Race Relations Day Observed Across Congregations
Churches mark Race Relations Day with white and Negro clergy exchanging pulpits. National Council of Churches urges love beyond justice, urging integration and breaking racial barriers in education, housing, and churches. In Oklahoma City and Davenport reports show continued segregation in practice within major faith groups. Two Cedar Rapids churches have arranged a dialogue.
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First Baptist Church
Lincoln Terrace
Des Moines Youth for Christ Leader Speaks at Rally
Russell Johnson executive director of Youth for Christ of Greater Des Moines will speak at a YFC rally Saturday at 7 30 p m in Franklin junior high auditorium. Johnson has led the Des Moines group for two years after eight years in Milwaukee and also directs Lifeline juvenile delinquent program for Youth for Christ International.
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Russell Johnson
Youth For Christ of Greater
Preachers Swap Sermons for Race Relations Sunday
The Rev. Jack Oliver of First Christian will preach at Bethel AME on The Waiting Father while the Rev. John Nt. Thomas of Bethel will preach at First Christian on Questions That Matter. Both churches join in a 7:30 hymn in Bethel on Sunday.
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National Council of Churches
National Council
Christ
Jack Oliver
First Christian Church
Bethel Ame
John Nt. Thomas
Bethel Church
First Christian
Two C R Men Visit Ecuador
The Rev. Don L. Andersen and P. K. Myhre of Calvary Baptist church travel to Quito area Ecuador to visit World Radio Missionary Fellowship workers and HCJB radio station and missionaries in Shell Mera jungle.
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Don L. Andersen
P. K. Myhre
Calvary Baptist Church
Quito
Ecuador
Workers of the World Radio Missionary Fellowship
HCJB
Shell Mera
Installation Set For Dr. Kelsey at Calvin United Church
Dr. Alfred A. Kelsey will be formally installed as pastor of Calvin United Presbyterian Church in a 2:30 p.m. Sunday service. The installation commission includes Rev. Jean P. Hauter Marion moderator Dr. Reuben Tjaden Dr. R. Franklin Galloway Dr. Robert H. French Iowa synod executive C. C. Birr and Amos Melberg. A reception follows in church parlors. Kelsey, Cedar Rapids missionary developer, has served as supply pastor and will become the churchs first full-time pastor. The first building unit was finished nearly two years ago.
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Alfred A. Kelsey
Calvin United Presbyterian Church
Jean P. Hauter
Marion
Reuben Tjaden
R. Franklin Galloway
Robert H. French
Iowa Synod
C. C. Birr
Amos Melberg
Kelsey
Cedar Rapids
Calvin
Religious and civic events in Cedar Rapids area noted in church notices
Scouts receive God and Country awards at First Congregational Cedar Rapids with speakers including Carroll French and others. multiple church services, confirmations, charters, and lectures planned across Cedar Rapids and nearby towns. Notable names include Steve Ovel Don Shepard Tom Smith and David M Stanley.
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REE
God and Country
First Congregational Church
Cedar Rapids
Steve Ovel
Bever Avenue
Don Shepard
Grande Avenue
Tom Smith
Fifth Avenue
Parker Accepts ULC Staff Call
The Rev. Robert F. Parker of Cedar Rapids accepted a call to the national staff of the United Lutheran Church in America as field secretary for the board of parish education. He will headquarter in Philadelphia with a home near Valley Forge, effective April 1, and will conduct his Cedar Rapids service March 25. Parker organized St. Andrew's Church in 1959 as it began its first building project.
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Robert F. Parker
Cedar Rapids
United Lutheran Church In America
St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church
Board of Parish Education
Philadelphia
Valley Forge
Parker
St. Andrew's Church
Rural Donations For Foreign Aid Rise 15 Percent in 1961
American farms and rural communities boosted CROP gifts to overseas destitution by 15 percent in 1961. The 10 year high reached nearly five million pounds valued at 1.21 million dollars, with Kansas Illinois and Indiana cited for large increases.
