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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1953
Page
5
Grace Methodist Church celebrates its golden anniversary with a homecoming on Sunday December 1. Rev. Claude W. Young announces a 9:30 a.m. Sunday School reunion, 11 a.m. anniversary worship with former pastors, 12:30 p.m. family basket dinner, 2:30 p.m. informal reminiscences, and a 4:30 p.m. Homecoming Fellowship Tea plus cake cutting.
Congregational Church outlines Advent program led by Rev. Emerson Hangen. Each Sunday the choir directed by Dr. Robert Mazin will perform Handel’s The Messiah portions. Sermons align with musical worship. A vespers service at 7:30 p.m. features Song of Thanksgiving sung by church youths. Public invited.
Lakewood Community Methodist Church on Bellflower Boulevard and Harvey Way launches a building fund canvass led by Rev. Robert D. McIntyre. A kickoff dinner introduced leaders including R. P. Barrickson Gent, chair. R. L. Sat gent, Charles F. Boon, M. J. Hassell, F. M. John, Paul Jenkins, Gordon Miner, and Edward Curry. A report will be given at Sunday services at 9 and 11 am. Rev. McIntyre will preach What Kind of a Church Is This. The offertory anthem will be O Magnify the Lord and the choral Thanks Be to God, with Zella Brock at the organ.
Verna Hertzler, a missionary veteran with over 40 years in Japan, honored Sept. 21 with the Fifth Order of Merit of the Sacred Treasure, will kick off World Missions Week at Burns Memorial EUB Church in Long Beach. She will address a joint Women’s Society of World Service and Torrance EUB gathering and display Japanese artifacts. Rev. Joseph A. Ryan hosts and declares Sunday service at 10 30 a m. Dr Ira McBride, Nigeria medical missionary, will speak at week’s end with a mission presentation.
Advent Sunday tomorrow will see the 1953 corporate communion of men and boys of the Episcopalian Church at St. Luke's Church. The 7 30 a m service will be officiated by Rev F C Benson Belliss. The observance, started by the Brotherhood of St Andrew, falls near St Andrew's Day Nov 30 and has become a nationwide church event since WWI, joining the Washington’s Birthday tradition on Feb 22.
The Hawaiian Show scheduled to open Friday night at the Wilton Hotel Sky Room is postponed to next Tuesday due to conflicts in engagements arranged by the Chicago agent. Ernest Glaser, catering manager, said Eddie Bergman and his band agreed to stay over the weekend.
Evangelist Wally White of Orlando Florida president of Evangelism Internationale will attend a Youth for Christ rally tonight for the Long Beach premiere of the all color sound film Black Fortune. The movie will also be shown Sunday at 3 pm for the UFC family hour.
A speaker named Thomas will discuss "What's Sookin" in a dinner lecture, titled What's Cookin. The event centers on food themes and conversational tips to engage an audience during a meal setting.
A Bible preaching mission will run from November 9 through December 9 at Gloria Dei United Lutheran Church in Long Beach at East Second Street and Loretta Walk. Reverend Bjarnson announced pastors Rev. Louis Mertz and Rev. Orval Averkamp will lead nightly services with themes focusing on The Way of Moses Jona Paul Jesus and Hebrews respectively.
TEMPERANCE AID WINTER A. Scharffenburg, secretary of the International Temperance Assn and an officer of the Seventh-day Adventist General Conference in Washington DC, will speak Sunday evening at 7:30 in the Adventist Church Third Street and Bonito Avenue. He will report on his world tour and temperance work overseas, according to Elder David L. Olsen, pastor.
The Rosicrucian Sunshine Circle will host a pre holiday program on Sunday December 6 in Town Hall. Featured speaker is J Duane Freeman of San Jose secretary general of the National Sunshine Circle. The Theremin solo by Wilar Mary Alzmann will highlight the music. The public is invited.
Rabbi Maurice Schwartz, spiritual leader of Temple Beth Sholom, elected vice president of the West Coast section of the Alumni Association of the Hebrew Theological College of Chicago. Dr Harry Relznerks named president with Edward Berstein as second VP, Rabbi Julius DeHoven secretary, Rabbi Elazar Weiss treasurer. Schwartz named chairman of the arrangement committee for the second annual HTC banquet in Los Angeles on Feb 7.
The 11 a.m. service highlights a formal presentation of a new carpet for the center aisle and chancel area funded by the Methodist Men. Lloyd F. Harbison presents the carpet, Edward F. Howe speaks for the board of trust, and Rev. Roy Carl Masot preaches at 8:30 and 11 a.m. on Joy to the World. Joan Wesdorf and Felkner sing offertory I Will Magnify Thee, and the anthem is I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes.
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