World Communion Sunday lasting ecumenical effort
Beverley Duffy profiles Golda Bader widow of Dr. Jesse Bader, detailing the origin of World Communion Sunday in 1940 and its global observance. The article recalls the Baders’ 53 year marriage, his ecumenical work, and Mrs. Bader’s role in Bible Society and United Church Women. She plans to attend the World Convention anniversary in Honolulu and shares views on age.
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Tonga Islands
Fiji Islands
New Zealand
Australia
Kansas
Des Moines
Drake University
Dr. Bader
Kansas City
Ecumenical Church
Mrs. Bader
American Bible Society
United Church Women
Christian Church
Disciples of Christ
World Convention of Christian Churches
National Council of Churches
Community church programs and talks span several towns
The Revived Church of Jesus Christ sponsors a family enrichment seminar at 1500 Blairs Ferry Road Hiawatha with films tapes and talks by Melvin and Genevieve Francis. Marion feature speaker Jim Redyke discusses building demolition by timed explosives at Bethel Baptist Church. Postville pastors form association and plan future meeting at The Grill. Grace Trinity hosts a Prophecy Conference with Rev Emil Elbe. Mercy Hospital Iowa City observes Respect Life Week with a Caring for the Whole Person seminar. Marion Free Methodist Church maintains services at 2690 25th Ave. Bonnie Fresh heads to a mission in Roanoke sponsored by the LDS Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reorganized
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Blairs Ferry Road
Hiawatha
Melvin
Genevieve Francis
Roger Reid
Jim Redyke
Bethel Baptist Church
Eighth Avenue
Tenth Street
Marion
Redyke
Iowa City
Mercy Hospital
Mercy
Mercy North
Market St
Full Gospel Cedar Rapids chapter banquet with speaker
The Cedar Rapids Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship chapter will host a banquet at the Holiday Inn tonight at 6 30 P M followed by a 7 30 P M talk by Thomas Gildon of Coralville. Gildon is pastor of Grace Fellowship in Iowa City and a 1977 Rhema graduate. No reservations required. dinner costs six dollars and both events are open to the public.
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Shellsburg
Grace Trinity Church of
Emil Elbe
Elbe
St. Louis
Midwest Messianic Center
Israel
Cedar Rapids
Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International
Holiday Inn
Thomas Gildon
Coralville
Gildow
Rhema Bible Training Center
Tulsa
Okla
Grace Fellowship
Iowa City
Ten Warmbrand to Perform at Unitarian Service
Singer minstrel Ten Warmbrand from Arizona will perform at 11 a m Sunday service at Peoples Unitarian Church. A traveling minstrel for 10 years the 36 year old will sing songs of hope backlash and men s liberation as well as satirical pieces tied to the service titled Oh Men Oh Women examining current issues affecting both sexes.
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Ten Warmbrand
Arizona
Peoples Unitarian Church
Warmbrand
Film showings and community events at area churches
The Hiding Place screens Sunday at Noelridge Baptist Church at 6 30 p m portraying Corrie Ten Boom and her family aiding Jews in Nazi-occupied Holland. An offering will be taken. Also notes include a Middle East culture event October 21 a salad sandwich supper, an October 28 Hope for Life film with nursery, and October Sunday mission classes 11 a m to noon. Onslow Calvary Baptist hosts Rev. Robert Humphrey Sunday at 7 p m. Fred Roth Iowa State housing expert leads a church energy conservation seminar Wednesday 10 a m to noon at Grant Wood AEA building 4401 Sixth St SW.
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Corrie Ten Boom
Noelridge Baptist Church
Corrie
Holland
Abdel-Razeq
Omar Zatari
Onslow
Robert Humphrey
Conservative Baptist
Wheaton
Calvary Baptist Church of
Humphrey
Fred Roth
Iowa State University
Grant Wood Area Education Agency
Sixth St
Rhodesian theme week at Marion church event
Kirk Week at First United Presbyterian Church Marion features World Wide Communion Sunday and talks by Rev. Herbert Chikomo ro Rhodesia. Chikomo, former Rhodesian church leader, will discuss Rhodesia's church and politics with public talks and a 11:45 a.m. potluck.
