Church Leaders Embrace Santa as Christmas Symbol
Associated Press Religion Writer George W. Cornell reports churchmen across denominations affirm Santa Claus as a positive, educational figure. They stress he can embody generosity and kindness while keeping Christ’s birth central, with proper teaching that Santa enhances faith rather than replaces it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Cornell
Associated Press
Santa
J. Reuben Clark
Salt Lake City
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Christmas Services Across Cedar Rapids Churches
A list of Christmas events from Cedar Rapids churches includes First Assembly of God, Dairy Dale Baptist, Calvary Baptist, Cedar Baptist, Grace Brethren, Cedar Christian, First Christian, First Congregational, Salem Evangelical United Brethren, St. Andrew's Evangelical United Brethren, Faith church, Sharon Evangelical United Brethren, and others. Programs feature cantatas, Christmas pageants, candlelight services, sermons, Sunday schools, and special evening services through Christmas Eve and the week.
Community church news and upcoming services in Iowa
Independence Mission Baptist buys Pine Creek church near Quasqueton and will hold services there starting December 29 led by Rev. Harry Erpelding of Waterloo. A Christmas program, a St Francis reception for Father Shekelton, and multiple sermons and religious events across Cedar Rapids, Earlville, Maynard, Oakville, Columbus Junction, and other towns are announced with several speakers and a training course for Sunday school workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mission Baptist Church
Independence
Pine Creek
Quasqueton
Harry Erpelding
Waterloo
Father Shekelton
St. Francis Catholic Church
Hawkeye
Emmett,Shekelton
Greene
Richard Harstetler
University of Iowa
Trinity Methodist Church
Cedar Rapids
Ohio
Wisconsin
First Assembly of God Church
Cedar Rapiids
Stanton Johnson
Des Moines
Is Christmas Worth All This An Advent Sermon
The First Lutheran church sermon in Cedar Rapids argues Christmas is worth it when prepared for. Advent hero John the Baptist calls for repentance, discipline, and self control, with God’s gift of His Son as the central reason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus Christ
Bethlehem
John the Baptist
Christmas services and programs listed by churches
Tuesday at 11 p m a youth sponsored carol service. Peoples Unitarian Sunday at 5 p m a candlelight service with Washington high boys choir and church choir. Olivet Presbyterian Tuesday at 8 p m a candlelight service. Czech United Church of Christ Sunday at 7 30 p m a Sunday school program with film The Littlest Angel Wednesday at 10 am a Czech language Communion service sermon The Old Old Story
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Brethren
Peoples Unitarian
Washington High
Olivet Presbyterian
Czech United Church of Christ
Cedar Rapids Church Notices and Christmas Services
Church listings show multiple Cedar Rapids congregations with worship times, Sunday schools, and Christmas programs. Notable entries include First Congregational, Westminster, Central, Good Shepherd, St. Stephen’s, Hope, Holy Redeemer, Knox, Central Park, and First, detailing service hours and holiday messages such as The Spirit of Christ and The Blessings Procured.
Christmas and church services listed for area congregations
A compact listing of churches with addresses, pastors, and service times. Each entry notes Sunday school start, worship time, and evening programs including Christmas themed services across multiple nearby parishes such as ABC, Dairy Dale, Calvary, Mt. Zion, Berean YMCA, Cedar, Edgewood, Noelridge, and Grace with pastors including Webb Westerhoff Andersen Burt Rosenboom Miller Krenz Bradley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First
ABC
2Nd Ave
James M. Webb
Dairy Dale
Mt. Vernon Road
Arthur Westerhoff
Calvary
3Rd Ave
Don L. Andersen
Mt. Zion
8Th St
Percy Burt
Berean—Ymca
Glen’ S
Garrett Rosenboom
Edgewood
E Ave
Edgewood Rd
Fred T. Miller
Noelridge
Clifton
Richard Krenz
Basement Finished at New St. Joseph Church in Columbus Junction
Special to the Gazette reports the basement of the new St. Josephs Catholic church in Columbus Junction is completed with superstructure to begin in spring. Much material was salvaged from the former St James Catholic school in Washington and donated by parish men who did the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
St. Joseph's Catholic
Washington
St. James Catholic
Baptist Pastor Hastings Resigns to Lead in Lead South Dakota
The Rev. Thomas Hastings, pastor of South English Baptist church, resigns after three and a half years and will assume the pastorate of First Baptist church in Lead South Dakota. He tendered his resignation December 15 and plans to move in February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Hastings
South
First Baptist Church
Lead
S.C
South English
Hastings
South Dakota
Worldwide Bible Reading Selections for the American Bible Society
Next week's selections for the Worldwide Bible Reading program are listed. The schedule runs from Thanksgiving Day to Christmas Day annually and includes John 1:1-18 Hebrews 1:1-18 Matthew 1:18-25 and Matthew 2:1-12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worldwide Bible Reading
The
American Bible Society
Sweden Lutherans reject ordination of women proposal
In Stockholm a convention of the State Lutheran Church of Sweden rejected a proposal to permit the ordination of women. The vote effectively killed a government sponsored bill authorizing the ordaining of women in the state church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Sweden
Lutheran Church of Sweden
Grace-2905 Dave NE Rev Robert Clouse Service Times
The Rev Robert Clouse leads a local service schedule with Sunday school at 10 and worship at 11. An evening gathering at 7 features a program titled Why God Became Man and a cantata or musical piece Emanuel additional details read like a church bulletin fragment.
