Christmas Music Programs Spread Through Area Churches
Dozens of churches host yuletide musicals and pageants this weekend with mixed choirs, orchestras, and soloists. Notable events include the 120-voice church cantata at Calvary Baptist, a Star in the Sun cantata at Christian and Missionary Alliance, and Handel and Messiah excerpts across First Congregational and First Southern Baptist venues. Local choirs, youth ensembles, and soloists such as Rosalie Barker, Marilynn Warne, and Mary Hassett perform, directed by Frederick Shaffer, Owens, Frey, and others.
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Camil van Church
Musse
34Th Sts
Winota Ave
Owens
Matthews
Sth St
Locust
L. D. Frey
Jesus
Calvary Baptist
Elt
South St
Lime Ave
Ait Harold Aga
First Luthe
Linden Ave
Fred Ohlendorf
Calvary Presbyterian Church
Alliantic Ave
Sanctuary
Bruce Carlton
Christian and Missionary Alliance
11Th St
Lemon Aves
Stanley S. Li Finger
Buras Memorial Evangelical United Brethren Church
17Th St
Temple Ave
Cheren
First Congregational Church
3Rd St
Cefar Ave
Terry Atchison
Margaret Ball
Michael Cook
Richard Costello
Ann Herrington
Merle Lord
David Maxwell
Loren Newharth
Sandra Spurling
Stephen Templeton
Methodist Group Hears NAACP Representative
Aaron Herrington from the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People speaks at a Methodist gathering. A Christmas concert at St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church features chancel choir led by Robert Carlisot with soloists Vivian Johnson Barbara Coppage Vernon Seager Robert Yarger and Gordon Sorenson. Another festival and concerts by multiple choirs are scheduled across local Methodist and Lutheran churches with various directors and guest speakers.
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Aaron Herrington
National Association For the Advancement of
Lynn Brister
St. Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church
Woodruff Ave
Arbor Rd
Chancel
Robert Carlisot
Vivian Johnson
Barbara Coppage
Vernon Seager
Robert Yarger
Gordon Sorenson
Sees
North Long Beach Methodist Church
Linden Ave
Beverly Beeney
Norman Niles
Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church
Carson St
Robert Gunn
Belmont Heights Methodist Church
Sir
Terminee Herrington
Singing Sermons for YFC Meeting at First Brethren Church
Dramatic tenor Norman Nelson, a recording artist and Billy Graham crusades soloist, will present a singing sermon at a Youth for Christ meeting at 7 30 p m today at the First Brethren Church located at 5th Street and Cherry Avenue.
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Norman Nelson
First Brethren Church
5Th St
Cherry Ave
Nelson
Billy Graham
Piety for Playthings Adds Religion to Toyland
New York report notes a growing trend of religious themes in toys and games. Major manufacturers like Parker Brothers expand biblically themed products, from Bible puzzles to talking Bible books, with clergy input to ensure broad suitability for children and church groups.
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George W. Cornell
New York
Mel Freud
Dent
Toy Guidante Council
Horatio D. Clark
The
Toy Manufacturers Assn
U.S.A
Parker Brothers
Salem
Mass
Jerusalem
God
Rev Marsh to retire after 45 years as Long Beach pastor
The Rev George Marsh of Bixby Knolls Christian Church 1240 E Carson St retires after 45 years in the ministry. He will preach a final 10 45 a m sermon then attend a reception after a 4 pm vesper service featuring Christmas music. He plans to stay in Long Beach at 3838 Sebren Ave with his wife. He previously led churches in Glendale Mason City Iowa and Minneapolis and served on church society boards and local ministerial groups.
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Sheriff's
Harold L .Stallings
Trinity Methodist
Lakewood
South St
Duntrobin Ave
North Long Beach
Santa Fe Ave
J. W. Pattee
Orient
Lakewood Church
Carl Fisher
First Lutheran Church of
Long Beach
Los Altos United Congregational Church
Atherton St
Murray IT. McNeill Jr
Seventh Day Adventist
Pacific Ave
University Lutheran Church
Clark Ave
Evangelical Luthera’ Church
Wardlow Rad
George ©. Marsh
Bixby Knolls Christian Church
Carson St
Mr. Marsh
Gladys Irene Jenkins
Thel Chhurch
John Shannon
Marie Robertson
Adeline Warner
Marsh
Sebren Ave
Glendale
Mason City
Iowa
Minneapolis
United Christian Missionary Society
Father to Preach Sermon Sunday in Son's Church
Dr. J. Whitcomb Brougher Sr will be guest preacher at 10 43 a m Sunday at the First Baptist Church of Los Alamitos His son Dr Russell M Brougher pastors the church and he speaks at 7 30 p m Sunday The elder Brougher formerly led Temple Baptist Church in Los Angeles and has recently preached in the Northwest His topic will be Tae For Love.
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J. Whitcomb Brougher
First Baptist Church of
Los Alamitos
Russell M. Brougher
Temple Baptist
Los Angeles
Resently
Northwest
Tae
Sunday Lesson Sermon in Christian Science Churches
The Sunday Lesson-Sermon explores the universe including man evolved by atomic force. The Golden Text from Psalms 103:19 proclaims the Lord has prepared his throne in heaven and his kingdom rules over all.
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Long Guach
Ted
Mother Hare
Church of Christ
Jachusatts
Add Steeple to Lakewood Church Today
A steeple will be added early next week to the Lakewood Church of the Nazarene at 5005 Lew Davis St. The steeple, fabricated recently, has been moved to the site and will be installed. Crail Crane and Rigging Co. is donating lifting services, with church member Owen Winfrey supervising the erection.
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Lakewood Church
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