Braniff named general chair of 1954 Brotherhood Week
Thomas E. Braniff of Braniff International Airways is named general chair man of 1954 Brotherhood Week observed Feb 21 to 28 under NCCJ sponsorship. The event marks its 20th anniversary with wide national participation and broad interfaith leadership forging dialogue on brotherhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas E. Braniff
Braniff International Airways
National Conference of Christians and Jews
George F. Wasson Jr
Southern California
United. States
Everett H. Clinchy
NCCJ
Braniff
Catholic National
Harold , E. Stassen
John Gilbert Winant
Robert P. Patterson
Nelson A. Rockefeller
John L. Sullivan
Eric Johnston
Roger WW. Straus
Hugh McMenamin
Denver
National Conference
Alll
United States
Benson Ford
Roger W. Straus
William Goetz
Southern
California
St. Gregory
Baptist Church to Welcome New Pastor and Wife
Rev. Owen T. Day named associate pastor at First Baptist Church will be formally presented to the congregation during Sunday services. He arrives from a long pastorate dating to 1945 at a church in Grand Junebingot and has led pastures in Portland Spokane Selma and Los Angeles churches. his wife will be welcomed after the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen T. Day
First Baptist Church
Tion
Cole
Day
Verbe
William Hillmerst
John’s Lutheran Church
Grace Church
Synod
Lutheran Hour Chief Plans Far East Sermon Tour
The Lutheran Hour director James Loftoy Shields of Willows Street and Adriatic Drive announces a six month Far East tour beginning Nov 1 from St. Louis. He will speak on The Veil and The Law vs the Gospel as part of expanding the program to 1100 stations. Dr Bettermann departs Cleveland for San Francisco en route to Australia Manila Hong Kong Tokyo and Hawaii for Lutheran Hour meetings and missionary coordination with local churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Loftoy Shields
Weat- In
Tde
Church of Christ (Christian
Willow St
Adriatic
Eugene R. Ron Ave
Lutheran Hour
St. Louis
Far East
Dlo
Gospel
Ministers Declare Gods Judgment View in Long Beach Pulpits
Long Beach pastors from First Brethren to California Lutheran Home for the Aged announce sermons on judgment and faith. Dr. Mayes, Dr. Breex, Rev. Cole, Rev. Anderson, Rev. Hanna, and others outline topics such as Elijah, universal judgment, and daily devotion. Services span 10:45 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. with additional lessons and a Christmas season lead in. Volunteers are asked to bring canned goods for the aged home.
L B Lutheran Assn Names New Staff
The Long Beach Lutheran Ministerial Association elected new officers for the coming church year at its November meeting held at Holy Trinity American Lutheran church. Officers include Rev. Louis K. Mertz president, Rev. Clarence I. Johnson vice president, Rev. Elmer J. Hoffman program vice president, Rev. James A. Youngquist secretary, and Rev. Alfred O. Storvick treasurer. The group, formed in 1945 under Rev. Martin J. Bruer, meets monthly for business, study, and fellowship with all Lutheran pastors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach Lutheran Ministerial Association
Holy Trinity American Lutheran Church
Louis K. Mertz
Lakewood United Lutheran Church
Clarence I. Johnson
Heallydale Evangelical Lutheran Church
Elmer J. Hoffman
Bellflower Holy Redeemer American Lutheran Church
James A. Youngquist
Mount Olivet United Lutheran Church
Lakewood Park
Church By Sea Bible Riddle Contest Starts Sunday
Church by the Sea at 219 E Seaside Blvd announces a Bible riddle contest during the 9 45 a m Sunday School hour led by Rev Bob Collins. Names of attending children will be placed in a chest with three drawn to answer. Additional clues will follow each Sunday. All children are invited especially those not regularly at Sunday School. Services are at 14 a m and 7 30 p m on Sundays.
