Conner Named Moderator Ties to Washington Family
The Rev. John T. Conner, newly elected moderator of the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A., is the son in law of Mr. and Mrs. D A Huber of Washington. His wife Kathryne Huber is well remembered locally. Conner, who calls himself a shirt sleeve moderator, was elected to the top post in the 2.6 million member denomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Conner
United Presbyterian Church
U.S.A
D.A. Huber
Washington
Kathryne Huber
Conner
Joint Services At First Baptist and First Christian Churches
The First Baptist and First Christian Churches of Washington continue shared worship at 10 30 a m in July and August meeting at the First Baptist with Vel Luse as minister and in August at the First Christian with Rev Greg Berkey. Church School remains at 9 15 a m at each church. Rev Conner will remain Oregon pastor and serve as moderator public spokesman visiting church bodies and national gatherings. Rev and Mrs Conner have three sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist
First Christian Churches of
Washington
First Baptist Church
Vel Luse
First Christian Church
Greg Berkey
General Assembly
Philadelphia
Corvallis
Oregon
Glidden
Iowa
United Presbyterian Church
Conner
Community Church Church
Jack R. Hooten
Work crew returns from Appalachia
Twenty five adults and youth traveled to Middleboro Kentucky for a Washington United Methodist Church work project this month and returned. The group split into three teams repairing a widow’s home roof windows porch and screen. building a porch frame for another couple. aiding a husband expanding a room with drywall and windows. and performing foundation repairs cleanup and interior work for a third family while also building outhouses and screen doors for area homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleboro
Kentucky
Washington United Methodist Church
Wartburg hosts Elderhostel 77 classes for seniors
Wartburg College offers three tuition free Elderhostel courses for residents 60 or older during the week of August 7. Courses include Composing Your Own Music, Raising Plants at Home, and How Came the Bible. On campus housing and meals cost 65 dollars. commuters pay no fee unless joining activities. Registration by July 22 with 10 dollar on campus deposit required. two 65 dollar scholarships available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldemar Gies
Religion Department
Elderhostel
Wartburg College
Waverly
Iowa Elderhostel
Division of Continuing Education
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Wartburg
City Church Schedules and Pastors in Local Denominations
A compendium lists worship times and pastors for multiple churches in the city, including Reformed Presbyterian Bible School at 10 a.m., Seventh Day Adventist Sabbath services, United Methodist drive in service at 8 a.m., Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints meetings, United Presbyterian Church, First Christian, Faith Baptist, Marion Avenue Baptist, Washington Mennonite, Immanuel Lutheran, Washington Church of God, Church of the Living Word, St James Catholic, Church of the Nazarene, and United Church. Details include service times, Sunday schools, Bible studies, and named pastors such as S Ray Blair, E Schultz, J Roland Crandall, W H Kettlitz, Velman Luse, Larry Brown, Robert Hartzler, Ernest Caltvedt, Virgil Blosser, Bruce Hardt, Marion L Dodson, and Harlan W Winter.
Community church and church school schedules listed
A list of local church activities includes Ainsworth Community Church worship times and youth meetings, Wayland Mennonite and Eichler Mennonite services, New Life United Methodist Parish across multiple campuses with midweek services, Sugar Creek Mennonite Bible study, Bethel Mennonite Church worship and study times, Asbury United Methodist UMYF events, Good Shepherd Lutheran worship and Sunday school, Baptist BYF and Bible study evenings, St Joseph’s Church Mass times, and West Chester United Methodist services with pastors named.
