Tough Points Still Ahead in Lutheran Merger Push
A 70 member Lutheran committee reports progress toward uniting the American Lutheran Church, Lutheran Church in America, and Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches into a single 5.4 million member church by 1988. Key debates focus on membership definition, biblical authority, and bishop role while theologians draft a unified statement of faith and ecclesiastical principles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Lutheran Church
Lutheran Church In America
Association of Evangelical Lutheran Churches
William A. Kinnison
Springfield
Ohio
William Kohn
AELC
Kohn
American Lutheran Church Presiding
David Preus
Preus
Uniting Church
Fred Meuser
Trinity Lutheran Seminary
Columbus
Will Herzfeld
Oakland
Calif
The
Theological Commission
ALC
LCA
New Lutheran Church
New Church
Uniting Churches
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
Luther and indulgences spark Reformation remembrance
The piece centers on Martin Luther's role in challenging indulgences, shaping Protestantism. It highlights Rev. Lyle Lee and Rev. Gary Roe, notes Luther's discovery of justification by faith, the 1517 Ninety Five Theses, and the impact of the printing press on spreading his ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther
Lee
Christ
Paul
Jesus
Gary Roe
St. Stephen Lutheran Church
St. Peter’s
Rome
Leo X
University of Wittenberg
Wittenberg
Germany
John Hus
Congregational Giving Surges for ALC Budget in 1982
The American Lutheran Church reports a 4.9 percent rise in congregational giving to its national and global mission in 1982, reaching 32 million dollars. Dr Roald Eindem notes this is the first time in six years giving surpassed inflation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
UPI
American Lutheran Church
Roald Eindem
Church
Good Friday and Easter Services Across Marion and Iowa City
Ecumenical services and concerts mark Holy Week at First Baptist Marion First Lutheran and Bethany Trinity churches host Palm Sunday and Easter events featuring Luther College Valley Singers and organists. In Iowa City Bishop Thomas Gumbleton speaks at Carver Hawkeye Arena on Peace theme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. George Anderson
Luther College
First Lutheran Church
Iowa City
Thomas Gumbleton
Detroit
Carver-Hawkeye
American Catholic Bishops
Pax Christi USA
International Catholic Peace Movement
Ecumenical Consultation
Ed Heininger
Decorah
Iowa
The
Valley Singers of
Marriage Enrichment film series at Nazarene church begins
First Church of the Nazarene at 3113 First Ave SW will show the Brecheen Faulkner "Marriage Enrichment" eight film series starting Thursday from 10 to 11 30 am and 7 30 to 9 pm with study guides and after film discussions. Series runs weekly through May 19 with offerings collected. Titles include Made for Each Other What Husbands Need To Know What Wives Need To Know How To Kill Communication The Communication Lifeline Speaking Frankly About Sex and Renewing Romance in Marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Church of the Nazarene
First Ave
Palm Sunday Mass Volunteers Gather at Parishes
Catholics statewide are asked to attend the 11 a.m. Palm Sunday service at the Five Seasons Center and meet no later than 10:30 a.m. at their parish designated area for the march to the civic center. Each person should bring a canned good as a gift.
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Five Seasons Center
Civic Center
Missionary Conference Set for Squaw Creek Church
A Missionary Conference will be held Sunday through Wednesday at Squaw Creek Baptist Church in Marion. Speakers include the Dave Wilsons, Jane van den Berg, Clarence Parker, and Bob Dyes. Sessions start 8:15 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday with 9:30 a.m. Sunday school, evening meetings 7 p.m. Sunday through Wednesday, a 6:30 a.m. men's breakfast Tuesday and a 11:30 a.m. women’s luncheon Wednesday.
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Squaw Creek Baptist Church
44Th St
Marion
Dave Wilsons
Jordan
Jane van den Berg
Ivory Coast
Clarence Parkers
Urban Ministries
Washington, D.C
Bob Dyes
Eastern Iowa
Cantata on Good Friday by Calvary Baptist Youth Choir
The Youth Choir of Calvary Baptist Church directed by Shelle Quick presents a cantata titled Once Was Blind on Good Friday at 7 p.m. The event takes place at 5338 Johnson Ave SW.
