Bethlehem shepherds guard flocks amid Judean night watch
In Bethlehem area two Palestinian shepherds Suleiman Moghazzi and Ali Mohamed tend black goats and white sheep near Beit Sahour and Shepherds Field. War restrictions ban grazing near the Bethlehem frontier, forcing them to sleep outside caves or Bedouin tents while awaiting Christmas Eve services and the angels herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethlehem
Jordan
Judean Hills
Suleiman Moghazzi
Ali Mohamed
Beit Sahour
Beersheba
Holy Land
Palestine
Thehills
Old Road
Jerusalem
Judean
Cedar Rapids Church Notices Roundup
A list of Cedar Rapids churches with service times, Sunday schools, and pastors. Includes Assembly of God, Baptist, Calvary, Mt Zion, Berean YMCA, Edgewood, Open Bible, Church of God in Christ, Little Mission Temple Emanuel, St John’s, Moslem Temple, several Presbyterian churches, Kenwood Park, Hus Memorial, Sinclair Memorial, Daniels Park.
Grace church Bible school and services schedule
The Rev. Richard E. Grant leads at Grace church on Grace 2905 D Avenue NE. Bible school at 10, worship at 11. Sermon titled The Final Verdict. Evening service at 7 45 with Indwelt by the Holy Spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brethren
Grace
D Avenue NE
Richard E. Grant
Bible School
Catholic Churches and Masses in East Side Parishes
Directory of Catholic churches listing locations and Sunday Mass times. Immaculate Conception, St. Ludmila, St. Patrick's, St. Matthew's, St. Wenceslaus, and All Children Tulewood Avenue report priest assignments and weekend schedules. Times vary from early morning to noon.
Covington Sermon Promises The Great Artificer
Covington church announces Sunday activities led by Rev. Hugh Orchard with Sunday school at 10 and worship at 8 p.m. The sermon titled The Great Artificer will be delivered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington
Hugh Orchard
Community Alliance Church Service Times
The Rev. M. E. Stombaugh leads worship at 9 30 with Sunday school at 10 30 and an evAngelistic service at 7 30 p m at 3302 Oakland Road NE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Alliance
Oakland Road
M. E. Stombaugh
Covenant and Church Services Announced
Covenant at First 701 Twenty-fifth Street NE led by Rev Norman Swenson with Sunday school at 10 and worship at 11 plus an evening service at 7:30. Church of the Brethren at 1057 Fourth Avenue SE led by Rev W R Burriss with Sunday school at 9:45 and worship at 11 and an evening service at 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assembly OF God
Oakland Road
L. N. Huffman
Covenant
Twenty-fifth Street
Norman Swenson
Church OF the Brethren
Fourth Avenue
W. R. Burriss
Church Schedule and Ministers at Ellis Park and Prairie Street
The Church of God lists Bible school at 9:45 and worship at 10:45 led by Rev. Samuel C. Ritchhart. Prairie Street Chapel at 3336 Prairie Street NE features Harold D. Justice as minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church OF God
Ellis Park
L Avenue
Samuel C. Ritchhart
Prairie Street
Harold D. Justice
Central Avenue Church Service Times
George E. Darling minister leads Bible study at 9 30 Communion and sermon at 10 30 Evening service at 7 30 First Avenue address 1500 NW and Second Avenue SF 1242 for Sunday school worship at 11 Subject God the Only Cause and Creator
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
First Avenue NW
George E. Darling
First
Second Avenue
Congregational Churches Announce Sunday Services
The Congregational Church at First and Seventeenth Street SE led by Rev. J Richard Wagner holds church school at 9 45 am beginners and primary at 10 55 am worship at 10 55 am with a sermon The Birth of Christ. Bethany Church at 1300 Sixth Street NW led by Rev. Milton E White offers Sunday school at 9 30 am worship at 10 30 am and evening service at 7 30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventeenth Street
J. Richard Wagner
Birth
Christ
Bethany
Sixth Street
Milton E. White
Christian Church Services at Cedar and First
The Cedar location at 526 Third avenue SW hosts church school at 9 45 and worship at 8 30 and 10 50 led by Rev Frazer A Thomason. The First location at 840 Third avenue SE led by Rev Jack A Oliver offers church school at 9 45 and worship with communion at 10 50 and a sermon titled A Light for Our Feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian
Cedar
Third Avenue
