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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1944

Page

12

Cedar Rapids Churches Notice Hourly Christmas Services Across Town

Multiple Cedar Rapids churches list Sunday school times worship and sermons on Christmas and New Year period. Calvary First Avenue at Sixth Street SW Firsts Second Avenue at Twelfth Street SE Mt Zion 824 Eighth Street SE St John s Park Avenue Nineteenth Street SE Second 1803 Ninth Street SW St Pauls Third Avenue Fourteenth Street SE John Huss 180 Fourteenth Avenue SW No Room in the Inn and Seeing the Angels themes appear with Christmas programs and radio broadcast details.

Bethlehem Road Sermon Marks Rev Parks Christmas Program

The Rev. Andrew R. Parks conducts Sunday school at 9 45 am and worship at 11 am with a sermon titled The Bethlehem Road. Evening worship follows at 7 30 pm. A Christmas program by young people is directed by Mrs A R Parks at 512 Sixth Street SE.

Sixth Street Andrew R. Parks Bethlehem Road A. R. Parks

Parish Listings for Local Churches and Mass Times

Immaculate Conception on Third Avenue at Tenth Street SE lists Masses at 6 8 9:30 and 11 a.m. Weekday Masses 7 and 8 a.m. Confessions Saturday 3:30 to 6 p.m. and 7:30 to 9 p.m. St Ludmila on Twenty-first Avenue at Second Street SW offers Sunday masses at 5:45 8 and 10 a.m. Weekday masses 6:45 a.m. Confessions Saturday 3 to 7 p.m. St Matthew's on First Avenue and Twenty-fourth Street E with Masses 6 8 10 high mass and 12. Confessions Saturday 3:30 to 5:30 and 7:30 to 9. Devotions Friday 7:30 p.m. St Patrick's on First Avenue at Fifth Street NW has Sunday masses at 5:30 7:30 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. Children's mass 9 a.m. Weekday masses 8 a.m. St Wenceslaus on Twelfth Avenue at Fifth Street SE lists Mass 6 8 and 10 a.m. Weekdays 7 and 8:15. Confessions Saturday 3-5 p.m. and 7-8:30 p.m. Weekdays before each mass.

Immaculate Conception Third Avenue Tenth Street John M. Molloy Bernard G. Collins John Hemesath St. Ludmila Twenty-first Avenue Second Street Frank R. Hruby St. Matthew’s First Avenue Twenty-fourth Street J. D. Kearn St. Patrick’s Fifth Street St. Wenceslaus Twelfth Avenue August Vojacek Gilbert Lakatek

Christmas Programs At Two Churches On Second Avenue

The Rev Marion H Williams leads services at First Seventh day? No. The entry notes church school at 9 45 a m worship at 10 45 sermon Good Tidings and a choir led by Mrs Edna Barrett Jackson to sing Christmas music plus a 6 30 pm Christmas program On Second to Sixth street SW the Rev I E Link Letter conducts church school 9 45 a m worship and communion 10 50 sermon The Message of Christmas with a church school Christmas program at 5 p m

Third Avenue Marion H. Williams Edna Barrett Jackson Sixth Street I. E. Linkletter

Sunday church services at First Church on Second Avenue

The First Church of Christ Scientist at 1242 Second Avenue SE hosts a Sunday school at 9 45 a m and a service at 11 a m with the subject Christ Jesus A testimonial meeting is held Wednesday at 8 p m with an emphasis on church activities and attendance.

First Church of Christ Scientist Second Avenue SE Christ Jesus

Bible Study and Worship Schedule for Avenues

Reading of services lists Bible study at 10 am then worship and Lord's supper at 11 am. Evening talk at 7 30 pm. Midweek Bible study Wednesday 7 30 pm. Other location at 716 Eighth Avenue SW shows long service 10 30 am with communion at 11 40 am.

Eighth Avenue SW A Avenue NW

Christmas Program and Sermon at Elils Park-L

The Rev. Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Dooty invite attendees to a Christmas program at Elils Park L Avenue and Eighth Street NW. Sunday school classes present at 9 45 am and Mrs. Dooty delivers a Christmas sermon titled The Coming of Our King. A two act play titled In Search of the Christ Child by young people is set for 7 30 p.m.

