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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1977
Page
5
A short meditation on Psalm 46 stressing God as refuge and strength. It contrasts crumbling earthly foundations with divine presence, offers hope through grace, and affirms certainty amid fear. The pastor cites scripture and Alfred Lord Tennyson to reinforce trust, hope, and the power of God guiding through storms.
Jean Eckstein of Iowa City received the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice medal from Pope Paul VI during confirmation at St. Thomas More church. The honor recognizes her service as NCCL president since 1973 and long involvement in parish religious education and diocesan councils. Her husband Dr. John W. Eckstein leads UI College of Medicine.
Dr. David Nettleton president of Faith Bible College and the Jubiliates Ladies trio will minister at Prairie Flower Baptist Church on Sunday May 1 during the morning and evening services. The group will be joined by pianist Marcia Frier. Services are at 10 45 a m and 7 p m. Prairie Flower Baptist Church sits seven miles north of Washington on highway 1 then one mile west on highway 626.
A long roster lists multiple congregations citywide with service times pastors and meeting venues. Denominations include Reform Presbyterian Seventh Day Adventist United Methodist Baptist Christian Church Latter Day Saints United Presbyterian Christian Church of Christ Mennonite Church of God Living Word St James Catholic and Immanuel Lutheran.
A compact listing of worship times, church schools, and pastor names across Crawfordsville area churches. Includes schedules for Crawfordsville Community Church Harlan W. Winter. Wayland Mennonite Doug Reichenbach. EichER Mennonite. Trenton Finley chapel. Parish worship with Arthur and Nancy Allen. Independent Bible Church with Pastor S
The First Baptist Church Christian Pre School invites applications on Monday May 2 on a first come first served basis. Call Mrs. Cathy Leazenby after 9 am at 653-4309 to apply. Children must be four years old before September 15 to be eligible for the program.
A coffee hour follows the 9 a.m. Mass at St. Joseph Catholic Church East Pleasant Plain. A Holy Hour from 4 to 5 p.m. honors Mary. Milburn Krabill speaks at 7 p.m. Sunday at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church.
Dr. Roger Johnson told the 14th Space Congress in Cocoa Beach that a five gigawatt space solar plant could be assembled in orbit and beam energy to Earth by microwaves, with prototype costs estimated at 15 to 20 billion dollars and power able to serve a reasonably sized city by 2025. The concept envisions a five to seven square mile, 75,000 ton structure. NASA shuttle support could cut construction costs and NASA's role would include transporting materials for space assembly as energy demand doubles every decade.
The third Crusade Youth Rally for Christ runs May 8 at 2 p.m. in Mid-Prairie Senior High School Wellman with theme Christian Athletes. Speakers Dan Dickel Jim Cheyanski Cindy Haugeforde. Music by Ann McAndrew Merv Bontrager Swartzendruber Trio. Youth Chairman Rodger N. McKinney invites all.
Church notices list several congregations with service times and pastors including St Josephs Catholic East Pleasant Plain 7:30 pm mass Saturday 9 am Sunday confessions 4-5 pm and 7-7:20 pm pastor Louis J. Leonhardt Pleasant Hill Christian worship 9:45 am church school 10:45 am pastor Bruce E Klapp Bethel Presbyterian Paul Spalding supply pastor Salem Church of God three miles northeast of Haskins Bible school 9:30 am worship 10:30 am pastor John L Davis Prairie Flower Baptist services times midweek Joy Clubs Bible study pastor Paul D Lobb.
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