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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1956

Page

3

Buckingham to Traer church marks centennial in 1950s era Iowa

The Ripley Congregational church in Traer traces its roots to a 100 year ago meeting in Christopher Hester’s cabin near Buckingham. Rev Oliver W Emerson led the Home Missionary Society effort. early pastors included Rev John K Upton and Rev Bennett Roberts. The church moved from Buckingham to Traer after 1874 and rebuilt in 1901 with later improvements. Centennial celebration planned with programs, sermons, and a display of original pulpit and artifacts.

North Tama County Christopher Hester Oliver W. Emerson Home Missionary Society Hester John T. Ames William C. Reed George McCalvey

Cedar Rapids Churches List with Service Times

A directory of Cedar Rapids area churches listing names and addresses with pastors and weekly schedule including Sunday school worship and evening services across multiple venues such as First Cedar Rapids Oakwood First Ave NE Central Ave NW Dairy Dale Mt Vernon Road and more with sermon topics and special services noted.

Revered Pastor Leads Bible School and Sermons

Grace-2905 D avenue NE hosts Rev. Richard E. Grant with Bible School at 10, worship at 11, and sermon A Demon Cast Out. Evening service at 7 features The Two Witnesses During the Tribulation.

Grace D Avenue Richard E. Grant Bible School

Catholic Mass Schedules for Local Parishes Analyzed

The segment lists Mass times and clergy for Immaculate Conception, St. Ludmila, St. Patrick, St. Matthew, St. Wenceslaus and All Saints in SE and NE districts. It notes pastors and assistants including Msgr. William H. Schulte, Msgr. Frank R. Hruby, and priests Engler Currier Reiss Frana Chihak Trzil McDonough Ptacek. Mass times range from early to late morning across churches.

Immaculate Conception Third Avenue William H. Schulte Cyril F. Engler Thomas F. Currier Robert J. Reiss St. Ludmila’s Twenty-first Avenue Frank R. Hruby Clarence Frana St. Patrick’s First Avenue St. Matthew’s Twentyfourth Street St. Wenceslaus Fifth Street A. W. Chihak Louis J. Trzil

Rev Hugh Orchard Service Times in Covington

Covington church announces Sunday school at 9 30 and worship at 10 45 led by the Rev Hugh Orchard with regular weekly schedule for parishioners and visitors.

Covington, Covington Hugh Orchard

Community Alliance Service Schedule at Oakland Road NE

The Rev. M FE Stombaugh leads services at Community Alliance 3302 Oakland Road NE with Sunday School at 10 30 and worship at 9 30 followed by evening service at 7 45, inviting parishioners to attend.

Community Alliance Oakland Road M. FE. Stombaugh

Covenant church services at First-701 Twenty-fifth street NE

The Rev. Norman Swenson leads Sunday school at 10 with worship at 8:45 and 11. Sermon titled Where Faith Starts follows. An evening service at 7 presents From Limitations to Peace.

Covenant Twenty-fifth Street Norman Swenson

Church Service at Fourth Avenue SE Church

The Church of the Brethren at 1057 Fourth Avenue SE invites all to Sunday school at 9 45 and worship at 11 led by Rev. W R Buriss.

Church OF the Brethren Fourth Avenue W. R. Buriss

Worship Services at Church of God in Christ and Temple Emanuel

The Rev. L. C. Colbert leads worship at Church of God in Christ, 730 H Street SW with services at 3 and 8 p.m. Little Mission Temple Emanuel, 1014 Tenth Avenue SE, offers Sunday school at 10 a.m., worship at 12 p.m., and an evening service at 8 p.m.

Church OF God IN Christ H Street

Reverend Neal B. Gail Leads Sunday School and Worship

The Rev Neal B Gail conducts Sunday school and worship services at First 1311 L Street SW with an evening service planned. The message invites attendance and notes the schedule for the day.

