Long Beach Ministers Pulpit Schedule Highlights Diverse Preachers
A roundup of church offerings in Long Beach lists sermons across denominations. Minorities include Calvary Church, Bethany Church, First Church, Los Altos and North Long Beach gatherings with titles like Heaven, The Work of the Holy Spirit, The Roman Story, and The Christian Walk. The agenda features baccalaureate services, Children's Day observances, guest speakers, and special musical programs at numerous venues such as Calvary, First Church, Parkcrest, and Lakewood Church.
Confirmation Rites at Our Saviors Lutheran Church
Eleven young people will be confirmed at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church at the 11 a. m. service Sunday with Rev. Virgil F. Bierke officiating. Chancel and Children's choirs will sing as public catechization of the class was held Friday. Jack Grisham, Barbara Woodward, and Richard Shaw spoke for the 1955 class. Ladies Aid gave each confirmand a split to cover half of Seeley Bible Camp expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Saviour’s Lutheran
Virgil F. Bierke
Jack Grisham
Barbara Woodward
Richard Shaw
Ladies Aid
Seeley Bible
Tucson Pastor Fills First Baptist Pulpit
Dr Sewyn Smith of University Baptist Church Tucson will guest preach at 11 a m service at First Baptist Coulch in the absence of Rev Winfield Edson. Evening speaker Rev Frank M Kepner Baptist Convention executive secretary will discuss Paul Before Felix for his sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard
Ker
Bethany Church
WEA
Arnold G. Kreitler
Calvary Church
Laodicean
Queson
Ariz
Li A
Frank M. Kepner
Paul Befor Felix
Winfield Edson
First
Tim and
Velma Spencer
Robert. Louis Hubbard
Los Altos
Los Coyotes
Frank Craig Woods
Seaside Mission
Seaside
Holy Spirit
Heaven
Ralph Meadows
Southerm Baptist Mission
Town Hall
Charles Tally
Wil
Chipeeevin
Guuren
I Il A
Burma
Ernest R. Johnson
Wrigley Heights
Magnolia Ave
Are Omer
Sewyn Smith
University Baptist Church of
Executive
Secrementary Baptist Convention
Paul
Felix
Berman
Children’s Day Rites at Calvary Baptist Church
Calvary Baptist Church at 5722 Lime Ave hosts Children’s Day observances with all Sunday School departments meeting at 9:30 am for a special service. At 10:45 am a ninth grade baptismal service features Wayne Martin receiving the "For God and Country" Scout award from Harold W. Arnold, with Rev. Arnold G. Brettler delivering the sermon "The Christian Walk" and Mary Parks as soloist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary Baptist Church
Lime Ave
Harold W. Arnold
Long Beach ‘Area
Boy Scout Council
For God
Wayne Martin
Arnold G. Brettler
Mary Parks
Kempin Couple to Attend National Assembly in Anderson
The Rev Dr and Mrs Albert J Kempin of Pine Avenue will travel to Anderson Indiana for the Church of God annual national assembly from June 23 to 39. Dr Kempin serves on the executive council and the Kermpins expect to return the week of the 20th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Assembly
Albert J. Kempin
Pine Avenue
Church of God
Pine Ave
Anderson
Ind
Kempin
Kermpins
Graham Film Hour of Decision to Be Shown at First Friends Church
The evangelistic film Hour of Decision titled Short Bends and Narrow Covers will be screened Sunday evening at First Friends Church. Pastor Rev Herald Mickelson announces the event featuring songs by George Beverly Shea and music by Cuff Barrow Todd Smith and Paul Nicholson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Graham
First Friends Church
Herald Mickelson
George Beverly Shes
Cuff Barrow
Todd Smith
Paul Nicholson
Baptists to Mark Sixth Birthday at Wrigley Heights
Wrigley Heights Baptist Church celebrates its sixth anniversary with an 11 a.m. service and a 4 p.m. fellowship dinner on the shaded lawn. Former pastors and charter members will attend. The church, begun in 1949 at 32nd Street and Magnolia Avenue, has expanded to own multiple lots, an educational building, adjacent house and lot, and a full block front on 32nd. At 7 p.m. a film titled Ordeal in Burma about Ann and Ado Judson will be shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrigley Heights Baptist Church
