Child Study I Meeting At Mrs Paul Ferns Home
Mrs Paul Fern hosted a Child Study I gathering with 25 attendees. Mrs John Owen led the business session naming a nominating committee and plans for the Fortnightly meeting on March 31 at the Christian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Fern
Robert Choate
John Owen
Kenneth Blecha
Marion Swanson
Albert Mills
Robert McFarlane
Dale Booth
Kenneth Peters
Floya Barnes
Barnes
Peters
Jim Roach
E. G. Humm
Biecha
Kalona Rebekah Lodge Hosts Cooperative Dinner
Kalona Rebekah lodges entertained families and guests at a cooperative dinner held at Edge Hall on a Wednesday evening. Mrs George Fry Mrs Clifford Small and Mrs Alva Nittenegger led the organizing committee. After dinner L J Strickler presented local moving pictures and the night ended with airplane banco games. Prizes were awarded to Mrs H A Swartzendruber Mrs Jessie Small Harold Peterseim and Vernon Younkin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Kalona Rebekah
Edge Hall
George Fry
Clifford Small
Alva Nittenegger
L. J. Strickler
Banco
H. A Swartzendruber
Jessie Small
Harold Peterseim
Vernon Younkin
Birthday greetings to local residents and double wedding anniversary
Birthday wishes extend to Mrs. Carl Hedges George Wheelan Donald Proudfit Bill Maas Clair Davis Merle Laubach and Crawfordsville honorees James Joseph Hammes Lonna Mae Knight Thomas Allen Murphy Donnie Lee Krakbill Dennis Alan Sehoonover. March 25 marks Dr C A Boice home celebration and the Boice wedding anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Hedges
George Wheelan
Donald Proudfit
Bill Maas
Clair Davis
Merle Laubach
76 Township
B. F. Bostwick
Daniel Robert Brindley
James Joseph Hammes
Lonna Mae Knight
Thomas Allen Murphy
Donnie Lee Krabill
Crawfordsville
Dr. C. A. Boice
Birthday Party Honors Kalona Child Tommy Lee
Mrs. Willis W. Gingerich hosted a birthday gathering near Kalona for Tommy Lee as he turned two. Guests included Mary Ellen and Jimmy Joe Kelley Ronald and Stephen Kelley Larry Kern Timmy Grady Gretchen Grady Harold Stanley Maudie and Mary Jane Miller and Margaret Ann Regina Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis W. Gingerich
Kalona
Guess
Tommy Lee
Mary Ellen
Jimmy Joe
JoAnn Kelley
Ronald
Stephen Kelley
Larry Kern
Timmy Grady
Gretchen Grady
Harold
Stanley
Maudie
Mary Jane Miller
Margaret Ann
Regina Walker
The Will Brannons Visit Reschley Home
Merrimac reports a series of Sunday visits by local residents. The Brannons traveled to Olds to see the Reschleys and were received by Zihlman Reichling Wieneke Amrine families. Additional calls included Baldosier Kientz and Hinkle households nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Brannons
Reschley
Carl Amrine
Merrimac
Will Brannon
Elmer Reschley
Olds
Andrew Zihlman
Harold Reichling
John Wieneke
Sarah
Theodore Wieneke
Near Douds
Max Baldosier
Joyce
Dave Baldosier
Robert Kientts
Roberta
Larry
Billa Kientz
Karen
Dale Baldosier
Margaret Baldosier
Junior Hinkle
Dean Hinkle
Fairfield
Phyllis Hinkle
Sun
Social Calendar of Upcoming Community Events
Notices list events for Iowa State cooperative dinner at 6 30 p m in YMCA community room for former students. Priscilla club meets Monday at 1 15 p m with dessert. note day change. Guest speaker White Shrine Bridge party at 2 00 p m Masonic temple. DeMolay and Mothers Circle evenings at Masonic Temple. Knights of Pythias at 8 00 p m K P hall. Fort nightly Applied Arts at 8 00 p m Alice McDaniel. Tuesday YWCA mixer World Wide Observance Program at 7 30 p m. all YWCA members invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Cooperative
YMCA
Iowa
Priscilla Club
George
Hall
