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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1954

Page

4

Presbyterian Parley Set in San Diego

Five hundred Presbyterian ministers and laymen will gather Tuesday and Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church in San Diego for the Los Angeles Presbytery winter session. Dr Reuben Field Pretari of Long Beach chairs the session. Rev Ellis R Shaw of Brooklyn Heights Presby terian Church San Diego is vice moderator. Dr O Scott McFarland of First Church Santa Ana is stated clerk and chief expeditor. Highlights include electing commissioners to Detroit 166th General Assembly in May 2026 and choosing a moderator for the summer session in Los Angeles May 11 at Angels Mesa Church.

First Presbyterian Church San Diego Los Angeles Presbytery Reuben Field First Church Long Beach Ellis R. Shaw Brooklyn Heights Presbyterian Church O. Scott McFarland Santa Ana Detroit Angeles Mesa Church

HymnWriter and Evangelist Lead YFC Rally at Tracy Auditorium

Dr. Fred Garland and Dr. Charles Weigle will present messages at the Youth for Christ rally tonight in the Tracy Auditorium at 219 East Seaside Boulevard. Col bert, director, announces. Garland will recount his life as part of the program.

Fred Garland Charles Weigle Youth For Christ Tracy Auditorium E. Seaside Blvd Jim Colbert Garland

Talents Film Shines in UFC Family Hour Sunday

Broadway to crime and addiction to freedom tale features 82 year old songwriter Dr Weigle known for No One Ever Cared for Me Like Jesus. Youth Chorus and Youth for Christ orchestra directed by Jerry Eskelin perform alongside a showing of the film Talents at 3 o clock with all seats free.

Dr. Weigle Jesus Youth For Christ Orchestra Jerry Eskelin

Adventists Open Three Counties Welfare Center

A 100000 welfare center serving Los Angeles Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties was opened by the Southern California Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists at 3131 Pasadena Ave Los Angeles. Mayor Norris Poulson and Adventist officials attended the ceremony. Long Beach Seventh-Day Adventist Church was represented by Mrs Bess Coverdale and 14 members. The center will function as a headquarters distributing relief supplies to needy families.

Los Angeles Ventura Santa Barbara Southern California Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists Pasadena Ave Norris Poulson Adventist General Conference Pacific Union Conference Ong Beach

Fellowship Baptist Church Breaks Ground for New Plant

Fellowship Baptist Church to break ground Sunday at 3 pm for a new church on Downey Avenue. The project includes an educational unit first, followed by the church and facilities for a Day School. Emma Niedemeyer will lift the first shovelful, having traveled from Long Beach for the event. Doctor E Harlan Fischer will speak as Lenten speaker programs continue at First Methodist with Dr Allan Hunter as guest.

Fellowship Baptist Church Downey Ave Artesia St Emma Niedemeyer Evla Peebles Church E. Harlan Fischer Clara Baker Woman's Missionary Society Rolly L. Baker Churc Baptist Kristian iShe Long Beach Jilane R. L. Baker

Grecian Gesture Across This Tome Puzzle

A compact reader’s puzzle list with scattered clues and partial wordplay across many entries. Names, definitions, and hints mix old spellings and references, inviting crosswords style solving and pattern matching across multiple numbered items.

Musicale Set Tuesday by Westerners

The Western Round-up Church will present Gillaspie's Musicale Tuesday at p.m. in the Municipal Auditorium. Artists include Les Barnett Irv Butler Sonja Carmen First Baptist Church choir of Bellflower Tommy Dickson Faith Green Willam Carle Laurencine Sherry and Larry Collins Lloyd Hall and the Longfellows Quartet with a Long Beach tenor.

Gillaspie P.m Municipal Auditorium Les Barnett Irv Butler Merv Rosell Billy Graham Sonja Carmen First Baptist Church Choir Bellflower Tommy Dickson Faith Green Willam Carle Laurencine Sherry Larry Collins Lloyd Hall The Longfellows Quartet Long Beach

Lutherans Study Prayer Techniques at St John’s Church

Lutherans at St John’s Lutheran Church will devote Sunday services to prayer techniques under Rev. Vernon William Hillmer. The program includes instruction on “How to Pray” and Wednesday Family Worship with the theme “The Redeeming Christ and the Family Altar.”

