Presbyterian leaders to speak at Calvary and area churches
Former L B pastor Dr Claire Morrow moderator of the Presbyterian Synod of California will speak at Calvary Presbyterian Church at 11 a m. He will also preside at groundbreaking ceremonies for the denomination s new 400000 headquarters in Los Angeles. Other pastors and missionaries from local churches will speak at listed services across the area including Gideons International and Nazarene and Lutheran groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claire Morrow
Presbyterian Synod of California
Calvary Presbyterian Church
Old St
Atlantic Ave
Morrow
First Presbyterian Church of
Fresno
Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles
Spillman Series Evangelists Begin Feb 1 in Long Beach
A Spillman Series featuring Evangelists Don Spillman and Lewis Lyman starts February 1 at the Long Beach Seventh Day Adventist Auditorium on Stand Bonito Ave. Five lectures are planned on Sunday Tuesday and Friday nights. Our Bible How It Came For Us will be shown at 7 p.m. Sunday at Farwest Baptist Church 2041 Palo Verde Ave. Produced by the American Bible Society the film traces writing and transmission of the Bible through the centuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Spillman
Lewis Lyman
Long Beach
Seventh- Day Adventist
Bonito Ave
Farwest Baptist Church
Palo Verde Ave
The
American Bible Society
Woodruff Temple Names Meltzer for Presidency
Nat Meltzer will be installed president of the Woodruff Jewish Temple and Center at 17836 S Woodruff Ave. The program begins at 8 30 pm with Rabbi Jacob Habebi giving the invocation and a dance at the center to follow the installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nat Meltzer
Woodruff Jewish Temple
S. Woodruff Ave
Jacob Habebi
New Palos Verdes Church Holds First Service Sunday
The newly organized Palos Verdes Peninsula Presbyterian Church will hold its first service at 11 am Sunday in Dapple Gray School, 50il W Palos Verdes Dr North. Rev Thomas N Gibson leads as organizing pastor with lay participants Gene Taylor and others. Organist Dr Richard McClure and soloist Neil Hammer will be featured. acolyte Jeff Ruby assists as the church plans future building development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Palos Verdes Church
Rolling Hills
Palos Verdes Peninsula
Presbyterian Church
Dapplegray School
W. Palos Verdes Dr
North
Thomas N. Gibson
Gibson
First Presbyterian Church of
Long Beach
St Andrew's Presbyteran Church
Newport Harbor
Gene Taylor
Howard Rustad
John Moore
M. ‘S. Doak
Richard McClure
Neil Hammer
Jeff Ruby
University of South
California
Ree
First Presbyterian Church
de- Fullerton
Navy Sunday School Holds Last Service at Grace Chapel
Navy family church plans final services at 9 30 am Sunday in the Chapel of Grace at 2015 W Hill St before wrecking crews begin demolition to clear the site for a Navy Family Chapel. Church school will meet at 9 30 am Sundays in the Community Building at 2071 Merrimac Ave during reconstruction, with chapel offices kept at 4035 Marron Ave. The chapel committee includes Cant J Y Dannenberg chair Adm G J McMillin and Capt Charles M Garrison, with Palmer W Power and Delmz Deniel as architects and W Crawford as contractor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Family Church
Chapel of Grace
W. Hill St
William E. Patrick
Navy ‘Family
Oraan Blvd
Magnolia ‘Ave
Hill St
Merrimac Ave
Navy Chapel
Marron Ave
Cant. J. Y
Dannenberg
Adm
G. J. McMillin
Charles
Spirit Topic of Scientists Lesson Sermon in Churches
The subject of the sermon in all Churches of Christ Scientist on Sunday is Spirit. St Paul in his first epistle to the Corinthians outlines how Spirit, God, is expressed by man. He says to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit. To another faith by the same Spirit to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
St. Paul
Bro. Spancer
Zoma
Ana
Bro. Spencer
Nmne
Sus
KGER
Bible in School Topic At Local Meeting
Dr Theron Freese assistant superintendent of schools will discuss Bible Reading in Public Schools at a 6 20pm start Wednesday evening at California Heights Community Methodist Church Bixzy Road and Ovenge Avenue Dr Ey Pearce Hayes of the Christian University in Japan will also speak Wed night as February programs feature church and civic leaders as guest speakers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theron ‘Freese
California Heights
Methodist ‘Church
Ovenge
Ave
Ey Pearce Hayes
Christian
Japan
Church Leader to Speak on Washington Behind Scenes Rally
Dr Clyde W Taylor secretary of affairs for the National Association of Evangelicals will speak at a 7:30 p.m. Monday rally at First Baptist Church of Lakewood 5336 Arbor Br Dr Taylor will discuss Behind the Scenes in Washington D C plus religious freedom in Latin nations and report on Mau Mau uprisings from Africa Billetts will lead choir and direct song service The rally is sponsored by multiple area pastors and church leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde W. Taylor
National Association of Evangelicals
First ‘Baptist Church
Lakewood
Arbor Br
Taylor
Washington, D.C
South America
Africa
Billetts
Harold Carlson
Charles Mayes
First Brethren Church
