Attack on Religion Mounts Across Nations Worldwide
A surge of anti religious actions targets Christianity from Sudan to Cuba and East Germany. Reports cite church closures in Russia and seminary bans while embassies refuse asylum to persecuted Siberian families. Church leaders warn of a global trend toward government atheism and shrinking religious rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sudan
Russia
Ceylon
Egypt
Angola
Cuba
Burma
East Germany
Romania
Hungary
Rural Church Institute Opens Monday on ISU Campus
The Iowa Christian Rural Institute gathers pastors and laymen at Iowa State University to study church and community challenges. Rev Raymond E Maxwell of New York leads, with Rev Thomas Applebee of Manchester among Iowa speakers. Awards will honor 24 Iowa churches for outstanding church‑community service efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa State University
Iowa Christian Rural Institute
Iowa State
Iowa Christian Rural Fellowship
Christianity
Raymond E. Maxwell
New York
United States
World Council of Churches
Iowa
Thomas Applebee
Community Church
Manchester
Indian Seminarian to Speak Twice at Salem Church
Thomas George, a Kerala university graduate pursuing evangelical studies in Naperville Illinois, will address morning services on The Uniqueness of Christianity Through the Eyes of An Indian and speak again at 6 57 p m during the school of missions on Problems of Modern India as A Mission Field at Salem Evangelical United Brethren Church Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas George
Kerala University
India
Naperville
Ill
Salem Evangelical United Brethren Church
Cedar Rapids
School of Missions
Cedar Rapids Church Notices List
Local church schedules include Central-3030 Fave NW and First-1101 Oakland NE with services mornings and evenings. St James, St Mark's, St Pauls, Life's Strange Mixture, Trinity and Wesleyan list service times with pastors and locations across Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central
Fave
B. P. Bell
S.S
Oakland Rd
Fred R. Gottwald
Church Schedules and Sermons List Across Local Congregations
A compiled list presents church meeting details for Berean Glen V High Cedar Dairy Edgewood First Immanuel Mt. Zion Noelridge and others. It notes Sunday school times service hours evening programs and sermon titles such as The Proof is in the Fruit Not Ashamed of the Gospel and It Is Time for an Awakening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar
Old
Marion Rd
Robert Pick
S.S
Dairy Dale
Mt. Vernon Rd
Leslie J. Nelson
Edgewood
E Ave
Edgewood Rd
Fred T. Miller
ABC
2Nd Ave
Edward V. Douglas
Immanuel
F Ave
Lewis A. Miller
Weekend Catholic Mass Schedules for City Parishes
All Saints Dalewood. Immaculate Conception. St Jude, St Ludmila, St Matthew, St Patrick, St Pius X, St Wenceslaus. Listed are church addresses, pastors, and Mass times: 6, 7 30, 8 30, 10, 11, 12, 15. Nearby parishes include St Jude and St Pius X with multiple morning and noon services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All Saints
Dalewood
29Th
Edmund J. Becker
Thomas F. McAndrew
Florian J. Schmidt
Immaculate Conception
3Rd Ave
William A. Roach
Everett J. Frese
Louis C. Zee
St. Jude’s
Edgewood Rd
NW. S.S
Masses
St. Ludmila
21St Ave
St. Patrick’s
Ist Ave. NW
St. Pius X
Council NE
Msgr
M. S. Sheehy
Dean Walz
St. Wenceslaus
5Th St. SE
A. W. Chihak
Frank Benda
R. A. Ludwig
Ellis Park and Prairie Street Details
Listings show Ellis Park at 726 Lave NW with Earl Osnes S.S. at 9 30 and Prairie Street NA 3336 Prairie St NE Harold Justice S S at 9 30 with service at 10 30 and Jack Hoover noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis Park
