Urbana United Methodist Church builds new home to reverse decline
In rural Iowa, congregations face shrinking memberships and population shifts. Urbana United Methodist plans a $79,000 new 3,600 square foot church on a 3 acre lot to anchor growth, with loans, grants, and a fundraising drive supporting the project.
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Urbana
Iowa Conference United Methodist Church
Board of Global Ministries
United Methodist Church
Methodist Builders Organization
Cromer
Leatherman
Cedar Rapids
Global Ministries
Cramer
World Community Day celebration by Church Women United Cedar Rapids
Church Women United in Cedar Rapids Marion hosts World Community Day on Nov 6 at First Christian Church with a 9 am breakfast. Jean Cobb, wife of theologian John Cobb, delivers keynote on Faith for the '80s at First Lutheran Church. Tickets 1.25. call Hazel Compton or Viola Gibson for reservations. child care and parking provided.
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Cedar Rapids-Marion
First Christian Church
Third Ave
Jean Cobb
John Cobb
First Lutheran Church
Hazel Compton
Viola Gibson
Cedar Rapids
Chance
New ministers and churches greet Cedar Rapids area
The Rev. Robert G. Duffett becomes Edgewood Baptist Church minister at 631 Edgewood Road NW with a reception on Nov 8. A new Lutheran congregation King of Kings opens at 6621 C Ave NE with Rev. A L Barry. worship will be in a modular unit for 16 months. Hillside Wesleyan Church at 2600 First Ave NW dedicates a $500,000 addition. Other events include an All Saints Festival at Paramount Theatre and various talks and services across Cedar Rapids and nearby towns.
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Robert G. Duffett
Edgewood Baptist Church
Edgewood Road
Bethel College and Seminary
St. Paul
Duffett
Princeton
N.J
American Institute of Holy Land Studies
Jerusalem
Cedar Rapids
Trenton
Connie
E Ave
King of Kings Lutheran Church
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
C Ave
A.L. Barry
Larkwood Drive
Iowa District
Hillside Wesleyan Church
First Ave
David L. Brost
el View Construction
Paramount Theatre
Lutheran Chorale
Cedar Rapids-Marion Area
Terrence Carlson
First Lutheran Church
Wartburg College
Harvest Celebration Concert at Nazarene Church
The Church of the Nazarene at 3113 First Ave SW hosts a Sunday 10 a.m. sacred concert honoring Iowa’s harvest. The Refreshment Committee from Ankeny will sing, with gospel magic in a separate children’s service by Duane Davis of Burlington. Ventriloquist Steve Parker of Burlington also appears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Nazarene
First Ave
Iowa
Ankeny
Duane Davis
Burlington
Steve Parker
South’s combinational play seals six diamonds in bridge
In Jacoby and Sontag analysis, South overcomes a four heart bid to claim six diamonds. He ruffs, discards, and squeezes West by forcing West to give South ruffing chances and black-suit control, then cashes black aces and runs trumps to squeeze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oswald Jacoby
Alan Sontag
South
North
Dummy
West
Mount Zion Hosts State Missionary Convention In Iowa
Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church at 824 Eighth St SE hosts the Iowa Missionary and Educational Baptist State Convention from Tuesday to Thursday with the theme This Business of Preaching. Rev J D Fills of College Park Ga will lecture and speak. institute sessions begin 9 15 a m daily with host pastor Rev Charles Glover noting aim to teach biblical truths for local assemblies. Over 150 attendees expected from Iowa Nebraska and Illinois. Fire devastates a New York City social club killing 25 youths.
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Lonnie Jordan
Waterloo
The
Gospel Corporation
Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church
Eighth St
Kirby J. Hensley
Modesto
Calif
Longbranch Convention Center
Hensley
Universal Life Church
Universal Life
Iowa
Daniel Zimmerman
Eighth St. SE
Iowa Missionary and Educational Baptist State Convention
J.D. Fills
College Park
Mission Board
Southern Baptist Convention
Charles Glover
Bible Institute
Nebraska
Illinois
New York City
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Sandra
J.A. Leatherman
Pleasant Valley
Herbert Shaffer
Stewart Memorial United Methodist Church
Vinton
Jim Cromer
Urbana Church
Karen Fristad
Marshal Cripp
Mary Barron
Frank Teffer
Jack King
Dr. Leatherman
Church Women United
Claremont
Calif.) College
Immaculate Conception
Kings
All Saints Festival
Robert Lee
Paul Otte
Darren Cooper
Twin Pines Baptist Church
42Nd St
Bert Fedde
Lamplite Lane SE
Sherry Balster
Mount Zion
Hugh Chance
Iown
Baha’i Universal House of Justice
Haifa
Israel
Holy Land
Kirkwood
Lowe
Roosevelt Hotel
Carol Guth
Benin
Africa
Calvary Baptist Church
Johnson Ave
Miss Guth
Columbia
S.C
Walker
Edgar E. Walker
Norwalk
Edgar Walker
SE. Walker
Global Ministry
Office of Finance and Field Service
Frank Gonzales
Freedom Sound
Elkhart
Ind
Alliance Church
42Nd St. NE
Wally Zeck III
Cleatis Hershey
George Owens
Lisbon
Joyce Lamb
Waynesboro
Faith Bible Church
Robins
Gospel Tabernacle
John Williams
Mount Zion Baptist Church
Gospel Tabernacle Church
Eighth Ave. SE
Fred Green
Macedonia Baptist Church
Des Moines
Macedonia Choir
Robert Duffett
Redbl
Newspaper Enterprise Association
First Presbyterian
Greene Square
Seichow and Righter Co
Scrabble
Iks
Judd
United Feature Syndicate
United Feature Syndicate. Inc
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
First Church of the Nazarene
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