifer Christ Fifteenth Street H. G. Darden Community Alliance Church OF the Open Bible Church OF God Christian Episcopal Evangelical and Reformed Evangelical United Brethren Lutheran St. Mark’s Augustana Richard W. Engstrom Missouri E. W. Waggazer E. H. Widmann Zion Hiawatha Ralph C. Underwager USCA T. A. Youngquist Roger A. Johnson Thirty-seventh NE Richard H. Baur St. Stephen’s Meadowsbrook Thirty-first N. L. Wogen Good Shepherd Wisconsin Tenth Street NW W. F. Sprengeler Holy Redeemer E Avenue NW Norman A. Erikson Hope J Street Robert Harter Methodist E. W. LaPlant Cassel Brief Irving L. Churchill H. W. Siefkes American Lutheran Church Brotherhood St. Peter’s Lutheran Church Eldorado Holy Redeemer Lutheran Holy Redeemer Church Bryant C. Lenecker Glen Florence Christchurch United Presbytterian Milton 8. Wilson Mauston, Wis Nazarene Church Marengo Econd Avenue Mabel St. Luke’s Method Hetanson Monticello C. H. Petterson Stanwood Malaya Kalona Women of the ‘United Christian and Baptist At U.S. Departments of Commerce and Labor Disciples of Christ Christian Churches Howard E. Short College of the Bible Lexington, Ky Salvation Army Sunshine Mission Lavina Ross Fowler Jesus Abraham Ephron Canaan Supreme Court Raes Genesee Dr. Blake Des Moines K.C Westminster Presbyterian Church Bever and Fourteenth Street Holiday House Mt. Vernon Lary Vernon
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