Parochial schools grow as Cedar Rapids families seek Christian education
Parochial and Christian schools in Cedar Rapids expand enrollment and facilities as parents favor religious values and discipline. Regis High School enrolls about 700 students with 19 from outside Cedar Rapids, while Cedar Rapids Christian School emphasizes a Bible based living to attract families seeking a Christian education.
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Cedar Rapids
Donald Klein
Regis High School
Regis
Klein
Cedar Rapids Catholic
LaSalle
Mission leaders tour fieldwork in Iowa and Hong Kong
The Rev A L Barry mission executive and Raymond Cooper of Marion share a tractor ride with Dr Andrew Chiu president of the Hong Kong Synod LCMS. Chiu’s Cedar Rapids stop highlights LCMS work in East Asia and a tractor plowing field northeast of Marion.
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A.L. Barry
Iowa District East
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
Raymond Cooper
Marion
Andrew Chiu
Hong Kong
LCMS
Chiu
Cedar Rapids
East Asia
Barry
Parochial schools emphasize faith oriented, disciplined learning
Parochial and Christian schools in Cedar Rapids promote Bible centered education and strict discipline. Tuition varies by school and family donations supplement funding while enrollment trends show stability or growth.
Youth for Christ recognizes counselors
Cedar Rapids Youth For Christ honors about 26 associate staff members for their volunteer work with teens. The program reports 57 000 miles traveled by staff and 80 youths aided through Youth Guidance. Campus Life serves over 1 000 high school students in five cities with plaques for 11 staff. Board chair George Justice and officers were named.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County Child Psychiatric Unit
UFC
Washington High School
Gary Rieck
Karen Skarbek
Kennedy High School
Mike Dobos
Dawn Shaffer
Laura Comried
Jefferson High School
Bernie Schmelz
Marion
Linn-Mar
Springville
Wally Sea
George Justice
White Oak Road
YFC
al Swegle
Joe Ainsworth
Dick Quick
St. Ludmila pastor new Dubuque post
The Rev. Paul C. McManus, longtime associate pastor at St. Ludmila's, is assigned to Mercy Medical Center Dubuque for clinical pastoral education starting Thursday. After training he will join a Dubuque parish, having served as pre Cana director and chaplain with Knights of Columbus and Cedar Rapids Police Academy instructor. a farewell reception is planned Sunday 2 to 4 p.m. by the Altar and Rosary Society in the school cafeteria.
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Paul C. McManus
St. Ludmila’s
Dubuque
Mercy Medical Center
McManus
Knights of Columbus
Cedar Rapids Police Academy
Altar and Rosary Society
Churches Offer Vacation Bible School Across Cedar Rapids
The Gazette lists numerous area churches hosting VBS programs with varying schedules from June to August. Programs cover preschool to sixth grade with offerings, hourly sessions, or family rates, and study parables of Jesus through crafts and activities.
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United of
Marion
Jesus
Summer church schedule changes announced for area churches
Several churches posted summer timetable shifts. Faith Lutheran Marion holds 8 a.m service with 9:15 a.m. Bible classes at Linn-Mar High School. First Covenant in Marion offers 10:15 a.m. service with 9 a.m. Sunday school and other midweek services. St George Orthodox church notes matin services at 9:30 a.m. with no Sunday school until September. Daily masses at St Joseph Catholic Church Marion run 12:10 p.m. and 5:15 p.m. on weekdays and varied weekend times.
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Faith Lutheran Church
Linn-Mar High School
North 10Th St
Marion
First Covenant Church
25Th St. NE
First United Presbyterian Church
St. George Orthodox
St. SE
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Brockman
Rev Larry Engle ordained at Galilee Baptist Church
The Rev Larry R Engle was ordained to the ministry at Galilee Baptist Church in Cedar Rapids where he serves as pastor. A Cumberland Iowa native and Johns Brown University graduate, he left an insurance career in 1973 to lead the Galilee congregation.
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Larry R. Engle
Galilee Baptist Church
Washington Ave. SE
Cumberland
Iowa
John Brown University
Siloam Springs
Ark
Faith Baptist Bible College
Ankeny
Galilee Baptist
Central Park Presbyterian to Honor Seniors at Baccalaureate
Graduating seniors from Central Park Presbyterian Church will be honored during Baccalaureate Sunday Communion. High school seniors will attend the 9:30 a.m. service in caps and gowns and be introduced before an informal reception in the Pleune Parish House lounge.
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Central Park Presbyterian Church
B Ave
Pleune Parish House
Rev. Larson to receive Doctor of Ministry degree
The Rev. David F. Larson of St. Mark's Lutheran Church will be awarded the Doctor of Ministry by the Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago. He wrote a paper on Using Current Language in Preaching and completed projects in apartment ministry small group work and science fiction in teaching religion. Erma Anton will attend the ceremonies.
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F. Larson
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
21St St
Lutheran School of Theology
Chicago
Erma Anton
Larson
Catholic Women Convene 35th Biennial Convention in Mason City
The Dubuque Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Women will hold its 35th biennial convention on September 9 at Newman High School in Mason City. The event, themed Living Sacred Scriptures, features Rev. D. J. Tarrant of the Newman Center at Ames as speaker and Archbishop J. J. Byrne at the closing concelebrated mass. Mrs. John Hanson of Mason City is chair.
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Dubuque
WWI Bottle Letter Found on Australian Beach
A farmer on a South Australian beach found a World War I era bottle letter dated July 30, 1916. The note, signed by seven Australian signalers, says they are living well and that the chaps on the message are signalers, ending with a line about the note being thrown overboard.
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Melbourne
Australia
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