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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 1960

Page

3

Swedish Pastor to Speak at Long Beach Assembly

The Rev. Alfred Gustafsson of Stockholm will address Long Beach Assembly of God at 4103 Cherry Ave this Sunday. For 17 years he was associate pastor of the Pentecostal Holy Church in Stockholm, a church with over 6,700 members. During an eight month U S tour he will visit missionary stations in Mexico and will speak at morning worships and evangelistic services.

Alfred Gustafsson Stockholm Sweden Long Beach

Bay Shore Community Church Elects Officers and Luncheon

Bay Shore Community Church will hold its annual congregational meeting Sunday Jan 10 starting with a luncheon at 12:30 in the church Concert Hall. One-third of officers to be elected. Rev Milton Gabrielson will preach at 8:30 and noon services discussing whether religion is defined by belief or practice.

Bay Shore

Fighter for Cleaner Films Talk in Los Angeles

George Heimrich, chair of the National Commission’s censoring group, will discuss film violence and censorship at a men only meeting of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Long Beach. The event aims to inform city men about the motion picture industry, with broader notes on cleaner films for public shows.

Condu Long Beach George/tendance Heimrich Lutheran ' Church Junipero Ave Luther Ant Church Donald Bradish The Film Commission

Epiphany Rite At Rainbow Pier Draws 4000 Greek Orthodox Faithful

The Feast of Epiphany observance at Rainbow Pier Sunday at 1 pm expects over 4,000 Greek Orthodox members. Bishop Demetrios will officiate with clergy from eight Southern California parishes assisting. The cross diving blessing event follows a Pontifical Liturgy at 10 am in the Municipal Auditorium led by Rev. Nicholas J. Billinis.

Christ John Rainbow Pier Demetrios Southern California Nicholas J. Billinis

Missionary to Bolivia Will Speak at local church

Missionary Paul Mason and his wife will speak next Wednesday at 7 PM at Beshany Baptist Church 22441 Clark Ave. They will report on their Boliva work with slides. Mason notes Indians replace leaders at age 30 and older men face brutality.

Bolivia Paul Mason Besh Clark Ave Mason

Westside Church Sermon Emphasizes Impossible Versus Possible

Reverend Frank Craig Woods will deliver a Sunday sermon at Westside Community Church in the Goodwill Chapel, 1800 W Pacific Coast Highway. He focuses on the contrast between good and evil and urges action to prevent triumph of evil.

Frank Craig Woods Westside Goodwill Chapel Pacific Coast Highway Woods

Mentura Glee Club to Sing Here Sunday

The Merle Glee Choral Group will present a concert of Negro spirituals Sunday at 3 30 p m by Grant Chapel AME 1129 Alamitor Ayo This choral group directed by Chartes aneh Cosmi Turner of Los Angeles Long Beach Cosmic Research Society will present courage singing of Negro Hawaiian Re music and to aid in its prescribing The Hall 835 Locust Ave next Sunday at 2 pm Hannah Weary high Kahwia priestess will tell of the old Hawaii religious ceremonies in sponsoring the concert will promote greater appreciation of this music from an ark and lecture slides and color pictures of the recent volcanic eruption will be shown open to the public

Merle Glee Grant Alamitor Ayo Chartes Aneh Cosmi Turner Los Angelies Long Beach Locust Ave Hannah Ess Grant Chapel Shawn

Southland Presbyterians Plan Forty New Churches

The United Presbyterians announce a multi-year drive to build forty new churches in Los Angeles Orange and San Diego Counties. A mid winter meeting will outline the program details including a $6,000,000 capital funds campaign with $2,500,000 earmarked for construction financing. About 500 delegates from 198 churches are expected at the meeting in South Pasadena with reports on full time church careers for candidates.

Southland United Presbyterians Los Angeles South Pasadena Orange San Diego Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital San Francisco

Anti Semitic Acts Arouse Protestants

Washington UPI reports that Christian churches worldwide were urged to unite for prompt suppression of a dangerous recrudescence of anti Semitism.

Washington UPI

Calm leadership and mind power from a British political icon

A reflective piece on Harold Macmillan’s rise after the Suez crisis, praising his calm leadership and suggesting quiet deliberation aids success. It links mental steadiness to effective decision making and cites a sign at 10 Downing Street. The article also touches on anti Semitism concerns and Christian messaging about thought reform and confidence.

England London Harold Macmillan Labor Party Macmillan Downing Street

Annual Meet at Lakewood Church Set

The Lakewood First Presbyterian Church at 3955 Studebaker Rd will hold its annual congregational meeting Sunday after an all family potluck dinner at 5:30 p.m. The evening program opens with the business meeting at 7 p.m., with children being entertained during the meeting. Election of officers is planned and the group discusses plans for the year.

Lakewood First Presbyterian Church Studebaker Rd Pan Velock Soleslalle

Quiet calm deliberation and faith in God

The text discusses finding confidence in difficult situations through quiet, calm deliberation, citing Prime Minister Macmillan and asserting prayer and meditation condition the mind for quiescence. It mentions practicing "thought coloration" after establishing this calm mindset.

Macmillan God

Bible Film Showings Amid Interfaith Rally at Lakewood

At Lakewood Free Methodist Church the pastor Rev F J Avehur urged Christians to display support and sympathy for Jews with a Bible film shown Sunday at 4 pm. He announced the second sermon in a youth series titled Gods Call to Youth at 10 am and a stereoptican slide program from The Book of Acts next Wednesday at 7 30 p.m.

Lakewood Free Methodist Gac Downey Ave John Jous Anakapows F. J. Avehur Ile

Kennick to Speak at Italy Name Society Breakfast

Joseph M. Kennick will address the quarterly breakfast of the Italy Name Society of St. Cornelius Catholic Church at 333 Bellflower Divd Sunday at 9 a.m. at Clouds Restaurant in the Municipal Airport. Rev. Edmund J. Bradley will officiate as new members may enroll in the society.

Kennick Spears Joseph M. Kennick St. Cornelius Catholic Bellflower Divd Clouds Edmund J. Bradley

Wives of Ministers to Install Officers

The Long Beach Ministers' Wives Association will hold its annual installation of officers at 312 Obispo Ave. at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 19. Installing officer Mary Swift Beeks, president of the Long Beach Council of Churches, will lead. New officers include President Mrs Howard Steward, Vice President Mrs Howard Butterfield, Recording Secretary Mrs Le Moyne Whitlock, Treasurer Maj Eloise Sloan, and Corresponding Secretary Mrs Oscar Mees. Special music will be by Mas Sloan and Mrs Ira Heath.

Long Beach Home Wives Assn Howard Butterfield Nual Obispo Ave Mary Swift Beeks Beeks Te Long Beach Council of Churches Vernon Rooker Ministers’ Wives Mas. Sloan Ira Heath Howard Steward le Moyne Whitlock Maj Eloise Sloan Oscar Mees

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