Bible Prestige Highest Since Scientific Method Beginning
An old book, the Bible, gains renewed prestige and widespread interest across churched and unchurched audiences. Scholars note confirmation of biblical accounts by archaeology, and Bible-centered seminary and church work expands. Worldwide Bible Reading begins Thanksgiving to Christmas with 15 million reading lists distributed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Francis Carr Stifler
American Bible Society
Elias Bickerman
Columbia University
Dr. Stifler
The
Bible Society
New Minister Ernest Smith Installed at First Presbyterian Sigourney
The Rev. Ernest Smith will be installed as pastor of First Presbyterian church in Sigourney Tuesday at 7 30 p m. The Rev. William Grossheim of Washington will preside at the service, followed by a fellowship hour. Assisting are the Rev. Hewison Pollack Iowa City the Rev. Paul Chapman Bettendorf and the Rev. Lloyd Hindman Davenport. Smith arrives from Crawfordsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigourney
Ernest Smith
First Presbyterian Church
William Grossheim
Washington
Iowa City
Hewison Pollack
Paul Chapman
Bettendorf
Lloyd Hindman
Davenport
Smith
Crawfordsville
Cedar Rapids church notices list service times and sermons
A compilation of Cedar Rapids church schedules listing denominations and locations. Includes First Baptist Assembly of God Calvary Bethlehem Berean Cedar Baptist Temple Edgewood St James and John Huss details with Sunday School times worship and sermon titles. Thanksgiving notice adjusts publication deadline to noon Wednesday.
Bible School and Worship at Grace Church with Two Sermons
Grace Church at 2905 D Avenue NE led by Rev. Richard E. Grant offers Bible school at 10 AM and worship at 11 AM. Evening service at 7 45 features Sermon The Respectable Sinner followed by The Personality of the Holy Spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brethren
Grace
D Avenue
Richard E. Grant
Bible School
Catholic parish Mass times across city churches
The list covers services at Immaculate Conception St. Ludmila's St. Patrick's St. Matthew's St. Wenceslaus All Saints with details of parish pastors and Sunday Mass schedules including early and late hours.
Covington Sunday Schedule Reflects Thanksgiving Sermon
Covington church notices Rev. Hugh Orchard leads Sunday school then worship at 8 pm. Sermon titled We Are Thankful appears as the day’s central message, signaling a Thanksgiving theme for the congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington
Hugh Orchard
Community Alliance Worship Services Notice
The Rev. M. E. Stombaugh leads services at 9 30 worship and 10 30 Sunday school with an evangelistic service at 7 30 p m at 3302 Oakland Read NE Community Alliance announced the schedule for the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Alliance
Oakland
M. E. Stombaugh
Covenant Church Service and Sunday School Info
The Rev. Norman Swenson leads Covenant at First-701 Twenty-fifth Street NE with Sunday school at 10 and worship at 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covenant
Twenty-fifth Street
Norman Swenson
Church of the Brethren Service Times at 1057 Fourth Ave SE
The Rev W R Burriss leads worship with Sunday school at 9 45 AM and the main service at 11 AM The evening service is scheduled for 7 PM at the church located on 1057 Fourth Avenue SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church OF the Brethren
Fourth Avenue
W. R. Burriss
Church of the Open Bible Service at First Church
The Church of the Open Bible located at 1311 L Street SW with Rev. Ralph M. Chandler leads Sunday worship. Services focus on morning prayers and sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church OF the Open Bible
L Street
Ralph M. Chandler
Church Schedule Notes for Sunday Services
Worship at 9:45 morning and 11 o clock morning service followed by evangelistic service at 7:45 in the evening.
