Preacher Dr Stauffacher at First Congregational Church
Dr Albert D Stauffacher will preach at 9 30 and 11 a m Sunday at First Congregational Church 241 Cadar Ave on The Christian Era Lies Ahead of Us He is a former missionary to Japan and taught in a Tokyo theological seminary He is past minister of the Claremont church A visual vesper service at 7 30 p m in Pilgrim Hall will feature the film Look for the Silver Lining starring Gordon MacRae and June Haver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert D. Stauffacher
First Congregational
Cadar Ave
Stauffacher
Japan
Tokyo
Claremont Church
Pilgrim Hall
Gordon MacRae
June Haver
New Lakewood Church Opens June 12
A new Christian church serving the Lakewood area opens on June 12 at 2501 Palo Verde Ave. Robert E. Harrell will deliver his first sermon at the 10:45 a.m. service. Harrell previously led the First Christian Church of Vallejo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakewood
Palo Verde Ave
Robert E. Harrell
Harrell
First Christian Church of
Vallejo
Ethics Professor Will Speak in Belmont Heights
Dr. Hervey Seifert associate professor of Christian ethics USC School of Religion will address the Single Young Adult Fellowship of Belmont Heights Methodist Church 317 Terminal Ave Sunday at In He will discuss Righteousness Exalteth a Nation He has guided many ministers now serving Southern California churches and will lead a European travel seminar leaving the United States June 25 An informal session will follow the meeting for young adults
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hervey Seifert
USC School of Religion
Belmont Heights i
Bethany Lutheran Day School to Graduation 17 Members
Commencement for Bethany Lutheran Day School eighth grade set for Wednesday at 7 30 p m at 4644 Clark Ave Lakewood Rev K W Behnken will give The Forward Look and the school chorus will sing Diplomas will be presented by Leonard Young Bethany Board of Education 7 Lyal Leebroek class valedictorian spoke Friday at 4 dinner honoring the graduates Values of Christian Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethany Lutheran’s Day School
Clark Ave
Lakewood
K. W. Behnken
Leonard Young
Bethany
Board of Education
Lyal Leebroek
Ministers Say in Long Beach Pulpits
A wide list of sermons across Long Beach churches outlines topics and speakers. Notable sessions include Calvary Church sermons at Santa Fel, Downey Ave, and Pine Ave. Fellowship, North Long Beach, and Long Beach Christian churches with addresses and times. The catalog covers Baptist, Lutheran, Methodist, Episcopal, Congregational, and other denominations with guest and resident ministers, highlighting themes like purity, charity, and faith.
Methodist Youth to Panama Missionary to Serve Summer
Merle Bailey of Atlantic Avenue Methodist Church heads to Panama for the summer as a voluntary missionary. He is among six Southern California Methodist youths chosen for the goodwill mission and will graduate Occidental College on June 12. A barbecue venison dinner Friday at 6 30 p.m. at the church on Atlantic Ave and 15th St will help defray travel costs, followed by a film and talk titled Beautiful New Zealand by Dr John A Harris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Bailey
Atlantic Avenue
Panama
Bailey
California
Occidental College
Atlantic Ave
15Th St
New Zealand
John A. Harris
Rev and Mrs Olson Plan Month Long Synod Trip
The Rev and Mrs Martin C Olson of Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church at 345 Carson St will depart next Friday for the Augs tana Church synod in St Paul Minnesota. The synod runs June 13 through 19 and the pastor and wife will be away for a month with guest pastors filling the pulpit during their absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olson
Martin C. Olson
Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church
Carson St
Augustana Church
St. Paul
Minn
Immanuel
Maynard Force
T. Evenson
Paul Nakamura
Tribute Service for Pieters at First Pres Long Beach
A tribute service will be held Sunday morning at First Presbyterian Church Long Beach located at 162 E 6th St in honor of Rev Dr and Mrs Treu ben F Pieters on the sixth anniversary of their arrival in Long Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
6Th St
Treuben F. Pieters
Long Beach
Lutheran Laymen to Dine Sunday at St John’s Church
