Church Council Grows Into Major Religious Business
The National Council of Churches in St Louis operates as a vast umbrella, pooling 30 denominations and 50 million members to tackle health, literacy, refugee aid, media, and education. It runs 76 units, with an 18.0 million dollar budget, plans a 1 million increase, and oversees 700 staff plus thousands of volunteers. Five Cedar Rapids residents will attend as delegates from local religious bodies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
St. Louis
National Council of Churches
Pew and Pulpit
Council
Marion B. Folsom
U.S
Jesus Christ
Roy G. Ross
General Assembly
New York
Korea
Alaska
Africa
Hong Kong
Volun
Cedar Rapids
James Webb
Lloyd Goettel
Cedar Rapids-Marion
Seminar Sunday for Lutherans in Cedar Rapids area
The Rev. Theodore Raedeke of St. Louis will speak at an 8 p.m. seminar Sunday at Trinity Lutheran church Cedar Rapids. The topic is Lay workers in the Kingdom. Attendees include 17 Cedar Rapids area congregations and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Raedeke
St. Louis
Missouri Synod Lutheran Church
Trinity Lutheran Church
Cedar Rapids
Kingdom
Fellowship Club
Trinity Church
Raedeke
Sermon in Cedar Rapids Reflects on Thanksgiving in Sputnik Era
The Rev Richard Engstrom at St Mark's Lutheran Cedar Rapids reflects on giving thanks to God in a modern era of scientific discovery. He emphasizes faith in an adventurous loving God who guides humanity toward peace, unity and harmonious relations as science advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington Carver
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
Cedar Rapids
Richard Engstrom
Cedar Rapids church notices list weekly services
A long list of Cedar Rapids church notices shows multiple congregations with addresses and pastors. It listsSunday school times and worship hours for churches including Central First Calvary Grace Bethany and many others across Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas.
Salvation Army Schedule at 1123 3rd St SE
Senior Captain and Mrs. J E LaLone lead services at the Salvation Army. Sunday school at 10 and Holiness meeting at 11 announced for the church at 1123 Third Street SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
St. Se—Sr
J. E. LaLone
S. School
Holiness Meeting
Worship meeting at YMCA hosted by Y's Men's group
Sunshine Mission at 121 2nd St NE announces worship services led by the Rev. Walter A. Pierce with weekday meetings at 7 30 and Sunday service at 7. The event is organized by the Society of Friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society OF Friends
Y’s
Sunshine Mission
2Nd St. NE
Walter A. Pierce
Seventh Day Adventist Service Schedule Posted
Church listing for Seventh Day Adventist at 3424 Istave NE shows school Saturday at 9 30 worship at 11 with L M Heifner noted as contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh Day Adventist
Istave
L. M. Heifner
Grace-2905 Dave NE Rev Robert Clouse Worship Times
The Rev. Robert Clouse leads Grace church events with Sunday school at 10 and worship at 11. Evening service scheduled for 7 30.
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Grace
Dave
Robert Clouse
S. School
Catholic Mass Times Listed For Local Parishes
A listing of mass schedules for Immaculate Conception St Marys St Ludmila St Patricks St Wenceslaus St Matthews All Saints and Community Alliance with assigned pastors and assistant clergy. Mass times range from early morning to afternoon across multiple churches.
Salem Istave Church Schedule Highlights
A compact listing shows church locations in Salem area with pastors and service times. Notable entries include St. Andrew's at 7th St. SE and Faith at 30th St. NE with Rev. Sunderman and Rev. Sunderman respectively, plus Union Ely Road SW and Sharon at 18th Ave SW among others.
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Salem
Istave
Leonard E. Deaver
St. Andrew’s
7Th St
Hubert L. Sunderman
Faith
30Th St
Union
Ely Rd
Charles W. Bellus
Sharon
18Th Ave
Walter Cerka
Buffalo
Blairs Ferry
Samuel J. Hahn
James Divelbiss
Parish Services List at Grace and St John Churches
The Grace Episcopal Church at 525 A Ave NE lists Communion at 8 and Sunday School at 10 with family service and Communion at 10 led by Rev. James C. A. Cole. St John’s at 355 19th St SE shows Communion at 8, family service, church school at 9 30, morning prayer sermon at 11, and Communion on the first Sunday of each month led by Rev. D A Loferski.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Episcopal
Aave
James C. A. Cole
St. John’s
19Th St. SE
D. A. Loferski
FOURSQUARE GOSPEL AT 609 Istave
The Rev. Herman Mullis leads services at 609 Istave with Sunday School at 9 45 a m Worship at 11 a m and Evening Service at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foursquare Gospel
Herman Mullis
S. School
Bethel Baptist Inspiring Singers Featured at Stokes Church
Interdenominational services noted at 225 5th Ave SW with Rev. A J Stokes leading Sunday school at 10 worship at 11 and evening service at 7 The Bethel Baptist Inspirational Singers are listed among attendees or performers.
