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NORTH WARREN TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS
P.O. Box 325, 1122 Main St. Ste. 1, Norwalk, IA 50211
515-981-0406
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Published every Thursday in Norwalk, Iowa
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Community School District and Warren County.
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State Senator Julian B. Garrett
Julian.Garrett@legis.iowa.gov.
The Courts Redefine Marriage
Males and Females for centuries have entered into a
relationship with each other to procreate and raise the
next generation of human beings. That relationship was
called a marriage. Everyone knew what a marriage was.
In recent years the definition of marriage has been
changed, mostly through court cases, to mean a rela-
tionship between any two people, giving them the rights
and prestige of a marriage. The U.S. Supreme Court and
the Iowa Supreme Court have ruled that the U.S. Con-
stitution and the Iowa Constitution, provide that it is
unconstitutional not to define marriage as induding a
relationship between people of the same gender, as well
as a male and female. The basis for the rulings, they say,
is the clause of the Constitutions that guarantees due
process and equal rights, to all. I don't believe that any-
one would seriously argue that the people who wrote
and ratified our federal and state constitutions, and the
amendments thereto, intended to change the definition
of marriage to include same gender relationships. That
idea did not occur to anyone until recent years.
Both the federal and state constitutions contain
amendment provisions. However, both courts claim the
right tO change the constitutions in light of changing
societal points of view, as determined by them. I know
that it is very difficult for those who agree with the re-
sults of the court opinions to oppose allowing the courts
to exercise this power. However, it should be obvious
that a majority of a court, five judges at the federal level
or four here in Iowa, may in the future make rulings
that those who support the current rulings, do not sup-
port. Amending constitutions was intentionally made
difficult so they would not be amended casually. A1-
lowing courts to in effect amend constitutions means
we really do not have constitutions. Constitutions are
supposed to contain rights and protections that cannot
be easily changed. Under the current judicial practices
the meaning of a constitution can be changed at any time
by a court, when activists bring a case before it, as has
happened more than once in recent years.
The obvious question is what is the remedy for run-
away courts legislating in this fashion? Under present
political conditions there is no clear remedy. A presi-
dent can appoint judges with different legal philoso-
phies, but Obama would not do that. Iowa's governor
can only select judges from a group recommended to
him by a nominating commission. Legislative bodies
could act but there is no clear majority at the state or
federal level to do so. Also, Obama could veto legisla-
tion at the federal level. Perhaps the next president will
appoint judges who are able to set aside their personal
opinions and interpret the law as intended by those who
enacted it. Judges that assert the power to change our
constitutions and laws according to their personal phi-
losophies, should be a concern to all of us.
It seems to me that more tests are needed before we
go further in legalizing these products
Memorial Service
JAMES W. KLOSTER
Memorial Services will
be held 2 p.m. Saturday,
July 11, at Pleasant Hill
Free Church, 4555
Parkridge Ave Pleasant
Hill for James W. Kloster,
Carlisle, formerly of Nor-
walk.
Visitation is one hour
prior to services Jim
passed away Monday,
June 29, at home in Carl-
isle.
Online condolences can
be made to www.peterson
funeralservice.com. James W. Kloster
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Norwalk Area Churches
Crossroads Church
2601 Border St.
www.2thecrossroads.com
Glen Blumer, Pastor
515-287-8580
9:30 am Worship
Nursery & Children's
Programming
3 years old through 5th grade
Wed 6:30 pm K-12th grades
Fellowship Community
Church
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Christ Our Savior
Lutheran Church (LC-MS)
515 Sunset Dr.
515-897-4183
Steven Klawonn, Pastor
9:00 am Worship
10:30 am Sunday School
Wed. Family Education 6:30 pm
Wed. Confirmation: 5th-8th grade
6:30 pm
Disciple City for Children:
(18 months-5th grade)
Sunday Mornings, 10 am
Quality childcare provided
for children under 18 mo.