Beacon House director to speak at Sugar Creek Church
Sister Mary Frances, director of Beacon House at Burlington, will speak Sunday at 7 p.m. in Sugar Creek Mennonite Church near Wayland. New officers for the 1977-78 First Christian Church in Washington Iowa were elected: board chairman Bill Beenblossom, vice chairman Jack Fall, board secretary Laurene Knapp, treasurer Carl Dallmeyer, financial secretary Boyd Dunbar, clerk Maxine Davisson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Frances
Beacon House
Burlington
Sugar Creek Mennonite Church
Wayland
First Christian Church
Washington
Iowa
Bill Beenblossom
Jack Fall
Laurene Knapp
Carl Dallmeyer
Boyd Dunbar
Maxine Davisson
Diocesan Works of Charity Appeal Backed by Bishop O Keefe
Bishop Gerald O Keefe addresses Davenport Diocese about the annual Works of Charity collection to be taken in 119 parishes on July 23 and 24, 1977. Seventy five percent funds go to the St Vincent Corporation as seed money for child and family aid programs.Over four years the grants and loans supported group homes education legal aid clinics Birthright Right to Life jail visitation and neighborhood renewal. The remaining twenty five percent funds support the diocesan budget for similar programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Gerald O'Keefe
St. Vincent Corporation
Worship and services at several Brighton area churches
St Mary of the Assumption lists daily and weekend Masses with confession times and two pastors. Brighton Hope Lutheran details Sunday school worship times and multiple prayer groups with Robin Houts listed as temporary supply. Brighton Church of God outlines Sunday school and worship, midweek service, and a Tuesday men’s breakfast with Robin Houts as pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Mary OF the Assumption
Thomas H. Mohr
Brighton Church OF God
Dean Elmore
United Methodist
Robin Houts
Rural churches schedule and pastors in Pleasant Plain area
A list of rural church services. St Joseph's Catholic East Pleasant Plain offers Mass times and confessions with Pastor Louis J. Leonhardt. Pleasant Hill Christian led by Bruce E. Klapp. Bethel Presbyterian with Paul Spalding as supply pastor. Salem Church of God near Haskins led by John L. Davis. Prairie Flower Baptist with Paul D. Lobb detailing Sunday school worship youth programs and midweek Bible study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Joseph’s
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
Prairie Flower Baptist
Paul D. Lobb
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Brighton
City Park
John Mathews
Nashville
Tenn
Dale
Linda
Beverly
Sam Kirk
Brighton Park
United States
Northeast
North Central Area
Pacific Coast
Appalachia
Reformed Presbyterian Bible School
Ray Blair
Seventh Day Adventist
E. Schultz
South 13Th Avenue
J. Roland Crandall
Charles W. Smith
Church OF Jesus Christ Latter-Day Saints
East Second Street
Jehovah's Witnesses
North 13Th Avenue
Congregation
United Presbyterian Church School
William H. Kettlitz
D.D
Jim Cottrell
Visitation
Margaret Wolf
First Christian Sunday School
Velman Luse
Faith Baptist Sunday School
GMG
Harry Stultz
Marion Avenue Baptist
Larry Brown
Washington Mennonite Church
Robert Hartzler
Immanuel Lutheran Sunday School
Ernest Caltvedt
Washington Church OF God
East Jefferson
Virgil Blosser
Church OF the Living Word
W.J. Stevens
F.E. Bickhart
ST. James
Edward J Shepherd
Assembly OF God
Bruce Hardt
Church OF the Nazarene
Marion L. Dodson
Crawfordsville
United Church
Children’s Fellowship
Harlan W. Winter
Ainsworth
Wayland Mennonite
Doug Reichenbach
Eicher Mennonite
Paul Goossen
NEW Life United Methodist Parish
Trenton
Finley
Cottonwood
Arthur
Nancy Allen
Independent Bible
William Strickland
Fern Cliff Evangelical Free Church
Dale Carlson
Sugar Creek Mennonite
Orie L. Roth
Bethel Mennonite
Oliver Yutzy
Wellman
Asbury United Methodist Church
Harold Sparks
Good Shepherd Lutheran
Paul Rajashekar
Jerry Newland
Thomas J. Spiegel
West Chester
Evening Journal
Andersen Feed & Supply Triple ‘‘F
BOB Roe’s Heating & Hdw
Bud’s
Jack & Jill
Capitol Savings & Loan Assn
F.S.L.J.C
Cargill, Incorporated
Creative Processors
Culligan Soft Water Service
Keith L. Vetter
Farmers Cashway Lumber CO
Jenn Todd
Farmers Mutual Ins. Assn
Robert A. Kennedy
Golden Touch Decorators
Jim & Evelyn
Hall’s Feed Service, Inc
Iowa Southern Utilities CO
North 15Th & 2Nd
Leonard Tindal
McFarlane Insurance Agency
General Insurance
Northrup King & CO
Seifert’s “Smart Fashions
Steele
the National Bank OF
Wash
F.d.1.c
Town Country
Plymouth
Paul M. Brenneman
Federal Savings & Loan Home Financing
Washington State Bank
F.D.J.C
Wolf’s Flowers Service
Riverside
Douglas Loyd
Larry Tener
Hope Lutheran
Harvest Hands
Women's Prayer Group
Real Thing
The
American Bible Society
Keister Advertising Service
Strasburg, Virginia
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