Church Notices at Ellis Park and Prairie Street Chapel
The Church of God schedules Bible school at 9:45 and worship at 10:45 at Ellis Park 726 L avenue NW. Prairie Street Chapel at 3336 Prairie Street NE lists Harold D. Justice as minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church OF God
Ellis Park
L Avenue
Samuel C. Ritchhart
Prairie Street
Harold D. Justice
Church Notices at 730 H Street SW and 1014 Tenth Avenue SE
The Church of God in Christ lists worship times for Rev L C Colbert at 730 H Street SW with services at 3 and 8 pm and Rev W L Bryant at 1014 Tenth Avenue SE with Sunday school and worship at 11 am and evening service at 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church OF God IN Christ
H Street
L. C. Colbert
Tenth Avenue
W. L. Bryant
Church Services at Central Avenue Church of Christ
Central Church of Christ located at 1500 First Avenue NW led by minister George E. Darling offers Bible study at 9 30. Communion and sermon at 10 30. Evening service at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church OF Christ
Central
First Avenue NW
George E. Darling
Christian Science Service Details
The notice lists a Sunday school at 11 and worship at 11 with the sermon titled Soul and Body at First Church on Second Avenue SE. No further events or dates are provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Science
First
Second Avenue SE
Congregational Church Services and Schedules
The Congregational Church at First 361 Seventeenth Street SE led by Rev J Richard Wagner offers church school at 9 45 and worship at 10 55 with a sermon The Charmed Circle At Bethany 1300 Sixth Street NW Rev Milton E White leads Sunday school at 9 30 and worship at 10 30 Evening service at 5 30.
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Seventeenth Street
J. Richard Wagner
Charmed Circle
Bethany
Sixth Street
Milton E. White
Thomason and Oliver Churches Schedule Worship and Sermons
Cedar Avenue service at 9:45 church school. Worship at 8:30 and 10:50 with sermon by Frazer A. Thomason. First Avenue SE service features communion at 10:50 and sermon by Jack A. Oliver titled The Beatitude of Gratitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar
Third Avenue
Frazer A. Thomason
W. W. McReynolds
Jack A. Oliver
Christ's Holy Church Service Times
Elder H. G. Darden leads at 1230 Fifteenth Street SE with Sunday school at 10 a.m. Worship services follow at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m.
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Christ’s Oe Holy Chu
Fifteenth Street
H. G. Darden
Church Service and Sunday School Schedule at 1328 K Street
The Church of the Nazarene at 1328 K Street SW lists Sunday school at 9 45 and morning service at 10 45 led by Rev C D Gadbow with an evening service to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church OF the Nazarene
C. D. Gadbow
Law
Episcopal Grace church service notices
Grace church 525 A Avenue NE hosts matins at 8, communion at 8 15, Sunday school at 9 45, nursery during 11 mass and sermon, Baptismal service at 3 p m. St John’s 355 Nineteenth Street SE led by Rev D A Lofer ski with communion at 8 and church school at 10 30 morning prayer and sermon scheduled.
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First Avenue NW
St. Matthew’s
Twentyfourth Street
St. Wenceslaus
Fifth Street
A. W. Chihak
John J. Benda
Episcopal
Grace
A Avenue
A. T. B. Haines
St. John’s
Nineteeth Street
D. A. Loferski
Mmesa Avenue
Gamurch 'V. A
Evangelical United Brethren Salem Church Services
Salem church at 227 First Avenue SW holds Sunday school at 9 45 and worship at 10 45 with sermon Where Are the Nine. Sharon church at 1814 Ninth Street SW led by Rev Walter M Cerka offers Sunday services.
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Evangelical United Brethren
Salem
First Avenue
Leonard E. Deaver
Sharon
Ninth Street
Walter M. Cerka
Sun
Czech and American Church Services Noted on Street List
Rev Otto F Artopoeus hosts church activities at First and Czech locales with Bible school at 9 30 and worship at 10 30 Milan Milo Filipi leads Czech service and sermon Christ s Measures in Czech at Second Street SW Sermon notes indicate parallel services and addresses in the neighborhood.
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Eighth Avenue
Otto F. Artopoeus
Second Street
Milo Filipi
FOURSQUARE GOSPEL SERVICE INFORMATION
The Rev. Herman Mullis leads at 609 First Avenue SW with Sunday school and worship services. Evening service is scheduled after the morning program.
