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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1955

Page

2

Church Leaders To Confer On Nation Welfare Needs

National Council of Churches to host a four day Cleveland conference November 14 to survey Protestant and Eastern Orthodox welfare work across the United States. About 2000 delegates from 30 communions will assess 6000 church related agencies and discuss housing race relations and social service leadership.

New York U.S Cleveland Council Councils of Churches and Church Women Leonard W. Mayo New York City America National Conference On the Churches and Social Welfare Home Missions Congress Music Hall Cleveland Arena Statler

Missionary Conference to Be Held at Calvary Baptist

A four day missionary conference begins Sunday at Calvary Baptist church Cedar Rapids. Evening services at 730 Sunday and 745 Monday through Wednesday feature Rev Paul Pegores Raymond Creer John Stark and Miss Margaret Parker representing the Conservative Baptist Foreign Mission Society. A 630 p m fellowship dinner is set for Wednesday.

Calvary Baptist Church Cedar Rapids Baptist Foreign Mission Society Paul Pegores Bob Jones University South Carolina Northwestern Schools Seminary Minneapolis Pakistan Peaker Raymond Creer Japan Aomori Wheaton College Bethel Seminary St. Paul John Stark Northwestern School Philippine Islands Margaret Parker Brazil

Cedar Rapids Church Notices Directory

Cedar Rapids list of church schedules includes multiple congregations with addresses and service times. Notable entries cover First- Oakland road NE First- Second avenue SE Dairy Dale Mt. Vernon road SE Calvary Third avenue SW Mt. Zion Eighth street SE Berean YMCA Cedar Baptist Temple Edgewood Grace A venue Grace study and communion times noted across various denominations.

Second Avenue James M. Webb Dairy Dale Mt. Vernon Road Arthur Westerhoff Calvary Third Avenue Russell A. Pavy Don L. Andersen Christian Paul Pegers Mt. Zion Eighth Street Percy Burt Berean—Ymca Glen V Edgewood— Avenue Edgewood Road Arlan Stohre

Catholic Mass Times and Clergy Listings for Several Parishes

Directory of Immaculate Conception St Marys St Ludmila St Patricks St Matthews St Wenceslaus All Saints Covington with listed pastors assistants and Sunday masses ranging from early morning to noon plus Sunday school and worship times for each parish.

Community Alliance Worship Schedule

The Rev. M. E. Stombaugh leads services at 9 30 worship with Sunday school at 10 30 and an evening service at 7 45 at 3302 Oakland road NE.

Community Alliance Oakland Road M. E. Stombaugh

Local Church Schedules Include Sermons and Classes

Covenant at Twenty-fifth Street NE advertises Rev. Norman Swenson with Sunday school at 10 and services at 11 and 7:30. Church of the Brethren on Fourth Avenue SE lists Rev. W R Burriss with Living Positively class and evening service at 7. Church of the Open Bible on L Street SW features Rev. Ralph M Chandler with Sunday school at 9:45 and worship at 11. Evening services noted.

Herman Mullis Sundays Avenue Ralph B Evening Colton Covenant Twenty-fifth Street Norman Swenson Church OF the Brethren Fourth Avenue W. R. Burriss Church OF the Open Bible L Street Ralph M. Chandler

Church Notice at Central Avenue NW

The Church of Christ on Central at 1500 First Avenue NW led by minister George E. Darling advertises Bible services and related activities in a compact church notice.

Church OF Christ Central First Avenue NW George E. Darling Bible

Christian Science Church Service Details

The notice lists Christian Science at First-1242 Second Avenue SE with Sunday school at 11 and worship at 11. The Sunday lesson subject is "Man" as the key theme for the service.

Christian Science First Second Avenue SE

Congregational Church Services and Sunday Schedule

The Congregational churches list services and times for First 361 Seventeenth Street SE led by Rev J Richard Wagner with junior and adult classes at 9 45 and services at 10 55 including a sermon In the Cloister. Bethany 1300 Sixth Street NW led by Rev Milton E White with Sunday school at 9 30 worship at 10 30 and evening service at 7 30.

Seventeenth Street J. Richard Wagner Bethany Sixth Street Milton E. White

Christian Church Services at Cedar and First Avenue

The Rev Frazer A Thomason leads church school at 9 45 and worship at 8 30 and 10 50 at First Avenue SE Sermon A Closer Walk with God Rev Jack A Oliver conducts church school at 9 45 and worship with communion at 10 45.

