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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1956
Page
4
Local Catholic, Protestant and Jewish leaders are invited to share how they entered religious work in The Day My Faith Grew. Guest is Reverend Edward H. Schroeder, pastor of the First Lutheran Church of Long Beach.
Rev Edward H Schroeder recalls early longing to attend Concordia College St Paul, the influence of Dr Theodore Buenger and family prayers guiding him to Concordia Seminary St Louis. He describes the 1932 career call amid church finances and how divine guidance led to 24 years in the ministry.
Multiple churches announce new vacation Bible schools starting Monday with programs for ages 3 to 46 at First Christian, Temple Baptist, St. Timothy, Bixby Knolls Christian, Omniversity Baptist and more. Activities include Bible study, crafts, games, outings, and guest speakers.
Mervin Lemmerman was appointed director of education and activities for Temple Israel at 3558 E. 3rd St. by Rabbi Wolli Kaelter. He will lead the temple religious school and mid week Hebrew classes, oversee children’s programs, youth activities, and coordinate activities for sisterhoods and other groups.
U.S. church and religious giving has not kept pace with income growth despite rising church membership. From 1930 to 1954 giving hovered near one percent of disposable income, with about half of charitable gifts going to religious causes. The tithe remains the biblical standard at 10 percent.
President Eisenhower signed a bill to bury an unknown serviceman killed overseas in Korea on Memorial Day May 20, 1958. A second unknown from World War II will join the World War I comrade in Arlington National Cemetery linking the wars and honoring fallen soldiers.
Sunday Laymen will conquer a service at 11 am at the Long Beach Unitarian Church located at 850. The announcement urges parishioners to note the event and participate in the morning service led by the laymen.
In Lorece Italy Jack Reed conducts a civic event as La Pira and Raf faele Ramat both 51-52 vie for mayor. Voters rely on age and a city council quirk to determine the winner with the older candidate favored under the rules.
Area churches host diverse guests including Robert Ernest Alexander from Belfast speaking at First Presbyterian about Christian Faith in a Scientific Age. Other speakers include Rev. Roger L. Fredrikson of Ottawa Kansas and Rev. Paul Nakamura of Los Angeles. A temperance advocate Miss Ethel Hubler frames the lineup with a 7:30 p.m. talk.
The North Long Beach Community Presbyterian Church at 6380 Orange Ave will lay the cornerstone for its new sanctuary at 3 30 Sunday. Rev Richard G Irving will officiate with C G Doe Gibbons Thomas E Hall Jess J Jones and Gerald Adler in attendance. The 450 seat sanctuary, valued at 129500, sits beside the current church buildings as completion nears.
San Francisco California facing a high court appeal over a 1953 voter approved law Proposition 3 that exempts non profit private and parochial schools from taxation. Alfred Lundberg of Oakland sued to strike it down and initial Alameda Superior Court ruling reversed on appeal. The California Supreme Court later upheld the exemption.
Norman Vincent Peale presents a discussion on miracles, citing Dr Gotthard Booth and Walter Davis to argue faith and science can heal. The piece blends anecdotes of miraculous recoveries with religious scripture and a Spain Rome voyage tribute.
The newly organized Christ Lutheran Church will hold its first service at 11 a.m. Sunday August 26 at Stanford Junior High School Auditorium 5871 Los Arcos Street with Rev A K Odden, pastor. Sunday school classes are set to begin September 2 at the same location.
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