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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1955

Page

3

Elgin Lutheran Church Dedicates New Building and Parsonage

Members of Elgin Lutheran church dedicate a $55 000 modern building and parsonage constructed with heavy volunteer effort. The 84 by 84 foot facility seats about 230 with a full basement fellowship hall and kitchen. Dr V T Jordahl will officiate with other Decorah circuit pastors present.

Elgin Lutheran Church V. T. Jordahl South Central District The Evangelical Lutheran Church Decorah

Cedar Rapids Church Notices Roundup

Cedar Rapids area churches list service times and sermons across multiple denominations. The Assembly of God, First Church, Dairy Dale, Calvary, Mt Zion, Berean YMCA, Cedar Baptist Temple, Edgewood, Grace, Immaculate Conception, St Patrick, St Matthew, St Wenceslaus, All Saints, Covington, Church of the Open Bible, Church of Christ, Church of God, Prairie Street Chapel, Little Mission Temple Emanuel, and other congregations provide weekly worship, Bible school, and sermon titles such as What Can You See and The Net.

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

Community Alliance Church Service Schedule

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

Community Alliance Oakwood Road M. E. Stombaugh

Covenant Church Services and Schedule

The Covenant Church at First-701 Twenty-fifth street NE hosts an evening service at 7:30 titled Will A Man Rob God read by Rev Norman Swenson. Church of the Brethren at 1057 Fourth avenue SE led by Rev W R Burriss offers Sunday school 9:45 Worship 11 and an evening service 7.

Assembly OF God Oakland Road L. N. Huffman Covenant Twenty-fifth Street Norman Swenson Church OF the Brethren Fourth Avenue W. R. Burriss

Christian Science Church Service Notice

Christian Science Sunday school at 11 and worship at 11 on Sunday. Subject: Mortals and Immortals. First-1242 Second Avenue SE.

Christian Science First Second Avenue SE

Congregational Sunday Schedule With Sermon by Ione Catten

The Congregational church at 361 Seventeenth Street SE led by Rev J Richard Wagner hosts juniors and adults at 9 45 am beginners and primary at 10 55 am worship and sermon To and From the Gospel by Ione Catten Bethany at 1300 Sixth Street NW with Rev Milton E White offers Sunday School at 9 30 am worship at 10 30 am and evening service at 5 30 pm

Seventeeth Street J. Richard Wagner Ione Catten Bethany Sixth Street NW Milton E. White

Church Notices for Cedar and First Streets

Cedar-526 Third avenue SW lists Rev Frazer A Thomason with church school at 9 45 and worship at 8 30 and 10 50 including sermon Marriage Vows at the Cedar street location First-840 Third avenue SE lists Rev Jack A Oliver with church school 9 45 worship and communion at 10 45 and sermon Christians Come and Go at the First Avenue SE church brief church notices with service times and sermon titles

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

Sermon Times For Two Churches On Sunday

Christ's Sanctified Holy Church at 1230 Fifteeth Street SE led by Elder H. G. Darden with Sunday school at 10 and worship at 11. Church of the Nazarene at 1328 K Street SW led by Rev. C. D. Gadbow with Sunday school at 9 45 worship at 10 45 and evening service at 7 30.

Church OF God IN Christ H Street L. C. Colbert Little Mission Temple Emanuel Tenth Avenue SE Elder Bassett Christ’s Sanctified Holy Church H. G. Darden Church OF the Nazarene C. D. Gadbow

Episcopal Grace and St John’s Clergy Schedule

Grace Episcopal at 525 A Avenue NE lists Rev A T B Haines with services Matins 8 Communion 8 15 Sunday school 9 45 Solemn mass and sermon 11 Sermon Creative Prayer St John’s at 355 Nineteenth Street SE led by Rev D A Loferski with Communion 7 30 Church school 10 30 Morning prayer and sermon 11 Communion first Sunday each month

Immaculate Conception Third Avenue William H. Schulte Cyril F. Engler Thomas F. Currier Ludmila’s Frank R. Hruby Clarence Frana St. Patrick’s First Avenue NW St. Matthew’s Twentyfourth Street St. Wenceslaus Fifth Street A. W. Chihak John J. Benda All Saints Dalewood Avenue Twenty-ninth SE L. V. McDonough W. Jeman St. John’s A Avenue Elias Georges St. George Tenth Street George Ghannam St. John the Baptist Seventh Street Daniel H. B. Montgomery Episcopal Grace A. T. B. Haines D. A. Loferski