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Foursquare Gospel
First Avenue
Herman Mullis
St John’s Hellenic Orthodox Service Schedule
St John’s Greek Orthodox at 501 A Avenue NE lists Sunday school at 9:30 and Liturgy at 10:30 led by Dr. Elias George.
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St. John’s
A Avenue
Elias George
Moslem Temple Schedule Notes Worship and Sunday School
The Moslem Temple at 1335 Ninth Street NW lists Sunday school at 8 45 and worship service on Friday at noon.
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Ninth Street NW
King of Kings sermon at Interdenominational Church
The Interdenominational church at 225 Fifth Avenue SW hosts Sunday School at 10, Worship at 11 with a sermon titled King of Kings by Rev. A. J. Stokes. Evening service at 7 30 features Rev. J. Wilson Pooler.
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Fifth Avenue
A. J. Stokes
King of Kings
J. Wilson Pooler
Jehovah's Witnesses Watchtower Study at Hall and YMCA
Jehovah's Witnesses schedule a Watchtower study at 2 p.m. in the Kingdom Hall and YMCA Little Theater. The event promotes "This Good News of the King om" as the study topic.
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Jehovah's Witnesses
Kingdom Hall
YMCA
Watchtower
Kingom
Temple Judah and Beth Jacob Sabbath Services
Temple Judah and Beth Jacob at 1947 Washington avenue SE announce Sabbath service Friday at 8 p.m. with Rabbi Walter H. Plaut leading. Religious school sessions are scheduled Sunday at 9:45 a.m.
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Temple Judah and
Beth Jacob
Washington Avenue SE
Walter H. Plaut
Latter Day Saints and Reorganized Church Services Listed
The notice lists two Latter Day Saint congregations. The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints meets on Avenue at Nineteenth Street NE with D. M. Cassiday as minister. Sunday school at 9:50 and worship at 11. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints meets on Thirty-second at Dairydale Court SE with Priesthood at 8:30, Sunday school at 10:30, and Sacrament service at 6.
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Latter Day Saints
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Nineteeth Street
D. M. Cassiday
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Mormon
Dairydale Court
Lutheran Churches Listings and Service Times
A directory of area Lutheran congregations with locations on First avenues NE SW and SE plus a YMCA venue. Includes pastors Rev Richard Engstrom E H Widmann E W Waggazer J F Wipperman and others with Sunday school times and worships ranging from 8:15 to 11 a.m. Sermon titles cover Christian education youth training and stewardship standards.
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St. Mark’s
Augustana
First Avenue
Richard W. Engstrom
God
Trinity
Missouri
E. H. Widmann
Robert Jaeger
Marengo
Hiawatha
Hiawatha Village
Roland J. Krekeler
Bethany
E. W. Waggazer
Christ
First
USCA
Third Avenue
T. A. Youngquist
Our Savior
Thirty-seventh
J. F. Wipperman
Our Stewardship
St. Stephen’s
ESC
Meadowbrook
Thirty-first SE
N. L. Wogen
Good Shepherd
Wisconsin
YMCA
W. F. Sprengsee
Methodist Services and Church Details in City Listings
Free-800 G avenue NW hosts Rev C W Oscarson with Sunday school at 9 45 worship at 10 45 and evening service at 7 30 on Ty Third Avenue at Fifth Street SW Dr H M Grant leads St Pauls at 1340 Third Avenue with church school at 9 40 and worship at 10 50 Also notes a message for America title in listing
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Mt. Zion
Eighth Street
Percy Burt
Berean—Ymca
Glen V
Edgewood
E Avenue
Edgewood Road NW
Arlan Stohre
Union—Ely Road
William Suckow
St. Andrew’s
Seventh Street
Hubert L. Sunderman
Methodist
G Avenue NW
C. W. Oscarson
Third Avenue
Fifth Street
H. M. Grant
America
St. Paul’s
629 I Avenue NW Sunday Services
The Rev O L Kirk conducts services at 629 I Avenue NW with Sunday school at 9 45 and worship at 11 and evening service at 7 45.