Elils Park L Avenue Eighth Street NW S. E. Dooty Our King

Christmas Worship and Programs at Two City Churches

At Fourth avenue and Twelfth street SE the Rev H L Ruthrauff leads a 10 50 message Emmanuel with BYF at 6 45 p m worship at 7 30 and a Christmas service with candle lighting. On Fourteenth avenue at K street SW the Rev O C Weigel hosts the annual Sunday School Christmas program at 9 45 am worship 10 45 Sermon And They Shall Call His Name Jesus with a 7 pm prayer band and 7 30 service. NYPS to lead the Christmas program. Wednesday prayer meeting 7 30 and choir 8 30.

Fourth Avenue Twelfth Street H. L. Ruthrauff Emmanuel B.Y.F Fourteenth Avenue K Street O. C. Weigel Jesus N.Y.P.S

Christmas Services and Sunday School Events Listed

Dairydale Mt Vernon road at Thirty four street SE. The Rev F O Hillman. Worship 10 a m Christmas story and treats. Church school 10 45. Meeting in school. Edgewood Sunday School Edgewood school No 1 Vinton road NW. Tilson Petro superintendent. Christmas program 10 15 am. No evening service.

Dairydale Mt. Vernon Road Thirty-fourth Street F. O. Hillman Edgewood Edgewood School Vinton Road Tilson Petro

Christmas Sermons Across Three Grace Churches

The Rev. Joseph B. Clyde leads Sunday school at Bethany avenue and Sixth Street NW with worship at 11 and a sermon titled The Meaning of Christmas. The Rev. William A. Jacobs oversees First Washington avenue at Seventeenth Street SE with church school at 9 45 and worship at 10 55 followed by Things We Cannot Lose. Grace Avenue at Sixth Street NE led by the Rev. Paul Clarke offers low mass at 8 00, church school at 9 45, high mass at 11, and daily masses.

Bethany — Avenue Sixth Street Joseph B. Clyde Washington Avenue Seventeenth Street William A. Jacobs Grace Paul Clarke

Christmas Eve Candlelight Services at Two Churches

The Evangelical and Reformed churches at Second Street and First Avenue SW offer bilingual services this season. Rev Milo Filipi leads English Bible school at 9 30 a m and Czech worship at 10 30 a m with sermons on Treasures in Earthen Vessels and The Fact of Christmas. Christmas Eve candlelight service at 7 30 p m, and Monday 10 30 a m holy communion. Choir rehearsal Thursday 7 30 p m.

Evangelical & Reformed Second Street Milo Filipi Church Bible School Eighth Avenue L Street Frederick H. Haag

Christmas Services at 609 First Avenue SW

The Rev and Mrs Cline Halsey announce a Christmas program schedule including Sunday school 9:45 worship 11 Christmas message prayer 3 Crusaders 6 Christmas music by orchestra 7:15 and service 7:45 The Other Wise Man in stained glass slides with narration by Rev Halsey Cast Your Crowns by choir and Aimee Semple McPherson song Bible study and prayer Wednesday 7:30 Praise and Prayer Friday 7:30 Children’s church Saturday 2 PM Orchestra practice 7 PM choir 8:15

First Avenue Cline Halsey Crusaders Henry van Dyke Mr. Halsey Aimee Semple McPherson Praise and Prayer League Children’s Church

Revival campaign announced at church on gray avenue

The Rev. C. F. Olson leads a church program including Sunday school at 9 45 am worship at 1055 Sermon The Great King Y P M S at 6 15 pm Christmas program 7 30 Wednesday prayer meeting 7 30 Friday chorus practice and Y P prayer group 7 30 Bible study hour Saturday 10 30 am Revival campaign runs from Dec 31 to Jan 14 with multiple services.

