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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1959

Page

4

Teachers Glasses Start for Lakeward Training

The Child Evangelism Fellowship of Southern California resumes its regular Tuesday teacher training at Risse Baptist Church Lakeward Arbor Rd on Sept 15. The 9 minute session will include flannel graph visuals illustrated songs and memory work. nursery care will be provided. New directors Mr and Mrs Bruce Bofinmickutt will lead the training.

Child Evangelism Fellowship of Southern California Risse Baptist Church Lakewerd Arbor Rd Bruce Boifmmicutt

Missionary David Hughes to Speak at Philadelphia SDA Church

Missionary David Hughes on furlough from West Africa will be guest speaker at the Philadelphian Seventh day Adventist Church located at 401 Pacific Avenue. The event invites attendees to hear a report on mission work and experiences from his overseas assignment.

David Hughes West Africa Seventhday Adventist Church Pacific Ave

Sunday Rites for Cornerstone Laying Ceremony Planned

Sunday rites for the Cornerstone will be held at St Wimenthy Evangelical Lutheran Church on Worsdrult Ave and Atbor Pd during 9:15 am and 10:05 am services. Deacons Kenneth Mullis Melvin Christiansen Ray Finley and Sally Olson assist. Rev. Alfred Storsick and Al Walberg seal the box. Scott Vance and Steven Ehrich carry it. cornerstone dedication follows the Haml service with president Finer Johnson and deacons Restrerdl Parbat Martin Brandhorst and Aili Arnett assisting.

Jhead Nerstone Finer Johnson Restrerdl Parbat Martin Brandhorstland Aili Arnett

Doherty Name to Be Honored by YMCA Award

An award honoring Warren Doherty, civic worker and Republican leader killed June 4, will be established by the Los Altos YMCA. A ceremony at Los Altos Community Church Sunday at 2 pm will feature Congressman Craig Hosmer presenting and Assemblyman William Grant in attendance. The fund is led by Paul Desmond with trophies, then camp funds. Doherty led local civic groups, YMCA boards, and veteran activities.

Warren Doherty Los Altos Community Church Athertan St Craig Hosmer Assemblyman William Grant Los Altos Paul Desmond

Weeks Named Minister of Music at Long Beach Church

James B. Weeks longtime director of music at the Northfield Conference of Religious Education in Massachusetts is appointed minister of music at 1st Congregational Church in Long Beach. He and his wife with their four children plan to arrive October 1 as Dr. Robert W. Margin, the prior music minister, resigns after six years.

James B. Weeks Northfield Conference of Religious Education Massachusetts 1St Congregational Church Long Beach

Two Week Revival Meeting at Long Beach Assembly of God

The Long Beach Assembly of God Church schedules a two week revival starting September 20 with Rev. Wesley Goodwin as evangelist. Services run nightly except Mondays and Saturdays, featuring Pentecostal services.

Long Beach

Romance Into Our Lives: A Mother's Lesson and MacDonald

An article reflects on Ramsay MacDonald and his late wife urging romance in children’s lives. It extols living with wonder and beauty, citing a mother’s guidance to love life, keep the soul open, and find zest amid life’s duties. The piece connects these ideals to education and spiritual meaning.

Ramsay MacDonald England MacDonald Lever Fife John Deerfield Academy Frank Boyden Flo

Adds Wigh School to Hebrew Classes

The Religious School of Temple Sinai at 7th St and Motne Ave adds a Wednesday evening high school. The Hebrew school for boys and girls from ages 8 to 14 meets two afternoons a week. Sunday School starts with a nursery and continues through confirmation.

Temple Sinai 7Th St Motne Ave His Hebrew School

Church School to Open With Troubadours at Low Altos

The Low Altos United Church School and Christian Troubadours will open Tuesday at the Low Altos United Foursquare Church. The Rev Milton W Eni Goxpel singers and pre school children will perform nightly for three to six days. Services begin Sunday at 7 30 p m with Marian K Werreid of Angelus Temple assisting. Pastor changes include the Rev Ellithorpe moving from Harbor area duties to lead the church starting Monday at 520 Pibatis Ave. Both pastors will exchange pulpits. Ellithorpe has led eight Foursquare churches here for three years.