Ernest R. Johnson
32Nd St
Magnolia Ave
Burma
Ann
Ado
Judjson
Baptist i Burin
Third Annual LDS Confab Orated Here
The third annual Tune quarterly conference of the East Long Beach Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be held June 18 and 29 at the Stake Center 1140 Ximero Ave. Stake President Max A. Bryan will preside with a welfare session at 6:39 p.m. and leadership priesthood meeting at 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday sessions start at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Evening meeting at 6 p.m. will be held by wards in their chapels. Meetings honor the day the Melchizedek priesthood was restored. Announcement later of a Salt Lake City general authority visitor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Long Beach
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Ximero Ave
Max A. Bryan
General Authority
Salt Lake City
Utah
Promotion Day Observed at Br Timothy Evangelical Church
Promotion Day will be observed Sunday at Br Timothy Evangelical Lutheran Church for Sunday School pupils and the commencement of seniors in the High School Bible department. The first graduating class from the high school includes Sally Pearson Pat Hanrahan and Paul Selly, the first class since the church was established in 1952.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Br ‘Timothy’ Evangelical Lutheran Church
Sally Pearson
Pat Hanrahan
Paul Selly
Stewart Attends Free Methodist Conference in Indiana
Stewart of First Free Methodist Church in ke, Ind, arrived this week to join delegates at the 24th biennial conference of the Free Methodist denomination. The session runs June 7 to 19 with Stewart serving as official representative for the Southern California Conference or as a lay delegate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold BE. Stewart
First Free Methodist Church
Ind
Free Methodist
Southern California
New Episcopal Mission Forms in Los Altos area
A new Episcopal Church mission will be organized Sunday to serve Los Altos in Long Beach. Rev. O J Nurse will conduct the first service at 10 a m in the Minnie Gent Elementary School auditorium on Britton Ave and Atherton St. All Episcopalians and interested persons are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar J. Nurse
Los Altos Mission
Minnie Gant School
Britton Ave
Atherton St
T Keith Albert Druley
Francist C. Benson Belliss
St. Luke's Church
Episcopal Church
Los Altos
Long Beach
O. J. Nurse
Minnie Gent Elementary School
Williams to Speak at Lakewood Four Square Church
Karl Williams, a world traveler and missionary leader, will be guest speaker Sunday at 7:30 pm at Lakewood Four Square Gospel Church 3493 Studebaker Rd. Williams recently returned from Brazil. Rev Mabel Tisdale will speak at the 11 ay worship hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Williams
Christian Dusijneesman
Lakewood
Episcopal bishop to meet bishops at Greenwich conference
The Rev. Francis C. Benson Betliss rector of St. Luke's Episcopal Church is invited to attend a bishops clergy and laymen conference at Seabury House Greenwich Conn to meet Episcopal Bishop of Alaska Rt Rev John Boyd Bentley D D 8 7 T D vice president of the national council. The Rev Mr Belliss will represent the diocese of Los Angeles at the conference June 28 to 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis C. Benson Betliss
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Seabury House
Greenwich
Conn
John Boyd Bentley
D.D
Episcopal
Alaska
National Council of the Episcopal Church
Belliss
Los Angeles
Two Choirs to Sing at Spring Concert in Lakewood Village
The Chancelor and Crusader choirs of Lakewood Village Community Church will perform their annual spring concert Sunday at 8 p.m under director William Murphy. The Chancelor choir features Brahms Love Song Waltzes with pianists Charles Farrer and Connie Carlson. Farmer is soloist in Beethoven The Emperor piano concerto. A Warmer's quartet performs Floods of Spring by Rachmaninoff and a men's quartet will sing a spiritual.
