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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1949
Page
7
Corner 12th avenue and 12th street at Eldora. Phone 448 Red. Sunday school 10 a.m. Morning worship 11 a.m. Choir practice 7:15 p.m. Thursdays.
Pastor E C Lasswell of the Corner on Washington Street and 14th Avenue presides over morning worship at 11 a m. with a Baptist Youth Fellowship at 7 p m and evening service at 8 p m. Prayer service also at 8 p m Thursday.
John Zimmerman serves as pastor at the Corner Washington street and 11th avenue parsonage. Sunday school and Bible class meet at 10 a.m. in the church.
W L Beasley pastor at Corner 15th avenue and 14th street. Phone 559. Sunday school at 10 a m. Morning Worship at 11 a m. Evening service at 7 45 p m. Ladies Missionary Council Wednesday at 2 p m. Week service Thursday night at 7 45 p m.
Parsonage at Corner 12th Street and 14th Avenue with telephone 197 lists Pastor W R Ehlert of First Methodist Church.
Fr L V McDonough pastor 600 block North Washington street rectory phone 438 Sunday masses at 8 and 10 am Confessions Saturday 4 and 7 Weekday masses 7 30 am Church of Christ atta L R Schuler pastor 1500 block 12th street Parsonage phone 248 Bible school 10 am Youth meeting 7 15 pm Evening service 7 30 pm ue
Walter J. Helsey pastor 2 miles west of Highway 14 1 mile south of Highway 57. Parsonage Eldora 85F20. Church school 10 a m worship sermon 11 a m evening service devotional class 7 p m evening service 7 30 p m.
Point Pleasant Community Church lists services at 10 a m on alternate Sundays with Sunday school at 10 45 a m on those Sundays and at 10 a m on Sundays without service. P KF McKinley is the pastor.
Howard Johnson leads First Baptist with 10:00 Sunday school and 11:00 Worship. Presbyterian and New Providence Friends present 10:00 Sunday school and 11:00 morning worship. J Paul Hadley presides over New Providence Friends with 10:00 Sunday school and 11:00 worship plus 1:15 afternoon activity and Thursday prayers. various other churches list Sunday school around 10:00 and morning worship around 11:00 with additional midweek or evening services.
A discussion on Romans seven and inner struggle. The piece argues that resources exist within and around us to resolve conflicts through meditation prayer and faith. It cites scripture and urges balanced use of conscious and subconscious mind with Christian faith to live confidently.
Church events note Laymen's Sunday this Sunday February 20. Mr Kermith Huehn associate lay leader and Eldora High School teacher will speak during worship at 11 10 a m after church school at 10 00 a m and 10 45 a m services. Due to prior severe weather there have been omissions, and everyone is asked to attend.
Sunday School at 10 a.m. for all ages and morning worship at 11 a.m. The Rev. Elmer Crockett, missionary to service men and director of the Christian Youth of America movement, will speak. Baptist Youth Fellowship meets at 7 p.m. Evening service at 8 p.m. Crockett will show moving pictures from the Life of Paul, filmed in England. Prayer and praise Thursday at 8 p.m. Public invited to all services.
Sunday school begins at 10:00 AM followed by morning worship at 11:00 AM. Sermon titled The Charter Members of the Christian Church. Special music includes Andante Pastorale by Spence and Great Is the Holy One of Israel by Case.
Community church notes invite families to a Sunday night program with a covered dish supper at 6 30 Richard Lingard of Marshalltown will attend and speak The junior choir meets Thursday at 7 09 Intermediate Fellowship hosts a Valentine party Thursday at 7 30 Balcony Boosters gather Monday at 7 30 W S C S groups meet Wednesday afternoon with listed leaders
Bible school begins at 10 with Leonard Feuerhelm as superintendent. Morning worship at 11 features a sermon on Little Faith. Evening worship at 7 30 includes James fifth chapter discussion. Birthday Fellowship on February 25 at 6 45 with program at 8. Guest entertainers Mr and Mrs Tucker of Hampton Iowa are talented musicians and magicians. Public invited.
Friday meeting for Sunday school teachers at 7:30. Sunday services at 11 after 10 Sunday school. Monday choir at 8. Tuesday adult membership class at 7:30. February dates include 18 20 21 22.
A cordial invitation extends to all services with a 9:45 Pilgrim Fellowship, Sunday school at 10, and the Morning service at 11 on Sunday.
The Friends church of New Providence and the Point Pleasant Community church were among 90 Iowa churches to earn Certificates of Merit for Community Service at the Iowa Farm and Home Week opening on the Town State College campus. The awards recognized active church and youth programs, including 40 boys and girls and 80 Boy Scouts at the Friends church. Rev. J. Paul Hadley and Rev. P. F. McKinley are its pastors.
The Rev. Elmer Crockett, a noted youth worker and director of Christian Servicemen's centers in Rantoul Illinois and Gulfport Mississippi, will speak at both services at First Baptist Church on Sunday February 20. He also leads a Christian Youth Center in Sioux Falls South Carolina. Evening service will feature English produced pictures illustrating a chapter in the life of Paul. Public is invited.
Steamboat Rock Baptist church marks Youth Week with visits by groups of young people and Youth group leadership of services tonight and Friday. Aplington hosts a youth banquet and program on Friday night. A climactic Sunday service features the Y group choir and a music program with solos duets and trios.
Mr and Mrs James Tucker talented musicians and legerdemain artists will present a program at the Church of Christ on Feb 25 at 8 p.m. It follows the Birthday Fellowship dinner at 6:45 p.m. The public is invited with no admission charge. Program features object lessons Bible illustrations magic illusions and sacred music. Mrs Tucker is a musician and Mr Tucker a professional magician.
A morning reflection uses a mirror as a metaphor for self knowledge. It argues that seeing flaws prompts action and cites the biblical instruction to be doers of the word not merely hearers. The piece urges self correction before daily work.
A religious reflection on James 1 22 24 stressing that merely hearing God's Word brings no blessing without action It compares the Bible to a mirror revealing sin and Christ as savior urging believers to live by the Word rather than simply hear it
Charles Simmons argues that all people in daily life are preachers by example, not just pulpit speakers. He urges readers to show faith through pure thoughts and deeds, love for others, and diligent study of God’s word to live righteously and influence those around them.
The Girls Missionary Guild of the Baptist church met on Monday February 14 led by President Barbara Goodell. Eunice Huffman conducted devotions as Mrs Joe Dedrick shared a Kentucky mission visit noting Miss Alta Miller’s leadership. An offering for the mission was approved and a Valentine themed refreshment circle followed.
Dr. David J. Winend of the Biblical Seminary will preach at both morning and evening services at Ivester Church of the Brethren next Sunday. Pastor Rev. Walter J. Heisey announced the event and noted he and Mrs. Heisey will attend the regional Church of the Brethren conference in McPherson Kansas.
A historical sketch details the Grundy County German Baptist church’s founding in 1867 by Illinois pioneers, its move to a church building in 1876, a long era of free ministry, and growth into Ivester Church of the Brethren. It notes evangelism, lay leadership, and future hope under Rev. Walter Hedney.
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