St John Lutheran Church History and Easter Outreach
A historical sketch of St. John Lutheran in Tama County tracing its beginnings at Center schoolhouse from 1876 through postwar updates, including building a church in 1894, parsonage in 1905, and multiple pastors up to Rev. A. F. Guetzlaff. Easter plans include Moose Lodge transportation aid and a cantata at St. John's Waukon with Holy Week services across churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ama—St. John's Lutheran
Columbia Township
Tama
J. Hauser
Kellogg
State Center
Des Moines
Joseph Meyer
John Reinsch
St. John's
Trinity
Malcom
Maple Grove Cemetery
P. C. Young
Reinsch
St. John’s Church
Trinity Church
St. John’s
Sanctuary choir to present The Seven Last Words cantata
Central Park Presbyterian Church in Chewel will stage The Seven Last Words of Christ at family night Sunday 7 p.m. Leo Geesa leads with soloists Mrs A C Topinka Frank L Hulbert and Don Elfstrom. Mrs Geesaman to play organ. Easter cantata Divine Redeemer features a 120 voice chorus at Union Service Sunday 3 p.m. in Columbus Junction High School auditorium directed by Morris Maisenbach with accompanist Mrs B O Roundy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Waukon
Harvin Christen
Luther College
Ewald Gender
Charlene Hall
Marlene Nesheim
W. K. Benbow
HE Sanctuary
Central Park Presbyterian Church
Leo Geesaman
Christ
A. C. Topinka
Frank L. Hulbert
Don Elfstrom
Columbus Junction High School
Morris Maisenbach
B. O. Roundy
McGregor Methodist Church
D. F. Strutt
Nettie Coon
Nancy Cornell
Strutt
W. H. Martin
Delbert Blasdell
Alvin Franz
Peter Geach
K. D. Butterfield
Interchurch and church events announced across Cedar Rapids area
Religious programs fill the week with union Good Friday services at the Sigourney Interchurch Council Baptist church and Sunday cinema at Sinclair Memorial. Speakers include Rev Henry Cole and Rev G E McDaniel. Two morning services start at First Covenant. Cantatas, regional conferences and Easter services are scheduled in multiple churches with choirs and directors noted.
Choir Concert at Community Hall by Local Churches and High School
A concert hosted in the Community Hall in May features the Meth odist Presbyterian and St Pauls Lutheran choirs along with the high school mixed chorus. Russell Goodell directs. Soloists include LeRayne Hurd Carol Lockard and Lawrence Hurd with Mrs Henry Buenneke as accompanist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.m
Maynard
Methodist
Presbyterian
St. Paul's Lutheran
Russell Goodell
LeRayne Hurd
Carol Lockard
Lawrence Hurd
Henry Buenneke
Puppets Tell Easter Story at First Lutheran Cedar Rapids
An unusual worship through drama program using puppets will present The Last Days of Jesus and The Day after Good Friday at 7 30 p m Sunday in First Lutheran Church Cedar Rapids. About 38 youths participate under Assistant Pastor Roger A Johnson with advisers Mr and Mrs Bruce Bucknell and Joan Redman.
