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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 2008
Page
18
A reader asks if Christians may be cremated. The Methodist church says cremation is acceptable where burial isn’t feasible. Various faiths differ with some requiring cremation and others prohibiting it. The writer values graves and physical remembrance, urging questions to The God Squad.
Vinton's Jim Mayhew and Marion's Rob Gettemy launch 1M4JC to sell numbered T shirts with a bold 1M4JC label. Each sale donates 10 percent to Christian missions as they build a faith community and evangelism platform. Mayhew runs a printing shop. Gettemy teaches at Iowa's entrepreneurship program.
The Network of Faith in Cedar Rapids Linn County seeks new sponsors to fund Mission of Hope with $400 per shelter quarter. Sixteen member groups currently support four shelters Waypoint Madge Phillips Center Willis Dady and Cedar House. four to eight sponsors of $200 or $400 each are needed to sustain quarterly aid. Interested groups contact Shannon Beck or Barb Kane via email or journalist contact provided.
Submit information by noon Wednesday to messagecenter gazettecommunications.com. Events include Rev. John Pena at New Creation UMC and Faith UMC in Cedar Rapids, Peter Jauhiainen at Kirkwood CC First Presbyterian, Dr. Robin Voorhies at Peoples Church, Rev. Thomas Cape at Peoples Church, Fatemeh Keshavarz across Cedar Rapids and Iowa City with times and locations listed for Sunday and Monday talks.
P M at Pappajohn Building hosts The Iron That Smiles. Unity Spirit Choir directed by Nina Swanson performs at Unity Center on Sunday. Bells and Praise handbell concert at Marion First United Methodist Church. Mission of Hope food drive collects at events. Icaria screening in Cedar Rapids with Encore June 7 at Iowa Arts Festival venue. Zen Practice intro courses start Tuesdays in May at Cedar Rapids Zen Center. Fees vary and contact numbers provided for information.
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