St. John's Lutheran Church Ma. Synod St. and Orange Ave Vernon William Hillmer Christ

Sermon and Film Highlight Polio Effort in Town Hall

Dr. S Robertson Orr of the Kingdom Church will lecture at 10 30 a m Sunday in Town Hall following frequent visits to polio patients in Los Angeles County. The program features the March of Dimes motion picture Born in the White House.

Los Angeles County S. Robertson Orr F the Kingdom Church Town Hall March of Dimes White House

What Ministers Say in Long Beach Pulpits

A survey of Sunday sermons and times across Long Beach churches listing speakers, church names, addresses, and topics from many denominations including Assembly of God Baptist Congregational Episcopal Lutheran Methodist and more with sessions in morning and evening slots across venues such as Long Beach Church Calvary Church Bethany Church and First Church at Magnolia Avenue and 3843 Pine Avenue among others.

Long Beach

Beatitudes Sermons Shape Lent at First Congregational

The First Congregational Church begins Lent with a sermon series on The Beatitudes by Rev. Emermon G. Hangen, titled The Keys to Happiness. March 14 speaks on The Comfort of God, March 21 The Vision of Purity, March 28 The Twice Blessed Virtue, and April 4 Partners With God. The choir, directed by Dr. Robert W. Magin, will perform Cesar Franck's oratorio The Beatitudes starting with Blessed Are the Pure in Heart, and Dr. Magin will play organ selections from Franck during the 9:20 and 11 a.m. services. Holy Communion will be observed in both morning services with Hangen, Rev. William H. McCance, and Rev. Isaac Machae officiating.

First Congregational Church Emermon G. ‘Hangen Robert W. Magin Cesar Franck Hangen William H. McCance Isaac Machae

Choir Delivers Varied Evening Program At Grace Church

The College of the Pacific A Cappella Choir presents a varied night of spirituals folk songs sacred and secular music at Grace Methodist Church at 8 o clock. It marks the 19th annual tour with J Russell Bodley guiding since 1934 and featuring his arrangement of The Lord's Prayer. June Hook a graduate student and soloist appears in operatic productions. The choir is described as a symphony of voices capable of interpreting all vocal styles.

College of the Pacific Grace Methodist Church J. Russell Bodley Pacific June Hook College Conservatory of Music

New Pastor in Mission Pulpit Sunday

Rev. Theodore Foreid begins as pastor of Gloria Dei United Lutheran Church Naples at 5842 E Second St He will deliver his first sermon The Great Surrender during Lent at 11 am Sunday He launched Lent devotions on Ash Wednesday with Jesus Speaks from the Cross

Martin C. Olson Immanuel Church Augustana Louis Frederick Mertz Lakewood Church Ulca Arnold M. Nelson Virs F. Bierke Our Saviour's ‘Church Evangelical Vernon William Hillmer St. John's Church Synod Alfred Otto Storvick St. Timothy Church Lakewood Donald G. Schnenker University Church American Theodore Foreid Gloria del United Lutheran Church Naples Jesus United Lutheran Church In America Trinity, Faith United Lutheran

Messiah Easter program at First Presbyterian Church

The Cathedral Choir of First Presbyterian Church presents Handel’s The Messiah on Passion Sunday April 4 under the direction of Charles M. Mishin with Dr Reuben Field Pieters as pastor. The program closes with an invited audience sing along on Wednesday evenings led by the church music director.

Presbyterian Choir First |Presbyterian ‘Church Ita Reuben. Field Pieters Tris Charles M. Mshin

Movie Tonight Ol Tows USA at Flower Street Church

Billy Graham's acclaimed film Ol Tows USA will be shown tonight at 7:30 PM in the Ballflower Church at 9740 Flower Street, under the aegis of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.