Lave
Earl Osnes
S.S
Eve
Prairie Street
N. A
Prairie St
Harold Justice
Jack Hoover
Church listings for Emmanuel Temple and New Jerusalem
The Church of God in Christ presents Emmanuel Temple at 1014 10th Ave SE with Sunday School at 10 and Service at noon. New Jerusalem at 1027 6th St SE led by H Bassett offers Sunday School at 10:30 and a noon service, with an evening service at 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jerusalem
6Th St. SE
H. Bassett
S.S
Eve
Remembrance Service Notices at Cedar and Remem First
A fragmented notice lists Cedar-526 3rd Ave SW Barton G Murray S.S. times 8:30 and 10:50 and Remem First at 840 3rd Ave SE with services at 9:30 and 10:40, reflecting two observances. Details are partial and the exact event names are unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar
3Rd Ave
Barton G. Murray
S.S
Lot
Is.s
Persuasion and State Force in Social Ethics Warned by Bishop Ensley
Iowa Methodist Bishop F Gerald Ensley told the Methodist Church board in Washington that persuasion is the churchs task while the state must wield force to curb evil He urged a national bureau to speak to the church quickly but with deep study amid recurring crises and moral issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Iowa
F. Gerald Ensley
Ensley
Board of Christian Social Concerns
The
Methodist Church
Man Who Was Too Close to Himself
Dr Marcus Bry ants Noelridge 4529 Rega Ave NE Marvin Gee SS 10 45 Service 9 30 To Fill the Emptiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus Bryant
Noelridge
Rega. Ave
Marvin W. Gee
S.S
Bethany and Fair Oaks Church Services Schedule Fragments
Bethany at 1300 6th St NW shows Mary A White with SS at 9 30 and services at 8 30 and 10 30. Fair Oaks at 1243 Apache Trail NW lists Robert Steven Berg with SS at 9 30 and service at 10 30 and features Smooth Talk and Supply Line of Faith texts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethany
6Th St
Mary A. White
S.S
Fair Oaks
Apache Trail
Robert Stevenberg
Faith
Communion times at Grace and St John churches listed
Grace 525 A Ave NE with Thomas S Hulme hosts communion at 8, SS and sung mass at 10. Opportunities Equal for All or Equal for None. St John 355 19th St SE with D A Loferski communion 8, SS and service at 10:30, communion first Sunday each month. St Michael 220 40th St NE with James Gundrum communion 8, SS and service at 10 Eve 5:45.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ave
Thomas S. Hulme
S.S
St. John’s
19Th St
D. A. Loferski
St. Michael
St. NE
James Gundrum
Evangelical United Brethren Church Service Listings
A list of Evangelical United Brethren churches with addresses and service times including Buffalo Blair's Ferry Road NE Donald L. Kline and Salem 227 Islave SW Leonard E. Deaver SS 9:45 Serv 8:30 and 10:50. Sharon 831 18th Ave SW A T Washington SS 9 Serv 10 Union Ely Rd SW Robert Hefty SS 10 Serv 9. The entry mentions a sermon theme Uniqueness of Christianity Through the Eyes of an Indian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Blair’s Ferry Rd
Donald L. Kline
S.S
Faith
30Th St
Elmer C. Boom
Salem
Islave
Leonard E. Deaver
Sharon
18Th Ave
A. T. Washington
Union—Ely Rd
Robert Hefty
Public talks at Center Point Road Watchtower events
East Unit hosts a 6 PM public talk titled Can There Be a World With out Woe Watchtower 7 15. West Unit offers a 3 PM talk How Firm Is Your Faith To Pre serve Your Souls Alive Have Faith Watchtower 4 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Point Rd
Watchtower
Mormon-32nd Dairy Dale services schedule notice
