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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1954

Page

3

East Iowa Church at Cedar Rapids

The John Huss Bohemian Methodist Church in Cedar Rapids began on the east side as the citys first Czech parish. Leaders include Rev R M DeCastello and Rev F J Zavodsky with Mrs Zavodsky aiding Czech outreach. Present membership 220 and Sunday school attendance 100.

OHN Huss Methodist Church Cedar Rapids R. M. DeCastello F. O. Hillman John Tauchen J. S. Lily C. W. Harrop W. C. Grant Ruth Husband Women’s Society For Christian Service John Huss

Richmond Catholic parish marks centennial celebration

Holy Trinity Catholic parish at Richmond observes its 100th anniversary on Sunday October 31 with a repaired and redecorated church. A pontifical high mass by Bishop Hayes follows a morning banquet and box dinner for parishioners and guests. The day includes a school program and a souvenir booklet with 150 pictures.

Kalona Holy Trinity Catholic Richmond St. Mary Hayes

Cedar Rapids Church Notices Show Weekend Services

A list of area church schedules in Cedar Rapids details each congregation name address lead pastor service times and sermon titles. Churches include Assembly of God First Cedar Baptist Temple Calvary and more with Sunday school times and worship periods across multiple neighborhoods.

Brethren Grace Church Service Details

The Rev. Richard E. Grant leads Bible school at 10 and worship at 11 with a sermon titled Crossroads. Evening service follows at 7 45 led by evangelist Richard Jackson Jr at Grace 2905 D Avenue NE.

Brethren Grace D Avenue Richard E. Grant Bible School Haran Richard Jackson, Jr

Catholic Church Mass Schedule Shared Across Parishes

The bulletin lists daily and Sunday Mass times for multiple parishes. Immaculate Conception, St. Ludmila's, St. Patrick's, St. Matthew's, St. Wenceslaus, and All Saints note service hours and assigned clergy, including pastors and assistants, with Sunday masses ranging from early morning to noon.

Immaculate Conception Third Avenue William H. Schulte Cyril F. Engler Thomas F. Currier St. Ludmila’s Twentyfirst Avenue 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 Street L. V. McDonough W. J. Tiedeman

Covington Church Schedule Keynote Sermon

Covington preacher Rev. Hugh Orchard leads Sunday school at 10 and worship at 8 p.m. A sermon titled Light of the World will precede the service.

Covington Hugh Orchard

Community Alliance Church Service Times Listed

The Rev. M. E. Stombaugh leads worship at 9 30 a m Sunday school at 10 30 a m and evangelistic service at 7 45 p m at 3302 Oakland Road NE.

Community Alliance Oakland Road M. E. Stombaugh

Covenant Service Times at First-701 Twenty-fifth Street NE

The Rev Norman Swenson leads worship with Sunday school at 10 and services at 11 in the morning and 7 30 in the evening at First 701 Twenty-fifth street NE.

Covenant Twenty-fifth Street Norman Swenson

Church of the Brethren Service Times at 1057 Fourth Ave SE

The Rev. W. R. Burriss leads worship at 11 AM with Sunday School at 9 45 AM at 1057 Fourth Avenue SE.

Church OF the Brethren Fourth Avenue W. R. Burriss

Church notices for two congregations listed

The Church of God on Ellis Park 726 L Avenue NW led by Rev Samuel C Ritchhart offers Bible school at 9 45 and worship at 10 45 Harold D Justice ministers Prairie Street Chapel North American 3336 Prairie Street NE also listed as a church activity location

Church OF God Ellis Park L Avenue Samuel C. Ritchhart Prairie Street Harold D. Justice

Church of the Open Bible Services at Third Street SW

The Church of the Open Bible at First-618 Third Street SW invites visitors to Sunday school at 9 45 with visiting pastors and worship services to follow.