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Interdenominational
5Th Ave
Rev
A. J. Stokes
Moslem Temple Church Service Schedule Notice
Moslem Temple at 1335 9th street holds worship at noon on Friday with a morning service at 8 45 in the school section and MW.
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MW. S
Whitlatch Schedules Worship and Evening Service
The Rev. Forrest E. Whitlatch delivers a morning sermon at 9:45 in the South school with worship at 10:45 followed by an evening service.
Religious Forum and Worship Times Across Churches
At Peoples-600 3rd Ave in San Francisco upper school adult forum at 9 45 lower school worship at 11 Pat terns of Religious Living led by Dr Randall S Hilton United Church of Christ First E R 351 8th Ave SW Reverend E K Schneider S Czech E R 1510 2nd St SW S school 930 worship 1030 Love Your Self Czech service listed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoples
3Rd Ave
Randall S. Hilton
United Church OF Christ
E&r
8Th Ave
E. K. Schneider
2Nd St
Milo Filipi
United Presbyterian Worship and Church Schedule
The United Presbyterian Christ Church at 2000 Istave NW holds worship at 9 30 with Rev Franklin T Jones leading religious instruction and services. Sunday school is at 9 30 and worship follows at 11, with iCh noted in the schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Presbyterian
Christ Church
Istave
Franklin T. Jones
iCh
Giving Direction to Life at Unity Center
Community program at Unity Center, 1015 2nd Ave SE, led by Mabel Swanson. The session prompts attendees from S. School at 9:30 AM to engage in guidance and personal development activities.
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Unity Center
2Nd Ave
Mabel Swanson
S. School
Grace Church to Mark Remodeling with Open House
Grace Episcopal church will hold an all day open house Tuesday in the remodeled activities area at A avenue and Sixth street NE. The $50 000 improvement completed after three years includes a new dining room and kitchen serving 125, new hallways stairways and three ground level entrances. A second floor study for Rev. James C. A. Cole and a Sunday school room were added along with a historic stained glass feature salvaged from earlier construction. The project also features a new stone wall outside and a renovated heating system and organ funded largely by church members led by Ross C. Miller James D Bever and H. L. Davis. The church, Cedar Rapids oldest founded in 1850, celebrates with bazaar luncheon and turkey dinner.
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Grace Episcopal Church
Sixth Street
James C. A. Cole
Ross C. Miller
James D .Bever
H. L. Davis
Cedar Rapids
Grace Church
Churchmen Seek Ways of Upping Record Crowds
Washington report notes nearly 50 million adults attend weekly worship in U S churches and synagogues while over 50 million stay home. The Religion in American Life campaign led by Robert T Stevens will use ads across papers billboards and broadcasts to boost attendance and outreach nationwide.
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Washington
U. S
Religion In American Life Committee
Covenant Church Service Schedule at 25th Street
The Rev. Norman Swenson leads Sunday worship at Covenant First Church located at 701 25th St NE. Sunday school starts at 9:30 a.m. Worship follows at 10:45 a.m. Evening service is at 7:00 p.m.
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Covenant
25Th St. NE
Norman Swenson
S. School
Church Services List for Local Congregations
Church of God Ellis Park address 726 Lave NW Rev Samuel C Ritchart Sunday school 9:45 worship 10:45 Prairie Street NE 3336 Rev Har i lord Justice Sunday school 9:45 worship 11. Church of God in Christ 730 Sst SW Rev L C Colbert worship 3 and 8 pm. Little Mission Temple Emanuel 1014 10th Ave SE Sunday school 10 worship 12 evening 8.
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Oakland Rd
L. N. Huffman
Central
A Ave
Charles E. Kingsfield
Church OF God
Ellis Park
Lave
Samuel C. Ritchart
Prairie Street
N. Am
Har i Lord Justice
S. School
Church OF God IN Christ
Church Notices From Brethren and Open Bible
Church of the Brethren at 1057 4th Ave SE led by Rev. W R Burriss holds Sunday school at 9 45 and worship services. Church of Open Bible at First 1311 L St SW led by Rev. Neal B Gail holds Sunday school at 9 45 worship at 11 and evening at 6.
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Church OF the Brethren
4Th Ave
W. R. Burriss
Church OF Open Bible
L St. SW
Neal B. Gail
Ancient and Modern Necromancy Debated at S. School
A Christian Science church on First Avenue SE hosts a discussion on ancient and modern necromancy alias mesmerism and hypnotism. Worship at 11, with a denunciation of the practice presented by local church leaders.