Applied Arts Department
Fortnightly
Alice McDaniel
YWCA
Ywca Room
Bertha Patrick Weds J Morse in Methodist Church
Bertha Rose Patrick daughter of Mr and Mrs Sam Patrick of Washington became the bride of Junior Lyle Morse son of Christopher Morse of Dann Mo yesterday afternoon at 5 oclock in the Methodist church. Dr Fred Miller conducted the ceremony with organ music by Edna Klein. The couple will reside at 602 KE 6th Street Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Rose Patrick
Sam Patrick
Washington
Lyle Morse
Muscatine
Christopher Morse
Dann
Fred Miller
Edna Klein
6Th Street
Morse
Columbus Junction
Winga’s
Rtv
Pann
Army Infantry
Archie McRee
Lester Goode
Lester Hanft
Wilma Davis
Gordon Pine
Fleur de Lis Club Spring Luncheon Held at Marek Home
Fleur de Lis club members gathered Thursday at 1 pm for a three course luncheon for 24 hosted by Mrs. Vince Marek Mrs. Lloyd Marek and Mrs. Rex Crandall. After lunch president Mrs. James Birney led a business meeting a five dollar Red Cross donation was approved and announcements were shared. Parlor games produced small prizes while guests heard from Mrs. Earl Galloway and others about a recent Farm Bureau trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vince Marek
Lloyd Marek
Rex Crandall
Fleur de Lis Club
Raymond Whisler
Miles Stout
Charles Kasper
George Foster
Farm Bureau
Parental visits noted in Keokuk area households
On Sunday John Wieneke and daughter Sarah visited the Car Amrine family. Mr and Mrs Frank Smith and daughters Ruth and Myrna visited Sunday with the Otis Waggoner family. Delmer Rhodebeck of near Keota visited the Glenn Schafer home Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Hinkle
John Wieneke
Sarah
Spring cleaning and Venetian blind care tips
Mary House describes a practical cleaning kit with compartments for rags wax polishes and tools and offers rules for maintaining Venetian blinds including regular dusting monthly wipe downs and avoiding soaking the blinds. She compares care to furniture treatment and stresses avoiding tape damage from moisture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
Mrs Bell Hosts Rural Women's Club Meeting
Eleven members of the Rural Women's club met at Mrs Otto Bell's home for a belated St Patrick's program. Guests included Mrs Keith Morrow and Shirley Kelly. Mrs Lester Luckenbill sang, Mrs William Marie performed two solos, and a piano duet by Mrs Luckenbill and Mrs Mary Shields closed the program. The club voted a Red Cross donation and members wrote get well notes to hospitalized member Mrs S G Bell in Iowa City. Refreshments were served by the hostess with guest assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rural Women's Club
Otto Bell
Keith Morrow
Shirley Kelly
Lester Luckenbill
William Marie
Erin
Luckenbill
Mary Shields
Red Cross
S G. Bell
Iowa City
Jesus Walks Through Walls of Prejudice in Race Lesson
In a March 27 1949 lesson titled The Race Question Jesus treats all races alike by looking beyond skin and clothes. He helps Romans and Canaanites without distinction and urges Christians to follow his example, gradually breaking down prejudices through individual acts. The piece notes ongoing North American tensions and a church-led push for a non segregated society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Palestine
Nazareth
Hell
North America
Canada
United States
Isaiah 53 5 6 Verse Card Quote
A historic church text presents Isaiah 53 verses five and six noting themes of suffering atonement and healing. The excerpt emphasizes prophecies of Christ bearing iniquities and the collective turning astray contrasted with divine love and chastisement for peace.