Mormon church at 32nd Dairy Dale Street SE with Lee M. Johnson serving 8:30 Sunday School 10:30, evening service 6:30. Reorganized church at 120 19th Street NE with Robert H. Allen serving Sunday School 9:45 and service 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale St
Lee M. Johnson
S.S
Reorganized
19Th St. NE
Robert H. Allen
Lutheran Sunday Services Across Towns Listed
A roster lists church locations and pastors with Sunday school and service times. Bethany Concordia First Lutheran Gloria Dei Good Shepherd Holy Redeemer Hope Our Savior's St. Andrew St. Mark's St. Stephen's Trinity Zion and notes on sermon topics and communion observances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Shepherd
Wis
St. SW
R. Michel
S.S
Holy Redeemer
Eave
Lawrence Peterson
Hope
Bowling St
Richmond Anderson
Our Savior
Ave
Richard W. Engstrom
St. Stephen’s
ALC
Meadowbrook
St. SE
N. L. Wagen
S. S
Trinity
E. W. Koberg
Zion
Hiawatha
Gilbert Meseke
Jesus
Local Church Schedules and Ministers List
Asbury 351 26th Ave SW John K Moore SS 9 45 Serv 8 30 dialogue sermon senior MYF Betheli AME 512 Sth St SE John I Thomas SS 9 30 Serv 11 Free 800 G Ave NW Will ard A Mason SS 9 45 Kenwood 302 33rd St NE Bernard G Olson SS 9 45 Serv 8 30 11 Lovely Lane Cedar Memorial Chapel Donald T Caspers SS 10 30 Serv 9 30
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asbury
26Th Ave
John K. Moore
S.S
Betheli
Sth
John I. Thomas
G Ave
Willard A. Mason
Kenwood
33rd _ st
Bernard G. Olson
Lovely Lane
Cedar Memorial Chapel
Donald T.caspers
Christ Church
Islave
John E. Wheatley
5Th St. SE
Francis W. Pritchard
Bob Alan Chaffee
Hus Memorial
9Th Ave. SE
William Harnish
Jesus
35Th St
Donald R. Jarrert
Heaven
Knox
Hollywood Blvd
James R. Hartsee
P.m. Grace Brethren
Cave
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Old
Marion Rd
Milford Olson
St. SE
Christian Science
2Nd Ave
SE. S.S
Church of the Brethren
4Th Ave
Robert E. Falls
Walter Wigger
Central Church of Christ
1St Ave
Bill J. Humble
Church of God of Prophecy
8Th Ave
Theodore Clemens
Cedar Hills
Gordon Ave
Fred R. Buseman
First Covenant
25Th St. NE
Frederick Pamp
Robert Larson
Local Transit Pair Schedule Snippet
At First 1328 K Street SW and Oakland 1515 29th Street NE two stops list S S 9 45 with names Whitlatch and Bailey as contacts for rest.
St George and St John Church Schedules and Liturgy Times
At St George 1202 10th St NE Nicholas Laikley S.S. 10 15 Serv 11. St John 600 7th St SE Samuel A Makad S.S. St John Gr 501 A Ave NE John Kallimanis S.S. 9 30 Liturgy 10 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. George
Nicholas Laikley
S.S
St. John’s
Samuel A. Makad
Ave
John Kallimanis
Church Schedules and Sermons Listed for Sunday Services
The notice lists multiple churches with their street addresses and pastors along with Sunday school times and service hours. Topics include Jesus teachings and discussions on faith across Central Park Allen Van Cleve Christ Church First Memorial Kenwood Knox Olivet Sinclair Westminster and others.
Local Church Listings and Service Times
Eden church at 351 8th Ave SW with E R Schneider leads service at 10:30 and Sunday school at 9:30. First Congregational on 361 17th St SE with J Richard Wagner, Sunday school 9:30 service 10:55. Hiawatha church offers SS 9:15 and service 10:30 with sermon "The Never Changing God".
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eden
E&r
8Th Ave
Local Church Schedules and Congregational Leaders Listed
A community notice lists multiple churches with service times and leaders. Items include Baha i Center Grace Brethren Christian and Missionary Alliance Christ s Sanctified Holy Church Central Church of Christ and others with Sunday school times and worship services.
