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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1963
Page
3
The article discusses whether Protestant and Catholic churches should discipline members who live counter to teachings. Leaders cite erosion of internal discipline, risking ineffective witness on racial justice and morality. St Paul’s guidance on removing and reintegrating offenders is weighed against modern fears and divisions.
Dr. Jack Zervas will be installed Sunday at 7 30 p.m. as pastor of First Presbyterian Church Iowa City. Attending are Dr Hubert Brom moderator of Southeast Iowa presbytery and Dr James C Spaulding of Iowa City along with Dr Joseph Haroutunian Chicago Dr Reuben Tjaden Cedar Rapids general presbyter and Dr Donald Blackstone Davenport. A reception will follow in church parlors. Zervas previously led First Church in Minot North Dakota for 15 years and was ordained in Alton Illinois in 1944.
Dr. Andrew E. Newcomer of the United Presbyterian Church in Kansas City will conduct a five day evangelism conference series across Eastern Iowa. Events include services and lectures at Cedar Rapids, Manchester, Dubuque, Waukon, and Oelwein churches with additional talks at a Dubuque seminary and a ministers session. A visitation program follows February 24 to March 6.
Bethel Presbyterian church in West Union is named an honor church after meeting a ratio of benevolence giving to its local budget. The church contributed 8,218 dollars to benevolences last year while maintaining a local budget of 16,379 dollars.
Cedar Rapids church listings show numerous congregations with Sunday School times and services. Each entry notes church name address leader and sermon topics such as The Go-Between and The Greatest Story Jesus Ever Told. Various denominations include Assembly of God AME Free Bethel and Wesleyan with multiple services.
Berean Center Point Glen High and several others show Sunday school times and worship services. Calvary Cedar Dairy Edgewood First Immanuel Mt Zion Noelridge Immanuel and others feature morning services around 9:40 to 10:00 AM and evening services at 7 PM, with varied baptism and communion notes.
All Saints Dalewood Immaculate Conception St Jude St Ludmila St Matthew St Patrick St Pius X St Wenceslaus present detailed service times and clergy rosters. Entries list church names addresses priest names and weekend Mass schedules from early morning to noon and afternoon.
Listings show Earl Osnes S.S. to serve at 10 45 p m from Ellis Park 726 Lave NW with Eve 7 30 p m Prairie Street N A 3336 Prairie St NE Harold Justice S S 9 30 a m and 10 30 a m Jack Hoover listed among stations and times.
Emmanuel Temple at 1014 10th Ave SE holds Sunday school at 10 and service following. New Jerusalem at 1027 6th St SE, led by H Bassett, offers Sunday school at 10:30 and evening service at 8.
Cedar-526 and Noelridge areas show service times with 9:45 morning and 8:30 and 10:50 after, plus Faith at First-840 with 9:30 and 10:40. Noelridge lists Marvin W. Gee and Marcus Bryant with Sunday School at 10:45 and service at 9:30.
Mary A. White and Robert Steven Berg are listed with Sunday school times at Bethany and Fair Oaks respectively. Bethany shows S S 9 30 and services at 8 30 10 30 with "Sawdust and Logs" and Fair Oaks lists S S 9 30 and service at 10 30 with "Man Chance or God" referencing addresses 1300 6th St NW and 1243 Apache Trail NW.
Grace A venue NE lists Thomas S Hulme and the 8 oclock communion with SS services and a 10 oclock mass. St Johns 355 19th Street SE shows D A Loferski with 8 oclock communion and 10:30 SS service and monthly first Sunday communion. St Michael 220 40th Street NE features James Gundrum with 8 oclock communion and 10 Eve and 5 45 service times.
Directory fragment lists multiple Evangelical United Brethren congregations with service times and addresses. Buffalo Blair's Ferry road NE shows Donald L. Kline, Faith at 30th Street NE lists Elmer C. Boom, Salem at Ist Avenue SW lists Onard E. Deaver, Sharon at 831 18th Avenue, with respective Sunday School and service times.
Public talks and Watchtower discussions listed at East and West Unit 1221 Center Point Rd NE. Sessions include Why Do Children Turn Delinquent at 7 15 and How Strong Is Your Faith at 4 15.
Latter Day Saints groups list at Dairy Dale street SE with Lee M Johnson serving 8:30 service SS at 10:30 Eve 6:30. Reorganized at 120 19th st NE with Robert H Allen SS 9:45 and service 11.
The snippet lists multiple churches with addresses and pastors, Sunday school times, worship services, and sermon titles such as Itching Ears No Shepherd You and I Ask Why The Best Gift and Christ's Promise among Lutheran and ALC congregations in Missouri and Wisconsin.
Locations listed include First-1328 K Street SW with E Whitlatch and service times SS 9 45 and 10 45 Eve 7 30. Oakland at 1515 29th St NE with Clayton Bailey SS 9 45.
St George Sy 1202 10th st NE Nicholas Laikley SS 10 15 Serv 11 St Johns E 600 7th st SE Samuel A Makad SS St Johns Gr 501 A NE John Kallimanis SS 9 30 Liturgy 10 30
A series of religious talks, film showings, and services are scheduled throughout Iowa. Notable appearances include Justine Granner at Faith EUB in Cedar Rapids, Dr. Joseph E. McCabe at First Presbyterian Cedar Rapids, A J Vander Meulen at Edgewood Baptist, and Oswald J. Smith leading an all night radio marathon on KXEL. The events span February to March and involve churches in Cedar Rapids, Calmar, Manchester, Decorah, Keokuk, and Davenport.
Eden UCC at 351 8th Ave SW led by E K Schneider with Sunday school at 9:30 and service at 10:30. First Congregational at 361 17th St SE under J Richard Wagner with Sunday school 9:30 and services 10:55. Hiawatha church lists Sabbath school 9:15 and service 10:30 with "When a Church Is Not the Church" program.
A directory lists worship options with times for Baha i Center Grace Brethren Christ s Sanctified Holy Church of the Brethren Central Church of Christ and many others. Sunnyside congregations show Sunday school at 9:30 to 10:45 and services from 10:30 to 11 each week with evening programs.
New York reports World Day of Prayer on March 1 unites Christian women in about 2300 communities worldwide. Theme More than Conquerors prepared by Korean women highlights missions and educational programs for African and Asian women. The home project Ventures in Twentieth Century Christian Community runs through 1965 to foster community involvement. Mrs Paul Moser of New York leads national efforts. United Church Women numbers about 12 million members.
The Rev John M Hardy will arrive in Cedar Rapids and lead his first service February 24 as pastor of First Christian church Formal installation is planned March 3 at 2 30 p m by Dr Loren Lair from Des Moines executive secretary of the Iowa Society of Christian Churches Hardy comes from Orlando Florida where he has been pastor since 1959 Earlier posts were in Dyesburg Tennessee and Madisonville Kentucky He was born 1921 in Battang Southwest China son of a medical missionary and grew up in Nashville He attended Transylvania College College of the Bible Union Seminary Vanderbilt Divinity School and pastoral counseling school His wife is a Transylvania graduate The Hardys have two daughters.
WAUKON The 45 voice a cappella choir from Lakeland College near Sheboygan Wisconsin will present a sacred music concert Sunday at Zion Reformed Church replacing the 10 a.m. service. The choir is on its annual tour.
In Memphis at Colonial Park Methodist an event featured the anthem I Walked Today Where Jesus Walked and a sermon titled God Has Blocked the Road reflecting on spiritual obstruction and faith during a Sunday service.
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