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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 28, 1955

Page

3

First Waubeek Methodist Church Built in 1872

Waubeek’s first Methodist church was built in 1872 on land donated by Henry Hedges near the Pad dington addition. It faced a lightning strike and a 1926 fire, with records largely lost, and later remodeling funded by Ira Bickel’s bequest.

Elizabeth Kolda Gasetta Aubeek — Waubeek Henry Hedges Paddington Fredrick Deitert Ben Wertman Curt Jones Waubeek The Baptists Sammy Piley Baptist Church First Methodist Church

Cedar Rapids Church Notices Overview

A compact list of Cedar Rapids church schedules and clergy across denominations. Includes Assembly of God First First Second avenues NE SE NW SW various addresses with pastors L N Huffman Donald J Bogue James M Webb Arthur Westerhoff Don L Andersen Percy Burt Glen V High Garrett Rosenboom Arlan Stohre Harold D Justice Ralph M Chandler C W Oscarson Ruth Hussband Daniel H B Montgomery and others detailing Sunday schools worship times sermons and evening services.

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 Arlan Stohre

Happiness Demands Bible Study Sermon at Grace Church

The Rev. Richard E. Grant leads Bible school at 10 and worship at 11 with a sermon titled Happiness Demands Bible Study. An evening service is scheduled at 7 45 with the theme Rightly Dividing the Truth at Grace Church on 2905 D Avenue NE Ethren.

Ethren Grace D Avenue NE Richard E. Grant Bible School

Catholic parish Mass schedules for multiple city churches

A listing of mass times and church leaders for Immaculate Conception St. Ludmila St. Patrick St. Matthew St. Wenceslaus and All Saints in the city. Details include church addresses, pastors or assistant priests, and mass times ranging from early morning to noon across several parishes.

Covington Church Services Announced

Covington notices list Rev. Hugh Orchard presiding with Sunday school at 10 and worship at 8 p.m. on Sunday.

Covington Hugh Orchard

Community Alliance Worship Schedule Notice

The Rev M E Stombaugh leads services at 3302 Oakwood Road NE with worship at 9 30 AM Sunday school at 10 30 AM and an evening service at 7 45 PM. additional details not provided.

Community Alliance Oakwood Road M. E. Stombaugh

Covenant Church Service At First-701 Twenty-Fifth Street

The Rev Norman Swenson leads Sunday school at 10 and worship at 11 at Covenant located on First-701 Twenty-Fifth Street NE.

Covenant Twenty-fifth Street Norman Swenson

Church of God Service Details at Ellis Park

The Church of God at Ellis Park 726 L Avenue NW led by Rev Samuel C Ritchhart lists church school at 9 45 and worship at 10 45. Also note Prairie Street Chapel North American 3336 Prairie Street for related services.

Church OF God Ellis Park L Avenue NW Samuel C. Ritchhart Prairie Street

Christian Science Sunday Service and Sunday School

The notice lists worship at 11 with subject Ancient and Modern Necromancy Alias Mesmerism and Hypnotism Denounced. Sunday school is at 11 at First-1242 Second Avenue SE.

Christian Science First Second Avenue SE

Sunday Services and Sermon at Two Churches

At First Church on Seventeenth Street, Rev J Richard Wagner leads juniors and adults at 9 45, beginners and primary at 10 55, with worship and the sermon The Holy Spirit in Person. Bethany Church at Sixth Street NW, Rev Milton E White conducts Sunday school 9 30, worship 10 30, and evening service 7 30.

Seventeeth Street J. Richard Wagner Holy Spirit Bethany Sixth Street Milton E. White

Church Services at First Church and Cedar Avenue

Rev Frazer A Thomason leads church school at 9 45 with worship at 8 30 and 10 50 at Cedar Avenue location. Rev Jack A Oliver conducts church school 9 45 and worship with communion at 10 45 at First Avenue SE location. Sermon title You Shall Receive Power.

Cedar Third Avenue Frazer A. Thomason Jack A. Oliver

Christ's Sanctified Holy Church Service Schedule

Church notices list gatherings at Christ's Sanctified Holy Church 1230 Fifteenth Street SE with Elder H. G. Darden. 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 9 45 and worship 10 45. Evening services noted.