Harbor zone Lutheran Laymen plan a spring rally dinner Sunday at 7 p m in St John’s Lutheran Church 3650 Orange Ave. The gathering titled Joyful Servants features Rev Ronald Goerss UCLA student pastor as keynote. Harbor Zone officers include President Charles Trimble Downey VP Joe Street Downey Secretary Richard Rhine Lynwood Treasurer John Thompson Downey Membership secretary Gerald Slater Compton and Pastor Rev George W Hoffman of St Peter’s Compton as advisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harbor Zone
Lutheran Laymen's League
St. John's Lutheran Church
Orange Ave
Ronald Goerss
UCLA
Harbor 2One
Charles Trimble
Long Beach
Joe Street
Downey
Richard Rhine
Lynwood
John ‘Thompson
Gearald Slater
Compton
George W. Hoffman
St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Compton
Christians Western to Be Shown at East Long Beach Church
The world first Christian western Mr Texas will be shown Sunday morning at East Long Beach Methodist Church at 10 am. The film is a Billy Graham Evangelistic Films production starring evangelist Billy Graham and includes Redd Harper and Cindy Walker in leading roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Long Beach Methodist Church
St Timothy Confirmands Dinner Hosts Two Couples
Two couples from St Timothy Evangelical Lutheran at 1 Woodruff Ave and Arbor Aid will entertain guests tonight at 4 supper. The dinner is sponsored by church couples and hosted by Mr and Mrs James Weander of 2218 Conquista Ave with assistance from church members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Timothy
Evangelical Lutheral Charvels
Woodruff Ave
Arbor Aid
James Weander
Conquista Ave
Envoy to Address Club Dinner at Orange Street Meeting
The Honorable Michael Gillett British consul-general in Los Angeles will speak on The Grand Alliance Tuesday at the Bixby Call eights Men's Club 3753 Orange. The event marks the season’s final dinner meeting starting at 6 30 p m. The speaker a veteran of British diplomacy rose to counsellor for Chinese affairs in Peiping in 1950. Dr James Hughes will introduce the speaker Everett Houser club president will preside Robert Weander Superintendent and Robert Yarger are deacons members The recent confirmands named include Marlene Berkheiser Charles Copeland Gerald Dahl Tarqueline Elsing Barbara Fein Kristine Frost Swen Miller Richard Miller Ronald Miller Gerald Otterson Thomas Panagos Maureen Penfold Krista Planenz and Paul White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Gillett
Los Angeles
Grand Alliance
Orange, Ave
Far East
Peiping
James Hughes
California. Heights Community
Methodist Church
Everett Houser
Wil Offiiciate
Wil
Robert Yarger
Weander
Yarger
Board of Deacons
Marlene Berkheiser
Charles Copeland
Gerald Dahl
Tarqueline Elsing
Terry Faff
Barbara Fein
Kristine Frost
Swen Miller
Richard Miller
Ronald Miller
Gerald Otterson
Thomas Panagos
Maureen Penfold
Kriste Planenz
Paul White
Calvary Temple Marks First Anniversary With Three Services
Calvary Temple Assembly of God at 2212 Sth St will celebrate its first anniversary with three services Sunday. The Rev. and Mrs. Ira Heath founded the church a year ago. The 11 a.m. service will include a sermon by the Rev. Heath on The Church. A musical program is planned for 3 p.m. The 7 p.m. service will feature illustrated picture drawings. A picnic dinner follows the morning service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary Temple
Ira Heath
Ila
Heath
USC Professor to Speak at Woodruff Community Church
The Woodruff Community Church invites parishioners to a Sunday 9:20 am service featuring Dr. Franis Josselyn, USC Graduate School of Religion assistant professor of religious education and director of Fieldwork. Josselyn, UCLA graduate with Princeton Divinity School BDiv, holds a Doctorate from Columbia University and is a Presbyterian minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ior
Franis Josselyn
Tieldsvork
USC Graduate School of Religion
Woodruff Communit
Woodruff Ave
Dr. Josselyn
UCLA
Princeton Divinity School
Columbia University
Presbyterian Church
Princess Anne Ear Infection For First Air Trip
Princess Anne, four, daughter of Queen Elizabeth, has a slight ear infection. She will travel by plane with her six year old brother, Prince Charles, from Balmoral Castle to London.
