Organ Guild Plans Long Beach Regional Convention
The Organ Guild will host 1,600 organists and choir directors from across California and nearby states for the Far Western Regional convention at Long Beach's Pal Auditorium. Joseph Riddick leads the local chapter as host with Gene Driskill as convention chairman and a broad committee handling arrangements and hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach
Amtral
Amari Guild
Juniepal
Aco
Ari‘evade
California
Joseph B. Riddick
Gene Driskill
Mattell's & Peck
Robert Magin
First Congregational Church
Joseph Riddick
Calvary Presbyterian Church
Temple Israel
Agnes Spies
Sir Thamas
Canterbury Episcoal Church
Edith Wyant
Rrinity United Lutheran Church
A. Merrill Jensen
Iamacuel Baptist Church
Marcia Hannah
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Arnold Avilon
Mmanuel Baptist Church
Magin
Axel
Anderson
Fourth Ward Chapel
Latter-day Saints Caurech
Rhea Yourg
East Long Beach Methodist Church
Kayl Lamken
4 Friends Church
Long Beach Air Force
Cauper
Jary
Ron Riddick
First Congregational Choir
Tzara Brandt
Lilly J. Reid
John W. Teed
Maxine Maxwell
Fern Franz
Holy ‘Trinity
American Lutheran Church
Usher
Thelma _L. Paynter
Musical Arts Club
Fete Sunday planned by Long Beach Christian Youth Council
The Christen Youth Council with delegates from 13 Long Beach churches will host a Singspiration at First Congregational Church with First United Presbyterian and Los Altos Methodist providing worship and music. Registration begins at 2 p.m. and the program starts at 2:30 p.m. Kenny Hisamoto serves as CYC president with officers listed. Awards were given to St. Luke's Choristers, including Karl McCalley who earned a gold Chorister ring and Scott Magruder a silver ring for years of service. Karl participates in Jordan High School clubs and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christen Youth Council
Long Beach
First Congregational Church
First
United Presbyterian Church
Topperth
Los Altos Methodist
Terry O'Neil
Lakewood Community Methodist Church
St. Luke's
Karl McCalley
Jordan High School
Scott Magruder
Karl
Jordan
Long Beach Ministers Schedule Spiritual Services
A compact list of church services across Long Beach and nearby areas features the Rev. B Eugene Tanner Calvary Church 300 Santa Fe Ave and Rev Ira Heath Calvary Temple 3212 6th St among others. Evangelists, pastors, and lay leaders from Assembly of God Baptist Friends and more outline times and sermon topics for Sunday worship with revival meetings and youth services across Lakewood Carson Downey and Seal Beach communities.
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Assembly OF God
Eugene Tanner
Calvary Church
Santa Fe Ave
Ira Heath
Calevary Temple
Ward Will
Costa Mesa
Mark A. Hinman
Long Beach
Chucel
Loren Case
A. Ma
Harry M. Richardson
LaShell Church
Long Beach Tivd
Baptist Nee
Citywide Easter rites set by West Side churches
Long Beach churches plan Holy Week events with a three hour Easter program in First Presbyterian Church featuring Rev Dr Frank Kepner and a roster of speakers from First Christian Church Church of the Brethren Immanuel Baptist and others. The American Bible Society film Our Bible How It Came will be shown in segments at 7 30 p m with a focus on Bible history and transmission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ollis Marsh
Bixby Jenells Church
John Wiliam
Hanna
Best Side Church
Reuben Luther’ Anderson
Fr Church
Thei
Carl Lawson Crain
Worth Long Beach
F. Mariet St
James LeRoy Shields
West Side Church
AN Christian & Rossionary Alliance
American Bible Society
West Side
Long Beach Council of Churches
First Presbyterian Church
Frank M. Kepner
Southern California Baptist Conversation
Kepner
First Presbyterian Ite
Reuben Luther Anderson
First Christian Church
Bob Richards
Ithe Brethren
R .Merrill Gensen
Immanuel ‘Baptist Church
5Ys
Corinth
Christian Church
James
Luke
Matthew
Mack
John
Jesus
LeRoy Smeigs
Owen T. Day
First Baptist Church
Roy C. Mason
North Long Beach Methodist Church
Wendell W. Greenlee
Westminster Community Presbyterian Church
Theodore M. Anderson
Trinity United Presbyterian Church
Robert C. Walker
Council of Churches
Green Hills Memorial Park
San Pedro
Harbor Area
Whittier Professor to Speak at First Methodist Church
Ruth Gates of Whittier College will lead the Faith and Friendship Hour at First Methodist Church Sunday at 7 30 p m. She discusses the Israel International Work Camp run by the American Friends Service Committee and will show color pictures from Germany Holland Cyprus Palestine and the Arab lands.
