Churches Mark Christian Education Week 1955
Saint church leaders announce Christian Education Week in September 1955 with a focus on Sunday schools as a doorway to the church. Dr. Gerald E. Knoff, executive secretary of the NCC division of Christian education, cites challenges like handling a growing birth rate of four million annually, retaining youth, and expanding programs for older members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald E. Knoff
National Council of Churches’ Division of Christian Education
Knoff
Boards of Christian Education
Church
Methodists To Hold Institute In Cedar Rapids
The Cedar Rapids and Davenport district Methodist institutes will feature Supt John Ruthman and Sept Glenn Hartong presiding. Dr Harold Bartz Elywood Poore and Dr H Hughes Dill attend with a film Song of the Shining Mountain. About 100 churches expected. Institute runs 9:30 to 3:30 with noon luncheon.
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Toe
District Missionary Institute
John Huss
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
John Ruthman
Glenn Hartong
Ater
Rnoon
Harold Bartz
Iowa Falls
Elywood Poore
Center Point
H. Hughes Dill
Cedar
Cedar Rapids Church Notices of God and More
A dense list of Cedar Rapids church notices includes sermons services and schedules across multiple denominations. Entries name churches such as Church of God on Ellis Park, Prairie Street Chapel, and Island Road NE. ministers like Samuel C. Hitchhart Harold D. Justice and J. Bogue. and times for worship Sunday school and evening services, with numerous locations across NW SE and NE Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church OF God
Ellis Park
L Avenue
Samuel C. Hitchhart
jChurch
J. Bogue
Sun- Prairie Street
Prairie Street
Harold D. Justice
Ecclesiastical listings from the Evangelical and Reformed churches
A dense church directory listing multiple denominations with addresses, pastors, and service times. Includes Evangelical and Reformed, Foursquare Gospel, Interdenominational, Trinity, Kenwood, Bethel AME, St. Pauls, St. James, Free, John Huss, St. George, St. Johns, Pentecostal Evangelical, Seventh Day Adventist, and Unitarian groups with Sunday schools and sermon titles where given. Entities include Otto F Artopocus Milo Filipi Herman Mullis A J Stokes H M Grant Bernard G Olson Theodore Hudson Daniel H B Montgomery George Ghannam Elias Georges Waldemar Argow Paul Gregoroff O L Kirk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity
Third Avenue
Fifth Street
H. M. Grant
Kenwood
Thirty-third Street
Bernard G. Olson
Bethel Ame
Sixth Street
Theodore Hudson
St. Paul’s
Jackson Burns
H. Hughes Dill
St. James
Ellis Boulevard
Arthur Schuldt
Tip-Tor
G Avenue
C. W. Oscarson
John Huss
Fourteenth Avenue
Ruth Husband
St. John the Baptist
Seventh Street
Daniel H. B. Montgomery
Liturgy
St. George
Tenth Street
George Ghannam
St. John's
A Avenue
Elias Georges
Speaking Twice During the Week
The Rev. William Fairbank Hastings will speak in Cedar Rapids and Elkader churches next week. Hastings, head of World Council of Churches resettlement in Germany, appears Sunday at 10 55 a.m. at First Congregational Cedar Rapids and Wednesday at about 10 15 p.m. in Elkader for the Northeast Association Iowa Conference meeting. Alice Margaret Hopkins will also speak about 3 0 p.m., after returning from China where she was imprisoned 15 months. Delegates at Elkader total about 125. Events occur at UNITED PRESBYTERIAN Grand Avenue. An Evangelical Lutheran Church conference at Luther College Decorah includes Mrs. Frank Muller and Mrs. Sherman Hoelett. Frank Bucky O Connor to speak at Decorah Lutheran church dinner. Rev. Ray Allen becomes pastor of What Cheer Christian church. He will reside in Thornburg while teaching at the high school.
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William Fairbank Hastings
Germany
World Council of Churches
Cedar Rapids
El‘Kader
First Congregational Church
Elkader
Hastings
Stuttgart
Nebraska
New York
Vermont
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Alice Margaret Hopgins
China
Lening
Women’s Missionary Federation of the
South Central
Frank “Bucky” O'Connor
University of Town
Brotherhood of Decorah Lutheran Church
Ray Allen
What Cheer
Christian: Church
Thornburg
Can You Quote It by Lavina Ross Fowler
Fragmented reader column questions spirituality and scripture references. The piece cites Bible verses from Matthew Proverbs James and Corinthians asking about prayers and weather influence, humility, and turning the other cheek. It appears as a reflective question segment with religious themes and literary style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavina Ross Fowler
Church Briefs on Zion Reformed Parsonage and Area Clergy
ALEMEN and walls are up for Zion Reformed church parsonage in Waukon. The project costs between 20000 and 25000 dollars. The old parsonage moves to a new site as Rev W C Odenbach, new pastor, will reside with Mrs James Minert this winter. Rev George Boyajian will lead a seven day Bible conference in Davenport and other churches host mission events through Sunday.unity center hosts services led by Mable Swanson with Rev Clement Breen from Minneapolis at Holy Name Church in West Union. First Covenant attendees travel to Town Covenant Sunday School conference in Fomeroy with Rev Arthur W Johnson and Miss Alva Johnson. St Joseph’s Earlville hosts fortyhour devotions led by Rev Carl Steinlaze. Daniels Park Presbyterian hosts Paul W Glad speaker at Sunday service. he comes from Hastings college. Two youths preparing for ministry honored at First Lutheran Cedar Rapids youth services featuring Richmond Anderson and Bruce Boling. Luther League aids the Sunday worship at 7:30 p.m.
