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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 2008
Page
18
A reader asks whether Jewish law forbids tattoos and what happens if one gets ink. The reply cites the prohibition on self woundings and the view that the body belongs to God, noting tattoos are not required to bar burial and offering practical context within a diverse faith discussion.
In Cedar Rapids Rev. Clint Twedt-Ball of Matthew 25 Ministry Hub recalls rescuing the mural Bridges painted by Eleanor Yates after flood damage to the Trinity United Methodist Church basement. Yates cleaned mud from the mural and plans to return it to the ministry when a new home is ready.
Blue silicone bands reading Out of Chaos Hope are handed out in Cedar Rapids area churches and disaster zones. About 2,000 bands went to Westminster Church aided by a Presbyterian Disaster Assistance initiative to comfort flood and tornado survivors, with more possible if demand continues.
A Chicago man distributes a truckload of goods to flood victims today from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 825 N. Compton St. Hiawatha. Brad Smock collected beds, furniture, infant supplies, clothing, bicycles and toys via All Saints Church Cedar Rapids. Furnishings require pickup trucks and helpers to load items.
Submit information by noon Wednesday to TMessagecenter gazcomm.com Service to recognize Karen Carver retiring after 24 years as director of Christian education at Westminster Presbyterian Church Cedar Rapids. Monsignor Bleich to attend Catholic Laymen’s Club meeting at St. Jude’s Parish Center. King of Kings Lutheran hosts Friendship Trek for children 3 to pre kindergarten on 9 a.m. weekdays. Vacation Bible School at Bowman WoodsJuly 28 31 registration info. Coping with Life’s Anxieties event after floods at Kingdom Hall Jehovah’s Witnesses and Deaf conferences at Apostolic Assembly Anamosa with classes and meet and greet details. Interfaith Flood Relief meeting at St Paul’s United Methodist Church Cedar Rapids open to worship and lay leaders.
Cedar Rapids event honors Immaculate Conception Church sesquicentennial with Irish tenor Mark Forrest. He speaks on faith and family amid Eastern Iowa flood recovery and will lead Masses on July 26 27 plus a free 2 p.m. concert at the church. Forrest, born in Dublin, co-founded the Faith and Family Foundation in 1999.
At St Pauls United Methodist, three congregations meet in different spaces creating a busy, shared complex. Salem United Methodist, displaced by flooding, now uses Kenwood Park Presbyterian hall rent free for up to a year while paying utilities and awaiting sale.
New parents share joy through a photograph and birth notice in the Milestones section of Sundays Gazette. Call 368 8873 or 1 800 397 8212 for details and how to submit.
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