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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1961
Page
4
A noted preacher laments rigid retirement rules that age out capable leaders. He argues for flexibility to keep active elders who remain healthy and productive, noting the risk of loss to communities when valued figures are forced out. The piece calls for standards allowing continued service for those meeting them.
St John’s Lutheran Church will mark a double anniversary this Sunday. It celebrates the congregation’s 100th year and the Day School’s 100th year with Rev Walter M Fehner as master and speakers Rev Walter F Fisher of First Lutheran Pasadena and Rev Lawrence K Zank of Lutheran High School Los Angeles. A fellowship hour follows the evening service at 7 pm.
A plan proposes a Re-adjustment and Re-activation Club to place competent retired men in service activities. Members could work as desired, using their minds and experience in important roles. In the Churches members of Long Beach Seventh-day Adventist Church will be invited to sponsor a 70 bed hospital project 12 miles from Honolulu on Oahu Island.
Biola Chorale from Biola College California will present a sacred concert Sunday at 7 p.m. Dr Andreas Bard pastor of St Mark's Lutheran Brethren Church will speak Sunday at 8:30 and 11 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church. Rev J Wesley Neal will show Africa pictures at Church of God Chapel 7 p.m. free will offering for Africa work. Jacob and Rachael film shown at Lakewood Community Free Methodist Church. Dr Bard, a prominent pastor and author of 13 books, led three churches including St Mark's for 41 years.
The Long Beach Council of Churches will sponsor an all day seminar on Christian Responsibility for Freedom at First Methodist Church Education Building. Dr John Burt of All Saints Pasadena will give the keynote at 10 am, followed by group discussions and an address by Dr Julian Keiser on the Communist menace.
Atlantic Avenue Methodist Church at 1835 Atlantic Ave will inaugurate two Sunday services at 5 and 11 a.m. The decision followed many requests for an extra hour of worship. Sunday school for nursery through sixth grade starts at 2 a.m. Youth and adult classes run 10 to 10:45 a.m. Junior church and nursery accompany the 11 a.m. service. The Children’s Choir will rehearse at 11 a.m. under Carl H. Robertson. Marjorie Clifton accompanies.
Rev Ray Kinney of Garden Grove speaks on Practical Immortality in the Light of Traditional Christianity at the Women's City Club. The talk is the third in a series titled The Continuity of Life, sponsored by the Congregational Church with Rev Vernon L. Booker as minister.
Dr Emmett McLoughlin, once a Franciscan priest who resigned in 1948, will speak at the First Assembly of God Church Sun day at 3 p.m. He led Memorial Hospital Phoenix and wrote People’s Padre selling over 250000 copies. His new book is American Culture and Catholic Schools. His Sunday lecture centers on Federal Aid and Church Schools.
Rabbi Sidney Sr. Guthman spiritual leader of Temple Sinai will attend the Annual Conference of the Rabbinical Assembly of America at Kiamesha Lake New York from April 23 to 27. He returns Friday morning April 28 and will lead Sabbath services that evening at the temple.
The People's Eucharistic League sponsors a two day retreat at St Matthew's Catholic Church on April 29 and 30. Retreat Master will be Rev William J OHalloran OS S of New York. Registration begins before the 8 o'clock mass Saturday morning and ends with Holy Hour at 3 30 p.m Sunday followed by reception of new members into the league.
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