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Seaside Blvd
Bob Collins
Collins
St. Luke's Episcopal Church School
Episcopal Church Home For
N. Ave
Los Angeles
the &C Voice
Matthew Lowry
Paul Lowry
Philip Lowry
Russall Sutliff
Sydney Sutliff
Advent Sermon Plans Across Local Churches
Rev Louis Frederick Mertz announces Too late for the Sunday before Advent with services at 8 30 and 11 a m and a 7 30 p m adult discussion. At First Methodist there will be Thanksgiving music from the Sanctuary Choir and children’s choirs. Rev William Harri fee yers will preach In Everything Give Thanks. The Young Adult Groups hear Joe Bransby and Dr Edna Prowten speak on Our Day of Praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Frederick Mertz
Lakewood United Lutheran Church
Wardlow Rd
San Anselme Ave
Methodist Church the South
Oin
Aftor
William Harrifee Yers
Joe Bransby
YMCA
Edna Prowten
Lakewood-Bellflower
Bethany Lutheran Will I See Show at Clark Ave Church
Rev Norbert C Mueller announces Bethany Lutheran Church will show the film Dedicated Men at both the 9:30 and 10:30 a m services. The program, part of Southern California district Bringing Christ to Our Neighbor, aims to raise 300000 for mission expansion projects including new chapels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethany Lutheran
Bethany Lutheran Church
Synod
Clark Ave
Norbert C. Mueller
Southern California
Jechanels
Real Reason for Thanksgiving on KNX program
The Real Reason for Thanksgiving will be discussed on KNX Sunday at 7 30 a m by W Stuarts Booth former Christian Science Board member The program is presented under the auspices of the committee on publication for Colorado potential audience and context are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KNX
W. Stuarts Booth
Christian Science Board of Directors
Commiltiae
Colorado
Deaf Worship at Assembly of God Church Aids Deaf Here
Miss Agnes Nicholson organized sign language worship at First Assembly of God Church 945 Linden Ave. The program assists about 100 students learning sign language at Central Bible Institute and Southern California Bible College. The service includes interpreters, singing, scripture reading, and a 9:30 and 11 a.m. schedule with a Thanksgiving theme and a program featuring the Wilson High School Girls Glee Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Assembly of God Church
Linden Ave
Agnes Nicholson
Cleveland
Ohio
Central Bible In
Tstitute
Springfield
Southern California Bible College
Costa Mesa
Long Beach
First Church
First Asembly of God Church
Ralph B. Johnson
Grace Methodist Church
Baylmark
Shors Community
Lal
Tor
Claude W. Young
Quali
Inssons
Jerusalem
Maunfer
Miss Nicholson
Philip Haynes
Wilson High School Girls' Glee Club
Philip L. Ellsthorpe
Kathleen Stewart
Ruth Paige
Lola Harris
Margaret Alderson
Jeanette Tracy
Number of Churches Will Fetc Thanksgiving With Rites Sunday
Numerous churches plan Thanksgiving services on Sunday with combined worship and special programs. Rev Willard Schurr and Rev Francis Baldwin lead sermons on faith and harvest themes, with choirs and congregations observing the holiday through hymns and prayers at multiple sites in the area.
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Community Thanksgiving Rites Stated by Churches
Religious services committee of the Long Beach Council of Churches lists Thanksgiving observances across the city and nearby areas. The schedule includes multiple churches downtown and in North Long Beach Belmont Heights Lakewood and Downey areas with times ranging from 8:45 to 10 a.m. on Thursday and Wednesday evening gatherings in the downtown and various neighborhoods.
Special Music Events at First Church
Dr. Reuben Field Pieters announces two musicales at First Presbyterian Church. A Sunday 7 30 concert features the Christian Laymen's chorus with tenor Alex Martin of Pasadena First Methodist and Harry Read of Westwood Hills Christian Church. A December 13 7 30 Messiah performance includes Cathedral Choir Crescent Bay Civic Adult Chorus and McCarty Memorial Christian Church Choir under Charles Mahin.