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Dave
Robert Clouse
God
Man
Eman
Catholic parish mass times and clergy listings
A compact notice lists multiple churches with assigned priests and daily mass times. Immaculate Conception, St. Ludmila, St. Patrick, St. Wenceslaus, St. Matthew's, All Saints, and Christian Missionary Alliance at 3412 Old Marion Rd NE provide schedule details and on site clergy including Msgrs Sheehy Hruby Chihak Becker Ptacek and Revs Currier Ludwig Frana Trzil, Walbaum, Stombaugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick’s
1St Ave. NW
St. Wenceslaus
5Th St. SE
A. W. Chihak
Louis J. Trzil
Clarence Frana
Assis
St. Matthew’s
1St Ave
24Th St
All Saints — Dalewood Ave
29Th St
Edmund J.becker
John P. Ptacek
Covenant Church Service Times at First-701 25th St NE
The Rev Norman Swenson leads Covenant Church services at First-701 25th Street NE Sunday school 9:30 worship 10 45 and evening service 7 PM. The fragment notes church activities and preacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
25Th St. NE
Norman Swenson
Church listings at Ellis Park and surrounding streets
A compact notice lists multiple churches in the area with addresses and clergy. It includes CHURCH OF GOD at Ellis Park 726 L A ve NW led by Rev Samuel C Ritchart with Sunday school 9 45 worship 10 45 and evening 7 30 Prairie Street NE Rev Harold Justice S school 9 45 worship 11 CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN 1057 4th Ave SE Rev W R Burriss S school 9 45 worship 11 CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST 730 H St SW Rev L C Colbert worship 3 and 8 pm Little Mission Temple evangel 1014 10th Ave SE S school 10 worship 12 evening 8 CHURCH OF OPEN BIBLE First 1311 Lst SW Rev Neal B Gail S school 9 45 worship 11 evening 6 CHRISTIAN SCIENCE First 1242 2nd Ave SE
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Richard H
Baur. S
St. Stephen’s
ELC
Meadowbrook
N.L. Wogen
Sr. S
Jr.s
Good Shepherd
Wis
E Ave
Sprengeler
Hope
USCA
J St. SW
Robert N. Harter
Holy Redeemer
Norman A. Erikson
Concordia
Johnson Ave
Robert K. Olson
S. School
Courage
Westminster
3Rd Ave
John P. Woods
Thomas R. Williams
Asst. S
Man
Olivet
10Th St
Howard Strong
9Th Ave
Joseph Havlik
Arnie P. Ziegler
Church OF God
Ellis Park
L Ave
Samuel C. Ritchart
Prairie Street
N. Am
Har Old Justice
Church OF the Brethren
4Th Ave
W. R. Burriss
Church OF God IN Christ
H St
Church OF Open Bible
Lst
Neal B. Gail
Salem
Leonard E. Deaver
Bethlehem
St. Andrew’s
7Th St
Hubert L. Sunderman
Sharon
18Th Ave
Walter Cerka
Buffalo
Blairs Ferry
Samuel J. Hahn
Christ's Sanctified Holy Church District Worship Schedule
The Rev. Jack A. Oliver presides at Christ's Sanctified Holy Church at 1230 15th St SE S school 10 am worship 13 evening 8 First-840 3rd Ave SE. Cedar-526 3rd Ave SW led by Rev Ernest S Worden with S school 3:45 worship 8:30 and 10:50 am. The Christ of Christmas program referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ’s Sanctified Holy Church
St. SE — S
3Rd Ave
Jack A. Oliver
Cedar
Ernest S. Worden
Salem Istave Worship and Sunday School Schedule
Church listings with multiple congregations and pastors. Times for worship and Sunday school are given along with location addresses and one note per church. Includes Saint Andrew's Faith Union Sharon Buffalo listings and pastor names.