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Atlantic City
America
Church World Service
Christian Rural Overseas Program
Albert W. Farmer
Kansas
Illinois
Indiana
National Council of Churches
Catholic Bishops Seek 5 Million Relief Fund Target
American Catholic Bishops Relief Fund plans to raise at least 5 million dollars for overseas relief in 1962. Cardinal Spellman presides as directors from 13 eastern states map campaigns and schedule regional meetings in Chicago New Orleans and San Francisco.
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New York
American Catholic Bishops Relief Fund
Francis Cardinal Spellman
Eastern Seaboard
Chicago
New Orleans
San Francisco
Sinclair Presbyterian Installs New Officers
New officers were installed last Sunday at Sinclair Memorial Presbyterian Church in Cedar Rapids. Elders: Marvin L. Melsha, Earl T. Lowe, Clifford J. DeFore, Raymond Brown, Marvin D. Dvorak, N. Chester Stocker, Edward Roman, Mrs. Eugene Dyson. Trustees: Mrs. Robert Williams, Misses Marie Millard and Bonnie Van Dyke, Kenneth Shaver, Michael Seaton. Deacons.
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Sinclair Memorial Presbyterian Church
Cedar Rapids
Marvin L. Melsha
Earl T. Lowe
Clifford J. DeFore
Raymond Brown
Marvin D. Dvorak
N. Chester Stocker
Edward Roman
Eugene Dyson
Robert Williams
Marie Millard
Bonnie van Dyke
Kenneth Shaver
Michael Seaton
Ministers with pastorates and ordained ministers in 1959
The Yearbook of American Churches reports 243203 ministers with pastorates in 1959 and a total ordained ministers figure of 373589.
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the Yearbook of American Churches
Cedar Rapids Church Notices List
A condensed church notices page lists multiple Cedar Rapids congregations with addresses and service times. Entries include First Church at Oakland Road and Central Avenue. Kenwood. Sinclair. Christ Church. Westminster. Knox. and others with Sunday school and service hours. Several sermons or themes such as Our Present Crisis and Focus on Youth are noted.
Church Services and Evening Events Across Local Congregations
A list of Sunday school start times and worship services across multiple churches. Entries include ABC at 1200 2nd Ave SE with sermon The Continuing Relevance of the Church by Beveridge and Root. Calvary and Berean with Gideons and Eve. Eve programs include The Ark of God and Building for God. Immanuel notes Evening service and sermon The Error of Balaam.
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ABC
2Nd Ave
Edward V. Douglass
S.S
James Beveridge
Laverne Root
John Troxel
Dairy Dale
Vernonrd
Leslie J, Nelson
S. S
Calvary
CBA
3Rd Ave
Don L. Andersen
Gideons
William Carr
Mt. Zion
NBC
8Th St
Percy Burt
Berean
Center Point Rd
Glen V. High
Golf
Clifton NE
Robert E. Shackelford
God
Immanuel
Lewis A
Miller
Eve
Catholic church Mass schedule list with multiple parishes
A compiled parish mass schedule lists several churches including St Ludmila St Wenceslaus All Saints Immaculate Conception St Patrick St Matthew and St Pius X with times ranging from early morning to noon and multiple clerical heads noted for each parish.
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St. Ludmila
Stave
1St Ave
24Th
St. Pius X
Msgr
M. S. Sheehy
Dean
Walz
Religious Meeting Notices at Center Point Unit-1221
East unit hosts a public talk at 6 on What Hope for the Living and the Dead followed by Courage to Conquer Religious Opposition. West unit at Center Point presents a 3 pm talk on What Hope for the Living and the Dead with a 4 15 pm Watchtower on Courage to Conquer Religious Opposition.
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Center Point
Watchtower
Religious service schedule with church listings and times
A roster of churches across Missouri and nearby areas lists locations addresses and service times. Each entry includes church name, street address, pastor or Ss leader, Sunday School start times and worship service times, with occasional program titles such as Listen to Him and The Manifest.
Religious Services Directory Listing by Churches and Leaders
A regional church guide lists several congregations with Sunday school times and worship services. It names church names addresses and pastor or leader figures along with sermon topics and evening services where listed.