Church OF the Brethren Fourth Avenue W. R. Burriss Christ’s Sanctified Holy Church Fifteenth Street H. G. Darden Church OF the Nazarene C. D. Gadbow

Worship Services and Sunday Schedules Listed

Evangelical United Brethren churches on Union E Ely Road SW Salem First Avenue SW and St Andrew Seventh Street SE host services. Rev. William Suckow leads worship at 9 45 with Sunday school at 10 30 at Union Ely Road location. The Salem church under Rev Leonard Deaver offers 9 45 Sunday school and 8 30 and 10 45 worship with a sermon titled A Day To Be Remembered. St Andrew's at Seventh Street SE with Rev Hubert Sunderman holds Sunday school at 9 30 and worship at 10 50 plus a Longfest at 7 30. Sharon location 1814 Ninth Street SW led by Rev Walter Cerka offers 9 45 Sunday school and 10 50 worship with Memorial Day Message.

Evangelical United Brethren Union—Ely Road William Suckow Salem First Avenue Leonard E. Deaver St. Andrew’s Seventh Street Hubert L. Sunderman Longfest Sharon Ninth Street Walter M. Cerka

Episcopal Grace-525 A Avenue Service Schedule

Episcopal Grace church at 525 A avenue NE lists Rev A T B Haines with matins at 8 and communion at 8 15 and Sunday school at 9 45 followed by processional solemn mass at 11 with sermon Life Power Joy St John s at 355 Nineteenth Street SE led by Rev D A Loferski with communion at 7 30 and church school at 10 30 then morning prayer and serendipitous text continues.

Episcopal A Avenue A. T. B. Haines St. John’s Nineteenth Street D. A. Loferski

Jehovah's Witnesses Watchtower Study Notice

Kingdom Hall at 1221 Center Point reads NE for a Watchtower study at 7 p.m. titled Keeping Integrity Also To Prevent Loss of Integrity.

Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall Center Point Read Watchtower

Temple Judah and Beth Jacob Services Update

Walter H. Plaut serves as rabbi at Temple Judah and Beth Jacob on 1947 Washington Avenue SE with Sabbath service Friday at 8 p.m. Religious school meets Sunday at 9 45 a.m.

Temple Judah Beth Jacob Washington Avenue SE Walter H. Plaut

Latter Day Saints and Reorganized Church Services Listed

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints meets at Dairydale Court SE with Priesthood at 8:30, Sunday School at 10:30, and Sacrament at 6. The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints holds services on A avenue at Nineteenth Street NE with D M Cassiday as minister, 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

Lutheran churches hold Sunday services across city

St Mark’s Augustana at 2100 First Ave NE offers Sunday school at 9:45 and worship at 8:30 and 11 with The Birthday of the Church. Trinity Missouri at 1363 First Ave SW holds Sunday school 9:30 and worship 8:15 and 10:45. Zion Missouri on Highway 150 in Hiawatha Village led by student pastor with Sunday school 10 and worship 9. First United States of America at 1000 Third Ave SE hosts Sunday school 9:45 and worship 8:30 and 11 with a sermon titled I Believe and confirmations at 11. Our Savior’s American on First Ave at Thirty-seventh NE has Sunday school 9:30 and worship 8:15 and 10:45. St Stephen’s ELC Mead Ow Brook at Thirty-first SE features Sunday school 9:45 and worship 11 with Communion. Good Shepherd Wisconsin YMCA at 450 Nineteenth Street NW conducts 10:30 service with The Holy Spirit’s Coming and Mission.

St. Mark’s Augustana First Avenue Richard W. Engstrom Trinity Missouri E. H. Widmann Zion Hiawatha Village Roland J. Krekeier Thany E. W. Waggazer Holy Spirit First USCA Third Avenue T. A. Youngquist Our Savior Thirty-seventh J. F. Wipperman St. Stephen’s ELC Meadowbrook Thirty-first SE N. L. Wogen Christ Good Shepherd Wisconsin YMCA W. F. Sprengeler Nineteenth Street NW

Local Church Services and Sermons

Trinity Third avenue at Fifth street SW hosts Dr H M Grant with Sunday school at 9 40 and worship at 10 50 featuring a sermon Overcoming Evil. Kenwood addresses Rev Wilbert R Ehlert at 302 Thirty third street NE with Sunday school at 9 45 and worship Let Your Light Shine. Bethel AME at 512 Sixth street SE led by Rev Theodore Hudson with church school at 9 45 and worship at 11. St Pauls 1340 Third avenue SE with Rev Jackson Burns and Dr H Hughes Dill associate holds church schools at 9 30 and 11 and worship at 9 30 and 11. St James 1426 Ellis boulevard NW with Rev Floyd Hine.

