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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1977

Page

5

Gospel concert series opens in Brighton park

The Mullikin Family of Brighton headlines the first Brighton-the-Corner gospel concert at 8 p.m. in the city park. Churches sponsor the series and audience members are invited to bring lawn chairs. An offering will aid visiting groups. July 10 Mullikin Family. July 17 John Mathews Family of Nashville. July 24 no concert. July 31 Harris Family of Peoria. August 7 Tom Harrison and Terry McAfee of Haviland. August 14 The Believers of Brighton. August 21 Leon Blosser Family of Ft. Collins.

Mullikin Brighton Brighton-the-Corner John Mathews Nashville Tenn Blackwood Fairfield Harris Peoria Ill Tom Harrison Terry McAfee Haviland Kansas the Believers Leon Blosser Ft. Collins Colo

Gospel Songbird to Sing at Fairfield Church

Vivian Welch known as the Songbird of the South will headline a gospel concert at Fairfield Free Methodist Church at 7 p.m. on Wednesday July 6. She will be joined by her husband Al and supported by Paul and Clara Johnson with special music and congregational participation.

Vivian Welch South Fairfield Free Methodist Church Paul Clara Johnson

Methodists to break ground for building at Washington

Washington United Methodists plan a ground breaking Sunday during the 10 am worship service for a new education administration building to be erected west of the church. Pastors Dr. J Roland Crandall and Rev Charles W Smith will lead the dedicatory service with various church groups taking part.

Washington United Methodists J. Roland Crandall Charles W. Smith

Median age shifts in U S population over decades

In 1976 the median age reached 29 years, up from 27.9 in 1970 and 29.4 in 1960. A thought for the day quotes John Galsworthy on future planning, noting that without thought about the future there is no future.

U.S John Galsworthy

Tindals attend 93rd Evangelical Free Church conference

Leonard and Lillian Tindal of Washington returned from the 93rd annual conference of the Evangelical Free Church of America held at Colorado State University in Fort Collins. Delegates from Fern Cliff Evangelical Free Church reported the denomination, with about 660 churches, reaffirmed marriage as an indissoluble relationship amid campaigns against abortion and moral laxity and noted the high divorce rate.

Leonard Lillian Tindal Washington Evangelical Free Church of America Colorado State University Ft. Collins Colo Fern Cliff

Dr Robert Foster to Lead Immanuel Lutheran Service

Lutheran campus minister Dr. Robert Foster of the University of Iowa will preach and lead the service Sunday July 3 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Washington. The service begins at 10 15 a m. Rev Ernest M Caltvedt is on vacation.

Robert Foster University of Iowa Immanuel Lutheran Church Washington Ernest M. Caltvedt

Five Iowans admit jobless pay fraud across counties

In Des Moines USP five more Iowans including three Ottumwa residents pleaded guilty to illegally receiving unemployment benefits. Youshefskie and Ward in Ottumwa faced multiple counts with fines and repayment orders. Goodwin also pleaded guilty in Ottumwa, Sykes in Waterloo, and Krabacher in Story County received suspended jail terms and probation with repayment orders.

DES Moines UPI Dan A. Goodwin Ottumwa Rose M. Sykes Waterloo Black Hawk County William H. Krabacher Homestead Story County Krabacher

City Church Listings and Service Times

Directory of multiple denominations with addresses and weekly worship schedules. Includes Reformed Presbyterian Bible School Adventist Methodist Baptist Lutheran Catholic Mennonite Church of God Living Word and other congregations with pastors and service hours.

Installation services for Rev Barker at Hope Lutheran Church

Hope Lutheran Church in Germanville will host installation services for the Rev Barker at 2 30 p m Sunday. A Sunday school picnic is planned Monday at 6 p m at Eicher Mennonite Church near Wayland. H S Martin of India will speak Sunday morning at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church. An outdoor hymn sing is planned at 7 p m on church grounds. The film Eighteen will be shown Sunday at 7 30 p m at Fern Cliff Evangelical Free Church near Wayland.

Barker Hope Lutheran Church Germanville Eicher Mennonite Wayland H.S. Martin India Sugar Creek Mennonite Church Fern Cliff Evangelical Free Church

Halsey Taylor Seven-Peace Band at East Union July 6

The Halsey Taylor Seven-Peace Band touring drama troupe performs at East Union Mennonite Church on Wednesday evening July 6 at 7:30 p.m. The cast offers short plays and sketches about peace in daily life. Directed by Loretta Yoder of the Christian Theological Seminary repertory theatre in Indianapolis.

Halsey Taylor Wayland Mennonite Church Loretta Yoder Repertory Theatre of Christian Theological Seminary Indianapolis Indiana East Union Mennonite Halsey-Taylor

Crawfordsville United Church Schedule and Pastor

The Crawfordsville United Church lists worship at 10 30 a m with church school at 9 15 a m. Youth fellowship meets first and third Sunday at 7 p m. Men's breakfast is the third Wednesday at 6 30 a m. Children's fellowship occurs the fourth Saturday at 2 p m. Harlan W Winter serves as pastor.

First Christian Sunday School Velman Luse Asbury United Methodist Church Harold Sparks West Chester Children’s Fellowship Harlan W. Winter United Methodist Douglas Loyd Larry Tener Robin Houts

Area Church Listings and Schedules

A dense listing of church names in Ainsworth and nearby communities with service times, Sunday school hours, and pastors. Includes Ainsworth Community Church Wayland Mennonite Eichner Mennonite Trenton Finley Cottonwood Parish and Independent Bible Sugar Creek Mennonite Bethel Mennonite with weekly worship, Bible study and evening services noted.

Trenton Finley Wayland Cottonwood Arthur Nancy Allen

Local church listings with service times and leaders

Multiple churches outline weekly worship schedules, masses and confessions. St Mary of the Assumption lists daily and weekend Mass times with confessions and Holy Day observances. Hope Lutheran and Brighton Church of God provide Sunday schools, worship times and midweek events. Robin Houts appears as pastor or supply at several entries, with varied service details.

ST. Mary OF the Assumption Thomas H. Mohr

Rural church services and pastors in Pleasant Plain area

Listings show St Josephs Catholic East Pleasant Plain with Masses 7 30 p m and 9 a m and confessions. Pleasant Hill Christian with worship 9 45 a m and church school. Bethel Presbyterian with Sunday school at 10 a m and worship at 11 a m. Salem Church of God near Haskins offering Bible school 9 30 a m worship 10 40 a m with youth programs and midweek Bible study and prayer.

Reformed Presbyterian Bible School Ray Blair Church OF Jesus Christ Latter-Day Saints East Second Street Sacrament Meeting Washington Church OF God East Jefferson Virgil Blosser Bruce Hardt Marion L. Dodson East Pleasant Plain Louis J. Leonhardt Pleasant Hill Bruce E. Klapp Bethel Presbyterian Sunday School Paul Spalding Salem Church OF God Haskins Bible School John L. Davis

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