Father to Ordain Son in Lutheran Rite at 3 P M
Rev Oscar C Mees will ordain his son Arthur Frederick Mees at a 3 PM Sunday service. Arthur, a Wartburg Theological Seminary graduate, will be installed as pastor of the American Lutheran Church of the Cross in Sacramento on June 27. The ceremony includes relatives and clergy from local Lutheran churches and a reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Frederick Mees
Oscar Charles Mees
American Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity
Holy Trinity Church
Oscar
Charles Mees
Arthur Frederick Mees
Walter H. Mets
Trinity
American Lutheran Church
San Gabriel
Herman Mees Meyer
First Lutheran Church
Fullerton
University of Indiana School of Business
Arthur
Lakewood Neowa Times
Encyclopaedia Americana
Mul LE Due Ee Wee Patton
Germany
Normandy
Wartburg Theological Seminary
Dubuque
Iowa
American Lutheran Church of the Cross
Sacramento
Lutheran Church
Church Leaders Plan Drive Against Sex in Magazines
In Trinidad Colorado Protestant and Catholic church officials announce a crusade for decency aimed at sex and questionable material in magazines and comic books. A Tuesday meeting of leaders will coordinate the push on local newsstands.
Ministers Speak in Long Beach Pulpits
The Long Beach religious scene lists Evangelist Ed Lawfer Jo lAnne Lawler and Rev. M C Heath at Calvary Tabernacle. Other churches including First Church Gloria Dei First Presbyterian and Beach venues feature Father s Day services sermons on faith God and life duties with ministers like Rev. Mark Hinman Rev. Arnold Breltler Rev. Winfield Edson Rev. Richard Richards Rev. James Shields and many more across Bible forums and Sunday schools with youth services and Good News Club sessions.
St John’s Lutheran to Install New Pastor Fehner
The Rev Walter M Fehner former Grace Lutheran pastor West Long Beach will be formally installed as pastor of St John's Lutheran Church Mo Synod at 3 pm Sunday succeeding Rev William Hillmer now at Redding The ceremony will be led by Rev Norbert Charles Mueller of Lakewood Bethany Church The Fehner family will move into the parsonage at 5838 Cer To phoedis et i and a parish reception will follow in the parish hall Also noted delegates Merrill Hangen and others attend the biennial General Council meeting in New Haven Conn June 23 to 30 after which Hangen will teach pastoral theology in Colorado through July Rev McCance will occupy the First Congregational pulpit and youth director Charles William Levitt of New York City will lead summer activities succeeding Robert Biblin
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad Mees
Columbus
Ohio
Theophilus Maes
Capital University ‘Theological Seminary
Oscar C. Mees
Baltimore
New York City
Denton
Oho
Miami
Fla
Long Beach
Walter M. Fehner
Grace Lutheran Church
West Long Beach
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Mo. Synod
Mueller
Pastor Fehner
H. B. Fehner
Concordia Teachers College
Seward
Neb
Noa
Hin
Nebraska
Leacher
Grace Church
Mel. Fehner
Michael
Carol
St. John’s Parsonage
Emerson George
Hangon
Willis H
Merrill
Teor Pamenarotans
General Council of Congregational Christian Churches
New Haven
Conn
Hangen
Western Pastors School
Colorado
William H. McCance
First Congregational
McCance
Design For Daily Living
Charles William Levitt
Rob
Lassan
Church OF Christ
Coder
Sevanth Street
Widtastay
Scientist
East Third Street
ACM
East Market Street
Locust Avenus
East Broadway
Atlantic Avenue
Greenmeadow Road
Lakewood
Park Avenue
Church Schedules Father’s Day Rite at North Long Beach
