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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1938
Page
8
The page lists service times and pastors for Baptist Calvary and several Catholic and Protestant churches. Details include Mass times, confessions, sermons, Bible study, church school hours, and evening services led by pastors such as Rev Grant F. Anderson, Rev Richard V. Clearwaters, Msgr John M. Molloy, and others.
Sunday services are held in the church at 1242 Second Avenue at 11 am with the subject God. Sunday school meets at 9:45 am. Wednesday testimonial meeting at 8 pm. Reading room at 318 Paramount Theater building open daily 9:30 am to 5:30 pm except Sunday.
The Church of God led by Pastor R N Coolidge lists Bible study at 10:30 Worship at 11 Communion at 11:30 Evening service 7:30 and midweek Old Testament study 7:30 Wednesday Temporary location during remodeling at 1338 Sixth Street NW for children through junior age 9:45 to 11:30 and children's hour 4 p.m 1310 Ellis Boulevard for all above junior age unified services 9:45 to 11:30 Opening worship sermon at 10:05 by pastor S B classes
At 10 45 with dismissal at 11 30 Y P service at 6 30 and evening service at 7 30 with sermon by the Rev Mr Coolidge. Community prayer meeting Wednesday 2 15 place to be announced. Evening prayer service 7 30 at the Elmore home 1200 Eighth street NW. Y P discipleship Thursday evening at parsonage. Green's Grove Sunday school 10 am Evening service at 8 with sermon by the Rev Homer Mc Kinley.
Fourth avenue at Twelfth street SE details a church schedule with Rev. S. L. Barnhart as pastor. Bible school at 9 45, morning worship at 10 50, sermon The Old Book in the New Year, B Y P D at 6 80, evening worship at 7 30, New Year’s program led by the young people, and midweek prayer on Wednesday at 7 30 p.m.
The Rev A L McQuay pastor leads Sunday school at 9 30 a m and morning worship at 10 45 with sermon Eyes That See in the Dark N Y P S gathers at 6 30 p m Evangelistic service at 7 30 p m Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m Cottage prayer meeting Tuesday with Mrs Shelton 316 Seventh Street NE
The Church of the Foursquare Gospel at 609 First Avenue announces a watch night tonight from 8 until midnight with special speakers Rev Paul Hunter of Chicago and Rev John Winn and wife. Sunday schedule includes Sunday school 9:45, prayer 2:30, Young Peoples 6:15, band 7:15, evangelistic 7:30. Bible study Tuesday 7 and prayer at 8, evangelistic Friday 7:30.
The notice lists Rev. Nelson C. Dreier at First Washington avenue and Rev. B. O. Bashore at Bethany 1300 Sixth street NW with times for church school at 9 a.m. and morning worship at 11, including a communion meditation. Other items mention a prudential committee meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. and a watch night service tonight from 8 30 to 12.
St Johns Nineteenth Street at Park Avenue SE hosts Rev D A Loferski for morning Holy Communion at 8 and an eleven o clock service, no church school. Grace Church of Our Lady of Grace at Avenue and Sixth NE offers Matins and Holy Communion at 7 30, church school at 9 45, followed by Choral Mass and sermon at 11 and a children's Christmas pageant at 4 30 with Rev Father Gratiot of Chicago presiding.
On First First avenue at Third street W Rev George A Stauffacher leads church school at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 10 45 a m with Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p m On Second Eighteenth avenue at Ninth street SW Rev O C Gatrelle conducts Sunday school 9 45 a m worship 10 45 a m sermon The Bread of Life Young people service 6 30 p m and Evangelistic service 7 30 p m
The Rev. C. M. Cunningham presides at 6 avenue and Eighth street NW. Sunday school 9 45 a.m. Preaching 11 a.m. Y P meeting 6 45 p.m. Evening service 7 30 p.m. Cottage prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 p.m.
The Rev. P L Bornhoeft will celebrate Holy Communion this Saturday at 7 45 pm with announcements in the vestry. Divine service Sunday at 10 45 am with sermon Hope. Sunday school 9 30 am. Gottes dienst 9 15 am Abendmahl. Ladies Aid Thursday Jan 5 2 30 pm Vestry meeting Friday Jan 6 8 pm at the school Adult class Friday Jan 6 7 pm Junior catechumens Tue and Fri 4 30 pm Voters meeting Jan 8 2 30 pm.
Summary of church notices including First United Lutheran Church and Bethany Missouri Synod services. Details list pastors, service times, Sunday school, Luther League activities, council meetings, and New Year Eve observances with Holy Communion and watch services.
A church notices New Year worship and services with themes of forgiveness and hope. Dr. Little delivers a New Year message titled Travel Light at Kenwood Park while Westminster hosts a sermon Your Second Chance and a Lord's Supper administration.
