Black Gospel Fest at Coe College Aims for Unity
Bonita Bryant organizes a Black Gospel Fest at 6 30 p.m. Saturday Oct 23 in Daehler Kitchin Auditorium Coe College Cedar Rapids. The event features the Metropolitan Community Choir plus local groups and soloists, with a message of cross community unity and testimony from Bryant.
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Bonita Bryant
Gospel Tabernacle Church
Daehler- Kitchin
Coe College
Bryant
Paul Beets
Metropolitan Community Choir
Quad Cities
Joyce Williams
Delores Tingle
East Moline
Ill
Mount Zion Baptist Church
Gospel Tabernacle Choir
Cedar Rapids
Reader's Digest Condenses Bible To 510000 Words
The Reader's Digest unveils The Reader's Digest Bible reducing the 850000 word Bible by about 40 percent. Bruce Metzger supervised final edits ensuring most text remains intact while removing repetitive phrases and long name lists. Critics worry it alters scripture while supporters say it makes the Bible accessible to new readers.
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George Webber
New York Theological Seminary
America
Bruce Metzger
Princeton Theological Seminary
Metzger
Gospel singer Johnny Hall brings ministry through music to Kings Highway Church
Johnny Hall, a 27 year gospel concert veteran from Tempe, Arizona, travels nationwide after starting on a children's radio show. He performs at Kings Highway Christian Church in Des Moines tonight at 7 with a free will offering, sharing his faith through song and testimony.
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Hall
King’s Highway Christian Church
F Ave
Billy Graham Crusades
PTL Club
700 Club
University of Michigan School of Music
Olivet (Mich.) College
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Peoria
Indianapolis
Grand Rapids
Detroit
Staten Island
Long Island
Tempe
Ariz
Paul
Process Thought in Contemporary Theology Lecture
Dr. David Weddle of Cornell College lectures on process theology at First Congregational Church on October 24 from 1 30 to 4 30 PM. The event, part of Faith for the 80s Conference, asks what is process theology and how it reinterprets classic theism. Contact Karen Kral at 363 9447 for details.
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David Weddle
Cornell College
First Congregational Church
17Th St. SE
Cedar Rapids
Weddle
Karen Kral
Community Resource Center Opens in Southeast District
The Christian Business Support Center opens a donation based resource center at 224 29th St. Drive SE with director Robert Robinson guiding services for business and personal needs weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and weekends by appointment. Unbound, Inc. will present a cult deprogramming program at First Lutheran Church Sunday at 9:25 a.m. Two Unbound counselors who were formerly in cults will speak in Luther Fellowship Center.
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The
Christian Business Support Center
29Th St. Drive
Robert Robinson
Unbound, Inc
Iowa City
First Lutheran Church
Third Ave
Luther Fellowship Center
Unbound
Revival and seminars announced across multiple churches
Life Action Singers from Buchanan Michigan hold revival meetings at Good News Baptist Church with weekday 7 pm and Sunday 10 am and 6 pm services through Oct 31. Includes Master Control Seminar for teens Oct 21 22 and Parent Leadership Seminar Oct 23. The Rev and Mrs Leon Chambers lead Oakland Church of the Nazarene revival through Oct 24 with 7 30 pm services and Oct 24 10 40 am 6 pm. Al Beverly and Stephanie Wood provide music. Mombo the clown appears at children’s service. A Bible study at King of Kings Lutheran Church begins tomorrow at 6 pm on death and euthanasia with discussion on life after death.
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Life Action Singers
Buchanan, Mich
Good News Baptist Church
Third Ave
Leon Chambers
Gadsden
Ala
Oakland Church of the Nazarene
42Nd St. NE
Chambers
al, Beverly and
Stephanie Wood
Gallatin
Tenn
Mombo the Clown
Daniel Q. Johnson
King of Kings Lutheran Church
C Ave
Aglow Fellowship Speakers Announce Cedar Rapids Talks
Aglow officer Ann Hunter will address Cedar Rapids Women’s Aglow chapters at Longbranch Convention Hall next week. Evening meeting Monday 6 30 p m charges 3 95 for salad bar with reservations to Nancy at 393 3598 by Sunday night.
