Reading program blooms via Mount Zion reading classes
The Mount Zion Baptist Church in Cedar Rapids hosts a reading program for adults who cannot read or want to improve. Led by Bill Hood and Mount Mercy College, the effort includes certified teachers and plans to expand to the community, with ongoing praise from participants like Deacon Lee Brewster and Charlene Coach. The project runs through summer and resumes in fall, alongside related courses on Alex Haley and Black experiences in America.
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Charles Glover
Mount Zion Baptist Church
Eighth St
Lee Brewster
Brewster
Mount Zion
Bill Hood
Mount Mercy College
National Baptist Congress
St. Louis
Hood
George Maybanks
Lincoln Learning Center
Geraldine Foy
LaQuesta Doolin
Frances Baker
Mildred Taylor
Mount Zion and Redemption Baptist
Deacon Lee Brewster
Charlene
Deacon Brewster
Charlene Coach
Memphis
New Associate Pastor Joins King's Highway Church
Jeff Peters, recent Rhema Bible Training Center graduate, becomes associate pastor at King's Highway Christian Church and will oversee the Bible Institute when it opens in September. He and his wife Marilyn and daughter Dawn reside at 3716 Fir Tree Drive NE. Members meet at 1110 Second Ave SE until the new building on F Avenue NW is ready.
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Jeff Peters
Rhema Bible Training Center
Tulsa
Okla
King’s Highway Christian Church
Second Ave
Edgewood Road
F Avenue NW
Peters
King’s Highway Bible Institute
Marilyn
Dawn
Fir Tree Drive
Methodist Pastoral Reassignments Announced for Iowa Churches
Bishop Wayne K. Clymer announced changes at the Iowa Annual Conference final session in Des Moines. Effective Monday, Cedar Rapids District churches gain new pastors as Duane Manning retires and John Cornish moves to Manning Manilla.
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Iowa
Central City
Rolland Towell
St. Charles
Duane Manning
Clarence
Mike Wintz
University of Dubuque Theological Seminary
John Cornish
Manning-Manilla
Cedar Rapids
Gilbert Dawes
Camanche
Faith
Buffalo United Methodist
Max
Bible Camp Opens Near Millersburg Iowa
East Iowa Bible Camp four miles northwest of Millersburg begins Monday for family camp. Morning and evening services feature Dr. Stanley Toussaint from Richardson Texas and Dr. Don Hillis of TEAM Wheaton. camp dean is N Norman Luiken and Williamsburg native Norman Grimm is camp director. The season runs through August 14 with registration at 655 7693.
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Millersburg East
Iowa
Millersburg
Stanley Toussaint
Richland Bible Fellowship Church
Richardson
Texas
Don Hillis
TEAM
Wheaton
Schaefer ordained as Lutheran pastor in Des Moines
Jeffrey Lee Schaefer, son of Harold G. Schaefer of 406 26th St. NW, will be ordained Sunday as a pastor of the Lutheran Church of America Masons sponsor Dr. George Carlson of First Lutheran Church. The service at St. John's Lutheran Church in Des Moines will be conducted by Dr. Paul Werger bishop of the Iowa Synod. Schaefer has been called to Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Cherokee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanwood-Union
Sue Koehne
Dubuque Theological Seminary
Jeffrey Lee Schaefer
Harold G. Schaefers
26Th St
Lutheran Church of America
Schaefer
George Carlson
First Lutheran Church
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Des Moines
Paul Werger
Iowa Synod
LCA
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Cherokee
Grassley to Speak at First Covenant Church
Sen Charles Grassley will address the Sunday 9 30 a m Sunday school hour at First Covenant Church 701 25th St NE on The Christian in Politics. Dr Donald W Hillis of Wheaton IL will speak at 8 and 10 45 a m services as a representative for TEAM International evangelical mission board.
Midweek Service at First United Presbyterian Church
A mid week worship service will be held at First United Presbyterian Church in Marion. Services occur each Thursday at 7 p.m. starting next week and take place in Westminster House chapel.
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First United Presbyterian Church
12Th St
Marion
Westminster House Chapel
Noelridge Park church hosts Vacation Bible School
Noelridge Park Christian Church at 727 Collins Road NE offers Vacation Bible School for children through seventh grade from June 22 to 26. Sessions run 9 30 a.m. to noon with a $1 per child fee.
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St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
Third Ave. SE
Noelridge Park Christian Church
Collins Road
Grant to Speak on The Consciousness of Healing Christ
John A. Grant of the Christian Science Board of Lectureship will discuss The Conscious ness of the Healing Christ Thursday at 8 p.m. in First Church of Christ Scientist located at 1242 Second Ave SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Grant
Christian Science Board of Lectureship
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Second Ave
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Sandra
Tennessee
God
Sandra Ledford
Alex Haley
America
Aloes
Aglow
God Is Alive
God Is Alive Singers
Marshalltown
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
First Ave
Wyoming — Zion
John the Xxiin
John the XXIII
St. Matthew’s Church
Interfaith Conference
Decorah
Luther College
Tri- State Interfaith Ministries
Niki Johnson
First Church of the Open Bible
E Ave. NW
St. Mark’s United Methodist Church
Johnson Ave
Phil Enloe
East Alton
First Assembly of God
42Nd St. NE
Peel
Malcolm Peel
Coe College
Central Park Presbyterian Church
B Ave
Methodists
Bible Camp
Norman Grimm
Williamsburg
Reagan Benedict
8Th Ave
10Th St
Presbyterian Church
Greene Square
3Rd Avenue
Sun Street
Five Seasons Center
Bible School
Christian Science Lecture
Pythian Hall
Old
Marion Road
John Cuddeback
Yene
Chuck Haefner
the Daily Word Church
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