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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1958
Page
4
A New Year meditation using Janus the Roman god as a symbol of beginnings. The passage urges spiritual inventory, reflection on the past year, and renewed faith and courage for the future. It cites Psalms 90 12 about numbering days and seeking wisdom.
Pr Fred Judson of Santa Monica will speak at the University Ave Church 451 Chatwin Ave starting Sunday through Wednesday at 7 30 pm. Judson is pastor of Trinity Baptist Church Santa Monica and has led growth from 400 to about 3609 members. He is president of the Southern California Baptist Ministers Council and a Barra Montes councilman. The program includes a children's program through fourth grade and nursery care.
William W. Buechter, a Los Angeles druggist and father of six, balances a drug store with full time study at Fuller Theological Seminary Pasadena and church leadership. He maintains a 58 average in college, serves as head of a young married couples group, and plans to teach Christian ministry after graduation while working 20 hours weekly at the shop and spending evenings with his family.
About 5,000 Greek Orthodox parishioners in Southern California will attend the eighth annual Feast of Epiphany on January 14 at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium. The rite includes a pontifical liturgy, a processional to Rainbow Pier, blessing by divers, and a royal navy honor guard. Banquet and ball follow in the Lafayette ballroom with speakers Sheriff Peter Pitchess, Mayor George A. Christopher, and others.
Tests by Memphis Light, Gas and Water Division found traces of radioactivity in Mississippi River water. Officials say levels are not dangerous but could not determine the source of the contamination.
Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Los Mamitos and Bassmoor hosts opening services January 4 at 1:00 a.m. in a temporary location 10822 Los Alamitos Piva. Interim pastors Meg Elmer D Thyrot Brittany Tutheran and Rev Charles N Goehring will lead a 3:30 p.m. praise service. Regular worship follows Sundays at 11:00 a.m. Holy Communion on January 11. school begins February 4 with Pastor Olson. Annual meeting January 13 at 2:30 p.m.
I E Burkett will take office as chairman of the Board of Elders of the First Seventh Day Adventist Church at 1001 E 3rd St. The announcement was made by Pastor C L Dudeld. Next year officers include L Mr Ostrander, deacons chair. Mrs George Paap, deaconesses chair. Mrs W B Gillespie, church clerk. Miss Leng Turk, treasurer. and Mrs Charles E Lewes, director of music.
Sustained attendance at the Los Angeles College of Jewish Studies reaches 1400 students, the highest in 11 years, announced by board chairman Dr. George Piness and dean Rabbi Isaiah Zeldin. The Malin school, a project of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, operates in Wilshire Boulevard Temple annex with branch courses at temples including Israel of Long Beach and Beth Shalom of Santa Ana.
William L. Jessup president of San Jose Bible College will be evangelist at Lakewood Church of Christ 6500 E Del Aing Blvd San Jose Calif beginning Sunday for one week with services at 10 45 am and 7 30 pm daily The sermons titled Gods Gift to Us and The Beauty and Glory of the Church of Our Lord will be preached through Sunday January 4 with weeknight services each evening
Pastor Wilfred Buth executive director of the Lutheran Benlent Foundation in Los Angeles will have charge of services and preach at Immanuel Lutheran Church Carson St and Elm Ave tomorrow. Identical services will be held at 930 a.m. Sunday school and Bible classes for all ages from 940 to 1040.
U S ambassador to Moscow Llewallyn F Thompson said he would fly to the United States for a brief home leave and consultations in Washington. His trip coincides with Soviet First Vice Premier Anastas Mikoyan’s visit early January in Washington and Moscow engagement.
English Revivalists announce the Fred Squire Revival Party from England will visit the First Squares Church at St and Tumpere Ave for the 10:45 a.m. service tomorrow. Rev. Milton Duli thorpe says Squire has traveled 300,000 miles, preached on three continents, authored books, and written over 100 gospel songs.
The gaming convention program at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium from January 4 to 11 aims to train Bible teachers. David Edwards, local congregations presiding minister, notes the theme Expand Our Ministry to increase preaching and teaching to all seeking Jehovah's Kingdom.
Six hundred high school and college youths from California Nevada and Arizona will attend a Methodist regional convocation at the University of Redlands December 29 to January 1 The board of education announced the event and the group from Long Beach includes Dorlal Kay Baker Deanna Bogue Barbara Ely Donna Brands Meyer David Johnson Joe Peekhaus and Linden Ave attendees The Rev H A Carroll will conduct worship at First Lutheran Church tomorrow at 4 am.
New York reports the death of Pope Pius XI and the coronation of Pope John XXII headline the Lutheran Churchman's annual list of 20 key religious stories. Other items include separation of church and state in U.S. politics, birth control debates in hospitals, new Roman Catholic cardinals, and church mergers amid national discussions on religion and politics.
The Self-Resaliza fio Fellowship Church at 430 E Ocean Blvd begins a topic Sunday at 11 o clock about New Year resolutions. Mr Leland Standing notes time is a human measure and that beginnings and ends are aspects of time.
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