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Lakewood Village
Churely
William Murphy
Thel Chancelor
Brahms
Charles Farrer
Connie Carlson
Farmer
Beethoven
Orgensecompanimeant
Wamer
Rachmaninoff
Free Records Offered by Lutheran Hour Anniversary
The Lutheran Hour offers a free recording of sacred music sung by three choirs in observance of its 25th anniversary. The recording will be aired again on the ae 12 ey program locally on ER. Dominguez is appointed to assist in summer youth work and leads the daily vacation Bible School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominguez
Herbert Dominguez
Covina
Lplan
University
Concordia
California Baptist
Ehedonica
St. Louis
Graduation events for Brethren Pupils detailed
The Brethren High School Paramount schedules Baccalaureate Sunday at 12 a.m. First Brethren Church. Dr Charles W Mayes will speak on The Man Void of Understanding. Commencement Thursday at 8 p.m. in High School chapel Orange and Oriverts with Dr Irving F Abiquist of Long Beach State College on Commands to Continue. Eighth grade commencement Thursday at 3 p.m. with Rev John Reby of Temple City Brethren Church. Chapel used since May 27 for music festival. seating 600, five classrooms, stage, and cafeteria planned for fall.
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The
Brethren High School
Paramount
First Brethren Church
Fifth St
Cherry Ave
Charles W. Mayes
Orange and
Oriverts
Irving F. Abiquist
Long Beach
Sate College
John Reby
Temple City Brethren Church
Luther Leaguers to Be Honored at Biennial Convention
Bethel Evangelical Lutheran Church Luther League youths from Long Beach will receive special recognition at the International Young People’s Luther League convention in San Francisco from June 21 to 26. Official registrations show Bethel Leaguers lead in participation. Rev. Carol Hinderlie, youth director, will host the recognition dinner, with Rev. and Mrs. Martin C. Olson and Mrs. Benny Vaught accompanying the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther League
Bethel Evangelics
Lutheran Churen
Young People’s ‘Luther League
San Francisco
Bethel Leaguers
League
Carol Hinderlie
Evangelical Luthern Church
Long Beach
Martin C. Olson
Benny Vaught
Baptist Speaker to Address University Church Service
The Rev. Charles Tal, adviser to students and a Baptist speaker, will guest speak Sunday at University Baptist Church, 3434 Chatwin Ave. He leads a fellowship program on college campuses in the South. Formerly pastor of First Baptist Corona and Navy chaplain. The pastor, the Rev. William Charles Cole, is at a leadership conference in Green Lake, Wis. and will return for services on June 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Movie to Be Shown for Baptist Mission
A 30 minute documentary titled Streets of the Welling Dead will be shown Sunday at 9 30 a m during Sunday school at Seaside Baptist Mission. Howard T Lewis field representative of the International Gospel League will present the film and discuss the league of orphanages leprosariums and hospitals in India Africa Japan Korea and Cuba.
East Side Christian Church to Hold Annual Meeting
The East Side Christian Church congregation will meet in Fellowship Hall for a covered-dish supper at 6:30 p.m. The business session begins at 7:20 led by Rev. John William Hanna and board chairman Gerald Arnett. The Chancel Choir will sing as the 1955-56 budget is presented and officers are elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Otis Marsh
Bixby Knolls
Cleo W. Blackburn
Bixby Park
John William Hanna
East Side
Vivian Vose
Johnson Bible College
Reuben Luther Anderson
First Church
Carl
Parkcrest Church
Parkcrest St
Robert L. Harrel
Lakewood Church
Palo Verte Ave
James LeRoy Shield
Side Church
Congregationalists Set Regional Convention
The American Guild of Organists regional convention in Long Beach includes a Wednesday evening performance of Caesar Franck s The Beatitudes at First Congregational Church. Dr Robert Magin organist choirmaster directs with two choirs two organs and soloists and a boys choir and men s choir singing antiphonally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caesar Franck
First Congregational Church
American Guild of Organists
Long Beach
Robert Magin
Fist Congregational Church
Associate Minister to Join Bay Shore Staff Wednesday
The Rev. Ralph Prime, newly appointed associate minister at Plymouth Congregational Church, Oakland, will assist at Bay Shore Community Congregational on Wednesday. He will help with worship and the sacrament of holy communion, marking a period of service in Torrance after ordination last month.
