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Newspaper
Eldora Herald Ledger
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1949
Page
7
Corner 12th avenue and 12th street in Eldora lists contact details and weekly schedule. Sunday school starts at 10 a m morning worship at 11 a m choir practice at 7 15 p m church functions noted. phone contact 448 red.
Pastor E C Lasswell of the Corner on Washington Street and 14th Avenue lists church activities including Morning Worship at 11 and Evening Service at 8 with Prayer at 8 and a Baptist Youth Fellowship at 7. Thursday activities noted.
St Pauls Lutheran Church located at corner Washington street and 11th avenue invites parishioners to Sunday school and Bible class at 10 a m. Pastor John Zimmerman leads the congregation. Par eenage phone 73.
W L Beasley pastor at Corner 15th avenue and 14th street. Phone 659. Evening service 7 45 p m. Ladies Missionary Council Wednesday 2 p m. Week service Thursday night 7 45 p m.
The church notes Pastor W R Ehlert of First Methodist stands at Corner 12th Street and 14th Avenue with the parsonage phone listed as 197.
Fr L V McDonough pastor at 600 block North Washington offers Sunday masses at 8 and 10 am with confessions Saturday from 4 and 7 pm. Weekday masses at 7 30 am. L R Schuler pastor at 1500 block 12th street conducts Bible school at 10 am youth meeting at 7 15 pm and evening service at 7 30 pm.
Hardin County IVESTER CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN led by Walter J. Heateey holds services 2 miles west of Highway 14 and 1 mile south of Highway 57. Parsonage phone Eldora 35F20. Church school at 8:00 a.m. Worship and sermon at 11:00 a.m. Evening service and devotional class at 7:00 p.m. Evening service at 7:30 p.m.
Point Pleasant Community Church held Sunday services at 10 a m on alternate Sundays with Sunday school at 10 45 a m on those Sundays. On Sundays without a service Sunday school starts at 10 a m.
Steamboat Rock First Baptist led by Howard Johnson holds Sunday school at 10:00 and Morning Worship at 11:00 with an evening service at 7:45. Presbyterian and New Providence Friends also post Sunday services and midweek activities.
Rev L V McDonough argues churches audit their finances and assess spiritual progress as 1949 begins. He urges improved church support, notes nationwide wealth but spiritual poverty, and cites 1947 1948 income figures to frame gratitude and giving.
An analysis notes 1947 expenditures show food, tobacco, clothing, and transport rise while religion and private welfare fall to 85 cents per $100 of income. Total religious giving reached 1,614 million, about four times tips, but half of tobacco spending. The piece urges stronger financial support for churches in 1948 and beyond, stressing spiritual loyalty and congregational attendance.
Friday and Sunday school teachers meet at 7 30 p m Saturday confirmation classes at 9 30 German services at 9 00 Sunday school and Bible classes at 10 00 English services at 11 00 Walther League Growth conference in the afternoon at Waverly Town Monday choir rehearsal at 8 00 p m Tuesday adult membership classes at 7 30 Wednesday Lenten services at 7 30 p m
Steamboat Rock Baptist church will hold a special offering for Bertha Long, formerly of Steamboat Rock and now a missionary in China, at both morning and evening services next Sunday. Rev. Howard Johnson noted she has served in China for 25 years and visited here a few years ago. The sermon topics are The Mission of the Church in the morning and Tears in the Bible in the evening, with communion after the morning service.
Roy J. Clampitt of New Providence and Mrs. F. M. Cole of Iowa Falls will attend a four day national Protestant conference in Cleveland March 8 to 11. Delegates from the Five Years Meeting of Friends and Congregational Christians will join leaders from 85 million Protestants to chart a Christian course for world order and moral influence in international affairs. The event, sponsored by the Federal Council of Churches, will feature keynote address by John Foster Dulles and involves representatives from churches and interdenominational agencies nationwide.
Ivester Church of the Brethren announces Lenten and pre Easter services led by Rev. Wal ter Heisey. Mid week Lenten services run weekly until Easter starting March 10. Easter falls April 17 with a baptismal service for new members on Palm Sunday April 10 and Holy Communion April 14 at 7 pm. Easter Sunrise service and breakfast follow for the church youth.
Pilgrim Fellowship at 9 45 Sunday school at 10 Morning worship at 11 with sermons by Rev B H Harris A cordial invitation is extended A church conference is expected Sunday morning Sunday school teachers meet at 8 Sunday evening Slides on How Children Learn to be shown and a discussion of future plans
Sunday school at 10 00 A M with classes for all ages Morning Worship at 11 00 A M Sermon by Paul Levin Evangelist Youth Fellowship at 6 30 P M Paul and Bob with the young people Evening evangelistic service at 7 30 P M Paul and Bob bring music and message Come early to sit Paul Levin and Bob Findlay with us for eight great days of blessing Don t miss a single service You are invited
Sunday school at 10:00 worship at 11:00 with Lent sermon The Meaning of Lent and Lenten music including Rossini and Auber pieces Youth fellowship at 5:00 Junior Choir Thursday 7:00 Intermediate Fellowship Thursday 7:80 Adult choir Thursday 7:30 Young Adult class pot luck Monday 7:30 W S C O luncheon Wednesday 1:15 World Day of Prayer Friday 2:30 public invited
Ivester Church of the Brethren lists a 10:00 A M school, 11:00 A M worship, and 7 P M devotional classes with 7:30 P M evening worship. A World Day of Prayer service is Friday March 4 at 7:30 P M and a mid week Lenin service begins Thursday March 10 at 7:30 P M, continuing each Thursday until Easter.
Whitten Church worships at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday March 8 with W S C S serving dinner at noon. W S C S meets at 2:00 p.m. Gifford Church holds worship at 10:00 a.m. Church school at 10:45 a.m.
The all male chorus of 465 voices from Concordia Seminary Springfield Ill will present a concert at Eldora Lutheran church Saturday evening March 19 at 7 30 oclock The Rev John Zimmerman pastor invites the public with no admission charge but a free will offering will be taken The Concordia chorus now on tour appears in four Iowa towns Charter Oak Davenport Storm Lake Eldora
The article outlines St Marys Church Eldora beginning in 1870 with Mass in private homes, first baptism 1875 for Ann Noonan, and earliest confirmations 1878. A small frame church was built in 1872, pastorates included James Kelly and Patrick ith, with the current edifice dating 1899. The church served Hardin County south half, with lay groups led by Lulu Stremnick, M J Leis, and Glenn Donner, and lists pastors from 1870 to 1946.
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