Membership Figures Show Church Going Levels Off
New York reports 1950s membership trends with 634 percent of Americans linked to churches in 1962. The Southern Baptist Convention remains the largest denomination with 10,191,203 members, overtaking the Methodist Church at 10,133,003. An LDS New Year Eve party at the Fasthay Unterstake Center in Oakland, featuring the Coachmen, sells tickets at $2 for midnight buffet.
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National Council
Provement Association
Hayward
San Lean
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Chaplain Mayou to Speak at Wesley Methodist Church
Chaplain Robert L. Mayou of the U S Naval Hospital Oakland will be guest preacher at 9 30 a m and 11 a m tomorrow at Wesley Methodist Church 628 Schafer Road on Gods Greatest Gi Mayou, Rochester born, served in the Navy as an electronics technician and earned a Wesley Theological Seminary cum laude degree in 1959 He is on his first chaplain assignment after Chaplain School in Newport R I Pastor Edward L Peet leads Wesley Church
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Oakland
Wesley Methodist Church
Schafer Road
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Rochester
N.Y
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Virginia
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Williamsburg
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Washington, D.C
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Wesley
Hillsboro
Methodist Church
Mayon
Newport
R.I
Edward L. Peet
LDS Stakes Dance In Oakland Plans Interfaith Event
The LDS Stakes plan a combined dance with four other churches at the Interstake Center 4780 Lincoln Ave Oakland at 8 30 p m on Saturday December 23 The Mutual Improvement Associations sponsor the event and attendees come from Hayward and San Leandro First Ward members join the dance with other church groups and a chip and dip party precedes the event.
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Interstake Center
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Oakland
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Women Unit Plans Session
The San Lorenzo Community Church cooperates with the Bay Association of Northern California Conference of the United Church of Christ to participate in an ordination and commissioning service here tomorrow. Neill Richards, former director of religious education at First Methodist Church, will preside. The Women’s Society of Christian Service of the First Methodist Church will be involved as the 25th anniversary is celebrated with services at the Pacific School of Religion. A program outlining the purpose of both groups is planned, according to Mrs. Pat Rawin.
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San Lorenzo Community Church
Paseo Grande
San Lorenzo
Neill Richards
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Methoadist Church
Thurster
Hey Day
cele/San Lorenzo
Orbrate
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Pacific Wesleyan Service Guild
School of Ieligion
Pat Rawin
Area Church Sends Couple as Missionaries to Rhodesia
After graduating from the Pacific School of Religion Mr and Mrs Richards will depart next month to Rhodesia to serve as missionaries for the United Church of Christ The send off includes Rev Franklin Kelsey pastor of San Lorenzo Community Church and Richard Carroll deacons chairman with Rev David L Beebe former pastor of Petaluma United Church assisting Also featured is a reception by the Sanseludes Charles Barber Rich Lorenzo Community Church Billiard Doolan Gary Erickson Clifford Fabroy Phil Griffith Ermond Reayen and Gordon Miller.
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Ward First Community Church
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The
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Special Meal Hails Project at Hayward Ward
The Hayward Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints completes kitchen remodeling and will host a 6:30 PM supper at the church. Rev. Gilbert Christian and Rev. Charles Messinger will alternately lead the daily program with services on January 3, broadcast on KBAM-2M.
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Church of Jesus Christ of
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Len Council of Churches
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Charles Messinger
Homecoming Report On Mission Work At Hayward
Elder Sheldon McClellan of Hayward First Ward will give his homecoming report at 2 20 p m tomorrow. He just returned from 24 years in the Andes Mission headquartered in Lima Peru. He is the son of Elder and Mrs D Ross McClellan of 1787 O D Street. His parents and sister in law Mrs Tom Green will speak and organ solos will be by Mrs Tom Green. Prayers by brothers in law Tom Green of Fremont and Glen Beecroft of Bly Pat Tex. The service will be at the Alderene Chapel 24000 Second.
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Hayward
Church of Jesus Christ of Tatter-day Saints
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Andes
Lima
Peru
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South America
Lary
Tom Green
Students to Give Sermon at First Methodist Hayward
Students from several colleges and universities in the area will hold 9:30 and 1:00 services tomorrow at the First Methodist Church, 1183 B Street in Hayward.
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Resignation Shocks SF Pastor Amid Student Observance
In San Francisco AP reports Rev Curlis R Nims resigns as pastor of First Baptist San Francisco amid student recognition day events. The resignation follows his role with the American Activities Committee and a protest against a Communist speakers rally at City Hall. The scene includes Rev Andrew Pate and a march from Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley as part of a civil rights era religious response.
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American Activities Committee
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First Church
Berkeley
Desire to Become Christian and Fear of Bible Condemnation
A speaker recalls being raised with Bible reading by a mother and expresses longing to embrace Christianity to gain the Bible’s approval and comforting hope for loved ones. They acknowledge the Bible’s promises of abundant life but fear judgment for neglect and unbelief in the final hour.
Enlarged Organ Free Concert At B Street Church
A free concert will be held tomorrow at 3 p.m. at First Church of Christ Sal in the Hayward area. Miss Hazel Wilson, church organist and piano teacher, will perform on the enlarged pipe organ with 44 violone, 73 octave, 56 voix celeste, and 6 Krummhorn Deagan Class 2 tubes. The event showcases completed major additions by the church and pipe organ system.
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First Church of Christ
Sal
Hayward
Moller
Sermon By Evangelist At Temple Bethel Temple
Rev Robert Harrison, a member of the Billy Graham team, will preach at Bethel Temple 354 B St tomorrow at 11 a m. The San Francisco native turned entertainer to evangelism and is noted as a singer and pianist. He studied at San Francisco State Bethany Bible College and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and has traveled with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association since 1958 including missions in Liberia Sierra Leone Ghana Nigeria and Ethiopia.
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San Francisco
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