Ol ‘Tows USA Billy Graham Ballflower le St. Flower St The Ally Graham Evangelistic Association

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Presbyterian Adventists Three Counties First Methodist Church Allan Hunter Mt. Hollywood Board of Deacons Loren Harrison Board of Trustees Mrs. Baker Women’s Missionary Society Mae Murrell Sundry School Gary Harrison Baptist Young People Lloyd Reed Men's Brotherhood Herbert Bradford Andbie Ontario Faith Tabarnacia Artasia St William Owen Portland Ore Owen Scriptura John Nosches Assembly OF God 20Th Centur Fanatics M ‘A. Hinman Long Beach Church Atlantic Ave God Bob Elsa Beckendorf Robert Leonard Hubbard Bethany Church John Arnold G. Breitler Calvary Church James Colbert Norman MacPherson Far West Church Palo Verde Ave Arbor Rd Fellowship Church Flymouth St Middle Road Frank Jensid Craig Woods Albert J. Kempin Pine Avenue Church Milton G. Gabrielson Bay Shore Emerson G Wilford R. Hall Lakewood Village Ubrisualy Resuers George Otis Mars Bixby Knolls Royal Road John William Hanna East Side Reuben Luther Anderson Weeklc Compassion Carl Lawson Crain North Long Beach James LeRoy Shields Westside Episcopal Holy Communion F. C. Benson Bel Dis St. Luke’s Church Evangelical Anne William Hoelscher Woodruff Columbus James Thomas Aly Grover Pe Belmont Heights James Henry Hughes California Heights Community Church Towers Family Fellowship Francis Byron Baldwin East Long Beach ‘Church Nam Robert D. McIntyre Lakewood Community Church John James Woodson Moore Memorial Mason, Nooth Long Y Car Oz Beach Paul Irwin Hershey Silverado Park Community Wendel W. Greenlee Robert Benedict Shattuck Calvary Thureh Reuben Field Pieters Ieven- Long Beach Ewing Stanton Huden Quakers Meeting Pat Lime Ave Latter-Day Saints Communion Guy M. Smith Aim Eldar R. Everett Niles Bernard J. Dolan St. Anthony's Church Salvation Army William Miller Juang Beach Chapel Joyce Mabel Johns United Presbyterian Nelson M. Warmer L. Roy Lash Starr King Community Tong Beach Blvd Milton Lester Jack Alvin Kent First Sarah Sweitzer Louise C. .Newman Broadway Chapel Uther Seryvites C. Richard Minagh Villa Riviera Rev C. Stevens Church of Religious Science Clark Ave Oak St Rex. B. Barr Stephen C. Tornay Long Beach Philosophical Society Second St Man Lam Leland Standing Self-Realization Fellowship Center E. Ocean Blvd Rex B. Barr Temple of Christian Comradeship Locust Ave Donald Stutzman Leah Seykorn Women's Music Club Harbor Area Westminster Fellowship Catingly Mary Presterian Church Theodore Foreid Maples Villa Riviera Hotel Métaphysical Healing Center Richard Minugh Hasler Nassaes Bellflower Religious Science Bellflower Woman's Club Clarke Oak’ Sts Bellflower Rav Cy Slevens Wyoming Dumiot Clark Si First Orthodox Presbyterian Church San Antonio Drive Linden Henry W. Coray Cerritos Ebell Theatre John Hefferlin James Chatel Su —— Agen Kingdom Fellowship Church A. M. Town Hall Indo-China Pakistan DR. Orr Churches OF Christ East Long Beach L Stout North One Beach Artelia W. E. McNeely West Long Beach Nspring Delta Ford Carpentar Christian Science Leston Salmon Churches of Christ, Scientist Christ, Scientist Boston Massachusetts First Church OF Christ Scientist Elm Avenue RFOW Second Church OF Christ Scientist Cedar Avenue Seventh Street Third Church OF Christ East Third Street Church OF Christ East Market Straat Weeneraey Fifth Church OF Christ, Scientist Balmont Theater E. Second Street Christian Science Society New American Legion Hall Loews Avenue East Broadway West Third Street Atlantic Avenue Greenmeadow Road Park Avenue Ledder Colonial Tabernacle Anaheim St. Long Boach Calif C. Harms
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