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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1955

Page

2

Many Churches Mark Christian Education Week

New York reports enrollment growth and the opening of Christian Education Week as churches plan Rally Sunday to launch the year. The 1956 theme emphasizes inviting parents to attend the first Sunday School session, with thousands more guiding parents to programs and recruiting volunteer teachers for a deepening church school mission. Dr. Gerald E Knoff notes challenges in retaining youth, expanding programs for older members, and addressing rising church membership.

New York Gerald E. Knoff National Churches Council of of Christian Education Knoff Thurch Knotl Boards of Christian Education Church

Methodists To Hold Institute For Cedar Rapids Davenport Districts

The Methodist institute gathers 100 churches in Cedar Rapids and Davenport districts with Supt Ruthman presiding morning and Supt Hartong afternoon. Speakers include Harold Bartz Iowa Falls Blod Poore Center Point and H Hughes Dill Cedar Rapids president of missions. A film on the Indian American people will be shown. Lunch served at church in Indon. Smyres, Africa missionary, and Roy Smyres on staff of missions board. The Salisbury cathedral spire height noted as 404 feet, tallest in Britain.

Institute Cedar Rapids Davenport John Ruthman Em Hartong Harold Bartz Iowa Falls Blood Poore Center Point H. Hughes Dill Conference Board of Missions Indon Me. Smyrea Africa New York Board of Missions Roy S. Smyres Salisbury Methodist Great Britain

Cedar Rapids Church Notices List Across Denominations

A dense directory lists multiple Cedar Rapids congregations with their addresses, pastors, and weekly schedules. It records Sunday schools, worship times, evening services, and sermon topics across Assemblies of God, Baptist, Brethren, Catholic, Jewish, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Salvation Army, and many smaller groups.

Lutheran Welfare Workshop at Monticello Fawlty

Iowa City reports a Lutheran Welfare Society workshop set for Tuesday at St Peter and Paul Lutheran in Montfertin with director WARP NT and speakers from Des Moines. The program includes church and social service leaders, a teachers institute, and notes about a new parsonage near Warburg College, with several neighboring congregations listed for Sunday services.

Iowa City Winiffred Alivenn Lutheran Welfare Society Swift J St. Peter and Paul Lutheran Church Montfertin Jack Greenley Sobeiety Vance Batru Refugee Service Helen Farley Feld Schretary

Speaking Twice During the Week

The Rev William Pairbank Hastings head of resettlement in Germany for the World Council of Churches will speak in Cedar Rapids and El Kader churches next week. He is set to speak at 10 55 pm Sunday at Piret Congregational Church Cedar Rapids and at about 10 15 am Wednesday at a Northeast Iowa Conference meeting in El Kader. Hastings based in Stuttgart travels Germany for his work and has served in New York Vermont and San Juan Puerto Rico. He trained in electrical engineering and physics before entering the ministry. Also featured is Miss Alice Margaret Tugelog educator and author in the El Kader event opening at 8 am with remarks to follow.

William Pairbank Hastings Germany World Councillor Churches Cedar Rapids el Rader Piret Congregational Church Congregational Elkader Nebraska Hastings New York Vermont San Juan Puerto Rico

Walther League District Meet to Hear Bronner Speaker

Wallace J. Bronner of Frankenmuth Mich vice chair of the International Walther League will address the district Walther League convention in Cedar The banquet and tabbing readings are set for Sunday at the Montrose hotel with Rev Elmer Yohr as pastor of What Cheer and Rev Walter Wend of Davenport to lead worship and Bible class for delegates Also noted is a vesper service and resolutions committee meeting as the convention opens

Wallace J. Bronner Frankengouth Mich International Walther League Missouri Synod Lutheran Church Walther League Cegar Montrose Hotel Oonvenue Bronner Dronner Ray Allen Elmer Tailed Cheerul Yohr Jews City Christian Church Charles [Thochlurk W.bs Trinity Church Iin Centh Irkar Rapirts Walter Wend Davenport Resolutions Committee

Lutheran conference at Luther college Decorah closes

Invitations went to former members across several states as the Women Missionary Federation conference concluded at Luther College Decorah. Delegates included Mrs. Frank Miller and Mrs. Sherman Hosselt of Decorah. Frank O Connor University of Iowa tennis golf coach and Lutheran layman will speak at a 6 45 pm dinner meeting of the Brotherhood of Dental Lutheran church.

