Religion notes on aging society and faith resurgence
Briefly reports on Sunday vesper services at retirement hotels in Long Beach and similar centers, noting loneliness in loneliness periods for childless seniors. Includes opinions from Toby Speicher and Rev. Poling on religion trends, church attendance in England versus America, and a glance at the Presbyterian Layman publication and bridging thought quotes from World Council of Churches and Justice Brandeis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toby Speicher
Long Beach Goodwill Industries
New Robinson Hotel
England
Robert B. Loren
Fullerton Council of Churches
UC Extension
St. Joseph College
Orange
Nature
World Council of Churches
Supreme Court
Brandeis
United Methodist Church marks unification with 1.6 million women
More than 1.6 million women in former Methodist and EUB churches will celebrate the unification into the United Methodist Church in October. Thirty six thousand five hundred local Women's Societies of Christian Service and Wesleyan Service Guilds will launch as main units, linked to the new denomination formed in Dallas in April. Tenor Tony Fontane, who sang in Vietnam Africa and England, will be featured by the Long Beach Full Gospel Business Men at the Crown Cafeteria 101 Alamitos Ave after dinner at 6:30. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
United Brethren Churches
New
United Methodist Church
Christian Service
Wesleyan Service Guilds
Dallas
Christ Presbyterian
N. Hayter Ave
Lakewood
Hammond
North Long Beach Brethren
First Brethren
NLB
el Dorado Park
Norwalk Blvd
Friends of
Carson Baptist
Lucerne St
It's a Big YFC Saturday event at First Brethren Church
Youth for Christ hosts a Saturday program for high school students featuring Roger Cross Ventura County YFC director described as an excellent communicator. Donna Gunther UC Santa Barbara performs. film highlights of the 1967 Los Angeles Rams season are shown. Political contest between Republicans and Democrats continues. Doors open 7:30 p.m. at 36th Street Linden Avenue gymnasium with no admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youth For Christ
Roger Cross
Ventura County
YFC
Donna Gunther
UC Santa Barbara
Los Angeles Rams
Republbs
Demoflops
First Brethren Church
36Th Street
Linden Avenue
Catholics Split Between Church Loyalty and Secular Attitudes
A Jesuit study from the Urban Life Institute at the University of San Francisco reports that 71 percent of Catholics approve contraception while many users avoid sacraments. The survey of 1,042 married Catholics by Gallup in 1966-67 finds conflict over birth control and marriage, with younger and inactive Catholics more liberal and rhythm remaining the common but least effective method.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urban Life Institute of
The
University of San Francisco
Gallup
Hazel R. Firstman
Weekly church events feature gospel music and talks
Arnie Hartman brings a gospel accordion program with testimony at Evangelical United Methodist on 17th Street and Temple Ave Sunday 7 p.m. Dr. Hugh Nelson speaks at Covenant Presbyterian Tuesday night on Cross Roads Africa youth programs. George Matthews presents a lyrical evangelist program at First United Methodist Wednesday 7 p.m. events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnie Hartman
Evangelical United Methodist
17Th Street
Temple Ave
Hugh Nelson
Cross Roads Africa
Covenant Presbyterian
Third Street
Atlantic Avenue
State Department
George Matthews
First United Methodist
Fifth Street
Pacific Avenue
Army Band Joins Navy Music on USS Summers Service
A 25 piece band led by Hendrik Jouvenaar of The Salvation Army Temple will provide music for the Navy Worship Service aboard USS Summers on Sunday. The Timbre lists under Miriam John will join in marches and religious works as part of the Chapel by the Sea service at 3 p.m. Commander Destroyer Squadron and Chaplain Jack O’Varnell noted the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendrik Jouvenaar
Salvation Army Temple
Navy
Miriam John
Long Beach Corps
Frederick Gibson
Jack O’varnell
Descron Nineteen
Destroyer Squadron
Sea” Service
New Family Format Set at Bay Shore Church
Bay Shore Community Congregational Church at 5100 The Toledo introduces a new family format with a 9 am family service followed by coffee and pastries, a 10 am School of Religion taught by Dr. Laura C. Pleming, and an 11 am worship service. Pastor Rev. Milton Gabrielson says the plan aims to involve the whole family in weekly faith learning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay Shore Community Congregational Church
Toledo
Milton Gabrielson
Tenuous Tickets Barely Bearable
The National Symphony Orchestra promised refunds to season ticketholders who lose their jobs due to the November election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
National Symphony Orchestra
Lutherans Hear McIntire Add Lutherans to List
Dr. Carl McIntire addressed Lutheran editors at the 55th annual Lutheran Editors and Managers’ Association meeting in Cherry Hill New Jersey accusing the Lutheran World Federation of aiding Communist influence. He argued Lutherans risk straying from Scripture and noted his split from the Presbyterian Church in the U S A in 1936. He leads the Bible Presbyterian Church in Collingswood New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherry Hill
N.J
Carl Mclintire
International Council of Christian Churches
Time Magazine
World Council of Churches
Lutheran World Federation
Lutheran Editors’ and Managers’ Association
ICCC
20Th Century Reformation Hour
The
Christian Beacon
Bible Presbyterian Church
McIntire
LWF
Karoly Prohle
Evangelical Theological Academy of
Budapest
Hungary
LWF Commission On Theology
Presbyterian Church
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Bixby Towers
Brethren Manor
Speicher
David Poling
Christian Herald
New York Times
America
McLaren
New York
Tony
Fontane
Sacred
Vietnam
Africa
Full Gospel
Crown
Alamitos Ave
Spiritual Science Church
U.S
Orange Ave
R Pirtte
Rev. M Weed
Metr
C .M
Salvation Army
E. Spring ST
Evangelical Service
ALL Welcome
India
Wither Gibson
Colorado River
John N. Booth
Ted Reidel
Unitarian Church
Atherton
Baliflower Bivd
Bellflower Blvd
Oseph R. Kerr
Los “Altos
YMCA
Army
USS
Summer
West Coast
Billa Tol
Jan Larsen
Joan
Dean Friesen
Long Beach Arena
Church OF Prophecy
59Th
Amer
Legion Hall
Neil Lucas
Jon Jones
Virginia Jones
Assoc
Chapel OF Peace
Redondo Ave
Ning Yao
Margaret Schuck
Church of Religious Science
Ernest Holmes
Crest Theatre
Atlantic Ave
Jesus
Don Berthau
E. 36Th St
Christian & Missionary Alliance
Palo Verde Ave
Alway J. Bell
I A.M
Calvary Temple
Assembly OF God
E.wilton St
Pastor L. L. Shipley
Pam Swan Bryan
South St
Cherry Ave
Allan Snider
Lutheran Council News
Dr. McIntire
Bethel Reformed Church
Ramona St
Bellflower, California
Long Beach
Center of Evangelism
First Assembly of God
Pastor Steelberg
Carl R. Ambrose
Women’s City Club
East 3Rd Street
East Broadway
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