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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1943
Page
5
Jesus Name temple on H street SW presents Elder Hunt and Elder J L Arends in charge. Services at 11 a m Sunday school at 2 p m message at 3 p m and evangelistic service at 7 30 p m.
Multiple churches list their service times and topics for Christmas season. Calvary Fifth Avenue hosts morning worship with a sermon Wise Men from the East, and evening services with Sam son in the Lap of Delilah. First-Second Avenue at Twelfth Street SE presents Christmas music directed by Paul S. Ray and a program Why the Chimes Rang. Mt. Zion at Eighth Street SE offers Sunday school, worship, and an Evening service with topic Gods Overplus. Church of the Brethren on Fourth Avenue SE announces Christmas pageant and Bible study.
The Rev Andrew R. Parks leads Sunday school at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 11 with sermon The Promise of God Allen C E league meets at 6 30 p m Evening worship at 7 30 p m Missionary society presents a pageant We Thank Thee Lord Official board meets Monday Prayer meeting Wednesday Sunday school Christmas program and tree Friday evening
Listings show parish names with addresses and clergy. Immaculate Conception on Tenth SE features Msgr Bellog and Fathers Co and Hemesath with multiple weekend masses and weekday confessions. St Ludmila on Twentyfirst SW lists Fr Hruby and Fr Axen with Sunday masses and weekday services. St Matthew on First Ave N E lists Fr Kearn with multiple masses and Saturday confessions. St Patrick on First Ave and Fifth NW lists masses throughout Sunday and weekday. St Wenceslaus on Twelfth Ave SE lists Msgr Vojacek and Fr Syrovy with mass times and Saturday confessions.
The Rev. Marion H. Williams leads services at First-840 Third Avenue SE with church school at 9:45 a.m and worship and communion at 10:45 followed by a sermon titled Christmas Always. The Rev. Lt. E Linkletter pastors Second-Third Avenue at Sixth Street SW with church school at 9:45 a.m worship and communion at 10:50 and a Christmas message with music. Bible study at 7:30 p.m C E at 6:30 p.m. The church school Christmas program is scheduled for Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
The First Church of Christ Scientist at 1242 Second Avenue SE lists Sunday school at 9 45 a m and morning service at 11 a m with the topic Is the Universe Including Man Evolved by Atomic Force Reading room hours are daily except Sunday from 9 30 a m to 5 30 p m and a testimonial meeting is held Wednesday at 8 p m
At 716 Eighth Avenue SW a Bible study and communion are at 10 a.m with an evening service at 7 30 p.m Mid week service is Wednesday at 7 30 p.m At 118 A Avenue NW a long service and Bible study start at 10 30 a.m with the Lord's Supper at 11 30 a.m
The article notes a church event listing at L avenue and Eighth Street NW with Rev. and Mrs. S. E. Dooty as co-pastors. Children host a Christmas program at 9:45 a.m followed by a Christmas message at 10:30. Christian Crusaders vesper at 6:30 p.m and a Christmas story reading and song at 7:30 p.m. A yearly church business meeting is scheduled.
The Church of the Nazarene on Fourteenth Avenue at K Street SW schedules a morning service at 9 45 with a brief lesson before the service. Pastor H A Then will deliver a short message. N Y P S meets at 6 45 p m followed by an evangelistic service at 7 30 p m.
The Dairydale Mt Vernon road church led by Rev F O Hillman hosts worship at 10 am with a sermon titled The Christmas Star and church school at 10 45. Edgewood Sunday School at Edgewood school No 1 on Vinton road NW runs 10 15 with Tilson Petro superintendent. An evening song service and Bible study at 7 pm features Chester G Ainsworth as speaker for residents of Covington and Edgewood communities.
Bethany on L avenue at Sixth street NW led by Rev Joseph B Clyde offers Sunday school at 10 a m and worship at 11 with Arthur Baxter as speaker Pilgrim fellowship at 6 30 p m and Christmas program at 7 30 p m First Washington avenue at Seventeenth street SE led by Rev William A Jacobs offers church school at 9 45 a m morning service at 10 55 sermon titled On Beholding and a candlelight service at 6 30 p m
Grace Avenue at Sixth Street NE hosts Low Mass and Communion at 8 a.m. and Lung Mass at 11 a.m. A shrine for all in military service is open daily. St John’s at Park Avenue and Nineteenth Street SE offers Holy Communion at 8 a.m. on the Fourth Sunday in Advent, Church school at 9:45, and Morning Prayer with sermon at 11. Kindergarten school also at 11.
On First First avenue at Third street SW the Rev George A Stauffacher leads a church school at 9 45 am and a Christmas morning service with carols and candles at 10 45 am A church program by children follows at 7 pm with a social hour after. On Second Eighteenth avenue at Ninth street SW the Rev L T Olson presides over Bible school at 9 45 am and morning worship at 10 45 with the topic No Room in the Inn A Young People service at 6 30 pm and an annual Christmas program at 7 30 pm Wednesday brings junior choir at 4 pm and choir at 7 with midweek service
The Evangelical and Reform Czech church on Second Street SW lists Rev Milo Filipi as pastor with English Bible school at 9 30 am and Czech morning worship at 10 30 am The sermon is titled First Hand Knowledge of God The church hosts a Christmas festival and candlelight service at 7 30 pm and a Christmas day holy communion at 10 30 am On First Avenue at L Street SW Rev Samuel Ramaker leads with church school at 9 30 am morning worship at 10 30 am and an annual church school program at 7 30 pm
At 609 First Avenue SW the Rev Cline Halsey and Rev Hazel F Halsey lead Sunday school at 9 45 a m with morning worship at 11 Evangelist Ruby Johnson speaks on Milk Bottle Christians Prayer at 3 Crusaders at 6 band concert at 7 evangelistic service at 7 45 with sermon A Disagreeable Task Evangelist Warren Johnson to speak Choir Christmas programs noted.