Church OF the Open Bible Third Street

Central church services and sermon lineup

On Central Avenue, at First Avenue NW, George E. Darling conducts Bible study at 9:30 with communion and sermon at 10:30 and an evening service at 7:30. At Fifth Avenue SW, Rev. A J Stokes leads Sunday school at 10, worship at 11 with a sermon titled The Return of Christ to the Faith, and an evening service at 7:30. Chris Hershbarger presents Fifty Years of Sunday School Experience.

Church OF God IN Christ H Street L. C. Colbert Tenth Avenue W. L. Bryant Central First Avenue NW George E. Darling Fifth Avenue A. J. Stokes Christ Chris Hershberger

Doctrine of Atonement Sunday Worship at Christian Science

The First Church of Christ Scientist at 1242 Second Avenue South holds Sunday school at 11 and worship at 11. The lesson subject is Doctrine of Atonement.

Christian Science First Second Avenue Sfe

Congregational and Bethany Churches Schedule

Congregational 361 Seventeenth Street SE led by Rev J Richard Wagner with church school at 9 45 worship 10 55 sermon The Faith We Share with Judaism. Bethany 1300 Sixth Street NW led by Rev Milton E White Sunday school 9 30 worship 10 30 evening service 7 30.

Seventeenth Street J. Richard Wagner Bethany Sixth Street NW Milton E. White

Church Services and Sermons at Cedar-526 and First-840

The Rev Frazer A Thomason leads church services at Cedar-526 Third Avenue SW with school at 9 50 and worship at 8 30 and 10 50. The Rev Jack A Oliver preaches at First-840 Third Avenue SE with church school at 9 45 and Communion worship at 10 50 and a sermon titled Inspired Amateurs.

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

Christ’s Sanctified Holy Church Service Schedule

The church at 1230 Fifteenth Street SE led by Elder H. G. Darden holds Sunday school at 10 a.m. Worship services are at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m.

Christ’s Sanctified Holy Church Fifteenth Street H. G. Darden

Church of the Nazarene Service Schedule at 1328 K Street

The Church of the Nazarene on 1328 K Street SW lists Sunday school at 9:45, worship at 10:45, and an evening service at 7:30. Rev C D Gadbow leads the church activities.

Church OF the Nazarene C. D. Gadbow

Episcopal Services and Church Listings

Grace Church at 525 A Avenue NE led by Rev A T B Haines holds Matins at 8 Communion 815 Sunday school 945 Nursery 11 and Sung Mass with sermon The Simple Gospel. St John Church 355 Nineteenth Street SE led by Rev D A Loferski offers Communion 8 Church school 1030 Morning prayer and sermon 11.

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

Faith That Lifts Sermon at First Church

The Rev Otto F Artopoeus preaches Faith That Lifts at church school 9:30 and worship 10:30. In Czech the sermon Marks of the Master is read at Czech-1510 Second Street SW with Dr Milo Filipi leading Bible school 9:30 and worship 10:30.

Eighth Avenue Otto F. Artopoeus Second Street Milo Filipi

Evangelical United Brethren Church Services List

Evangelical United Brethren notes worship times for Union Ely Road Sharon Salem and St. Andrews. Rev Suckow Cerka Deaver Sunderman lead services with Sunday schools at 9:30 to 10:30 and morning worship around 9:45 to 10:50. Sermon title Choked Wells at Salem.

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

Sunday Worship Schedule At 609 First Avenue SW

The Rev Herman Mullis leads Sunday school and worship at 11 morning. An evening service is also planned at the same location.

First Avenue Herman Mullis Schoools

Kingdom Hall Watchtower Study at Seventh Street Location

The notice lists a Kingdom Hall at 702 Seventh Street SE hosting a Watchtower study at 8 p.m. Details specify the time and venue for the religious study session.

Kingdom Hall Seventh Street SE

Temple Judah and Beth Jacob Services and School

Temple Judah and Beth Jacob at 1947 Washington Avenue SE offer Sabbath services Friday at 8 p.m. and religious school Sunday at 9 45 a.m led by Rabbi Walter H. Plaut.

