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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1958

Page

5

Goodwill Chapel Revival Sermon by Rev Frank WoodSunday

Rev Frank Cralg Wood will preach a Goodwill Chapel revival sermon this Sunday at Goodwill Chapel located at 457 Golden Ave. The event is hosted by the church and promises renewed faith and community prayer.

Goodwill Chapel Frank Cralg Diam Goodwill

Rev George Schurr Named Dempster Fellow for 1958 59

From Nashville Tennessee comes word that Rev George Schurr son of the Rev and Mrs Willard A Schurr of Atlantic Avenue Methodist Church Long Beach has been elected a Dempster Graduate Fellow for 1958 59 The fellowship awarded by the Methodist Church board of education supports advanced study for those preparing to teach theology Five fellowships are available each year worldwide Schurr pastor of Park Methodist New Haven since 1956 studied at Garrett and Redlands University will devote full time to research and writing his dissertation in philosophical theology toward a Yale PhD

Nashville Tenn George Schurr Willard A. Schurr Atlantic Avenue Methodist Church Long Beach Dempster Gerald ©. McCulloh Direcor The Methodist Church Board of Education of Park Methodist Church New Haven Conn Garrett University of Redlands Yale University

Evangelist to Open Series in Lakewood

The Rev. S. Roger Birdsall will open evangelistic services at the Church of the United Brethren in Christ in Lakewood near the Dutch Village, starting Sunday at 1 am. The series runs through Saturday evening May 24 with evening services at 7 30. Birdsall is pastor of Olive View Community Church in Sylmar California.

S. Roger Birdsall Church of the United Brethren In Christ Rocket Ist Lakewood Birdsall Olive View Community Church Unitced Brethren Sylmar California

Beth Sholom Plans 500000 Synagogue Erection

Beth Sholom in Long Beach plans a half million dollar synagogue at the southeast corner of 37th Street and Bell Avenue, with architect Sidney Eisenshatt of Los Angeles. Ground-breaking hoped for later this year. Rabbi Maurice Schwartz and Temple leaders praised securing Eisenshatt, noted for major Southern California synagogues.

Maurice Schwartz Ben Metrick Beth Sho- Tom 37Th St Bln Ave Sidney Eisenshiet Los Angeles Temple Beth Sholom Board of Directors Long Beach Blvd Temple Eisen-sntat Eisenshtet Temple Sinai Temple Emanuel Beverly Hills Temple Israel Hollywood Westside Jewish Community Center Sidney Eisenshtat Jon Robert Baldwin Temiy

Prayer on the job: religion grows in business firms

A reporter describes a rising trend of religious practice in industry from Seaboard Air Line Railroad to Reynolds Tobacco and Harvey's Stores. Executives, engineers, and workers discuss interfaith prayer, chaplains, and spiritual guidance integrated into daily work, with firms placing religion in plant life and employee routines.

Seaboard Air Line Railroad Wildwood Florida 5. F. Osteen North Florida Division R. L. Lynn Russell Phillips Mr. Osteen Mr. Lynn Hollywood Cad Miami Leonard Seaboard Reynolds Tobacco Reynolds John Whitaker Peace

Pepperdine College Head Speaks at Local Church

Dr. M. Norvel Young, Pepperdine College president and board member of Abilene Christian College, will lecture on Restoring God to Our Children's Education at Uptown Church of Christ, 8707 Atlantic Ave, Sunday at 6:30 p.m. He has edited Megazine and spoke at postwar relief events and Frankfurt Lectures, becoming Pepperdine president in July 1957.

M. Norvel Young Pepperdine College Uptown Church of Christ Atlantic Ave Young Abilene Caristian College Pepperdine Germany Frankfurt Dr. Young

Youth Group to be Confirmed at Our Saviour's Lutheran

Ten youths will be confirmed at the 11 a m service Sunday at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church 370 Sumipe ro Ave Pastor Virgil Bjerke will preach at 3 and 11 o clock services on the theme Whom to Fear The class includes Jack Hall Sandra Kenninger David Hermstad Carl Jacobson Robert Larson Mary Mestad Priscilla Risdahl Richard Rollefson Sandra Vand al and Lorrett Ziska

Our Saviour's Lutheran Church Sumipero Ave Virgil Bjerke Jack Hall Sandra Kenningar David Hermstad Carl Jacobson Robert Larson Mary Mestad Priscilla Risdahl Richard Rollefson Sandra Vandal Lorrett Ziska

Mills to Tell Church Unit about Prisons

Mills a 25 year convict will speak at 7 30 Sunday night in Fine Avenue Church of God 1862 Pine Ave He will describe his inversion during his first term and exhibit an electric teaser used to punish criminals The Rev Al sect Kempin notes the talk aims to deter crime and juvenile delinquency Mills will wear striped convict attire and demonstrate the Red Heifer or Whipping Bat once used in reform schools Public invited with church members to hear Mills.

Bill Mills Olock Fine Avenue Church of God Pine Ave al Sect J. Kempin Mills Dallas County Texas Py 2 United States House of Representatives

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