Hymns Through Time Sketches Changing Church Song Trends
Bertha Koppenhaver of Springville traces hymn singing from Latin chant to modern styles. The 35 minute program in her church covered Reformation beginnings, lining out, singing schools, revival gospel hymns, spirituals, and 60s 70s folk and folk rock. She notes ongoing innovation and faith in enduring quality.
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Bertha Koppenhaver
Springville
Koppenhaver
United Presbyterian Church
Steve Parker
Father
Huss
Luther
Calvin
Worcester
Mass
America
Jesus
Parker
Dallas Holm
Dave Wilkerson
Ralph Carmichael
Community notices of church events across Iowa towns
Open house for retiring Rev. Frederick Keil at Calvary Baptist Church Onslow from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday with a 2:30 p.m. program. Festival of Unity in Christ service Sunday at Monona’s M F L gym includes choirs prayers and drama. Gospel tent meetings July 1-13 at Independence 7:30 p.m. Evangelist Terry Bowling and the Davis Family guest. Reach Out Singers and Orchestra to perform July 6 in Decorah. Sammy Poole to sing at Toddville Free Methodist Church and 800 G Ave NW Monday. Rev Ronald J Axen marks 40th priesthood anniversary with Masses and reception at Sacred Heart and St. Mary’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onslow
Calvary Baptist Church
Frederick Keil
Monona
St. John Lutheran Church
Farmersburg
Luana
St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church
St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church
Garden City United Methodist Church
Independence
Calvary Center
12Th Street
Highway 150
Terry Bowling
Busy
Davis
Tulsa
Okla
Decorah
Reach Out Singers and Orchestra
Christian Life Center
South Ave
America
Europe
Sammy Poole
Charlotte
N.C
Toddville Free Methodist Church
Free Methodist Church
G Ave
Ronald J. Axen
Sacred Heart Catholic Church of
Walker
St. Mary’s of
Urbana
Youth for Christ leader to speak at Noelridge Church
Bob Dye executive director of Youth for Christ in Eastern Iowa will speak at 9 a.m. Sunday at Noelridge Baptist Church Cedar Rapids. He has 10 years with YFC in Cedar Rapids and directed YFC in Indiana and Michigan. Greg Watt Collins engineer speaks at 6:30 p.m. A King Henry Quartet concert follows at 6 p.m. at Marion Free Methodist Church featuring Des Moines lay musicians.
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Bob Dye
Youth For Christ
Iowa
Noelridge Baptist Church
Clifton St. NE
Dye
Cedar Rapids
YFC
Indiana
Michigan
Campus Life
UFC
Greg Watt
Collins
King-Henry Quartet
Marion Free Methodist Church
27Th Street
25Th Avenue
Marion
Des Moines
Luther College honors top male athlete Jeff Bousley
Jeff Bousley of Route 2 Marion is named the year's outstanding male athlete by Lutheran Brotherhood. The Minneapolis based fraternal benefit society recognizes one top male and female athlete from each of 29 Lutheran senior colleges including Luther College in Decorah.
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Jeff Bousley
Route 2
Marion
Lutheran Brotherhood
Luther College
Decorah
John the XXIII Society Meeting Notice
The next meeting is set for Thursday July 17 at St Matthew's Church 2310 First Ave NE. There is no meeting July 3 due to the holiday weekend. The society serves separated and divorced Catholics as a self help group.
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The
John the XXIII Society
St. Matthew’s Church
First Ave. NE
Puppets and Music program by Reflections of Glory at church
A three member team Reflections of Glory will present Puppets and Music at 11 a.m. Sunday at Twin Pines Baptist Church. The group comprises Laverne and Joan Gast and their son Dan who reside in Steamboat Rock at 3300 42nd St. NE.
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Twin Pines Baptist Church
42Nd St
Laverne
Joan Gast
Dan
Steamboat Rock
Modification urged for X rays on young children
Radiologists from C S Mott Children s Hospital in Ann Arbor and Children s Hospital in Buffalo report that children under four cannot hold breath, so some suspended breathing is needed for effective tomography and ultrasound. The guidance stems from pediatric X ray technique research and notes the challenge of obtaining breath holds in toddlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Arbor, Mich
Valley View Baptist Church to Honor New Pastor
Valley View Baptist Church in Cedar Rapids will host an open house at 2 30 p m Sunday to honor the new pastor the Rev Darryl Knappen his wife Pati and daughter Jennifer from Portland Ore where he served as assistant pastor at Gladstone Baptist Church Iowa Baptist Conference Baptist General Conference and area churches will attend
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Valley View Baptist Church
Mount Vernon Road
Darryl Knappen
Cedar Rapids
Portland Ore
Gladstone Baptist Church
Knappen
Pati
Jennifer
Iowa Baptist Conference
Baptist General Conference
Registration deadline near for Train-the-Trainer School
Eastern Iowa Catholic Boy Scout leaders must register by July 7 for the national Train-the-Trainer School to be held August 14 through 17 at Scout Camp Waubeek south of Central City. Hosts are the Archdiocese of Dubuque Catholic Committee on Scouting and the Hawkeye Area Boy Scout Council.
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Iowa
Waubeek
Central City
Catholic Committee On Scouting
Archdiocese of
Dubuque
Hawkeye Area
Boy Scout Council
San Diego
Calif
Lyle Wilgenbusch
Wilgenbusch
Archdiocesan Catholic Committee
Prairie Drive
Cedar Rapids
Ecumenical Convocation Planned at Stanford University
A second annual National Convocation of Christian Leaders is set for August 25 to 29 at Stanford University. The 1979 gathering drew more than 750 participants from Protestant and Catholic backgrounds to explore the ministry of the church for the 1980s under the theme The Lordship of Jesus Christ and the Local Church. Workshops will cover social concern, family, Bible study, evangelism and charismatic renewal.
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Pasadena
Christian Leaders
Stanford University
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Cambridge
North America
Poole
David Wilkerson
Teen Challenge Ministry
New York
Boston
New England
Sacred Heart
St. Mary’s
Axen
Sacred Heart Parish Hall
St. Ludmilas
Immaculate Conception
Elma
St. Joseph's
Stone City
St. Joseph’s
State Center
St. Patrick’s
Dougherty
Monti
St. Athanasius
Jesup
Ronald Axen
Noelridge
New Mexico
Arizona
Eisenhower
Russia
Red China
Japan
Maranatha
Bible Church
K.T.O.F
Regan Benedict
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