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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Nov 30, 1968

Page

16

Beards and Bibles Rally In Suburban Evangelist Scene

A group of about 10 young men living cooperatively on Linden Avenue and 10th Street display cars and windows with slogans like Jesus Is Coming Again. They reject formal titles, see themselves as modern preachers, and come from varied religious backgrounds including some from Long Beach and Southern California.

Linden Avenue 10Th Street Jesus Christi Anity California Long Beach Misssissippi

Baptized Babies in Gorki Survey Despite Atheist State

A poll by Milodoi Kommunist in Gorki shows 60 percent of babies baptized despite official atheism. Most parents identify as non believers, yet 61 percent say their families urge baptism and 23 percent view it as an old Russian custom. Christian evangelists face church opposition but continue outreach, emphasizing Bible study over church affiliation. The group notes some acceptance of Youth for Christ and stress personal devotion over institutional ties.

Moscow Gorki Young Communist League Soviet Union Milodoi Kommunist

Lakewood Missionary Baptist Mission Plans Sunday Services

The Lakewood Missionary Baptist Mission will start Sunday services at 11 am in the Lakewood YMCA located at 5425 Centralia Ave. Rev. James Gage, formerly with the Celestial Quartet, will deliver the morning message, and Rev. Jerry Hamblen will give the 7:30 pm sermon. Sunday School and Baptist Training Course are scheduled as well.

Lakewood

Messiah Ushers in Advent at Our Saviors Lutheran

Handel's Messiah part I concert opens Advent season Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at Our Saviors Lutheran Church 370 Junipero Ave. Under music director Wallace R Herrewig the Chancel Choir will perform all choruses with guest soloists Jeanette Beiter Barney Spencer Dennis Mangers Olive Charley Laura Echeverria and Elizabeth Loomis appointed to accompany on the three manual Reuter Pipe Organ.

Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church Junipero Ave Wallace R. Herrewig Jeanette Beiter Roger Wagner Barney Spencer Europe Dennis Mangers Southland Olive Charley Laura Echeverria Church Elizabeth Loomis Reuter

Bethany Christian Reformed Church to mark 25th anniversary

The Bethany Christian Reformed Church at Bixby and Park Street Bellflower will celebrate its 25th anniversary next week starting Thursday with Youth Night. Former pastors will speak through Sunday. The church began with 35 families from First Bellflower and is part of a Calvinist denomination based in Grand Rapids Michigan with about 275000 members.

Bethany Christian Reformed Church Bixby Park Street Bellflower B. N. Huizemga First Bellflower Grand Rapids Mich

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