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Christian Science
2Nd Ave. SE. S
Jehovah's Witnesses and Jewish Temple Services Listed
Notices show Kingdom Hall events at 1221 Center Point NE with a 3 p.m. public talk and a 4 15 p.m. Watchtower study on Prayer. Temple Judah at 1947 Washington Ave SE hosts Rabbi Morris M Hershman for Sabbath Eve service Friday 8 p.m. and religious school at 9 30 a m Sunday.
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Jehovah's Witnesses
Kingdom Hall
Center Point
Watchtower
Temple Judah
Washington Ave. SE
Morris M. Hershman
Mormon 32nd at Dairydale Court Service Schedule
The Latter Day Saints announce church services led by John H. Fossum at Dairydale court SE with Priesthood at 8:30, Sunday School at 10:30, and Sacrament service. Reorganized at 120 19th St NE with D. M. Cassiday. Sunday School at 9:50 and Worship at 11.
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Dairydale Court
John H. Fossum
S. School
19Th St. NE
D. M. Cassiday
Lutheran church schedules and ministers listed
St Mark's at 2100 1st Ave NE lists Rev Richard Engstrom with Sunday school at 9 45 and worship at 8 30 and 11. First USCA at 1000 3rd Ave SE with Rev T A Youngquist. Sunday school 9 45 and communion at 11, 4 30, and 7 30. Bethany Mo at 2202 Forest Drive SE with Rev E W Wug
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17Th St. SE
J. Richard Wagner
Bethany
6Th St. NW
Mary A. White
St. Stephen’s
ELC
Meadowbrook
31St SE
N. L. Wogen
Sr. S
Jr. S
Jesus
Good Shepherd
Wis
E Ave
W. F. Sprengeler
S. School
3Rd Ave
Jack A. Oliver
Robert N. Harter
Cedar
the Holy Redeemer
Ernest S. Worden
Norman A
Erikson
Concordia
Hoover School
Robert K. Olson
Hope
USCA
J St
St. Mark’s
1St Ave
Richard W. Engstrom
T. A. Youngquist
Forest Ldrive
E. W. Wug
St George Syrian and St John Greek Orthodox Services Listed
The Rt Rev George Ghannam leads St George Syrian at 1202 10th St SE with Sunday school 9 45 Orthros 10 and Liturgy 11. St John Hellenic at 501 A Ave NE led by Dr Elias Georges offers Sunday school 9 30 and Liturgy 10 30. St John Eastern at 600 7th St SE led by Rev James H C Allan with Orthros 9 30 and Mass 10 30.
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St. George
St. SE
George Ghannam
St. John’s
Aave
Elias Georges
Church Listings And Schedules For Local Parishes
A compact rundown lists several area churches with addresses pastors and service times. Kenwood, Westminster Olivet and others show Sunday worship 9:30 or 11, with Sunday school at 9:30, plus notes on special programs such as a Priest and God and The Three Ls of Christmas. Central Park First Memorial Knox and other churches present alternating worship hours and sermon topics.
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Kenwood
35Th St
Keith Taber
Westminster
3Rd Ave
John P. Woods
Thomas R. Williams
St.s. School
Ey Family of God
5Th St
Theodore G. Lilley
Arnie P
Methodist Choirs To Hold Festival In Cedar Rapids
Five Cedar Rapids and Marion Methodist churches unite for the Charles Wesley Hymn Festival at St Pauls Cedar Rapids. Six ministers including Moore Schuldt Olson Baker Burns and Dill participate with music directed by Donald L Sanford and assisted by H Johann Eschbach Allan Birney.
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Cedar Rapids
Marion
Charles Wesley
St. Paul's Church
Wesley
John Huss
St. James, Kenwood
St. Paul’s of
First Methodist of
John K
Missionary from India to Speak at Cedar Rapids Church
The Rev. Cleve James, a missionary furlough from India, will preach at the Church of the Nazarene in Cedar Rapids Sunday at 7 30 p m. He is a graduate of Oliver Nazarene College in Kankakee Illinois and Nazarene Theological Seminary in Kansas City. James recently completed his first term as a missionary and previously ran a Bible training school in India. He and his family reside in Bradley Illinois.
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Cleve James
India
Church of the Nazarene
Cedar Rapids
Oliver Nazarene College
Kankakee
Nazarene Theological Seminary
Kansas City
Bradley
Til
Weekly Bible Readings Proposed by American Bible Society
The American Bible Society recommends readings for next week including Romans 13 7 14 James 1 1 27 Genesis 1 1 31 and Psalms 8 1 9 Psalms 139 1 24 Matthew 20 17 19 and Ephesians 4 1 32. The schedule lists Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday as the days to study these passages.