Robert L. Hubbard
Bethany Baptist
George Peek
North Long . Beach
Churchroll Growth Outpaces Population Says Yearbook Editor
Washington reports Dr. Benson Landis, editor of the yearbook of American churches, claims church membership is rising faster than population with urban churches growing most while some old denominations lag. The 1956 yearbook cites 97.5 million members, but others question the method and say growth may be understated or inflated by varying reporting practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Benson
Landis
Yearbook of American Churches
Shech
Suv
National Council of Churches
U.S
Winthrop S. Hurtson
Colgate- Rochester Divinity School
Christian Century
Jace Yahte
Inner Peace Lessons From Robert E. Lee Stories
Norman Vincent Peale discusses peace of mind and inner power inspired by Robert E. Lee. He recalls Lee's calm mastery in battle and moments of restraint, illustrating how inner peace shapes handling fear and adversity. The piece notes Lee’s calm decisions at Gettysburg and a pre-dawn crisis, emphasizing a divine center fueling leadership. It also references Dr Carl Sweazy leading evangelistic meetings at California Heights Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Vincent Peale
Joan
Washington and Lee University
Peace
Lexington
Virginia
Unibusiy
Versity
Frantis P
Gaines
Isleant
Realjone
Robert E. Lee
Washington College
Les
Robert FE. Les
Lee
Gettysburg
A Capella Course At Uptown Church Parish Schedule
R Neil Hill of Inglewood directs a congregational singing course at Uptown Church of Christ 3707 Atlantic Ave weekly at 6 15 pm through February March and April. Bill, an instructor at El Camino College, teaches music history harmony and conducting and aims to develop a center of inner peace through biblical guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Neil Hill
Inglewood
Uptown
Church of Christ
Atlantic Ave
Bill
el Camino College
Torrance
Gastor Pepperdine College
University of Southern California
Fred Waring
Two Duplicate Sunday School Sessions at Bay Shore Church
Bay Shore Community Congregational Church plans duplicate Sunday school sessions at 9:30 and 11 am so families can attend either worship service together. Rev Alton G Gabrielson says this is likely the first such double program of two full sessions. Guest speaker Rev Roy B Damron of the anal Church of La Mesa will address the Sunday services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay Shore Community Congregational Church
Nicto.Ave
Toledo
Alton G Gabrielson
Roy *B. Damron
Anal Church
la Mesa
Church OF Christ
Scientist
Eley
Dan
KFOR
Church OF “Christ
Cedar Avenue Et Soverth
Compton Revival Opens in Larger Quarters
The Compton Revival house of worship, once in Lynwood, will reopen at 4406 Compton Boulevard in larger quarters. Rev. Faye Spencer will lead a revival series at 7 30 p m daily through 1 February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Compton
Abiesnacle
Lynwood
Compton Blvd
Faye Spencer
Harvey O Connor to Speak at Long Beach Liberal Forum
Speaker Harvey O Connor author of Kiellons Mil lions and Steel Dictator will discuss his new book The Empire of Oil at the Long Beach Liberal Forum at 850 Lime Ave under United Church auspices. The talk covers petroleum's role in Middle East politics and labor issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey O'Connor
Kiellon
Long Beach
Liberal Forum
Lime Ave
United Church
Middle -East
Denominations cite rising church activity and expansion
A church economist notes measures against padding membership figures while evidence of growth appears in federal data. Church construction outlays rose from 126 million in 1947 to 748 million in 1955 and an estimated 850 million this year, with Bible and religious book sales reaching 29 million in 1947 and 55 million in 1954. Landis asserts that despite annual membership fluctuations the general upward trend is clear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Departments of Later and Commerce
Landis
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Westside
Adriatic Ave
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Mtheran
Anne Dunlap
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Pine Ave
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South Broadway
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Carson St
Martin ©. Olson
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Amber Inman
Arlene Aronson
Ronald Larsonwi
Thomas Olson
Peopl
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S. Douglas Walters
Dorothy Davis
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Spillman
Woodruff Temple
Meltzer
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Navy Sunday School
Elmer Katterjohn
Trinity Baptist
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First Foursquare
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Louis Cassels
Cal Heights
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Lew Davie
Dewey Finn
Gob McHerons
Evangelirt de ‘Serica
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Achrmon
Russell P. Rothger
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Senday
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