L Street Neal B. Gail

Church of Christ service at Central on First Avenue NW

The Church of Christ meets at Central at 1500 First Avenue NW led by Minister George Darling with regular services and community gatherings announced.

Church OF Christ Central First Avenue NW George Darling

Church Service Times At Cedar and First

Rev Frazer A Thomason at Cedar 526 Third Avenue SW announces Sunday school 9 45 and worship at 8 30 and 10 50 at First Church 840 Third Avenue SE led by Rev Jack A Oliver with services at 9 45 and Communion at 10 45

Cedar Third Avenue Frazer A. Thomason Icnuces School Jack A. Oliver

Darden Elder H G Darden Church Services Schedule

Elder H G Darden at 1230 Fifteenth Street SE offers Sunday school at 10 a m Worship at 11 a m and Evening service at 8 p m with regular weekly schedule.

Fifteenth Street

Church Schedule at 1328 K Street SW

The Church of the Nazarene at 1328 K Street SW lists Rev. J. C. D. Gadbow. Sunday school begins at 9 45, worship at 10 45, and the evening service at 7 30.

K Street JC. D. Gadbow

Grace-525 Avenue NE Communion Times

Church notices list services at Grace-525 Avenue NE with 8 15 and 11 00 gatherings and sermons led by Rev James H Dew Brit tain at St John 355 Nineteenth Street SE Rev D A Lofer ski. First Sunday each month holds Communion.

A Avenue James H. Dew Brittain St. John’s Nineteenth Street D. A. Loferski

Religious services list for multiple churches in a city

The notice lists services across several churches. Union Ely road SW conducts worship at 9 45 with Sunday school at 10 30 led by Rev Suckow. Sharon at 809 Eighteenth avenue SW has Sunday school 9 45 and worship 8 30 led by Rev Cerka. Salem at 225 First avenue SW offers Sunday school 9 45 and worship 8 30 and 10 45 with sermon by Mrs Zarza. St Andrew's at 324 Seventh street SE features Sunday school 9 and worship at 10 led by Rev Sunderman.

Union Ely Road William Suckow Sharon Eighteenth Avenue Walter Cerka Salem First Avenue Leonard E. Deaver Amadeo Q. Zarza St. Andrew's Seventh Street Hubert L. Sunderman

Two Churches Share Services at 351 and 1510 Second St SW

Rev F A Munneke serves First Church at 351 Eighth Avenue SW with Sunday school at 9 30 and worship at 10 30 delivering The Dimensions of the Love of Christ. Dr Milo Filipi leads Czech Church at 1510 Second Street SW with Bible school at 9 30 and worship at 10 30 delivering This One Thing.

Eighth Avenue F. A. Munneke Christ Second Street Milo Filipi

FOURSQUARE GOSPEL AT 609 FIRST AVENUE SW

The Rev. Herman Mullis leads Sunday school at 9 45 AM and worship at 11 AM at Foursquare Gospel located at 609 First Avenue Southwest An evening service is scheduled for 7 30 PM.

Foursquare Gospel First Avenue Herman Mullis

Interdenominational Sunday Services Notice

The Rev A J Stokes at 225 Fifth Avenue SW hosts Sunday school sessions and evening services.

Interdenominational Fifth Avenue A. J. Stokes Soree Ls

Moslem Temple Church Schedule In Islam Faith Listing

Moslem Temple at 1925 Ninth Street NW lists Sunday school at 8 45 a m and worship Friday at noon reinforcing a weekend religious schedule.

Ninth Street NW

Temple Judah and Beth Jacob Services and School Schedule

Jewish temple at 1947 Washington Avenue SE under Rabbi Marvin M. Reznikoff holds Sabbath service Friday at 8 p.m. Religious school meets Sunday at 9:45 a.m.

Temple Judah Beth Jacob Washington Avenue SE Marvin M. Reznikoff

Area church schedule listings for Sunday worship times

A compiled notice lists Trinity Third avenue at Fifth street SW and several churches in the city with pastors, Sunday schools and worship times. Denominations include Kenwood, St Pauls, Bethel AME, St James, Free church and John Huss with sermons titled The Good Shepherd Knows and Satisfies Our Deepest Needs and Where There Is No Vision the People Perish. timetable details vary.