Practice Monday at 7 45 p m and Prayer and Praise service Monday evening. Tuesday 7 45 p m church choir Christmas program. Sunday school Christmas program and Wednesday 7 45 p m activities. No Friday night service this week.
Rev. John E. Pallas leads matin service at 9 15 a m with divine liturgy at 10 30 a m at St John the Baptist 501 A Avenue NE.
Rev A J Stoakes leads Sunday school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 with guest star Rev William Dyer of Charles City. Communion service and a Christmas program are scheduled for 7 30 p m.
The notice lists church activities including Church school at 10 a.m and morning worship at 11 a.m at Sohe Hall 415 Third Street SE and the Mormon Church Lincoln Room Roosevelt Hotel. Harold G. Hunt presents a Christmas program by Sunday school at 10 a.m.
A detailed schedule lists Bethany, Trinity First, Saron, First, John Huss, Kenwood Park, St James, St Pauls and Trinity churches with pastors, service times, and special events. Activities include Sunday schools, morning services, candlelight and Christmas Eve programs, youth groups, classes, and Dorcas and chorus meetings. Air donations and rehearsals are scheduled ahead of Christmas.
The piece contrasts a grim world climate with hopeful notes of spiritual renewal. It cites church services at Westminster fellowship and Olivet churches, detailing sermon topics on keeping the Christmas spirit and preparing Him room, plus candlelight services and youth programs. It argues that true security lies in spiritual values beyond economic stability.
Messages of promise and faith mark Christmas observances across churches. The Sinclair Memorial and Westminster-Bever avenues schedule morning worship, Sunday school, and a candlelight musical service with themes of freedom and light. Christmas programs include plays and youth events with plans through Saturday morning services.
Excerpted biblical text shows the preeminent status of Christ over angels and the inheritance of a righteous throne. It includes Hebrews passages extolling the Son as heir and ruler and Romans preaching Christ as the end of the law for righteousness by faith.
Daniels Park and First Third Avenue churches list morning worship and Sunday school times. United Christmas hour at another church features an organ recital and candle lighting. Hus Memorial and Kenwood Park host English and Czech services with Christmas programs and choir performances.
Dr. Jennie J. Morley lectures on Christ philosophy and Spiritual Science at the Universal Brotherhood of Light Chapter II. E C McDonald and E H Clark also speak as message bearers. Service at 7 30 p m with Ladies auxiliary Friday at 2 p m. Dr E H Clark to deliver a message.
The Rev. George W. Marshfield hosts an adult forum at 10 a.m. on Unitarian topics including Pol and Ansylvania. Morning service at 11 features a sermon on what soldiers think. Reading titled Christmas 1914. American Unitarian Youth meet at 7 p.m. with Dorothy Mueller of Coe College leading.
The Rev. Everett O. Pearson leads services on Christmas with church school at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 11 00 a m The program features a Christmas program by the church school.
The United Presbyterian churches on First Third avenues at Second Street SW and Grande Avenue Third and Grande at Sixteenth Street SE hold Bible school at 9 45 a.m. and public worship at 4 55 p.m. The Bryant will lead Bible school and preach on The thovermentek Shall Be Upon His Shoulders. A Christmas program and White Christmas gifts follow. At Grande Avenue the pastor H K Galloway conducts Bible school at 9 45 a.m. and public worship at 11 with subject Christmas Messages. A carol praise service is planned for 7 p.m.
Unity Center at 1015 Second Avenue SE lists Mabel Swanson as leader. Sunday radio broadcast at 8 a.m. Sunday school at 9 30, morning worship at 11. Christmas program Tapie The Birth of Jesus at 8 p.m. Wednesday What Are You class at 2 30 and Les sons in Truth class at 8. Thursday Christmas candlelight service at 8.
The Office of Price Administration announced that starting Saturday all women’s and misses’ evening slippers will be removed from the wartime ration list. The change also makes men’s patent leather shoes available without coupons to aid holiday sales and help dealers clear evening wear stock.
Sofia reported two air raid alerts on Thursday night, one lasting two hours and the second about an hour, according to Hungarian news agency. Anti air batteries fired as bombs were heard to explode.
President John L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers signed a two year no strike agreement with soft coal industry leaders and submitted it to the War Labor board. The pact starts from last April 1 with a possible opening for wage talks in March next year and includes a $40 retroactive underground travel time payment.
Dr. O R Sweeney of Iowa State College outlined postwar uses for the Des Moines ordnance plant including a stockyard and packing plant a soybean extraction facility and corn byproducts plant He emphasized rail and highway access aiding farmers and regional labor needs He noted potential plastics and fuel products from corn byproducts and plastics from soy residue.
The House approved 33.75 million dollars for 12 months to sustain the farm labor recruitment program. The plan shifts to federal and state extension services, with 287,600 man-years of work from 126,700 domestic workers and 66,900 recruited abroad, including 41,900 to be imported next year.
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