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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1959

Page

3

Two Churches Unite in School of Prayer

Two area churches join to host a national Bahai leader for a two day School of Prayer. Mr Azemat Janti and Mrs. Beverly Hills will speak October 6 and conduct sessions October 10 11 with locations at Eastside Christian Church and second Presbyterian Church.

School of Prayer Azemat Janti Beverly Hills Pearl Williams International Leader of Prayer Schools Eastside Christian Church 2Nd Presbyterian Church Land

Bethany Baptists Plan Fifth Building Erection

Bethany Baptist Church at Gark Ave and Los Coyotes Diagonal will break ground Sunday at 10 45 am for a new 10000 square foot educational unit in Long Beach. The structure adds to four existing units and includes 27 classrooms and nursery facilities for children up to age three. Pastor Dr. Robert L. Hubbard, deacon Rev. Riddle, and church leaders led the planning with figures like L S Gamble Associates and Conservative Baptist Assocation director George Vouga. The project coincides with the seventh anniversary of Pastor Hubbard’s arrival and the ongoing relocation and building program.

Pehich Bethany Baptist Church J Gark Ave Los Coyotes L S. Gamble Associates Long Beach Riddle Robert L. Hubbard Deipastor Eman Los Altos Fannie Jensen George Vouga Conservative Baptist Association of Southern California Will Bryant Richard Ferguson J Trustees Clay Davis Harold Scherer

Rev Nichols to Speak on Russia an Enigma

The Rev Alec G Nichols pastor of First Methodist Church will discuss his Russia trip behind the Iron Curtain in Moscow on Sunday at 7 20 PM He will present colored slides from his August September church group visit led by Bishop Gerald Kennedy The talk covers churches and religious leaders in Russia and the paradox of freedom and pressure as he notes a hunger for peace and a call for moral and spiritual strength in America.

Alec G. Nichols First Methodist Church St. St Pacific Ave Moscow Russia Gerald Kennedy Ithe Russian Orthodox Church The Baptist Church Lenin Nichols Winston

Clothing for Japan Requested by Long Beach Churches

Long Beach Council of Churches asks local pastors to urge congregations to collect clothing for Japan's homeless after Typhoon Vera. Youth Council to handle church drives and transport to First Church of the Brethren for Church World Service, with eight cents per pound processing costs. drive runs through next week.

Long Beach First Church of the Brethren Church World Service Norman Stroh Barbara Christian Youth Council Walker! Iwas West

Ten Local Boys Join New Choir at Wayfarers Chapel

Ten Long Beach boys form the Boys Choir of Wayfarers Chapel trained by Dr. Robert W. Magia. The group, with harp and organ, will give its first concert in the amphitheater above the sea Sunday at 3:30 PM. The choir reflects many Southern California races and religions, with members including Michael Chandler, George Kelly, Gary Leonard, Jeffery Cook, Mark Kobata, Jerzy Matsushita, Lee Johnson, Richard Lepionka, Mebin Rice and Gary Aller.

Long Beach Wayfarers’ Chapel Robert W. Magia San Francisco Magin Kenneth W. Knox Southern California Michael Chandler George Kelly Gary Leonard Jeffery Cook Mark Kobata Jerzy Matsushita Lee Johnson Richard Lepionka Mebin Rice Gary Aller

Divine Will International Assembly film shown free at Municipal Auditorium

John G. Hayden of Woodcrest Congregation announces that the Divine Will International Assembly of Jehovah's Witnesses will be shown four times free tonight at 7 o'clock in Municipal Auditorium located at 270 El Seaside Blvd.

John G. Hayden Woodcrest Congregation of Jehova Witpense International Assembly of Jehova Witnesses EL Seaside Bivd

Adventists in Mission Meet Here

Adventists from about ten Long Beach area churches gather at the Adventists Long Beach Church today at 11 am for a foreign missions meeting. Frederick A. Mote of Washington DC, general field secretary of the General Conference, will preach on Minutes to Midnight. Mr Mote previously led the Far Eastern Division and Australasian Division and served in the Philippines.

Long Beach Area Adventists Long Beach 3Rd St Frederick A. Mote Washington, D. C General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Mote Adventist Singapore Church Sydney Philippine Islands

Bob Bradford to entertain youths at North Long Beach church

Bob Bradford, impersonator ventriloquist and evangelist from Los Angeles, will entertain youths at the Youth for Christ meeting tonight at 7 30 in the North Long Beach Brethren Church at 6ist Street and Orange Avenue. A newly released film titled Teenage Witness will also be shown.

Bob Bradford Los Angeles Youth For Christ North Long Beach

Church Leadership School Opens Tuesday at First Methodist

The Church Leadership School opens next Tuesday at First Methodist Church, 507 Pacific Ave, Los Angeles. Dr Gerald Larue of the University of Southern California will lecture on The Relevance of Bible reading principles. other leaders include Dr Oli Dewitt Cummings and Rev Miles Acker. Courses run Tuesday nights through Oct 27 for nursery to adult education with guided youth instruction.

Long Beach Gerald Larue Graduate Beach Council of Churches Department of Reli Sion University of jBight First Methodist Southern California Church Pacific Ave Oli Ces Dewitt Cummings Christian Education Garten First Baptist Church Sbieh Los Angeles Christian Grwh Ovez Miles Acker Silverado” Park Principes Plethodist Church Yrars School

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