Frazer A. Thomason
Jack A. Oliver
Christ's Sanctified Holy Church Service Schedule
Elder H. G. Darden leads at 10 a.m. Sunday school with worship at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Services held at 1230 Fifteenth Street SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ’s Sanctified Holy Church
Fifteenth Street
H. G. Darden
Church of the Nazarene Service and Sunday School Times
The Church of the Nazarene at 1328 K Street SW lists Sunday school at 9 45, worship at 10 45, and the evening service at 7 30 led by Rev C D Gadbow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church OF the Nazarene
C. D. Gadbow
Grace Episcopal Services at Grace 525 A Avenue NE
The Grace church at 525 A avenue NE offers Matins at 8, Communion 8, Children’s mass 9 45, Nursery 11, Sung mass and sermon 11 with the sermon titled The Adventure of the Living Liturgy Communication Lines. St John’s at 355 Nineteeth street SE presents Communion 8 Church school 10 30 and Communion and sermon 11 led by Rev D A Lофerski.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Episcopal
Grace
A Avenue
A. T. B. Haines
St. John’s
Nineteeth Street
D. A. Lofer
Ski
Young People’s Fellowship
Conception of Our Lady
Christmas Sermons Across Local Churches
Local evangelical congregations list worship times and sermons. Evangelical United Brethren on Union-Ely road hosts Rev. William Suckow with services at 9 45 and Sunday school at 10 30. Salem on First Avenue SW led by Rev. Leonard Deaver with 9 45 Sunday school and 10 45 worship including Have You Seen the Christmas Star. Sharon on Ninth Street SW presents Rev. Walter Cerka with 9 45 Sunday school and 10 50 worship plus The Birth of the Savior film and The Challenge of the Church sermon. St Andrew on Seventh Street SE under Rev. Hubert Sunderman with 9 30 Sunday school and 10 50 worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian
Olivet
Tenth Street
D. Keith Irwin
Central Park
B Avenue
Reuben J. Tjaden
Westminster
Third Avenue
Arnold H., Marzell
Kenwood Park
Thirty Fifth Street
Keith Taber
Hus Memorial
Ninth Avenue
Z. F. Pauk
Fifth Street
Theodore G. Lilley
Robert S. Michaelsen
Sinclair Memorial
Twelfth Avenue
Ralph B. Colton
Daniels Park
Center Point Road
William H. Cohen, Jr
Wors
God
Evangelical United Brethren
Union—Ely Road
William Suckow
Salem
First Avenue
Leonard E. Deaver
Sharon
Ninth Street
Walter M. Cerka
the Savior
St. Andrew’s
Seventh Street
Hubert L. Sunderman
Artopoeus Sermon at Czech Church on Dark Night
Rev Otto F Artopoeus presides at the Czech church service with church school at 9 30 and worship at 10 30 The sermon titled The Dark Night of the Soul is announced for the service held at 1510 Second Street SW and First 351 Eighth Avenue SW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eighth Avenue
Otto F. Artopoeus
Second Street
Bible Quotes and Reflections on Scripture Verses
A compact devotional roundup listing Bible verses with partial quotes and questions about authors, scripture themes, and guidance to read the Bible daily for wisdom, courage, and peace. It references Isaiah, Luke, Habakkuk, John, Genesis, Romans, II Peter and invites contemplation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob
Habakkuk
Moses
Sermon Day at Fifth Avenue SW Church
The Rev. A. J. Stokes leads Sunday school at 10 and worship at 11 with the sermon A Day in Thy Courts. Evening service at 7 30 led by the Rev. Clarence Budensiek at the Fifth Avenue SW church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Avenue
A. J. Stokes
Clarence Budensiek
Temple Judah and Beth Jacob Services and School
Rabbi Walter H. Plaut leads Sabbath services Friday at 8 p.m. Religious school is held Sunday at 9 45 a.m. at Temple Judah and Beth Jacob located on 1947 Washington Avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple Judah and
Beth Jacob
Washington Avenue
Walter H. Plaut
Latter Day Saints Church Notices and Schedules
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on Avenue at Nineteenth Street NE with D. M. Cassidy as minister offers Sunday school at 9 50 and worship at 11. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on Thirty second at Dairydale Court SE holds priesthood at 8 30 Sunday school at 10 30 and sacrament service at 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Latter Day Saints
Reorganized
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Nineteeth Street
D.M. Cassiday
Mormon
