Mount Mercy Dean to Speak at Lenten Lunch
Leonard Ransom dean of student affairs at Mount Mercy College will speak Thursday at the final interdenominational Lenten lunch at First Presbyterian Church 310 Fifth St SE. The 11:45 a.m. noon gathering costs $1.75 and is open to all faiths. During Holy Week daily services will be offered by Churches United Church Women United and the Metropolitan YMCA.
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Leonard Ransom
Mount Mercy College
United Methodist Church
Ransom
Mount Mercy
University of Iowa
First Presbyterian Church
Fifth St
Churches United
Church Women United
Metropolitan Ymca
How Should We Then Live Episode Focuses on Youth
Francis Schaeffer film segment titled The Age of Personal Peace and Affluence airs Sunday at 9 30 a m. The documentary traces 1960s youth turning to drugs occult and the New Left and notes a 1970s shift toward apathy as youths adopt parents values of personal peace and affluence.
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Francis Schaeffer
Religion through science fiction teaching faith via space tales
The Rev. David Larson explores using science fiction to illustrate religious ideas in a graduate course at Kirkwood Community College. He discusses C S Lewis and a Cleveland professor who use sci fi to examine belief and civilization, noting student projects designing planets and cultures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Larson
St. Mark’s’ Lutheran Church
First Ave
Kirkwood Community College
Elizabeth Anderson
Lutheran School of
Larson
Daniel
Ezekiel
John Bunyan
Bunyan
Kirkwood
Ray Bradbury
Jesus Christ
Earth
God
Lewis
Latin American Week ends with hike and bike race
The Ellis Park Church of God hosts a three day Latin American observance ending with a Sunday cycle marathon at 2 p.m. Congregants will run 10 miles or bike 20 miles with sponsorship per mile. Funds support Spanish American missions and reflect Pastor John Little’s return from a Mexico work camp with 26 Americans building an education wing.
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Ellis Park
Pastor Little
Madero
Mexico
Church of God
Project Partner
Our Saviour's Lutheran Church installs new pastor
The congregation of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church on First Avenue and 37th Street NE celebrated the installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church
First Avenue
37Th Street
Evangelist Norman W. Knauss and the Singing Knauss Family
Evangelist Norman W. Knauss leads the Singing Knauss Family in a revival tour. The family group performs singing and preaching at church gatherings, with Knauss delivering sermons between musical numbers.
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Norman W. Knauss
Knauss
Bibles to Ride in Cabs Spark Nationwide Idea
Ashville pilot leads allergist Claude A. Frazier to push Bible placements in taxicabs. He turned to the American Bible Society which is studying feasibility and rolling out a pilot program in Asheville to place Scripture portions in taxis nationwide.
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Ashville
N.C
Chicago
Claude A. Frazier
Gideons
American Bible Society
Frazier
Paulist Leader Says Church Not Failing for Lacking All Answers
Boston AP report quotes Rev. Thomas F. Stransky arguing Christians should not view the church as a failure when it cannot solve every problem. He says Jesus offered guidance to help believers live with life’s issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Thomas F. Stransky
Jesus
Churches Back Buying Broadcast Time From Networks
The National Council of Churches communications commission shifts policy to support religious groups purchasing broadcast time. Since 1956 it opposed sales but now allows purchases while stations must still offer free time in the public interest.
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New York
Communications Commission
National Council of Churches
Commission
Easter Holy Week Services Planned by Local Churches
Churches plan Holy Week and Easter Day services with schedules to be listed in next Saturday's Gazette. Mail or deliver items to The Gazette by noon Wednesday. Notices not accepted by telephone.
Evangelist Dan Armstrong to Speak at Salem United Methodist
The Rev. Dan Armstrong an Australian evangelist will speak at Salem United Methodist Church 225 First Ave SW Sunday through Thursday at 730 nightly. He has led missions across Australia England and Asia. The Mount Zion Baptist Young Matrons sponsor a concert by The Allamakee Ecumenical Choir at St Patrick s Catholic Church Waukon 8 pm Sunday under James Bieber.
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Roland J. Brown
Darien
Ill
First Baptist Church
Dan Armstrong
Australia
Salem United Methodist Church
First Ave
England
Asia
Young Matrons of
Mount Zion Baptist Church
Eighth St. SE
Allamakee
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Waukon
James Bieber
Franz Schubert
Calvary Youth Choir to Perform Gospel Concert Tonight
The His youth choir from Calvary Evangelistic Center Independence will present a gospel concert at Central Assembly of God Church 3030 F Ave NW at 7 30 tonight featuring singing testimonies featured soloists and a scripture narrative.
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Calvary Evangelistic Center
Independence
Central Assembly of God Church
F Ave
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