Executive Diftivers, Attentt Women’s Missionary Federation of the South Cenetral District Evangelical Lithecan Church Luther College Decorah Frank Milernd Sherman Hosselt Dacorah Texas Kxnses Frank “Bucky” O'Connor University of Iowa Brotherhood of Dental Lutheran Rechurch

African Missionary to Speak in Eastern Iowa Churches

African missionary to Africa, garbled text, will speak at First Assembly of God Cedar Rapids during 10 a.m. service and at Oxford Junction church at 8 p.m. He was born in Africa and spent early years on the gold coast.

Garlock Africa Iowa

Dominican To French As Grace Episcopal Minister Speaks

The Rev Philip Wheston rector of the Church of the Epiphany in the Dominican Republic will preach at 11 am Sunday in Grace Episcopal Church Cedar Rapids. He will also participate in the baptism of the son of former parishioners Ariel and A N Brouwer, now residents of Cedar Rapids. Father Wheaton has done much work among Spanish speaking people and refugees.

Grace Episcopal Philip Wheston Church of the Epiphany Chuctud Trugitio Dominican Republic Peearh Grace Episcopal Church Cedar Rapnis Ariel A. N. Brouwer Cedar Rapids Father Wheaton

High Holy Days Observances Planned by Cedar Rapids Council

The Cedar Rapids Jewish Community Council schedules a weekend of liberal and conservative services for Yom Kippur. Liberal events include Kol Nidre Sunday 7:20 pm and multiple daytime observances Monday. conservative services run Sunday 6:30 am and Monday 8 am, with children's, Yiskor, and Neilah services noted.

Cedar Rapies Jewish Community Council E Neilal

Lota Purchased Sperisl to The Guneita

MT VERNON The Missouri Synod Lutheran Church bought four lots from Rev. Bee to build a church and parsonage on a site near Seventh Street SE and Tenth Street SE. The congregations of St George Syrian and St John's Greek Orthodox are listed with locations and service times plus Pentecostal Evangelical on T Avenue NW led by Rev. L Kirk with Sunday school and evening service.

Church OF God IN Christ E Street Rev. C. Colbert Little Mission Femple Emanuel Tenth Avenue SE Pas Elder Bassett Trinity Third Avenue Fifth Street H. M. Grant Kenwood Thirty-third Street Rav Hernard G. Ison Bethel Ame Sixth Street Theodore Hudson St. Paul's Jackson Purns H. Hughes Dill Church First Avenue Herman Mullis Deranihur Snir Bear SierMon Rian Church OF Curisr Fifth Avenue A. J. Stokes Foa George Darling C. W. Oscarson John Wass Fourteenth Avenue SW Ruth Husiband Lota Sperisl Guneita MT. Vernon Missouri Synod Lutheran Church Bee Bad Mee St. John the Baptiat Seventh Street Daniel H. B. Montgomery Athens St George Tenth Street George Ghannam St John's Elias Georges

Begin Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids opens services

Begin Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids will start Sunday services at 10 45 a m in Hayes Park. Starting next Sunday Sunday school will be held at Wah am Mayes School. Pastor Rev Robert N Harley transferred from Tipton. Dr Alfred J Bell will speak. Committee members Frank Vane Dale Newport and Ruber Wright assist. Furnishings include an altar pulpit by Morris Ludwick and candle sticks by Naymond Fave with red nitr cloth.

George Joyalian United Presbyterian Ldar Rapids Tue Franklin Iniehtly Weir Jones Paul Hope Lutheran Churchy Uniter Lutheran Church In America Hayes Petcal Waham Mayes Robert N. Harley Cedar Rapids Tipton Alfred J. Bell United Liberan Synod of Iowa Therganization Frank Vane Dale Newport Ruber Wright Morris Ludwick Naymond Fave Jpirmt Tattheran Chuyel

Cornerstone Sealed At What Cheer Church

The landmark St. Joseph's Catholic Church at What Cheer was sealed last weekend as remodeling nears completion. Articles refer to the stone work, installed on the side wall, and list contractors and workers including the pastor and the mayor.

What Cheer St. Joseph's Catholic Church The Patriot-Chronicle

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