Methodist Class Installs Officers at Dinner Meeting
The Phi Inia Class of Atlantic Ave Methodist Church held its annual dinner and officer installation at Recreation Park Clubhouse with 75 members present. Dr. Ralph W. Lee led the service installing William M. Hamleston as president and naming new officers and committee members across roles including vice presidents, secretary, treasurer, choristers, pianists, friendship, welfare, flowers, ushers, and dance chairman.
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Phi Inia
Atlantic Ave. Methodist Church
Recreation Park
Donn A. Harris
Joseph Kerr
Ralph W. Lee
Wiliam M. Hamleston
Gladys Bridow
Clare Reese
Sedond
Janice Wedel
al Wedel
John and
Eleanor van Dyke
Carl
Olive Reiner
Evelyn Kerr
Kingery Whiteneck
Lois Bailey
Alpha Reese
LeRoy Crager
Darothy Huddleston
Thelma Monroe
Leona Kallmeyter
Bernice Lewis
Flowers
Alfred Lewis
James Lowry
Donald Carson
Service Slated for Universal Bible Sunday
Costa Mesa Community Methodist Church plans Universal Bible Sunday with a 10 50 a m service led by Rev Joseph H Thompson who will preach The Christ of the Bible. At 7 30 p m Jerry Summers will show photos from Hawaii and discuss youth camps. Meeting to organize Advanced for Christ campaign and building fund for a new social hall will include Dr Hayden Sears district superintendent San Diego district and other organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Costa Mesa
Minister Will Speak in Y Auditorium
Rev. Claude Bunze of First Bible Presbyterian Church will preach at 11 am tomorrow in the YMCA auditorium located at 600 American Ave. He will discuss the Bangkok Conference to be held December 4-11 in Bangkok, Thailand, sponsored by the World Council of Churches and the International Missionary group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Bunze
First Bible Presbyterian Church
M.C. A
Bangkok
Thailand
World Council of Churches
International Missionary
Corona del Mar Pastor to Retire
Rev Perry Frederick Schrock who led Corona del Mar Community Congregational Church since 1944 announced retirement from active ministry effective January 1 He previously served 25 years at First Congregational Santa Ana and then as secretary of the Congregational Conference of California and the Southwest for two years
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Frederick Schrock
Corona del Mar Community
Gospel Team of Gls at Methodist Church
A gospel team from the Christian Service Organization will lead the evening service at East Long Beach Methodist Church this Sunday. The group consists of young men in the armed forces who will provide special music and speak, with Charles Beatty delivering the evangelistic message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Service Organization
East Long Beach Methodist
Quentin P. Roger
Charles Beatty
Newport Beach Church Building Plans Approved In California
Newport Beach church leaders and Los Angeles Presbytery officials reviewed plans for the first unit of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church at 15th Street and St. Andrew's Road across from Newport Harbor High School. Groundbreaking is planned around January 1 for a modern redwood and brick complex including a sanctuary social hall chapel offices library and classrooms with a special lounge and multi purpose room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church
Newport Beach
Church Extension Board of
Los Angeles
5Th St
St. Andrew's Rd
Parish hall dedication set for Los Alamitos parish
St Tsidore s Catholic Parish Los Alamitos will dedicate its new social hall tomorrow at 1 pm with Rt Rev Msgr Bernard Dolan and priests from Long Beach in attendance. After blessings attendees will move to the church for devotions then dinner at 4 pm followed by a Mitchell Boys Choir performance at 5 30 pm. The hall is the first Los Alamitos building dedicated solely to social activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Tsidore's Catholic
Los Alamitos
Albert J. Duggan
Delfino Garibay
Bernard J. Dolan
St Anthony's Church
Long Beach
Patrick J. O'Connor
Holy Family
Artesia
Robert Ross
C. Blessed Sacrament Church
Westminister
Vincent
Flynn
Our Lady of Victory Church
Compton
Pears
Baptist Church Auditorium and Chancel Redone
Members and friends of Em manuel Baptist Church will appreciate the redecorated auditorium and chancel opened for services Sunday morning as announced by interim pastor Dr C C Wright. Long Beachs church is praised for its attractive edifice and enhanced beauty, with visitors welcome to view the improvements. Immanuels new minister of music C Earl Narramore, director of choral music at Fullerton Junior College, will debut tomorrow alongside his wife as recognized soloists.