Church Directory Schedule With Sermons and Addresses
First church at 840 3rd Ave SE lists Jack A. Oliver with Sunday School at 9:30 and service at 10:40. Noelridge at 4529 Regal Ave NE lists Marvin W. Gee with SS at 9:45 and services at 8:30 and 11:00, sermon titled Christ in Controversy. Cedar at 526 3rd Ave SW lists Tom P. Slavens as interim with SS at 9:45 and services at 8:30 and 10:50, sermon titled Don't Be A Mama Bear.
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3Rd Ave
Jack A. Oliver
S.S
John I. Thomas
Emmanuel Temple and New Jerusalem Church Notices
Church of God in Christ listings for Emmanuel Temple at 1014 10th Ave SE and New Jerusalem at 1276th St SE. Sunday school at 10 and services at 12. evening service at 8. Also notes S.S. 10:30 and service times for both congregations.
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Emmanuel Temple
10Th Ave
SE. S.S
New Jerusalem
H. Bassett
S.S
Bethany and Fair Oaks Church Notices
Bethany at 1300 6th St NW lists Mary A White with services at 8:30 and 10:30 and Sunday School at 9:30. Fair Oaks at 1243 Apache Trail NW lists Robert Steven Berg with services at 10:30 and Sunday School at 9:30 and a program titled Grow Up and Live.
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Bethany
6Th St
Mary A. White
S.S
Fair Oaks
Apache Trail
Robert Stevenberg
Ellis Park and Prairie Street Church Notices
Daily church schedule details for Ellis Park at 726 Lave NW with Earl Osnes on Sunday school at 9 45 and service at 10 45 Evening service listed at 7 30 Prairie Street church at 3336 Prairie St NE with Harold Justice Sunday school 9 45 and service 11 with possible additional notes.
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Ellis Park
Lave
Earl Osnes
S.S
Eve
Prairie Street
N.A
Prairie St
Harold Justice
Evangelical United Brethren Church Service Listings
Faith-1004 30th st NE Hubert L Sunderman SS 9 30 Serv 10 30 Union Ely 1d SW Robert Hefty SS 10 30 Serv 9 30 Salem 227 Islave SW Leonard E Deaver Byron Surface SS 9 45 Serv 8 30 10 50 What Is in Your Hand Buffalo Blair s Ferry rd NE Samuel J Hahn SS 10 Serv 11 Sharon 3831 18th ave SW A T Washington SS 9 Serv 10
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30Th St. NE
Hubert L. Sunderman
S.S
Union—Ely
Robert Hefty
S. S
Salem
Islave
Leonard E. Deaver
Byron Surface
Buffalo
Blair’s Ferry Rd
Samuel J. Hahn
Sharon
18Th Ave
A. T. Washington
Church Service Listings At Various Local Parishes
St Michael s at 220 40th St NE conducts communion at 8 with Sunday School and service at 10. Grace at 525 Ave NE lists Thomas Hulme for communion at 8 and sung mass at 10. St John s at 355 19th St SE lists D A Loferski for communion at 8 with Sunday School and service at 10:30.
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St. Michael’s
James Gyndrum
S. S
Thomas S. Hulme
S.S
St. John’s
St. SE
D. A. Loferski
Local Church Service Details for Oakland and D Street
First-1328 K st SW and Oakland 1515 29th st NE list Sunday times S S 9 45 service 10 45 eve 7 30 with Clayton Bailey as contact. includes Sunday school at 9 45 and ministries at 10 45 and evening service.
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K St
Forrest E. Whitlatch
S.S
Oakland
29Th St
Clayton Bailey
Saint George and St John parish schedules in Sy and NE areas
At St George Saint Nicholas Laikley presides with S S at 10 15 and liturgy at 11. At St John East Rev H Habib leads Sunday school at 10 and service at 11. At St John Graceland parish John Kallimanis conducts Sunday school at 9 30 and liturgy at 10 30.
