More Members but Smaller Percentage
In a Washington backed survey the National Council of Churches reports the share of Americans who belong to churches fell by two tenths of a percent in 1962. Total membership reached 116,109,929 or 63.4 percent of the population, while Protestant totals rose slightly and Catholic growth slowed from 1960. The Yearbook of American Churches also notes large numbers in Jewish and other denominations, plus data on pastors, Sunday schools, and a $32 million drop in church construction value from 1960 to 1961.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Council of Churches
Council
Old Catholic Church
Department of Commerce
Cities Are Main Site Of Church Building
New churches are more often built in cities and larger towns than in suburbs, a three year survey for the National Council of Churches home missions divisions found. From 1958 to 1960, 3266 new or remodeled churches opened versus 1938 closings, with only 28 percent of new churches in metropolitan suburbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Church Extension Committee
National Council of Churches Home Missions Divisions
Glen W. Trimble
St. Louis
Trimble
C R Natives Work in Borneo To Be Shown At Mission School
Former Cedar Rapids resident C R Native's mission field work in Borneo will be featured at St Paul’s Methodist church as the first session of a missions school, theme Rim of Asia. Dr and Mrs Carl Kesler and their son David will present color slides on Rev and Mrs John Blanchard in Sarawak. Series continues Sundays in January with speakers including Mrs Robert Riggs and Rev Frank Kuo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Borneo
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Carl C. Kesler
David
John Blanchard
Sarawak
Blanchard
Mary Kesler
Keslers
Blanchards
Robert Riggs
Korea
Frank Kuo
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Stephan R. Root, Jr
Muscatine
RLDS Official Visits Anamosa
Dr. Roy A Cheville of Independence Missouri a presiding patriarch of the Reorganized Church arrives in Anamosa for a 10 day visit as a pastor at large with no administrative duties. He was called to the Evangelist order in 1950 and ordained presiding patriarch in 1958. He holds a PhD in religion from the University of Chicago and has taught religion and philosophy at Graceland College since 1923. He is author of several books pamphlets and study courses and has written 18 hymns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
Roy A. '‘Cheville
Independence
Reorganized
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Cheville
Order of the Evangelist
University of Chicago
Graceland College
Lamont
Three Presbyterian Calls Are Reported
DES MOINES Calls to three Eastern Iowa Presbyterian pastorates were reported this week in the January issue of the Iowa United Presbyterian. They are Dr. Jack Zervas, now in Minot North Dakota, to become pastor of First Presbyterian church in Iowa City starting February 1. Paul Gabrielson, a first semester graduate of Dubuque seminary, to become pastor of Bethlehem Presbyterian church in Postville, where he has been student supply. Gerald Shibley, also a first pastor of Scotch Grove and Center Junction churches, pastor for several months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Center Junction
Luther Choir to Sing at Zion Lutheran West Union
The Luther College choir of 58 voices directed by Weston Noble will perform during the 10:30 a.m. service at Zion Lutheran church in West Union. The Rev. Paul T. Meyer invites the public to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Luther College
Zion Lutheran Church
Paul T. Meyer
Weston Noble
Quasqueton Pastor Ordination Scheduled
Quasqueton Union Church pastor Jerrold Groves will be ordained January 27 at 7:30 p.m. in Second Presbyterian Church, Freeport Illinois. Groves completed his ordination examination last week in Freeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quasqueton
Jerrold Groves
Quasqueton Union Church
Second Presbyterian Church
Freeport, Ill
Cedar Rapids Church Notices List
