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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1954

Page

3

Mt Auburn Methodist Church History and Roof Fund

Mt Auburn Methodist Church traces its origins to revival meetings in 1863 at the Mt Auburn schoolhouse leading to organization as a church. The current structure, dedicated in 1914 after prior buildings were destroyed by a tornado and a hailstorm, features memorial stained glass windows and a long line of pastors, with present membership at 85 and a roof fund under way.

MT. Auburn Clinton T. D. Lewis Lewis John Knapp C. T. Walker David Shields William McCoy O. B. Whitcomb Newell Avery T. A. Trimble W. H. Parsons Garrison Women's Society For Christian Service

Pastor Accepts Call To Brooklyn Church

The Rev. G. H. Hulsebus, formerly at Schaller Iowa, accepts the pastorate at the Presbyterian church in Brooklyn. He will move with his wife and four children around Dec 28 succeeding Rev. Paul Figge who moves to Davenport. He is a 1939 Westmar graduate and has degrees from Penn State. ordained 1942, served Red Oak and Maxwell churches and taught at Wales Lincoln and Emerson high schools.

Brooklyn G. H. Hulsebus Schaller Iowa Presbyterian Church Paul Figge Davenport Westmar College LeMars Evangelical School of Theology Naperville Ill University of Chicago Penn State Teachers College Red Oak Maxwell Wales Lincoln Emerson High

Cedar Rapids Church Notices Multiple Congregations

Church listings provide service times and sermon topics for numerous Cedar Rapids parishes including First Assembly of God Calvary St Matthew St Wenceslaus St John All Saints Cedar Baptist Temple and others. Each entry names the pastor and weekly schedule with Sunday school worship and evening services.

Grace D Avenue Grace 2905 Bible Christmas Message

The Rev. Richard E. Grant delivers a Christmas Eve message titled The Birth of Christ Foretold during an 7 45 evening service at Grace Chapel on Grace-2905 D avenue NE.

Grace D Avenue Richard E. Grant Bible School Christ

Immaculate Conception and St. Ludmila Mass Schedules

Immaculate Conception at 859 Third Avenue SE lists Masses at 5 45, 7, 8, 9 30, 11 and noon with services led by Rt Rev Msgr William H Schulte and assistants. St Ludmila at 211 Twenty First Avenue SW offers Sunday Masses at 5 45, 8, 10 and 11 30 under Rt Rev Msgr Frank R Hruby with Clarence Frana assistant. St Patrick’s at 500 First Ave …

Community Alliance Worship Schedule Notice

The Rev. M. E. Stombaugh leads services at 9 30 a m worship with Sunday school at 10 30 and evangelistic service at 7 30 p m at 3302 Oakland Road NE.

Oakland Road M. E. Stombaugh

Christmas Worship Service at First-701 Twenty-fifth Street NE

The Rev Norman Swenson leads Sunday school at 10 followed by worship at 11 A M A sermon titled A Savior Is Born and an evening service at 4 P M conclude with a Christmas program.

Twenty-fifth Street Norman Swenson

Christmas Service Schedule at Fourth Avenue church

The Rev. W. R. Burriss leads Sunday school at 9 45 with worship at 11 and an evening service at 6 30. The sermon is The Heart of the Christmas Gospel followed by a drama titled Why the Chimes Rang.

Fourth Avenue W. R. Burriss

Bible School and Worship Services in North American Prairie Street area

The Rev Samuel C Ritchhart leads Bible school at 9 45 AM and worship at 10 45 AM at Ellis Park on 726 L Avenue NW The Prairie Street Chapel North American at 3336 Prairie Street NE is led by minister Harold D Justice.

Ellis Park L Avenue Samuel C. Ritchhart Prairie Street Harold D. Justice

Church Schedule for First-1311 L Street SW

The Rev. Ralph M. Chandler leads at First church with Sunday school at 9 45 and worship at 11 followed by the evangelistic service at 7 45 in the evening. </s>

L Street Ralph M. Chandler

Church of God in Christ Worship Times and Meeting Place

The Church of God in Christ at 730 H Street SW led by Rev. L. C. Colbert holds services at 3 and 8 p.m. The Little Mission Temple Emanuel is listed at 1014 Tenth Avenue SE with a pastor.

