Free University study session at Iowa City Hillel
Rabbi Jeffrey Portman leads a Talmud discussion with three students in a weekly Jewish Free University class at Hillel House University of Iowa. He notes the need for learning beyond university offerings and describes Hillel as part of B'nai B'rith and present at most major campuses.
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Iowa City
Jewish Free University of Hillel House
Jewish Student Center
University of Iowa
Jeffrey Portman
Portman
Hillel
Hebrew University
Jerusalem
Jewish Free University
United States
B'nai
Agudas Achim Synagogue
Jeannette Stephens
Hillel House
Track rat who founded Racetrack Chaplaincy
Salty Roberts grew up chasing horses and spent thirty years on the backside of tracks. He founded the Racetrack Chaplaincy of America to minister to workers like grooms and exercise boys. He preaches with a country parson’s warmth while living the life of a track insider.
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Arcadia
Calif
H.W
Salty” Roberts
Columbia
S.C
Hialeah
Salty
Salty Roberts
Roberts
Racetrack Chaplaincy of America, Inc
Spencer Tracy
California
Florida
New Jersey
University hosts open Hebrew study groups on Judaism
Portman describes free university classes on basic Judaism and Hebrew with 4 to 12 members, noting no credit but learning for heaven. Women’s participation rises, and the Talmud study group, founded by Richard Goldberg, emphasizes shared study and persistent inquiry.
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Portman
Israel
Iris Winkler
David Kader
Iowa City
Richard Goldberg
University of Iowa
Vanderbilt University
Community faith and concert notices span town events
Damascus in Newhall gym hosts a free 7 30 p m concert by a nine member Christian folk rock group. Baha is Cedar Rapids marks World Religion Day at Farmers Bank Marion with Claudia Ryan as speaker. Trinity United Methodist welcomes guest minister Brian Sherman from Iowa Wesleyan. Aglow meets at Purple Cow with Pastor George Mullen. luncheon $3 50 with reservations. Dave Messenbring speaks at Marion Lutheran Church on South Africa. Immaculate Conception sponsors a 1 15 p m prayer service marking Jan 22 1973 abortion ruling anniversary.
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Damascus
Harlan
Newhall School
Cedar Rapids
Farmers State Bank
Marion
Claudia Ryan
Moline
Ill
United States
Brian Sherman
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mount Pleasant
Trinity United Methodist Church
Third Avenue
Fifth Street
Iowa City
Aglow
George Mullen
Assembly of God
Rosemarie Kintz
Mary Stock
Mabel Bontrager
Donna Petersen
Dave Messenbring
South Africa
Lutheran Church of the Resurrection
27Th Street
18Th Avenue
Steve Biko
Messenbring
Faith Lutheran Church
Immaculate Conception Church
U.S. Supreme Court
Bradshaw Program Examines Being Number One On Air
A 30 minute program titled Were Number One aired 5 this afternoon on WMU TV sponsored by area Lutheran churches features Pittsburgh Steelers star Terry Bradshaw. It explores the American aim of always being Number One and asks How can I survive in a world of competition.
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WMUTV
Pittsburgh Steelers
Terry Bradshaw
Women's Aglow Fellowship to Meet in Festina
The Women's Aglow Fellowship of Northeast Iowa meets January 27 at 9 30 a m at the Lariat Restaurant Festina. Mrs Judy Eller the area president will speak on her spiritual experiences after a near fatal accident. Non members may attend and new members may join with annual dues of 7 50 dollars.
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Women’s Aglow Fellowship
Iowa
Festina
Judy Eller
Hubbard
Christianity Study Session at Kenwood Park Church
The Rev. David N. Roth leads a Bible study on John titled Christianity According to John at 7 30 p m starting Monday. The event takes place in the Christian Education building of Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church and is open to the public.
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John
David N. Roth
Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church
Retarded welcomed in church as education broadens outreach
In Columbus a Christ the King Church program brings 40 retarded students aged 4 to 45 into Sunday school and services. Parents like Eileen Ward create hands on lessons, from bread sharing to balloon ascension, emphasizing dignity and love. The initiative values kindness over dogma and aims for inclusion in religious life.
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Columbus, Ohio
UPI
Eileen Ward
Mimi
United States
Loving
Orient State Institute
Christ
Earth
Heaven
Mark Salter
Columbus
Salter
Memorials honor two Linn County CROP workers
Memorials have been set up for two Linn County Christian Rural Overseas Program committee members who died in 1978 Arlene Booth of Alburnet and Bob Ellyson of Springville Booths husband Floyd continues the Friendship Acre gift and another donation to CROP in her memory Ellyson’s memory is marked by Springville churches CROP walk timing and family gifts Treas Cleon Herriott notes the committee will miss their contributions
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Linn County
Christian Rural Overseas Program
CROP
Arlene Booth
Alburnett
Bob Ellyson
Springville
Church college issues mark two-day Cedar Rapids Mount Vernon conference
A two day conference at Coe College Cedar Rapids and Cornell College Mount Vernon will explore church related college challenges for the next two decades. Dr Harry E Smith president of Austin College Texas will speak Friday at 730 pm in Cherry Auditorium Coe on The Church and Its Colleges Where Do We Go from Here Responding will be Dr William Morrison interim executive of the Synod of Lakes and Prairies United Presbyterian Church The discussions will cover government influence on church colleges differences between church colleges and state universities duties of church colleges to their denominations and churches to their colleges.
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Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Harry E. Smith
Austin College
Sherman
Texas
Cherry Auditorium
Coe
Smith
William Morrison
Synod of Lakes and Prairie
Rabbi Durach to Lecture on Peace at Mount Mercy College
Rabbi Robert Durach of Temple Judah Cedar Rapids will lecture on Peace a Middle East topic at Mount Mercy College Thursday at 10 a.m. The event is sponsored by the Jewish Chautauqua Society based in New York City, a project of the National Federation of Temple Brotherhoods.
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Middle East
Robert Durach
Temple Judah
Cedar Rapids
Mount Mercy College
Jewish Chautauqua Society
New York City
JCS
National Federation of Temple Brotherhoods
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Inez
Orient State
Cleon Herriott
Church College
St. S.W
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Bill Wild
Mary Studt
Lori Hadow
Aegis
Jim Goodken
John Barnes
Anamosa
Father Friedell
Sr. Monica Ryan
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