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London
Vpi
Princess Anne
Queen Elizabeth
Buckingham Palace
Prince Charles
Balmoral Castle
Scotland
Men's Club Plans Dinner at First Methodist Church
The Men's Club of First Methodist Church hosts the semiannual Ladies Night dinner on Tuesday at Sth St and Pacific Ave. New officers include Albert A. Wright as president and Kenneth Jackson as vice president, with board members Wesley Drummond and Frank Larson among others. Con stance Brewer, contralto, will perform. Ralph Olver will speak on Freice and Her Capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Sth St
Pacific Ave
Ralph Olver
Polytechnic
High School
Freice
Constance Brewer
Albert A. Wright
Kenneth Jackson
Charles Viewers Jr
Warren Heistané
Laurence Grown
J Board
Wesley Drummond
Frank Larson
Donald Kingsbury
Albert R. Wright
Melvin Griffin
Troy Hensley
Richard Prior
Martin Stange
Vernon Trexel
Robert Pugh
Arthur Witten
William H. Myers
Three Services to Note Festival at Lakewood Church
The Festival of the Holy Trinity will be observed at three services at Lakewood Evangelical Lutheran Church at 5623 Wardlow Rd. Services are at 8:30, 11:00, and 7:30 p.m. Rev. Louis F. Mertz preaches "Come Unto Me" at the morning service. Seventeen newly confirmed students receive first communion at 11 a.m. A Luther League program led by Terry Argersinger is planned for the evening service. Members of the 1954 confirmation class will be special guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakewood
Terry Argersinger
Sunday School Fete At Lakewood Jewish Community
End of the school year observed with a 10 a.m. service in the Jewish Community Building at 6440 Del Amo Blue. Awards and playlets planned for the closing assembly. A picnic for Sunday School children and families follows next Sunday, June 12, at Recreation Park 7th St and Park Ave starting at 1 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakewood
del Amo
Recreation Park
7Th St
Park Ave
St Barnabas Begins Forty Hours Devotion Rites
St Barnabas Church 4055 Orange Ave starts Forty Hours Devotion Sunday at 10 45 a m with evening services at 7 45 p m and morning masses 6 30 8 and 9 a m Monday and Tuesday. Rev John J Kelly Oblate from San Fernando leads services and will speak at evening devotions and Sunday masses including noon mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Barnabas Church
Orange Ave
Monte
John J. Kelly
San Fernando
First Nazarene Church celebrates 50th anniversary in growing city
The First Church of the Nazarene at 741 EF. 10th St. marks 50 years since its 1905 founding after a revival led by Rev W C Wilson. Bishops and district superintendents, including G B Williamson and RE Plumb, send greetings as the church plans future growth with property purchases at Los Coyotes Blvd and Clark Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nezerene
First
Church of the Nazarene
G. B. Williamson
Hugh C. Benner
Samuel Young
I. Vanderpael
RE. J,. Plumb
A E. Sanner
G. Arnold Hodgin
J. E. Williams
Edwin C. Martin
Henry B. Wallin
Carleton G. Ponsford
John Wesley Henry
Los Coyotes Blvd
Clark Ave
Mark F. Smith
Choir Fete Sunday for Los Altos Folk Choir
The combined Chapel and Pilgrim Choirs of Los Altos United Congregational Church will present a concert Sunday at 1m in the church 5550 Atherton Ave. Kenneth McKee Pilgrim choir director will direct two numbers. Leon Smith Chapel Choir director will also present two selections. A mixed quartet Li Keen Sperry Beth Johnstone Marvin Johnson and Leon Smith will sing with Beth Johnstone soprano. Proceeds go toward new robes for the Pilgrim Choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapel
Pilgrim
Los Altos United
Adventists Renovating Long Beach Church Plant
The Seventh-day Adventist Church on 8th Street and Bonito Avenue in Long Beach is undergoing renovation. The project, costing about $15,000, includes landscaping, exterior painting, new lighting, a stained glass front, new carpeting, and interior redecorating. Architect is Anneth Wing. church elder Dr. George Paap chairs the improvement committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh-day Adventist Church of
Long Beach
8Th St
Bonito Ave
Anneth Wing
Long Seach
George Paap
Christian Science Lesson Announced in All Churches
Christian Science lesson titled God the Only Cause and Creator will be expounded during a Jesson sermon this Sunday across all Churches of Christ Scientist Mary Baker Eddy’s Science and Health statement emphasizes recognizing man’s spiritual being to behold God’s creation. The Acts 1:24 golden text proclaims Lord Thou art God who made heaven and earth and the sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesson
Churches of Christ
Mary Baker Eddy
Earth
Heaven
Man
Pat on Back for Graham by Catholics
Billy Graham, a Southern Baptist, receives praise from America the Jesuit weekly. The Catholic publication lauds his intelligent zeal and notes he draws vast Protestant crowds in Europe and beyond. It adds he speaks with a faith-filled voice recalling God to a secular world and hopes for more like him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Billy Graham
America
National Weekly
Graham
God
eChay
Billy
Pine Church of God to Install New Sunday School Officers