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Ann Hunter
Northern Iowa
Renewal for Women Lead by Connie De Milt at Rural House
Connie De Milt of Oskaloosa will lead A Day of Spiritual Renewal for Women on Saturday October 23 from 9 30 a m to 3 30 p m at the House of Praise Russell Lehman residence rural area She is a Bible teacher music minister and retreat speaker with a ministry to prisoners and the mentally and emotionally handicapped Her topic The Whole Woman Preparing the Bride for the Coming of Jesus A light lunch will be served and a free will offering taken For information contact Mary Lehman at 364 2141
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Connie de Milt
Oskaloosa
House of Praise
Russell Lehman
de Milt
Jesus
Mary Lehman
Missionaries to Zambia Speak at Hillside Wesleyan Church
Two missionaries Wilma Cheney and Naomi Swan will discuss their Zambia work at Hillside Wesleyan Church on Sunday at 6 p.m. Cheney described early Africa service since 1964 at Siachitema Jembo and Choma schools. Swan began in 1961 taught at Chababoma Choma and since 1979 led Chipota village services and Bible studies. A multimedia presentation and curios display accompany the talk. Loneliness topic set for John the XXIII Society meeting at St. Matthew's Church Thursday 7:30 p.m. Marion Einck will speak on ministry to the separated and divorced.
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Zambia
Hillside Wesleyan
First Ave
Wilma Cheney
Africa
Siachitema
Jembo
Choma
Naomi Swan
Chababoma
Chipota
John the XXIII Society
Marian Einck
Archdiocesan
St. Matthew's Church
Missionary J Lois Rees to Speak at Eastview Church
Missionary J Lois Rees will speak Tuesday at 7 30 p m at Eastview Christian Church 601 Old Marion Road NE She is a widow who has engaged in evangelistic and benevolent missions and currently works with lepers A free will offering will be taken
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J. Lois Rees
India
Eastview Christian Church
Old
Marion Road
Rees
Bible prophecy film series to screen at Calvary Baptist
A series of Bible prophecy films will be shown Monday through Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church inviting attendees to explore end times themes through documentary style presentations.
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Calvary Baptist
Open Door Church relocates to Fillmore School services
Open Door Church moves Sunday services to Fillmore School at 520 11th St NW with 9:30 a.m. Sunday school and 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m. services, replacing Montrose Hotel facilities. Clarence and Bernice Glover, missionaries to St Kitts, speak at Ellis Park Church of God through Oct 24 as part of Faith Promise Missions Convention. The Glovers evangelize Saint Kitts since 1979.
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Fillmore School
11Th St. NW
Montrose Hotel
Clarence and
Bernice Glover
St. Kitts
West Indies
Ellis Park Church of God
L Ave
Glovers
Saint Kitts
YFC Leaders Planned Teen Ministry at Noetridge Service
Bob Dye and Sam Blackford of Eastern Iowa Youth for Christ will share YFC’s teen ministry during Sunday’s 6:30 p.m. service at Noetridge Baptist Church 1147 Clifton St. NE. The theme is A Call to Christian Commitment.
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Bob Dye
Sam Blackford
Iowa
Youth For Christ
YFC
Noetridge Baptist Church
Clifton St. NE
Survival film to be shown at Church of God Seventh Day
A free showing of the film Survival is planned for 7 p.m. Saturday October 23 at the Church of God Seventh Day Route 2 Marion. The story follows a family stranded after a private plane crash on a remote Arizona mesa and emphasizes trusting in Christ. For details call 377-8505.
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Church of God
Route 2
Marion
Mesa
Arizona
Church
Believers in Grace Church Opens at Woman's Club
A new church named Believers in Grace will meet at the Woman's Club located at 1110 Second Ave SE. Services are Sunday at 10 30 a m and 7 p m and Wednesday at 7 p m Pastor Bill Randles leads the congregation and provides a contact number 366 0884 for more information.
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Believers In Grace
Woman's Club
Second Ave. SE
Bill Randles
Children’s crusade at Robins Church of the Brethren
The event begins Sunday at 6 30 p m with a 5 p m potluck and runs through Thursday. Bob and Linda Folden will conduct the crusade at Robins Church of the Brethren.
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Robins Church of
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