Far Eastern Leader to Speak at Local Dinner Meeting
The Rev. Antonio Ormec, president of the Far Eastern Council of Christian Churches in Manila, will headline a dinner at First Bible Presbyterian Church at 6 20 p m Monday. Reservations are with Pastor Robert Dickerson. Ormeo, pastor in Mataybalay, Bukidnon, has 21 years in ministry and aims to inform American churchgoers about the Philippines situation and missionary needs. He warns against social gospel focus and communist propaganda and notes 163 churches have been organized under his leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antonio Ormec
Far Eastern Council of Christian Churches
Manila
First Bible Presbyterian Church
59Th St
Orange Ave
Robe Er Dickerson
Ormeo
Bethel Baptist Church
Mataybalay
Bukidnon
United States
Philippines
Linn
Umes
LDS Leader Directs Parley Here Tonight
Oscar A. Kirkham of the Council of seventy will preside over the quarterly conference of the Long Beach stake tonight at 6:30 in the Long Beach First Ward chapel at St. and Pine Ave. President Francis Zimmerman will conduct. Sunday sessions are belated in the stake tabernacle to be built at Elm Ave. The tabernacle dedication is planned in three months. Sunday sessions will be at 9 am and 2 pm with a special program on the Mutual Improvement Association at 6 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar A. Kirkham
Council of 70
Uncle Jesus Christ of Gatta Saints
Salt Lake City
Long Beach
Chaplaih St
Pine Ave
I Francis Zimmerman
Elm, Ave
Mutual Improvement Association
Laymen to Lead Bethel E L C Services on Sunday
Laymen of Bethel Evangelical Lutheran Church on Toth Street and Lime Avenue will conduct both 8:30 and 14:00 worship services. C A Seiple, the congregation president, will give the sermon with Palmer Oien delivering a greeting from the Lutheran Brotherhood of the California District ELC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Evangelical Lutheran Church
Toth St
Lime Ave
C. A. Seiple
Palmer Oien
Lutheran Brotherhood of the California District
ELC
Saint gospel campaign to close in Los Angeles
Apostle Reed M. Holmes of Independence Missouri continues messages at the stake wide evangelistic campaign of the Reorganized Latter-day Saints Church in Central Church Los Angeles. Sponsored by 18 Southern California branches including Long Beach chapel the theme is Forward to Christ. The campaign closes Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed M. Holmes
Independence
Latter-day Saints Church
Central Church
S. Grand Ave
Los Angeles
California
Long Beach Chapel
Latter-Day Saints
J. Stanley Kelly
Stewardship
Reed Holmes
39Th
Grand
Salvation Army
Frederick Spiller
Sidney Cook
Maj
William Miller
Locustra
Long Beach Churches List Evangelical Program Densely Packed
A long schedule of sermons and revival services from many faiths in Long Beach. Ministers from Calvary Church, First Church, California Heights, Lakewood, North Long Beach, and more announce times from 7:30 pm to 11 am and cover topics from The Ministry of Christ to The Power of God and Presence of Evil. Public notices show churches including Seventh-day Adventist, Assembly of God, and Nazarene among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cree Sandefur
Emmett Watts
Seventh-day Adventist Church
Assembly OF God
B. Eugene Tanner
Calvary Church
Santa Fe
Ira L. Heath
Calvary Temple
E. Bih St
Ministry of Christ
John €. Poteet
Voice of Healing
Evangelist
Herry M. Richardson LaShell
Long Beach Blvd
Christ
Gene Barnes
California Heights
Gardenia Ars
Stirling of the
California Baptist Seninary Quartet
Arnold G. Breltler
tLime Ave
R. Merrill Jensen
Imaanuel Church
Bill Betts
Billy Graham
London
Robert L. Hubbard
Bethany Church
Hill St
Downey Ave
Esther
Harlan Pischer
Fellowship
Grange
Plymouth
Frank Craig Woods
Seaside Mission
Seaside
God
Louis Zamperini
William Charles Cole
Lakewood University Church
Chatwin
Ernest R. Johnson
Wrigley Heights
Magnolia Ave
Lloyd Sturtevant
Faith Church
United
Erich V. Delschlaeger
First Church
Synod
Oscar Charles Mees
Holy ‘Trinity Church
American
Martin
Olson
Immatte