Evangelical United Brethren Church Service Times

Union-Ely road SW Rev. William Suckow worship 9 45 Sunday school 10 30 Salem 227 First Avenue SW Rev. Leonard E Deaver Sunday school 9 45 worship 8 30 and 10 45 sermon by Rev T R Balm St Andrews 324 Seventh Street SE Rev Hubert L Sunderman Sunday school 9 30 worship 10 50 Longfest 7 30 Sharon 1814 Ninth Street SW Rev Walter M Cerka Sun

Evangelical United Brethren Union—Ely Road William Suckow Salem First Aversue Leonard E. Deaver T. R. Balm St. Andrew's Seventh Street Hubert L. ‘Sunderman Longfest Sharon Ninth Street Walter M. Cerka

Bible Quiz and Religious Trivia Poses Various Questions

A church newsletter style item lists biblical questions and quotes about gift from above the Ark dimensions no windows and other scripture references. It includes questions on Lazarus, Jesus absence, parables of the fattened calf and peace passages with commentary on correct answers and remarks about church attendance.

Mary Martha Jesus Jonah Jacob Joshua Adams

Church Services and Sermons in Czech and English

On First Avenue SW Rev Otto Artopoeus conducts church school at 9:30 and worship at 10:30 with a sermon titled The Riches of Christ. At Czech 1510 Second Street SW Dr Milo Filipi offers Bible school at 9:30 and worship at 10:30 with a Czech sermon Threefold Salvation.

Avenue Otto Artopoeus Second Street Milo Filipi

FOURSQUARE GOSPEL WEEKSEND SERVICES LISTED

The notice lists Foursquare Gospel and Islam worship schedules. Rev Herman Mullis leads a Sunday service at 609 First Avenue SW. Moslem Temple hosts Islam services at 1335 Ninth Street NW with Sunday school at 8 45. Friday noon worship is noted. Previously published religious listings.

Ninth Street NW

Interdenominational Service Announcement at Fifth Avenue

Church bulletin lists Rev A J Stokes at 225 Fifth Avenue SW with Sunday school at 11 and an evening service announced for the day. The fragment notes interdenominational affiliation and a schedule brief.

Interdenominational Fifth Avenue SW A. J. Stokes

Jehovah's Witnesses Watchtower Study at Kingdom Hall

Kingdom Hall 1221 Center Point read NE hosts Watchtower study at 7 p.m. focusing on Theocratic Tact in Divided Households.

Jehovahr’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall Center Point Watchtower

Temple notices at Temple Judah and Beth Jacob

Sabbath service conducted Friday at 8 p.m. Religious school session Sunday at 9 45 a.m. Temple addresses include 1947 Washington avenue SE and under Rabbi Walter H. Plaut guidance.

Temple Judah Beth Jacob Washington Avenue SE Walter H. Plaut

Latter Day Saints and Reorganized Church Schedules

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints holds Priesthood at 8:30, Sunday school at 10:30, and Sacrament service at 6 at Dairydale Court SE. The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints meets on Avenue at Nineteenth Street NE. D. M. Cassiday serves as minister with Sunday school at 9:50 and worship at 11.

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

Local Church Listings Show Morning to Evening Services

Area Lutheran and Methodist churches list service times Sunday schools and sermons. Congregations include St Mark's Augustana First Ave NE Trinity Missouri Zion Hiawatha Bethany Missouri First USCA Our Savior's American St Stephen's Elm Grove Good Shepherd Wisconsin Freeport Kenwood Bethel AME John Huss St James and others with sermon topics such as Praying for Others Power in Prayer Hear Do Prayer in the Name of Jesus Blessed Assurance Alive to God and The Expansive Kingdom.

St. Mark’s Augustana First Avenue Richard W. Engstrom Trinity Missouri E. H. Widmann Zion Hiawatha Village Roland J. Krekeler Bethany E. W. Waggazer First USCA Third Avenue T. A. Youngquist Our Savior Thirty-seventh J. F. Wipperman Jesus St. Stephen’s ELC Meadowbrook Thirty-first SE N. L. Wogen Good Shepherd Wisconsin YMCA W. F. Sprengeler Nineteenth Street NW C. W. Oscarson Fifth Street H. M. Grant William Green Kenwood Thirty-third Street Wilbert R. Ehlert Expansive Kingdom Bethel Ame Sixth Street SE Theodore Hudson John Huss Fourteenth Avenue Ruth Husband St. James Ellis Boule

Presbyterian Church Services List with Sermon Titles

A guide to Sunday services across multiple churches with addresses and pastors. Westminister notes sermons On Being A Saint at 10:55, Olivet offers Loyalty to the Task at 10:45, and First Church features Your Creative Spirit at 11, plus various Sunday schools and worship times across listed sites.