Local church listings show service times and locations for numerous congregations across Cedar Rapids. Denominations include Assembly of God, St. Peter's, Trinity, Wesleyan, Cedar Hills, First Covenant, Foursquare, Islamic Center, Meth-Wick Chapel, Open Bible, Pentecostal groups, Friends, Salvation Army, Seventh Day Adventist, Sunshine Mission, Temple Judah, Peoples Unitarian, and Unity Center with Sunday school times and evening services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Mission
2Nd St
Henry Mensinger
Temple Judah
Washington Ave
Isaac Neuman
Peoples Unitarian
3Rd Ave
Walter E. Kellison
S.S
First United Pentecostal
Center Point Rd
C. M. Benninghoff
Church Schedules For Area Congregations
A list of Sunday school times services and evening programs across multiple churches including Berean Center Point Glen V High Calvary Cedar Dairy Dale Edgewood First Immanuel Mt Zion Noelridge Golf and Noelridge Clifton NE. Each entry notes church name area and service times with topics such as The Hour of God Daniel's Conversation with Gabriel The Sermon on the Mount and The Importance of the Local Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary
CBA
3Rd Ave
Don L. Andersen
S.S
Daniel
Gabriel’. Cedar
Marion Rd
Robert Pick
St Michael Church Service Details at 220 40th St NE
Communion schedule for St Michael at 220 40th St NE lists morning service at 10 and evening communion at 5 15 with S S and junior groups noted. James Gundrum referenced in connection to the church activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Michael
St. NE
James Gundrum
S.S
Local Service Stations Listing for 30th Street and Surroundings
A compact directory lists service times at multiple stations including Buffalo Blair’s Ferry road NE with Donald L. Kline, Salem Ist Ave SW with Leonard E. Deaver, Sharon 831 18th Ave SW with A T Washington, and Union Elyrd SW with Robert Hefty. Services are shown at various hours, such as 9:30, 10:30, 9:45, 8:30 and 10:50. The piece records station locations and accompanying names rather than broader context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Ist Ave
Leonard E. Deaver
Road of Life
Sharon
18Th Ave
A. T. Washington
S.S
Public Watchtower Talks at Center Point Road
Public talks scheduled at East and West Center Point Road locations. Topics include Who Is Responsible for World Woes at 7 15 and Subjection to Superior Authorities Why plus The Benefits of Subjection to Authorities at 4 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Point Rd
Watchtower
Meeting Details at 1st-1328 K St SW and Oakland-1515 29th St NE
At 1st 1328 K Street SW contact E Whitlatch and at Oakland 1515 29th Street NE contact Clayton Bailey. Both sessions scheduled for 9:45.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
29Th St
Clayton Bailey
S.S
Eve
Church Service Times for Several Parishes
The record lists St George in Sy with address 1202 10th St NE and Nicholas Laikley as S.S. at 10:15 and service at 11. St John’s East at 600 7th St SE with Samuel A Makad as S.S. at 10 and service at 11. St John’s Green at 501 A Ave NE with John Kallimanis S.S. at 9:30 and liturgy at 10:30.
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St. George
St. NE
Nicholas Laikley
S.S
St. John’s
7Th St. SE
Samuel A. Makad
Ave
John Kallimanis
Westminster
3Rd Ave. SE
John P. Woods
Frank Kno
Catholic Mass Times Across City Parishes Listed
All Saints Dalewood and neighboring churches publish weekend Mass schedules with multiple services. Parishes include All Saints Dalewood Immaculate Conception St Jude St Ludmila St Matthew St Patrick St Pius X St Wenceslaus, listing pastors and Mass times for each location.
Reorganization and Services List at Local Congregations
The notice lists Mormon and Reorganized Church locations with service times. Mormon group at 32nd Dairy Dale SE led by Lee M. Johnson holds 8:30 a.m. service with Sunday School at 10:30 a.m. Evening meeting at 6:30 p.m. The Reorganized church at 120 19th St NE, led by Robert H. Allen, offers Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. and worship at 11:00 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
St. SE
J. E. LaLone
Eve
19Th St. NE
Robert H. Allen
S.S
Central city church listings with service times
A condensed list of churches with addresses pastors and Sunday school and service times. Many entries include communion and special sermon or hymn titles. The mix covers Lutheran and Lutheran Church in America denominations with multiple locations across neighborhoods.