Third Avenue SE Jackson Burns H. Hughes Dill St. James Ellis Boulevard Floyd Hine

Sunday Worship and Sermons Across Local Churches

Churches list service times and sermon titles for Westminister Olivet Central Park Sinclair Memorial Kenwood Park Hus Memorial First Daniels Park with pastors names and church school times. Sermons include Looking Back Looking Forward From Mystery to Mastery We Will Remember General Assembly News What Means These Stones.

Salvation Army Services at 1123 Third Street SE

Capt and Mrs W Robert Wilkins lead Sunday school at 10 Holiness meeting at 11 and evening service at 8 at the Salvation Army location 1123 Third Street SE.

Salvation Army Third Street W. Robert Wilkins Holiness Meeting

Sunshine Mission Services at 121 Second Street NE

The Rev. Walter A. Pierce leads daily services at 7 30 PM at the Sunshine Mission located on 121 Second Street NE. The notice lists nightly gatherings and the pastor in charge.

Sunshine Mission Second Street Walter A. Pierce

Seventh Day Adventist Church Service Details

The Seventh Day Adventist church at 3424 First Avenue NE lists Pastor Paul Gregoroff. Sabbath school meets Saturday at 9 30 a.m. Worship follows at 11 a.m.

Seventh Day Adventist First Avenue Paul Gregoroff

Sermon on the Importance of Finding Oneself at Church Service

The Rev. Waldemar Argow leads services at the Peoples-600 Third Avenue SE church school at 11 o clock with a sermon titled On the Importance of Finding Oneself.

Peoples Third Avenue SE Waldemar Argow

United Presbyterian and Christ Church Morning Services

Grande Avenue site hosts Bible school at 9 45 and worship at 11 with title The Spirit of Concern. Christ Church on First Avenue NW offers church school at 9 45 and sermon From Here To Eternity led by Rev Franklin Jones.

United Presbyterian Grande Avenue Grande _avenue William D. Ng Bible School Christ Church First Avenue NW Franklin ‘T. Jones Church School

Unity Center Service for Mable Swanson Leaders

Unity Center at 1015 Second Avenue SE invites with leader Mable Swanson. Sunday school begins 9 30 and worship at 11 with a sermon titled Demonstrating the Power of Spirit.

Unity Center Second Avenue Mable Swanson

Brothers to Conduct School at McGregor

Four members of the Brothers of St. Pius X arrive in McGregor to run a two weeks vacation school at St. Marys Catholic church. The order, dedicated to teaching and charity, operates a 300 acre farm near De Soto Wisconsin.

Mcgregor St. Mary’s Catholic Church Brothers of St. Pius X de Soto Wis

Priests Honored On Their Golden and Silver Jubilees

A joint celebration at Harper marked the golden jubilee of Msgr. Nicholas J. Peiffer and the silver jubilee of Rev. Martin J. Diamond. Bishop R Hayes presided at a 10:30 a.m. high mass as dignitaries spoke. Peiffer, retired and long serving in the Davenport diocese, ordained 1905, and Diamond, ordained 1930, have devoted careers to parish work in Iowa. A banquet in Marquette hall followed with remarks by Msgr. M J Martin and Rev. Paul Moore.

Sigourney Arper Msgr Nicholas J. Peiffer Harper Church Martin J. Diamond St. Elizabeth’s Church Harper R. Hayes Peiffer St. Joseph’s Church Davenport Keota-Harper St. Paul Sts. Peter and Paul Clear Creek St. Joseph’s St. Ambrose Lead S.D Father Diamond Loras College Dubuque Clinton Marquette Hall St. Elizabeth Church James J. Welsh Muscatine M. J. Martin Paul Moore

Chisel Briefs: Interdenominational services and events

Rev N K Long of Riverview church in St Paul to speak at both services Sunday at the Interdenominational church in Cedar Rapids. “Mr Texas” Western film to be shown Saturday at West Union high school with a second showing if needed. Veterans from St Patrick’s Anamosa to Mass and Communion. Cedar Rapids St Pauls Methodist approves Christian family buying plan. Veterans and auxiliaries to union Memorial Sunday at Central City Methodist church. Vacation Bible school May 31 to June 10 at Johns Lutheran Arlington. Church of Christ hosts Sunday gathering for churches from Brandon Shellrock Oelwein Independence New Albin and Waterloo.

