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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1962
Page
3
A reader asks how to overcome crippling fear that disrupts sales travel and home life. The columnist suggests that fear may signal life changes or need for greater faith and guidance, advising counseling and cautioning against ignoring stress signals.
Dr Harold Ford conducts revival services for six nights at seven o'clock starting Sunday at Westside Church of Christ located on Willow Street. The Good Twins will sing during the event.
A resolution by First Baptist Church of Long Beach with 4 000 members declares it will not be part of or financially support the National Council of Churches of Christ in America. The church calls for transparency in NCC publicity and notes indirect affiliation through the American Baptist Convention.
Mission Radio Rally in First Brethren Church will feature nationals in native dress from Russia Spain and China. Rev Gene Farrell and Mrs Farrell will direct this event with performances recorded in 12 languages for broadcast on eleven missionary stations across Africa Latin America and the Far East. Refreshments follow in the Social Hall.
St Timothy Youth League plans a spring banquet at St Timothy Lutheran Woodruff Avenue and Arbor Road Sunday at 6 p.m. Rev Paul Mark of Salem Lutheran Glendale will speak. League officers led by July Cheley will be installed, replacing Jerry Smith, as eighty two ninth grade confirmation youths join the league.
Miss Yoshiko Taguchi survivor of the Hiroshima blast speaks at a Youth for Christ rally at 7 p.m. in the NLB Brethren Church. She thanks God for sparing her. Walter Knott founder of Knott's Berry Farm and vocalist Greg Loren attend with Ralph Carmichael's Orchestra. A short film The Red Trap previews communist influences on youth.
Bishop Gerald H. Kennedy of the Methodist Church will preach at First Methodist Church on Fifth Street and Pacific Avenue Sunday. His sermon is titled How to be Religious, reflecting his recent travels to Australia New Zealand and South Sea islands and his role in the 1964 General Conference opening in Pittsburgh.
More than 150 Westminster High School music department students will give a concert Sunday at 6 30 p m at Westminster Presbyterian Church Westminster Ave and Cedarwood St The Advanced Girls Chorus the Men's Chorus and Concert Chorale will perform a varied program largely sacred music
Young people of University Lutheran Church at 1325 Clark Ave will lead Sunday evening services and provide sextet, solo, and other music. Speakers Merritt, Anderson, Fileen Yieide, and Bit Smith discuss professional church work. Anderson plans seminary studies at California Lutheran College, Thousand Oaks, with Tony Fontane also appearing at the Foursquare Church for a 7:00 PM service with music.
Rev George L Leathers Sr father of the Keystone Baptist Church Torrance pastor will evangelize at revival meetings May 20 to June 3 part of the Baptist Jubilee Advance. Twenty four Long Beach Harbor Baptist Association churches are conducting revivals during this time. Leathers from Salem Township serves as missionary evangelist and speaks weekday nights 7 30 and Sundays at 1100 am and 620 pm. James R Walker music professor and choir director at California Baptist College Riverside will join as revival leader.
The Rev. Paul C. Wharton chaplain of the California Lutheran Hospital Los An petees will preach the communion meditation and assist with the Lord's Supper at St. Luke's Lutheran Church 5623 Ward tow Road on Sunday at 9 30 a m and 1 p m with the service led by the church pastor.
The Church Choir and the Children's Choir of St Peter's Lutheran Church at 1119 S Stonescre Ave Compton with Pastor Rev Gordon Behnke narrating will present a song service Sunday at 7 pm. The opening anthem All Glory Be to God on High honors the Holy Trinity followed by songs honoring dues or seasons in the church calendar.
The Fifth Annual Catholic retreat in the Long Beach area sponsored by the People’s Eucharistic League will be held Saturday and Sunday May 26 and 27 at St Matthew’s Church 7th Street and Temple Avenue. Rev Francis J Parrish S J director of the Apostleship of Prayer in this area serves as retreat master.
Immaculate Institute No 129 will hold its annual Mothers Day communion and breakfast on Sunday May 20 beginning at 9 15 am with WM Matthews Church. Breakfast follows at Captain's Inn restaurant 215 Marina Drive.
G. W. LeBarr will present a free lecture at the YWCA 550 Pacific Ave Ham on Your super conscious mind and its limitless powers, with illustrations of special dealings.
The Christian Single Adults group meets at 7 30 p m in the north chapel of First Baptist Church 1000 Pine Ave Dr Chester Padgett noted Bible lecturer will speak. The evening includes singing entertainment and refreshments. Over 225 attended the organization meeting featuring an organ recital by Dr Peter Stack. Mr Reuben Anderson of First Christian Church will speak at the May 26 gathering.
Summer program at Bethany Christian Reformed Church Bellflower runs June 18 to 29 for children from kindergarten to ninth grade. Daily sessions from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon offer Bible stories songs crafts and games led by church volunteers.
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