Baptist Prazz and Alcoholics Convene in Boston
The 1968 Baptist gathering in Boston draws 8 000 delegates through Sunday. A Thursday film by Boston CORE and Baptist groups shows urban crisis and black history. A panel explains black power. Rev Dr Jeanie Sherman to preach the convention sermon. A separate 10 day NY theological seminar, co sponsored by Christian Herald, trains ministers to work with alcoholics focusing on personal feelings and sensitivity training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Carl F. Henry
Christianity Today
Harvey Cox
Harvard Divinity School
Jeanie Sherman
New York Theological Seminary
Seminary
The
Christian Herald
Ronald Soderquist
Youth for Christ rally invites Long Beach youth
Gordon McLean of Santa Clara Valley Youth for Christ headlines a free 7:30 p.m. rally at First Brethren gym with the Jordan High Straw Hatters band and UFC Campus Life Awards. Prisons, rescue missions and clinics trips are on the agenda for local high school students.
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Gordon McLean
Santa Clara Valley
Youth For Christ
Brethren
36Th Street
Linden Avenue
McLean
Youth For Christ International
Straw Hatters
Jordan High
UFC
Long Beach Area
Night Call radio talk show launches across nation
A new national call in program Night Call debuts Monday in New York City. Hosted by a Black and a White presenter, the hour long five nights weekly program invites audience questions via collect calls and ties stations on leased lines. Sponsors include The Methodist Church and National Council of Churches with support from Catholic office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Night Call
Film Commission
The
Methodist Church
Broadcasting and Film Commission
National Council of Churches
National Catholic Office For Radio and Television
Arthur Flemming
New York City
United States
City Officials Vote to Suspend Pay for Three Months
Westmoreland California city council members vote unanimously to suspend their own salaries and those of part time firemen for three months to balance city books. Mayor E. H. Cain says the city owes $3,000 in past due bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westmoreland
Calif
E. H. Cain
Ecumenism at Work in Leisure World Community Church
Leisure World Church in Seal Beach is profiled for ecumenical work in Christian Century. The article notes 27 denominations among 1500 members, 45 retired ministers in the congregation, and broad outside giving including scholarships in Iran and at Chapman College, plus aid to projects in Watts, Vietnam, Hong Kong, and by Church Women United and other groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leisure World
Seal Beach
Christian Century
Community Church
Russell E. Clay
John R. Gunn
American Baptist
Elliott V. Freckles
United Church of Christ
Frank A. Lindhorst
Methodist
University of the Pacific
Clay
Fellowship of Bible Study
Ies
Presbyterian
Iran
Pauline Roberts
India
Baptist
Hong Kong
Unit
Ed Church of Christ
Chapman College
Orange
Christian Church, Disciples of Christ
Immanuel United Church of Watts
Vietnam
Women United
Church World Service
The
American Bible Society
Migrant Ministry
Europe
YMCA
Children’s Clinic
Long Beach
Orange County
Ecumenical Prayer for Peace at Mount Olivet Church
An ecumenical Peace Prayer featuring music from Catholics Jews and Lutherans will be held Tuesday at 7 30 p m at Mount Olivet Lutheran Church Lakewood 4405 E South St Sponsored by Lutheran Church Women the event includes St Pancratius Roman Choir Temple Beth Shalom Rev David Kane and Rev Don Hickerson with brief addresses by Rabbi Kane Pastor George Norman and others concluding with A Mighty Fortress Is Our God It reflects a non-denominational effort to express a growing ecumenical spirit
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Olivet Lutheran Church
William Gilbert
St. Pancratius Catholic Church
David Kane
Temple Beth Shalom
George Norman
Ronald Anderson
E. South St
Lakewood
Lutheran Church
Don Hickerson
St. John Bosco
D. D. Williams
E. L. Osborne
Floye Osborne
Sailors and parishioners share chapel aboard USS Sterett
The Sterett hosted Long Beach First United Presbyterian Church members for a Sunday service on the helo deck with Chaplain R R Helveston leading the Good Samaritan parable. The event part of Admiral Rudden’s Chapel By The Sea program aims to connect civilians and sailors through aboard ship services.
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Sterett
Long Beach
First United Presbyterian Church
R. R. Helveston
Good Samaritan
Coast Guard
Presbyterian Church
Cort Johnson
Holy Family Catholic Church
Wilmington
Fechteler
Thomas J. Rudden
Adm
Rudden
Cruiser-Destroyer Group
Thomas W. Kuhn
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Baptist Prazz
H.S
John Hancock
Christian Advocate
Ralph C. Shea Jr
First Methodist
Forest Park
Atlanta
Jesus
Kingdom of God
Shea
Old Rugged Cross
Holy Land
George Peek
North Long Beach
Germany
Africa
Mrs. Peek
Israel
Dr. Peek
I,pt
Eutychus
Salvation Army
Spring ST
ALL
Prederick
Gibson
Char. OF Peace
Jon Jones
Spiritual Science Church
Gas
Oranoco Ave
Mary C. Pirtie
Clycle J. Metz
Leisure World Church
United Presbyterians
California
Dodger Stadium
Southland
Cor
10Th and
Linden
1St Assembly of God
Wesley Paul Steelberg
Youth Service
KGER
Murray Dempster
Christian & Missionary Alliance
Palo Verde Ave
Rev. Alway J. Bell
Nursery of
Emma Taylor
Garden Grove
Assembly OF God
Fwy
Euclid
Eaile
Long Beach Church of Religious Science
Church of Red Crest Theatre
Atlantic Awave
Magic OF Imagination
Don Bertheau
E. 36Th St
Japan
Ronald E. Heywood
Unitarian Church
Atherton
Sterett Crew
Earl McMilin
Bethel Tabernacle
Carl R. Ambrose
East Broadway
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