Organ postlude march directed by Rogers Wendell Rider
Organ postlude March conducted by Rogers Wendell Rider with Mrs A S Smith as organist. Thomas Polk serves as pastor in the program noted for the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Organ Postlude
Rogers Wendell Rider
A.S. Smith
Thomas Polk
Passover Lamb sermon at Presbyterian Lenten services
The Presbyterian church outlines Lent activities with Sunday school at 9 45 a m and morning worship at 10 45 a m The Passover Lamb sermon follows Exodus 12 Westminster Fellowship meets in the evening Union services at M EB echo 7 30 p m Midweek prayer and Bible hour set for Wednesday 9 30 a m Morning music includes Guilmant Marche Religieuse Tern and Chanson-Jongen Solo The Plains of Peace and poslude by Guilmant with Mrs Edith Shields as organist
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster Fellowship
Union Sevices
M. EB. Echured
Guilmant
Bortniansky Ottertory
Bernard
Union church schedule with services and choir events
United Presbyterian and Methodist churches announce a Sunday worship and union service at 7 30 p m with special music including organ preludes offertory and anthems. Midweek activities include junior and senior choir rehearsals and a prayer service led by Pastor George Kerr with music director Melvin Hill and organist Helen Harvey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kerr
Melvin Hill
Helen Harvey
Evening Sermons by Rev McPeek At 7 30 PM
A brief church notice states Rev. McPeek will preach each evening at 7 30 except Saturdays. Everyone is welcome. Signed W. J. Stevens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mc- Peek
W. J. Stevens
Associate Presbyterian Service Schedule
Basil G. McBee presides with 1 a m Bible school 11 a m Morning worship and 7 p m Evening worship listed for the Associate Presbyterian church.
Valley churches switch to union service at Washington Church
No services will be held at Valley this Sunday. Instead a union service at Washington Church at 11 a.m. with Dr W Schroeder, president of our Evangelical and Reformed Seminary, preaching on The Church and Its Ministry. Services resume at the regular hour April 3. Milo J Phillips, pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley
Washington
W. Schroeder
Evangelical and Reformed Seminary
Milo J. Phillips
Cotter Presbyterian Sunday Schedule
Cotter Presbyterian announces morning worship at 11 a m on Sunday with Sunday school at 1 a m and evening services at 7 30 p m Youth Fellowship precedes preaching at 7 50 p m.
Fourth Sunday in Lent Service at Trinity Lutheran
The Lutheran Church at 202 KE Second Street invites worshipers for a 11:00 am divine service on March 27 with a Lenten sermon titled Our Suffering Savior on Trial Before Pontius Pilate. Sunday school is scheduled during worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Street
Geo. A. Koch
Pontius Pilate
Salem Presbyterian Morning Worship Listing
Morning worship scheduled at 9 45 a m with Sunday school at 19 45 a m led by Thomas Nelson minister at Salem Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Thomas Nelson
Church Schedule and Evening Services Listed
Morning worship at 9 45 with preludes and hymns. Evening Union service at 7 30 with Baptist Youth Fellowship at 6 15. Mid week service and choir rehearsal Wednesday at 7 30. Dutch Market Friday April 1 serving at 5 p m. O L Currier minister Mrs Paul Thayer choir director Mrs Chas McConnell organist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pam
O. L. Currier
Paul Thayer
Direc
Sabbath services for Seventh Day Adventists on Saturday
The Seventh Day Adventists at N. 5th Ave hold Sabbath school at 2 p m and a sermon at 3 p m. The denomination meets on Saturday with H E Coats as pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh Day Adventists
N. 5Th Ave
H. E. Coats
A.M. E. Services In Washington and Mt Pleasant
A.M. E services held in Washington on the first and third Sundays at 11 o clock morning. Mt Pleasant church hosts services on the second and fourth Sundays at 3 o clock in the afternoon. Rev. E A London is the pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Church
Mt. Pleasant
E. A. London
St James Catholic Mass Schedule Details
St James church lists masses at 7 8 and 19 a m with the ten oclock service designated as a high mass led by Rev H J Cocoran pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Cocoran
Pythian Sisters Plan School of Instruction in April
West Chester Pythian Sisters announced a school of instruction for April 12 at the K P hall after their Wednesday meeting. Twenty seven members attended. An invitation from Brighton lodge was read inviting participation. Altruistic work totals reached 124.60 with 38.35 from card sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Chester
