New Pastor Welcomed to Bible Church
First Bible Baptist Church in Wardlow Ra and Delta Ave welcomes Rev. Donald G. Forbes as its new pastor after a period without a minister. Forbes arrives from Geneva Illinois and previously served Calvary Baptist of Kewanee and Fairfield Ave. Baptist in Chicago. He had done evangelistic work before accepting the call. The congregation votes to rename to Delta Ave Baptist Church and affiliate with the California Baptist Conference of the Baptist General Conference of America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Bible Baptist Church
Wardlow Ra
Delta Ave
Donald G. Forbes
Forbes
Long Beach
Geneva
Ill
Calvary Baptist Church
Kewanee
Fairfield Ave. Baptist Church
Chicago
Men to Hear 6 Speakers From Texas
White Temple Baptist Church hosts a five day men’s educational campaign from Wednesday evening to February 14. Six Brownwood laymen will speak, flying to Long Beach February 10. Speakers cover topics Digging Deeper Behold the King Playing the Game Grace for Law Don t Skid Building a City. Public invited.
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White Temple
Southern Baptist Church
19Th St
Gladys Ave
Virgil Harris Fisher
Brownwood
Texas
Long
Beach
Tyn ‘Hodges
Hodges
Drilling Co
Texas Firestone Co
Rex Jennings
Brownwood Chamber of Commerce
Substitute Will Fill Bob Richards Pulpit at First Church
Rev Paul S Hersch will guest preach at 11 am Sunday service at First Church of the Brethren 3332 Magnolia Ave while Rev Bob Richards is away in the east. Hersch, formerly Covina Church pastor, now with the American Institute of Family Relations in Los Angeles, leads sanctuary choir and soloist Fay Adkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul S. Hersch
First Church of the Brethren
Magnolia Ave
Robert
Bob) Richards
Rev. Hersch
Covina
Former Mob Wire-Tapper to Lead Christ Crusade
Jim Vaus once a mob wire-tapper for Mickey Cohen will open a crusade for Christ February 21 at First Brethren Church Fifth Street and Cherry Avenue. Dr Charles W Mayes professor says Vaus, an electrical engineer, will demonstrate devices used to protect the Cohen house from hidden microphones. His life changed after a Billy Graham revival tent in 1949 and he now pursues religious outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Vaus
Mickey Cohen
First Brethren Church
Fifth St
Cherry Ave
Charles W
Mayes
Vaus
Cohen House
Billy Graham
New Church Officers to Be Inducted
Long Beach Japanese Presbyterian Church to install new officers at 11 a m service Sunday. Pastor Rev Nick Tyoya to preach and preside. Elders ordained include Hide Kanon John Morooke George Nakamura Grace Ichikawa Togaku Kuroda Masao Takashita Fu kugi Higashi Michiko Hitomi James Nakanishi. Deacons listed by class year with names. Trustees named including George Shiino Shige Takashita Kay Kimura Sue Ann Nakashima Itaru Ishida Mai Narita Karry Kitahata M Sid Ck azaki Fuichi Nakagawa. Congregational meeting honors noting no church financing from extension board for first time since 1925 founding.
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Long Beach
Hisayo Hanato
Masano Holt
Martha Morooka
Elaine Kawakami
Dorothy Hamade
George Shiino
Shige Takashita
Kay Kimura
Sue Ann Nakashima
Itaru Ishida
Mai Narita
Karry Kitahata
M. Sid Ckazaki
Fuichi Nakagawa
Extension Board
The
Presbyterian Church, USA
Salvationists to Hear British Service Chief
Salvation Army members will hear Commissioner John Bladin of Cowdon England speak at a special meeting in the Salvation Army chapel 329 Locust Ave Sunday evening. Bladin, chief secretary for evangelistic work in Great Britain, has 39 years in active service and a history as a territorial commander for Scotland and Ireland.