Central City Close Communion Baptist John Clary N. K. Long Riverview Church St. Paul Interdenominational Church Cedar Rapids West Union High School St. Paul’s Methodist Church Veterans’ Organizations Union Memorial Central City Methodist Church John’s Lutheran Church Arlington Allen J. Kurt George Kurt Cascade St. Mary's Church Loras College Dubuque Conception Seminary Conception American Legion

Education Head At Westminster

Gerald J. Engel of Bismarck North Dakota joined Westminster Presbyterian church in Cedar Rapids Saturday as director of Christian education. Twenty four years old and single he attended junior college at Bismarck Westmar college in LeMars and Jamestown College in Jamestown North Dakota. He has served as director of religious education in St Paul and held multiple youth and church leadership roles in Minnesota and the Twin Cities area.

Gerald J. Engel Bismarck N. D Westminster Presbyterian Church Cedar Rapids Westmarcol LeMars Jamestown College Presbyterian College Jamestown St. Paul North Dakota Chhurch's College Ymca Lametown Twin City Religious Education Fellowship

Prairieburg Pastor Expands Learning at Coe College

The Rev Oswell Summers pastor of Prairieburg Baptist Church and father of three commuted between Prairieburg and Cedar Rapids this year to study full time at Coe College. He holds a BA and three advanced degrees from Central College and Central Baptist Seminary, plus a 1952 UI MA in religion. He practiced teaching at McKinley High School and aims to bolster his ministry with education work.

Prairieburg Baptist Church Oswell Conmoners Prairieburg Cedar Rapids Toe College Mr. Summers Coe Wisconsin Summers Central College Pella Central Baptist Seminary Kansas City University of Iowa Three Bridges Bancroft McKinley High School George Henry Oswell Summers Coe College Stanley Heywood

First Baptist Church of Providence Founded in 1775

The First Baptist Church of Providence Rhode Island claims the title of oldest Baptist church in America and the oldest church building in Rhode Island, with construction dating back to 1775.

First Baptist Church of Providence R.I America Rhode Island

Also Mentioned on This Page

Iowa Waubeek Ooo Ooddin Ghood Methodists Freewill Baptists Close Communion Baptists Maining Charles Show Hedges Mt. Vernon Mer All Ladies’ Aid Records Methodists Ladies’ Aid Society Women’s Division of Christian Service M. C. Melcher Maurice Miles Helen’ Stark Kenneth Pratt Ira Bickel Lillie Wertman J. W. Bates Ladie Wertman Daring Hedges Dilmand Smith John Wyatt W. R. Coates Plimon Dewelle Charles Fort Charles Luse Eli Thompson W. M. Lemen Pie Dressler Roscoe Sires George Self Walter Shupp E. C. Allen Trevor Baskerville C. F. Littell C. H. Lusted Clarence Morrison A. K. Hauser O. L. Allison Cedar Rapids Church Assembly OF God Oakland Reed L. N. Huffman Central A Avenue NW Donald J. Bogue Baptist Harold D. Justice Mon Communion First Sun Church OF the Open Bible L Street Ralph M. Chandler Church OF Christ George Darling Church OF God IN Christ H Street L. C. Colbert Little Mission Temple Emanuel Tenth Avenue SE Elder Bassett Evangelical and Reformed Eighth Avenue Otto F. Artopoeus Ing Milo Filipi Foursquare Gospel Herman Mullis Ninth Street NW Fifth Avenue A. J. Stokes Elias Georges T. George Tenth Street George Ghannam St. John the Baptist Daniel H. B. Montgomery Pentecostal Evangelical I Avenue NW O. L. Kirk Immaculate Conception William H. Schulte Cyril F. Engler Thomas F. Currier St. Ludmila’s Twentyfirst Avenue Frank R. Hruby Clarence Frana St. Patrick’s St. Matthew’s Twentyfourth Street St. Wenceslaus Fifth Street A. W. Chihak John J. Benda Christian Lavina Ross Fowler Mt. Olivet Wilde Methodist Presbyterian Westminister Arnold H. Marzell James H. Blackstone, Jr Andrew E. Kurth Olivet Kenwood Park Thirty Fifth Street Keith Taber Hus Ninth Avenue Z. F. Paul Theodore G. Lilley General Assembly Daniels Park Charles W. Tyrrell Unitarian Chisel Ist. Patrick’s Church Anamosa Westminster Prairieburg Baptist Will Salem E.U.B. Church 14Th Ave K St. S.W Leland Jacob DeShazer Free Methodist Church Cedar Rapids, Iowa DeShazer Japan Christian Book and Bible Supply Robert W. Bear Ray Rompot
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