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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1958

Page

6

Varied church activities scheduled in Long Beach

Readable church notices list evangelistic services at First Future Square Church Eleventh St and Junipero Ave with evangelist Dick Mills preaching at 7 pm Sunday and 7 30 pm nightly except Monday and Saturday. Also chalk demos by Bob and Lois Williams. Burns Memorial Evangelical United Brethren Church holds annual Fathers at the church in June with Chaplain Dodson as speaker. Fathers and Sons banquet set at St Pauls Lutheran Friday. Rev Robert H Prentice to attend Jamestown College commencement with his son Dan. he will be guest preacher at Second Presbyterian in the absence of Prentice tomorrow. Herman Sweet to fill Second Presbyterian pulpit.

Long Beach First Future! Square Eleventh St Junipero Ave Dick Mills Bob Lois Williams Burns Memorial Evangelical United Brethren Church Dodson U.S. Vy Father Fathers and Sons St. Paul's Lutheran Church Ladies of the Women's League Robert H. Prentice Second Presbyterian Church Jamestown College Jamestown North Dakota Dan Prentice Prentice Presbyterian National Assembly Pitts Persh Dan San Ansélmo Theological Seminary Herman Sweet Directo of Christian Education For Southern California Presbyterian Churches

Second Mass for Priest Notes Boise Ordination

The Rev. Robert L. Smith, ordained May 25 by Bishop James Byrne in Boise Cathedral, will celebrate a second Solemn Mass at Holy Innocents Church June 1 at 10:30 AM. A reception follows 3 to 3.30 PM. Also listed are local church music changes and Memorial Day observances across North Long Beach churches and the community.

Robert L. Smith William Holy Innocents Parish Hall Robert Smith Mt. Angsl Seminary Oregon St. Edwards Seminary Kenmore Wash

Lutheran Churches in Area Share Weekend Services

The region lists multiple Lutheran and ELCA churches with Sunday services across morning and early afternoon slots. Participating congregations include Immanuel Lutheran, Our Savior’s Lutheran, Trinity Lutheran, St Stephens, University Lutheran, Bethel Lutheran, Gloria Dei Lutheran, and Christ Lutheran, offering worship and Sunday School amidst varying service times and nursery care.

ST Timothy Lutheran Church Arbor Road A. Ostorvick University Lutheran Church Att Clark GE Warship Genteas Bethel Lutheran Church Mermin Korshavn Nursary St. Gloria Dei Lutheran Church Theodore Forlio Luther Luther Locancy 6:30 P.M. Christ Lutheran (Elc] 6300 Stearns St. Hes Alras

Weekday Christian Education Expands in Long Beach Schools

Over 6,000 fifth and sixth graders from 45 Long Beach elementary schools enrolled in Weekday Christian Education Released Time classes. Started in 1945 with seven schools, the program now includes most district schools coordinated by an Inter Faith Committee with Christian Science Protestants and Catholics among participants. The initiative aligns with 1952 Supreme Court rulings on religious instruction in public life.

Long Beach Uni Fied Christian Science Council of Churches Evangelical Released Time Inter-Faith Committee California United States Supreme Court High Court Gary Indiana Union

New Pastor Assumes His Duties Here

The Rev. Robert Dr Hughes will assume duties as pastor of First Southern Baptist Church at 3640 Orange Ave tomorrow. He arrives from a ten year post at Calvary Baptist Church in Ventura and succeeds Dr. Elmer L. Gray now at a San Diego church. A Arkansas native, he and Mrs. Hughes are Ouachita Baptist College graduates with further degrees from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has chaired the California Southern Baptists General Convention and serves on its board, and is the California representative for the Foreign Mission Board. The couple has three children: John 14 Peggy 12 and Bobby 9.

Robert Dr.Hughes First Southern Baptist Church Orange Ave Hughes Calvary Baptist Church Ventura Elmer L. Gray Her Baptist Church San Diego Arkansas Ouachita Baptist College Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Fort, Worth Tex Southern Baptist General Convention of California Convention Foreign Mission Board The Southern Baptist Convention John Peggy Bobby

Nazarene Fund Drive Under Way at First Church

Pledges reach 45750 toward a 175090 goal in a two week campaign to fund a new sanctuary beside the Sunday School building at 5191 Los Coyotes Diagonal. The drive was announced by Russell L. Price at a Morgan Hall dinner rally with over 320 attendees and a canvas committee briefing.

Nazarene Church Russell L. Price Morgan Hall Los Coyotes Jack White Mexico Dean Jack Price Trinity ‘Baptist Church 14Th St Gaviota Ave Claud Farris Jr Stan Owens

Science Lecture on Spiritual Mindedness and Prayer

A Sunday Christias Science church lesson sermon contrasts spiritual mindedness and consecrated prayer with subsurface mental methods. The Golden Text from Romans 12 21 urges overcome evil with good in the lesson titled Ancient and Modern Necromancy Mesmerism and Hypnotism Denounced.

Paul

Richard Owens Earns B A From Seminary

Richard Owens of 228 Rand Ave received his A B degree from California Baptist Theological Seminary Covina last week. A 1945 Excelsior Union High School graduate he served in the armed forces 1951 52 then studied for a seminary degree four years majoring in sacred music. He plans a Master of Religious Education next with a minor in sacred music. He is minister of music and Christian education at Trinity Baptist Church and is the son of Mr and Mrs James F Owens of Bellflower. His wife Mrs Joan Owens is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Bickerstaff of Bellflower.