Church OF God IN Christ H Street L. C. Colbert Little Mission Temple Emanuel Tenth Avenue SE

Congregational and Bethany Churches Sunday Services

First church at First-1242 Second avenue SF holds Sunday school at 11 and worship at 11 with the sermon Is the Universe Including Man Evolved by Atomic Force by Rev Wag ner. Bethany church at Bethany-1300 Sixth street NNW offers Sunday school at 9 30 worship at 10 30 and an evening service at 5 30 with sermon What Do You Want for Christmas by Rev White.

First Second Avenue SF Seventeenth Street SE J. Richard Wagner Bethany Sixth Street Nnw Milton E. White

Christian church services at Cedar-526 Third Ave SW

The Rev Frazer A Thomason leads church services at Cedar-526 Third Avenue SW with church school at 9 45 and worship at 8 30 and 10 45 The First church at 840 Third Avenue SE led by Rev Jack A Oliver offers church school at 9 45 and worship including Communion at 10 45 with a sermon titled Glory To God

Cedar Third Avenue Frazer A. Thomason Jack A. Oliver

Christ's Sanctified Holy Church Service Times

The church lists services at 10 a.m. Sunday school, 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. worship led by Elder H. G. Darden at 1230 Fifteenth Street SE. Also Church of the Nazarene at 1328 K Street SW with Sunday school at 9:45, Nyeta at 10:45, and an evening service at 30.

Christ’s Sanctified Holy Church Fifteenth Street H. G. Darden Church OF the Nazarene C. D. Gadbow Nyeta

Grace Church Services Listed at Grace 525 Avenue NE

The Rev A T B Haines leads Matins at 8 Communion 8 15 Children mass 9 45 Nursery 11 Sung mass and sermon 11 Sermon The Living Liturgy The Cul mination at St John s 355 Nineteeth street SE The Rev D A Lofer ski Communion 8 Church school 10 30 Morning prayer and sermon 11

Grace 525 Avenue A. T. B. Haines St. John’s Nineteeth Street D. A. Loferski

Religious Services Schedule Across Local Churches

Union Ely road SW hosts Rev William Suckow with worship at 9 45 and Sunday school at 10 30 Salem at 227 First Avenue SW led by Rev Leonard E Deaver offers Sunday school at 9 45 and worship with the theme Are You Missing Gods Gift To You Sharon at 1814 Ninth Street SW led by Rev Walter M Cerka holds Sunday school at 9 45 worship at 10 50 with a Christmas Cantata and 4 30 vesper service St Andrews at 324 Seventh Street SE led by Rev Hubert L Sunderman offers Sunday school at 9 30 and worship at 10 50.

Union Ely Road William Suckow Salem First Avenue Leonard E. Deaver Sharon Ninth Street Walter M. Cerka St. Andrew’s Seventh Street SE Hubert L. Sunderman

Christmas Sermons Tied to Church Services

The Rev Otto F Artopoeus and Dr Milo Filipi announce church services at Czech 1510 Second Street SW. Bible school begins 9 30 worship at 10 30 with sermons Love Came Down at Christmas and Keep On Keeping Christmas.

Otto F. Artopoeus Second Street Milo Filipi

First Avenue SW church services listed

Rev. Herman Mullis leads Sunday school at 9 45 and worship at 11 with an evening service at 7 30 at the 609 First Avenue SW church place.

First Avenue Herman Mullis

Religious service and program listings across churches

St. John s at 501 A avenue NE offers Sunday school at 9 30 and liturgy at 10 30. Moslem Temple at 1335 Ninth street NW conducts Sunday school at 8 45 and worship Friday at noon. Interdenominational at 225 Fifth avenue SW under Rev A J Stokes with Sunday school at 10 worship at 11 and sermon Pictures of Salvation plus an evening service and Sunday school program.