North Long Beach Community Presbyterian Church at 6380 Orange Ave schedules Father’s Day observances in the 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. services with father and son participants. Rev. Richard Cordon Irving will preach on Serenity of Soul. Do lores Blakeman to solo at the late service. Vacation Bible School teachers for July 6 to 23 will be recognized in both services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liamy Earl Wier
Frank Lloyd Wright
Jack Alvin Kent
Unitarian Church
United Presbyterian First
Coolidge St
L. Roy Lash
Starr King
Sara Switzer
Louise C. Newman
D.D
Broadway
B. Barr
Long Beach
Veterans Memorial Auditorium
North Long Beach Community Presbyterian Church
Orange Ave
Father
Richard Cordon Irving
Dolores Blakeman
Irving
Irving Announces. Teachers In the Daily Vacation Bible School
Lutheran Vacation Bible School Planned at Clark Avenue Church
University American Lutheran Church will sponsor a daily Bible school from June 21 to July 2 at 1499 Clark Ave. Sessions run 9 to 11 30 a m for children aged 3 to 11 inclusive. Older children will teach. activities include worship singing Bible stories crafts and recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University
American Lutheran Church
Clark Ave
Is the Universe Evolved by Atomic Forces Subject
Christian Science services explore whether the universe and man evolved from God. Mary Baker Eddy cites Science and Health and divine Mind as the cure for disease and sin, noting power belongs to God and mortal mind fades. The golden text from Psalms emphasizes God’s power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Science Services
Mary Baker Eddy
Reachers for Christ opens Long Beach branch
Evangelist Ed Lawter of Chicago establishes a new branch of Reachers for Christ at 1621 Erie Street Long Beach. He and soprano Jo Ann Lawter will start a two week evangelist series at Calvary Assembly of God Tabernacle. Pastor Rev C M Heath says the group opens church doors to all denominations and promotes better Christian understanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Lawter
Chicago
Reachers For Christ
Erie St. Long Beach
Jo Ann Lawter
Calvary
C. M. Heath
Reachers For Christ Campaign Cinter-Denomikationaly
ED Lawfer
Froi Chicago
Jo Anne Lawfer
Pacific Garden Mission
George Gedmay
Weoe
Calvary Temple Cassembly
Obisto
Long Beach
Seaside Baptists Plan Good News Club Program
Seaside Baptist Church on W Seaside Blvd and Ontario Ave will sponsor a Good News Club for children aged 5 to 13. Led by Frank Craig Woods with Fern Elliot of Child Evangelism Fellowship, sessions run Monday to Friday from 9:30 to 11:30, using the Bible as the sole text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Jesus
Arnold
Breltler
Calvary Feaured
South St
Linden Ve
Winfield Edson
D.D
First Church
Frank Craig
Woods
Seaside
Seaside Blvd
Ontario Ave
John
Christ
Charles Mayes
First
Fifth St
Cherry Ave
Seaside Baptist Church
W. Seaside Blvd
Frank Craig Woods
Fern Elliot
Child Evangelism Fellowship
Soprano Mary Bassett Performs in Church Talent Program
Soprano Mary Bassett of Lakewood Village Community Church Chapel Choir is set to appear on television. The program airs Sunday at 10 p m on KCOP channel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Bassett
Lakewood Village
KCOP
Adventists Host 52nd Annual Camp Meet at Lynwood Academy
Adventists from Long Beach and beyond gather for the 52nd annual camp meeting at Lynwood Academy grounds on Imperial Highway. Speakers include Elder Philip Knox opening service, with E. L. Minchin and H. M. Richards among others. four young men were to be ordained and a 197 country missions program featured in the evening lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Knox
Southland
Seventh-day Adventista
Lynwood Academy
Imperial Hwy
Long Beach
California
J. A. Onnon
Norman Ferris
Pitcairn Island
Pacific Ocean