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First United Presbyterian Church
Marion
Herbert Chikomo
Rhodesia
First Presbyterian Church of
Davenport
Christian Council of
Mashonaland
Chikomo
United States
Synod of Lakes and Prairies
12Th St
Homecoming Sunday marks Independence church 125th anniversary
First United Presbyterian Church of Independence celebrates 125 years this Homecoming Sunday with 9 30 am worship and communion honoring World Communion Sunday. Members portray 18 ministers since 1854, and 47 members with 50 plus years. Four Kuhn generations recognized. Pig roast at 1 pm after services.
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Independence
First United Presbyterian Church of Independence
First Church
Rena Limbert
Cora Everett
Tr. Carver
Foursquare Congregation
Four Cedar Rapids Marion Churches Set Joint Communion Service
Dr Forrest Haggard president of the World Convention of Christian Churches will speak at a World Communion service Sunday at First Christian Church Cedar Rapids. Four churches Cedar Noelridge Marion will join with combined choirs and a social hour to follow. Golda Bader widow of Dr Jesse Lee Bader honored guest, a founder of World Communion Sunday. Dr Haggard has led the Overland Park Christian Church since 1953 and will preside at the WCCC 50th anniversary assembly in Honolulu next July.
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Forrest Haggard
World Convention of Christian Churches
Cedar Rapids
Marion
First Christian Church
Third Ave. SE
Cedar, Noelridge
Golda Bader
Jesse
Bader
National Evangelistic Association
Graduate Seminary
Enid
Oklo
Haggard
WCCC
Honolulu
TV ratings favor ABC over pope mass coverage in New York
Nielsen figures show more viewers watched the Yankees playoff game in New York City Tuesday night than the local station's Pope John Paul II mass coverage at Yankee Stadium. Both programs trailed ABC's comedy and drama lineup, with CBS also ahead of the pope broadcast.
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New York
New York City
Pope John Paul II
Yankee Stadium
ABC
A.C. Nielsen Co
CBS
Bible clinic completes Bethel Series orientation in Madison
The Rev. Leroy E. Bauman of Kenwood Park United Methodist Church completed a two week Bethel Series orientation clinic in Madison Wisconsin. Now in its 19th year the Bethel Series is an international Bible study program run by the Adult Christian Education Foundation. Pastors and education directors attend these clinics to train lay teachers who then present Scripture overviews to adults.
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Leroy E. Bauman
Kenwood Park United
Missions Month at St Mark's United Methodist Church
St Mark's United Methodist Church observes October as missions month with events planned. A Sunday evening screening of the film Middle East Mosaic is set for 7 p.m. on a Sunday, and on October 14 a Middle East dinner and slides program is scheduled at 12:30 p.m.
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St. Mark’s
Conference of Baptists at Calvary near Cedar Rapids
Calvary Baptist Church hosts the Conservative Baptist Association central regional meeting at 5338 Johnson Ave SW. About 300 delegates from 12 states attend Monday 7:30 PM to Wednesday noon, with sessions on family, seniors, and priorities under the theme Growing Together in Gods Family. Information at 396 3233. Calvary Noelridge and Squaw Creek are Cedar Rapids area members.
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Calvary Baptist Church
Conservative Baptist Association of America
Johnson Ave
Conservative Baptist Association
United States
Cedar Rapids
Calvary and
Noelridge Baptist Churches
Squaw Creek
Where is Christianity headed
Moorehead Minnesota AP report notes Rev. William Lazareth of the Lutheran Church in America urges a shift in focus from bringing people to Jesus to bringing Jesus to them. He criticizes contemporary religiosity as narcissistic and says the direction of religiosity is inward while Christianity moves downward and outward.
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Moorehead, Minn
Jesus
William Lazareth
Lutheran Church In America
Concordia College
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Department of Evangelism
Federal Council of Churches
National Council of Churches of Christ
U.S.A
Geneva Tower
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Message Center
Clergy Association
Postville
Postville Area
David Nelson
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Dennis Morey
Community Presbyterian Church
Good Samaritan Home
Prophecy Conference
Marion Free Methodist Church
25Th Ave
Bonnie Fresh
William Denniston
Seminole Ave
Roanoke
Miss Fresh
Salt Lake City
Utah
Full
Churches and Energy
Christian and Missionary Alliance Church
Communion
Kuhn
Federal Savings and Loan
Dudley Buck
Schantz
Hawthorne
George Bishop
Christian Churches
Lee
John Paul II
Rev
Leroy Bauman
Conference of Baptists At
Calvary
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