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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1958

Page

4

Rev Tinsley Returns to East Side Church for Sunday

East Side Christian Church at 624 Obispo Ave hosts Rev George Tinsley for two Sunday sermons in an event called Old Home Week. Tinsley once pastor of seven churches from 192? to 1930, highlighted by long association with Grace Methodist and others. The gathering includes church leaders and staff from Grace and Calvary Presbyterians, with meals and accommodations organized by church volunteers.

East Side Santa Monica Winburm T. Thomas Pearl Harbor Shanghai Dr. Thomas Long Beach East Side Christian Church Obispo Ave Chuck Sundauist

Leadership roster at Heights event across churches

The article lists organizers and teachers from Grace church and Belmont Heights church for breakfasts and registrars, detailing leaders of school departments. Rev Richard Edger directed youth work for Junior High, with A. H. Roebuck, Lois Kennedy, James C. Marshal, and Roy Tucker heading various primary and nursery units at multiple Methodist churches in North Hollywood Rosemead Whittier Culver City.

Rosemead James C. Marshal First Methodist Church Whittier Roy Tucker Meynard Memorial Methodist Church Culver City

Lutherans to Hold Picnic at Wardlow Park Sunday

Christ Lutheran Church at 6500 Stearns St will host a congregational picnic Sunday noon at Wardlow Park following a 11:00 am worship. It marks the close of the Vacation Bible School session with 125 pupils enrolled, taught by 15 teachers led by Mrs. Lester Melmquist and Mrs. William Bornemanna.

Christ Lutheran Church Stearns St Wardlow Park Wardlow Rd Stanbridge Ave Lester Melmquist William Bornemanna

E Stanley Jones to Speak at LA First Methodist Church

Dr. E Stanley Jones, author of The Christ of the Indian Road, and noted missionary, will preach at First Methodist Church, Lighthouse Hope Streets, Los Angeles, Sunday morning August 17 at 10 45 o'clock.

E. Stanley Jones First Methodist Church Lighth and Hope Streets Los Angeles Sumilay

Baptists Meet in Goodwill Chapel

The Rev. John Craig Woods of Seaside Baptist Church meets in Goodwill Chapel at 457 Galden Ave. He unveils a new slogan for tomorrow’s services: Singing that lifts, Preaching that lives, Fellowship that lasts. Sermon topic is The Inexhaustible and satisfying Fellness John 1 6. Worship at 11 am with Sunday school for all ages at 30 am.

John Craig Woods Seaside Baptist Church Goodwill Chapel Galden Ave

St Anthony’s Brother to Brazil Heads for Amazon Mission

Brother Raymond Gunzel of St Anthony's High School left last Sunday for a 350 mile voyage up the Amazon to Santarem Brazil to join eight Holy Cross Brothers at the Ginasio Dom Amanda a school for boys in action The Oakland native joined the congregation in 1947 and is a St Edward's University graduate majoring in Spanish and English He taught at St Anthony's last year and studied Portuguese under Brother Genard at the Brazilian school The Tidings

Raymond Gunzel Cs.c St. Anthony's High School Amazon River Santarem Brazil Holy Cross Brothers Stati Ginasio Dom Amanda Oakland Raymond Congregation of Holy Cross St. Edward's University Fuustin Tex

Free Methodist Summer Sings Draw Youth and Adults

Free Methodist churches in the area sponsor monthly sings. The August event starts at 8:30 p.m. at San Pedro Free Methodist Church on 19th Street and Cabrillo Avenue, with future dates at Lakewood Free Methodist Church on Downey Avenue. Rev. Wayne A Faubion notes the gatherings target youth but attract many adults, held on the second Sunday evening each month.

San Pedro Free Methodist Church 19Th St Cabrillo Ave Wood Free Methodist Church Downey Ave Wayne A. Faubion Lakewood Church

Self Realization Service Tomorrow Explores Greater Than Will Power

Bramachari Leland will discuss "Greater Than Will Power" at the Self Realization Fellowship. The event is scheduled for tomorrow at 430 East Ocean Blvd, venue on the church line.