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I Avenue NW
O.L. Kirk
Church Schedules and Sermons Across City N E Congregations
A list of area churches with locations and pastors. Services include Sunday school at 9:30 and worship at various times with sermons such as Make Straight the Highway Put Out the Dark Three Questions from God Resources from Thanksgiving Pilgrimage To Find God and I Love A Mystery.
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James Iqbal
Kenwood Park
Thirty Fifth Street
Keith Taber
Sinclair Memorial
Twelfth Avenue
Ralph B. Colton
Daniels Park
Center Point
William H. Cohen, Jr
St. George and St. John the Baptist Church Schedule
The Rt. Rev. George Ghan nam leads Sunday school at St. George-1202 Tenth Street SE at 9:45. Orthros at 10 and Liturgy at 11. At St. John the Baptist-600 Seventh Street SE the Rev. Daniel H. B. Montgomery presides with Orthros at 10 and Liturgy at 11.
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St. George
Tenth Street
George Ghannam
St. John the Baptist
Seventh Street
Daniel H. B. Montgomery
Sunday schedule at 1123 Third Street with Wilkins
Capt and Mrs W Robert Wilkins announce Sunday ahead activities at 1123 Third Street SE including Sunday school at 10, holiness meeting at 11, and evening service at 8.
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Third Street
W. Robert Wilkins
Holiness Meeting
Rev Pierce Sermons Held at 121 Second Street NE
The Rev. Walter A. Pierce conducts services nightly at 7 30 PM from 121 Second Street NE. The notices indicate regular evening gatherings led by the pastor at the stated address.
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Second Street
Walter A. Pierce
Seventh Day Adventist Service Schedule
The Seventh Day Adventist church at 3424 First Avenue NE lists Pastor A Nickum. Sabbath school begins Saturday at 9:30 a.m. Worship follows at 11 in the morning.
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Seventh Day Adventist
First Avenue
T. A. Nickum
Unitarian Church Service Preview With Thanksgiving Theme
The Rev Waldemar Argow leads at Peoples-600 Third Avenue SE with a church school at 11 and service at 11. The sermon is titled Things I Am Thankful For, reflecting a seasonal gratitude focus.
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Unitarian
Peoples
Third Avenue SE
Waldemar Argow
Church School
United Presbyterian Service Times and Clergy
Grande Avenue church at 1601 Grande avenue SE with Rev. William D. Ng offers Bible school at 9 45 and worship at 11. Christ Church at 2000 First avenue NW with Rev. Franklin T. Jones offers church school at 9 45 and worship at 11.
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United Presbyterian
Grande Avenue
William D. Ng
Christ Church
First Avenue NW
Franklin T. Jones
Unity Center Sermon on The Source of Security
Community church notice for Unity Center at 1015 Second Avenue SE led by Mabel Swanson. Sunday school begins 9:30 with worship at 11. Sermon titled The Source of Security.
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Unity Center
Second Avenue
Mabel Swanson
College Choir To Sing Here Sunday
The Westminster college choir will perform Sunday at 7 30 p m in Westminster Presbyterian church Cedar Rapids It is the choir’s 33rd tour and will feature a Sunday church oriented program with a free will offering collected Sponsors are the Presbyterian churches of Cedar Rapids and Marion. The group has appeared with the Philadelphia Orchestra New York Philharmonic and NBC Symphony and has toured Europe Canada and Cuba.
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Cedar Rapids
Westminster College Choir
Westminster Presbyterian Church
John Finley Williamson
Presbyterian
Marion
Dayton
Ohio
Princeton
N. J
Philadelphia Orchestra
New York Philharmonic
NBC Symphony
Europe
Canada
Cuba
Student Pastor Will Serve Newhall Church
Robert Spillman, a University of Dubuque student, began duties as student pastor at the Presbyterian church in Newhall. He and his family moved from Minneapolis this week. A World War II veteran with Korea service, he served as a naval lieutenant aboard the Wisconsin and is a University of Minnesota graduate. The Spillmans have a son and two daughters.