Local School Notices At Ellis Park And Prairie Street
A brief community notice lists Ellis Park 726 Lave NW Earl Osnes S.S. at 9 30 and Prairie Street 3336 Prairie St NE Harold Justice S.S. at 9 30 with service at 10 30 by Jack Hoover.
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Ellis Park
Lave
Earl Osnes
S.S
Eve
Prairie Street
N. A
Prairie St
Harold Justice
Jack Hoover
Church Directory Listing for Emmanuel Temple and New Jerusalem
Emmanuel Temple at 1014 10th Ave SE offers Sunday School at 10 and worship at 12. New Jerusalem at 1027 6th St SE lists Sunday School at 10:30 and worship at 12 with evening service at 8 led by H Bassett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jerusalem
6Th St. SE
H. Bassett
S.S
Eve
Church Notices and Sunday Service Times
Cedar-Cedar 526 3rd Ave SW lists Barton Murray as Sunday School 9 45. First 840 3rd Ave SE shows S S 9 30 with service 10 40 led by Dr Marcus Bryant. Noelridge 4529 Regal Ave NE lists Marvin W Gee S S 10 45 and service 9 30 featuring The Church Gathered.
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Cedar
3Rd Ave
Barton G. Murray
S.S
Marcus Bryant
Noelridge
Regal Ave
Marvin W. Gee
Bethany and Fair Oaks Church Service Schedules
Bethany at 1300 6th St NW lists Mary A White and services at 8:30 and 10:30 with Sunday School at 9:30. Fair Oaks at 1243 Apache Trail NW lists Robert Steven Berg and services at 10:30 with Sunday School at 9:30. Communion notes appear as Clean Page at Bethany and The Deep End at Fair Oaks.
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Bethany
6Th St
Mary A. White
S.S
Fair Oaks
Apache Trail
Robert Stevenberg
St. John’s and Grace-525 A Ave NE Parish Schedules
Communion services set with first Sunday each month. Grace-525 A Avenue NE lists Thomas S Hulme with communion at 8 and 10 services, while St John’s at 355 19th Street SE notes D A Loferski with communion at 8 and service at 10:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas S. Hulme
S.S
St. John’s
St. SE
D. A. Loferski
Sunday church broadcasts and local religious events in Cedar Rapids area
Turing January Sunday broadcasts on KCRG originate from Kenwood Park Methodist Church Cedar Rapids airing 11 to 12 Pastor Rev Bernard G Olson. Rev Joseph C Uppold reassigned to St Marys Eldora as assistant pastor effective Jan 9. Education by the Book shown by Cedar Rapids Christian School rep at Linn County Evangelicals meeting Monday 12 30 and PTA meeting Tuesday 7 30. Consistory installed at Cedar Hills Community church Elders Lt Jim Delleney Tom Growcock Earl Plagmann Deacons James Vanden Berge Robert Keene. Edgewood and Dairy Dale Baptist joint Prayer Week services Monday 7 30 Edgewood Friday 7 30 Dairy Dale Rev Fred Miller speaker. Dr Charles Hempstead Cedar Rapids Methodist district superintendent to speak Sunday 10 45 Trinity Methodist Cedar Rapids topic The Promises of Christ. Mrs Ben Peterson elected superintendent Wayne Brownell assistant Superintendent Union Sunday School Stanly. Dean Myer Coe College student speaker for Hiawatha United Church of Christ Sunday service.