Roy Argo
Eldin Bauer
Effie van Sickle
Nelson Woodford
Glen Widmer
Child Study II Meeting At Mrs Cecil Long Home
Twelve members and guest Mrs Curtis Long attended Child Study II at Mrs Cecil Long's home. Mrs Milo Steele Jr and Mrs Robert Swartz led programs on Waiting Until They Are Ready and Discovering Childhood Diseases. They plan to collect used clothing April 22 and 23 for distribution to Washington families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Long
Child Study II
Cecil Long
Milo Steele, Jr
Robert Swartz
Washington
Dary Dodder
Church of Nazarene Sermons and Services Schedule
The Church of Nazarene announces Sunday school at 9 45 a m led by Goldie Gault supt with morning worship sermon titled Cod of Chaos and a evening evangelistic service at 7 30 p m on A Sincere Request Mrs Velma Fletcher leads P 5 and Juniors and N Y P S meet at 6 45 p m Prayer meetings are set for 6 15 p m Sunday and 7 30 p m Wednesday. The pastor is F Gieselman and Mrs Gieselman is pianist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldie Gault
Piceam
Cod of Chaos
N.y-P.s
Velma Fletcher
F. Gieselman
Gieselman
Ainsworth Methodise Sunday Schedule and Events
Sunday school at 10 a m on Jesus Crosses Racial Boundaries public worship at 11 a m with What Prayer Does. Memorial organ pieces Chopin Massenet and Rise up O Men of God. MYF 6 30 p m Nominating and finance committees meet March 28 WSCS district meet March 29 confirmation class March 31 8 p m with Bishop Brashares Muscatine noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallilee
Palmer
Fred Pfeifer
Burke M. Creedy
Edwin Tomlinson
Jess Tl Tomlinson
Larry Trotter
Chopin
Massenet
Men of God
Walter
WSCS
Washington
St Pauls Evangelical Church announces services and guest preacher
St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Washington offers Sunday school at 1 pm and morning worship at 11 am with sermon The Church and Its Ministry. Dr F E F W Lechroeder will be guest preacher. Union choir practice at 4 pm in the Methodist church followed by Union evening service at 7:30 pm with Dr Schroeder on Saved to Serve. Be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fef. W. Lchroéeder
Union
Methodist Church
Schroeder
Sunday Services and Rally Plans at West Chester Methodist
Sunday school at 10 00 a m Kenneth Cuddeback supt Faith Louise Bauer pianist Morning worship 11 00 a m Mrs Edgar Stewart chorister Mary Jane Stephens pianist Sermon Thy Kingdom Come Youth Fellowship 6 50 p m Evening worship 7 30 p m Sermon Enter ye in At the Straight Gate Tuesday March 29 Sprigg Rally Burlington district Woman's Society of Christian Service at Washington Methodist church 9 15 a m West Chester Methodist church officers meet Wednesdays March 30 to plan for the fourth quarterly conference April 13 7 36 o'clock R Vernon Pike minister
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Cuddeback
Faith Louise Bauer
Edgar Stewart
Mary Jane Stephens
Sprigg
Burlington
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Washington Methodist Church
West Chester
Calvary Baptist Invites Worship This Lord's Day
Calvary Baptist invites attendance with Bible school for all ages at 9:30 a.m. morning worship at 11:45 a.m. and evening service at 7:20 p.m. A prayer and praise service is set for Wednesday. Pastor Paul H. White leads the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible School For
Wedarestay
Paul H. White
Toa Methodist Church Service and Choir Prelude
The Union church schedule lists Christian Bible school at 9 45 Youth Fellowship at 4 00 and evening services with music including an organ prelude Meditation by Torjussen and the anthem Oh God Our Help in Ages Past performed by the choir My God wud featuring a special performance in the morning liturgy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Methodist Church
Hermon
R. Deane Shore
Jesus
Edmundson
Bible School
Youth Fellowship
Torjussen Choir
Methodist Church Morning Worship and Youth Fellowship Schedule
The Methodist Church hosts morning worship at 9:45 and 10:45 with Dr Miller speaking on You and Your Cross. Youth fellowship follows, union service at 7:89 p.m. featuring organ preludes, meditations, anthems, solos, offertory and postlude. ministers Fred E. Miller and Walter A. Smith, organist John L. Yousling, director Elouise R. Sorde.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Vitamin D Sources for Farm Animals
Reliable vitamin D sources for farm animals include sunlight irradiated yeast and fish oils with sunshine as a natural provider.