Episcopal Grace and St John's Services Listed
Grace Episcopal at 525 A Ave NE offers communion at 8 and Sunday school at 10 with family service and communion at 10. St John’s at 355 19th St SE lists communion at 8, family service at 9 30, chancel school 9 30, morning prayer sermon at 11, with communion on the first Sunday each month.
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Episcopal
Grace
Ave
James C. A. Cole
St. John’s
19Th St
D. A. Loferski
Leach Month
FOURSQUARE GOSPEL SERVICES AT ISTAVE CHURCH
The Rev. Herman Mullis leads services at Foursquare Gospel 609 Istave. Sunday school starts at 9 45 with worship at 11 and evening service at 7 30 preserving a full day of worship and instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foursquare Gospel
Herman Mullis
S. School
Interdenominational and temple notices on city religious groups
Interdenominational services listed for 225 5th Ave SW Rev A J Stokes with Sunday school at 10 and evening worship. Moslem Temple at 1335 9th St NW hosts 845 Sunday school and noon Friday worship. Jehovahs Witnesses meet at Kingdom Hall 1221 Center Point Rd NE with a Mason City meeting. Temple Judah at 1947 Washington Ave SE led by Rabbi Morris M Hershman with Sabbath Eve service Friday 8 and Sunday 9:30 religious school.
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Interdenominational
5Th Ave
Rev
A. J. Stokes
S. School
9Th St.nw. S
Jehovah's Witnesses
Kingdom Hall
Center Point Rd
Mason City
Temple Judah
Washington Ave. SE
Morris M. Hershman
Mormon Church Schedule at Dairydale Court SE
The Latter Day Saints announce services led by John H. Fossum with priesthood at 8:30 am, sacrament at 6 pm, and Sunday school at 10:30 am at the Dairydale court location. The Reorganized church meets at 120 19th St NE with D M. Cassiday. Sunday school at 9:50 am and worship at 11 am.
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Dairydale Court
John H. Fossum
19Th St. NE
D. M. Cassiday
S. School
Christmas Church Services and School Times Across City
Local religious and school notices list worship and Sunday school times at Trinity Kenwood St James St Paul John Huss Free St Mark Bethel AME Asbury Wilson high. Featured programs include Spotlight on Bethlehem Immanuel and Meaning of Christmas with varied service hours and locations.
Tidings of Joy sermon by Rev Whitlatch at S school
The Rev. Forrest E. Whitlatch delivers a sermon titled Tidings of Joy at the Sunday school hour at 9 45 urging faith and community celebration in a local church setting.
Saint church service listings for three congregations
St George Syrian 1202 10th St SE Rt Rev George Ghannam Sunday school 945 Orthros 10 Liturgy 11 St John Hellenic 501 A Ave NE Dr Elias Georges Sunday school 930 Liturgy 1030 St John Eastern 600 7th St SE Rev James H Allan Orthros 930 Mass 1030
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. George
St. SE
George
Ghannam. S
St. John’s
Alave
Elias Georges
James H. C. Allan
Worship Services at Kenwood-Church School Timings
The Rev. Keith Taber leads services at Kenwood Church located on 327 35th St NE with Sunday school at 9:30 and worship at 11. The listing notes two worship sessions and a church school hour.
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Kenwood
35Th St
Keith Taber
Salvation Army Reader Service at 1123 Third Street Se
Senior Captain and Mrs. J E LaLone lead the Salvation Army post at 1123 3rd St SE with a Sunday schedule including school at 10 and a Holiness meeting at 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
St. Se—Sr
J. E. LaLone
S. School
Holiness Meeting
Religious groups and schedules in YMCA area
Society of Friends announces worship at YMCA Y's Men room with Sunshine Mission at 121 2nd St NE led by Rev Water A Pierce. Services on weekdays at 7 30 and Sunday at 7. Seventh Day Adventist at 3424 Ist Ave NE with L M Heifner. School Saturday 9 30 and worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society OF Friends
YMCA
Sunshine Mission
2Nd St. NE
Water A. Pierce
Seventh Day Adventist
Istave
L. M. Heifner
Religious Services And Sunday School Listings
Unitarian Peoples 600 3rd Ave SE up per school and adult forum at 9 45 Lower school worship 11 United Church of Christ First E R 351 8th Ave SW Rev E K Schneider Sunday School 9 30 Worship 10 30 Czech EX R 1510 2nd St ISW Dr Milo Filipi Sunday School 9 30 Worship 10 30 United Presbyterian Christ Church 2000 Islave NNW Rev Franklin T Jones School 9 30 Worship 9 30
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unitarian, Peoples
3Rd Ave. SE
Adult Forum
United Church OF Christ
E&r
8Th Ave
E. K. Schneider
Ex&r
2Nd St. Isw
Milo Filipi
United Presbyterian
Christ Church
Islave
The Fellowship of Kindred Minds Worship at Unity Center
Unity Center at 1015 2nd Ave SE hosts Mabel Swanson leading a service at 9 30 with worship at 11 under the title The Fellowship of Kindred Minds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unity Center
2Nd Ave
Mabel Swanson
S. School
The
Fellowship of Kindred Minds
Missionaries from the United States Staff Africa South of the Sahara
A survey shows slightly over 29 percent of American Protestant missionaries work in sub Saharan Africa. The report highlights Africa as a major field for evangelical outreach and notes regional distribution among mission organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
The
Sahara
Church listings and services for several congregations
The notice lists multiple churches with addresses past and present pastors, Sunday school times, worship hours, and sermon titles. St. Mark's and Bethany show evening worship, Trinity notes interim pastor, and Our Savior's offers Ist service details.