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Salvation Army
Locust Ave
John Bladin
Cwondon
England
Great Britain
Bladin
Australia
Salvation Army Training College
Scotland and Ireland
Training College
New Zealand
Atlantic Avenue Church to Welcome Dr. G. Ernest Thomas
The Atlantic Avenue Methodist Church will host Dr. G Ernest Thomas of the New Jersey Conference as guest preacher this Sunday at 11 am. He will speak on The Glory of Truth taken from a successful past. The Chancel Choir, directed by Dr. Lawrence Peterson, will perform Now We Sing Thy Praises with Connie Feist singing I Walked Today Where Jesus Walked as offertory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Ernest Thomas
New Jersey
General Board of Evangelism
The
Methodist Church
Nashville
Tenn
Atlantic Avenue
Willard A. Sehurr
Thomas
Haddonfield
N. J
Methodist
Schurr
Tschesnokoff
Lawrence Peterson
St Music
Jesus
O'Hara
Connie Feist
Ministers Speak in Long Beach Pulpits
The Campus Christian Crusade of Hollywood will conduct the entire morning service at Far West Baptist Church. Dr Norman Love speaks on Finding the Greatest at 2312 Troquois Ave. SRF Centers host college students including UCLA star athlete Bob Davenport. Rev William C Cole of UCLA program will preach Discerning the Lord's Body. Earl Standing of Long Beach Self Realization Fellowship Center at 430 E Ocean Blvd will preach Five Hundred Years Monastir.
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Campus Christian Crusade of
Hollywood
Far West Baptist Church
Troquois
Norman Love
S. MacPherson
Lall Srf
UCLA
Bob Davenport
William C. Cole
Uni
Parity Backayee
iChat
First Church Plans Major Expansion in Compton
Compton churches announce a major expansion plan. First Church moves from its current site to Long Beach Boulevard and Temple Street, purchasing land for a $300000 complex including worship spaces, social and recreational facilities, a chapel, and church offices. Parish leaders say dual Sunday services are needed to accommodate growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodists of
Compton
Long Beach Blvd
Temple St
John N. Ashley
Nelson Warner
First
United Presbyterian Church
Raymond Warner
Riverside
Epi
Vith
E. R. Parker
Franklin Martin
AN i Nygaard
Rex Dunn
Jack Sebrell
Ed Gilmour
Evelyn Pyle
Ruth Martin
John Henderson
Ashley
Compton Blvd
Ladies Night by Methodist Men at Grace Church Dinner
Methodist Men of Grace Church plan a Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Ladies Night with speaker Fred Herman from Dale Carnegie School on How to Develop Self-Confidence. Music by Esther Davis and Elizabeth Loomis. Gettysburg Address by Robert Luittjohan. Reservations due at church office Monday. Edward Davies presidency. Lynn Ballard program chairman. Caroline Dudley speaks on So Send I You. Rev John W Hannan to speak at 7:30 a.m. on The Prophet of Grace. Major William Miller to speak Sunday at First Church of Christ Scientist in Boston. Salvation Army Chapel and local churches set services. Youth and Young People events noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Men of Graces Church
Fred Herman
Dale Carnegie School
Esther Davis
Elizabeth Loomis
Robert Luittjohan
Edward Davies
Lynn Ballard
Caroline Dudley
John W. Hanna
Grace
Fie
Maj
William Miller
Mather Otek
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Jay
Boston
Man
Salvation Army
George Otis Marsh
Bixby ‘Knolls Christian Church
Sermon Series by Rev. T. P. Dunn in Hastings
Rev. T. P. Dunn of Hastings Nebraska will speak nightly at 7:30 at West Side Nazarene Church at 29th Street and Santa Fe Avenue next week. He will also preach Sunday at 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Rev. Dunn is a former Nebraska district superintendent, announced by pastor Rev. L Wayne Jenkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther
Arlican
William Hoelscher
Woodruff
Lakewood
Martin C. Olson
T. P. Dunn
Hastings
Neb
West Side
Council of Churches to Fete Anniversary Dinner
The Long Beach Council of Churches preparing a March 1 anniversary dinner at First Baptist Church in Los Angeles. Dr. Palmquist, noted ecumenist, will speak. Rev. Robert C. Walker notes the event will inspire cooperative Christian efforts. Installation of 1954 officers and department reports planned, with college choral music as part of the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore H
Mary Swift. Beeks
Palmquist
Robert C. Walker
Trumpeter to Be Heard Tonight in Long Beach
Trumpeter Art Attwell, former NBC and RKO studio artist, will be guest of Long Beach Youth for Christ tonight at 7 30 in Tracy Auditorium 219 East Sea Side Blvd. He presents The Music of the Gospel from triple tongue marches to Christian classics with Mary Jo Hale piano Jerry Extalon reader and Howard Mayes Roger Howe and Vern Screx trumpet trio.
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Art Attwell
Long Beach
Youth For Christ
Tracy Auditorium
Seaside Blvd
Jim Colbert
Attwell
NBC
RKO
Spade Cooley
Mary Jo Hale
Jerry Extalon
Reader
Howard Mayes
Roger Howe
Vern Screx
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