Czech Village Festival Promises Heritage Mass at St Wenceslaus
The Rev. Louis Trzil leads Cedar Rapids parishioners as St Wenceslaus hosts a Czech mass tonight at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 8 30 a.m. with Rev. Vojtech Vit from Lisle Illinois. The festival honors Czech ancestry and the old parish's traditions while noting the church history and community work with HACAP St Vincent DePaul and Al Anon.
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Louis Trail
St. Wenceslaus Church
St. Wenceslaus
Vojtech Vit
Fifth St. SE
Vit
Czechoslovakia
St. Procopius Abbey
Lisle
Ill
Hlas Naroda
Trzil
U.S
Cedar Rapids
St. Wenceslaus High School
St. Ludmila’s
Louis J. Trzil
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
Missionary Habib Iskander to Speak at Central Assembly
Message Center Dr. Habib Iskander an Assemblies of God missionary to Jordan will speak Sunday at 7 p.m. in Central Assembly of God Church 3030 F Ave. Iskander and his wife Ruth have ministered in Jordan since 1968. He notes the Jordanian people live under war threat and need the peace of God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Habib Iskander
Assemblies of God
Jordan
Central Assembly of God Church
Iskander
Ruth
Sudan
Egypt
Retreat Friday Archbishopp Byrne to lead one day retreat
Archbishop James J Byrne of Dubuque will be retreat master at a one day retreat Friday from 9 am to 4 pm at Mercy Spiritual Center 1125 Prairie Drive NE. The Legion of Mary sponsors. call M L Dunn at 363 7622 for reservations. Registration 5 50 includes lunch. LISBON Missionary conference runs Wednesday through Sept 19 with speaker Chuck Strittmatter of Des Moines a Navigator veteran who spent nine years in Australia. The program opens with Women Who Make a Difference at 7 30 pm and includes services through Sept 19 with a men’s breakfast and youth activities.
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James J. Byrne
Dubuque
Mercy Spiritual Center
Prairie Drive
Legion of Mary
M.L. Dunn
Lisbon
Federated Church of
Jane Pini
Mechanicsville
Lehmann Installed as Pastor at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection
The Rev Richard Lehmann to be installed as pastor at Lutheran Church of the Resurrection 2770 18th Ave Marion during 8 and 10 30 am services. Rev Marvin Ehnen of Our Savior's Lutheran Church will officiate. Lehmann is a Wartburg Theological Seminary graduate who has served Storm Lake Rockwell and Winterset churches. He and his wife Avonna have three sons.
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Richard Lehmann
Lutheran Church of the Resurrection
18Th Ave
Marion
Marvin Ehnen
Our Savior's Lutheran Church
Lehmann
Wartburg Theological Seminary
Storm Lake
Rockwell
Winterset
Avonna
Keys to Living Sponsors Third Annual Key People Concert
Keys to Living Christian counseling center hosts its third annual Key People Concert Friday at 7 30 p m at Hillside Wesleyan Church 2600 First Ave NW. The 90 minute event thanks the community with local talents including Jim Danhof Dan Bergen Jack Carey Samantha Wielage Dawn Wicking Sarah Ernst a mixed octet and a men s quartet An offering will be taken.
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Keys To Living
Christian Counseling and Resource Center
Hillside Wesleyan Church
First Ave
Jim Danhof
Dan Bergen
Jack Carey
Samantha Wielage
Dawn Wicking
Sarah Ernst
Chelsea church to dedicate new wing and burn mortgage
Chelsea United Methodist Church plans a Sunday dedication at 10 30 a m with mortgage burning for the church addition. Dr J A Leatherman district superintendent will attend as a guest and a potluck dinner follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chelsea
Chelsea United Methodist Church
J.A. Leatherman
Dan Swires to speak on Holy Land slides at Alliance Church
Dan Swires of The Alliance Church will present slides from his Holy Land trip at 7 p.m. at 1622 42nd St NE. He was in the region during Israel’s invasion of Lebanon, delivering a eyewitness account to attendees.
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Alliance Church
42Nd St. NE
Dan Swires
Holy Land
Swires
Israel
Lebanon
Guitar Jam Sessions at Mercy Spiritual Center
Mercy Spiritual Center sponsors guitar jam sessions at 1125 Prairie Drive NE with intermediate and advanced groups. Interested players should contact Sister Shari at 366-3638 by Thursday to join.
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Mercy Spiritual Center
Prairie Drive
Shari
Unity Center offers three fall classes in Cedar Rapids
The Unity Center of Cedar Rapids sponsors two Thursday evening sessions and a Sunday morning class. At 3649 First Ave SE Town and Country Shopping Center the two hour class Connections explores New Thought ideas at 6 30 p m on Thursdays. A one hour class Spiritual Healing Practices follows at 8 30 p m. Sundays at 9 30 a m Historical and Metaphysical Old Testament is held at Knights of Pythias Hall 1101 Old Marion Road NE.
