Open House Week Launches for Eight Missouri Synod Churches
Eight Linn County Lutheran churches in the Missouri Synod plan a four day Open House Week Sunday through Wednesday. Rev. Steven Melvin of St. Pauls Marion says the goal is to share the gospel and introduce the ministry. Each church offers a worship service a Q&A session and a fellowship period with nightly guest speakers.
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Linn County
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
Steven Melvin
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
27Th St
Marion
The
Missouri Synod
Melvin
Eldon Brandt
St. Peter’s
Columbus
Ind
St. Paul's
Zion Lutheran
Highway 150
William
Don Ehlers
Champagne
Zion
C.D. Gadbow
Marshalltown
Trinity Church of the Nazarene
K St. SW
Gadbow
Midwest
Church of the Nazarene
Marriage Encounter weekend opens in Cedar Rapids area
Marriage Encounter weekends offer couples of all faiths a chance to examine their lives together. The Cedar Rapids program began in 1975 and has drawn over 700 couples. Upcoming weekends are Jan 25-27 Feb 8-10 Mar 1-2 and Apr 18-20, with Oct 19-21 in Mount Mercy. Registration by Oct 12. contact Reichert or Baldridge for details. Colleen Guinn will speak at Central Assembly of God.
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Mercy Spiritual Center
Mount Mercy Sacred Heart Convent
Cedar Rapids
Luke and
Linda Reichert
Terry and
Mary Anne Baldridge
Adventure Aboard Kids Krusade at Central Assembly
The Kids Krusade runs October 1 to 5 at Central Assembly of God 3030 F Ave NW. Audrey Lahti and Sue Tosten will share puppets stories and songs each evening from 6 30 to 8 00 PM.
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Central Assembly of God
F Ave
Audrey Lahti
Sue Tosten
Pope John Paul II visit seen as boost to American spirit
Rabbi Marc H. Tannenbaum of the American Jewish Committee says the pope's U.S. visit can lift moods and call the world to its senses. He notes the timing with Yom Kippur and cites the pope's faith and history fighting Nazism and communism as factors in a potential renewal.
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New York
John Paul II
United States
John Paul
Marc H. Tannenbaum
Tannenbaum
Inter-Religious
American Jewish Committee
Vatican
Boston
Poland
First Lutheran Church celebrates 20th anniversary library display
The First Lutheran Church adult library marks its 20th anniversary with an art exhibit of watercolors by Arlene Mineck at 100 Third Ave SE. The public may visit the church library until noon Sunday and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays.
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First
Lutheran Church
Arlene Mineck
Third Ave. SE
Jane and Ed Pini to Lead Free Musical Evangelical Service
Jane and Ed Pini of Mechanicsville will perform a musical evangelical service at 7 p.m. Sunday at First Evangelical Covenant Church. The couple, formerly J.C. and Me, now perform as Jane Edward. The program is free.
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Bob and
Jodi Dorchester
Good News Baptist Church
26Th St. NW
Jane
Ed Pini
Mechanicsville
First Evangelical Covenant Church
25Th St
J.C. and
Jane Edward
Extensive TV coverage set for pope visit across networks
Networks ABC CBS and NBC will interrupt regular programming to cover Pope John Paul II’s arrival in New York and his United Nations speech. IPBN plans extensive state coverage from Des Moines to Living History Farms with expert analysis and live reports. Additional stations in Des Moines Ames and KCCI will join, with final plans awaiting adjustments.
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United States
John Paul II
U.S
New York
Iowa
ABC
CBS
NBC
United Nations
Des Moines
Iowa Public Broadcasting Network
IPBN
Peter Hebblethwaite
Vatican
National Catholic Reporter
John
McBaith
National Catholic Rural Life Conference
Mary Jane Odell
Living History Farms
St. Patrick’s
Cumming
WHO
Channel 13
WOI
Channel 5
Ames
KCCI
KWWL
White House
Washington, D.C
Washington
St Francis Parish in Fayette marks centennial celebration
Archbishop James J. Byrne will preside at the centennial mass for St. Francis of Assisi in Fayette with homilist Rev. William P. Mullen. The afternoon features a pageant by children, a centennial book, and guest clergy including former pastors and Rev. Dale J. Rausch.
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St. Francis of Assisi
Holy Name Church
West Union
Fayette
M. O'Sullivan
L. Burns
Highway 150
St. Francis
John J. Roskopf
Eugene C. Kutsch
Richard W. Kuhn
Maurice J. Tracy
Dale J. Rausch
C.J. Rausch
Woman rabbi named head of Coatesville synagogue
Linda Holtzman, 26, of Philadelphia becomes head of Beth Israel in Coatesville, a first for a woman rabbi leading a U S congregation. She trained at Reconstructionist College and notes growing opportunities for women in Jewish clergy despite Orthodox bans.
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Coatesville, Pa
Philadelphia
U.S
Linda Holtzman
Holtzmann
Reconstructionist Rabbinical College
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Forest Drive
Arleigh Lutz
Augusta
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Bethany
Ron Pfluger
Concordia Lutheran
Johnson Ave
Mark Appold
Faith Lutheran Church
Northeast Missouri State College
Kirksville
Trinity Lutheran
First Ave
Herbert Walther
Danville
Ill
Word of God Lutheran Church For the
St. NE
Omahr
Mark of
St. John Lutheran
Water St
Gary Forthamp
St. Paul’s
Strasburg
Hiawatha
Mount Vernon
St. Paul Lutheran
Fifth Avenue South
K.W. Hawke
Immanuel Lutheran
Macomb, II
Colleen Guinn
Malaysia
Miss Guinn
North Central College
Minneapolis
St. Joseph Hospital
Youth For Christ Ladies’ Fellowship
Kenwood Park United Methodist Church
33Rd St
Esther Anderson
Mary Beth Phelan
Tim Waugh
Sioux Falls
S.C
Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints
Trailridge Road
Meet the Mormons
Genealogical Service Center
First United Methodist Church
Eighth Avenue
12Th Street
King of Glory
Christ Church United Presbyterian
First Ave. NW
Patricia Metcalf
General Assembly
United Presbyterian Church
Fellowship Hall
Dallas Theological Seminary
Faith Bible Church
S. Mentzer Road
Robins
Jerry Singleton
North Vietnam
Dallas Seminary
Rev
Bob and Jodi
Krusade
Ed and
Jane Pini
Pope
St. Francis Parish
Coatesville
Holtzman
Beth Israel
Wolfe Kelman
Rabbinical Assembly
Temple University
Church O the Nazarene
NYPS
Minnesota
Oklahoma
Paul D. Bever
C.D. Gadbow, Evangelist
K Street
Pythian Hall
Old
Marion Road
John Cuddeback
Wesley House
Iowa City
N. Dubuque
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