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First Lutheran Church
Cedar Rapids
Roger A. Johnson
Bruce Bucknell
Joan Redman
North English Pastor Resigns for Boy Scout Post
The Rev. John L. McCurdy, pastor of North English Christian church for four years, resigns effective June 1 to become a Boy Scout executive in Hutchinson Kansas. The McCurdys will live in Larned Kansas and he starts August 1 after national Scout training in Mendhal New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reinsch
St. John’s
Theodore Valentiner
O. C. Bierman
Trinity Church
Arthur Schultz
Kellogg
St.Francis Xavier Church
Dyersville
M. M. Hoffman
Harold Kratzat
St. John’s Evangelical and Reformed Church
Tipton
Sharon Evangelical and Reformed Church
Linton
Ind
John L. McCurdy
North English Christian Church
Hutchinson
Kan
McCurdys
Larned
Mendhal
N. J
Widmann to Speak at Cedar Rapids Good Friday Service
The Rev E H Widmann Trinity Lutheran Cedar Rapids will deliver the address at the churchs twenty eighth annual Good Friday service in Memorial Coliseum. The lecture titled It Is Finished will begin at 12 10 and end at 12 45 with music by Trinity Lutheran day school pupils and the churchs senior choir directed by Charles W Laabs Rosa Theiss will be organist An offering will be taken the net proceeds going to the American Bible Society for servicemen testaments attendees receive a billfold copy of Christ in Gethsemane
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E. H. Widmann
Trinity Lutheran Church
Cedar Rapids
American Bible Society
Christ
Gethsemane
Foursquare Gospel Leader Visits Cedar Rapids Area Churches
Dr Vincent R Bird supervisor of the four state Great Lakes district plans four church visits in Cedar Rapids area over four days starting tonight at Coggon. He will attend Cedar Rapids Shellsburg Vinton services Sunday Monday Tuesday and present the missionary film Beyond the Bells about Simonese Indians in Bolivia. He oversees about 60 churches across Indiana Illinois Wisconsin and Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent R. Bird
Great Lakes
Foursquare Gospel Church
Cedar Rapids
Coggon
Shellsburg
Vinton
Two Cedar Rapids Churches To Hold Night Services
Two Cedar Rapids churches announce nightly services Monday through Friday at 7 30 p m with speakers from Rev Glen Owens to Dr J C Buthman presenting Love at the Cross In Cedar Rapids Christ Church United Presbyterian the five speakers include Rev Glen Owens Reinbeck Rev Elmon E Ward Reinbeck Rev Fred Graham Waterloo Rev John C Brownlee Waterloo and host Rev Franklin T Jones Friday’s service will be Communion Thursday’s at St James Methodist Cedar Rapids Other speakers include Rev W R Ehlert Mrs J K Peet Rev C H Copeland and Dr J C Buthman in that order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
United Presbyterian
Christ Church
Glen Owens
Reinbeck
Elmon E. Ward
Fred Graham
Waterloo
John C. Brownlee
Franklin T
Waldorf Choir Plans Spring Tour Concert Sunday
The Waldorf college choir from Forest City will perform at a 11 a.m. service in St. Stephen's Lutheran in Cedar Rapids. The 63-voice ensemble, directed by Prof. Odlvin Hagen, tours Iowa and beyond and will feature a new arrangement of Jesus I Long for Thy Blessed Communion and a Zulu language piece sung by a missionary child. A free will offering will be collected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldorf College
Forest City
St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Minnesota
Nebraska
Kansas
Texas
Colorado
South Dakota
Odlvin Hagen
South Africa
Zululand
Youth Council to Sponsor Easter Sunrise Service
The Easter Sunday Sunrise service in Cedar Memorial cemetery Cedar Rapids is sponsored by the Youth Council of the Cedar Rapids and Marion Council of Churches. The Rev Don Newby of Chicago and associate youth director of the National Council of Churches will be speaker with Rev Keith Taber and Rev Roy Fields Jr participating. Madrigal singers from Marion high school will provide music. If weather fails the event moves to Coe College auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Newby
Chicago
National Council of Churches
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Cedar Rapids
Youth Council of the
Cedar Rapids and
Marion Council of Churches
Coe College
Newby
Keith Taber
Kenwood Presbyterian Church
Roy Fields, Jr
Marion Christian Church
Madrigal Singers
Marion High School
United Christian Youth Movement
Drury College
Springfield
University of
The
Christian Church
Maywood
Ill
Missouri Council of Churches
Iowa Sd
South Dakota College Choir To Sing in Cedar Rapids
The Wesington Springs junior college a cappella choir directed by Robert L. Meadows presents sacred music in Cedar Rapids at 7:30 p m On its spring tour the group performs in South Dakota Iowa Wisconsin Illinois and Minnesota A free will offering will be taken
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Wessington Springs Junior College
Wessington Springs
S. D
Cedar Rapids
South Dakota
Iowa
Wisconsin
Illinois
Minnesota
Robert L. Meadows
Missionaries to Visit Cedar Rapids Church This Week
Missionaries from French West Africa and South America will present programs at the Community Alliance church in Cedar Rapids Sunday Monday and Tuesday. Each evening service is at 7 30 with pictures of native tribes shown.