Augustanad
Louis Frederick Mertz
Lakewood Church
E. Wardlow
Virgil F. Bjerke
Our Sasylor’s Church
Evangelical
Reception Arranged for New Members at Local Church
New members of Los Altos United Congregational Church at 5550 Atherton St will be honored at a reception sponsored by the board of deaconesses on Sunday from 2 to 4 p m in the social hall. Members of the church council will be special guests. The Rev. Murray T. McNeil Jr and Mrs McNeil will head the receiving line. Mrs T F Petersen will be general chairman with Mrs Goldie Moore as chairman of the pears and other members assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Altos
United Congregational Church
Atherton St
Church Council
Murray T. McNeil Jr
McNeil
T. 4.Petersen
Goldie Moore
The
Pears
Wes
L A Clerk to Speak at New Church in Stearns Street
The Rev. Oscar Stern of Los Angeles a Hebrew Christian refugee from Czechoslovakia will speak at the 10 a m service Sunday at Stearns Street Brethren Church 6565 Stearns Street He plans to set up a Passover display as done in the days of the Disciples and notes the synagogues used in Orthodox Jewish homes will be used Stern is active in relief work for Jewish people across Germany Czechoslovakia and Poland The church opened last Sunday and will offer a special program Nursery care is available for all services
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Stern
Los Angeles
Czechoslovakia
Stearns St. Brethren Church
Stearns St
Mr. Stern
Germany
Poland
Salvation Army Holds Memorial for Maj Spiller in Long Beach
The Veterans' League of Southern California to conduct a memorial service for Maj Fred Spiller Sunday at 11 a.m. in the Salvation Army Hall 329 Locust Ave with Lt Col Sydney L Cooke officiating. Spiller died Nov 5 served the Long Beach field 1931 1932 and later led relief and welfare efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans' League of Southern
B. Neste
Salvation Army
Cooke
William Miller
Los Altos Church Organized at Supper Meeting
Members of the newly organized Los Altos Methodist Church held an organization meeting and potluck supper. The pastor, the Rev. Dr. Raymond H. Firth, and Mrs. Firth reside in the parsonage at 5921 Walton. Services are held temporarily in the Stanford Junior High School auditorium while the new building site is Willow Street and Willow Road. Nursery care is provided during Sunday school and worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Altos
Lakewood Church to break ground on First Presbyterian unit
The Lakewood First Presbyterian Church will hold groundbreaking ceremonies Sunday at the building site near Los Coyotes Diagonal and Stude Baker Road. A 12 a.m. worship in temporary quarters at 5503 Woodruff Ave. precedes the site event, with Rev. Robert B. Shattuck delivering the sermon and Harry E. Allen participating. The initial unit includes a fellowship hall, kitchen, parlor, Sunday school classrooms, and pastor's study, with a total investment of $100,000 and completion planned by Easter. The church is currently without a pastor as a search continues. One church was organized in 1852.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Robert FE
Bob) Richards
First
Magnolia Ave
Church OF Christ
Ernest Beam
Lakewood
Arbor
Charlemagne
Wilford R. Hall
Lakewood Village
Southland
Congregation Welcomes New Nazarene Pastor in Compton
The Olive Street Church of the Nazarene in Compton will greet its new minister elect, Rev. A. J. Torti, formerly of Catalina Vista Church in Tucson and previous Nazarene pastorates in Yuma and Cleveland. Torti has 13 years as an evangelist and will preach at 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive St. Church
Tosti
Black Light Art Headline at UFC Service
Black Light art by Jack Whore will headline a Long Beach Youth for Christ program tonight at 7:30 in the Washington Junior High School auditorium on 15th St and Pagille Ave. The Five J's sisters and family perform with piano and guitar in a sacred songmedley setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Whore
Long Beach
Washington Junior High School
15Th St