Olivet Presbyterian To Install Officers
Officers to be installed at Olivet Presbyterian Church Cedar Rapids during Sunday service. Elders named Ernest Crowell John Robertson George Pease. Deacons James Ewing Michael Lawrence Jesse Clift Leland Martin Margaret Swope Bernita Donnan. Trustees Mervin Powlishta Robert Fuller Lyle Brewer Herbert Ellingson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olivet Presbyterian Church
Cedar Rapids
Ernest Crowell
John Robertson
George Pease
James Ewing
Michael Lawrence
Jesse Clift
Leland Martin
Margaret Swope
Bernita Donnan
Mervin Powlishta
Robert Fuller
Lyle Brewer
Herbert Ellingson
Minnesotan to Conduct Series in Cedar Rapids
The Rev. E. V. Folden of Thief River Falls Minnesota will conduct a series of church services in Cedar Rapids Iowa at the Christian and Missionary Alliance church. Services run nightly at 7 30 except Saturdays through February 15. Folden has toured North America as an evangelist and conference speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. V. Folden
Thief River Falls
Minn
Christian
Missionary Alliance Church
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Folden
North America
Youth Week Service Set by Cedar Rapids Marion Group
The United Christian Youth Council of Cedar Rapids and Marion schedules a Youth Week service for Sunday at 4 p.m. at First Christian Church. The theme for both national and local observances is To Fill the Emptiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ational
United Christian Youth Council of
Cedar Rapids
Marion
First Christian Church
Blanket Drive For Algerians Exceeds Goal
The Cedar Rapids Marion Area Council of Churches report shows 1 181 blankets donated by North Liberty and Tiffin Methodist churches surpassing the 1 000 goal for the Blankets for Algerians drive. Funds for delivery and other clothing needs are encouraged as airlift to Algeria continues. The event included a movie panel discussion banquet and youth week program led by Dr Marcus Bryant and Rev Donald Jafvert with church leaders and volunteers coordinating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Liberty
Tiffin
Robert C. Armstrong
Church World Service
Cedar Rapids-Marion Area
Algeria
Marcus Bryant
Drake University
First Christian Church
Barbara Franklin
Marion
Janet Smith
Ted Heald
Alan Brinkman
Cedar Rapids
Lynn Vogel
Donald R. Jafvert
Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church
Jafvert
Ed Bailey Named Editor of United Church Herald
New York City Rev J Martin Bailey of St Louis has been appointed editor of the United Church Herald the official publication of the United Church of Christ. He led promotion advertising and circulation at the magazine in St Louis since 1960. The Emmetsburg native is a University of Iowa graduate Sigma Delta Chi award winner and holds divinity and journalism degrees from Eden Seminary Webster Groves Mo and Northwestern University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
J. Martin Bailey
St. Louis
United Church Herald
United Church of Christ
Emmetsburg
Bailey
University of Iowa
Sigma Delta Chi
Eden Seminary
Webster Groves
Northwestern University
Multiple church events mark week across Cedar Rapids to Ludlow
Luh Thi Usvi of An area youth rally at Cedar Rapids Free Methodist Church Saturday at 7 15 p m with Cone Christian School Choir and Rev Max Belz. Rev Francis J McEnany named temporary assistant at St Marys Hazleton. Series on The Purpose and Mission of the Christian Church opens in Oxford Junction with four meetings starting Thursday at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Free Methodist Church
Cedar Rapids
Cone Christian School
Max Belz
Francis J. McEnany
St. Mary’s Church
Hazleton
Christian Church
Oxford Junction Methodist Church
Wyoming Methodist Church
Oxford Junction
LCW Director Sets Appearance in Cedar Rapids