St. Matthew’s Twenty Fourth Street St. Wenceslaus Fifth Street A. W. Chihak John J. Benda All Saints Dalewood Avenue Twenty-ninth Street L. V. McDonough W. J. Tiedeman St. John’s Elias George Ninth Street NW Interdenominational Fifth Avenue A. J. Stokes

Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall on Center Point Road NE

A brief notice listing Kingdom Hall services at 1221 Center Point Road NE for Jehovah's Witnesses with location details.

Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall Center Point Road

Temple Judah and Beth Jacob Sabbath Service Notice

Temple Judah and Beth Jacob at 1947 Washington avenue SE invite the community to Sabbath services Friday at 8 p.m. with religious school at 9 50 and worship at 11 led by Rabbi Walter H. Plaut. Evening service follows.

Temple Judah Beth Jacob Washington Avenue Walter H. Plaut

Latter Day Saints Church Schedules At Dairydale Court

Priesthood 8:30, Sunday school 10:30, Sacrament service 6. Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints listed at Avenue and Nineteenth Street NE. D.

Latter Day Saints Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Mormon Dairydale Court SE Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints R Avenue Nineteeth Street

Sunday services at M. Cassiday church

Minister M Cassiday leads Sunday school at 9 50 worship at 11 with sermon by The Rev W J Breshears Evening service at 7 30 and church school scheduled.

M. Cassiday W. J. Breshears

Church Listings Across City with Service Times

Multiple congregations including St Mark s Augustana First avenue NE and Ser Straight the Way of the Trinity First avenue SW list Sunday school times and worship services. Bethany First United Church sho positions Missouri and Wisconsin affiliations noted with sermon titles and pastors. St Stephen s St Stephen s EL C Meadow Brook and Good Shepherd YMCA provide service hours and preacher names.

St. Mark’s Augustana First Avenue Richard W. Engstrom Missouri E. H. Widmann Hiawatha Hiawatha Village Roland J. Krekeler Bethany E. W. Waggazer First USCA Third Avenue T. A. Youngquist Thirty-seventh J. F. Wipperman St. Stephen's ELC Meadowbrook Thirty-first SE N. L. Wogen Good Shepherd Wisconsin YMCA W. F. Spreng- Wenn

Local Church Services and Sermon Topics Listed

A bulletin lists Sunday services at multiple churches with their addresses pastors schedules and sermon titles. Featured churches include Free-800 G avenue NW St Pauls 1340 Third avenue SE and Bethel AME 512 Sixth street SE with times for Sunday school worship and evening services plus sermon topics such as The Open Secret of Christmas and The Star of Bethlehem.

G Avenue C. W. Oscarson Trinity Third Avenue Fifth Street H. M. Grant God St. Paul's Jackson Burns H. Hughes Dill F. Gerald Ensley Kenwood Thirty-third Street Wilbert R. Ehlert Star of Bethlehem Bethel Ame Sixth Street Theodore Hudson St. James Ellis Boulevard Floyd Hinshaw John Huss Fourteenth Avenue Ruth Husband

Pentecostal Evangelical Services at 629 It Avenue NW

The Rev. O L Kirk leads Sunday school at 9 45 morning worship at 11 and an evening service at 7 45 in the Pentecostal Evangelical church located at 629 It avenue NW.

IT Avenue NW O.L. Kirk

Easter Week Services Across City Churches

The list highlights Sunday school times and worship services at Olivet-237 Tenth Street NW. Central Park-1700 B Avenue NE. Westminster-1285 Third Avenue SE. Kenwood Park-327 Thirty Fifth Street NE. Sinclair Memorial-829 Twelfth Avenue SE. Sermons include titles such as Lost in Wonder Love and Praise The Unfolding of Christmas The Messiah Before He Comes.

Kenwood Park Thirty Fifth Street Keith Taber Church School Sinclair Memorial Twelfth Avenue Ralph B

Colton Bible School and Worship Services Listed

Several churches and pastors are noted with service times and addresses. Colton and First Church on Fifth Street SE list 9:45 Bible school and 11 or 9:30 worship, led by Rev Z F Pauk and Dr Theodore G Lilley. Daniels Park church led by Rev William H Cohen Jr offers Sunday school at 9:30.