'Unstoppable' for Jr. High:
(6th-8th grade)
Sunday Evenings, 6-8 pm
'Unshaken' for Sr. High:
(9th- 12th grade)
Sunday Evenings, 6-8 pm
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First Baptist Church
Sunset Dr. & Marred
981-4391
Trey Perrott, Pastor
9:30 am Coffee Fellowship
10 am Morning Worship
5:30 pm Sunday Kids
and Adult Ministries
Class for all ages
Nursery Provided
Wednesday Night Link Groups
New Life Lutheran Church
4380 Wakonda Dr. - 285-5965
www.newlifenorwalk.org
Nate Liedtke, Pastor
8:15 am & 10:30 am Worship
9:30 am Sunday School
Childcare Provided
***
Norwalk Christian Church
(Disciples)
701 Main St. - 981-0176
Travis Stanley, Pastor
Marti Stanley, Pastor
8:30 am Informal Worship
9:15 am Church School
10:30 am Worship
Nursery Provided
Wed. pm CYF & Chi Rho
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Norwalk United
Methodist Church
1801 Sunset Dr. - 981-4251
Rev. Kiboko I. Kiboko
9:30 am Worship
Nursery Provided
St. John the Apostle
Catholic Church
720 Orchard Hills Dr.
981-4855 FAX 981-9475
Father John Ludwig
Sacrament of Reconciliation
4 pm Saturday
Masses: 5 pm Saturday
9 am Sunday
Nursery, Sunday School
CUMMING
Harvest Church
(Evangelical Free)
4225 N. Birch Ave:
PO Box 115
981-4321
harvestchurchcumming.com
Thomas Cackler, Pastor
Sunday 10 am Worship
Start the day off right!
mdtter& 515-223-1150
P.O. Box 160
DES MOINES
Christian Life
Assembly of God Church
Fleur Drive and Hwy 5
Warren Hunsberger. Pastor
515-953-0322
10 am Worship
Children's Ministry, 0-5
Kids' Church 6 years & up
Nursery ages 0-2
6:30 pm - Wed. Elevate Youth
Grace Baptist Church
112 County Line Rd. 285-8871
www.gracecares.net
Doug VanWey, Pastor
9:30 a.m. Sunday School
10:45 am Worship
Jr. & Sr. High, Men's and
Women's Ministry
Nursery Provided.
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Mt. Zion Church of God
8383 Ridgeview Dr.
David Chu, Pastor
664-2828
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Martensdale Community
(An Evangelical Free Church)
1 Mile North of Martensdale on
Hwy 28
Jeremy Kidder, Pastor
641-764-2491
Worship! 9 am
Bible Study: 10:30 am
Jr. High & Sr. High Youth: 6 pm
Sunday
St. Paul Lutheran Church
(Evangelical Lutheran Church
in America)
615 Iowa Ave.
641-764-2752
Ron Molar, Pastor, 770-1286
Don Rothweiler, Pastor
SUMMER HOURS BEGIN
9:30 am Worship
Call for times on Adult and
Children Bible Studies
Linn Grove
United Methodist Church
7483 50th St. - 981-4062
Ginni Otto, Pastor
Free-will offering
Breakfast 8-9:30 am
10 am Worship
Adult Sunday School - 11 am
Freedom Fellowship Church
(IWC)
2604 N. Jefferson Way
515-961-5755
Pastor Jeff Rabe
Pastor's Cell 515-333-2458
9:30 am Sunda), Worship
12:45-2 pm Wed. Adult Bible
Study
Tues.-Thu~ is for
Community Food Closet.
(Please call for availability)
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Good Shepherd
Evangelical Lutheran Church
(ELS)
202 N. Kenwood - 962-0351
Robert Hurting, Pastor
9 am Worship
10:15 Sunday School
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Help newcomers know the
Regular worship schedules of
Norwalk-area churches. Special
Events and services will not be
listed here.
Policy: Churches must be in the
Norwalk Area and in Warren
County for this free listing.
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