Christian Cedar Third Avenue Frazer A. Thomason Jack A. Oliver God

Christ's Sanctified Holy Church Service Times

Christ's Sanctified Holy Church at 1230 Fifteenth Street SE led by Elder H G Darden offers Sunday school at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. Church of the Nazarene at 1328 K Street SW with Rev C D Gadbow conducts Sunday school from 9:45 to 10:45 and an evening service.

Christ’s Sanctified Holy Church Fifteenth Street H. G. Darden Church OF the Nazarene C.D. Gadbow

Prodigal Sermon Preached At Grace Episcopal Service

Grace church at 525 A avenue NE lists services with Rev A T B Haines and Rev D A Lofer ski. Morning worship includes Matins Communion sermons 11 and 7 30 evening service. Sermon titled The Prodigal The Rev John Wildman Leaves the Hotel a likely focus.

Episcopal Grace A. T. B. Haines John Wildman St. John’s Nineteenth Street D. A. Loferski the Prodigal Son John Wild

Church Services and Sunday Schedules Listed

Union Ely road SW Rev William Suckow worship nine forty five Sunday school ten thirty Salem 227 First avenue SW Rev Leonard E Deaver Sunday school nine forty five Farewell Supper Sharon 1814 Ninth street SW Rev Walter M Cerka Sunday school nine forty five Worship ten fifty St Andrews 324 Seventh street SE Rev Hubert L Sunderman Sunday school nine thirty Worship ten fifty Songfest seven thirty

Union Ely Road William Suckow Salem First Avenue Leonard E. Deaver Sharon Ninth Street Walter M. Cerka St. Andrew’s Seventh Street Hubert L. Sunderman

Evangelical and Reformed Church Services Announced

The Evangelical and Reformed congregations at First-351 Eighth Avenue SW and Czech-1510 Second Street SW announce worship at 10:30 AM with sermons titled Narrow-minded and Broad-Hearted and The Jew and the Samaritan. Bible school starts at 9:30 AM. Dr Milo Filipi leads the Czech service. Rev Otto F Artopoeus presides at First Avenue service.

Eighth Avenue Otto F. Artopoeus Second Street Milo Filipi

Kingdom Hall Public Study Schedule Provided

A public address is announced for 3 p.m. at Kingdom Hall 1221 Center Point Read NE. The Watchtower study follows at 4 15 p.m. with the topic Jehovah Leads His People.

Kingdom Hall Center Point Jehovah

Temple Judah and Beth Jacob Services and School

Temple Judah and Beth Jacob at 1947 Washington Avenue SE, led by Rabbi Walter H. Plaut, hold Sabbath services Friday at 8 p.m. Religious school convenes Sunday at 9 45 a.m.

Temple Judah Beth Jacob Washington Avenue SE Walter H. Plaut

Latter Day Saints and Reorganized Church Notices

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at 132nd Avenue Dairydale Court SE holds Priesthood at 8:30, Sunday school at 10:30, and Sacrament at 6. The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at Arr Avenue and Nineteenth Street NE is led by D M Cassiday with Sunday school at 9:50 and Worship at 11 with a Communion sermon.

Latter Day Saints Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Mormon Dairydale Court Reorganized R Avenue Nineteenth Street D. M. Cassiday

Church Schedules Across City Feature Sermons and Services

Multiple congregations with varying pastors list Sunday school times and worship services. St Mark s Augustana Trinity Zion Bethany First Our Savior s St Stephen s Good Shepherd present service times and sermon titles alongside communion observances.

Methodist and Church Listings for Sunday Services

A compact directory lists several churches with service times and pastors. Methodist on Free-800 Avenue NW led by Rev C W Oscarson offers Sunday school 9 45 worship 10 45 and evening service 7 30. Trinity Third Avenue at Fifth Street SW led by Dr H M Grant holds church school 9 40 worship 10 50. Kenwood 302 Thirty third Street NE led by Rev Wilbert R Fhlert with Sunday school 9 45 worship 11 sermons on Discipleship. Bethel AME 512 Sixth Street SE led by Rev Theodore Hudson with church school 9 45 worship 11. St James 1426 Ellis Boulevard NW led by Rev Floyd Hinshaw with Sunday school 9 45 worship 8 30 and 11 sermons on The Kingdom of Heaven. St Pauls 1340 Third Avenue SE led by Rev Jackson Burns with Dr H Hughes Dill associate church school 9 30 and 11 worship 9 30 and 11 sermons Andrew The Masters Unselfish Friend. John Huss 180 Fourteenth Avenue SW led by Rev Ruth Husband church school 10 worship 11 sermons The Overconfident Friend.