Low Altos United Alter Pibatis Ave North Tong Reach Ellithorpe Ares

Pastors Wives Meet Tuesday in Long Beach

The Long Beach Ministers' Wives Association will hold its fall meeting Tuesday at 9 30 am at the home of Mrs Vernon L E Booker 6130 Los Santos Dr. The Rev John W Messer East Side Christian Church will speak. Devotions led by Mrs Howard Steward. A brief business meeting will follow with discussion of future plans.

Long Beach Ministers’ Wives Assn Vernon LE. Booker Los Santos John W. Messer East Side

Russ Will Be Shown at Garden Grove Lecture

A former assistant pastor of the 1st Methodist Church of Long Beach, the Rev. Robert Washer, will present a free illustrated lecture in Friendship Hall Garden Grove on conditions behind the Iron Curtain. He and his wife recently returned from a world tour and will show colored pictures from Russia. The program begins at 7:30 p.m. and welcomes friends from Long Beach.

Russia Garden Grove 1St Methodist Church of Long Beach Robert Washer New Friendship Hall Euclid Stanford Aves

Urllman to Preside at Installation Rite

The Rev Walter Hellman president of the California district of the Americans Lutheran Church will officiate at the installation service of the Rev Lloyd Sturtevant as teacher director of the first Lutheran Church Compton at 804 Rosecrans Ave at 10:30 am Sunday.

Walter H. Hellman California

Stuart Hamblen to sing gospel set at Olive Hill church

RCA cowboy recording star Stuart Hamblen will present a Gospel concert at 2 p m Sunday at Olive Hill Bethany Baptist Church located at 01 E Hill St. Local parishioners anticipate a spirit filled afternoon.

Stuart Hamblen RCA Cowboy Recording Olive Hill Bethany Baptist Church E. Hill St

Homecoming Barbecue Dinner at Garden Grove Church

2 000 guests at Dune Alamitos Friends Church 42211 Magnolia Ave Garden Grove will attend a homecoming barbecue dinner starting at 5 30 PM. The event features a relay race and community gathering for members and neighbors.

Alamitos Friends Church Magnolia Ave Garden’ Grove Fursts

Wilburn to Speak at Lakewood Church of Christ

Dr Ralph G Wilburn professor of historical theology at the College of the Bible Lexington Ky will preach Sunday at 1045 am on The Freedom of Childlikeness at the Lakewood Church of Christ 6500 E Del Amo Blvd.

Christian Century Rips Church Bazaar for Fund Raising

American Protestants, who long scolded Catholics for gambling fund-raisers, now worry about commercialism in Protestant fundraising. The Christian Century Magazine, always vocal on Protestant issues, led the critique on raffles and bingo games.

Louise Cored Christian Century Bas Vegas

Presbyterians Elect Bulkley as North Coastal Presbytery Head

The Rev. Robert D. Bulkley was elected general presbyter of the North Coastal area for the United Presbyterian Church U S A. He becomes the administrative officer for 175 churches serving over 87,000 congregants in a region marked by debates on church fundraising and stewardship.

San Francisco Robert D. Bulkley North Coastal Area United Presbyterian Church U.S.A

Rev R A Waser to Speak Tuesday

The Rev Raymond A Waser of Pilgrim Congregational Church Pomona will address the Congregational Study and Discussion Group at 7:30 PM Tuesday. He is a former member of the general council executive committee and will speak at Dana Branch Library 3650 Atlantic Blvd.

Raymond A Waser Pilgrim Congregational Church Pomona Dana Branch Atlantic Blvd Waser General Council

Bible Land pictures show at Community Free Methodist Church

The first of two Bible Land pictures will be shown at 7:00 Sunday at the Community Free Methodist Church located at 5951 Douney Ave. Rev and Mrs F J Archte spent 70 days photographing the places featured.

Bible Land Community Free Methodist Douney Ave F. J. Arch‘te

Pastor Nichols to discuss Russia tour at club dinner

The Rev. Alex G. Nichols of the First Methodist Church will discuss his summer tour in Russia in an address titled Iron Curtain Fact or Fiction before a Men's Club dinner at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Alex G. Nichols 1St Methodist Church Russia

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