Christmas Music Amahi and the Night Visitors in Cedar Rapids
Churches across Cedar Rapids East Town and nearby communities host Christmas music. Notable events include First Congregational Church presenting Amahi and the Night Visitors with Don Tescher as director, and John Peterson cantatas at Christian and Missionary Alliance and First Presbyterian. Various choirs and Sunday schools plan performances through Sunday and Christmas Eve, featuring named soloists, organists, and conductors across multiple churches.
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Cedar Rapids
East Town
Menotti
First Congregational Church
Don Tescher
Bill Bolton
John W. Peterson
Christian and Missionary Alliance Church
David Hustad
Hustad
Area Churches Plan Special Holiday Christmas Services
Cedar Rapids area churches announce Christmas plans with Cedar Christian hosting a Christmas Eve service from 7 to 8 30 p m and Christmas Day communion at 8 30 and 11 a m A candle light service at 11 p m and two Christmas Eve services at St Pauls Methodist Church Holy Redeemer Lutheran and Concordia Lutheran schedule services Advent carols and children services Westminster Presbyterian holds a 2 30 p m family worship on Sunday
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Maynard
Emmanuel Methodist
United Presbyterian’s
St. Paul's Lutheran
St. Paul’s Church
Hope Lutheran Church of
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Cedar Christian Church
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Christian Education Department
Holy Redeemer Lutheran Church
Concordia Lutheran Church
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Christmas Morning Worship At Local Christian Church
The Christian church will host a 10 45 a m Christmas morning worship service. Rev Harold Butts of the Methodist church will give the sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bine
Christian Church
Harold Butts
The
Methodist Church
Muslims Begin Holy Month of Fasting at Cedar Rapids
Members of the Islamic Center of Cedar Rapids observe Ramadan starting Tuesday with dawn to sunset abstinence. The period includes special prayers at the center and homes, teaching self control and compassion. The month concludes with the Charity of the Fast-Breaking on January 13 aiding local churches and needy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Sigourney
Christmas Eve Televised Service At First Lutheran
The First Lutheran church candlelight service will be televised Saturday at 11 p.m. on KCRG TV. Pastor Rev. George W. Carlson will deliver “Glory to God He Loves.” Liturgists are Rev. John M. Jensen and Rev. Gregory Hibbard. Choir directed by Larry Monson. organist Harry A. Christiansen.
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First Lutheran Church
Kcrg-Tv
George W. Carlson
John M. Jensen
Gregory Hibbard
Larry Monson
Harry A. Christiansen
Cedar Rapids Gazette Established Began in 1883
The Cedar Rapids Gazrite Established is 1883 by The Gazetta Co. and published daily and Sunday at 500 Third Ave SE Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. Second Class Postage paid at Cedar Ran 7 Iowa. Subscription rates: By carrier 50 cents a week. By mail Night edition 6 issues $1.25 8 month $13.4 year Afternoon editions and Sunday 7 issues $5 month S14 a year Other states and U. S. territories $22.40 a year. No mail subscriptions accepted in towns having Gazette carrier service.
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Gazetta Co
Third Ave
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Cedar
U. S. Territories
Cedar Rapids Church Notices Parade of Christmas Services
A long listing of Cedar Rapids churches with addresses and Christmas season services. It names many congregations such as Central, Berean, Calvary, First ABC, Galilee, Immanuel, Mount Zion, Noelridge, Twin Pines, Hope, St Andrew, St Mark’s, Trinity, Zion, Asbury, Kenwood, and Trinity among others, with service times and occasional cantatas or sermons. Addresses span Cedar Rapids neighborhoods and NE SW locations, reflecting a dense church notices page.