Temple Judah and Beth Jacob Washington Avenue Walter H. Plaut

Reorganized Church and Mormon Services Listed

The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ hosts Sunday school at 9 50 and worship at 11 with an ordination service led by minister D M Cassiday. Evening service at 7 30 conducted by Elde FE and Y Hunker. 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.

Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Nineteenth Street D. M. Cassiday Elde FE. Y. Hunker Mormon Dairydale Court SE

Church listings for Saint Mark to Good Shepherd in Twin City

Directory of area churches with addresses and pastors. Services noted include St Mark's Augustana Trinity Hiawatha Bethany First Lutheran U S C A Our Savior's St Stephen's Good Shepherd along with Sunday school times and sermon topics where listed.

Religious Service Schedules for Multiple Churches

Local church listings show service times and leaders for St Pauls Kenwood Bethel AME Free Trinity Trinity St James and St Johns venues. Sermons include A Time for Decision and John Huss with laymen services and church schools held morning and late morning across locations on SE NE and NW streets.

Pentecostal Evangelical services at 629 Il avenue NW

The Rev. O L. Kirk leads Sunday school at 9 45 A M worship at 11 and an evening service at 7 45 P M at 629 Il avenue NW.

Pentecostal Evangelical Il Avenue NW O L. Kirk

Syrian Orthodox Church Listings for St George and St John

The Saint George church at 1202 Tenth Street SE offers Sunday school at 9:45, Orthros at 10, and Liturgy at 11 led by Rt Rev George Ghanam. St John the Baptist at 600 Seventh Street SE lists Orthros at 10 and Liturgy at 11 under The Rev Daniel H. B. Montgomery.

St. George Tenth Street George Ghannam St. John the Baptist Seventh Street Daniel H. B. Montgomery

Salvation Army Service Schedule at 1123 Third Street

Capt and Mrs W Robert Wilkins host at 1123 Third Street SE with Sunday school at 10, holiness at 11, and evening service at 8 featuring The Spirit of Sealing and The Parable of the Rich Fool.

Salvation Army Third Street W. Robert Wilkins Holiness

Sunshine Mission Events Gather at 121 Second Street

The Rev. Walter A. Pierce conducts services at the Sunshine Mission located at 121 Second Street NE with daily gatherings each night at 7:30.

Sunshine Mission Second Street Walter A. Pierce

Seventh Day Adventist Service Schedule at 3424 First Ave NE

The Seventh Day Adventist church at 3424 First Avenue NE lists Pastor A Nickum. Sabbath school is at 9 30 a m and worship follows at 11 a m on Saturdays.

Seventh Day Adventist First Avenue T. A. Nickum

Why Are We Afraid of the Intellectuals at Unitarian Church

The Unitarian church at 600 Third Avenue SE presents a service at 11 with Reverend Waldemar Argow. The church school also meets at 11, focusing on the theme Why Are We Afraid of the Intellectuals.

Unitarian Peoples Third Avenue SE Waldemar Argow Church School

United Presbyterian and Christ Church Sunday Schedule

United Presbyterian at 1601 Grande Avenue SE led by Rev. William D. Ng holds 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 in progress.

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

Unity Center Service With Sermon The Way of Wisdom

Unity Center on Second Avenue SE hosts Sunday school at 9 30 and worship at 11 led by Mabel Swanson. Sermon titled The Way of Wisdom addresses spiritual guidance and community values.

Unity Center Second Avenue Mabel Swanson

Visiting Churchmen Speak in Cedar Rapids Churches

Church leaders from Kalona London Victor and University of Iowa will lead services across Cedar Rapids on Sunday. Chris Hershberger speaks on Fifty Years of Sunday School Experience at 7:30 p.m. Interdenominational Church. Herman Maas conducts German communion at 9:30 a.m. and English services at 8:15 and 10:45 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran. Clemens Schroeder leads Mission Sunday services at 8:15 and 10:45 a.m. at Bethany Lutheran. Donald Hetzler conducts the 11 a.m. service at St Stephen's.