Church of Christ Central-1500 Islate NW Service
The Church of Christ in Central NW invites worship at 1500 Islate Street led by minister James M. McNiel. Bible readings and sermons are planned for services at the chapel each Sunday.
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Church OF Christ
Central
Islate
James M. McNiel
Bible
Doubtful If RSV Bible Will Supplant King James Version
Washington based report notes five year RSV sales exceed five million with strong scholarly praise yet King James remains dominant. A Living Church survey of Episcopal clergy shows RSV as a major study reference but not replacing the King James in worship or private reading.
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RSV
Washington
Living iChurch
Protestant Episcopal Magazine
Living Church
Sunday church broadcasts from Cedar Rapids area churches
Central Park Presbyterian hosts 11 am to noon service with Rev. Reuben Traden. Trinity Methodist and Peoples Church in Cedar Rapids feature speakers Dr. Russell Cole and Dr. Randall S. Hilton. Dr. Marcus Bach speaks at Salem Evangelical United Brethren at 7 pm with a family program and coffee hour. A Martin Luther life film screens in Marengo at 7 pm. Miracle in Manhattan debuts next weekend at Franklin High School auditorium, free admission.
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Russell Cole
Cornell College
Trinity Methodist Church
Cedar Rapids
Marcus Bach
University of Iowa School of Religion
Salem Evangelical United Brethren Church
Martin Luther
Presbyterian Church
Marengo
Manhattan
Franklin High School
Tex McCrary
Jinx Falkenburg
Green's Grove Church Dedication Tomorrow
The Green's Grove Church in Toddville will dedicate its new basement and remodeled auditorium this Sunday at 2 p.m. Rev. Ralph Coolidge of Ottumwa will preach, with music by Donald Lane and Roger Bear of Cedar Rapids. Pastor William Lane will preside. an open house follows. the $3,000 remodeling added Sunday school space.
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Toddville
Green's Grove Community Church
Ralph Coolidge
Ottumwa
Donald Lane
Roger Bear
Cedar Rapids
William Lane
Missionary Sponsorship Share Reported by Association
The Interdenominational Foreign Missions Association sponsors nineteen point eight percent of American missionaries, reflecting its significant role in global religious outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Interdenominational Foreign Missions Association
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Church Council
George W. Cornell
Teers
Home and Foreign Mission Service
Church World Service
Lutherans of
C.R
Cedar Rapids Church
Assembly OF God
Baptist
Ise
James M. Webb
Dairy Dale
Mt. Vernonrd
Arthur Westerhoff
Calvary
Don L. Andersen
Mt. Zion
8Th St
Percy Burt
Berean—Ymca
Glen V
Edgewood
Edgewood Rd
Fred T. Miller
Noelridge
Clifton NE
Richard Krenz
10Th St
Carlton Bradley
S. S School
Covington
Hugh Lee
Christ’s Sanctified Holy Church
St. SE — S
Christian
Methodist
Trinity
Glenn Hartong
Bernard G. Olson
Wesleyan
G. M. Hubby
St. James
Ellis Blvd
Arthur Schuldt
St. Paul’s
Jackson Burns
H. Hughes Dill
Assoc. S
14Th Ave
John K. Moore
G Ave
C. W. Oscarson
Bethel Ame
6Th St. SE
E. L. Johnson
Asbury — Wilson High School
Immaculate Conception
Maurice S. Sheehy
Thomas F. Currier
Dean L. Walbaum
St. Ludmila’s
21St Ave
Isw
Frank R. Hruby
Raphael Ludwig
24Th St
All Saints
Dalewood Ave
29Th St
Edmund J. Becker
John P. Ptacek
Community Alliance
Old Marionrd
Merle Stombaugh
Evangelical United Brethren
Nazarene
Forrest E. Whitlatch
Unitarian
Britain
Tottal
All Faiths
Robert T. Stevens
RIAL
F Eisenshower
Orthodox
Presbyterian
Church of Nazarene
American Bible Society
Paul Stumbo
United Seventh Day Brethren
Dr. Bach
Evangelical United Brethren Church
First Avenue
Christian & Missionary Alliance
Old Marion Road
Lavina Ross Fowler
Mary
Joseph
Paul
Book of Ecclesiastes
Louis Cassels
Abraham Lincoln Center
Chicago
Peoples Church
Western Conference of Unitarian Churches
Green's Grove
Pnee la Ane
World Wide Pictures
Billy Graham
Cliff Barrows
George Beverly Shea
Tead Smith
Paul Mckelcon
Mrs
Roosevelt High School
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