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Berean
Center Point Rd
Glen V. High
Calvary
CBA
Ard Ave
Don N. Andersen
Ralph Young
Cedar
Old Marlin Rd
Dean Ward
Dairy Dale
Mt. Vernon Rd
Victor
2Nd Ave
E. V. Douglass
Forum
Galilee
Washington Ave
Ronald G. Mintke
S.S
Immanuel
F Ave
Lewis A. Miller
Mt. Zion
Nbc
Percy Burt
Noelridge
Golf
Clifton
Robert E. Shackelford
Arnold Kriegbaum
Twin Pines
Parish Mass Schedules for Several Churches Noted
All Saints Dalewood Immaculate Conception St Jude St Ludmila St Matthew St Patrick St Pius X St Wenceslaus list daily Mass times and parish leaders at each church, with clerical assignments and service hours. Masses range from early dawn to early afternoon across multiple locations, reflecting a regional worship timetable.
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All Saints
Dalewood
Edmund J. Becker
Phillip ©. McDermott
John H. Herzog
Immaculate Conception
3Rd Ave
William A. Roach
John J. O'Connor
J. David Pepper
St. Jude’s
Edgewood Rd
S.S
Mark Nemmers
St. Patrick's
St. Wenceslaus
5Th St. SE
A. W. Chihak
R. A. Ludwig
Arthur Kleve
Prophecy Ful filled and The Night Before Christmas text notices
Public notices list religious service times and readings at Cedar sixth Street and 3rd Avenue SW with Robert D Schultz at 3rd Ave SE John M Hardy at Noelridge and B Fred Woolsey at Regal Ave NE. Entries include scheduled services and street addresses for church activities.
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Cedar—é6th Street
3Rd Ave
Robert D. Schultz
John M. Hardy
Noelridge
Regal Ave
Fred Woolsey
Bethany and Fair Oaks Service Times Mapped
Readable notes show Bethany at 1300 6th St NW with A White and 8:45 service. Fair Oaks at 1243 Apache Trail NW with Richard Menzel and 9:30 service.
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Bethany
6Th St
Wee A. White
Fair Oaks
Apache Trail
Richard Menzel
Parish Communion Times and Choirs Listed
Local church notices list Grace 525 A avenue NE Thomas Hulme Holy Eucharist at 8 and 5, Chorak Eucharist nursery and children chapel at 10, church school at 11. St John 355 19th St SE D A Loferski communion 8 8 5 service 10:30 first Sunday of month. St Michael 220 40th St NE James R Gundrum communion 8 5 5 9 10:15 service 10/15 communion 1st and 3rd Sundays web. Communion 6:30 9:30
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Calvin
38Th St
Alfred A. Kelsey
Central Park
B Ave
Alien S. van Cleve
Keith ‘Trembath
Christ Church
1St Ave
John E. Wheatley
Edward D. Byrd
S.S
5Th St. SE
Francis W. Pritchard
Gary
jKush
Michael D. Seitz
319Th Ave
James K. L. McClane
Bethlehem
Gulvet
10Th St
Roger D. Patton
Ronald L. Hawkins
Sinclair Memorial
12Th Ave
Ray Garvey
Westminster
3Rd Ave
John P. Woods
Dee Jay
Ave
NE. Thomas
Hulme
Church School
St. John’s
St. SE
D. A. Loferski
Cormraunion
St. Michael’s
St. NE
James R. Gundrum
Evangelical United Brethren Buffalo Blairs Ferry Service
Elmer C Boom is listed for a Sunday service at Buffalo Blairs Ferry road NE with Sunday School at 10 and Service at 9. The entry records a local church timetable and clergy name for the congregation.
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Buffalo
Blairs Ferry Rd
Elmer C. Boom
S.S
Event Dates and Free Admission Notice
The schedule lists performances on Saturday December 7 at 7 30 p m and Sunday December 18 at 4 00 p m with no admission charges. This notice highlights upcoming show times and free entry.
Service schedule entries for two addresses in brief
At First-1328 K street SW and 7730 Oakland 1515 29th street NE two service times are listed. Rev. Marlin Mason and John Friend are associated with 5.5 and 8.8 mile markers respectively with service at 9:45 and 10:45 evening services.