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Unity Center of
Cedar Rapids
Unity
First Ave
Town and Country
Knights of Pythias Hall
Old Marion Road
Focus on the Family film series at Marion church
First United Methodist Church at 802 12th St Marion will show the James Dobson Focus on the Family film series starting Sunday at 7 p m and continuing weekly through Oct 24 A discussion follows each showing For information call 377 7309
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James Dobson
First United Methodist Church
12Th St
Marion
Missionary David Fish to Speak at Eastview Rally
Missionary speaker David Fish on furlough from Santiago Chile leads a missions rally at Eastview Christian Church 601 Old Marion Road NE. Remaining services are 7 30 p m tonight and 10 30 a m and 7 p m Sunday with a potluck after the 10 30 a m service.
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David Fish
Santiago
Chile
Eastview Christian Church
Old
Marion Road
David
J. Fred Fish
Awake Unto the Harvest at Grace Brethren Church
Dr. Lester E. Pifer executive secretary of The Brethren Home Missions Council will present a multi media slide and sound program on home mission churches in the United States on Sunday at 9 30 a m at Grace Brethren Church 2905 D Ave NE Winona Lake Ind Pifer will report on church missions.
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Lester E. Pifer
Grace Brethren Church
D Ave
Pifer
The
Brethren Home Missions Council Inc
Winona Lake
Ind
U.S
Peace Is Possible forum in Cedar Rapids Sept 19
The Baha i community of Cedar Rapids presents a Peace Is Possible forum at 7 p m in the Cedar Room of Stouffer s Five Seasons Hotel followed by prayers for peace. World Peace Day began in 1959 by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha is. A World Peace Day display will be at Lindale Mall September 17 19.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Room
Stouffer's
Five Seasons Hotel
National Spiritual Assembly
Lindale Mall
Gospel Concert by the Slaton Family at Foursquare Church
The Carol Wayne Slaton family will present a gospel concert at 7 p.m. Sunday at Foursquare Gospel Church located at 609 First Ave. SW. The event showcases local gospel singing at a neighborhood venue on Kenway Blvd. SW.
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Carol Wayne Slaton
Kenway Blvd
Foursquare Gospel Church
First Ave
Calvary Baptist to Host Dr. Orvis Sunday Talk
Calvary Baptist Church at 5338 Johnson Ave SW invites all to a 10:45 a.m. Sunday address by Dr. Donald Orvis vice president of development and evangelism professor at Denver Conservative Baptist Seminary. A Kids Crusade led by Bob and Linda Folden runs Sunday to Wednesday 7 to 8 15 p.m. with balloons music ventriloquism magic stories for ages 4 to 12.
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Donald Orvis
Denver Conservative Baptist Seminary
Calvary Baptist Church
Johnson Ave
Bob
Linda Folden
Cedar Rapids
Study for women on How To Be the Wife of a Happy Husband
Hillside Wesleyan Church hosts a 12 week study beginning Tuesday from 9 30 to 11 a m at 2600 First Ave NW Bert Fedde leads the session Baby sitting available on a donation basis Contact Chris Jackson at 396 4707 for more information.
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Hillside Wesleyan Church
First Ave
Bert Fedde
Chris Jackson
How To Pray Seminar At Mercy Spiritual Center
A seminar titled How To Pray will be held at Mercy Spiritual Center located at 1125 Prairie Drive NE on September 19 from 2 to 6 p.m. Registration is seven dollars. For more information call 366-3638.
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Mercy Spiritual Center
Prairie Drive
Elect Schultz Pastor Leads Mission Discovery Panel
The Rev. Alan Schultz of Ascension Lutheran Church in Marion is elected chairman of the Mission Discovery Committee within the American Lutheran Church Division of Service and Mission in America.
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Alan Schultz
Ascension Lutheran Church
Marion
The
American Lutheran Church
Division of Service and Mission In
America
Bitter note on unchurched Americans and religion study
A Religion in American Life study finds unchurched Americans resent organized religion yet value its moral influence. Many report negative experiences in religious schools while still attributing guidance and identity to faith communities.
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Religion
RIAL
Compton Advertising Inc
New York
George Gallup Jr
Judy Lederer
Compton
Interfaith Agency
Advertising Council
Fall Adult Classes at St Matthew's Church
St Matthew's Catholic Church at 2310 First Ave NE offers several fall classes for adults starting in September and October. The Seed of Faith Acts study led by Deacon Phil Saunders and Peggy Hester runs 10 sessions Thursdays at 7 30 p.m. in Kearn Hall. {rest truncated to fit}
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St. Matthew's Catholic Church
First Ave
Kearn Hall
Phil Saunders
Peggy Hester
Robert Ferring
Mt. Mercy College
Bethany Lutheran Marks 50 Years Anniversary
Bethany Lutheran Church at 2202 Forest Drive SE marks its 50th anniversary with 8:15 and 10:45 a.m. services, a noon dinner, and a 2:30 p.m. thanksgiving service. The article notes historic steps from 1932 beginnings under Rev. Mark J. Steege, property purchase, and the current pastor Rev. Ronald Pfluger with 765 members.
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Bethany Lutheran Church
Forest Drive
Mark J. Steege
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
The
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
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