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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1976
Page
4
The UPI report summarizes a USCC study of youths ages 13 to 29 showing earlier onset of religious doubt and a shift from indoctrination to dialogue. It notes college is yielding to high school as the key period for religious development, with differences between college and noncollege youths in practice and beliefs.
MEMPHIS TENN UPI The sponsoring bishop said the Celebration of Reconciliation was not aimed at forgiving divorced Catholics. Dozier said divorced Catholics were not singled out and may not have attended. The service granted general absolution to all present to woo inactive Catholics, with no individual confessions. Archbishop Bernardin cautioned it does not regularize marital status. A second ceremony is planned in Jackson, Tennessee.
The Brighton Community Church School will present its first Christmas program Sunday December 12 at 6 30 p m at Brighton United Methodist Church A vesper service follows featuring the Ambassador Trio Members include Mrs Kenneth Rose of Rock Island Thomas Buis Davenport Steven McNicol Eldridge and Mrs Thomas Buis Davenport accompanist Refreshments and a carol sing along after the vesper service
Men from Immanuel Lutheran Church will meet Monday at 6:30 p.m. for a chili supper. The Singing Deweys of Nashville, Tennessee, will give a gospel music concert at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Iowa Mennonite School near Kalona. Teen Mission Inc. will appear Sunday at 7 p.m. at the First Church of God in Brighton, featuring young men and women in missionary work and summer ministry programs.
A directory of area congregations lists worship times, Sunday schools, and pastors for multiple denominations including Reformed Presbyterian Seventh Day Adventist United Presbyterian First Christian Marion Avenue Baptist Washington Mennonite Immanuel Lutheran Church of God Living Word St James Catholic Assembly of God Nazarene Latter Day Saints and Jehovahs Witnesses with service hours and contact details.
A listing of church schedules notes Ainsworth community church school at 9 30 a m and worship at 10 45 a m with youth meetings on first third and fifth Sundays led by Jack R Hooten pastor Other churches including united church Finley chapel Wayland Parish worship and various Mennonite and Methodist congregations provide weekly services Sunday schools youth groups and midweek activities with pastors named such as Harlan W Winter Oliver Yutzy Paul Goossen A Harold Sparks and Jerry Newland St Josephs Catholic Masses are Saturday 7 15 p m and Sunday 8 a m
Immanuel Lutheran announces Advent readings and carol singing on Wednesday December 15 at 7 p.m. The Sunday School Christmas Program titled Poor Little Babe of Bethlehem will be presented on Sunday December 19 at 6:30 p.m. The Christmas Eve Candlelight Service with Holy Communion is scheduled for Friday December 24 at 11:30 p.m. with worshipers seated around tables.
The Washington Hustlers 4-H Club held its annual Christmas party at the Fairgrounds with 34 members in attendance. Members shared favorite projects, donated $1 for the ambulance officer training heart defibrillator, welcomed new member Jim Edmund, and enjoyed bingo. The training event is set for December 31 at the Christian Church in Washington.
DES MOINES UP IUPI Ed Eichelberger aged 49 of West Liberty was chosen as president of the Iowa State Fair Board on Wednesday after the sitting president abruptly withdrew his re election bid.
West Chester United Methodist offers Sunday school at 9 30 a m and worship at 10 30 a m led by Milton Houts. St Marys Catholic lists Mass at 7 and 9 30 a m with Holy Days at 6 a m and 7 30 p m. United Methodist at St Marys schedules worship 9 a m and 11 a m with Robin Houts filling in, and Brighton Church of God holds Sunday school 10 a m and worship 11 a m with midweek service 7 30 p m. Dean Elmore leads Sunday worship 9 a m and church school 10 a m on Tuesday. Hope Lutheran notes a women’s prayer group at 7 30 a m Tuesday and Wayne Wilken is pastor at Real Thing event Saturdays 7 30 p m.
Pleasant Hill Christian Worship 9 45 a.m. Church school 10 45 a.m. Bruce E Klapp pastor Bethel Presbyterian Milan Thompson pastor Salem Church of God near Haskins Bible school 9 30 a.m. Worship 10 30 a.m. John L Davis pastor Prairie Flower Baptist morning pre teens 5 30 p.m. Junior youth 6 p.m. Evening service 7 p.m. Joy Clubs 3 45 p.m. Bible Study 7 30 p.m. Paul D Lobb pastor
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