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Ralph Prime
Plymouth Congregational
Church
Oakland
Bay Shore
Prime
Prime Wit
Pacific School
Church of Religion
Longs
University of California, Beach
Sboo
Board of the
Toledo
Presby
4Terian
Kanazawa
Prim
Upipan
Torrance High School
Chapman
Santa Monica
Torrance
Pacific School of
Berkeley
Disciples of
Hearing Christ
Adj
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Eugene Tambs
Santa 'Ea Ave
Harry M. Richardson
LaShell Church
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Dick Mcp
Church OF the Brethren
Robert E
Bob) Richards
Fiist
Church OF Christ
Arbor Rd
Charlemagne Ave
Donald A. Hardage
Uptown
Atlantic Ave
Pms
Trail
Centralia St
Sunfield Ave
New Frontiers
Dam
Milton G. Gebrielson
Bay Shore Community Church
Pearl Anderson
Emerson G. Hangen
Eugenea Warner
Muray T. McNeill S
Los Altos Unie
Atherton
Evangelical and Reformed
Dwight A. Hoelscher
Arlie William Hoelscher
Wordruff
Wooeruff Ave
Evangelical United Brethren
Joseph A. Ryan
Burns Memorial Church
Friends Graduate Recognition Service
Herald BE. Mickelson
Mabel Tisdale
Cemc Isader
Brazil
Harold Williams
Mary V. Rood
Lakeyoga
Studebaker
Lutheran
Kenneth W. Belinken
Perry Rathke
Erich V. Oelschlaeger
William H. Lange
Church For the
First Lutheran
Lla. m
Theodore Foreid
Gloria Dei
Hugh J. Kreig
Grace Church
Maynard Force
Iimmanyel
Ahalla
Louis Fredarick Mertz
Wardlow Rd
Virgil F. Bjerke
Our Savior's Church
John Herman Peters
St. Stephen’s Church
Alfred Otto Starvick
St. Timothy's Church
Methodist
Willard A. Schur
James Henry Huces
California Heights Community
Franjsis_ Byron Baldwin
Foundation For Successful Living
Claude W. Young
Ray H. Firth
Los Altos Church
Stanlford
James Earl Bartlett
Moore Memorial Church
Roy Carl Mason
North Long Beach
Richard Wilson Cain
Silverado Park Community
Nazarene
Tete
Aiusis
Yma
Mary Satin
Christ
Paul Brandvbeery
Ethel Hooker
Aberdean
Scotland
Oscar C. Harms
Taber
Joseph Bachman
Robert Benedict Shattuck
John Thompson
Thom
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Reuben Field Pieters
Richard Gordon Irving
North Long Beach Community Church
Paul M. Aifian
St. John's Community Church
Ximena Ave
Clifford Jones
Salvation Army
Howard Sloan
Long Beach Chapel
Albert Einstein
Jack Alvin Kent
Josiah
Sarah N. Switzer
Il Am
Louise C. Newman
Broadway
Volunteers OF America
Rex B. Bart
Long Beach Men's Bible
Slass
Veterans Memorial Audiorium
Irev
Kermit E. Helven
Modern Age
Church of Christian Healing
Rex B. Barr
Temple of Christian Comradeship
Immanuel Lutheran Church
H. K. Raspach
Tom Jorde
Paul Romeis
Howard Logan
Paul Wenske
P. O. Naryeson
Art Rasmussen
John Stump
D. Martin Erdman
West Germany
Paul Baumgartner
Visitation
Myrus Knutson
Mr. Olson
John Simmons
Henry Niebanck
Visitation Cochairman
Oswald Hoffman
St. Lewis
Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
Hoffman
American Lutheran Magazine
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Calvary Baptist
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Lutheran Hour
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Sinai Academy of Jewish Studies
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Roberta Liebman
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First Assembly OF God
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Boston
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Secor Street
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Christian Science Society
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