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Turing
KCRG
Kenwood Park Methodist Church
Cedar Rapids
Bernard G. Olson
Cedar Rapids Christian School
Linn County Assn. of Evangelicals
Bishop’s Buffet
Cedar Hills Community Church
Jim Delleney
Tom Growcock
Earl Plagmann
James Vanden Berge
Robert Keene
Edgewood
Diary Dale Baptist
Edgewood Church
Dairy Dale Church
Fred Miller
Charles Hempstead
Cedar Rapids Methodist District
Trinity Methodist Church
New Denomination Emerges in Lutheran Church Merger
A new denomination, the Lutheran Church in America, formed from four Lutheran streams, has 3,250,000 members in over 6,200 congregations. The merger, agreed last June, took effect January 1 with headquarters in New York City and additional boards in Philadelphia Chicago and Minneapolis. Dr. Franklin Clark Fry serves as president.
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New York
UPI
Lutheran Church In America
United States
New York City
Philadelphia
Chicago
Minneapolis
Franklin Clark Fry
Church Service Schedule Notes
Eden church at 351 8th Ave SW led by E K Schneider offers Sunday School at 9 30 and service at 10 30 with Prayer. First Congregational at 361 17th St SE led by J Richard Wagner holds Sunday School, service at 9 30 and Holy Communion at 10 55. Hiawatha church references Hiawatha school with Sunday School at 9 30 and service at 10 30 led by Dean Myer.
Professor John Flagler to Speak at Cedar Rapids Meeting
Prof John Flagler of the University of Iowa bureau of labor and management will address a meeting of the commission on Christian social concerns at St Pauls Methodist church Monday at 7 30 p m. New education wing classrooms at St Pauls Methodist church Cedar Rapids will be used for the first time Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Flagler
Bureau of Labor and Management
University of Iowa
Commission On Christian Social Concerns
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Cedar Rapids
Dysart Zion Lutheran Calls a New Pastor
The Rev. Jerome Riggert of Port Clinton Ohio has been called as pastor of Zion Lutheran He arrived Jan 1 and will be installed Sunday He succeeds the Rev A L Braunsweig who moved to Verona Wis The Riggerts are the parents of four children a boy and three girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dysart
Jerome Riggert
Port Clinton
Ohio
Zion Lutheran Church
A. L. Braunsweig
Verona
Wis
Riggerts
Edgewood Methodists To Dedicate Building
Edgewood Trinity Methodist church will dedicate its new educational building Sunday after the 10 30 a m worship service. Dedicatory speaker will be Dr George W Dunn of Sioux City former Dubuque district superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgewood
Trinity Methodist Church
George W. Dunn
Sioux City
Dubuque
Too Often Fight Old Battles, Laymen Told
Dr. Daniel D. Walker urged Methodist laymen in Redlands California to stop chasing past causes and focus on current issues. He warned that religious people sometimes ignore real problems while overemphasizing settled battles, saying a world to be saved from destruction requires action by God’s men now.
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Redlands
Calif
Daniel D. Walker
Santa Monica
AP Exclusive Rights Statement
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Associated Press
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C.R. Native
RLDS
The
Cedar Rapids Church
Assembly OF God
Central
B. P. Bell
Oakland Rd
Fred R. Gottwald