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Calvary Baptist Church
Johnson Ave
Shelle Quick
Easter Celebration Cantata at Walker United Methodist
Harold DeCoy composed Easter Celebration a cantata to be presented by Walker United Methodist Church at 2 p.m. on Palm Sunday. The event promises a musical program featuring choral and instrumental performances suitable for the Palm Sunday observance.
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Harold DeCoy
Walker United Methodist Church
Iowa Wesleyan Choir to Perform at St Pauls United Methodist
The Iowa Wesleyan College Choir directed by Burton Mahle will give a 7 30 p m concert at St Pauls United Methodist Church 1340 Third Ave SE. The 44 voice a cappella choir will perform choral classics from the 16th century to today including Byrd Brahms Distler Jennings and Ives with folk hymns and spirituals. A chamber choir will perform works by Retso Sugar Earl George Vaclav Nelhybel and Michael Hennagin An offering will be taken.
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Iowa Wesleyan College
St. Paul's United Methodist Church
Third Ave
Burton Mahle
William Byrd
Johannes Brahms
Hugo Distler
Kenneth Jennings
Charles Ives
Retso Sugar
Earl George
Vaclav Nelhybel
Michael Hennagin
Easter Sunrise Service at Veterans Memorial Stadium
An Easter Sunday sunrise service will be held at 6 30 a m at Veterans Memorial Stadium with Dr Louis Goldberg of Moody Bible Institute in Chicago as speaker and the Chuck Olson family of Iowa City providing music. If weather forces change the service moves to Hillside Wesleyan Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Kuntz
Division of Homeland Ministries of the Christian Church
Disciples of Christ
Noeridge Park Christian Church
Collins Road
Veterans Memorial Stadium
Louis Goldberg
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
Chuck Olson
Iowa City
Goldberg
Los Angeles
Moody
American Messianic Fellowship
Evangelical Theological Society
Hillside Wesleyan Church
First Ave
Linn County Association of Evangelicals
Resurrection cantata at Marion Christian Church on Good Friday
The Chancel Choir of Marion Christian Church presents Resurrection at 7 p.m. on Good Friday at 1050 McGowan Blvd Marion. Soloists Jim Beals Barbara Beach and Diana Burnett with director Marilynn Etzel. The piece traces Peter's life with Jesus from first meeting to the Ascension seen through an elderly Peter. A nursery will be provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan Leech
Marion Christian Church
McGowan Blvd
Marion
Jim Beals
Barbara Beach
Diana Burnett
Marilynn Etzel
Peter
Jesus
Love Sent My Savior Easter Concert at Edgewood Baptist Church
An Easter night concert titled Love Sent My Savior will be held at 7 o clock at Edgewood Baptist Church 621 Edgewood Road NW. The program explores God s love Christ s sacrifice and man s choice with adult and junior choirs along with soloists directed by Mina Jo Arbore and Linda Powers.
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Edgewood Baptist Church
Edgewood Road
Mina Jo Arbore
Linda Powers
Pastors urged to improve fitness at Baptist workshop
Kenneth Cooper of Dallas' First Baptist Church told recreation ministers at a Southern Baptist workshop that inactivity should be treated as a sin along with smoking and drinking. He said pastors are among the poorest conditioned groups he meets, stressing Christians are bought with a price in body and spirit.
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Lutheran
James Crumley
North America
Unity Commission
Commission
Luther Church
Martin Luther
Lyle Lee
First Baptist Church
Churches United Inc
John Tetzel
Roe
Tetzel
Rev
Gary Boe
Ecumenical Good Friday
Marion Ministerial Association
14Th Ave
Richard Lehmann
Lutheran Church of the Resurrection
Herb Alley
Jan Cuffel
First United Methodist Church
Four Nails
Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Bethany
Trinity Lutheran
Richard Thompson
Trinity
Roland Hischke
Ron Pfluger
Trinity Lutheran School
Paul Otte
Robin Wagner
First Lutheran
Jerusalem
Hope United Church of Christ
Ninth Ave
Hiawatha
Robert Loffer
Israel
Loffer
Trinity United Church of Christ
Marengo
First Assembly of God
42Nd St. NE
Missionary Conference
Iowa Wesleyan Choir
First Presbyterian Church
3Rd Avenue
5Th Street
Greene Square
Third Avenue
S.E
Cedar Rapids
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