E. L. Minchin
Washington, D. C
H. M. &. Richards
C. L. Bauer
Glendale
Pacific Union’ Conference of ‘Adventists
Richards
Rider Fordyce W. Delamore
Ray Turner
Marine Hero Installed as College Head
The Rev. Robert J. Cox, president of Los Angeles Pacific College since June 1953, was inaugurated on June 6 during the commencement exercises. A former Marine of the Flying Nightmare Squadron in the South Pacific, he is described as a dynamic speaker and educator with MA and PhD coursework completed at the University of Washington. He previously led Freer Methodist Church in Medford for two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Cox
Los Angeles Pacific College
Flying Nightmare Squadron
South Pacific Fame
Seattle Pacific College
University of Washington
Los Angeles
Freer Methodist Church
Medford
Ove
June Wedding Night Highlights at First Christian Church
Nancy Kay Siglek will marry Jen A. Munn in a June twentieth ceremony at 6:00 PM at First Christian Church Long Beach California. Parents Mr Mrs Ralph V Siglek announce the event with reception to follow. The Girl Glee Club of Lakewood Junior High and the church choir will provide music under director Janet Brey Aldridge and organist Mary E. Foreman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Reuben Luther Anderson
Ralph V. Siglek
Nancy Kay
Jen ‘A. Munn
First Christian Church
Fifth St
Locust Ave
Long Beach
Calif
Lakewood Junior High School
Mra
Janet Brey Aldridge
L. D. Mary E. Foreman
Frey
Bell-Ringing Rasmussen Family to Perform in Atlantic Beach
The Bell ringing Rasmussen family of Oviedo Florida will perform Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at First Friends Church Atlantic Ave and Ninth St. The group led by Alvin Rasmussen an ordained minister and pianist travels across 48 states on a final tour to California before missionary work in Brazil. Members are Herlyn 18 twins Rowkyn and Ralyn 13 Ben 10 and Paul 9 with pastor Rev Herald Mickelson inviting all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard A. Schurr
Atlantic Avenue Church
Mountain Peace
Lawrence Vincent Lucas
George W. McDonald
D.D
Grover C. Bagby
Belmont Heaights Church
Lewis K. Davis
Claude W. Young
Grace Church
Arthur Dyson
North ‘Town Conference
John James Woodson
Moore Memorial
Third St
Linden Ave
Roy Carl Mason
North Long Beach
Paul Isaac Hershey
Silverado Park
Spring St
Delta Ave
Presbyterian
Robert Benedict Shattuck
Calvary Church
Edward Elston Baird
Emmanuel Church
Reuben Field Pieters
First Church
Ewing Stanton Hudson
Rasmussens
Five Sone
Alvin Raumussen
Oviedo
Flo
First Friends Church
Atlantic Ave
Ninth St
California
Brazil
New Tribes Mission Board
The
Friends Church
Alvin Rasmussen Ia
Bob Jones University
Hope Publishing Co
Tabernacle
Herlyn
Rowkyn
Ralyn
Ben
Paul
Herald Mickelson
Pastor and Mrs. Averkamp Return From Europe Trip
Pastor Orval A. Averkamp and wife return from a two month tour of Europe and the Holy Land. He resumes preaching Sunday with the sermon The Walked Today Where Jesus Walked. A welcome home reception will be held Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the social hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orval A. Averkamp
Trinity United Lu‘herar Church
Europe
Holy Land
Jesus
Averkamp
Israel
Jordan
Lebanon
Syria
Dr O W Bell to Be Pastor at Bath Maine
The Rev Oliver W Bell will leave First Methodist Church New London Conn after two years to lead the Wesley Methodist Church Bath Maine The Bell family includes wife Helen daughter Katie and son David He helped liquidate a 107000 debt and grow church membership from 700 to 1400 into a winter renovation push before the 1949 New England Southern Conference session in New London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver W. Bell