A dense listing outlines worship times and programs at several churches including Central Park Avenue Seventeenth Street NE, Hus Memorial Ninth Avenue Seventh Street SE, Daniels Park Center Point Road NE, Sinclair Memorial Twelfth Avenue Ninth Street SE, Olivet B Avenue Tenth Street NW, and Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 415 Third Street SE. It details sermons titles such as What I Have Written I Have Written and A New Beginning, service times from morning worship to evening watch night, Christian Endeavor meetings, Bible study, intermediate and senior young people's meetings, and weekly board and missionaries events.
John Wass First street at Fourteenth avenue SW hosts morning worship at 11 with the sermon Forward Through 1939 and Sunday school at 9:45. Trinity on Third avenue at Fifth street SW lists morning worship at 10:50 with sermon God the Judge and Epworth leagues in evening. Kenwood Park on Thirty third street NE features morning worship at 11 and sermon Retrospect and Prospect by Dr. Henke plus communion. St Pauls on Fourth avenue SE presents 9:45 a.m. departments and an 11 a.m. communion meditation with evening services at 7:30. A New Year’s service at St Pauls features Darold Jack on How to Make the Most of the New Year. Sessions include weekly meetings and a January official board gathering at the parsonage January 5.
A brief church notice lists morning worship at 9 am and a sermon at 10 am titled God s New Year Gift. The schedule emphasizes worship and sermon timing.
Captain and Mrs WE Thompson lead the officers in charge with weekly services including Sunday school at 10 a.m. Holiness meeting at 11 a.m. Young People's Legion at 6 15 p.m. Salvation meeting at 7 30 p.m. Soldiers' meeting Tuesday at 8 p.m. Corps Cadet class Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. Public meeting Thursday at 8 p.m. Praise service Saturday at 8 p.m.
The Rev. F. KK Ward founder with Rev. Frank H Ward as superintendent and Rev. T J Hinkin assistant superintendent conducts services and Bible classes at 121 123 Second Street NE. Evening gospel service 7 30 Sunday school 3 pm prayer and various classes weekly including Mothers sewing Junior and intermediate Young People's and Women’s Bible classes with a Helping Hand society and a Sunday address by Rev Hin kin at 7 30 pm.
Multiple churches in the SE districts list Sunday school 9:45 am and worship services starting at 11 am afternoon sessions at 1 pm and 6 30 pm. Weekly activities include Christian Endeavor at 6 30 pm and midweek prayer 7 30 pm with house visits. Services feature sermons on Year and Blessings Growing in Grace Assembling Our Assets and Lessons in Truth.
The Rev. D. O. Bell, pastor, leads at 824 Eighth Street SE with Sunday school at 10 a.m. and morning worship at 11 a.m.
The Rev Robert Little presides at the Presbyterian church at First Third avenue and Fifth street SE. Bible school begins at 9 45 with morning worship at 11. Sermon titled Gods.
A series of brief notices reports a bicycle accident on Third avenue west involving Frank Naibert,Miss Ruth Zika heads to Salina Mrs Bernice Ladd Halvorson tours Chicago for a theatre program. The mother of Washington high coach William S Kelly dies in Newton and Harvey's Greater Minstrels perform at Greene's opera house. W J Elliott resigns as Cedar Rapids Savings Bank cashier to become national treasurer for a church board and move to Philadelphia. Mr and Mrs E J Wood and daughters Evelyn and Henrietta depart</S>
On First-Eighth avenue at L street SW the Rev. Samuel Ramaker pastors a church with church school at 9.45 am and worship at 11 am featuring a sermon titled Fellowship With the Eternal Christ. On Czech Second street at Sixteenth avenue SW the Rev. Frank Helmich presides with Sunday services reaching readers seeking spiritual guidance.
Los Angeles resident Esther I. Porter departed yesterday for a three weeks visit to Chicago and Dayton Ohio as part of a winter stay plan.
Chirkof of a Iowa university and a member of the all Western football team is a guest of Fred Payncer for a few days. Mr and Mrs L L Record of St Paul are guests of Mr and Mrs Herman Cushman. The D O H annual banquet was held at the Hotel Montrose today. The twelve organizing members were present except Miss Florence Messer who is at Wellesley college. Those present included Helen Cushman Lillian Gilfillan Hazel Searles Florence Orr Nell Irwin Grace Wells Salvia Severa Jessie Chambers Helen Chandler Olga Hasek and Cora Albright. DP Stookey attended the Ames short course.
A 1939 New Year message urges sober thought and high purpose to shape the year. Dear Miss Manners offers advice on social woes, recommending calm handling of romance and dances, advising against exposing rival relationships.
Westminster Presbyterian invites all members and friends to New Year’s Eve activities at 10 p.m. The program includes an hour of recreation and fellowship followed by a watch night service in the church auditorium. Rev. James H Blackstone Jr. will address the topic What I Have Written, I Have Written.
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