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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1958
Page
4
Louis Cassels reviews a Century Religion piece arguing American Protestantism slides toward a practical, man centered faith. The Century condemns "God is ours" marketing theology and Norman Vincent Peale's positive thinking, urging a return to prophetic witness and sovereignty of God.
First Lutheran Church plans a ground-breaking ceremony for the Forum of Grant Chapel on Atlantic Ave and Sth St. The event features Assemblyman Herbert Black Siem and candidate Thomas D. Griffin as Sunday guests. Construction begins Monday with a 27 day timeline.
E G Pritchard of 4355 Snowden Ave moves to New York City to serve as Western Area head for the United Presbyterian Men. The New Church sanctuary in Long Beach seats 636 with eight terra figures by Lowell Grant, while the Linden Avenue building becomes a Sunday School facility. Pritchard, active since 1941, will oversee western states and Alaska, reside in San Francisco after a month in New York.
The Rev. Dr. Bob Kervorkian will resign as pastor of the First Baptist Church of Anaheim effective October 20 after nine years. He accepts a new role as Director of Youth and Public Relations for the Southern California Baptist Convention. He is noted for active civic work and leadership with the Orange County Council of Protestant Churches and the Anaheim United Fund Advisory Committee.
The Long Beach Council of Churches faces a budget shortfall of about 2000 dollars, risking cutting back the Released Time program used by 44 elementary schools. Executive director Rev Walker warns if October goals aren’t met the plan to add a fifth school will collapse and the program may return to 42 schools.
Regular monthly rites in German scheduled for Sunday at 4 pm at the First Lutheran Church located on 10th St and Linden Ave. The Rev. H. A Techhaus will conduct the service.
The opening lecture in a series on Synoptic Study of Unity Teachings will be held Sunday at 6 p.m. Countess Viola Leigh Lukawiecki will deliver the talk at the Unity Center, 934 East Broadway.
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