Minister Mees to Retire After 53 Years in Ministry
Oscar C. Mees D D long serving pastor of the Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity plans retirement about September 1 after a tenure since March 1949. He led congregational milestones including a golden anniversary of ordination and contributed to the National Lutheran Council during World War I.
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Oscar C. Mees
D.D
Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity
E. Carson St
Mees
Callifornia
Baltimore
Canton
Ohio
Martin Luther Lutheran Church
New York City
National Lutheran Council
Europe
Long Beach
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Youth to Direct Evening Service at Trinity Baptist
The Rev. Eugene Crowe of the Southern California Baptist Convention will preach at Trinity Baptist Church tomorrow at 10 00 am. His topic is Will You Obey God. Youth Night will lead the service with Miss Dorothy Fraser as soloist. Senior High School Girls' Guild serves ice cream in the Youth Hall after the service.
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Eugene Crowe
Southern California Baptist] Convention
Trinity Baptist Church
14Th St
Gaviote Ave
Dorothy Fraser
Claude L. Fortis
So. Calif. Baptist Convention
Sian Owens
Christian. Education
Hangen on Council Elects Pastor to Social Action Council
The Rev. Emerson G. Hangen, pastor of First Congregational Church, is among seven elected this week by the General Council of Congregational Christian Churches to serve on the Council for Social Action.
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Hangen
Emerson G. Hangen
First Congregational Church
General Council of
Congregational Christian Churches
Council For Social Action
Parade Precedes New Church Occupancy by St Johns Group
Members of the St Johns Baptist Church organized in 1952 with 12 people will stage a parade tomorrow at 9 20 p m. The group has grown to 150 and the parade signals rejoicing as they move into their first permanent home at 74k East Terith St.
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St. Johns
Baptist Church
Terith St
Elsie Farris Receives High Church Post in Boston
Miss Elsie M. Ferris of Long Beach elected assistant moderator by the General Council of the Congressional Christian Churches at Mechanics Hall Boston. She has spent a decade visiting missionary stations worldwide and has held roles with the YWCA and American Board for Foreign Missions. Public services include parade, 11 am worship, 3 pm dedication by Dr Raymond Henderson, and Holy Communion at 7 pm with local ministers and guests from Western Baptist groups.
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Long Beach
Iive
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Congressional Christian Churches
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Boston
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Board of ‘Directors
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
International Christian Scholarship Foundation
J. Raymond Henderson
Second Baptist Church of
Los Angeles
Second Baptist Church Choir of
Anna Griffith Morrow
Percy Williams
Horace N. Mays
Western Baptist State Convention
Walhfred Jacobson
N. J. ‘Kirkpatrick
En | Jackson
F.C. Washington
M- E. Eddens
Dwight’ V. Kyle
N.C. Hashaway
Princeton Seminary Choir to Perform at Calgary Church
The Princeton Seminary Choir from Princeton, N J will join the Calgary Presbyterian Church at 3rd Street and Atlantic Avenues next Tuesday for a joint concert. Directed by David Hugh Jones Mus Doc the 13th annual summer tour group comprises 22 graduates now pursuing ministry. The choir, renowned for TV radio appearances and a Voice of America program, has sung across 18 states and performed in Havana in 1952. They present works by Palestrina Bach Handel Haydn Mendelssohn and contemporary composers and include traditional songs.
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Presbyterian
Princeton Seminary Choir
Princeton
N. J
Calgary
3Rd
Voice of America
Havana
Cubs
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David Hugh Jones
K Pago
ASCAP
Princeton Seminary
Westminster Choir College
Aianerae
Jones
Palestrina
Lott
Bach
Thandel
Haydn
Mendelssohn
Passover Rite At First Four Square Church Tomorrow
The First Four Square Church on 11th Strand Junipero Ave will observe a Passover service at 10 45 a m with Rev Oscar Stern presenting the sacred elements as used by Christ and His disciples. At 7 p m Rev Milton Ellithorpe will discuss Palesting in the Light of Prophecy.
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First Foursquare Church
Junipero M. W. Ellithorpe
Foster V
Oscar Stern
Palestine
Buster
Junipero Ave
Oscar, Stern
Christ
Milton Ellithorpe
Young Folk Seek Funds for Building Recreation Center
The Skimmer Club a young couples group at Second Presbyterial Church plans an afternoon evening carnival starting at 2 p.m. with a Midway in the church yard games carnival records and galley food. Proceeds fund a recreation building with Bill Burgess as carnival chair.
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Skimmer Club
Young Married
Second Presbyterial Church
Third St
Moline Ave
National Mariners
May I Have a Minute of Your Time at First Baptist
A church notice invites readers to hear a sermon on the Model Prayer Our Father at First Baptist Church Tanth and Pine, with a Sunday morning message and Sunday evening topic Yes Robespierre There Is a God set for 2 30.
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Jesus
Hangen to Ordain Son at First Congregational Church
Dr. Emerson G Hangen pastor of First Congregational Church will ordain his son E George Hangen at Third Street and Cedar Avenue Sunday at 7 30 pm Yale Divinity School graduate will serve as associate minister of Countryside Community Church Omaha Rev Manners will participate and Rev R M Minto Palo Alto will preach on Their Good Shepherd An ecclesiastical council examines at Pilgrim Hall 4 pm Public invited to all services
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Emerson G. Hangen
First Congregational Church
Tland
Hangen
Third St
Cedar Ave
Yale Divinity’ School
New Haven
Manners
R. M. Minto
Leland Stanford University
Palo Alto
First Church
Reverend Woods Guest Teacher at Long Beach Bible Class
The Rev. Frank Craig Woods will teach as guest speaker for the Long Beach Bible class at Veterans Memorial Building 471 West Broadway tomorrow morning. His topic is "Are You Lonely?"
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Frank Craig Woods
Long Beach
Veterans Memorial Building
West Broadway
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