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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1960

Page

4

Christmas Programs at St Pauls Lutheran Church

Church plans a Sunday program Why the Angels Sang featuring Mrs William J Fackler with songs and recitations by Sunday school divisions from 100 pupils and two Bethlehem birth re-enactments. Gifts will aid Good Shepherd Home Terra Bella and a Christmas Eve service will include choir performances at the church and hospital visits through the week.

William J. Fackler St Paul's Lutheran Church Palo Verde Ave Bethlehem Pujals Good Shephard Home West F Lutheran Terra Bella

Los Alamitos Lutherans Hold Annual Christmas Service

Los Alamitos Lutherans will stage their annual Christmas service for Holy Cross Lutheran Church members on September 18 at 7 p.m. The Sunday School moves to Peek Family Terrace Room in Westminster due to space. Over 100 children will sing carols and narrate a film strip about the first Christmas.

Twe Holy Cross Lautheran Church of Los Alamios Lic Temparac Holy Cross Peek Faunily Westminster

California Heights Methodists Move to New Sanctuary

The California Heights Methodist church section progresses toward completion as the sanctuary nears readiness. A service station site once occupied by the Carter property on Cramer Ave is now part of the church grounds with final construction ongoing.

James Ht. Mughes Californid Heights Methodist Church Ree David MM. Walker Chick Stadquist Methodists of California Heights New Sanctuary Meuhers Trigade Post California Hewitts Methodist ¢ Chateh Smutlives Corer Cramer + Ave

Colonial style church opens with new sanctuary project

The article notes a Colonial type edifice under construction for a year with cost of 285000 including a 31000 organ, stained glass, and glass doors. Worship services at 2:30 and 11 are announced with a processional from the old sanctuary led by pastors and families.

Jon Aemester Seid Power Daniel Wehi Reols James A. Hughes Sear Shill David M. Walker

Lay Leader May Put Pep Into Ghareh

Joseph Lewin Miller of Columbus, industrialist, is elected president of the National Council of Churches, the first layman to hold the post. He will serve three years, travel nationally, and push lay participation in church programs and campaigns.

Joseph Lewin Miller Mini Mullimaaire Collumbus, Inc United States Nitonal Council of Churches Wilwie T. Dahlberg San Francisco Pieticijaite Milter

Nativity Scene Returns at Calvary Presbyterian Church

Calvary Presbyterian Church on Atlantic Avenue resumes its outdoor Nativity display starting Tuesday December 20, every evening through December 23 from 6 30 to 7 30. A different church group will form the tableaux each night with amplified background music and illuminated scenery for pedestrians and drivers. The church choir and youth group will also stage a Christmas cantata The Name of Bethlehem by Gaul directed by Jack Kroesen on Sunday at 4 30 p m. A family Candle Light Ceremony is set for Christmas Eve at 7 30 featuring the Beurchant Memorial English Hand Bells.

Calvary Presbyterian Church Atlantic Avenue Auamlic Ave St. Wil Bethlehem Harvey Gaul Jack Kroesen Beurchant

College Students Lead in St. Luke's Services

St Luke's Church reads the scripture during a special Sunday service led by college students. Freshman Park, sophomore Long Beach, and UCLA student Jol Leininger are among those presenting readings. a buffer lunch follows. Location at 3721 Cerritos Ave.

St. Luke's Episcopal Church Sharon Hanna Leland Cole Donna Lima Bryan Hodgson St. Luke’s St. Luke's UL Am Haruki Cerritos Ave

Lutherans Eye New Proposal for Church Union

Lutherans in the National Council of Churches assembly considered an unofficial proposal by Dr. Eugene Blake to unite four major Protestant bodies into a 20 million member church. Delegations from Lutheran groups urged acceptance of merging steps while stressing baptism and the Lord's Supper as sacred means.

National Council of Churches Sain Francisca Jase Eugerte Carson T Blake United Presbyterian Church USA Pi Malvin He Liindeet F. Epp Lutheran Church 7 America American Lutheran OF United Evangelical Lutheran Churches ALC Lutheran Church - Wissouri Synod National Lutheran Coucil Lutheransid Blake Methodist Church United Church of Thrist Bake

Peace of Mind Through Surrender and Inner Quiet

A pastor recalls turning to God during a crisis of confidence at a large Syracuse church. He describes releasing fear, finding inner peace, and feeling renewed power after surrendering his problems, then rebuilding his ministry with a steadier heart and trust in guidance.

Church Io Syracuse

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