Dairydale Court
Church listings and service times at city congregations
A directory of local churches with addresses and weekly worship times. St Marks Augustana holds services at 8:30 and 11 with Sunday school at 9:45. Trinity Missouri offers 8:15 and 10:45 with 9:30 Sunday school. Hiawatha hosts 9 and 10. Bethany Missouri lists 9:30 Sunday school and communion. First USCA 11 and 9:30. Our Savior’s American 9:30 with 18:15 and 10:45 worship and sermon. St Stephen’s ELC notes 9:45 Sunday school and “The God of Hope”. Good Shepherd Wisconsin YMCA lists 9 and 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mark's
Augustana
First Avenue
Richard W. Engstrom
Trinity
Missouri
E. H. Widmann
Ion
Hiawatha
Hiawatha Village
Roland J. Krekeler
Bethany
First l Avenue
E. W. Wagigazer
First
USCA
Lane Avenue
Youngquist
Thirty-seventh
J. F. Wipperman
St. Stephen’s
ELC
Meadowbrook
Thirty-first SE
N. L. Wogen
Good Shepherd
Wisconsin
YMCA
Rev. W. F. Sprengante
Methodist and church listings on city streets
Multiple church notices list denominations and ministers with service times and locations across the city. Entries include Trinity on Fifth Street SW, St. Pauls on Third Avenue SE, Kenwood on Thirty-third Street NE, Bethel AME on Sixth Street SE, St. James on Ellis Boulevard NW, and John Huss on Fourteenth Avenue SW, noting assembly hours and sermon titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
G Avenue
John Huss
Fourteenth Avenue
Ruth Husband
Pentecostal Evangelical Sunday Services Schedule
The Pentecostal Evangelical church at 629 Ll avenue NW led by Rev. O L Kirk holds Sunday school at 9 45 am worship at 11 am and evening service at 7 45 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pentecostal Evangelical
Ll Avenue NW
O L. Kirk
Saint George and Saint John the Baptist Church Schedule
The Syrians Orthodox churches list services at St. George 1202 Tenth Street SE with Sunday school 9:45 and Liturgy at 11 led by Rt. Rev. George Ghanam. St John the Baptist 600 Seventh Street SE with Rev. Daniel H. B. Montgomery and rosary at 10 and Liturgy at 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. George
Tenth Street
George Ghannam
St. John the Baptist
Seventh Street
Daniel H. B. Montgomery
Salvation Army Church Services Announced
Salvation Army at 1123 Third Street SE led by Capt. and Mrs. W. Robert Wilkins holds Sunday school at 10 AM holiness meeting at 11 AM and evening service at 8 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Third Street
W. Robert Wilkins
Holiness Meeting
Sunshine Mission Service Schedule
The Rev. Walter A. Pierce conducts nightly services at 7 30 p m at 121 Second Street NE continuing each evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Mission
Second Street
Walter A. Pierce
Seventh Day Adventist Church Service Details
The Seventh Day Adventist church at 3424 First Avenue NE hosts Sabbath school Saturdays at 9 30 a.m. and worship at 11 00. Pastor T A Nickum leads the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh Day Adventist
First Avenue
T. A. Nickum
Unitarian Service Plans Sermon and Church School
The Unitarian church at Peoples-600 Third Avenue SE lists Rev. Waldemar Argow leading a church school at 11 and a service at 11 with the sermon titled If I Had Only One Month To Live.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unitarian, Peoples
Third Avenue SE
Waldemar Argow
Church School
United Presbyterian and Christ Church Sunday Services
The United Presbyterian on Grande Avenue SE menu offers Bible school at 9 45 and worship at 11 led by Rev William D Ng. Christ Church on First Avenue NW presents church school at 9 45 and worship at 11 with a sermon titled The Call led by Rev Franklin T Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Presbyterian
Grande Avenue
William D. Ng
Christ Church
First Avenue NW
Franklin T. Jones
Unity Center Sunday Services at Mabiel Swanson Leader
Mabiel Swanson leads Unity Center at 1015 Second Avenue SE with Sunday school at 9 30 and worship at 11. The sermon titled Forgive Us Our Debts will be delivered during the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unity Center
Second Avenue
Mabiel Swanson
Bible speaker to address Geneseo church service