Pagille Ave
Thanksgiving Sing to Be Held Sunday
The Long Beach Christian Youth Council invites Junior High Senior High and College age youths to a Thanksgiving Singspiration at Japanese Presbyterian Church 1333 Locust Ave from 3 to 430 pm. The event includes officer elections a community sing devotional period fellowship and refreshments led by Toga ku Kuroda with Roberta Tembe Juan Travis Sheila Reid Carol Nobe and Jesse Jones in leadership roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Youth Council of
Long Beach
Japanese Presbyterian Church
Locust Ave
Kenny Hisamoto
Togaku Kuroda
Roberta Tembe
Juan Travis
Sheila Reid
Carol Nobee
Jesse Jones
Prayer Fellowship Plans Weekly Tuesday Noon Services
The Prayer Fellowship of the Long Beach Council of Churches will meet Tuesday at noon in Room 208 at the YWCA to plan regular weekly noon services. Mrs. William Harrison Myers chairs a committee including Miss Violet Timbee Mrs. John Hilbert Melvin Avants the Rev. William HH McCance and the chaplain Rev. Frank Craig Woods who serves as director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prayer Fellowship
Long Beach Council of Churches
YWCA
Wiliam Harrison Myers
Violet, Timbee
John Hilbert
Melvin Avants
Wiliam
McCance
Council of Churches
Frank Craig Woods
Episcopal Class to Be Confirmed at St Luke’s Church
The Rt Rev Wilam Proctor will officiate the confirmation of 44 young people and young adults at St Luke's Episcopal Church Sunday at 4 p.m. The class will be presented by Rector Rev Francis Benson Belliss. An informal reception follows in the parish house. St Luke's Choristers, directed by Miss Marcia Hannah, will provide music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilam Proctor
Remington
Spn
Episcopal Diocese of
Pennsylvania
South Dakota
Eastern
Oregon
St. Lukes Episcopal Church
Francis C. Benson Belliss
St. Luke's
Marcia Hannah
MSM
AGO
Young People Form Junior Lutheran League at St Stephen’s
A group from St Stephen's American Lutheran Church met at Clyde Earl's home to organize a Junior Lutheran League. Officers elected include Donna Wunder as president, Carol Babb as vice president, Peggy Morshimer as secretary, Douglas Homme as treasurer, with Mr and Mrs Hart as sponsors. Reverend John Herman Peters teaches the Young People class. The Christmas meeting is planned for December at Posenha McCulloch's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Stephen's American
Posenha McCulloch
Cedarve
Church to Hold Officer Election at St Pauls Lutheran
The voters assembly of St Pauls Lutheran Church Palo Verde Ave and Los Arcos St Mo Synod will elect its first congregational officers Monday evening pastor Rev Charles N Goehring announced. The parish house at 2302 Palo Verde Ave now serves as pastor residence and Sunday school space. Worship continues in the tenth chapel adjoining the parish house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Paul's Lutheran Church
Mo. Synod
Palo Verde Ave
Los Arcos St
Charles N. Goehring
Choir Investiture at Victory Baptist and Local Chapels
The Victory Baptist Church in Los Angeles hosts investiture ceremonies featuring the John Caulfield Circle of the Columbian Squires and the Lakewood council JOC. The event begins with a 9:15 a.m. mass at St Pancratius Church followed by a breakfast at Pauls Restaurant. Formal investiture takes place in the parish hall with Judge Walter J. Desmond council officiating. Joseph Duggan is chief counselor for the Caulfield Circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victory
Victory Baptist Church
Los An'geles
Arthur
John Caulfield
Lakewood Council
J. of C
St. Pancratius Church
Paul's
St. Pancratius Parish
Squire Circle
Walter J. Desmond
Immortal Life Topic of Sunday Science Lesson
A Sunday lesson sermon in Christian Science Churches discusses immortality and freedom from discord and disease. It cites John 3 6 as the golden text and Mary Baker Eddy's Science and Health urging sin sickness and death to disappear in favor of immortal man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Baker Eddy
Roundup Sunday for Baptist Folk at Farwest Church
