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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1977

Page

4

Christians and politics By Rev Gregory Berkey

Evangelical church leaders urge careful political engagement arguing Christians may run for office but being Christian does not guarantee good governance or a more Christian society. Loyalty to faith should not replace qualifications or rely on votes gained by religious signals.

Gregory Berkey First Baptist Church Washington George Washington Samuel Israel David

Howard Dantuma to Lead Marion Ave Children's Church

Jean and Howard Dantuma have taken leadership of the Marion Avenue Baptist Church Children’s Church hour with adult helpers. They direct music, memory work, puppets, Bible stories, and refreshments while the children attend downstairs chapel. Pastor Larry Brown notes their role in the church ministry.

Howard Jean Dantuma Marion Avenue Baptist Church Dantumas Larry Brown

Pleasant Hill Church Outdoor Worship at Kephart Cabin

Pleasant Hill Christian Church hosts a Sunday outdoor service on Sept 18 at 10 30 a m at the Fred Kephart cabin with no Sunday School a rain plan to move to the church folding chairs requested for families and a basket dinner to follow Directions describe reaching the cabin via Columbus Junction to the implement company turn right two miles cross a culvert to an old fashioned bridge then right before the bridge through a corn field the seventh cabin beside a mobile home

Pleasant Hill Kephart Columbus Junction Implement Company Pleasant Hill Church Fred Kephart Bruce E. Klapp

Ice Cream Social at First Christian Church

Members of First Christian Church of Washington host an ice cream social for Iowa Mennonite School Alumni Association and Kalona PTA. The event in the church fellowship hall begins September 17 at 6 30 p.m. as a get acquainted gathering before serving together at the Farm Progress Show.

First Christian Church of Washington Iowa Mennonite School Alumni Association Parent-Teachers Association of Kalona

City and Area Church Services Schedule

A dense listing of church services across denominations in the city, including Reformed Presbyterian, Seventh Day Adventist, United Methodist, First Baptist, Latter Day Saints, Jehovahs Witnesses, and many others. It notes worship times, Sunday schools, pastors, and address markers such as 105 South 13th Avenue and 302 East Second Street for the various congregations.

Church OF Jesus Christ Latter-Day Saints East Second Street Sacrament Meeting

Mennonite church programs announced for Sunday

J John J Miller of Wellman speaks at Sugar Creek Mennonite Church near Wayland Sunday at 7 p.m. Mae Alliman speaks at Wayland Mennonite Church at 7:30 p.m. The Messengers from Richland perform gospel music at Bethel Mennonite Church at 7:30. Stan and Maxine Bauer serve as senior high UMYF counselors in Washington, Bob and Peg Helscher assist Rev. Chuck Smith with the junior high UMYF program.

J. John J. Miller Wellman Sugar Creek Mennonite Wayland Mae Alliman Wayland Mennonite Church Messengers From Richland Bethel Mennonite Stan and Maxine Bauer Washington Bob and Peg Helscher Chuck Smith

Newcomers Named With Local Jobs And Homes

New arrivals Scott Boal of 220 S Marion Ave Apt 2 from Mt Pleasant teaches junior high school instrumental music locally. Gary King of 820 S Ave C Apt 10 from Manchester NH works at Westinghouse Measurement Research Center in Iowa City and his wife is a nursing assistant at the VA Hospital. Mona Christian of 4142 W Jefferson St from Oskaloosa teaches second grade in the Waco school system.

Scott Boal S. Marion Ave Apt Mt. Pleasant Gary King S. Ave. C Manchester N.H Westinghouse Measurement Research Center Iowa City Mona Christian W. Jefferson St Oskaloosa Waco

Ainsworth Community Church Activities Schedule

The church holds a Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. in the church building, worship at 10:45 a.m. in the south building, and a youth meeting on the first, third and fifth Sundays. Pastor is Jack R. Hooten.

First Baptist Church (American Greg Berkey Robert Hartzler Youth Fellowship Children’s Fellowship Harlan W. Winter Asbury United Methodist Church Harold Sparks Jack R. Hooten

Rural Churches Schedule And Pastors In Pleasant Plain Area

Community church notices list service times and pastors for St Josephs East Pleasant Plain Pleasant Hill Bethel Salem Prairie Flower in the Haskins area. St Josephs lists masses and confessions with Louis J Leonhardt as pastor. Pleasant Hill uses Fred Kephart cabin for morning worship with rain plan to church. Bethel Presbyterian holds Sunday school and worship with Paul Spalding as supply pastor. Salem Church of God offers Bible school and worship with John L Davis as pastor. Prairie Flower Baptist shows teen and youth programs and evening service with Paul D Lobb.

Washington Church OF God East Jefferson F. Smith East Pleasant Plain Louis J. Leonhardt Bethel Presbyterian Sunday School Paul Spalding Salem Church OF God Haskins Bible School John L. Davis Paul D. Lobb

Also Mentioned on This Page

Christians and Politics Christian Church Reformed Presbyterian Bible School Ray Blair Seventh Day Adventist E. Schultz South 13Th Avenue United Methodist J. Roland Crandall Charles W. Smith Jehovah's Witnesses North 13Th Avenue Congregation Bible Study United Presbyterian William H. Kettlitz D. D Jim Cottrell Visitation Margaret Wolf Sandy Dunlap First Christian Sunday School Velman Luse Faith Baptist GMG Boys Brigade Harry Stultz Marion Avenue Baptist Sunday School Washington Mennonite Immanuel Lutheran Sunday School Ernest Caltvedt Church OF the Living Word W. J. Stevens F. E. Bickhart ST. James Catholic Edward J. Shepherd Assembly OF God Bruce Hardt Church OF the Nazarene Marion L. Dodson Crawfordsville United Church Wayland Mennonite Doug Reichenbach Eicher Mennonite Paul Goossen Newlife United Methodist Parish Trenton Finley Cottonwood Frank Nancy Schultz Independent Bible William Strickland Fern Cliff Evangelical Free Church Dale Carlson Orie L. Roth Sugar Creek Oliver Yutzy Good Shepherd Lutheran Paul Rajashekar Jerry Newland ST. Joseph’s Thomas J. Spiegel West Chester Riverside United Methodist Douglas Loyd Larry Tener ST. Mary OF the Assumption Thomas H. Mohr Brighton Hope Lutheran Harvest Hands Robert Barker United Presbyterian Church School Robin Houts Brighton Church OF God Dean Elmore Evening Journal Andersen Feed & Supply Triple Inema Meal Bob Roe 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 Mutual Ins. Assn Robert A. Kennedy Serry Hall’s Feed Service, Inc Iowa Southern Utilities CO North 15Th & 2Nd Leonard Tindal McFarlane Insurance Agency General Insurance Northrup King & CO Seifert’s the National Bank OF Wash F.d.1.c Plymouth Paul M. Brenneman Washington Evening Journal Your Home Daily Newspaper WASH Federal Savings & Loan Washington State Bank Wolf’s Flowers Keister Advertising Service Strasburg, Virginia God The Amencan Bible’ Society Ainsworth ST. Joseph’s Catholic Prairie Flower Baptist
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