What can you do when you can't do anything
A religion weekly reflection recalls Jesus Christ in defeat insisting he acted in hopeless moments by caring for his mother forgiving criminals and offering hope. It argues that even when one feels beyond help one can still serve others and endure hatred with love. The piece credits the Christian Evangelist.
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Everal
Jesus
John
Paradise
God
Simon
Cyrene
Christian Evangelist
Armistice Day services featured at Long Beach churches
Long Beach California Heights Methodist Church will hold Armistice Sunday services at 11 a.m with a Julia Ward Howe Hymn arrangement. Various churches host sermons on patriotism and tomorrow’s themes plus youth groups and choir presentations for Armistice Day.
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California Heights
Community Methodist Church
James Henry Hughes
Dorothy DeCoudres
Julia Ward Howe
Melody Four
East Long Beach Methodist Church
Quentin Paul Royer
Royer
R G Orr on Tour of World and Mission Visits
Robert G. Orr formerly of Long Beach travels to Tokyo on the first leg of a round the world journey for the World Student Christian Movement. He attends conferences in India and visits missions in the Philippines Thailand and India before returning to New York in April 1953. Orr is the Presbyterian student delegate to the World Student Conference in Travancore December 11 25 1952 and Poona January 9 21 1953. He plans further visits to Pakistan Cairo Beirut Rome and other Christian centers en route to the fall 1953 seminary preparatory study.
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Robert G. Orr
Long Beach
Robert Orr
Menaul School
Albuquerque
Tokyo
Orr
Presbyterian Church
Travancore
India
World’s Student Christian Federation
Poona
Presbyterian
Philippines
Thailand
Christian Stu
Alwaye
Pakistan
Presbyterian Missions
Cairo
Beirut
Rome
Agape
Italy
Geneva
Germany
Amsterdam
Paris
London
New York
California
Long Beach City College
University of California At
Los Angeles
San Francisco Theological Seminary
San Anselmo
Calif
New College Head Speaks at First Bible Church
EV. ROBERT G. RAY BURN D D president of Highland College Pasadena will speak Sunday night at First Bible Presbyterian Church 59th St and Orange Ave. Rev Robert Dickerson announces Br Rayburn recently became Highland College president after Army chaplain service in Europe Korea. He trained as a paratrooper and jumped behind North Korean lines. He is son of evangelist Dr James E Rayburn and taught at Wheaton before recall. He will show color slides of Korea and Japan.
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L. L. Grubb
Brethren Home Missions Council
Winona Lake
Ted
First Brethren Church
Fifth St
Cherry Ave
Charles W. Mayes
Louis B. Perry
Pomona College
First Methodist Church
United States
John W. Hanna
East Side Christian Church
Robert
Zob” Richards
LaVerne College
First Church of the Brethren
Jesus of Nazareth
Fay Adkins
Lucille Long Strayer
Ralph J. Plumb
Santa Ana
Southern California
Church of the Nazarene
Lakewood
Robert G. Ray Burn
D. D
Highland College
Pasadena
First Bible Presbyterian Church
59Th St
Orange Ave
American Legion Hall
Robert Dickerson
Br. Rayburn
Korea
James E. Rayburn
Newton
Kan
Dalles Theological Seminary
Wheaton
Japan
My Favorite Bible Verse: Rev George Otis Marsh
Rev George Otis Marsh of Tixoy Knolls shares John 8 31 32 RSV as his significant guide. Jesus tells believers to remain in his word to be true disciples and know the truth which will set them free.
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Press-Telegram
George Otis Marsh
Tixoy Knolls
Jesus
Canned Food Drive at St Luke's Navy Parish
On Sunday before Advent, St Luke's Episcopal parish invites church school children to an ingathering service to donate canned goods for the Home for Children. Nursery through primary grades attend a 9 20 a m family service and place offerings on the altar steps. At 4 p m, Bishop Francis Eric Bloy will visit to confirm candidates from Navy Family Chapel and St Luke's.
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Navy
St. Luke's Episcopal Parish
F. C. Benson Belliss
Francis Eric Bloy
Los Angeles
St. Luke's
Navy Family Chapel
To Sing Messiah on Dec 7 in Municipal Auditorium
The 26th annual presentation of Handel's The Messiah is set for Sunday evening December 7 at Municipal Auditorium. The Ministerial Union and Recreation Commission sponsor the event, with most churches not holding evening services to allow attendance. A regional publicity push includes 45 communities. a massed choir will include choristers from participating churches and others who join. Rehearsals are Sundays November 16 23 30 at 4 Church, led by Rollo Alford.
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Reuben Field Pieters
First Presbyterian Church
Chapel
Calvin Choir
Iboys
First Church
Rocky Mountai
George Frederick Handel
Municipal Auditorium
Recreation Commission
Southern California Council of Churches
Los Angeles Church Federation
First Methodist Church
Rollo Alford
More Negro Pastors Needed
Negro Protestant churches of America need about 500 new pastors each year but colleges and seminaries produce only around 100 trainee Negro ministers annually. A survey by Dr. Ralph A. Felton of Drew Theological Seminary cites this shortfall as roughly one fifth of demand.
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Ralph A. Felton
Drew Theological Seminary
Thoughts for the Week God Is Not Through
This meditation argues idols of power and tyranny fail to deliver lasting victory. It contrasts Napoleon, Hitler, and other rulers with faith, warning that political and technological gods fail humanity. The piece asserts that God remains active beyond yesterday’s tyrannies.
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Europe
Napoleon
Hitler
North Africa
Suez
British Empire
Alamein
Gor
Sargon
Pharaoh
Alexander
Genghis Khan
Caesar
Hannibal
Mussolini
Sorrow Into Joy 5 Our Heavenly Father Turns Sorrows to Joy
Our Heavenly Father watches our sorrows trials and disappointments and longs to wipe away tears and heal anguish. He can bring victory from defeat and happiness now if we let Him. Revelation 21 4 promises no more death sorrow or pain. When tempted to feel empty remember God turns sorrows into joy and defeats into victories.
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Tabernacle of God
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