Methodist C. W. Oscarson Trinity Third Avenue Fifth Street H. M. Grant Kenwood Thirty-third Street Wilbert R. Fhlert Bethel Ame Sixth Street Theodore Hudson St. James Ellis Boulevard Floyd Hinshaw Kingdom of Heaven St. Paul’s Jackson Burns H. Hughes Dill Andrew John Huss Fourteenth Avenue Ruth Husband

Pentecostal Evangelical Sunday Services Announced

The Rev. O. L. Kirk leads at 629 I Avenue NW with Sunday school at 9 45 and worship at 11 followed by an evening service at 7 45. The notice lists exact times for morning and evening gatherings.

Pentecostal Evangelical I Avenue NW O. L. Kirk

Olivet Presbyterian Church Service Times

Olivet Presbyterian at 237 Tenth Street NW invites on Sunday for Sunday school at 9 15 and worship at 10 45 led by Rev D Keith Irwin Sinclair Memorial at 829 Twelfth Street NW additional address noted

Presbyterian Olivet Tenth Street NW D. Keith Irwin Sinclair Memorial Twelfth

Syrian Orthodox Churches Services Schedule Listing

The Saint George church at 1202 Tenth Street SE and Saint John the Baptist at 600 Seventh Street SE announce weekly services. Rt. Rev. George Ghanam oversees St George with Sunday school at 9 45 Orthodox liturgy at 11. St John the Baptist led by Rev Daniel H B Montgomery holds Saturday vespers at 6 Orthros at 10 Sunday school at 10 30 and liturgy at 11.

St. George Tenth Street George Ghannam St. John the Baptist Seventh Street Daniel H. B. Montgomery

Salvation Army Service Schedule at 1123 Third Street

The Salvation Army at 1123 Third Street SE led by Capt. and Mrs. W. Robert Wilkins lists Sunday school at 10, holiness meeting at 11, and evening service at 8.

Salvation Army Third Street W. Robert Wilkins Holiness Meeting

Sunshine Mission Service Schedule

The Rev. Walter A. Pierce conducts daily services at 7:30 p.m. at 121 Second Street NE.

Sunshine Mission Second Street Walter A. Pierce

Seventh Day Adventist Service Schedule

The Seventh Day Adventist church at 3424 First Avenue NE held Sabbath school at 9 30 a.m and worship at 11 a.m led by Pastor T A Nickum.

Seventh Day Adventist First Avenue T. A. Nickum

Juke-box Religion at Unitarian Church

The Unitarian church at 600 Third Avenue SE presents Rev. Waldemar Argow leading a service at 11 with a church school also at 11.

Unitarian Peoples Third Avenue SE Waldemar Argow

United Presbyterian Church Services and Bible School

Grande Avenue church at 1601 Grande Avenue SE led by Rev. William D. Ng holds Bible school at 9 45 and worship at 11 with sermon Set Thine House in Order. Christ Church at 2000 First Avenue NW led by Rev. Franklin T. Jones offers church school at 9 45.

United Presbyterian Grande Avenue William D.ng Christ Church First Avenue NW Franklin T. Jones Church School

Unity Center Service Schedule at 1015 Second Ave SE

Mabel Swanson leads the Unity Center at 1015 Second Avenue SE with Sunday school at 9 30 and worship at 11 00. The sermon titled The Things That Are Above will be delivered during the service.

Unity Center Second Avenue SE Mabel Swanson

Lenten Services In Cedar Rapids Churches

Cedar Rapids churches announce midweek and evening Lenten services. First Baptist hosts Bishops Berger talk on Why Christ Came at 7 30 p m Wednesday. Several congregations offer noon meals, missions, and meditations through midweek and Thursday sessions.

First Baptist David I. Berger Grace Episcopal Christ

Rosary telecast on KCRG expands parish outreach in Cedar Rapids

The 2:45 PM Sunday Rosary program on KCRG TV features the Baldridge family of Cedar Rapids with James Baldridge as grand knight. Lent series produced by Walter J. Giza and directed by Anthony R. Scolaro includes additional clergy across northeast Iowa.

HE Rosary Kcrg-Tv Cedar Rapids James R. Baldridge

Holy Week Speaker Dr Gaylord Couchman To Address Cedar Rapids Services

Dr Gaylord Couchman president of the University of Dubuque will headline this year’s Holy Week services in Cedar Rapids sponsored by the Cedar Rapids and Marion Council of Churches. The series runs Monday through Friday April 4 to 8 at First Presbyterian Church with Couchman a lifelong Iowan and noted regional speaker.