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Emmanuel Baptist Church
C. C. Wright
Long Beach
Fullerton Junior College
Immanuel
Narramore
Wright
Narramare
Radio Program Expands At Long Beach Ministerial Union
The Long Beach Ministerial Union radio committee recommends a broader version of The Call of the Church to enlarge its audience. Arne Zahl, a Long Beach choral conductor, volunteers to form a 20 voice radio choir chosen by audition, with pastors invited to nominate qualified singers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radio Committee of
Long Beach
Robert C. Walker
First Church of the Brethren
Four Advent Sermons Listed
Rev. Stuart LeRoy Anderson announces four Advent sermons beginning tomorrow to mark the season leading to Christmas Day. Topics include Jesus O Come Emmanuel turning point light of the world and God Incarnate with services at early and Tate. Music features O Come Emmanuel So How a Rose Eer Blooming Daughter of Zion led by Mrs Barbara Watson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart LeRoy Anderson
First Congregational Church
Jesus
Emmanuel
God
Praetorious
Zion
Clokey
Barbara Watson
Building Sunday School Topic at Lakewood Village Church
Rev. Murray Pallett of Hollydale Nazarene Church will speak Tuesday at the Christian Workers Conference in Lakewood Village Nazarene Church. The subject is Building the Sunday School Through the Cradle Roll, with related Sunday school topics to follow per Rev. J. Lewis Ingle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray Pallett
Hollydale
Unitarian Church Notes Founder’s Day Observance
The Unitarian Church of Long Beach observes Founder's Day for its 33rd anniversary formerly First Unitarian Congregation. New members to be welcomed and Minister Dr. Robert Murray Pratt will speak on Distinguished Nobodies. Music by soprano Marguerite Montillon and pianist Eve Bel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Unitarian Church of
Long Beach
First Unitarian Congregation
Robert Murray Pratt
Marguerite Montillon
Eve Bel
Garden Grove Preacher Plans Christmas Sermon Series Tomorrow
Rev T Eugene Cortin of Ala mitos Friends Church Garden Grove will preach His Name Wonderful as the first in pre Christmas sermons tomorrow at 4:50 p.m. The Accent On Youth service at 7 p.m. features a Pacific Bible College quartet from Axusa and speaker Jesse Drinen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Eugene Cortin
Alamitos Friends Church
Garden Grove
Pacific Bible College of
Axusa
Jesse Drinen
Sermon Topics at Presbyterian Are Announced
Dr. Reuben Field Pieters of First Presbyterian Church lists sermons for Advent. Morning sermons on The Song of Mary and Am I Really a Christian? Evening music by Girls Glee Club Polytechnic High School under Arthur Gilbert with Madge Lewis on organ. Bible Sunday message The Eternal Word of God. Advent cantata December 29 and Nativity Sunday December 25 with no evening service. Midnight communion December 24 at 10 50 pm with a meditation Jehovah Savior.