Elizabeth Bell
Pacific Ave
Long Beach
First Methodist Church
New London
Conn
Wesley Methodist Church
Bath
Maine
Bell
Volutie Feerd
USC
Helen
Katie
David
Tisse Robertson
Joseph S. Bell
Parle Ave
Maxine Gatlin
San Anselme ‘Ave
Keith Robertson
Fine Ave
Edna Nigg
Collins
Stanley Migg
Methodist Men Session Set at Purdue National Conference
Harold L. Stallings and William A. McArthur are named delegates from L B to join a 2000 plus group traveling to the National Conference of Methodist Men at Purdue University Lafayette Indiana July 9 to 11. The General Board of Lay Activities sponsors the first such meeting with theme Methodist Men Work for Christ. Key speakers include Attorney General Herbert Brownell Jr Lem T Jones and Bishop Richard C Raines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold L. Stallings
Greywood Ave
Wiliam A. McArthur
Myrtle Ave
Methodist Conference
Purdue University
Lafayette
Ind
General Board of Lay Activities
The
Methodist Church
Chicago
Herbert Brownell Jr
Washington, D. C
Lem ‘T. Jones
Kansas City
United Church Men of the National Council of Churches
Richard C. Raines
Indianapolis
Hollydale Church Vacation Bible School Plans
Hollydale First Baptist Church invites all community children aged 2 to 16 to attend daily Vacation Bible School from June 21 to July 2. Sessions run Monday to Friday 8:30 am to noon with a July 2 program at 7:30 pm. Enrollment is today. a conference on June 25 details the school offering supervised play, singing, Bible study, patriotic stories, memory work and crafts open to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollydale
Hollydale First Baptist Church
Utah Ave
Pienfe
St Louis Pastor to Occupy Radio Pulpit
The Rev Elmer C Kieninger of St Louis will be the second of three guest speakers on the International Lutheran Hour season. His topic next Sunday is The Indifference of Men to the Offers of God with Abounding Grace of ee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Elmer C. .Kieninger
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Colo
Crusade For Decency
Tnion
Armed Services Ymca
Winbury Thomas
D. D
Board of Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian Church
U.S. A
Indonesia
R. Merrill Jensen
First Presbyterian Church
Emerson George Hangen
First Congregational Church
D. D. Belmont Heights
Ministerial Union
W. M. Fehner
Assembly OF God
Jo lAnne Lawler
Lawters
M. C. Heath
8Th St
Obispo Ave
Mark A. Hinman
Long Beach Church
Christian Commissioning
George Otis Marsh
Bixby Knolls
Philo Christos
John ‘William Hanna
East Side
Pam
Carl
Dawson Crain
James LeRoy Shields
Westside
Church OF the Brethren
Our Father
Bible Forum
Richard E
Bob) Richards
Magnolia Ave
Church OF God
Hazel G. Neal
Robert E. Paria
Albert K. Kempin
Pine Avenue Church
Fins Ave
Wilford R. All
Willem Edward Patrick
Navy Family Chapel
W. Ocean
Iva
Wiliam H. McCante
Emerson
George Hangen
Milton G. Gabrielaon
Bay Shore Community
Arle William Hoelscher
Woodruff Community
Woodruff Ave
Theodore Foreid
Gloria Dei United Church
Naples
Paul Ernst
Eric VY. Oelschlaeger
Synod
Mr. Mees
Wardrow Road
Donald G. Schnucker
University American Church
Methodist
Salvation Army Holiness
Young People's Meeting
Salvation Meeting
Sons of the Father
Maj
Wiliam Milex
Salvation Army
Unitarian
St. John's
Ert Bibilin
Counci
L.B
Reachers
Seaside Baptists
Elder Philip Knox
Marine Hero
Robt. J. Cox
Pacific College
Rasmussens Musical Team
O. W. Bell
Bath, Me
Ewood-Bellblower
Oak St Sun
CY Stevens
Cerritos Ebell Theatre
John Hepferlin
Sental Church
E.rth
McNeely
East Long Beach
L. L. Stout
Ministar
Delta Ford Carpenter
Central Cae
W. E Irvine
Christian Science
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