Avenue Eighth Street C. F. Olson

St John the Baptist Greek Church Services Schedule

The bulletin lists St John the Baptist at 501 A Avenue NE with Rev. John E. Pallas. Orthros runs 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Sunday school also 9:30 to 10:30, and Divine Liturgy from 10:30 to noon. Greek language classes: first and second groups Monday Wednesday Friday 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. and third group Monday Wednesday 7 to 8 p.m.

St. John the Baptist A Avenue John E. Pallas

Rev Scott B Pyle Leads Daily Evangelistic Services

The notice lists Sunday school at 9 01 a m and worship at 11 a m with service at 7 30 p m Evangelistic services scheduled every evening at 7 30 at 324 Second street SE led by the Reverend Scott B Pyle.

Second Street Scott B. Pyle

Stokes and Wilson Lead Local Church Activities Schedule

The Rev A J Stokes and Rev Anna B Wilson outline church times with Sunday school at 10 am worship at 11 am choir practice at 6 30 pm evening service at 7 30 pm boys club Thursday 4 pm prayer meeting and Bible study Thursday 7 30 pm children’s church Saturday 1 30 pm on Fifth Avenue at Third Street SW.

Fifth Avenue Third Street A. J. Stokes Anna B. Wilson Children’s Church

Mormon and Reorganized Latter Day Saints Schedules

The Mormon Church meets in Lincoln room at the Roosevelt hotel with Sunday school at 10 a.m. and service at 11. Harold Hunt serves as president. The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints meets in Sohol hall at 415 Third Street SE with church school at 10 a.m. and worship at 11.

Mormon Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Lincoln Room Roosevelt Hotel Harold Hunt Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints Sohol Hall Third Street

Christmas church services and schedules in metro area

Multiple churches list Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services with times and sermons. Saron, Trinity Missouri Synod, Bethany, Kenwood Park Methodist, St James, Trinity and others provide church school times, worship, communion dates, and special programs including carols, candlelighting, and youth activities.

Christmas church programs and services across city churches

A list of churches and service times is provided including Central Park B avenue Sev enteenth street NE with Rev Allan E Schoff offering Bible school 9 45 worship 10 55 and Christmas vesper 3 45 led by choir then Daniels Park Center Point road NE with Rev Jean R Hayter sermon Good Tidings 11 and no evening fellowship First Third avenue Fifth street SE hosts a family Christmas service 11 and organ recital. Olivet B avenue Tenth street NW led by Rev D Keith Irwin features sermon God Speaks Through the Fellowship fourth in a series with midnight candlelight and carol service 11 15. Sinclair Memorial Twelfth avenue Ninth street SE presents Sunday school 9 30 children Christmas program 10 45 with Rev Frank Ward Christmas cantata 7 30. Kenwood Park First avenue NE Bible school 10 and Sunday school Christmas program 11 no preaching Westminster Bever avenue Fourteenth street SE elders prayer 9 30 Christmas program 9 45 preaching 10 55 Rev Robert McDanel guest speaker sermon Release! Release! Christmas Eve vesper service for young people 4 PM and midweek study 7 30 with guest speaker Dr David I Berger.

Third Avenue Tenth Street Paul Luther Miller Bethany Missouri Synod First Avenue E. W. Wagegazer Walther League Meeting Holy Communion Central Park B Avenue Seventeenth Street Allan E. Schoff God Daniels Park Center Point Road Jean R. Hayter Fifth Street Robert Little Eric Clitheroe Coe College Ninth Avenue Seventh Street Z. F. Pauk E. J. Wykle F. Sintak Mr. Wykle Tenth Street NW D. Keith Irwin Sinclair Memorial Twelfth Avenue Ninth Street Frank Ward Kenwood Park Westminster Fellowship Westminster Bever Avenue Fourteenth Street Robert McDanel Clinton David I. Berger

Services at First Avenue NE church with Revelation study

The Rev A V McClure leads Wednesday 7 30 p m services and Saturday Sabbath school at 9 30 a m with worship at 11 a m. The midweek study is titled The Malady of Sin and a Y P meeting is at 3 p m.

First Avenue A. V. McClure

Universal Brotherhood of Light Meeting at K P Hall

Chapter II hosts lectures at 7:30 p.m. by Dr. E. C. McDonald and Dr. El Dora Terrell at K P Hall on 420 First Avenue NE.