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Biss
Ruth Gates
Whittier College
First Methodist Church
Israel International
American Friends Service Committee
Miss Gates
Germany
Holland
Culprus
Palestine
Israri
Jordan
Salvation Army and church meetings listed for Long Beach area
Community religious schedule shows Salvation Army events at Long Beach Chapel 901 Olive Ave and 329 Locust Ave, plus Unity and United Presbyterian services. Notable talks include What Happens When We See Jesus, Isaac a Type of Christ, Triumphing Over Temptation, and How to Live the Christ Life led by local pastors and visiting speakers.
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Christ
Howard Sloan
Long Beach Chapel
Locust Ave
United Presbyerrian
Jesus
Isaac
Nelsom
Warner
First Church
L. ‘Roy Lash
Starr King Community Church
Artesia St
Long Beach Blvd
Sarah Switzer
Louise C. Newman
Volunteers of America Event Schedule in Long Beach
A Long Beach program lists multiple volunteer events at Local chapels and churches. Speakers include Rex B. Barr, Leland Standing, and Rev. Kermit E. Holven with topics on faith, time, and spiritual healing across venues on Alamitos Avenue, Ocean Boulevard, and Villa Riviera.
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Rex B. Barr
Leach
Veterans Memorial Auditorium
Howard B. Smith
Circle Drive- In
Ximene
Pacific Coast
Hwy
Rosa Locke
Temple of Spiritual Science
Locust Ave
A.m
Leland
Long Beach
Richard Minagh
Villa Riviera
Rev Kershavn Home From Capital Meet Organizes New Circuits
Rev Sherman Kershawn, president of the California District Luther League, returned from Sacramento where the executive board met. The district divided into four circuits: Los Angeles remains the largest, with new Southland San Diego, Golden Gate San Francisco Bay, Sacramento Valley, and Central California circuits formed. They prepare to host the biennial convention of the International Young People’s Luther League in San Francisco June 21-26, aligned with the 20th anniversary of the United Nations Assembly in the San Francisco Opera House. The Luther League will meet at the Veterans Memorial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Korshavn
Sacramento
Pastor Kershawn
Los Angeles
Southland
San Diego
Golden Gate
San Francisco Bayrea
Sacramento Valley
Central California
California
Luther - Leagues
International Young Peoples Luther League
Evangelical Lutheran Church
San Francisco
United Nations Assembly
Youths Plan College Activities at Canterbury Club
A Canterbury Club meeting for youths ages 28 to 21 will be held Sunday at 8 pm in St. Luke's parish hall to organize local college activities. The Long Beach group, sponsored by Episcopal churches, is directed by multiple clergy and welcomes Episcopal students from Long Beach State College and Long Beach City College. A social hour and refreshments will conclude the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canterbury Club
St. Luke's
Long Beach
Episcopal Churches
Ainsley
AQ Episcopal
Long Beach State College
Long Geach City College
First Year Club Meeting Slated at Los Altos Church
The First Year Club of Los Altos United Congregational Church plans its initial meeting in the church sab delim hall on Wednesday. The new members will remain eligible for one year after affiliating, with supper followed by a showing of Our Church a motion picture history narrated by Rev. Murray T. McNeil Jr. Co chairs are Mrs George McMurtrie and Poss Bigelow. Monthly gatherings will follow through the year.
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Willard Ri Hall
Lakewood Village
Milton S Gabrielson
Bay Share
Paul
Francis C. Benson Belliss
St. Luke's Church
Arte William Toelsehe
Wood Jrade
Woodruff Ave
Evangelical United Brethren
Jesus Christ
Joseph A. Ryan
Burns Memorial Church
Temple Ave
Los Altos United
Area Official Will Preach to Lutherans
Rev. Willa Edward Wallner, area secretary of the division of Americas Lutheran National, will be the pulpit guest at Lakewood Church in Los Angeles. A WW2 Prague pastor and former Polish army chaplain, he has spoken on Europe and the Iron Curtain. He will preach at 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. services.
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Tne
Willa Edward Wallner
Loseles
Amerins
National Lutheran
Lakewood N Church
B. Ri
Louis Mertz
Pastor Wallner
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Lendon
United States
Los Angeles
Europe
Baster Wallner
Congregation Votes Los Altos Location Relocation Decision
Bethany Baptist Church at 801 E Hill St has voted to relocate to the Los Altos property at Clark Ave and Los Coyotes Diag, with Hill St and Olive Ave ministry to continue until the move. Pastor Rev Robert Louis Hubbard will devote major time to the Los Altos church as an assistant is hired for preaching and visitation. The Los Altos property was purchased in 1933 to expand the church and day school, with the first unit occupied last September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethany Baptist Church
E. Hill St
Clark Ave
Los Coyotes Diag
Hill St
Olive Ave
Robert Louis Hubbard
Issid
Hill and Olive Church
Hubbard
Los Altos Church
Bethany Day School
Los Altos
Presbyterian Church to Be Opened on Palm Sunday
Members of Lakewood First Presbyterian Church expect the Easter Day opening of the initial unit at Les Coyotes Ding and Studebaker Road for services and Sunday School. The congregation meets now at 5303 Woodruff Ave in a preschool nursery with Rev Norbert B Moke in charge and Mrs James Lobbett directing the Adult Choir. The Junior Choir rehearses at Mrs Soseph Albanese's home. Evangelism reports 173 prospects and 34 new members to be received Palm Sunday.