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Presbyterian Church
Reuben Field Pieters
Alex Martin
Pasadena
Cat ‘Hedral
Crescent Bay
McCarty Memorial Christian Church
Los Angeles
Charles Mahin
T Music
Released Time Education Chief to Speak Here
Rev Harvid V McGee of the Church of the Open Door reizen director of Evangelical Released Time Education, Los Angeles, will speak Monday and Tuesday at 3 30 p m in Bethany Baptist Church Hill St and Clive Ave Rev Robert L Hubbard is pastor and Opal Townsend is director of ERTE at Bethany Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvid V. McGee
Church of the Open Door
Evangelical
Time Education
Los Angeles
Bethany
Hill St
Clive Ave
Robert L. Hubbard
Opal ‘Townsend
ERTE
Bethany i Church
Hebrew Evangelist to Talk at Church
Rev Louis Kapian a Hebrew Christian evangelist will preach at Lakewood Assembly of God Sunday morning service. The Kapian children will perform musical numbers in Sunday School and worship. Rev McGee will lecture on The Legal Aspects of Christianity and Public Education with discussion on Two Interpretations of the Sunday School and the First Amendment. Public is invited. Sermons and lectures held at MacArthur Religious and Public Education Elementary School auditorium Jefferson’s Time to 1953 Centralia St and Woodruff Ave. Prayer revival series through Friday at 5138 Montair Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Minagh
Village Riviera
Albert J. Kempin
Iectures
Community Church of God
Relogy Forum
L A
Kempin
Lakewood Assembly of Sad Church
Louis Kapian
Roy G. Speece
Kaplan
McGee
Jnj
MacArthur Religious and Public Education
Jefferson
Centralia St
Woodruff Ave
United States Supreme Court
James
Montair Ave
Salvation Army Plans Two Special Meetings
Two special Salvation Army meetings are set at the Salvation Army Chapel 329 Locust Ave Sunday. Sr. Major Henry Koerner from Territorial Headquarters San Francisco will speak at 7 30 p m on Gods Great Salvation. Maj Koerner leads youth activities across 11 western states Alaska Hawaii and the Philippines. Music by the Salvation Army band the Chapel Songsters and the Girl Guard Accordion Band. At 11 a m Major Fred Spiller will preach on Influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Locust Ave
Henry Koerner
Territorial
San Francisco
Maj. Koerner
Alaska
Hawaiian Islands
Philippines
Girl Guard
Fred Spiller
Dinner Speaker for December At First Baptist Church
Reverend Alan Gerald Wichels of First Methodist Church Santa Ana will be guest speaker for the Man’s Council December dinner at First Baptist Church Tuesday at 6 30 p m His address titled Lifes Dynamic Alfred Kieazza will be soloist Tom Norcross is group president Reservations should be made at the church office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan Gerald Wichels
First Methodist Church
Santa Ana
Man's Council
First Baptist Church
Alfred Kieazza
Tom Norcross
Thanksgiving Sunday Worship Across North Long Beach Churches
North Long Beach Christian Church plans a 10 45 a m sermon and an evening film This Good Land as part of Thanksgiving Sunday observances Rev Carl Lawson Crain leads union worship at Westminster Community Presbyterian Church 2474 Pacific Ave with sermons at 9 45 and 11 a m Rev Wendell W Greenlee delivers at First Brethren 3332 Magnolia Ave featuring Now Thank We All Our God with Virginia Feseler soloist The 7 30 p m talk at Bixby Knolls Christian Church centers on The Providence of God Rev George Otis Marsh speaks at North Long Beach Methodist at 8 30 and 11 a m and Cathedral Choir performs Now the Handmaiden List to the Lark Emmanuel Presbyterian at Sixth St and Terminal Island Ave holds 11 a m service The Thanksgiving theme continues across the area with choirs and sermons at multiple churches including North Long Beach Methodist and the Cathedral Choirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Cole
Antparsley Baptist
John W. Hanna
East Youth Fellowship
Side Christian Church
Dent Schwartzwald
St. and Obispo Ave
San- Paul
University of/17
Speaks
M. Stevens
Pat Sullenger
Reba Larimore
Philo Christo
Atlsetic Ave
Methodist
I Beach Area
Hogue
Willard August Schurr
Council of Churches
Silverado Park
Jun- Methodist Church
W. Spring St
Beverly
