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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1977

Page

5

Presbyterians Elect Leaders At Jamestown Synod Meeting

The Synod of Lakes and Prairies meeting in Jamestown North Dakota elected Rev Louis Wollenberg moderator and Rev George Knieriemen Jr as vice moderator. The six state body oversees over 000 churches and nearly 300000 members across Minnesota Iowa Wisconsin Nebraska South Dakota and North Dakota.

Upper Mid-West Synod of Lakesnd Prairies Jamestown North Dakota Louis Wollenberg Astor First Presbyterian Church Ttumwa Eorge Knieriemen, Jr North Orno Presbyterian Church St. Paul Minnesota United Resbyterian Church Iowa Wisconsin Ebraska South Dakota Northakota

Methodists name new minister Rev Charles W Smith

The Rev Charles W Smith, 31, becomes associate pastor at Washington United Methodist Church and will speak at the Sunday 8 am service at the nearby Drive In Theater He fills the vacancy from Rev John McCorkell He is a New Hampton native trained at Wartburg College and was ordained in June He will reside at 919 South Iowa Avenue A reception is planned Sunday June 26

Charles W. Smith Washington United Winneshiek Evangelical Theological Naperville Ill Iowa United Methodist Church Nference Council On Finance and Ministration Pulaski-Troy Washington Smith

Iowa Lutherans hear Hoffman at Decorah convention

Dr Oswald Hoffman keynoted the 17th Annual Convention of the Iowa District ALC at Luther College Decorah. Bishop Durwood Buchheim received an honorary Doctor of Divinity from Wartburg Theological Seminary. Three new congregations joined Trinity Dyersville Advent Clive Peace Pella. Erling Hansen elected Vice-President. An August 1978 national Assembly plan was endorsed.

Oswald Hoffman St. Louis Iowa American Lutheran Church Luther College Decorah Durwood Buchheim Wartburg Theological Seminary Dubuque Trinity Lutheran Dyersville Advent Lutheran Clive Peace Lutheran Pella Erling A. Hansen Emmetsburg ALC USA Serice Tanzania Washington B.J. Wetherell Lee Buchholz Ernest Caltvedt Kenneth McGuire Brighton

Presbyterial Area Five Meeting At Ainsworth Church

Presbyterial Area Five Mission Council met Tuesday evening at the Ainsworth Community Church with 48 attendees from Columbus Junction Wilton Bethel Lone Tree West Liberty Muscatine Iowa City Cotter and Ainsworth churches. Lois Schermerhorn welcomed guests and the group heard remarks on Sister Presbyterians in Grafton West Virginia and Olympia Washington. A five mini group discussion followed led by five members, then reports on five topics. Closing devotions were given by Eileen Snodgrass of Muscatine.

Thelma Hooten Ainsworth Harriet Jones Cotter Washington United Presbyterian Church Lois Schermerhorn Grafton W. Va Olympia Wash Wilma Funderburk Wilton Jan Wicks Iowa City Margaret Bloomquist Lone Tree Jo Webb West Liberty Verlee Schneider Columbus Junction Eileen Snodgrass Muscatine

Local Churches Schedule Summary

City Churches Reform ed Presbyterian Bible School 10 a.m worship 11 a.m evening study 6 30 p m evening worship 7 30 p m pastor S Ray Blair meeting at 105 South 13th Avenue Seventh Day Adventist Sabbath school 2 p m sermon 3 p m pastor I E Schultz meeting at 105 South 13th Avenue United Methodist drive in service 8 a m church school 9 a m worship 10 a m pastors J Roland Crandall John McCorkell american Sunday school 9 30 a m worship 10 45 a m youth meeting 7 p m Bible study prayer Wednesday 7 p m group fellowship Thursday 7 p m pastor Greg Berkey Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints 302 East Second Street Sunday school 10 a m Sacrament meeting 11 a m 114 North 13th Avenue Talk and Watchtower discussion 9 30 a m Congregation Bible study Tuesday 8 p m School and service meeting Friday 7 30 p m

Reformed Presbyterian Bible School Ray Blair Seventh Day Adventist Sabbath School E. Schultz South 13Th Avenue J. Roland Crandall John McCorkell Greg Berkey Church OF Jesus Christ Latter-Day Saints East Second Street North 13Th Avenue Congregation GMG Boys Brigade Harry Stultz Larry Brown Washington Church OF God East Jefferson Virgil Blosser W.J. Stevens F.E. Bickhart Bruce Hardt Marion L. Dodson Independent Bible Church Victory Club Strickland United Methodist Robin Houts

Church notices and events in Washington area churches

Mrs. Eleanor Yoder speaks at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church on Sunday at 7 p.m. The Appalachia work group sponsors an ice cream social at United Methodist Church Thursday 5 to 9 30 p.m. to fund Kentucky trip. Area churches list services with pastors and times including United Presbyterian First Christian Marion Avenue Baptist Washington Mennonite and Immanuel Lutheran. C II conference mission activity noted for Dr Crandall of Washington United Methodist. Church of the Living Word details and youth program.

Bluffton College Ohio Eicher Mennonite Church Wayland Howard Eleanor) Yoder Sugar Creek Mennonite Church the Fathers 4-F Appalachia United Methodist Church Kentucky J. Roland Crandall Washington United Methodist Church Central Illinois Conference School of Christian Mission Bloomington Ill Crandall Church In God's Mission

Homecoming planned at Gracehill Moravian Church

Gracehill Moravian Church will host a Sunday homecoming service at 10 30 a m followed by a basket dinner speaker Brad Kiesey invited all friends to attend the annual event.

Gracehill Moravian Church Brad Kiesey

Area Church Schedules and Pastors Listed

Multiple congregations from Crawfordsville Wayland Eicher Trenton Finley Cottonwood and others publish service times Sunday school times and pastors. Includes Baptist Mennonite United Methodist Lutheran and Catholic listings with worship times and church activities.

Trenton Finley Wayland Cottonwood Arthur Nancy Allen

Ainsworth Community Church Sunday Schedule

The church school meets at 9 30 a m followed by worship at 10 45 a m in the south building Pastor Jack R Hooten leads worship and a youth meeting is planned for the first third and fifth Sundays of each month.

Asbury United Methodist Church School Harold Sparks Jack R. Hooten

Worship and church schedules for several parishes

A regional church notice lists service times and leaders. St Mary of the Assumption includes Masses and confessions led by Thomas H. Mohr. Hope Lutheran shows Luther League and worship with Robin Houts as temporary supply. Brighton Church of God details Sunday school and worship, plus midweek service and prayer sessions under Dean Elmore.

ST. Mary OF the Assumption Thomas H. Mohr

Rural church schedules and pastors in Pleasant Plain area

Listings show St. Josephs Catholic East Pleasant Plain Mass times and confessions with Pastor Louis J. Leonhardt. Pleasant Hill Christian services led by Bruce E. Klapp. Bethel Presbyterian Sunday school and worship with supply pastor Paul Spalding. Salem Church of God near Haskins led by John L. Davis. Prairie Flower Baptist with programs for pre teens and youth. Paul D. Lobb as pastor.

East Pleasant Plain Louis J. Leonhardt Pleasant Hill Bruce E. Klapp Bethel Presbyterian Sunday School Paul Spalding

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