Richard Owens Richard “Sten” Owens Rand Ave California Baptist Theological Seminary Covina Excelsior Union High School Long Beach City College Owens Trinity |Baptist James F. Owens Bellflower Joan Owens Roy Bickerstaff

Day My Faith Grew The Power Of Faith In Duty

Local religious leaders are invited to share how they entered religious work in The Day My Faith Grew feature. Marvin A Johnson recounts speaking at a funeral after a two year old niece’s death, describing calm through prayer. He learns that when a task exceeds human strength, God comes to aid, and faith grows.

Marvin A. Johnson Lakewood Community Marvin

Mental health plan work to start after July 1959

City mental health advisory committee says it is impossible to develop a city state program before July 1959. The group will study community need next meeting June 11 and plan to investigate financial needs county responsibility and the Short-Doyle Act. Milton YI Ven Dyke is chairman with Mantle Magree John C Lungren Daniel W Jbangston and Lionel Dyck Jr. as members.

Virgil H. Spongberg Must Bey Syne Bam Milton YI Ven Dyke Mantle Magree John C. Lungren M.D Daniel W. Jbangston Lionel Dyck Jr

Churchill College Fund Half Raised Announcement

A campaign to build Churchill College named for Sir Winston Churchill has raised about 4.2 million of an estimated 9.8 million. the appeal aims to produce top scientists and technologists and was announced in London.

Winston Churchill Colege London UPI Ate

Mission Service Near Russ Troops Intensifies Near Oslo

Guards report increased activity at a Mission Church upstairs near the Arctic Goodwill Chapel between Norway and Ave. At 11 a.m. a Lord's Supper sermon by Rev. Craig Woods addresses the large Russian convoy near the border and MI6 jet fighters. Sunday school resumes at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow at Seaside Baptist.

Oslo Sian Golden Frontier Norway Ave Soviet Union Nyrad Craig Woods Jesus Christ the Bread of Life MI6 Baptis

Assembly of God to Greet New Leader in Long Beach

The Rev Fulton Buntain will be installed tomorrow at 11 a.m. as pastor of the First Assembly of God Church at Tenth St and Linden Ave in Long Beach. Born in Winnipeg, he comes from Bethel Assembly of God Church in Oakdend California and has served as an evangelist across Canada and the United States. He and his family have moved to Long Beach and will reside in Martha's.

Fulton Buntain Long Beach Oakdend Calif Bethel Assembly of God Church First Assembly of God Church Tenth St Linden Ave Buntain Winnipeg Manitoba Can Victoria College University of Toronto Central Bible Institute Springfield The Bible Institute Britain Canada United States Assemblies of God California Nevada Marth

Rescue Nine as Pipe Break Floods House

Five children parents and grandparents were rescued by sheriff deputies Friday when a water main broke flooding their Lennox home with up to 10 inches of water. Officers said a 200 yard area flooded with up to two feet of water after the break at about 1 am. The mother Loreen Carrier 33 said the family would stay with friends while the home dried. A Southern California Water Co spokesman said the cause of the break was not immediately known.

Lennox CNS sherifPs John Capitano Sam Miller Loreen Carrier Southern California Water Co

Convicts Help Fight $525,000 Prison Fire

A $525,000 blaze ripped through a large building at the Federal Correctional Institution in Seagoville Texas. The fire burned about an hour before crews from Dallas Seagoville and Mesquite contained it. All 5380 inmates were accounted for and 150 inmates aided firefighters. Six firefighters overcome by smoke were inmates.

Seagoville Tex UPA Federal Correctional Institution Federal Honor System Dallas Scagoville Mesquite

Hearst Foundation Gives UC Hearst Greek Theater Priceless Art

The Hearst Foundation donates four priceless works to the Hearst Greek Theater at the University of California. The items include late 15th century Flemish tapestries, a 6th century French stone bas relief made for Francis I, and paired 14th century Italian reliefs showing musicians. Public viewing begins Sunday and continues weekly.

Missionary Conference Opens Sunday at Wrigley Heights Church

Wrigley Heights Baptist Church hosts a four day missionary conference beginning Sunday at 9 30 a m with sessions through Wednesday Rev Ernst Johnson pastor says speakers include Rev Edward Larson Long Beach conservative Baptist Foreign Missionary Society and Rev James Halbert former missionary from French West Africa A silver tea reception is planned Sunday at 3 p m for visiting missionaries with talks on Belgian Congo Argentina Japan and Italy by visiting clergy and spouses

Wrigley Heights Baphist Church Suwand Magnodia Avi Ernst‘. Johnson Edward Larson Long Beach Southwestern Baptist Foreign Missionary Society James Halbert cenUy French West Africa Women’s Missionary Society Hefen iKevorkiam Belgian Congo Beverly Jones Wollets Japan al Rohrbaugh Italy

Brethren to Present Choir From College

North Long Beach Brethren Church will host the Coronation Choir of Bible Bible College Los Angeles tomorrow night at 7 30. The interdenominational college is 50 years old and the traveling choir is drawn from about 750 students in the school.

North Long Beach

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