Delta Ave
T Johnstone
St. Francis
Lawrence L
Peterson
Franck
Sukkos
Harvest Booth
Paul F. Hershey
Mueller
Mars
Jearet Hott
Mildred Davis
Ghurehk
Fellowship
Plymouth St
Emerson G.orange
Hangen
E. Harlan Fischer
Willis T. Lyman
Mae Murrell
Sherman
Robert Magin
Bert Bradford
Holmes
Ivano
Lewandowski
Joyce Kilmer
Richard Gordon Irving
I. Fe
Pee H. Bord
North Long Beach Community Presbyterian Church
Lutheran Hour
Lawrence Acker
San Francisco
Mozart
Concodia Semservice
Mary Lutheran Hour Chorus
William B. Heyne
Union
Religious Services Committee
Long Beach
Mo. Synod
United Lutheran Missions of
Downey
North Lakewood
Faith and
Lakewood
United Lutheran Church
North Long Beach
America
Westminster Community Presbyterian Church
Pacific Ave
Wen‘dell W. Greenlee
First Church
the Brethren
Magnolia
Ave
Virginia Feseler
Bob Richards
Bixby Knolls Christian Church
E. Carson
Emmanuel Presbyterian Church
Sixth St
Termino Ave
Edward
Churches of Christ, Scientist
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Massachusetts
Paet Church OF Christ
Scentiet
Elm Avenue
Stadion Kfox
Church OF Christ
Cadet Avenue
Seventh Street
Wenestry
Church OF OF Christ
East Third
Wednesdy
Scientist
East Market Street
Fifth Church OF Christ
Belmont Thaster
Greenmesdow Road
Lakewood _ He Park Avenue
Baptist Church to celebrate 48th anniversary
Bethany Baptist Church at Hill St and Olive Ave marks its 48th anniversary with morning services at 10 45 led by Rev Robert L Hubbard theme Give Thanks Into the Lord. Congregation will gather at Silverado Park for a basket dinner and return for Jubilee Hour at 7 30 p m with the pastor speaking on What God Cant Do.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethany Baptist Church
Hill St
Olive Ave
Robert L. Hubbard
Hubbard
Silverado Park
Contracts Let by UAL Church Paving Driveway and Lot
The UAL Church at 1429 Clark Ave Jet contracts this week to pave the parking lot adjoining the church and the driveway of the parsonage. The Luther League teen group formed last Sunday and chose officers. Meetings set for 6:30 p.m. for youths 12 to 19. A family night potluck is planned for December 11 to honor new members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University American Lutheran Church
Clark Ave
Luther League of the Parsh
Lutheran guest to speak at Immanuel Lutheran services
Rev Oscar Ice of Los Angeles, executive secretary of Lutheran student work in Southern California, will be the pulpit guest at Immanuel Augsburg Lutheran Church for the 8:30 and 11 am services. Sunday school teachers will visit parents, and Family Night will honor teachers and officers on Sunday Nov 23. Kathryn Lundquist is Sunday school superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Ice
Los Angeles
California
Immanuel Augustana Lutheran Church
Martin G. Olson
Woman's Guild
Kathryn Lundquist
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Orient
Charles W. Mayes
First Brethren Church
Fifth St
Cherry Ave
Elijah
Oscar Charles Breex
Carson St
Second Presbyterian
Frank Craig Woods
Seaside Baptist Church
W. Sea
Ontario Ave
Ewing Stanton Hudson
David MacPherson
Norman MacPherson
Alt
West Baptist Church
Los Altos
Harvey M. Chaffee
Broadway Church of Music
Sadler Sis' Christ
Ters, Whistlers
Linden Hall
God
Arlie Walter Hoelscher
Woodruff Community Church
Fridolin Tschudy
Jack A. Kent
Unitarian
Lime Ave
Wilford R. Hall
Donald G. Schnenker
University
American Lutheran Church
Clark Aye
Raymond H. Gordon
First United Presbyterian Church
Riverside
Atlantic Ave
Jam Tes A. Youngquist
Mount Olyet
Luthpecan
Kongregation
California Lutheran Home For
Alhambra
L.B. Lutheran Assn
Church By Sea Plans Bible Riddle Contest
Bessicra
Joseph A. Ragan
Burns Memorial Evangelical United Brethren Church
Temple Ave
Monrad Bergesen
Flist Presbyterian Church
John James Woodson
Moore Memorial Methodist Church
Third St
Assembly of God Church
Francis Byron Baldwin
East Long Head
Harry Richar
H. Halverson Diat
Assemblies of God
Harry Richardson
FBI
LA Shell Assembly OF God
Long Beach Blvd
Baptist Church
Lutheran
Cerritos Ebell Theatre
John Hefferlin
Deliverance Revival Temple
KGER
Eaily
Rae
Brayton Theatre
Atlantic Avs
Wilbur Henry
Voice of Healing
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