Roundup Sunday at Farwest Baptist Church 2041 Palo Verde Ave marks the end of a six week Sunday School contest. Guest speaker Leonard Ebers will attend the hour and preach at 12 a m. Pastor Rev Norman S MacPherson notes evening program features a Technicolor film Sunday on the Range with Redd Harper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farwest
Baptist Church
Palo Verde
Ave
Leonard Ebers
Norman S. MacPherson
Eilers
Redd Harper
Filers
Wyoming
Pick Chiefs for Oratorio Concert Here
The Church Federation of Los Angeles names Rev. Richard G. Irving of North Long Beach Community Presbyterian Church as manager for the North Long Beach area for Handel's Messiah, Dec. 5 at 4 p.m. in North Long Beach Methodist Church. Choral groups rehearse Part I and the Hallelujah Chorus. Rev. R. Merrill Jensen is manager for East Long Beach and Sam H. Kosowsky is conductor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Church Federation of
Los Angeles
Richard G. Irving
North Long Beach Community
East Long Beach
Sam H. Kososky
Broadcast Sunday Lecture at KFWB by CS Santa Monica
The Rev elation of Universal Good is to be broadcast Sunday at 3 pm on KFWB. First Church of Christ Scientist Santa Monica will have Helen Appleton CS of Boston speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KFWB
First Church of Christ
Santa Monica
Helen Appleton
Basten
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Uhi
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Wesley Veatch
Reuben Luther Anderson
Lawson Crab
North Long Beach
James LeRay Shields
West Side
Adriatic Ave
Church OF the Brethren
Milton C. Gabrielson
Bay Shore Community Church
Baron A. McLean
Cross Roads Community Church
Clark Ave
Entison CG Hangen
Evangelical Reformed “the Kingdom
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Woodfull Community Church
Woodrull Ave
Paul BI. Aijian
Aijian
Joseph A. Ryan
Burns Memorial
Temple Ave
Hin
de Donald Byron Spitler
California Yearly Meeting
TL Am
Herald
Mickelson
Atlantic Ave
Jesus
Walter M. Fehner
St. John's Church
John Herman Peters
St. Stephen's Church
Joshua
Alfred Otto Storvick
St Timothy's Church
Donald G. Sehneuxer
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Mr. Williams
Methodist Men
Claude W. Young
Grace Church
Raymond Firth
Ocana Ave
James Earl Bartlett
Moore Memorial
God's Government
Roy Carl Mason
Richard Wilson Cain
Silverado Park
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Smith
A. Mo
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Richard Gordon Irving
Ewing Stanton Hudson
Unitarian Family
Stave King
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Jon Group
Edwin Morganroth
Jack Alvin Kent
United Presbyterian
Nelson NM. Warner
Lash
State King Community
Artesia St
Sarah Switzer
Louise C. Newman
I Broadway
E. Broadway
Leland Standing
Kermit FE. Holven
Rex B. Barr
Veterans Memorial
Rosa Locke
Temple of Spiritual Science
Town Mall
Temple of Cheishan
Arne
L.A
New Church
Salvationists
Maj. Spiller
Church
A. J. Tostt
Arizona
Black
UFC
Paul M. Wells
First Assembly of God
Loth St
Linden Ave
Light of Truth
Psychic Science Church Row
Lillian Brink
Linden Hall
Linden Ava
Bellflower Religious Science
Lo.c.f. Halt
Palm St
Ardmore
Bellti'r
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JL A. M
CY Stevens
Htinistor
Owa Hall
Rosa’ Locke
People's Spiritualist
Fann M. Niles
Paver
Edith M
AcLpay
Teddy
Leonard Eilers Cowboy
Pick Chiefs
Cerritos Ebell Theatre
John Hefferlin
Churches OF Christ
Central
Levine
Phene
Esseesnesesennee
Senrgeneyrern
Wiliam R. Ward
West Long Beach
Sineer
Spring End
Delta Ford Carpenter
Bible School
Christian Science
Churches of Christ Scientiid
Lorg Leach
Scientist
Boston
Massachusase
Elm Avenue
Ghriat
Seventh Street
Third Street
Surrey
East Market Street
Locus Avenue
East Broadway
Third
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Waldruff Avenue
Lehewood
Part Avenue
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Karl Marx
Scarlat
Revival Center Church
Long Beach Row
Robert E. Rod
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