St. Mark’s Augustana First Avenue Richard W. Engstrom Trinity Missouri E. H. Widmann Herman Maas Hiawatha Hiawatha Village Roland J. Krekeler Bethany E. W. Waggazer Clemens Schroeder First Lutheran Third Avenue SE George W. Forell Thirty-seventh NE J. F. Wipperman St. Stephen's ELC Meadowbrook Thirty-first SE N. L. Wogen Donald Hetzler Good Shepherd Wisconsin YMCA W. F. Sprengeler Chris Hershberger Kalona London Trinity Lutheran Church Victor Bethany Lutheran Church University of Iowa St. Stephen's Lutheran Church

Thomas Campbell Entry into the United States in 1807

Thomas Campbell, a countere of seven pucales of Christ, arrived in the United States in 1807.

Thomas Campbell

National Bible Week Proclaimed in Iowa by Governor

The week of October 18 through 24 has been proclaimed National Bible Week in Iowa by Gov. William S. Beardsley. Methodist women worldwide will observe a week of prayer and self denial from October 25 to 31. The annual offering, averaging nearly five hundred thousand dollars in recent years, supports projects of the Women’s Society of Christian Service.

Iowa William S. Beardsley Women’s Society of Christian Service

Planning retreat at Palisades Kepler park

The Christian Youth Fellowship of Cedar Christian Church Cedar Rapids will hold a planning retreat Sunday afternoon and evening at Palisades Kepler State Park.

Christian Youth Fellowship of Cedar Christian Church Cedar Rapids Palisades-Kepler State Park

Reverend Moore to Lead Services at Fairview Mission

The Rev. W. H. Moore of Hannibal Missouri will conduct services Saturday at 7 30 p m and Sunday at 11 a m and 3 p m at Fairview Missionary Baptist Church near Anamosa He will be accompanied by the Trojan trio and a soloist.

W. H. Moore Hannibal, Mo Fairview Missionary Baptist Church Anamosa Trojan

Edna Cameron Dun Can Memorial Chimes Dedicated

The Edna Cameron Dun can memorial chimes at Salem Evangelical United Brethren Church Cedar Rapids will be dedicated at a Sunday service at 7 p.m.

Edna Cameron Duncan Salem Evangelical United Brethren Church Cedar Rapids

Organ Dedication Recital At Bethany Lutheran Church

Harry A. Christiansen minister of music at First Lutheran Cedar Rapids will perform an organ dedication recital Sunday at 8 p.m. at Bethany Lutheran Church in McCallsburg.

Harry A. Christiansen First Lutheran Church Cedar Rapids Bethany Lutheran Church McCallsburg

Midwest regional meeting in Rockford to draw 1000 delegates

The Rev. Judson Fiebiger of Grinnell Iowa leads as general chair man for a Midwest regional meeting set for Tuesday through Thursday in Rockford Illinois. More than 1000 delegates from 17 states are expected. The Rev. H C Gethaus of Washington will speak at the annual mission festival Sunday morning in St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed church in Sigourney. Dr Gaylord Couchman president of the University of Dubuque will speak at an Iowa City Presbytery fall youth rally Sunday in Marengo Presbyterian church.

Judson Fiebiger Grinnell Iowa Congregational Christian Churches Midwest Rockford Ill H. C. Gethaus Washington St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church Sigourney Gaylord Couchman University of Dubuque Iowa City Marengo Presbyterian Church

Evangelist E Y Hunker to Lead Cedar Rapids Services

Evangelist E Y Hunker former head of the missionary council of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints will conduct a two week series of services in Cedar Rapids excluding Saturdays. Services start Oct 17 at 7 30 PM through Oct 31 with a 1920 first service and a long Midwest and Scandinavian mission history leading to his 1952 ordination as evangelist.