Trinity Third Avenue Fifth Street H. M. Grant Good Shepherd Kenwood Thirty-third ‘Street Bernard G. ‘Olson St. Paul’s Third Avenue Ise Jackson Burns H.hughes Dill Bethel Ame Sixth Street Theodore Hudson St. James Ellis Boulevard Arthur Schuldt G Avenue NW C. W. Oscarson John Huss Fourteenth Avenue Ruth Husband

Syrian churches schedule with masses and Sunday schools

St John the Baptist on Seventh Street SE led by Rev Jerome Yared with Orthros at 10 and high mass at 7. St George on Tenth Street SE under Rt Rev George Ghannam with Sunday school at 9:45 and Orthros at 10, Liturgy at 11. St John’s Hellenic at A Avenue NE with Dr Elias Georges, Sunday school at 9:30 and Liturgy at 10:30.

St. John the Baptist Seventh Street Rev. Jerome Yared Orthros Jancey High Mass St. George Tenth Street George Ghannam St. John’s A Avenue NE Elias Georges

Presbyterian Church Service at Kenwood Park NE

The Rev. Keith Taber leads the Presbyterian Church at Kenwood Park with church school at 8:30 and gathering on the thirty fifth street NE area.

Presbyterian Kenwood Park Thirty Fifth Street Keith ‘Taber

Pentecostal Evangelical Church Service Times

The Rev. O. L. Kirk leads the Pentecostal Evangelical church at 629 I Avenue NW with Sunday school at 9 45, worship at 11, and an evening service at 7 45.

Pentecostal Evangelical I Avenue NW O. L. Kirk

Salvation Army Service Schedule at Third Street

Senior Captain and Mrs. J. E. LaLone lead religious activities at 1123 Third Street SE. Sunday school begins at 10, holiness meeting at 11, and the evening service scheduled for 8.

Salvation Army Third Street J. E. LaLone Holiness Meeting

Sunshine Mission Services Notice

The Rev. Walter A. Pierce announces services at 121 Second Street NE with weeknight gatherings at 7 30 and Sunday services at 7.

Sunshine Mission Second Street Walter A. Pierce

Seventh Day Adventist on First Avenue NE

Paul Gregoroff serves as pastor at the Seventh Day Adventist church located at 3424 First Avenue NE. Sabbath school is held Saturdays at 9 30 am and worship at 11.

Seventh Day Adventist First Avenue Paul Gregoroff

Unitarian church service postponed at Peoples-600 Third Ave SE

The Rev. Waldemar Argow reports no service until September 9 at the Unitarian church located at Peoples-600 Third Avenue SE.

Unitarian, Peoples Third Avenue SE Waldemar Argow iNo

United Presbyterian Service At Christ Church

Christ Church located at 2000 First Avenue NW led by The Rev. Franklin T. Jones. Church school at 9 An worship service at 10 features the sermon Parental Duty.

United Presbyterian Christ Church First Avenue NW Franklin T. Jones

Missionary Mrs Zarza to Speak at Salem EUB Church

A seminary student from the Philippines, Mrs Amadeo Q Zarza, will speak at 8:30 and 10:45 a.m. services at Salem Evangelical United Brethren in Cedar Rapids. She and her husband study at United Seminary in Dayton Ohio and plan to return to the Philippines for mission work. She will then travel to Cedar Falls for a week long Intermediate camp of the Iowa conference EUB.

Philippines Salem Evangelical United Brethren Church Cedar Rapids Amadeo Q. Zarza United Seminary Dayton Ohio Cedar Falls Iowa Conference

SUI Professor to Attend Luther Congress in Denmark

Professor George W. Forell of the University of Iowa will present papers at the International Congress on Luther Research August 13-18 at the University of Aarhus in Denmark. He joins Yale and University of Chicago colleagues as one of three Americans invited. Forell, a former Lutheran pastor, has authored two books on Luther’s theological doctrines and social ethics.