The Rev. Carl H. Larson of Minneapolis will speak at Geneseo Methodist church near Buckingham on Universal Bible Sunday at 9:45 a.m. He is secretary of the Northwestern district of the American Bible Society. In the evening he will present the film How the Bible Came to Us. Invitations were issued to Tract, LaPorte City and Dysart congregations. Lunch will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckingham
Carl H. Larson
Minneapolis
The
American Bible Society
Geneseo Methodist Church
Larson
Tract
LaPorte City
Dysart
Worldwide Bible Reading Selections for Next Week
The American Bible Society recommends next week’s readings: Sunday Isaiah 40, Monday Isaiah 53, Tuesday Isaiah 55, Wednesday Matthew 5, Thursday Matthew 6, Friday Matthew 7, and Saturday Luke 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Bible Society
Dinner Speaker at St. John's Cedar Rapids Dinner
Kathryn Boyles of St Paul head of Christian education for the Episcopal Church in Minnesota will speak at St John's Church Cedar Rapids parish dinner next Friday at 6 p.m. in the guild hall. Her topic will be The New Testament Christians. She serves on the Minnesota Episcopal adult education commission and has taught Bible in Twin Cities YWCAs and in Duluth and several Iowa cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Boyles
St. Paul
Christian Education Department
Episcopal Church
Minnesota
St. John’s Church
Cedar Rapids
Commission For Adult Education
The
Episcopal Church In
Ywcas
Twin Cities
Duluth
Iowa Cities
Lutheran Pastor Set for Iowa City Installations
The Rev. Donald F. Hetzler, former Concordia Kansas member, will be installed Sunday as the first full time pastor for Lutheran students at the University of Iowa. The ceremony at Zion Lutheran Church features Dr. W. T. Jordahl of Mason City as speaker and Rev. Dolliver D. Thogerson of West Branch as officiant. Hetzler brings WWII service, Iowa City ties, and roles as student adviser and foundation director. He is married with two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Donald F. Hetzler
Concordia
Kan
University of Iowa
Zion Lutheran Church
W. T. Jordahl
Mason City
South Central
The
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Dolliver D. Thogerson
West Branch
Foundation
Lutheran
Hetzler
Town City
Division of
National Lutheran Council
Lutheran Students Association
Lutheran Students’ Foundation
University of Chicago
Luther Seminary
St. Paul
Iowa City Post
Cedar Rapids area church services and events listed
December Sunday broadcasts on KCRG originate from Christchurch Cedar Rapids. 11 to noon. Rev Franklin T. Jones and Dr Robert S. Michaelsen will speak at First Presbyterian Cedar Rapids on Sunday with topic King of Kings. Rev Clarence Budensiek will speak at Interdenominational Cedar Rapids at 7 30. Choral groups of Cedar Rapids Clinton and Moline congregations of the Reorganized Church present Christmas music in Cedar Rapids at 7 30. John Wesley life film shown at First Methodist West Union at 7 30 produced for Methodist church by J Arthur Rank. Louisa County Ministerial Association presents new hymn books to Louisa County home with Sunday services. First Lutheran Cedar Rapids and 35 United Lutheran synod churches observe day of thanks as part of stewardship program. Women’s association vesper at Westminster Presbyterian Cedar Rapids Sunday at 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KCRG
Christchurch
United Presbyterian
Cedar Rapids
Franklin T. Jones
Robert S. Michaelsen
School of Religion
University of Iowa
First Presbyterian Church
Clarence Budensiek
Iowa
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Clinton
Moline
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter -Day Saints
John Wesley
First Methodist Church
West Union
Methodist Church
J. Arthur Rank
Louisa County
Louisa County Ministerial Association
First Lutheran Church
United Lutheran Synod of Iowa
Women’s Association
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Bible Society reports Bible and prayer book distributions
The Bible and Common Prayer Book Society of the Episcopal church announced that in the past year it distributed 2,396 Bibles and 11,054 prayer books. Genesee Methodist church near Buckingham collected 2992.59 dollars from its sixth annual God's Acre sale held recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Bible and Common Prayer Book Society of the Episcopal Church
Genesee Methodist Church
Buckingham
Sermon Flying Baptist Minister Broadcasts Gospel from Skies