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K St. SW
Marlin Mason
Eve
Oakland
29Th St
John Friend
Saint George and St John Churches Schedule
St George S sy 1202 10th St SE Elias Ziton S S 10 30 Liturgy 11 St John s E 600 7th St SE Alexander George Matins 10 Liturgy 11 St John s Gr 501 A Ave NE Gust E Hatzidakis Orth res 9 Liturgy 10 30
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St. George
St. SE
Elias Ziton
S.S
St. John’s
St.se
Alexander George
Gust E. Hatzidakis
Poll Shows Greater Religious Tolerance
A Gallup poll indicates Catholics and Protestants show increased tolerance toward each other since 1952. Only 6 percent of Catholics perceive ill will from Catholics toward Protestants, versus 11 percent in 1952. Protestants reporting ill will toward Catholics dropped to 19 percent from 24 percent. Ill feeling toward Jews among Catholics rose from 15 to 30 percent since 1952.
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New York
UPI
Gallup
Dr. Best
Trembath Farewell Reception At Central Park Presbyterian
The Central Park Presbyterian congregation will honor assistant minister Rev. Keith Trembath and Mrs. Trembath with a farewell reception from 2 to 4 p.m. in Fellowship Hall. Trembath resigns to become pastor of St. Paul’s Community Church in Cleveland. He has led Christian education since Sept. 1, 1963 and served on the Cedar Rapids Marion Area Council of Churches committee. His new church, an inner city United Church of Christ parish, is small with about 50 members and collaborates with four partner congregations and several ministries. Each summer the parish hires 24 college students for teaching, calling, and recreation.
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Central Park
New Catholic Pastors Appointed in Decorah and Anamosa
The Rt. Rev. Msgr. George A. Stemm is named pastor of St Patrick's Anamosa succeeding the late Rev Ambrose McMahon who served 23 years. Msgr Stemm will take post Jan 25 while Rev Alphonse P White of Roseville is named pastor of St Benedict's Decorah by Archbishop James J Byrne.
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George A. Stemm
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Anamosa
Ambrose McMahon
St. Patrick's
St. John's Church
Blairstown
James J. Byrne
Dubuque
Alphonse P. White
Roseville
St. Benedict's Church
Decorah
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Herbert Simmons
Ray Johnson
Virgil Haars
Stanley Marquardt
Christian and Missionary Alliance Sunday School
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Dairy Dale Baptist
Salem Evangelical United Brethren Church
First Presbyterian Church
Fellowship Hall
Calvary Baptist
John Peterson
Covington Church
Kenwood Park Meth
Odist
St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church
First Lutheran
First Covenant Church
St. Mark’s Methodist Church
Woman's Society of First Baptist Church
Knox Presbyterian Church
St. Paul's Methodist
Christ
Johann Christoph Bach
First Baptist Church
G. B. Brown
Noelridge Baptist Church
A Chamber of Commerce
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Riverside
Jerry Anderson
Alan Swanson
Ellis Powell
W. F. Boeckmann
Roger Schloss
Sandra Spire
Martha Dautremont
Jim Tener
Irene Trotter
Linda Geret
Churches of
Children of the Methodist Church
Presbyterian Church
Keith Aldrich
Julie Boehm
