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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1961
Page
3
Ecumenical leaders cite four motives for unity. Primary reason is that division violates Jesus's will that disciples be one. Denominationalism wastes resources, weakens influence, and hinders mission abroad, while unity would unite churches like Episcopal, Presbyterian, Methodist, and United in common service.
The Rev Byron Surface will be installed Sunday as minister of education at Salem Evangelical United Brethren Church in Cedar Rapids during the 8 30 a m service. The church’s new 166 300 education unit nears completion. Surface who graduated from Luther College Decorah in 1959 has served at Shueyville Union Castalia and other EUB churches while pursuing graduate work at the University of Iowa. He and his family reside at 2833 Third Ave SE. Bruce Hilton editor of Friends will lead the ordination service. Pastor is Rev Leonard E Deaver.
The United Church of Christ will begin a survey Monday in the Hiawatha area with permission from the Cedar Rapids Marion Area Council of Churches planning committee. Work starts at 9 30 a.m under the Midwest synod missions committee and workers meet at Eden United Church before proceeding.
The Rev. Thomas L power son of Mr and Mrs David L Power of Anamosa will be ordained Thursday to the Roman Catholic priesthood at Gesu church Milwaukee by Archbishop William E Cousins. His first solemn Mass will be Sunday June 18 at 10 30 a m in St Patrick's church Anamosa with Rev J A McMahon and Revs Clement Burke Robert M Power C Leo Sweeney and Louis Wunder assisting. After studies he will join Sogang Jesuit University in Seoul Korea. Born in Cedar Rapids he attended Immaculate Conception and St Matthew schools, graduated Campion high school in 1946, studied at St Louis University, entered the Society of Jesus in 1948 at Florissant Missouri. Building committee members are Delbert Clark Carl E Hopker William Richards and Rev Forrest E Whitlatch.
Des Moines a public meeting features Mrs. Robert Lee Moffett, noted Baha i teacher, speaking Sunday at 3 p m on Race Amity's Runway for Peace. She has attended League of Nations sessions and Geneva international studies programs.
Construction will begin next week on a 30 by 35 foot basement and ground floor addition to First Church of the Nazarene in Cedar Rapids. The educational unit will provide facilities for 100 additional youths. Morehead Construction Co. will do outside work and the building committee will direct interior finishing. Estimated cost is 20500 dollars.
Adolph J. Koch of St. Louis, director of the church finance advisory service, will address Eden United Church of Christ in Cedar Rapids Friday at 6 30 p.m. The talk opens a fund campaign for remodeling including a new ceiling in the former gymnasium and upgraded kitchen equipment. Formal dedication is set for July 30 at 10 30 a.m. Speaker Dr. Ernest Press, president of the Midwest synod, will preside with Pastor Rev. E K Schneider. Koch has been with the finance service since 1959 after 20 years as a Louisville businessman active in church councils.
Keith Miller urged adults in Norman Oklahoma to read the Old Testament in Sunday school praising the book over film depictions. He contrasted movie portrayals with scripture and encouraged study of the Bible.
Ralph W. Cessna of Chicago, a Christian Science board member, will lecture Thursday at 8 p.m. on Christian Science The Way to Understanding Happiness and Healing at First Church of Christ Scientist in Cedar Rapids. He began public Christian Science practice in 1947 and became an authorized teacher in 1952.
Eastern Iowa Lutheran congregations join a Sunday centennial event and Jubilee Year rally at Our Savior's near Calamus. Early years saw shared pastors with Lisbon and Norway. Allen Star choir and catechism class present Flower Musical at Bethel AME in Cedar Rapids.
Mrs. Donald Bendewald formerly Margaret Detlefsen of 141 Fifteenth St. SW Cedar Rapids and her husband will sail to the Philippines on Sept. 1 as Missouri Synod Lutheran missionaries. He is a Concordia seminary graduate and former Stockton vicar. she is from Elgin Illinois. Their ordination is tentatively set for June 25 in Elgin. They will undergo six weeks of orientation before departure and plan a five year term in the mission field.
First church at 1101 Oakland Ave NE led by Fred R Gottwald offers Sunday school 9 45 and worship at 10 45 with evening service at 7 30 Central church at 218 A Ave NW led by B P Bell offers Sunday school 9 30 and worship 10 45 and evening service 7 00.
A directory of local churches lists each congregation with location and leaders. It notes Sunday school start times and worship services for Faith's Enemy Dairy Dale Calvary Mt. Zion Cedar Edgewood Noelridge Immanuel and others, including interim leaders and eve. programs.
The notice lists masses at St. Ludmila St Wenceslaus All Saints Immaculate Conception St Patrick's St Matthew's and St Pius X Regis chapel with multiple times and parish leaders. Mass times span early morning to early afternoon and names include A L Zachar Raphael Ludwig Msgr Maurice S Sheehy Everett Frese Louis Zee W Dean Walz and others.