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St. Nick
la Befana
Yule Tomten
Raymond Rigney
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Clark
Allen Claxton
Broad Methodist Temple
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St. Nicholas
Msgr
Edward M. Betowski
Christ the King Parish
Yonkers, N.Y
First Assembly of God
Dairy Dale Baptist
Calvary Baptist
Cedar Baptist
Evangelical United Brethren
Bethlehem Road
St. Andrew's
Faith
Faith Evangelical United Brethren
St. Andrew’s Church
First Lutheran
St. Mark’s Lutheran
Lutheran
Zion Lutheran
Our Savior’s Lutheran
St. Stephen's Lutheran
Good Shepherd Lutheran
Judea
Hope Lutheran
St. James
Jameson Jones
Nashville
Tenn
St. Paul's Methodist
Bethel Ame
John Huss
Westminster Presbyterian
Matthew
First Nazarene
Hus Memorial Presbyterian
Knox Presbyterian
Holy Central Park Presbyterian
First Presbyterian
Sinclair Memorial Presbyter
Charles Fort
Earlville Methodist Church
J. P. Gable
Dubuque
Otto Baganz
Plymouth
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Maynard
Earlville
Methodist
Louisa County
Oakville
Evert Haney
Methodist and
Presbyterian Churches
Methodist Church
Edwin D. Emme
First Lutheran Church
T. A. Youngquist
the Peoples Church
Third Avenue
Sixth Street
Washington Boys’ Choir
Paul Anthony
Lenore Stark Topinka
Jock Hartley
Matthew Rev
Westminster Presbyterian Srd Avenue
Bever
4Th
Cedar Rapids Church
Assembly OF God
Oakland Rd
L. N. Huffman
Central
Rave
Charles E. Kingsfield
Baha'i Center
Ridgewood, Terrace SE
Church OF Christ
Istate
James M. McNiel
Covington
Rev. Hughean. S. School
J. Richard Wagner
Bethany
St. NW
Mary A. White
Pentecostal Evangelical
Save
Rev. O. L.kirk. S
Baptist
New Catholic Church
Kenwood Park
Presbyterian Services
Chancel
Brethren
Christian, Missionary Alliance
Marion Rd
Merle Stombaugh
Christian Science
2Nd Ave. SE
Christian
Trinity
Glenn Hartong
Kenwood School
Bernard G. Olson
Wesleyan
Ist
Fee Bae G. M. Hubby
Ellis Blvd
Arthur Schuldt
St. Paul’s
Jackson Burns
H. Hughes Dill
Assoc. S
14Th Ave
John K. Moore
Immanuel
G Ave
Co. W. Oscarson
6Th St. SE
E. L. Johnson
Asbury — Wilson High School
Nazarene
Forrest E. Whitlatch
Orthodox
Presbyterian
Ise
St. Mark’s
Richard W. Engstrom
Forest Drive
E. W. Waggazer
Julius E. Koch
Zion
Hiawatha
Ralph O. Underwager
ST. Paul's Methodist Church
Third Avenue and
Fourteenth Street
Eas Bs
Burns
Seven Choirs
Donald Sanford Allan Birney
Lavina Ross Fowler
St. John
Hezekiah
Jericho
St. Peter
I Peter
David
Christ the Lord
Trinity Lutheran
First Avenue
14Th Street
James Isten
A. W. Braver
John Schliepsier
Church of the Lutheran Hour
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