Bramachari Leland Tle.m East Ocean \ Blvd Church of All Religions Brahmecheri

Adventist Church Names New Elder and Instructor

First Seventh-Day Adventist Church at 1001 East Third Street will welcome Elder C L Duffield as its new pastor. He travels from Ohio with Mrs Duffield. Elder Duffield is Union College trained with postgrad work at Theological Seminary in Washington DC. He has pastored in Minnesota Philadelphia and several Ohio cities. Marie Fulker s ont joins as Bible instructor from Ohio. Rev William Harcour remains associate pastor on the ministerial staff.

First Seventh-Day Adventist Church East Third St C. L. Duffield Duffield Ohio John Osborn Washington, D. C Potomac University Union College

Black Hills Passion Play Draws Pilgrims to Spearfish and Lake Wales

Josef Meier leads a diverse troupe in the Black Hills Passion Play staged threetimes weekly from June to August in Spearfish and January to Eastor in Lake Wales. The outdoor production, praised for acoustics and scenery, has drawn over five million viewers since 1932, with dozens of performances canceled only by rain in two decades at Spearfish. Meier, the seventh generation in his family to perform Christ, says the play unites denominations and offers a pilgrimage-like experience beyond sectarian lines.

Spearfish M.D. UP Oberammergau Eastor Lake Wales Fla Black Hills Josef Meier United States Meier Thrist Jesus Germany Lookout Mountain Holy Land Chris Henry Meier Europe

New York Cathedral in 66th Year of Building

The Protestant Episcopal cathedral church of St. John the Divine in New York began in 1892 and remains unfinished though two thirds completed. Cornerstone laid December 27, 1892. seeks to be world’s largest gothic church near Columbia University. Seating 10,000. $20 million spent so far with more expected through public solicitations.

New York Cathedral New York UPI St. John the Divine Empire State Chrysler RCA Manhattan Columbia University Harlem Europe St. Peter's Basilica Rome London Westminster Abbey St. John the Devine United Press International Canones Canon West

Movie at Bay Shore Church Services

The Rev Milton G Gabriel Jr will conclude his discussion of Strength for Whatever Comes Whenever It Comes during the 9 30 a m and 1 a m services at Bay Shore Community Congregational Church 5100 The Toledo He will answer questions asked by worshipers in recent weeks Magnificent Obsession starring Rock Hudson will be shown during the Summer Vesper Movie service at 7 00 p m

Milton G. Gabrielson Bay Shore Community Congregational Church Toledo Starr Ing Rock Hudson

Public address system aids East Side Church members

East Side Christian Church at Seventh St and Obispo Ave praises a new transistor public address system installed by LK. Fox. Fox, a Navy electronics man in World War I, is highlighted by The Independent Press-Telegram composing room for improving hearing during services.

Big Help East Side Christian Church Seventh St Obispo Ave LK. Fox Independent, Press-Telegram

Crusade of Faith Revival Opens at St John Baptist

St John Baptist Church at Tenth Street and Olive Avenue opens a ten day Crusade of Faith revival beginning Sunday. Rev H B Charles of Mt Sinai LA and former pastor of Second Baptist Long Beach leads the event at the new congregation, with Rev H Gould Merriwether inviting all faiths to join for dedication to God through prayer for relief from tension.

St. John Baptist Church Tenth St Olive Ave God H. B. Charles, Mes Tor Mt. Sinai Baptist Church Los Angeles Second Baptist Church of Long Beach St. John's Church H. Gould Merriwether Merriwether Charles

Storvick to Lead Three Sunday Services at St Timothy

Rev A O Storvick will conduct three worship services Sunday at St Timothy Evang Lutheran Church Wood muff Ave Arbor Rd Lakewood. The 3:15 convenes a caution ahead sermon, 11 am sermon titled What Happened to Judas. Sunday school and nursery will be available during all three services.

A. O. Storvick St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church Woodmuff ‘Ave Arbor Road L Lakewood Judas

Cathedral Roof Structure Declared Free of Debt

The project explains there is no debt and no mortgage planned for the construction. The article notes the only steel is a ridge in the nave roof created using old cathedral wood beams, with the structure stretching over a length described as more than a tenth of a mile.

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