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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1979

Page

9

Pressures mount on Christian missions worldwide

Christian missions face increased pressure in Africa South America the Middle East and especially Asia. Vatican and Protestant leaders report restrictions in India Pakistan and Indonesia with laws limiting religious activity and rights. About 100 missionaries in Indonesia were notified their visas face renewal issues.

New York U.S Africa South America Middle East Asia United Methodist Roy C. Nichols Pittsburgh National Christian Council of Pakistan George Anathis Indore Indonesia

Missionary Father Patik’s Papua New Guinea Odyssey

The Rev Anthony Patik a Cedar Rapids native joined 19 Divine Word priests on a 1944 voyage with 6000 troops to New Guinea where heavy losses occurred. He later returned to Australia and Papua New Guinea teaching catechists and serving in Madang. He notes growing Christian influence and local governance permitting missionary work despite global tensions.

Pacific New Guinea Anthony Patik Cedar Rapids Divine Word U.S Frank Patik Albia Father Patik St. Ludmila’s St. Patrick’s Patik Australia Sydney Divine Word Order United Nations Aus Tralia German New Guinea Papua Papua New Guinea Madang Claire Marie Humility Sisters God Christ United States

Central place church schedule list in Cedar Rapids region

A dense directory lists numerous churches with service times and affiliated groups across Cedar Rapids and nearby areas. It includes congregations such as Mt. Zion NBC Noelridge Grace St Johns St Michael St. Andrew Trinity First Noelridge Noelridge Cedar Valley West and many more with mass and service times, worship practices, and weekday events.

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Christian World Missions India Southeast Asia Vietnam Laos Southern Baptist Southeast Asia William R. Wakefield Church World Service Ethiopia Iran Turkey Istanbul John Allen Moore Ankara Rev Assembly OF God Central F Ave St. NE Berean Center Point Road Calvary CBA Johnson Ave Eve Edgewood E Avenue Edgewood Road ABC Galilee Washington Ave Good 3Rd Ave Hiawatha Baptist SBC Northwood Drive Nixon School Immanuel Mt. Zion NBC Eighth St. SE Noelridge Park Clifton St St. SW Twin Pines 42Nd St Valley View BGC Mount Vernon Road All Saints St. SE Immaculate Conception St. Jude Sun St. Ludmila 21St Ave St. Matthew's First Avenue 24Th Street First Ave. NW St. Pius X Council Street Collins Road McCloud Springs Watchtower Pioneer Avenue Pioneer Ave Trailridge Road Mutual Blairferry Road Hiawatha Lutheran Bethany Forest Drive Christian Cedar Third Ave Noelridge Collins Roos Episcopal St. John’s St. Michael’s 40Th St. NE Jehovah's Witnesses Cedar Valley West Naoma Drive Hwy Concordia ALC Cherry Hill Road Good Shepherd Holy Redeemer LCA Hope Bowling St. SW Our Savior’s First Ave Peace 33Rd Ave St. Andrew St. Mark’s Church Directory St. Stephen’s Meadowbrook 31St Street Trinity Methodist Asbury United Am Ave Bertram Toddville Free Toddville Third Avenue Fifth Street Palo — (United Palo Nazarene Oakland First Congregational 17Th St. SE Ninth Ave Bahai Center B Ave. NE Bethel A.M.E Buffalo Blairs Ferry Road Faith St. George Ave Hillside Wesleyan Kenwood Park 33Rd St Lovely Lane Salem Sharon 18Th Ave St. James Ellis Blvd St. Paul’s Calvin Sinclair Covington Eastview Christian Church Old Marion Road Ellis Park Faith Deliverance Center 10Th Ave Bethany Congregational Sixth St. NW Fellowship Christian Center Cedar Hills Community Reformed Gordon Ave Cedar Hills Evangelical Free West Post Road Midway Drive First Church of Christ, Scientist Second Ave. SE Oakland Road Wed Central Park E Ave Fifth St. SE Hus Memorial Schaeffer Drive 35Th St Knox Holywood Blvd Olivet 10Th St. NW South Westminster United Church OF Christ Eden Eighth Ave Cedar Valley Bible Church Cottage Grove Ave Central Church of Christ Bible Class Christian and Missionary Alliance Prayer Meeting Church of the Brethren Second Ave Church of God of Prophecy Church of God First Pentecostal Church Free Methodist — Faith Grace Brethren St. S.E Kings Highway Mennonite Fellowship Asbury Lane Meth-Wick Chapel 13Th St. NW New Jerusalem Church of God In Christ Peoples Unitarian Robins Church of the Brethren Second St Robins Faith Bible Main and Mentzer Salvation Army C Ave Holiness Meeting Seventh-Day Adventist 42Nd Street Seventh Day Church of God Meridan Prairie Drive Temple Judah Lindsay Lane Islamic Center Unity Center Pythian Hall Blairs Ferry Reformed Presbyterian Faith Bible Church First Baptist 14Th Ave First United Methodist 8Th Ave First United Presbyterian 12Th Street Eighth Avenue Free Methodist — Faith Chapel Grace Baptist BBF S. 15Th St Squaw Creek Brockman Avenue Marion McGowan Bird Ascension Lutheran Grand Ave Faith Lutheran AELC Linn Lutheran Church of the Resurrection St. Paul's Lutheran Missouri Synod Prairie Chapel Farm Bureau Antioch Church of Christ Marion Ymca Bethel Baptist Doug Buchanan IURCH SONY Yamaha SBMC Ection Technics Kenwood Bang Olufsen Ince The
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