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Lakewood First
Presbyterian Church
Les Coytes Ding
Studebaker Rad
Little Dutch Wonderland
Woodruff Ave
Norbert B. Moke
James Lobbett
Soseph Albanese
Hymn Festival Led by David G. Young at Immanuel Baptist
Music fete at Immanuel Baptist Church Sunday evening conducted by David G. Young church music authority from Santa Ana First Methodist. This is his second Hymn Festival with the first drawing strong interest prompting a larger event planned by Rev. RB Merrill Jensen, pastor of Immanuel Church.
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Paul
Leonard Booker
Bethany
E. Hull St
Arnold G. Bechler
Calvary Church
Nucy Conference
Veilber
Donaldella Avanue
Cin
Pergamos
Tl King
Norman Spurgren MacPherson
Sarwest Church
Palo Verde
Jeremiah
Toms
Marian Fischer
Pareamount Fellowship
Downey Ave
Il Acm
Winfield Béson
First
Paul A. Garvis
Wil
Ely
David G. Youns
Santa ‘Ana
Merrill Jensen
Immanuel Churel
Robert Lows Hubbar
Los Altos Bethany Church
Ilos Coyotes
Tavircibie
Ecu
Frank Craig Woods
Seaside Mission
Seaside
Westmont Calleze
Fev
Charles Cole
University Church
Chatwin
Reward Rawlings
David G. Young
Raister of Music
Santa Ana First Methodist Church
Immanuel’ Baptist Church
Young
Immanuel Church
Santa Ana Minister to Be Guest Speaker at Lakewood Church
The Lakewood Community Methodist Church will host Rev. G. Byron Deshler of Santa Ana as guest speaker during the Week of Dedication starting March 20. He will address an audience at 7:30 p.m. and lead discussions and choir events.
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Santa Ana
Lakewood
Methodist Church
G. Byron Deshler
Spurgeon Memorial Methodist Church
Deshier
Slaverne x Cep
Caler
Fornia
Soutowesters
Jon
Young
Mallatte
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de. Charles Webster Mayes
Vernus Gunther
Walter L. Case
Goodwill Ingustries
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Hemen
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Ferman
Wilson
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Church OF God
Wilford L. Denton
College Park Church
Palo Verde Ave
Albert Bempin
Fine Ave
Nuen
Kershavn
Bethel Church
Ewth St
Erich W. Oelschlaeger
Hugh J. Krieg
Grace Church
W. 25Th
Delta Ave
Osear Charles iMees
Holy Trinity
Martin C. Olson
William E. Wallner
ML. C
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Lakewood Sharch
U. S
E. Wardlow
San Anselme
Cha An
Virgil F. Bjerke
Que Saviour’s
Our Gnd
Walter
Foner
St. John's Church
Orange Ave
Jesus Blesses
Charles N. Goehring
St. Paul's Church
The
Holy Land
William Lenge
John Herman Peters
St Stephen's Church
Peter
Alfred Storvick
Imothy
Conaverars
Ronald Schnenker
Clack Ave
Willard A. Kchurr
Graver C. Bagby
Belmont Heights
James ‘Hugins
T. D
California Heights
Chimel
Mount Olivet
Francis Byron Baldwin
East Long Beach
Claude W. Young
Grace
Charen
Dr Ray
Firth
Los Areas
Holy Cathole
James Earl Barrett
Moore
Morial
Royce Rawson
Histary
Clyde BE
Seal Beach
Richard Wilson Vain
Silverado Park Community Church
Wazarene
Paulberry
North Long Beach
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Oscat
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Calocial
E. Anaheim St
Paul B. Atlan
Pr.d
Jos
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de. Joseph Bachman
Cecy
B. Johnson
Lia
Emmanuel Church
Reuben Field Pieters
Robert V. Dickerson
First Bible Church
Norbert A. Moke
Woodourf Ave
Richard Gordon Irving
Orth
Hia A. m
Clifford Jones
Latterday Saints
W. J. Moyle
Lomita
R. EB. Niles
Ronald
Salvation Army
Arthur
Atkins
Foulkes
Alamitos Ave
Rev
W. E. Wallner
Light of Truth
Psychic Science Church
Linden Hall
Lindan Ave
Edith M Hiles
PHS
Clyde Dibele
San Franzisco
S.A
Clete
Servica Kustem
Church Chest— Club
Sarvica
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Monet Second Church OF Christ
Cedar Avenus
Severth Street
Petey
Scents
Stree
Svnday School
Fourth Church OF Christ, Scientist
East Market Street
Fifth Church OF Christ
Belmont Theatre
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Nsom
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