Joel M. Njus Rembrandt N. L. Wogen Cedar Rapids Iowa Gaylord Couchman University of Des Moines McCormick Seminary Chicago Westminister Presbyterian Church Dubuque Presbyterian

Lutheran Church Notes Marks 15th Anniversary

Special services this weekend at Bethany Lutheran church northeast of West Union celebrate the parish anniversary. Rev E H Strom of Ebenezer Lutheran Church Minneapolis speaks as readers note the church began Jan 12 1940. Members recall past pastors and the dedication of a new annex and redecorations.

West Union Bethany Lutheran Church E.H. Strom Ebenezer Lutheran Church Minneapolis Faith and Fellowship The Lutheran Brethren Ladies’ Mission Society Young People’s Society Oday E. L. Reisem Olva Monsen Harold Olson J. H. Levang

Meditations on Lent Self Denial Upheld by Jesus Words

The text argues that true self denial during Lent means turning one's back on oneself rather than simply refraining from small pleasures. It explains the Greek meaning as disowning and repudiating oneself and contrasts common practice with biblical intent.

Jesus

Cedar Rapids Jewish Community to Celebrate Purim

The Cedar Rapids Jewish community observes Purim starting at sunset next Monday with a masquerade and carnival for religious school members at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in Temple Judah, and the scroll of Esther read Monday evening. The festival recalls Esther's saving of the Jewish people from Haman, with prayers for human freedom and gifts to the poor.

Cedar Rapids Temple Judah Haman Esther

Also Mentioned on This Page

National Council of Churches Mayo Association For the Aid of Crippled Children National Council Department of Social Welfare Cedar Rapids Church Assembly OF God L. N. Huffman Baptist D Avenue Richard E. Grant Church OF God Ellis Park L Avenue NW Samuel C. Ritchhart Prairie Street Harold D. Justice Church OF God IN Christ H Street C. Colbert Little Mission Temple Emanuel Tenth Avenue SE Elder Bassett Elias George Ninth Street NW Interdenominational Fifth Avenue A. J. Stokes Central Park B Avenue Reuben J. Tjaden Westminster Arnold H. Marzell Kenwood Park Thirty Fifth Street Keith Taber True Happiness Has Memorial Ninth Avenue Z. F. Pauk Theodore G. Lilley the Waking World Daniels Park Center Point Road John Elliott Catholic Immaculate Conception William H. Schulte Cyril F. Engler Thomas F. Currier St. Ludmila’s Twentyfirst Avenue Frank R. Hruby Clarence Frana St. Patrick’s St. Matthew’s Twenty Fourth Street St. Wenceslaus A. W. Chihak John J. Benda All Saints Dalewood Avenue Twenty-ninth Street L. V. McDonough W. J. Tiedeman Covington Hugh Orchard Evangelical United Brethren Foursquare Gospel Lavina Ross Fowler Flavel Jehovah’s Witnesses Lutheran St. Mark’s Augustana Richard W. Engstrom Missouri E. H. Widmann Zion Hiawatha Village Roland J. ‘Krekeler E. W. Waggazer USCA T. A. Youngquist Good Shepherd Wisconsin YMCA W. F. Sprengeler Nineteenthree NW St. John’s Episcopal Salem Evangelical United Brethren Man St. Mark’s Lutheran Trinity Lutheran Zion Lutheran Hiawatha Bethany Lutheran First Lutheran Our Savior’s Lutheran Freameny St.Stephen’s Lutheran Chasul Briefs Alphonse White Immaculate Conception Church Wexford St. Patrick’s Church Waukon KCRG First Congregational Church Maynard Eepings Melton Maynard High Schoo Central Park Presbyterian Church India Ceylon Edward Sears Eva Latiff Robert, Armstrong Trinity Lutheran Church Calmar Albert Lea Minn Augustana Lutheran Church Red Oak Raynold Lingwall Grand View Church Alfred J. Beil United Lutherans Synod of Iowa Wartburg Seminary J. Robert McDonald St. Benedict’s Church Decorah Loras College Catholic University Washington, D.C Philippines Union Church South English First Methodist Church West Branch Episcopal Church D. L. Montgomery Syrian Orthodox Church Daily Masses Kcrg Monthry Rettor C.R Paul Dr. Swaim Department of English Bible NEA Lutheran Church J. Carter Swaim Melody Men First Assembly OF God Oakland Rd First Baptist Church David J. Berger the Theological Seminary Rev George and Estelle Koontz Mrs. Koontz the Foursquare Gospel Church
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