E. Y. Hunker Reorganized Church ‘of Jesus Christ of Latter Day ‘Saints Cedar Rapids Hunker Midwest Missionary Council

Bible Week Poster Marks Fourteenth National Observe

The official fourteenth National Bible Week poster opens Monday. New York artist Jack Ray created the sketch from a Matthew Brady Civil War photo. The theme quotes an 1864 Lincoln letter thanking loyal colored citizens of Baltimore for the Bible gift.

Jack Ray New York Matthew Brady Abraham Lincoln Baltimore

Convention Speakers Named for Great Lakes Foursquare Gospel Meeting

The Great Lakes district Foursquare Gospel Church annual convention will run Tuesday through Friday at the Cedar Rapids church with the theme Before It Is Too Late. Featured speakers include Dr. Warren Koon and Rev. Isabelle Helmle, with Rev. Vincent R. Bird presiding. The host church led by Rev. Herman Mullis marks its twenty fifth anniversary as about 200 pastors delegates and wives are expected to register.

Great Lakes Foursquare Gospel Church Cedar Rapids Warren Koon Isabelle Helmle Christian Education National Sunday School Association Koon Vincent R. Bird Kenosha Wis Herman Mullis

Strawberry Point Church Dedicates New Site

Straw berry Point Methodist church marks its centennial with Sunday services at 8:30 and 10:30 am led by District Sept. G. W. Dunn of Independence. A noon potluck precedes a 2 pm dedication at the new site. Floor plan and design were approved. building hoped to start spring 1955. Rev. Wayne Carlson pastors.

Strawberry Point Strawberry Point Methodist Church G. W. Dunn Independence Wayne Carlson

Keokuk County Council of Churches Plans Webster Convention

The Keokuk County Council of Churches will hold a convention Thursday at Webster Methodist church with the theme Christ, the Hope of the World. Three representatives from each congregation are invited. Registration starts at 9 a.m. A morning meeting, noon dinner, and afternoon session are planned. Dr. J. O. Nelson of Des Moines will speak on Ways of Working Together.

Webster Keokuk County

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East Iowa Church Bohemian Methodists Second Presbyterian Church Fourteenth Avenue SW St. Paul’s Church St. Paul’s Sixteenth Avenue Wesley Mission Mre Fleming John Paterson Palo F. D. Chada C. L. Oelfke Canterbury Mt. Penny Cedar Rapids Church Assembly OF God L. N. Huffman Baptist James M. Webb Dairy Dale Mt. Vernon Road Arthur Westerhoff Calvary Russell A. Pavy Don L. Andersen Mt. Zion Eighth Street Percy Burt Berean—Ymca Glen V Edgewood E Avenue Edgewood Road Arlan Stohre Elias George ISLAM Ninth Street NW Presbyterian Olivet Tenth Street NW Keith Irwin Central Park B Avenue Reuben J. Traden Don Hunt Westminster Arnold H. Marzell Peter Earl B. Delzell Kenwood Park Thirtyfifth Street Keith Taber Hus Memorial Ninth Avenue Z. F. Pauk Theodore G. Lilley Sinclair Memorial Twelfth Avenue Ralph B. Colton Daniels Park Center Point Road William H. Cohen, Jr Church OF Christ Evangelical and Reformed Foursquare Gospel Lavina Ross Fowler Jesus Joseph Daniel Jacob Zacharias Elizabeth Zechariah Jehovah's Witnesses Lutheran Methodist Jackson Burns H. Hughes Dill Louis B. Blair Claude Run Kenwood Thirty-third Street Wilbert R. Ehlert W. R. Haworth Ralph Jackson Bethel Ame Sixth Street Theodore Hudson G Avenue C. W. Oscarson H. M. Grant St. James Fills Boulevard Floyd Hinshaw Fourteenth Avenue C.R THE C. R. Church V. R, Bird Keokuk County Church Council God's House the Foursquare Gospel Church Great Lakes District 2Nd Street To & P.M
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