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Newspaper
Rock Valley Bee
Location
Rock Valley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1971
Page
5
A photo shows a lone man facing away in a busy store as editorial text reflects on loneliness. It urges readers to find strength in faith with a Bible verse and invites weekly worship at a local church, citing Van Noort Salvage and local ads.
Rock Valley Sales Co markets Thursday sales with contact at 476-5541 and notes wedding supplies from Bee Printing News. Self service car wash advertised with phone 476-5319 under Rock Valley Bee.
Local families hosted Thanksgiving Day dinners and weekend visits across Storm Lake and nearby towns. Numerous relatives and friends from Iowa and Wisconsin joined meals and overnight stays at homes of the Roelofs, Vander Sanden, De Boer, De Jong, and Desmet families plus others from Oskealoosa, Sioux Center, and Hudson.
The Bath Circle of the First Reformed Church met at Hope Haven with coffee served by Mrs. Vank de Vegte and Mrs. Eleanor Vonk and a brief business meeting. The Mary and Martha Circles held a combined meeting with devotions, a Thanksgiving program, and Campus Ministries support. Pioneer United Methodist and First Christian Reformed churches listed December services, circles, meetings, choirs, baptisms, catechism, and holiday events with times and locations.
A dense list of December church services and activities across First Reformed Netherlands Reformed Calvin Christian Reform Trinity Reformed and Our Savior's Lutheran, detailing worship times catechism meetings choir rehearsals and confirmations, with specific dates and times for December. It lists Rev. Ralph Ten Clay Rev. John Van Zwedar Rev. John Enghers Rev. James Admiraal Rev. Eugene Seland and church functions at multiple congregations.
The writer cites Galatians 6 7 to warn readers that what a person sows they will reap and that deception leads to loss. Referencing Dr Reuben A Terry the piece argues humanity has long been deceived by the Devil, causing Eden loss and hardship. It stresses belief in God's Word as the path to mercy and true life, warning of consequences from disbelief.
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