Group to Meet With Mrs Frame Co Hosts Named
A group will meet next with Mrs Frame and Mrs Edsall Brown as co hosts. The note lists two organizers and a forthcoming gathering.
Reality in the Christian Science Lesson for March 27 1949
The Lesson Sermon explores overcoming flesh with Spirit as truth and spiritual being. Key texts from Philippians Galatians and Mary Baker Eddy illuminate unity of God and His idea and strict separation of truth from error.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Science Churches
Churches of Christ, Scientist
Mary Baker Eddy
God
Immanuel Lutheran Sunday Schedule and Pastor Announcement
Immanuel Lutheran invites visitors to services at corner West Jefferson and South Iowa Avenue. Sunday school at 9 30 a m Tivine worship at 10 30 a m Lent sermon Wednesday at 7 30 p m H J Anger is the pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel’s
West
Jefferson and
South
Iowa Avenue
Sunday services at New Haven church continue series on The Seven Miracles in John
Morning worship at 10 00 AM Sunday school at 17 00 AM evening service at 7 30 PM this Sunday at New Haven church led by Pastor Arthur Peters with Rev Floyd Smith assisting. Mid week Bible study and prayer meet Thursday at 8 90 PM. Max Waterhouse Sunday school superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
John
Floyd Smith
Max Waterhouse
Arthur Peters
New Haven Church to Hold Sunday Services and Bible Study
Morning worship at 11:00 am follows Sunday school at 10:00 am. The pastor begins the second sermon in a series on The Seven Miracles in John. The Young Married People’s class and the Youth Fellowship meet Tuesday evening, with prayer service Thursday at 8:00 pm in the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nome
America in the Light of Prophecy Sermon at Tabernacle
Christian Tabernacle schedules Sunday activities with a 9:45 a.m. Sunday school and an 11:00 a.m. morning worship. A 6:30 p.m. youth service and 7:30 p.m. evangelistic service feature a prophetic sermon titled America in the light of Prophecy and What is the church doing in this Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Reverend Floyd Smith Howard Mangold and Arthur Peters
A church notice lists Reverend Floyd Smith Howard Mangold and Sunday Arthur Peters as pastors in a local ministry roster with no further details.