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Zion Reformed Church
Waukon
W. C.odenbach
George Boyajian
Community Bible Class
Davenport
Dairy Dale Baptist Church
Ce' _ Christ Church
Aveidar Rapids
Sessiona
Franklin T
Jones
Paul
the Thessalonians
First Covenant Church
Cedar Rapids
Town Covenant Sunday School Association
Fomeroy
Arthur W. Johnson
Minnehaha Academy
Minneapolis
Alva Johanson
North Park College
Chicago
Paul W. Glad
Coe College
Daniels Park Presbyterian Church
Hastings College
Nebraska
First Lutheran Church
Lave Richmond Anderson
Cedric Andersons
Bruce Boling
Dwight Bolings
Marion
Luther League J
Cedar Ranids Plan High Holy Day Services Weekend
Cedar Ranids Jewish Community Council schedules an observing mass for Yom Kippur with liberal and conservative services. Liberal events include Kol Nidre Sunday night and multiple day services, children sessions, Yizkor and Neilah. Conservative lineup covers Kol Nidre Sunday evening through Neilah late Sunday and Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Ranids Jewish Community Council
Eben Israel
Missouri Synod church buys four lots in Vernon
The Missouri Synod Lutheran Church purchased four lots from Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lusted for a church building and parsonage. A reunion of the Couples class of the First Lutheran church was organized here last Sunday, with a dinner to follow as part of the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Vernon
Missouri Synod Lutheran Church
Charles
First Lutheran Church
African Missionary To Speak in Eastern Iowa
The Rev. John Garlock a missionary to Africa will speak in two Eastern Iowa Assembly of God churches on Sunday He will address the 10 am service at First Assembly of God Cedar Rapids and the 8 pm service at the Oxford Junction church Born in Africa he spent his early years on the Gold Coast and expects to return soon to West Africa work
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Garlock
Africa
Iowa
District Missouri Synod Walther League Meets Cedar Rapids
Wallace J. Bronner of Frankenmuth Mich vice chairman of the International Walther League will speak at the district convention banquet in Cedar Rapids this weekend at the Montrose hotel. He will lead the lobby sings with Master of ceremonies Rev Elmer H Yohr Iowa City. Rev Walter Wendt Davenport leader counselor will speak at worship services Sunday at Tonity church. Events include Bible class for delegates, vesper service Friday, business sessions, a fun night and a choir concert Sunday.
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Wallace J. Bronner
Frankensmuth
Mich
International Walther League
Missouri Synod Lutheran Church
Cedar Rapids
Montrose Hotel
Bronner
Aronsta
Elmer H. Yohr
Iowa City
Charles W. Laabs
Trinity Church
Walter Wendt
Davenport
Partorit
Walther League
Tonity Church
Resolutions Ca
Dominican To Preach At Grace Episcopal
The Rev. Philip Wheaton rector of the Church of the Epiphany in Ciudad Trunillo Dominican Republic will preach during the 11 a.m. service Sunday in Grace Episcopal Church in Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Wheaton
Church of the Epiphany
Ciudad Trunillo
Dominican Republic
Grace Episcopal Church
Cedar Ramids
Begin Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids Report
Hope Lutheran church the new mission congregation of the United Lutheran Church in America will begin services Sunday at 10 45 am in Hayes school. Starting next Sunday Sunday school begins at 9 45 am at Hayes school. The Rev N Harter now serves Cedar Rapids and Tipton and Mrs A N Brouwer relocate to Cedar Rapids. Dr Alfred J Beal will speak at the service. Assistants include Frank Vane Dale Newport and Robert Wright. Furnishings include an altar and pulpit by Mortis Ludwick a cross and candlesticks by Raymond Fare and a red altar cloth from First Lutheran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Shepherd
Wisconsin
Tenth Street
BFR
Ome Hope
Usca) Hayes School
Robert N. Harter
Alfred J. Beil
Hope Lutheran Church
United Lutheran Church In America
Hayes School
Robert
N. Harter
Cedar Rapids
Tipton
A. N. Brouwer
Father Wheaton
Frank Vane
Dale Newport
Robert Wright
Mortis Ludwick
Raymond Fare
First Lutheran Church
Lutheran Welfare Workshop in Monticello
Winifred Albvenn of Iowa City will join a Lutheran Welfare Society workshop at St. Peter and Paul Lutheran church in Monticello Tuesday at 9:30 am. Des Moines-based Jack Greenley Vance Baird and Helen Fartey also appear on the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utheran
Monticello
Iowa City
Winifred Albvenn
The
Lutheran Welfare Society
St. Peter and Paul
Jack Greenley
Sobciety
Vance Baird
Refugee Service
Helen Fartey
Des Moines
Strawberry Point Teachers Institute at First Lutheran Church
An American Lutheran Sunday school teachers institute will be held in Manchester at First Lutheran church from 1:30 to 9 p.m. Dr John Wiltner of Wartburg College will lead two Bible study sessions. About 124 Sunday school teachers from Delaware Clayton Winneshiek Fayette Jones and Buchanan counties are expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teachers Institute
Strawberry Point
First Lutheran Church
Manchester
John Wiltner
Wartburg College
Delaware
Clayton
Winneshirk
Fayette
Jones
Buchanan Counties
Cornerstone Sealed at What Cheer Church
The newly remodeled St. Joseph's Catholic Church in What Cheer was sealed last weekend. The ceremony included placing inscribed articles with the names of the architects, contractors, workers, pastor, and the mayor, along with year coins and notes about the Patriot-Chronicle story on the project.
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Gazette
What Cheer
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Patriot-Chronicle
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I Avenue NW
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