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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1957
Page
6
The region shows a busy Thanksgiving week with numerous visits and meals. Families from Cedar Rapids Marshalltown West Union Dike Oelwein and Chicago gathered for dinners and celebrations. Local clergy and residents hosted guests, while special events included baptisms and birthday theater plans.
The notice lists a December church program with Woman's Society of Christian Service at 2 30 p m hosted by Mrs Archie Howard and Mrs Charley Wenger Devotions led by Mrs Mel Kohler and Mrs Don Caspers Choir rehearsal at 730 p m Sunday worship at 10 a m Sunday school at 11 a m Ministers Christmas party December 9 at Rev Gable home in Oelwein Temperance Institute December 11 in Independence noon official board meeting December 12 at 8 15 p m
The Apostolic Christian Church lists Sunday morning services from 10 15 to 11 30 with Sunday school 10 30 to 11 30. Afternoon service runs 12 30 to 1 00 followed by a song service 1 00 to 2 00.
Church calendar lists services and activities for Elgin and Highland Lutheran Churches led by Pastor Dennis Stutrud. Events include choir rehearsals, Brotherhood meetings, confirmations, Sunday school, worship and communion, council and Ladies Aid. Thanksgiving dinner hosts several families including Blockhus and Mitts.
The Friendly Church with the Living Message hosts a December 6 schedule with 2:00 p.m. Women’s Missionary Union meeting at Mrs Edward Krueger’s home and co-hostesses Mrs Geo Durscher and Mrs Edwin Krueger, 8:00 p.m. WMA and Tabitha program for Baptist Women’s Day of Prayer, 9:00 p.m. choir practice. On Sunday December 8 worship at 10:00 a.m. with Holy Communion, 11:00 a.m. Sunday School, 12:00 noon fellowship dinner, 1:00 p.m. church board meeting, 2:00 p.m. Gospel hour and junior church. Thought: Every body makes mistakes, that’s why they put erasers on pencils.
The notice lists Dec weekend events for St Olaf and Gundett Lutheran Churches including confirmation classes, Sunday school, Holy Communion, family and budget meetings, choir rehearsals, and trustee gatherings. Marion Church adds Christmas program practices and society activities with hostesses and guest visits noted.
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