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St. George
Nicholas Laikley
S.S
St. John’s
Very
Excerps H. Habib
Ave
John Kallimanis
Church Service Times and Sermon Titles Listed
The notice lists two churches in Eden and First Congregational with Sunday service times. Eden E R church at 351 8th Ave SW shows SS at 9:30 and service at 10:30. First Congregational at 361 17th St SE lists SS at 9:30 and 10:55 and services at 9:30 and 10:55. Sermon titles include The Danger of A Great Experience and God's Gift by Dr Milo Filipi and J Richard Wagoner.
Churches Brace Their Programs In Latin America
Associated Press notes a global push to reinforce Christianity in Latin America. Catholics renew efforts amid priest shortages while Protestants expand from a late arrival, stressing coop eration over rivalry as secularism and communism threaten faith.
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Latin America
South America
Church To Install Closed TV System In Red Bank
Red Bank Presbyterian church will install a closed circuit television system to handle overflow crowds at peak services. The main church seats about 600 with 250 in the chapel and several parlors. Pastor Rev. Charles S. Webster said the installation will cost about 4000 dollars.
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Red Bank
N.J
Red Bank Presbyterian Church
Charles S. Webster
What's Missing Sign Appears Outside Boulder Church
A Boulder minister hung a sign reading CH CH Whats Missing outside his church announcing a curiosity puzzle. The sign prompts parishioners and passersby to solve a missing element riddle.
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Boulder
Cole
Decline in Priests in Santiago Over Century
In Santiago, Chile, a century ago there was one priest for every 585 Catholics. Today the ratio stands at one priest for every 2,595 Catholics, reflecting a sharp decline in priest availability.
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Santiago, Chile
Santiago
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Clutter
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Central
A Ave
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Lee M. Johnson
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Robert H. Allen
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Kenwood
35Th St
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Greer Mce Crory
38Th
The
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10Th St. NW
Robert J. MacDanel
Central Park
Allen S. van Cleve
5Th St. SE
Coe Auditorium
Frankis W. Pritchard
Hus
Knox
Hollywood Bird
James R. Hartsee
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Trinity
Ist
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Meadowbrook
31St
N.L. Wogen
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W.F. Sprengeler
Cherry Hill St
K. F. Pohlman
St. Andrew’s
USCA
Wright School
Council NE
R. F. Parker
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Hiawatha
Gilbert Meseke
Holy Redeemer
Eave
M. K. Law_rence Peterson
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St. James
Ellis Blvd
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IS S
G Ave
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Hard A. Mason
St. Paul’s
Jackson Burns
Charles Q. Wallace
Milton R. Vogel
Wesleyan
Ist Ave
G. M. Hubby
5Th St
Warren L. Feller
33Rd St
Bernard G. Olson
Cecil Reed
Asbury
26Th Ave
John K. Moore
Brotherhood
Bother Folk
Bethel
AME
St. Mark’s—Hoover School
D. J. Powell
St. Peter’s
30Th St. SE
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Thomas A. Sears
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Cedar Hills
Ridgewood Terr
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Gordon Ave
Fred R. Buseman
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Jack L. Hicks
4Th Ave
Robert E. Falls
Grace Brethren
Dave
Roy Dice
Central Church of Christ
Charles M. Jobe
15Th St
SE. S. S
L St
Neal B. Gail
Church of God of Prophecy
8Th Ave
Theodore Clemens
Religious Society of Friends—Ymca
Gray Room
W. R. Haworth
Pentecostal Evangelical
O. L. Kirk
Peoples Unitarian
Waldemar Argow
Christian Science
Spirit
Salvation Army
3Rd St. SE
J. E. LaLone
Sunshine Mission
St. NE
Henry Mensinger
Islamic Center
9Th St. NW
5Th Ave
George W. Cornell
Associated Press
John XXIII
Presbyterian Survey
United States
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St. S. W
Divine Services
Pastor Be, Roth
Holy Communion
Church of the Lutheran Hour
Linates
Russ Johnson
Des Moines Yfc
E Avenue
Edgewood Road
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Fred T. Miller
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