Iowa City George W. Forell University of Iowa School of Religion University of Aarhus Denmark Yale University University of Chicago Forel Martin Luther

Kenwood Church Votes Expansion

Members of Kenwood Presbyterian church in Cedar Rapids voted at a congregational meeting to begin work immediately on expanding programs and facilities, including a new sanctuary. The session and trustees authorized a general building committee with a fall financial campaign planned. The church has more than doubled its membership in three years and aims for a family centered ministry to deepen church relationships.

Kenwood Presbyterian Church Cedar Rapids

Tipton Pastor Resigns Over Ill Health

Tipton Rev. Raymon Ferguson resigns as pastor of First Presbyterian Church effective July 1 due to ill health. He and his wife and family will remain in Tipton. A call has been extended to Rev. Howard Dukelow of Potosi Wisconsin to assume the pastorate.

Tipton Raymon Ferguson First Presbyterian Church Ferguson Howard Dukelow Potosi Wis

Garrison Methodist Minister Is Retiring

The Rev. W. H. Parsons, pastor of Garrison Methodist church for four years, is retiring. He will give his final sermon Sunday and after June 12 will live in Fort Dodge. A public farewell program for Mr and Mrs Parsons is set for Sunday evening.

Garrison W. H. Parsons Garrison Methodist Church Garrison Church Fort Dodge

Olivet Presbyterian to Dedicate $52 500 Education Wing

The Olivet Presbyterian church in Cedar Rapids will dedicate its new 32 by 80 foot education wing Monday evening after a fellowship supper. The Rev D Keith Irwin will lead worship, with Rev Paul Shurt leff delivering a talk. The wing houses nursery through intermediate departments, a church parlor, office, pastor's study and choir room.

Olivet Presbyterian Church Cedar Rapids D. Keith Irwin Paul Shurtleff Presbyterian Synod of Iowa Morehead Construction Company Brown and Healey

Cass Congregational Group Marks 100th Anniversary

Cass Congregational church five miles northeast of Anamosa in Cass township marks its centennial with a Sunday service at 2 p.m. Rev D M Beggs of Hampton, former Cass and Anamosa pastor, will lead. Founded 1856 by nine pioneer families. charter members listed. Building funded byCondits. dedicated debt-free 1860. The 1950 membership reached 400 before services ceased and current attendees worship in Anamosa.

John T. Ames Traer Women’s Fellowship Pilgrim Fellowship Bovey Homebuilders Pioneers Evers Bovey Alvin, Boettcher Emmetsburg George Crosby Carlisle Edward Vorba Orange Conn Shirley Newhard Namosa Cass Congregational Church Anamosa Cass Township D. M. Beggs Hampton Cass Iowa Delaware County Ohio Alvin P. Condit Robert B. Condit Joseph F. Condit John M. Ogden O. B. Doyle Thomas Perfect George Hall M. C. Thompson Jeremiah Friend Dubuque Cass Church C. C. Humphrey William H. Hayward William H. Barrows Daniel Bordwell F. Millikan A. B. Keeler W. R. Bundy W. B. Jackson George Hughes M. C. Alexander J. E. Grinnell Benjamin Schwab Homer Dalrymple

Garlan Hoskin Engaged in Overseas Christian Service

Garlan Hoskin of Cedar Rapids Iowa a Disciples of Christ student at Iowa State College sails from New York in May aboard a cattle boat to Germany through Heifer Project Inc He will visit European rehabilitation centers this month join a Disciples work camp in Glasgow Scotland in July and attend the British Churches of Christ conference in Manchester in August Hoskin studies for the ministry.

