Cedar Rapids Churches Prepare for Lent and Easter Events
The Cedar Rapids area outlines Ash Wednesday services Lent midweek observances and ecumenical Lenten lunches and prayer vigils. Trinity Lutheran hosts 6:30 p.m. Ash Wednesday services with a Fruits of the Spirit theme and continued midweek services. Ecumenical luncheons begin Feb 26 at First Christian Church with speaker Richard Osing. A Catholic Worker House Ash Wednesday vigil aims to protest Rockwell Collins contracts. A six week Lenten series Kingdom Cross and Conversion runs 7:30 p.m. at Mercy Spiritual Center. Multiple area churches hold weekly Lenten services and retreats through March 31 with varied speakers and costs.
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Cedar Rapids Area
Richard Thompson
Trinity Lutheran Church
First Ave
Christ
Thompson
Trinity Lutheran
Jesus
Cross and Conversion
Mercy Spiritual Center
Prairie Drive
Lyle Wilgenbusch
Regis High School
John Gossman
St. Patrick's Church
Jim Simon
Church of the Brethren
Gary Roe
St. Stephen's Lutheran Church
Cedar Rapids
Clarence Haven
Bethany Congregational Church
Ellis Park Church of God
L Ave
Gordon Packard
St. James United
Holy Redeemer Lutheran Church
Edgewood Road
Trinity United Methodist Church
Third Avenue
Fifth Street
First Lutheran Church
Third Ave
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
27Th St
Marion
Randolph Mueller
Golgotha
Holy Ground
Ascension Lutheran Church
Grand Avenue
South 22Nd Street
First United Presbyterian Church
12Th St
Wil
Mission emphasis week at Hillside Wesleyan Church events
Hillside Wesleyan Church hosts a week of ministry programs with speakers from Keys To Living and Pocket Testament League, a Sierra Leone missionary, and Youth for Christ leader. Also gospel concerts, a Christian singles event, a Northwestern College Choir visit, legislative coffee, and a Bible study series stake Cedar Rapids area churches and venues.
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Hillside Wesleyan Church
First Ave
Stephen Allen
Keys To Living
Christian Counseling
Cedar Rapids
Steve Walley
Wheaton
Ill
Pocket Testament League
Kerry Kind
Sierra Leone
Bob Dye
Youth For Christ
Iowa
Christian Experience Weekend at St Patrick's School
A Christian Experience Weekend for women March 5 7 and men March 19 2 will be held at St Patrick's School 509 A Ave NW. Sessions led by lay people priests and nuns run from 8 p m Friday to 3 p m Sunday. For registration call John or Judy Michael 364 4390.
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St. Mark's Anglican Catholic Church
Steve Heimann
First Lutheran Church
Third Ave
John Powell
Loyola University
Chicago
P.O. Box
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
St. Patrick's School
Ave. NW
John
Judy Michael
Investment firm buys church in Council Bluffs
McIntosh and Co. purchased the First Church of Christ Scientist for an undisclosed price to house the investment firm. The firm, outgrowing its current offices, plans extensive renovations with an architect already at work. The building was bought partly because it resembles the New York Stock Exchange and offers esthetic value and proximity to downtown.
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Council Bluffs
New York Stock Exchange
New York
McIntosh and Co
First Church of Christ Scientist
Melvin McIntosh
Council Bluffs Savings Bank
McIntosh
Bread for the World Info Meeting at St. Stephen’s Lutheran
An informational meeting on Bread for the World is set for Friday at 7 30 p m at St Stephen s Lutheran Church at 31st Street and Meadowbrook Drive SE A film will be shown Karen Kral local coordinator 519 Forest Drive SE coordinates the event Bread for the World is a national organization addressing government policies linked to hunger relief.
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Bread For the World
St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church
31St Street
Meadowbrook Drive
Karen Kral
Forest Drive SE
Youth Talent Concert by Cedar Rapids Ward
The Youth of the Cedar Rapids 2nd Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will perform a Friday 7 p.m. concert in the church social hall at 4300 Trailridge Road SE. The program features piano and violin solos singing and skits.
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Iowa State Singers
Iowa State University
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Third Ave
Robert Molison
United States
England
New York Philharmonic
Boston Symphony
Schutz
Brahms
Palestrina
Page
Canada
America
Cedar Rapids
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Trailridge Road
Church leaders urge mediation over U S aid to El Salvador
U S church leaders reiterate opposition to military aid to El Salvador's ruling junta and urge a mediating approach. Archbishop Roach says constructive U S role requires dialogue and avoiding increased armed force. Protestant leaders echo call for negotiated settlement and justice over Soviet exploitation as central issue.
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Washington
U.S
el Salvador
John R. Roach
Roman Catholic Bishops
United States
Central America
Reagan
No Palm Sunday Mass At Five Seasons Center This Year
Monsignor Edmund Becker of All Saints Catholic Church says no large Palm Sunday service at the Five Seasons Center due to late reservation. Each parish will hold its own service. He notes past turnout strengthened ties among metropolitan parishes.
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Five Seasons Center
Edmund
Becker
All Saints Catholic Church
Lutheran Worship Conference at Luther College in Decorah
One of ten Lutheran Conferences for Worship and Music will be held at Luther College in Decorah July 12 to 16. A seven member faculty will teach pastors organists and choir directors with focus on the Occasional Services and music for marriage and funeral services.
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Decorah
Luther College
American Lutheran Church
The
Lutheran Church In America
Mari Thorkelson
South Fifth St
Minneapolis
Minn
Toy makers urged to ban Nazi insignia toys nationwide
The American Jewish Congress asks toy makers to halt production and sale of toys bearing Nazi insignia. The ban should cover replicas of guns shells military vehicles aircraft warships and miniatures of Nazi officers and soldiers. The note follows concerns over harmful effects on children. In 1910 Egyptian Premier Butros Ghali was assassinated.
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New York
The
American Jewish Congress
Butros Ghali
Ayyam i Ha Observance Planned in Cedar Rapids
The Baha i faith marks Ayyam i Ha from Feb 26 to March 1 and Cedar Rapids members host an Feb 26 fellowship event. The celebration emphasizes hospitality charity and community. For details call 366 3765 or 393 1867.
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Cedar Rapids
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C Ave
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Gospel Tabernacle Choir
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Northwestern College
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Jack Hooten
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Second Isaiah
Art Richardson
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Boston University School of Theology
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