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Gazette
Newhall
Robert Spillman
University of
Dr Eugene Blake to Speak at Independence First Presbyterian
Dr Eugene C Blake stated clerk of the general assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the U S A will preach at 11 a m Sunday worship in First Presbyterian Independence in observance of the churchs hundredth anniversary A covered dish dinner follows in the church annex with Mrs N L Hersey and the social committee in charge Blake as permanent executive officer oversees annual assembly planning church correspondence and implementing assembly measures
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Independence
Eugene Carson Blake
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
U.S.A
First Presbyterian Church
N. L. Hersey
Dr. Blake
General Assembly
Administrator Named for Prank J Kosina Estate
On November 10 1954 the undersigned was appointed and qualified as Administrator of the estate of Prank J Kosina of Linn County Iowa Town deceased. All debts should be paid promptly and all claims filed with the Clerk of Linn County District Court authenticated. Jerry Kosina is the Administrator with Joseph J Severa as Attorney.
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Prank J. Kosina
Linn County
Iowa
Jerry Kosina
Joseph J. Severa
Three Union Thanksgiving Services Planned Thursday
Cedar Rapids and Marion Ministerial Association organize two main services on Thursday at First Congregational and Cedar Christian churches both at 10 a.m. Rev. Otto F. Artopoeus and Rev. Jackson Burns will speak, with several pastors participating. offering supports chaplaincy programs at University hospital Iowa City and Oakdale sanatorium, plus other Eastern Iowa towns.
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Cedar Raps
Cedar Rapids and Marion
Cedar Christian Church
Jackson Burns
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Otto F. Artopoeus
First Evangelical and Reformed Church
Iine
Theodore Hudson
Franklin Jones
Walter Cerka
J.richard Wagner
Frazer A. Thomason
University Hospital
Iowa City
Oakdale Sanatorium
Papal Medal Awarded to Henry Lefebure for Long Service
Henry Lefebure longtime business manager of the National Catholic Welfare Conference received the Benemerenti Medal from Archbishop Amleto Cicognani for his service in printing and distributing the conference publications. A Fairfax native now living in Gaithersburg Maryland, he attended Loras College and Columbia University and is the son of Henry and Margaret Lefebvre with siblings Emil Armand and Theodel in Cedar Rapids area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Lefebure
Fairfax
National Catholic Welfare Conference
Amleto Giovanni Cicognani
Welfare Conference
Gaithersburg
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George W. Cornell
Gerald E. Knoff
Christian Education Division
National Council of Churches
J. Carter Swaim
National Council
Methodists
Abingdon Press
Heron Tenn
Cedar Rapids Church
Assembly OF God
Oakland Road
L. N. Huffman
Gazette Office
H. Hughes Dill
Kenwood
Thirty-third Street
Wilbert R. Ehlert
Bethel Ame
St. James
Ellis Boulevard
Floyd Hinshaw
John Huss
Fourteenth Avenue
Ruth Husband
Lavina Ross Fowler
Red Sea
Harry Emerson Fosdick
Evangelical and Reformed
Pentecostal Evangelical
Salvation Army
Sunshine Mission
WHO
Eas
Newhall Church
Spillman
Evangelist G. Gibson
Marshall, Missouri
First Assembly OF God Church
Jowan E. Capes
3Rd Avenue
Mt. Vernon Road
17Th Street
First Congregational Church
Otto Artopoeus
the Ministerial Association OF
Cedar Rapids and
Third Ave
6Th Street
Cedar Christian
Ihad
Arlington
Clarence
Earlville
Mt. Vernon
Tipton
Evangelical and Reformed Church
J. J. Davis
Humboldt
West Union
Baptist Church
Merle Brown
Federated Church
Lisbon
Grace Episcopal
Bethany Lutheran
Trinity Lutheran
Olivet
Union
United Thanksgiving Service
Church of Your Choice
HOT Fish Shop
Ellis Blvd
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