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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1955
Page
4
Pastor Theodore Foreid of Naples United Lutheran Church will lead Wednesday Lenten services on the theme Christ Has the Answer. Topics include To Unbelief on March 9 and To Other Religions on March 16, To Your Fears on March 28, To the Lost on March 30, and To Your Needs. Holy Thursday will feature Christ as the Answer: To Eternal Life.
The Rev Edward W Mincey pastor of Long Beach Assembly of God Church returns as guest speaker Sunday evening at 1200 Atlantic Ave Long Beach. He and his wife run a servicemen home in Tokyo for American forces in the Orient known as Mom and Pop. He will be featured at a Christ Ambassador service at 6 15 p m and speak again at 7 30 p m showing two groups of pictures.
Fourteen delegates from the Long Beach Unitarian Church travel to the Pacific Coast Unitarian Council gathering in Alameda this weekend. Rev. Jack Alvin Kent attends the West Coast Unitarian Ministers Association convocation. Noted speakers include Dr. Frederick May Elliot of Boston president of the American Unitarian Association, Dr. Monroe E. Deutsche provost emeritus at the University of California, and authors Dr. and Mrs. Harry Overstreet. Edward Morganroth will deliver the Sunday sermon with Thomas McKinsey presiding. Morganroth will discuss The Developmental Tasks of Parents.
North Long Beach Tabernacle at 5750 Long Beach Blvd honored new pastor Rev. William C. Marlow and his family with a basket dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hansen of Compton. Marlow succeeds Rev. George A. Jeffrey, founder, after two years at Santa Paula as pastor. The Marlows’ children are Ronald, 6, and Carolyn, 4.
A short film Revolt in Bern will show Sunday at 7 p.m. in Stearns Street Brethren Church near Palo Verde Ave. Providence Bible Institute sent Dave Ferrin to Berlin to report on the city clash between communism and Christianity. The film follows Chris Knowland, ex Stars and Stripes reporter now a Providence Bible Institute student, with Rev. Charles Underwood leading the Stearns Street Church.
A long list of church services across Long Beach outlining sermons and speakers from Assembly of God, Baptist, Christian, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, Church of Christ and others. Notable names include Rev. B. Eugene Tanner, Rev. James R. Freeman, Rev. Ira Heath, Rev. Arnold G. Breltler, Rev. Donald Forbes, Rev. Dr. Harlan Fischer, Rev. Dr. Winfield Edson, Rev. John W. Hanna, Rev. Eray, Rev. James Henry Hughes, Rev. Charles Underwood, and many more. Readings cover topics such as holiness, faith, hope, and daily living.
The first Sunday in Lent will be Youth Day at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Rev. Martin C. Olson says Hi-League and Senior Luther League members will participate in 8:50 and 11 am services. Readers and greeters include Carole Sloan, Marcia Bruns, David Lawson, Barbara Frokep, Andrea Delaney, John Ferracioli, and Marilyn Peterson. The Senior Choir will sing. Miss Carol Bridenbaugh is thanked along with sponsors Mr and Mrs George Inman.
The Church Architectural Guild of America announced its sixteenth annual church design awards, favoring modern design over Gothic and colonial styles. Canon Darby Betts chaired the jury. First prize in small churches went to John A. Carter for St George's Episcopal Church in Durham, N C. Honorable mentions included Hamilton Brown and Culver Heaton among others. no prize was awarded in the large church category. The conference concludes with a dinner and the Conover award for outstanding contribution to church architecture.
Pine Avenue Church of God at 1862 Pine Ave begins a series of services Sunday, running nightly at 7 30 through March 6. Evangelist Forest Ashcraft from Springfield Ohio and Everett Minkler of Pasadena will speak and sing with Wendle West of Long Beach leading the choir. March 4 features Minkler's mission station pictures after the evening service.
Pope John XXIII continues improving from a shoulder ailment as officials report steady progress after sessions of light therapy. Vatican sources note the pontiff will receive further treatment and maintain public appearances scheduled during Lent through church services and a planned papal address.
A Southern California office opens March 1 at 315 S Broadways Los Angeles to handle business for the Presbyterian Church USA General Assembly to convene May 18 25 in Los Angeles. Ted Brodhead of Arcadia is executive secretary. Rev. Dr. O Scott McFarland chairs local arrangements. Twenty three major committees work on plans for the assembly.
Music program at Our Savior's Lutheran Church features accordionist Myron Floren at 3 pm Sunday. Chancel Choir directed by C Blaine Ellefson, Youth Choir led by Grace Lundeen, and Children's choir led by Mrs. Gilbert Kapelke perform. Public invited, admission free.
Members of the Pacific Coast Conference championship UCLA football team will conduct the morning service Sunday at Fellowship Baptist Church on Downey Ave. The group includes Bob Davenport All-American full back Jack Elena All-American tackle and wrestling champion Terry Debay quarterback Primo Villanueva tailback Bob Long and Bob Heydenfeldt ends Capt. Johnny Peterson center and others. They are active in the campus Crusade for Christ. The Los Angeles Times has called the team the eleven from heaven. The athletes will provide their own music.
The sixth annual Day of Recollection for St. Barnabas Catholic Parish men starts with an 8 am mass on Sunday. Under Rev. Alphon sus O Connor, the retreat includes three conference periods a Q A box and ends with solemn benediction after the noon mass. Pastor Rev. Thomas J Foley invites non Catholics to attend as guests of the Holy Name Society which sponsors the day. If unable to attend weekend retreats, men may partake by attending lectures and meditative periods offered during the day.
North Long Beach Community Presbyterian Church hosts its third Family Night at 6 pm Sunday with dessert and a group study of The City. A film Cross Tides and a film strip Building Tomorrow's America will be shown. nursery care available. youth groups meet at 6 30 pm.
Choristers of Immanuel Baptist Church will wear new vestments in the 11 am service Sunday as announced by Pastor Rev. R Merrill Jensen. The project, funded jointly by the choir and the Immanuel Men group, borrows from church funds and aims to repay the loan. half has been returned. Sam H Kosowsky, Long Beach schools music teacher, directs the choir with Arnold Ayllon as organist and planned special music for the occasion.
The Sunday lesson in Churches of Christ, Scientist centers on Jesus Christ and his life purpose. It cites I John 4 9 golden text and Mary Baker Eddy notes that Jesus work confirmed prophecy and demonstrated divine power as natural demonstrations of the Messiah.
A Sunday Lent service at Bay Shore Congregational Church features a reading of the Gospel of Mark with the Sermon on the Mount and varied voices, prayers, and organ music. It concludes with the Lord’s Supper open communion and a display of Lenten devotional materials for all ages. The Rev. Dr. Kirby Page of La Habra will conduct weekly lectures on Personal Religious Growth.
Four student representatives of Pasadena College will attend Lakewood Nazarene Church at 5303 Lew Davis St Sunday at 7 30 p m to take part in the service Rev J Lewis Ingle says Wes Corbin will speak with musical selections by group members The travelers cover Northern and Southern California and Arizona each weekend.
Faith United Lutheran Church at 3040 Santa Fe Ave will hold midweek Lenten services led by Rev. Lloyd Sturtevant with guest speakers Rev. Clarence Naugle and Rev. Paul Nakamura. Topics include Christ in You March 2 and Christ in Your Home March 9, Christ in His Church March 16, Christ in Your Business March 23, Christ in Our Nation March 30 and Christ in Our World April 6.
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