Pine Avenue Church of God at 1862 Pine Ave will install new Sunday School leaders this Sunday. Officers include Mrs. Rena Kruis as general superintendent, Mrs. Julia Singleton as assistant general superintendent, Mrs. Norma Hill as adult department superintendent, and Miss Anita Crane as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Church of God
Pine Avenue Church
Merv Rosell to Lead Lakewood Rally Sunday Night
Merv Rosell returns to Lakewood after a year’s absence for a rally at 7:15 p.m. Sunday in the First Baptist Church of Lakewood. His talk is titled 20,000 Miles of Miracles. Last year he led a united crusade across Lakewood, Long Beach and Bellflower area with about 40 churches. Rosell just came back from the Seventh Congress of Evangelism in San Paulo, Brazil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evengellst Mev Rosell
Lakewood
First Baptist Church of
Arbor
Rosell
Lakewood-Long Beach-Bell
Flower
Harold S. Carlson
First Baptist Church
New Officers Installed by WSCS at North Long Beach Church
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of North Long Beach Methodist Church installed officers for 1955-56 led by Miss Matilda Moses. New officers include Grace Marchant as president Louise Adler first vice president Loyce Rutherford second vice president Hazel Parvin recording secretary Margaret Townsend treasurer and Wilma Cowling Ruth Corel Faye Wilhite Rena Belle Hatch Esther Johnson Ruth Cran Ruth Mac Arthur Elaine Wiley Miriam Eby Sally Stewart and Leota Tweddle as secretaries Six life memberships were presented to Minnie Dugger Lena Shirk Nora Fosse Anna Culp Pearl Bardwell and Ione Chapman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society of Christian Service
North Long Beach
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Arnold G. Breitler
P. m
Calvary
Lime Ave
Norman S. MacPherson
Abraham
Sarah
Farvest
Palo Verde
William C. Cole
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Chatwin Ave
Power of Christ
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Seaside Blvd
Ila. m
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1000
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Charles W. Mayes
St. St
Christian
George O. Marsh
Bixby Knolls
Reuben L. Anderson
E. St. St
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Robert FE. Richards
Magnolia Ave
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Park Crest
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Adriatic Ave
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Pine Avenue
Fine Ave
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Bay Shore
Toledo
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Centralia St
Sun
Jeld Ave
Murray T. Mene
Los Altos
Peptted Church
Atherton
Albert DD. Stauacher
3Rd St
Cedar Ave
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Christ—the Seminary
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St. Luke’s Church
Frank jJosselyn
Woncroft Community Church
Wooc- Tuff Ave
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Joseph
Yvan
Burns Memorial Church
Temple Ave
Friends
E. Mickel
Gideon
Charles N. Goehring
St. Paul's Church
Ronald G. Schnenker
Alfred
Storvick
St. Timothy Church
Land Arbor
Immenuel Church
Elm Ave
Oscar C. Mees
Church of the Holy Trinity
Virgil F. Bjerke
Walter M. Fehner
St. John's ‘Church
Missouri Synod
John H
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Bethel Church
70Th St
Beer Land
James H. Hughes
California Heights
Cnareh
E. Bixby Rd
Cerritos Ave
Tidewaters of Pentecost
Francis B
Claude W. Young
Grace
J. Wesley Neal
Termino Ave
Christian Service
Ray
Firth
Stanford Junior High
Scho
Willard WA. Schurr
Hooke
Colonial Tabernacle
Anaheim Ave
Presby
Cerlan
Reuben. Pieters
State College
Long Beach Christian Youth Council
Joseps Backman
Atantic Ave
Richard G. Irving
Cheech Ofpeet
Orange Ne
Salvation Army
Maj
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Young People’s Legion
Dth St
Salvation Meeting
Locush Ave
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Mable John
Elst St
California Ave
Middle Wey
Jack Alvin
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Time Ave
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Nelson Warner
Jesus
Johnston Calhoun
Starr King Community Church
Artesia St
Long Beach Blvd
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Louise D. Newman
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Broadway
Arthur H. Atkins
Neighborhood
Alamitos Ave
Rex B. Barr
Tereple
Christian Comradeship
Locust Ave
Veteran’s Auditorium
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Church of Christian Heart
Cherry Ave
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George O. Peek
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Lewis. C. Hohenstein
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Nazarene Church
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Wilsonater
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Dura
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W. E. Larsen Af
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E. 20Th ST
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Aid
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Santage
East
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Fifth Church OF Christ, Scientist
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Christian Science Society
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