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Reuben Field Pieters
First Presbyterian Church
Mary
Polytechnic
High School
Lof Arthur Gilbert
Madge Lewis
Miss Lewis
Gilbert
G. Malcolm Groher
Israel
Dr. Pieters
Pastor Notes First Year at Knolls Christian Church
Rev. George Otis Marsh marks the first anniversary of his pastorate at Bixby Knolls Christian Church in Long Beach tomorrow. Since arriving on December 1, 1948, 50 members have joined and departments as well as the educational program have progressed. A new unit aims to expand the Bible school and Church Night fellowship. The anniversary sermon is titled Some Special Imperatives for Our Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Otis Marsh
Bixby Knolls
Marsh
St Anthony's Opens 40 Hours Devotion in Church
The Forty Hours Devotion began yesterday at St. Anthony's Church and continues today with masses and devotions at one o'clock. It closes Sunday at 4 30 with solemn benediction and procession. Thursday is the Immaculate Conception holy day with masses on the usual Sunday schedule at 6 7 8 9 10 11 30 a.m. and 12 10 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Anthony's Church
Pastor Will Speak of Perplexities at Bay Shore Church
Rev Milton G Gabrielson will speak tomorrow morning at Bay Shore Community Congregational Church on Mastering or Running Away From Ourselves He notes that personality resembles a maze and urges that real problems often lie within oneself rather than in others or external conditions
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay Shore Community Congregational Church
Milton G. Gabrielson
Rev
Gabrielson
Parish Council of Lutherans Elects Officers
St Matthew's Lutheran Church Wil mington elected officers for 1950 at its annual meeting. Fred R Kort was named president elect and a slate of Wilmington men filled vice president secretary treasurer elder auditor and financial secretary positions. They will be installed at the morning service Sunday Jan 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church
Wilmington
Anne P. Kristo
Figueroa and
L Sts
Harbor Junior College
Fred R. Kort
Melvin ‘Amundson
Gerrhardt Pithen
Francis DeLand
Robert Schow
Jack Ben
Former Editor Closes Methodist Series with Sermons
Dr. Roy L. Smith, former editor in chief of the Christian Advocate, ends the One Great Week at First Methodist Church with morning sermon Some Basic Assumptions of Prayer at 11 a.m. Rolla Alford leads music and Rosalie Ashley sings. Evening address Meeting the Crisis of Our Age at 7:30 p.m. with music directed by Dr. Robert G. McCutchan.
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First Methodist Church
Roy L. Smith
The
Christian Advocate
Rolla Alford
Richter
Rosalie Ashley
Smith
Robert G. McCutchan
DePauw University School of Music
Methodist Hymnal
School of Music
Baker University
Dean Rober G. McCutchan
Our Faith in Christ Sermons at Compton First Methodist
Dr. Arthur T. Hobson of Compton First Methodist Church outlines a new sermon series at 9:45 and 11 a.m. on consecutive Sundays. Topics include Our Faith in Christ as Revealer of God and The Savior of the World. Rev. Frederick M. Rogers leads a 9:45 a.m. study for young adults on The Social Creed of the Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur T. Hobson
Compton First Methodist Church
Methodist Church
Evangelist Rev Helen Carl Spearing Service Schedule
Evangelist Rev Helen Carl leads Wednesday and Friday 7 20 P M services with a 7 50 P M spear ing service. Sunday School scheduled for 5 30 A M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spearing
Helen Carl
Groundbreaking Launched for St John Lutheran School Unit
Groundbreaking for the four room Christian Day School of St John Lutheran Parish was held November 27 at the site on 67th Street and Orange Avenue. Building committee members include Erwin Lee John Janssen E F Streetz Garry Keane and others with Dr Henry A Fisher digging the first spadeful. Construction will start immediately with plans for a parish hall and church to follow. St John’s parish, affiliated with the Missouri Synod, organized by Pastor Fisher in 1931. The church is located at 1143 F 56th Street near Orange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Day School
St. John's Lutheran
E. F. Streetz
St. John's Parish
The
Missouri Synod
Fisher
F. 56Th St
Orange
L A Minister to Speak at Grant Chapel in Los Angeles
Rev F D Jordan pastor of Towne Avenue Methodist Church in Los Angeles will be guest speaker at Grant Chapel 1075 Myrtle Ave. He will be joined by his choir and congregation leaders. He may be elevated to bishop of the AME Church. Public invited to an interdenominational goodwill meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.D. Jordan
Towne Avenue
Methodist Church
Los Angeles
Grant Chapel
Myrtle Ave
Jordan
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Bush Ellis Jones
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