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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1956
Page
4
Representatives from the Far West Broadcasting Co will present motion picture films of their work in two churches on Sunday. William J. Roberts will present the Manila radio station on the program.
A quarterly conference of the Voice in the Might is planned at the Orange County Stake church layout with a 7:30 p.m. showing of They Again at First Church of Jesus Christ of Spotter Foursquare. The event includes denominational sessions beginning 6:20 p.m. and general sessions on Sunday at 10 a.m., 2 p.m., and 6:20 p.m. Bishop Thorpe R. Isa of Salt Lake City will preside.
The Compton Seventh-day Adventist church announces a formal dedication with AL M. S. Richards as principal speaker from the Voice of Prophecy. The King's Heralds quartet will sing, RR Biety, president of the Southern California Conference, will give the dedication prayer and preach, and C. Millon Adams will lead the ordination rite.
The Rev Merrill Jensen, assistant to the president of Redlands University, will be guest speaker at University Baptist Church Sunday morning. The service will feature his address titled The Bible Beware and will include a screening of the Moods Institute film God of Creation during the evening service.
Belmont Heights Men's Club will host Capt Aesry Clayton of the Long Beach Fire Department as guest speaker on fire prevention. The dinner meeting begins at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the basement of the community hall.
The Long Beach Civic Chorus will present a Christmas program titled Chistings Carols by Canticle Delights at the First Methodist Church Sunday at 4 pm. The event features solos duets trios quartets and various arrangements of traditional carols. Joseph Clakey conducts with Dorothy Alford on piano and Marilyn Fenwick at the organ.
Warming up for the 25th annual performance are Margery Gordon James Gordon and Virginia McDole. The program will be presented Sunday at p.m. at First Methodist Church.
The U S Refugee Act of 1953 has brought tens of thousands of Hungarians and others to the United States, with religious groups sponsoring newcomers. Catholic relief, Lutheran and Church World Service agencies lead in sponsorships, while home churches host families, provide jobs, and meals, as many Americans open homes to strangers in need.
Karl Davis once known as the Crippler and a wrestling enforcer now speaks as a church testimonial. He delivers faith talks across the state to crowds drawn by his conversion story and past notoriety. Davis will speak at the Assembly of God Church 1200 Atlantic Ave at 10 50 a m on Sunday with tours planned in Southwestern states next year.
John Gustavsen, head of Revive Custom Elect Gustavsen Fellowship, has been elected president of the Baptist Fellowship for Southern California. The state Baptist Youth conference in Pomona announced the appointment, noting Gustavsen’s prior service as a board member and his ties to First Baptist Church and Timothy’s Episcopal Church. A dialogue between the rector and lay reader will mark the year as part of the fellowship program.
Six women’s societies from Lakewood Community and local churches meet at Unity Methodist Church to observe the eighth anniversary of Human Rights Day. Ethel Wilson, former conference secretary of Christian Social Relations, among speakers.
A college student recalls a Christmas mission trip in West Virginia where late meetings and a fragile voice led to a pivotal moment. He describes how a vow to share Bible promises, Romans 4 8 to 11 and Ephesians 2 8 9, deepened his faith and commitment to ministry under Dr Charles We Mayes and First Brethren.
The Pitth Church of Christ Scientist opens a modern building at Ind St, featuring a 306 seat auditorium. Sunday services include morning and 3 pm sessions with Chaplain L W Turner USN and a Lesson Sermon on God the Preserver of Men. Testimonial meetings begin Wednesday at 8 pm.
In Chicago an agreement drafts a plan to merge the programs of five Protestant churches serving students and colleges. About fifty student leaders helped shape the effort, forming a single organization to be named United Christian Fellowship.
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