Colton Hus Memorial Ninth Avenue Z. F. Pauk Fifth Street Theodore G. Lilley Daniels Park Center Point Road William H. Cohen, Jr

St George and St John Parishes Schedule

Syrian Orthodox churches St George at 1202 Tenth Street SE and St John the Baptist at 600 Seventh Street SE announce Sunday services. Sunday school 9:45 with Orthros at 10 and Liturgy at 11. The Rt Rev George Ghanam serves St George, The Rev Daniel H B Montgomery serves St John the Baptist.

St. George Tenth Street George Ghannam St John the Baptist Seventh Street Daniel H. B. Montgomery

Salvation Army Church Services at Third Street

Salvation Army at 1123 Third Street SE led by Capt. and Mrs. W. Robert Wilkins offers Sunday school at 10, Holiness meeting at 11, and evening service at 8.

Salvation Army Third Street W. Robert Wilkins Holiness Meeting

Sunshine Mission Services Tonight At 7 30

The Rev. Walter A. Pierce leads services at 121 Second Street NE every night at 7:30 in the Sunshine Mission. Residents are invited to attend the evening gatherings.

Sunshine Mission Second Street Walter A. Pierce

Seventh Day Adventist and Unitarian Church Notes

The Seventh Day Adventist at 3424 First Avenue NE led by Pastor A Nickum holds Sabbath school at 9 30 a m and worship at 11 a m. The Unitarian at Peoples at 600 Third Avenue SE is listed in the notice.

Seventh Day Adventist First Avenue T. A. Nickum Unitarian Peoples—600 Third Avenue SE

The Rev Waldemar Argow Sermon at Church School

Church school at 11 o clock followed by a service at 11 with the sermon titled Jesus, the Man Nobody Knows by Rev Waldemar Argow. The talk explores the public figure and his life and message for parishioners.

Waldemar Argow Church School Jesus

United Presbyterian and Christ Church Service Notes

The United Presbyterian on Grande Avenue lists Rev. William D. Ng with Bible school at 9 45 and worship at 11. Christ Church on First Avenue NW features Rev. Franklin T. Jones with church school at 9 45 and a sermon titled God With Us.

United Presbyterian Grande Avenue Grande 1 Avenue SE William D.ng Christ Church First Avenue NW Franklin T. Jones

Unity Center Service Times at Second Avenue SE

Mabel Swanson leads the Unity Center located at 1015 Second Avenue SE. Sunday school begins at 9 30 with worship at 11 on Sunday mornings.

Unity Center Second Avenue Mabel Swanson

Worldwide Bible Reading Suggestions for Next Week

American Bible Society recommends next week readings: Sunday 1 Corinthians 13, Monday 1 Corinthians 15, Tuesday Ephesians 6, Wednesday Philippians 4, Thursday Hebrews 11, Friday Revelation 21, Saturday Luke 2 1 20.

The American Bible Society

Also Mentioned on This Page

East Iowa Elsie Hill Gazette MT. Auburn Methodist Church Cedar Rapids Church Assembly OF God 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 Glenn W. High Cedar Baptist Temple Garrett Rosenboom Covington Hugh Orchard Elder Bassett Church OF Christ Central George E. Darling Brethren Catholic McKinley High School Peoples Church Choir Lulu Engelman Welty the Peoples Church Community Alliance Church OF the Brethren Church OF God Church OF the Open Bible Church D.D Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church 35Th Street C Ave Christian Science Episcopal Evangelical United Brethren Evangelical and Reformed Eighth Avenue SW Who F. L. Hinshaw Eve Foursquare Gospel Methodist Pentecostal Evangelical Presbyterian First Lutheran Church Tenth Street SE Quest of the Magi Haldor Lillenas 14Th Avenue and K Street SW Trinity Methodist Church Retha Wolgemuth 3Rd Ave Foursquare Gospel Church First Avenue West Lavina Ross Fowler Elizabeth Mary SUN First Assembly of God Oakland Rd N.E ST. Paul’s Jackson Burns H. Hughes Dill 3Rd Avenue 14Th Street Carol, Crusader, Matin Covenant Choirs s_ Camille Saint-Stens Matin and Covenant Choirs Trinity Lutheran City of David Christ the Lord Christian Day School Bethlehem
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