Bethel Church Hosts Sermon Series on Revelation
Bethel Presbyterian invites worshippers to Sunday services with Rev. Milan Thompson continuing a Revelation sermon series. Morning worship follows Sunday school at 10:00 and 11:00. Radio program One Great Hour airs Saturday at 7 PM across all stations. special World Relief offering at morning service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milan Thompson
Ainsworth United Presbyterian Services Schedule
The Ainsworth United Presbyterian Church lists a 10 a.m. school for all ages with visual aids, 11 a.m. worship with choir singing, and 6 30 p.m. P C U led by Carol Gessling followed by 6 20 p.m. Pioneers led by Hazel Hunt. Congregational meeting and covered dish supper Tuesday March 29. Sabbath school at 2 p.m. John McDowell superintendent Peggy McDowell pianist. Morning speaker Dr W T McIntyre, United Presbyterian Home Washington, on Trusting the Promises. Youth Fellowship 6 30 p.m. Evening service 7 30 p.m. at the Methodist church with Rev R V Pike delivering the message. Hiram Phillips, pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.C.U
Carol Gessling
Pioneers
Ilazel Hunt
William F. Littlewood
John McDowell
Peggy McDowell
Jesus
W. T. McIntyre
United Presbyterian Home
Washington
Methodist Church
R. V. Pike
Hiram Phillips
Crawfordsville Churches Plan Spring Schedule
Crawfordsville Sunday school meets at 9 a.m. worship at 11 a.m. Jr. and Sr. M.Y.F. at 6 30 p.m. Union evening worship at 7 39 p.m. Evening services shift to one half hour later starting April 1. W.S.C.S. Spring Rally set for March 29 at 9 15 a.m. in Washington Methodist Church. Clifford Ott minister John McNeill superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. m. Jr. and
Sr. M.Y.F
W.S.C
Crawfordsville Federated Presbyterian Church Services Note
The Crawfordsville Federated Presbyterian Church outlines Bible school at 9 45 and evening services shifting to 7 30 from April 1. Morning worship at 11 60, installation of elders and trustees, youth union service, hymn sing, and gospel messages noted with special Easter pre services March speaker Dr Eastwood of New London. Daniel Willox Ford is minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Men's Brotherhood
Eastwood
New London
Daniel Willox Ford
Havre Social Notes Show Local Visits and Gatherings
Havre area residents share visits and overnight stays. Evert Westen family hosts and visits include the Lewis Hering home and Sunrise Aries. Members of the Westen and Hering families, plus Mrs. Rose Nebergall and Mrs. S. C. Wittmer, are noted for Sunday and Friday get togethers in Havre and nearby homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havre
Mar
Evert Westen
Larry
Mary Jo
Harm Westen
Lewis Hering
Juania
Judy
Rose Nebergall
Carl Hering
Donald Westen
Larry Westen
Charlie Strohm
Aries
Walter Westen
Barbara
Karen
Judith
Lisle Hering
Iowa City
S. C. Wittmer
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Kalona Lodge
Dennis Alan Sehoonover
Kalona Party
Bertha Patrick
J. Morse
Thebride
Tisor
Columbus City
Dale Bowen
Conesville
Mary House
Mrs. Bell
Rural Women’s Club
Ec Sry
Dr. Foreman
International Counci
WRU
Floyd Barnes Postinde
Pos Lude” Guilmant
Wm. H. Grossheim
Edith Shields
United Presbyterian
Ed McFarlane
Associate Presbyterian
Basil G. McBee
Country Churches
ST. Paul's Evangelical & Reformed
Tso
Trinity Lutheran
Church of the Lutheran Hour
Salem Presbyterian
Church School
Rezet
Angus Dei” Ottertovy
Panis Angelicus
Franck
Lemmens
Christ
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Tor
Chas. McConnell
A.M. E
St. James Catholic
Chester
Church of Nazarene m
Ainsworth
Charles W. Brashares
St. Paul’s Evangelical and Reformed
West Chester Methodist
Calvary Baptist
Vic
Christian
Methodist
Ketelbey
Lundquist
Herbert Osineup
Sordep
Immanuel Lutheran
H. J. Anger
Grace Hill Church
NEW Haven Baptist
Christian Tabernacle
Floyd Smith Howard Mangold
Bethel Presbyterian
Ainsworth United Presbyterian
Westchester
Federated
Crawfordsville Methodist
Federated Presbyterian
Rev. McPeek
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