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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1957
Page
12
A Dayton family recounts their daughter Carol's battle with polio, the fear and faith tested by nighttime pain, hospital confinement, and a father's reflection on God’s goodness. The piece notes religious leaders' involvement and a church canvassing effort tied to community support and spiritual resilience.
A new church is forming in Orange County after the Augustana effort fell through. Floyd Lawson, a seminary graduate, leads the organizing work with Immanuel Long Beach support. The Our Saviour parish in Stanton will hold initial services in a local warehouse or garage space as canvassing continues.
A two week summer seminar for teachers from local churches runs Monday through Friday from 9 am to 1 pm with about fifty teachers expected. Lloyd Anderson of W. Covina leads Bible magazine illustration classes while Roy Aguirre, district psychologist, teaches two classes. A parade of top songs closes the musical program at First Foursquare Church Sunday afternoon.
The Sunday Lesson -Sermon on Divine Love explains God's inexhaustible goodness meeting daily needs. Scripture selections include Ezekiel and writings from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures. Rev. William Miedema will lead the service based on Eddy’s teachings.
Religious leaders reassess the reach of televi sion and radio to the unchurched, noting limited converts from broadcasts. Surveys show audiences tune in but few converts. experts urge improved program quality and broader mass-comm tools.
The Rev. Robert Kliewer, new pastor at Long Leach Brethren Church, 5945 Orange Ave, will preach Sunday assisted by the high school’s assistant pastor and Alf Wile. The family, including their two year old daughter, accompanies him as he begins duties formerly held by Bell Lynne Brethren Church.
A farewell reception honors Rev. Charles L. Trout Jr and family at 7 pm Sunday at Bethany Baptist Church Los Coyotes Diagonal Long Beach. They depart next week for a third mission assignment in Africa. Trout grew up in the Belgian Congo and is noted for missionary lineage and religious training.
More than 750 youths are expected to attend the Seventh-day Adventist Church camp in the San Bernardino Mountains by Aug 1, church officials said. The camping season opened July 7 at Cadar Falls with five sessions, offering coed and separate boys and girls camps for ages 9, 10-11, and 12-15.
A fragmented OCR record lists building permits and related contractors. It mentions several swimming pools, additions, garages, and various addresses with amounts and contractors such as Fiesta Pools, James Fox, and Mackintosh & Mackintosh. Names and places remain garbled, offering only scattered project notes and financial figures.
Eastern Orthodox leaders angrily opposed a proposal to fold the International Missionary Council into the World Council of Churches. They warned the move would threaten ecumenism by favoring Protestant aims over Orthodox unity. The proposal was referred to a sub-committee for study and would require approval from both bodies and their assemblies, possibly delaying final action until 1960.
Five youths and their sponsor represent Lakewood Village Community Church at the International Council of Community Churches in East Northfield Massachusetts. The three day conference ends today with delegates Selly Kerr Kathy Stiff Mike Finney Kay McGee Linda urn aniine sponsor Mrs Virginia Bautor participating.
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