Universal Brotherhood of Light K.P. Hall First Avenue NE E. C. McDonald el Dora Terrell

Rev Solomon Bazook Church Schedule at St George

The notice lists St George at 1202 Tenth Street SE with Rev Solomon Bazook. Sunday school runs 10 to 11 a.m. Mass is from 10 to 12.

St. George Tenth Street Solomon Bazook

Christmas Secret Service At Unitarian Church

The Unitarian church on Peoples Third avenue at Sixth street SE invites worshipers for an 11 o clock service led by the Rev Waldemar Argow with the sermon The Christmas Secret. An annual Christmas Eve candlelight service at 5 features special music.

Third Avenue Sixth Street Waldemar Argow

Christmas Message at Seventh Street Church Service

The Rev. Lyle K. Anderson leads at the church with service at 11 a.m. Topic is The First Christmas Message. Church school starts at 9:45 a.m. Fellowship meets Thursday at 6:30 p.m. No Christian Endeavor. First Fourth Avenue at Seventh Street SE.

Fourth Avenue Seventh Street Lyle K. Anderson Christian Endeavor

UNITED PRESBYTERIAN SUNDAY SERVICES AND SCHOOLS

On First Third avenue at Second street SW the Rev George W Bryant leads Bible school at 9 45 a m and worship at 10 55 with the sermon In the City of David. In Grande Avenue Grande avenue at Sixteenth street SE the Rev H K Galloway conducts Bible school at 9 45 a m worship at 11 with the subject Gods Gift To Us. Young people's society meets at 6 p m.

Third Avenue Secondstreet George ,W. Bryant Bible School City of David Grande Avenue Sixteenth Street H. K. Galloway Young People's Society

Unity Center Service Schedule at Mabel Swanson

Unity Center at 1015 Second Avenue SE lists events for Sunday including radio broadcast at 8 a.m. Sunday school at 9 30 a.m. worship at 11 a.m. with the sermon Good Tidings of Great Joy. Candlelight service at 4 p.m. No classes this week.

Unity Center Second Avenue SE Mabel Swanson

Five Star Insignia Arranged in Circle

Washington AP reports the five star insignia for the new rank of general of the army is arranged in a circle. The War Department describes five silver five pointed stars, each 3/8 inch in diameter, fastened in a circular layout with inner points touching and a plain raised surface.

Washington War Department

Jewels Worth 29000 Stolen From KC Home

Mrs. Richard R. Nelson reported jewels valued at 29000 stolen from her Kansas City south side home. Her husband is a lieutenant colonel in army intelligence stationed in Europe.

Kansas City, Mo INS Richard R. Nelson Kansas City South Side

Also Mentioned on This Page

Cedar Rapids Church Baptist Calvary Rodney C. Gould B.T.U Second Avenue Grant F. Anderson Mt. Zion D. O. Bell St. John’s Park Avenue Nineteenth Street D. A. Loferski WMT Evangelical L. T. Olson Lester BE. Olson India St. Paul’s Charles J. Bready Church of Youth John Huss Open Bible Virgil Ellis U. P Catholic Christian Christian Science Church OF Christ Church OF God Church OF the Brethren Church OF the Nazarene Episcopal Foursquare Gospel Free Methodist Home Mission Interdenominational Methodist Thirty Third Street Dwight E. Webster St. James Ellis Boulevard F. L. Hinshaw John E. DeLong Youth Fellowship Presbyterian Seventh Day Adventist Spiritual Science Unitarian United Brethren United Presbyterian U. S First Army Ernest Robert Granby Mass Robert Garrette F. K. Hahn Jim Kauzlarich Mt. Vernon Avenue Pearl Harbor Sir Bruce Fraser Chester Nimitz U. S. Pacific Fleet Joan Weefs Joan Berry Joseph Scott Los Angeles Charlie Chaplin George Blackman San Francisco Fleishhacker Zoo Chicago Robert R. McCormick The Chicago Tribune Hurtgen Forest Junnersdorf Germany JW. Ballard Racelard America Acocue
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