Mrs. Herbert Neumann of Davenport, national Lutheran Church Women board member, will speak at a dessert luncheon Friday at 1 p.m. in First Lutheran. A panel led by the Spirit includes Mrs. Robert Schreffler and Mrs. Russell Lindsay. Guests from other churches are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Neumann
Davenport
National Board of Lutheran Church Women
First Lutheran Church
Cedar Rapids
Spirit
Robert Schreffler
Northeast
Russell Lindsay
United Lutheran Church Wo
Olivet College Official C R Church Speaker
The Rev. Donald J. Gibson a vice president at Olivet Nazarene College will speak Sunday at 10 45 a m and 7 30 p m in First Church of the Nazarene Cedar Rapids Ac companying him will be the Olivetian quartet from Olivet College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald J. Gibson
First Church of the Nazarene
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Gibson
Olivet Nazarene College
Kankakee
Ill
Talk To Be Given by Reformatory Chaplain
The Rev. Walter Wigger Protestant chaplain at the state reformatory in Anamosa will speak Sunday at 7 p.m. in Cedar Rapids Church of the Brethren. The talk is part of a series on The Church Ministers to People of Special Need and will cover services to the institutionalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Penny
Iowa City
Webster Methodist Church
Walter Wigger
State Reformatory
Anamosa
Cedar Rapids
Church of the Brethren
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George W. Cornell
Associated Press
Nepal
Morocco
New Guinea
Franklin H. Littell
Chicago
Nazi Germany
U.S
Moscow
Joseph Nordenhaug
Alliance
China
Europe
Asia
Paul Anderson
National Council of Churches
Spain
Columbia
Dean Kelley
National Council
Religious Liberty Department
Nordenhaug
Dr. Anderson
Rome
Rural Church Institute
Arere
Cedar Rapids Church
Assembly OF God
St. James
Ellis Blvd
Ralph J. Barron
S. IS
Charles S. Hempstead
St. Mark’s—Hoover School
D. J. Powell
St. Paul’s
Jackson Burns
Charles Q. Wallace
Milton R. Vogel
St. Peter’s
30Th St. SE
Monroe School
Thomas A. Sears
Wesleyan
Ist Ave
G. M. Hubby
Strachan, Eve
Strachan
Jack L. Hicks
5Th Ave
A. J. Stokes
Islamic Center
Religious Society of Friends
YMCA
Gray Room
W. R. Haworth
Salvation Army
J. E. LaLone
A. H. Gerst
Sunshine Mission
2Nd St
Henry Mensinger
Temple Judah
Washington Ave
Isaac Neuman
Peoples Unitarian
3Rd ‘Ave
Walter E. Kellison
First United Pentecostal
C. M. Benninghoff
Unity Center
2Nd Save
Mabel Swanson
Berean
Glen V. High
Calvary
CBA
Don L. Andersen
Mt. Zion
NBC
8Th St. SE
Percy Burt
Golf
Clifton
Robert E. Shackelford
David Hartt
Church OF God
Church OF God IN Christ
Episcopal
Evangelical United Brethren
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Lutheran
Forest Dr
E. W. Waggazer
Concordia
Johnson Ave
Cherry Hill St
F. Pohlmann
Methodist
Nazarene
K St. SW
Forrest E. Whitlatch
Oakland
29Th St
Clayton Bailey
Calvin
Alfred A. Kelsey
Central Park
Bave
Allen S. van Cleve
Ridgewood Terr
Covington
Hugh Orchard
Minnesotan
Elaine Pritchard
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
David Noble
Marsha Wickersham
Linda Kohl
Kay Williams
Diane Bloomhall
Bob Bothwell
Don Shepard
Allen van Cleve
United Church
Luh Thi Usvi of
Pvuring
KCRG
Cedar Christian Church
Hope Lutheran Church
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Aurora
Howard Schwartz
Alvin Barrack
Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church
Waukon
Zion Reformed United Church of Christ
John Meierkord
Leo Kiesau
Keith Hager
Salem United Church of Christ
Ludlow Township
Leonard Snitker
Calvin Bechtel
Calvin Henning
Immanuel Baptist Church
Southern Baptist Church
F Avenue
Servic
LCW
C.R
Reformatory
Trinity Lutheran
E. Koberg
Holy Communion
Church of the Lutheran Hour
Y “Baptist Church
Avenue and
Edgewood Road
N.W
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