Gazette Indianapolis Garlan Hoskin Cedar Rapids Disciples of Christ College Cedar Christian Church I Cedar Rapids Iowa State College New York Germany Heifer Project, Inc Europe Glasgow Scotland British Churches of Christ Manchester Hoskin

Cedar Rapids Briefs Highlights Church Events

Rev B A Wendlandt to speak at Brandon Methodist centennial. Thomas Beil to speak at Cedar Rapids Disciples church service. Mrs James D Wyker named minister at large for United Christian Missionary Society. Quasqueton Union Church donated a bulletin board by its youth group. Rev C D Gadbow to attend Nazarene national meeting in Kansas City. Luther life film shown at St Mark's Cedar Rapids. Infant baptism service at First Lutheran Sunday. Second annual church music seminar begins Wednesday at Cornell College Mt Vernon.

James D. Wyker Mt. Vernon Ohio Cedar Rapids Department of Social Welfare United Christian Missionary Society of the Disciples of Christ Wyker Quasqueton Union Church C. D. Gadbow Martin Luther St. Mark’s Lutheran Church Cornell College

Bible Society marks 140 years of scripture distribution

The American Bible Society has reached a milestone of 140 years in operation and has distributed nearly half a billion volumes of scripture to readers worldwide, highlighting its long history of religious outreach and translation efforts.

The American Bible Society

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Eastern Iowa Church Tracr Oogy Oo Ripley Agnes M. Henderson Buckingham Ripley Congregational Church Carl Bast Carl Wilson Ruth Thomas Allan Bovey Marion Gov. Buckingham Ernest Sevde Toledo Cedar Rapids Church Assembly OF God L. N. Huffman A Avenue NW Donald J. Bogue Baptist Second Avenue James M. Webb Dairy Dale Mt. Vernon Road Arthur Westerhoff Calvary Don L. Andersen Mt. Zion Eighth Street Percy Burt Berean—Ymca Glen V Noelridge Regent Street Lauren Gerber Christian Science First Second Avenue SE God the Preserver of Man Seventeenth Street SE J. Richard Wagner Bethany Sixth Street NW Milton E. White Church OF God Ellis Park L Avenue NW Samuel C. Ritchhart Prairie Street Harold Justice Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall Center’ Point Read Watchtower Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Mormon Dairydale Court Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints D. M. Cassidy Thomas Beil St. Mark’s Augustana Richard W. Engstrom Missouri E. W. Waggazer E. H. Widmann Zion Hiawatha Ralph C. ‘Underwager Foundation of Hope USCA T. A. Youngquist Roger A. Johnson Thirty-seventh St. Stephen’s Meadow- Brook Thirty-first SE N. L. Wogen Wisconsin JW. F. Sprengeler Holy Redeemer E Avenue NW Norman A. Erikson Hope Hayes School Robert N. Harter General Assembly Olivet Tenth Street NW Richard Evans Westminster Third Ave R. Franklin Galloway Hus Memorial Ninth Avenue Joseph Havlik Sinclair Memorial Twelfth Avenue Ralph S. Colton Central Park B Avenue Reuben Traden Theodore G. Lilley Knox— Wright School William E. Pfeffer Church OF the Open Bible Christian Christ's Sanctified Holy Church Church OF the Nazarene Episcopal Evangelical United Brethern Evangelical and Reformed Methodist Unity Center SUI Luther Parley Kenwood Church Garrison Methodist Fred S. Donnelson Springfield Baptist Bible Fellowship Cedar Baptist Temple China Baptist Bible College Westminster Presbyterian Church Second Presbyterian West -Side Eran Church Zion Evangelical Church Emanuel Evangelical Church Charles F. Ensign E. Winslow Brown Percy H. Nickless R. Bruce West E. J. Wykle Mr. Irwin Minneapolis Cass Congregational Group LaDue C. S. Cady Cass Congregational C.R Cz Sencile Briefs B. A. Wendlandt Brandon Methodist Church Fontana Calif Reorganized Church For Jesus Christ of Latter Day ‘Saints Chicago Los Angeles San Francisco First Lutheran Church Christian Science Rr Des Moines
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