Pittsburgh minister Curt Wetzel a former test pilot flies daily about 1000 feet above towns to deliver airborne sermons. He uses his loudspeaker plane for about an hour, drawing complaints from some McKeesport residents while defending religious liberty and his airborne ministry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Curt Wetzel
Air Force
Michigan
Florida
Lock Haven
Pat
Wetzel
Wetzell
Bob Jones University
Greenville
S.C
McKeesport
Norwegian pastor to be installed at Trinity and First Lutheran
The Rev. J. T. Jaccobsen will be installed as pastor of Trinity Lutheran in Norway and First Lutheran in Conroy at 2 30 p m Sunday. Dr V T Jordahl of Mason City will give the installation sermon. The service includes a noon dinner and social hour with attendees from both congregations. Jacobsen, 33, is a Chicago native and World War II veteran who studied at St Olaf College and Luther Seminary and previously served two Wisconsin churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
Norway Church
Jordan T. Jacobssen
Trinity Lutheran Church
First Lutheran Church
Conroy
V. T. Jordahl
Mason City
South Central
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Chicago
Jacobsen
St. Olaf College
Luther Seminary
St. Paul
Arkdale
Big Flats
Wis
Arthur M. Olson
Minneapolis
Appointment of Executrix for Richard A. Koranda Estate
Notice in Linn County Iowa informs that Elva Koranda has been appointed and qualified as executrix of the estate of Richard Alvin Koranda who resided in Linn County. Creditors are asked to pay and those with claims to file them in the office of the Linn County Clerk with proper authentication. Attorney Joseph J. Severa represents the executrix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Iowa
Linn County
Richard Alvin Koranda
Iowa
Graham to Launch 1955 British Crusade in Scotland
Evangelist Billy Graham will start his 1955 British crusade in Scotland with a Glasgow kickoff on March 21 at Kelvin Hall. He plans to sail from New York on March 12 under the Tell Scotland movement led by chairman Rev. Tom Allan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
INS
Billy Graham
Scotland
F. Roy Cattell
British Evangelical Alliance
Graham
Graham Lans
New York
Arch 12
Glasgow
Kelvin Hall
Tom Allan
Nigerian intern to speak at Bethel AME in Cedar Rapids
Christopher Efabi a Nigerian native and University of Iowa graduate will address social economic and educational conditions in Nigeria at a 3 30 p m Sunday meeting in Bethel AME church Cedar Rapids The program marks the close of the congregation s financial drive and features the PTA chorus singing the cantata The Holy Night Florence Adams leads the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher Efabi
Nigeria
St. Luke's Hospital
Bethel Ame
Cedar Rapids
University of Iowa
PTA
Florence Adams
York Township Pastor To Move to Stanwood
Williamsburg The Rev. R. Muhl, pastor of Immanuel Lutheran in York Township for four years, accepts a call to Stanwood Lutheran Church. He ends his pastorate at Immanuel this Sunday. Rev. George Schubarth of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church will lead services at Immanuel until a new pastor is chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsburg
R. Muhl
Immanuel Lutheran Church
York Township
Stanwood
Immanuel Church
George Schubarth
St. Paul’s Lutheran Jchurch
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jesus
Solomon's Pools
Shepherds
Cedar Rapids Church
Baptist
James M. Webb
Dairy Dale
Mt. Vernon Road
Arthur Westerhoff
Calvary
Russell A. Pavy
Don L. Andersen
Mt. Zion
Eighth Street
Percy Burt
Berean—Ymca
Glen V
Edgewood Road
Arlan Stohre
Church OF the Open Bible
L Street
Ralph M. Chandler
Church OF God IN Christ
H Street
L. C. Colbert
Little Mission Temple
Emanuel
Tenth Avenue SE
Elder Bassett
Milo Filipi
Czech
Foursquare Gospel
Herman Mullis
A Avenue NE
Elias George
ISLAM
Ninth Street NW
Immaculate Conception
William H. Schulte
Cyril F. Engler
Thomas F. Currier
St. Ludmila’s
Twentyfirst Avenue
Frank R. Hruby
Clarence Frana
John J. Me
Hdesen Tulewood Avenue
Twenty-ninth Street
L. V. McDonough
W. J. Tiedeman
Church OF Christ
Christian Science
Evangelical and Reformed
Lavina Ross Fowler
Interdenominational
Geneseo
St. John's
Aes Briefs
Ono Boone
James Lizes
To Serve
Conroy Churches
Jordan T. Jacobsen
Elva Koranda
Joseph J. Severa
Buttonwood Inn
Dairydale Baptist Church
WHO
Avenue New Church
Myhrel
South America
Little Theatre
Y.M.C.A
Berean Baptist Church
Pastor Glen High
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