Names listed for sermons and services at Noelridge Cedar and First locations. John A Oliver at First-840 3rd Ave SE with SS at 9 30 and service at 8 30. Marvin W Gee at Noelridge 4529 Regal Ave NE with SS 10 10 and service 9. Ernest S Worden at Cedar 526 3rd Ave SW with SS 9 45, service 8 30 and 10 50.
Emmanuel Temple at 1014 10th Ave SE and New Jerusalem at 1027 6th St SE announce Sunday school at 10:30 and evening service at 8. Includes shorthand notes for services in 1912. H Bassett listed in S S details.
Listings show Ellis Park at 726 Lave NW with Earl Osnes leading Sunday school at 9 45 and service at 10 45 Evening service at 7 30. Prairie Street location at 3336 Prairie St NE with Harold Justice for Sunday school at 9 45 and service at 11.
Bethany Bethany-1300 6th st NW Mary A White S S 9 30 Serv 8 30 10 30 The Or bits of Our Lives Fair Oak Harrison school S S 9 Serv 10 The Touch of Grace First 361 17th st SE J Richard Wagner S S serv 9 30 The Christian Com munity
Grace-525 Aave lists Rector Thomas S Hulme with Communion at 8 and Sung Mass at 10. St John’s at 355 19th St SE under D A Loferski with Communion 8 and Service 10:30, Communion 10:30 first Sunday each month. St Michael’s Kenwood School shows Office 234 40th St NE with James R Gundrum as S S and Service at 10.
Faith-1004 30th St NE announces Sunday School at 9 30 and service at 10 30. The Child Is Our Most Precious Position referenced. Buffalo Blair's Ferry Rd NE lists Samuel J. Hahn with SS at 10 and service at 11. Salem 227 Islave SW and Leonard E Deaver Byron are noted.
Surface church notes Sun times 9 45 morning service 8 30 10 45 with Bruce Hilton Union Elyrd SW and Robert Hefty S S 10 service 9 Sharon 831 18th Ave SW A T Washington S S 9 service 10
Lee M. Johnson leads services at 10:30 with 8:30 evening and 6:30 eve. Reorganized at 120 19th St NE with Robert H. Allen at 9:45 and 11 o clock services.
A catalog of churches and temples with addresses, pastors or superintendents, and Sunday school times. It lists Trinity Concordia St Marks First Hope Bethany Our Savior's Holy Redeemer Good Shepherd St Stephen Zion Gloria Dei St Andrews Olivet Central Park Hus Memorial Kenwood Westminster First Gerst Interdenominational Christian Science Salvation Army Sunshine Pentecostal Evangelical People's Unitarian Eden United Church Unity Center and others with service times and sermon titles or themes.
A listing of church denominations with Sunday School schedules, leaders, and sermon topics. Names include Ralph J. Barron Bethel John I. Thomas Bernard G. Olson Jackson Burns Charles Q. Wallace Milton R. Vogel Guy V. Martin Willard A. Mason G. M. Hubby Warren L. Feller John K. Moore and locations such as St James Bethel Kenwood St Paul Free Wesleyan Trinity Asbury with class times and sermon topics like What Can I Do with My Life The Blessed ness of Tension and A More Ade quate View of God.
Schedule lists services at First-1328 K St SW and Oakland 1515 29th St NE. Names E Whitlatch and Clayton Bailey appear with Sunday school at 9 45 and worship at 10 45 plus evening service at 7 30.
The record lists service times and officiants for three churches. St George on 1202 10th St SE shows S S at 9:45 and service at 10:11 with John Koury. St John’s East on 600 7th St SE lists Very RevExcercos N Habib with S S at 10 and service at 11. St John’s Gr on 501 A Ave NE lists John Kallimanis with S S at 9:30 and Liturgy at 10:30.
Calvin at 715 38th St SE offers SS 9:30 and services 8:30 and 10:30 with Courageous Men by Sinclair at 829 12th Ave SE and Edward L. Beall as Sunday school secretary. Jacob Transformed into Israel appears at Knox 1525 Hollywood Blvd NE with SS 9:15 and service 10:30 and Grace Prejudice.
Members contributed $269.71 per capita to their churches during 1959, reflecting ongoing support to congregations as part of a national church giving program.
A compiled listing of area religious centers with service times and study sessions. Includes Baha I Center Ridgewood, Cedar Hills Evangelical Free Lewellen, First Covenant 25th street, Missionary Alliance Old Marion, and many others with SS and service hours, plus Jehovahs Witnesses watchtower times and Islamic Center weekday prayers.
Cedar Rapids Iowa invites proposals for the encreten project at a local junior high including cafeteria lounge acoustical rooms and science areas. Bids due June 1961 with bid bonds certified checks and security. drawings and specifications available at the Cedar Rapids Community School offices.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette announces a price hike to 1.20 per year with no mail carrier subscriptions available in towns served by Gazette Press. Reserved for readers in areas printing the Gazette, the plan implies changes to delivery and pricing.
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