Presbyterian Westminister Third Avenue Arnold H. Marzell Olivet Tenth Street Sinclair Memorial Twelfth Avenue SE Rev Ralph Bee

Salvation Army Services at 1123 Third Street SE

Capt and Mrs W Robert Wilkins lead Sunday school at 10 with holiness meeting at 11 and an evening service at 8 at the Salvation Army location on Third street SE.

Salvation Army Third Street W. Robert Wilkins Holiness Meeting

Sunshine Mission Services by Rev Walter A Pierce

The Rev. Walter A. Pierce conducts daily services at 7 30 p m at 121 Second Street NE under Sunshine Mission with nightly gatherings for prayer and reflection.

Sunshine Mission Second Street Walter A. Pierce

Seventh Day Adventist Service at Paul Gregoroff Church

The Seventh Day Adventist church at 3424 First Avenue NE led by Pastor Paul Gregoroff hosts Sabbath school on Saturday at 9 30 a m and worship at 11 a m.

Seventh Day Adventist First Avenue Paul Gregoroff

Church Service at Peoples 600 Third Avenue SE

The Rev. Waldemar Argow leads church services at 11 with a church school session also at 11. A titled sermon The Hell I Do Believe In is noted.

Peoples Third Avenue SE Waldemar Argow

United Presbyterian Church Services and Bible School Times

The United Presbyterian on Grande Avenue SE offers Bible school at 9 45 and worship at 11 with a sermon titled Forgiveness led by Rev. William D Ng. Christ Church on First Avenue NW hosts church school at 9 45 and a service titled God in Us led by Rev. Franklin T Jones.

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

Unity Center Service with Sermon on Pride

Unity Center on Second Avenue SE led by Mable Swanson hosts Sunday school at 9 30 and worship at 11 with a sermon titled Pride.

Unity Center Second Avenue Mable Swanson

Cross To Preach Sunday At Atkins and Shellsburg

The Rev. Paul D. Cross 31 will preach his first sermons at Atkins Presbyterian at 9 30 a m and at Shellsburg Presbyterian at 11 a m this Sunday. He and his wife with two children have moved into the manse and come from Addison New York to serve in Iowa.

Shellsburg Paul D. Cross Atkins Cross Manser Michigan Addiison N.Y

To Be Ordained Lutheran Pastor

Otto A. Zwanziger of Strawberry Point will be ordained June 5 at St. Sebald Lutheran church. Rev. William D. Strong will preach. ordination by Rev. Hermann Cronrath with assistance from Prof. Robert Glaser and Rev. Howard Hahn. Zwanziger, 26, a Wartburg graduate, will take a Malcom church call. He is married to Elizabeth John with a one-year-old son.

Strawberry Point Otto A. Zwanziger Carl Zwanziger St. Sebald Lutheran Church Here William D. Strong Wartburg Theological Seminary Dubuque Herman Cronrath St. Sebald Church Robert E. Glaser Wartburg

Religious notices and church events across Iowa communities

Missionary Rev H J Hansen will speak at Forest Mills Evangelical United Brethren Church. Transfer of Rev D H Iles to Cedar Falls First Church and chaplaincy at Western Old Peoples Home. New pastor for Lansing Rev M G Benner. Presbyterians Swanberg and Taber named as commissioners to LA general assembly. Rev William Green to speak at Trinity Methodist Cedar Rapids. Rev Jackson Burns honored for peace sermon. Esther Armstrong writes on New Ventures in India. Marice Schluntz and Joy Pratt offer sacred music concert in Calvary Baptist Cedar Rapids. Bible distribution hits 15.39 million with 55,076 Braille copies. First Lutheran delegates to Iowa Synod meet in Sioux City. Dr Earl E Harper to speak at Wellman Methodist. Remodeling at St Joseph s What Cheer by William s and Sons. plans by Arthur Ebeling.