St. Paul’s United Church of Christ
Sigourney Baptist Church
John W. Petersen
Reformatory
Eddy Fitchner
Walter Wigger
Keota
Wesley Methodist Church
Peoples Church Forum
William Armstrong
Marion
Robert Brown
United Community Service
Arnold R. Kriegbaum
Grace College
Winona Lake
Ind
Noel
Noelridge Park
Foster Home Finding Agency
Terry Hartman
First Baptist
Associated Press
By Menotti
Washington Avenue
17Th Street
Bon
Lita Tex
Madelain Kauffman
Winston Williams
Dieman-Bennett
Francis Brinkman
Dick Eyman
Edward West
Barbara Kemp Maton
Amahl
Seon Barry Mather
Robert Sedlacek
Kings
Kenneth Cuhel
Tom Parks
Mark Christansen Page
Steve Naber Shepherds
Jo Ellen Aschoff
Mary Ellan Gray
Debbis Sedlacek
Cedar Rapids Church
Assembly OF God
Central
Fave
Ramon Booth
Oakland Rd
Fred R. Gottwald
Faith
30Th St. NH
el- Imer C. Boom
Salem
Istave
A.F. Frankhauser
Sharon
18Th Ave
A. T. Washington
Union — Ely Rd
A. L. Carter
Jehovah's Witnesses
Trailridge Rd
Lee M. Johnson
Priesthood
Eve. G. Reorganized
19Th St
Lewis L. Howard
Lutheran
Forest Idr
A. C. Hornbostel
Concordia
Johnson Ave
Paul A. Scheidt
Arc Ave
Gregory R. Hibbard
God
Gloria Dei
ALC
Cherry Hill St
N. Jorgenson
Good Shepherd
Wis
42Nd St. NE
Donald A. Seifert
Islave
William Hiller
M. D. Kraabel
St Andrew
James M. Lesher
St. Mark’s
Ist
David Frans Larson
St. Stephen’s
Meadowbrook
N. L. Wagen
Trinity
Methodist
Asbury
26Th Ave
William D. Cotton
Bertram — Paul R. Johnson
Bethel
AME
John I. Thomas
Howard
Harris
Kenwood
33Rd St
Paul W. Somerville
Lovely Lane
Glenn W. McMichael
Daniel J. Herndon
St. Peter’s
Paul RB. Johnson
Warren L. Feller
Wesleyan
Richard Ernst
Reiff
United Church OF Christ
Eden
8Th Ave
Donald A. McPeek
17Th St
J. Richard Wagner
Welton ‘Warkentin
Hope
Hiawatha School
Lyle IV. Kuchl
Baha'i Center
Ridge‘wood
Terr
Wed
P.m. Grace Brethren
Dave
Wayne Baker
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Oakland Vd
David EB. Hustad
Christian Science
W Ave
SE. S.S
Church of the Brethren
4Th Ave
David K. Hykes
Cedar Valley Bible Church
Knights of Pythias
Old Marion Rd
Reagan Benedict
Central Church of Christ
Harold Hazelip
Eve. G
Eastview Church
Ss.s
Cedar Hills
Gordon Ave
George Kroeze
First Covenant
25Th St
Bertil N. Lovain
Covington
John D. Hegarty
New Jerusalem
Church of God In Christ
6Th St. SE
H. Bassett
5Th Ave
First Pentecostal Church
James O. McCoy
Religious Society of Friends
YMCA
Sunshine Mission
3Rd St
Henry Mensinger
Temple Judah
Bever
Lindsay Lane
Isaac Neuman
Peoples Unitarian
Walter E. Kellison
Unity Center
Mabel K. Swanson
Zion Tabernacle
2Nd St
H. Whittiker
Percy Lewis
Christian
Episcopal
Evangelical United Brethren
3Rd Avenue SE
Larry L. Monson
Roper Eckert
Doris Rinde Eckert
Chris Pewwart
Allan Arme
ST. Stephen's Lutheran Church
1St Street
Jr. Saction
Sr. Saction
N. L. Wosen
Nazarene
Sarmour
KLWW
KCRG
G. W. Carlson
G. R. Hibbard
J. M. Jenson
Miss H. Sprangar
L. Monsen
H. Christiansen
Church of the Nazarene Sunday School
Sun
Minnesota
Third Avenue
Bover 5.B
D.D
Dea Jay Reiff
Allan O Kaltar
Howard W. Wolvington
Grasnis
Bethany Lutheran
Forest Drive
1St Avenue
14Th Street
Pastor —. Koberg
Christian Reformed Church
7Th Ave
3Th St. Marion
KXIG
12Th Street
8Th Avenue
Childhood of
Hector Berlioz
Jean P. Hauter
Mary Broceeman
Jo Zacheis
Pam Svoboda
Frank Malone
Don Qttijane
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