St. Peter’s
Monroe School
Thomas A. Sears
Trinity
5Th St
Warren L. Feller
Christ
Charles S. Hempstead
Wesleyan
1St Ave
G. M. Hubby
Cedar Hills
Gordon Ave
Fred R. Buseman
First Covenant
25Th St. NE
Frederick Pamp
Covington
Hugh Orchard
Evangelical Free
Lewellen Dr
Richard L. Roder
Ene Church
Foursquare Gospel
Jack L. Hicks
5Th Ave
A. J. Stokes
Islamic Center
NW. S.S
Meth-Wick Chapel
13Th St. NW
F. C. Witzigman
O. W. Brand
L ‘St. SW. Neal B. Gail. S.S
Pentecostal Evangelical
Save
O. L. Kirk
Religious Society of Friends —Ymca
Gray Room
W. R. Haworth
Seventh Day Adventist
A. H. Gerst
Berean
Glen V. High
Dairy Dale
Mt. Vernon Rd
Leslie J. Nelson
E Ave
Edgewood Rd
Fred T. Miller
ABC
2Nd Ave
Edward V. Douglas
Fave
Lewis A. Miller
Mt. Zion
NBC
8Th St. SE
Percy Burt
Golf
Clifton
Robert E. Shackelford
Evangelical United Brethren
Buffalo
Blair’s Ferry Rd
Donald L. Kline
S.S. 1
Faith
30Th St. NE
Elmer C. Boom. S
Union—Elyrd
Robert Hefty
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Nazarene
K St. SW
Forrest E. Whitlatch
All Saints
Dalewood
Edmund J. Becker
Thomas F. McAndrew
Florian J. Schmidt
Immaculate Conception
William A. Roach
Everett J. Frese
Louis C. Zee
St. Jude’s
Masses
St. Ludmila’s
21St Ave
A. L. Zachar
J. C. Paisley
St. Matthew’s
24Th
St. Patrick’s
St. Pius X
Msgr
M. S. Sheehy
Dean Walz
5Th St. SE
A. W. Chihak
Frank Benda
R. A. Ludwig
Calvin
38Th
Alfred A. Kelsey
Central Park
17Th
Ist
Allen S. van Cleve
Lutheran
Forest Dr
SE. E. W. Waggazer
Communion
Concordia
Johnson Ave
W. D. Marth
S. S
T. A. Youngquist
John W. Ried
ALC
Cherry Hill St
F. Pohlmann
Good Shepherd
2Nd St. SW
R. Michel
Holy Redeemer
LCA
Eave
K. Lawrence Peterson
Hope
Bowling St
Richmond Anderson
Our Savior’s
William Ray
St. Andrew’s
James M. Lesher
St. Mark’s
Richard W. Engstrom
St. Stephen’s
Meadowbrook
N. L. Wagen
Istave
SW. E. W. Koberg
Christ Church
John E. Wheatley
Francis W. Pritchard
Bob Alan Chaffee
Hus
9Th Ave
William Harnish
Kenwood
35Th St
Donald R. Jarrert
Church OF God
Church OF God IN Christ
Christian
Episcopal
Vries
Joseph C. Oppold
St. Matthew’s Catholic Church
St.Mary’s Parish
Eldora
Ben Peterson
Wayne Brownell
Union Sunday School
Stanley
Dean Myer
Coe College
Hiawatha United Church of Christ
Methodist
Asbury
26Th Ave
John K. Moore
Bethel
AME
John I. Thomas
G Ave
Willard A. Mason
33rd _ st. NE
Lovely Lane
Cedar Memorial Chapel
Donald T. Caspers
St. James
Ellis Blvd
Ralph J. Barron
S. 5
St. Mark’s—Hoover School
D. J. Powell
St. Paul’s
Jackson Burns
Charles Q. Wallace
Milton R. Vogel
Ridgewood
Terr
Grace Brethren
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Old
Milford Olson
15Th St
Christian Science
Church of the Brethren
4Th Ave
Robert E. Falls
Central Church of Christ
Bill J. Humble
Church of God of Prophecy
Theodore Clemens
Immanuel Baptist Church
Southern Baptist Church
F Avenue
United Church OF Christ
Trinity Lutheran
St. S. W
E. Robersg
Holy Communion
Church of the Lutheran Hour
Te Alovely Old Methodist Church
Uing
Church School
Brookland Dr. N.E
Robert Read
Baldwin Organ Co
Cincinnati
Baldwin Organ Club Recital Hall
Cedar Rapids Piano and Organ Co
First Ave
N.E
Dysart Zion Lutheran
Edgewood Methodists
Gazette Co
Third Ave. SE
U.S
Eyitse
God
the Good Shepherd
Mee Tk Baptist Church
Avenue and
Edgewood Road
N.W
Jesus Christ
Farm Bureau
Roy A. Cheville
East Main St
R.E.A
North Huber
John M. Bowman
30Th Street Drive
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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