Priest Drives Bus to Aid Parish Education
In New Ulm Minnesota the Rev Otto Neudecker led a fundraiser that raised nine thousand dollars to buy a new school bus for Holy Trinity Catholic grade and high school. He then drove the bus on daily rounds to support parish students.
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New Ulm, Minn
Otto Neudecker
Holy Trinity Catholic
Northwestern college president to speak at Kingston sunrise service
Dr Richard Elvee president of Northwestern college in Minneapolis will headline the Fifth annual Easter Sunrise service at Kingston stadium Cedar Rapids The event sponsored by Linn County Ministerial Prayer Fellowship starts at 630 with Rev Richard Grant conducting and Phyllis Roth as soloist A combined youth choir directed by Luane Lin schied will perform
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Richard Elvee
Northwestern College
Minneapolis
Kingston Stadium
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Memorial Coliseum
Richard Grant
Grace Brethren Church
Phyllis Roth
Iowa City
Young Peoples
Luane Linscheid
Calvary Baptist Church
Elvee
iNorthwestern Pilot
American Family
Waterloo
Alma College
Moody Bible Institute
University of Buffalo
University of Michigan
Kenwood Park Church to Dedicate Organ Memorial
Kenwood Park Presbyterian church plans a Sunday 7:30 p.m. dedication of its new organ as a memorial to Frank D. Miller who served the church over 35 years. Concert organist John Yousling will give the dedication recital with soprano Mrs. William H. King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church
Frank D. Miller
John Yousling
William H. King
Cedar Rapids
Christ
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Fred Enlers
Henry Frahm
Carl Timm
John Wiese
H. C. Shiffler
Luther League
I. J. Devies
Leo Widdell
Kansas City
Widdell
Sumner
J. A. Schiller
A. F. Guetzlaff
National Moose Lodge
Earlift
Herbert D. Temple
Fort Dodge
Presbyterian Church
Harold Woolard
Upper Iowa University
Earlville
Ernest Sevde
ST. John's Lutheran Church
Near
Chewel
Theodore Dubois
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
St. Stephen’s Lutheran
Our Savior’s Lutheran
St. Mark’s Lutheran
H. Dale Findley
Palm
Christ the Everlasting Conqueror
Church of the Nazarene
C. D. Gadbow
Leland & Olive Roesink Music
14Th
K Street
S.W
Leland
Leonard E. Deaver
Salem Church Evangelical United Brethren
First Ave
Third St
Grace Episcopal Church
Dominic Loferski
Haines
Ster
Sigourney Interchurch Council
Baptist Church
Sinclair Memorial Presbyterian Church
Henry 9D. Cole
Ypsilanti, Mich
Ellis Park Church of God
First Covenant Church
G. E. McDaniel
Shambaugh
Prairie Street
Church of God
Ralph B. Woolston
Sutherland
Woolston
North America
Merton B. Green
Oelwein
Tom Fukuyama
New Hampton
Haridas T. Muzumdar
Cornell College
Wellman Methodist Church
Eddie Whetstine
Wellman
Tom Robb
Farm Bureau
Washington
Union
Central City
Methodist Church
Federated Church
Jordan’s Grove
Central City Methodist Church Choir
Kalona
George Forell
University of Iowa
Kalona Christian Church
Aly Rrae
WHO
K.C
C.R
Waldorf Choir
Central Park Presbyterian Church the
1St Avenue
Youth Council
South Dakota College
Kenwood Park
E & 12Th Street SW
Don L. Andersen
Calvary
Kcrg Radio 1600
Bible Conference
Herman A. Hoyt
Grace Theological Seminary
Winona Lake
Egypt
Our Lord
29Th and
D Avenue NE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Minneapolis, Minn
Young Peoples Choir of
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