D. H. Iles Evangelical United Brethren Church Lansing First Church Cedar Falls Western Old Peoples Home Landsing M. G. Benner Toledo Marice Schluntz Joy Pratt Calvary Baptist Church Cedar Rapids First Lutherten Church Iowa Synod of the United Lutheran Church Sioux City John Berger Synod George Lowe Donald Johnson T. A. Youngquist

Burr Oak Church Marks 100th Anniversary Celebration

Burr Oak Methodist church records its centennial with an old settlers program, a 10 30 a m worship by Bishop F Gerald Ensley of Des Moines, and a 2 p m history program. Improvements include new flooring and worship center plus redecorating. The church, founded 1885, shares a pastor with Hesper and Bluffton. current membership is 108.

Decorah Burr Oak Methodist Church Burr Oak Irving Emma Arnold F. Gerald Ensley Des Moines George Dunn Independence The Dubuque Thomas Willsie Circuit Ri Ira Johnson Asa Wingate J. A.derfield J. H. Porter A. Fickle Hesper Bluffton Ensley Ohio Boston University Divinity School New England Columbus

Diamond Jubilee for Ossian Priest Thiltgen

The Rt. Rev. Msgr. Michael J. Thiltgen longtime pastor of St. Francis de Sales Ossian marks sixty years ordained. A solemn high Mass at 10 30 a m starts the diamond jubilee observance followed by a noon dinner and an evening program by parish and school children.

Michael J. Thiltgen St. Francis de Sales Ossian

Rural Life Sunday Observed by Churches Across Nation

Churches nationwide join Rural Life Sunday prayers asking God to multiply harvests. In Eastern Iowa Geneseo Methodist Church hosts speaker Dr. W. H. Stacy, extension sociologist at Iowa State College and Iowa Rural Fellowship secretary, with a talk titled God and Gardeners.

New York Rural Life Iowa W. H. Stacy Iowa State College Iowa Rural Fellowship Geneseo Methodist Church Buckingham

Council of Churches Meeting Set for Thursday

Berlyn W. Farris of the National Council of Churches evangelism department will speak at the Cedar Rapids and Marion Council of Churches gathering Thursday at 7 30 p m in First Evangelical and Reformed Church Cedar Rapids. He will address each churchs evangelism concerns. The event is open to all interested.

Berlyn W. Farris Department of Evangelism National Council of Churches Cedar Rapids and Marion

Also Mentioned on This Page

Elgin Ooo Ood A. O. Nesset St. Paul Park, Minn Clermont Lutheran Church Ete Harry Christiansen Stanley Knudsen Clermont Elgin Thorson, Thor Son and Madson Forest City Nesset Lutheran Missionary Society Vance R. Knutsen North Washington Prairie Church Highland Lutheran Cowle Studios Cedar Rapids Church Baptist Brethren D Avenue NE Richard E. Grant Bible School Covington Hugh Orchard Church OF the Open Bible L Street Ralph M. Chandler Church OF Christ Central George Darling Church OF God Ellis Park L Avenue NW Samuel C. Ritchhart Prairie Street Harold D. Justice Vard NW Floyd Hinshaw St. Paul’s Jackson Burns H. Hughes Dill Orthodox Pentecostal Evangelical I Avenue NW O. L. Kirk Lavina Ross Fowler Evangelical and Reformed Foursquare Gospel Herman Mullis Methodist Kenwood Park Thirty Fifth Street Keith Taber Hus Memorial Ninth Avenue Z. F. Park Roene Theodore G. Lilley Daniels Park Center Point Road John Elliott Unitarian H. J. Hansen China Forest Mills Allamakee County Karl Swanberg First Presbyterian Church Mt. Vernon Kenwood Presbyterian Church General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA Los Angeles William H. Green Laura Green B Avenue Trinity Methodist Church Trinity Church Methodist Church Lake City St. Paul’s Methodist Church L. C. Apple B Avenue NE Esther Armstrong India Christian Advocate Cornell College J. Waskom Pickett Delhi American Bible Society Earl E. Harper School of Fine Arts Memorial Union University of Iowa Wellman St. Joseph’s Catholic Church What Cheer Arthur H. Ebeling Davenport Williams and Sons Davenpor Burr Oak Church Council of Churches U. S Canada Christian Book and Bible Supply Scatinn Coatsng Eva Clausen Celeste Richardson Interdenominational Church 3Rd Street 5Th Avenue Gospel Meeting John O’dowd Houston Texas Ave. N.W
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