Reverend Wilken Leaves Hayward For Fresno Appointment
Rev. Fred Kent Wilken, pastor at Wesley Methodist Church, Hayward, is reassigned to Gradf Methodist Church in Fresno. The move was announced at the California Nevada Methodist Conference in Stockton. Wilken led church growth, helped acquire land, and served civic roles. replacement Rev. A E Cole will lead Sunday service only at 11 am until a permanent pastor is named.
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Fred Kent Wilken
Wesley Methodist Church
Hayward
Gradf Methodist Church
Fresno
California
Rev
Wilken
YMCA
Hayward Area
A. E. Cole
Centerville
Stockton
Donald H. Tippatt
Walter T. Gourley
Castro Valley
Robert W. Moon
Walter T. Swearengin
San Leandro
John ¥. Moore
LDS Youths Set Dance Festival
Two thousand young people from stakes across California Nevada and beyond gather at Hughes Stadium Sacramento on June 29 for The Best Things in Life regional dance festival starting 8 30 pm. Participants include Hayward Gridley Reno North Sacramento Palo Alto Sacramento San Joaquin Oakland Berkeley San Francisco Santa Rosa San Jose Walnut Creek and Fresno. The program blends dances and songs chronicling Jennie in a tender search for nappines.
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Vom
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day, Saints
Sacramento
Hughes Stadium
Hayward
Gridley
Reno
North Sacramento
Palo Alto
San Joaquin
Oakland- Berkeley
San Francisco
Santa Rosa
San Jose
Walnut Creek
Fresno
Jennie
Nappines
New Eden Church Elects Officers at Annual Meeting
Eden Congregational church held its annual meeting electing officers and three year trustees. Amy Jensen named moderator and church clerk, Mrs Jack Gonsalves and Orin Dennis as financial secretary and treasurer William Davin. other officers include Beulah Abbadusky historian Mrs Jack Rees Elwood Johnson Mrs Gereld Irving and Don Lucas among three year trustees. Eden Council of Churches will include Rev Richard Norberg Rev William Smith Mrs Carlota Alexander Robyn Wilcox Russ Matthew Philip Linekin Mrs Emil Sekerak and Ray Truscott.
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Eden Congregational
Amy Jensen
Jack Gonsalves
Orin Dennis
William Davin
Beulah Abbadusky
Jack Rees
Elwood Johnson
Gereld’ Irving
Don Lucas
George Oliver
Karl Schultz
Christian Education
John Gutleben
Bernard Moura
Harry Byington
Eden Council of Churches
Richard C. Norberg
William ©. Smith
Carlota “Alexander
Robyn Wilcox
Russ Matthew
Philip Linekin
Emil Sekerak
Ray Truscott
Oldest Protestant Groups to Unite as United Church of Christ
The Congregational Christian Churches merging with the Evangelical and Reformed Church will form The United Church of Christ. About 8,200 local churches and over 2,100,000 members will make it the seventh largest US Protestant denomination. Merger talks have spanned years, with a prior 1848 attempt blocked by a lawsuit. a minority faction opposes the merger and may stay independent.
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Louis
Casbell
Volind
Cleveland
I . Ka’s
New England
United Church of Christ
Auill
U.S
Valley church hosts quartet of gospel musicians
The King's Magnifiers, Assemblies of God College quartet, will sing at Calvary Assembly of God Castro Valley on Thursday night. Members include Lorene Cunningham from Long Beach Dave Scotts from Tulsa Cliff King from Chicago and Ernie Wood on a handsaw. The group travels nationally and has appeared on radio and TV. Reverend R J Boyd invites all to hear this gospel team and closing evangelistic message.
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King's
God. Bible
Calvary Assembly
God
Castro’ Valley
Stanton Ave
United States
Canada
British West Indies
Ernie
Wood
Olin
Lorene’ Cunningharm
Long Beach
Dave Scotts
Tulsa
Okls
Cliff King
Chicago
Ill
Kill Aagnitiers
R.J. Boyd
Epiphany Lutheran Plans Plumskey Ordination Rite
Rev. Robert W. Plumskey to be ordained at Epiphany Lutheran San Leandro with speakers Rev. Dark V. Tambert and others. Ceremony at 8 p.m. in San Leandro church, then a reception at Fellowship Hall. Public service notes Plumskey’s Fremont mission work and Gettysburg Seminary BD degree.
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Lutheran Theological Seminary
Gettysburg
Lo. Fremont
Minitera
Almaaid
Plumskey
Fremont
Fellowship Hall
Leandro Group Opens Parsonage Construction in San Leandro
Leandro Group began building a $30,000 parsonage for Pastor of St Jamar Lutheran Church at 983 Extudillo Ave San Leandro. The four bedroom ranch home at 1789 View Dr should be near completion before the Rybeck family returns from vacation. Contractor details and building committee chair Robert Ide noted progress.
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St’. Jamar Lutheran Church
Han Gut
Rydbeck
Robert
Ide
Tabernacle Announces Series of Revival Meetings
Tabernacle at 9610-2 14th St. launches a series of revival meetings led by Evangelist Hiram Huffman and featured song composer Algo, inviting the public to attend nightly at 7:45 p.m. The evangelistic effort seeks to enrich and strengthen listeners who hear the messages.
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Raymond’ Hawkins
Miracle Revival
Tabernacle
Hiram ‘Huffman
Accord! Kuttmani
Algo
Leader Claims Modern Europe Church Thrives
Lutheran official Dr. Carl Lund-Quist says Western Europe shows religious revival only in East Bloc nations do Christians endure persecution. He notes free churches in Switzerland and argues American church membership trends contradict history, as Western Europe enjoys prosperity with low attendance and indifference to religion. Delegations from 27 countries will attend the Lutheran World Federation assembly in Minneapolis.
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Europe
Carl Lund Quist
Geneve
Switzerland
Lutheran World Federation
Lund-Quist
Thou‘ganda
Miles
Ion Curtain
Asia
Africa
United States
Assembly
Minneapolis
Minn
Ten Commandments for Praying Outlined by Dr Frank H Yost
Dr Frank H Yost of Washington DC presented ten commandments for prayer at the 47th Seventh day Adventist camp meeting. The guidelines urge sincerity and stillness, faith in God, forgiveness, public prayer clarity, and willingness to obey God even when admitting fault.
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Frank H. Yost
Washington, D.C
Yost
Pearly Gates
Lutheran Mission of Christ the King Opens in Centerville
A near capacity crowd attended the first service of the Lutheran Mission of Christ the King in Fremont last Sunday. The service filled the historic Old Presbyterian Church at 127 North Main Street as 217 people joined the new congregation, the fourth Protestant church in the area’s familiar small church setting. A nursery and fellowship hour followed with coffee. Washington Township residents are invited to visit on future Sundays for 1 a.m. worship, led by Rev. Robert W. Plumskey, mission developer.
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Lutheran Mission of Christ the King
Fremont
Old “Presbyterian
Centerville
North Main St
New Lutheran Group
Little
Washington Township
Robert W. Plumskey
National Council estimates vast church summer programs
The National Council of Churches estimates over 7,000,000 American children will attend church related vacation schools and camps this summer. Religious educators are enthusiastic about youth action and believe a month at a church school provides as much religion as a year of regular Sunday School attendance.
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National Council’ .of Churchés
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