Postville Volunteer Finds Reward in Working Vacations
Alvera LaVelle of Postville spends summer vacations as a Seventh Day Adventist missionary volunteer. She traveled from Honduras to Kodiak Alaska and West Africa to help build schools and churches, teaching crafts and construction, while facing hardships and a tragic shooting at Chief Red Cloud's Reservation.
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Postville
Alvera LaVelle
Aivera
Ashley LaVelle
General Motors
Data Processing
LaGrange, Ill
Honduras
Central America
Kodiak
Alaska
Yele
West Africa
Chief Red Cloud
Pine Ridge
Seventh-Day Adventists
Churches plan Lenten services across six congregations
Six Cedar Rapids churches invite the public to Lent services. Bethany Congregational hosts 7 30 p m Wednesday with Rev John Little speaking on Truth in the Cross. First Lutheran features Dr George Forell each Wednesday with Atonement themes and a cantata March 19.
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Cedar Rapids
Bethany Congregational Church
Sixth St
John Little
Ellis Park
University of Iowa
Forell
Graham named most influential in religion
AP reports Bil ly Graham tops a Christian Century poll as the nation’s most influential religious figure. The list spans evangelism to public office, with Martin Marty Jimmy Carter Marc Tanenbaum Theodore Hesburgh Oral Roberts Bill Bright Jesse Jackson Anita Bryant and William P. Thompson among the top 10.
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U.S
Christian Century
Billy Graham
Martin Marty
University of Chicago
Jimmy Carter
Theodore Hesburgh
University of Notre Dame
US Civil Rights Commission
Oral Roberts
United Methodist
Tulsa
Okla
Jesse Jackson
Chicago
People United
Anita Bryant
Flordia
William P. Thompson
United Presbyterian Church
National Council of Churches
Mission workshop on global village at Marion Christian Church
Dr. Joseph M. Smith leads a free 10:00 to 2:30 p.m. workshop on Christian Mission in the Global Village at Marion Christian Church. Sponsored by Covenant Council of Cedar Rapids Marion Churches, open to all, lunch priced at $1.00. Smith recently retired as dean of the College of Missions in the Christian Disciples of Christ Church.
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Joseph M. Smith
China
People’s Republic of China
Global Village
Marion
College of Missions
Christian Disciples of Christ) Church
Clara Eaves to Perform at Valley View Church Event
Recording artist Clara Eaves will appear at Valley View Baptist Church in Mount Vernon Road SE at 7 30 p m Monday. She will be joined by her husband Dick for a speaking and singing appearance after a 6 30 p m potluck supper. Public invited to attend either or both services.
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Clara Eaves
Valley View Baptist Church
Mount Vernon Road
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Ducky
Black Feathers
Payabya Mission
Christ
Kcck-Fm
First Lutheran
WMUTV
Trinity Lutheran Church
First Ave
Richard Thompson
Richard Rothe
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Third Ave
Lloyd Brockmeyer
Central Park Presbyterian Church
B Avenue
17Th Street
Allen S. van Cleve
Graham
George W. Cornell
Marc Tanenbaum
American Jewish Committee
Interfaith
Bill Bright
Campus Crusade For Christ International
America
Black
Mission Workshop
Ronald Friedell
St. Matthew’s Catholic Church
First Presbyterian Church
Fifth St. SE
Church Women United
Churches United
Metropolitan Area
YMCA
Shiokari Pass
Trinity Church of the Nazarene
E St. SW
Ann B. Davis
Alice
Schultzy
Bob Cummings
St. Michael’s Episcopal Church
40Th St
Miss Davis
Denver
William C. Frey
Episcopal
Colorado
First Covenant Church
25Th St. NE
Francis Schaeffer
Shueyville Services
Bill Morehouse
Iowa
United Methodist Church
Shueyville
James S. Thomas
Hunger
Trinity United Methodist Church
Third Avenue
Fifth Street
Bill Applegate
Applegate
Heifer Project
Heifer Project International
Trinity Methodist
Oakland Road
Ben Tuininga
Minneapolis
George W. Carlson
First Lutheran Church
Third Ave. SE
Iowa Synod
Lutheran Church In America
Raynold Lingwall
Drake University
Des Moines
Theodore A. Youngquist
Glen Ellyn
Ill
Normal Allestad
Paul Werger
Bloomington, Minn
Herris Heindenreich
Assemblies of God
Lesotho
South Africa
Central Assembly of God Church
F Ave
Heidenreich
Phyllis
Assembly Bible College
Maseru
St. Paul
Milaca
Minn
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35Th St
Hillside Wesleyan
Wesleyan Church
Keith W. Drury
Ind
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Midwest
Lisbon United Methodist Church
Dean Benton
Carole
Debi
Doug
Joyce Kulp
Randy Berson
Berle Berson
Rainbow Blvd
Hiawatha
Randy
Hiawatha School
Bill
Daisi Finley
Richard Osing
Joseph Smith
Ann B
Davis
Morehouse
George Carlson
Keith
Drury
Ave
Werce Good Baptist
Dave Smith
UNITY
John Cuddeback
WMT
Old
Marion Road
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