University Church Names New Pastor Ray Cole
Ray William Cole, formerly assistant pastor at Calvary Baptist Church Whittier, accepts Lakewood University Baptist Church pastorate and will begin with Sunday services. A Whittier native, he graduated from Whittier High, Westmont College Santa Barbara, and California Baptist Seminary Covina. He served as interim pastor of Temple Baptist Perris and was ordained in November 1951. The Coles will reside at 5171 Patterson Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray
William Cole
Calvary Baptist Church
Whittier
Lakewood University Baptist Church
Westmont College
Santa Barbara
California Baptist Seminary
Covina
Temple Baptist Church
Perris
Calvary Church
Cole
Patterson Ave
New Parish Unit Formed For Women In North Long Beach Area
Rev Daniel J Kielty of St Pancrating Church announces a new Women's Parish Council and Holy Name Society in the North Long Beach Lakewood parish. Temporary officers include Mrs Mary Farrell president and Mrs Peggy Tillett vicepresident. Committee chairs cover hospitality ways and means confraternity war relief and other roles with slated beaked goods sale Oct 25 and December rummage sale plans plus a come as you are breakfast on Oct. 1.
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Daniel J. Kielty
St. Pancrating Church
Holy Name Society
North Long Beach
Lakewood
Mary Farrell
Peggy Tillett
Prident
Margie Rupel
Betty Lenorak
Gerry Hodge
Tillett
Agnes McGoffin
Tina Heidenreich
Lois Harrison
Mildred Becker
Jo Bennitt
Press
Estelle Woess
Arden Landerville
W. B. Summers
Larry Treinen
Simon Hodge
St Luke's Choristers Reunion Plans Church Dinner
St Luke's Church announces a Sunday reunion for former choristers with a dinner and screening of past recordings. William Ripley Dorr returns to direct the choir for a rehearsal and service, joined by chant by choristers from 1930 to 1950. E John Hanna leads this year's reunion as crucifer, with dinner staged by Mrs Sue Roy Bonhall.
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Luke's Episcopal Church
Hell
Jof
St. Luke's
William
Ripley Dorr
Dorr
St. Oreine Ghgsets
Toni
Chest Sunday Observed by Churches in Long Beach Area
Community Chest Sunday will be observed in SI churches and synagogues in Long Beach this weekend. Clyde Roseberry, church chairman of the 1953 campaign, notes more than 13 000 bookmarks will be distributed reminding attendees of giving and comforting. Sermons will largely draw on the Good Samaritan and many churches rely on Chest funds for youth services and health and welfare agencies.
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Community Chest
Long Beach
Clyde Roseberry
Community Chest Lunds
Roseberry
Anniversary Fete Sunday in Los Altos
Parishioners of Our Lady of Refuge Church Los Altos celebrate five years since founding with dedication of a new eight room parish school and adjoining convent on a five acre plot. Bishop Joseph T McGucken will bless the buildings at 3 30 p m presiding with Rev Fr Hubert J F Bandenbergh pastor.
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Our Lady of Refuge Church
Los Altos
Los Coyotes
Stearns St
Clark Ave
Joseph T. McGucken
Sisters of St. Louis
McGucken
Hubert
J. F. Bandenbergh
Patrick J. Dignan
Archdiocesan
Philip McKiernan
St. Cyprian's
Lakewood Village
Michael C. Healy
St. Bernard's Bell‘lower
Commissioning Service Planned at First Congregational Church
An unusual commissioning service is planned for Sunday at 7 30 p m at First Congregational Church to set apart Mr and Mrs Robin Markham for foreign missionary service in Angola West Africa They sail from Long Beach after language study and training at Stout Institute Mrs Markham a native of Sandwich Illinois is a nurse and teacher The couple has two children Vicki Lunn and Nan Jean Present will be representatives of the church and the American Board The sermon Building World Community will be delivered by Rev Emerson G Hangen
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First Congregational Church
Robin Markham
Congregational Mission School
Angola
West Africa
American Board of Foreign Missions
Congregational Christian Churches
Markham
Veazey Markham
American Board In
Africa
Torrance
Portugal
California
Southwest
Markhams
Long Beach
Ted
University of Illinois
King
Stout Institute
Tion
Sandwich
Northern Illinois State Teachers College
Augustana Hospital
Chicago
Vicki Lunn
Nan Jean
American Board
Building World Community
Emerson G. Hangen
Congregational Conference of Southern
Laymen's Day at Immanuel Baptist Church
Immanuel Baptist Church observes Laymen's Day Sunday evening with Rev. E. W. Rakestraw directing the program. Rees Williams delivers the principals address on The Significance of Laymen, with Dean Cassiday Lester Proctor Arthur Spencer also taking part alongside a piano solo by Rev. E. W. Rakestraw and an organist Les Ayllon. A Negro choral ensemble from Los Angeles County performs a sacred concert, directed by Mrs. Anna G. Morrow, at First Methodist Church at 7:30 p.m. The Moonlight Gospel Singers from Pedro are recognized for spiritual renditions.
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Immanuel Baptist Church
Rees Williams
Immanuel Baptist Men
Dean Cassiday
Lester Proctor
Arthur Spencer
E. W. Rakestraw
Arnolds
Wesley Methodist Church
Les Ayllon
Angeles
Gat-fest to follow service at Immanuel Church
After the service, the congregation is invited to an informal gat-fest with group singing and refreshments organized by the church social committee chaired by Mrs Mildred Cassiday. Special guest Mrs Jennie Shifflett, longtime Immanuel member, will soon move to Canada.
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Church Social Committee
Mildred Cassiday
Jennie Shifflett
Immanuel
Canada
Riverside Minister to Be Pulpit Guest
Dr Reuben Field Sisters of First Presbyterian Church announce that Rev Llewelyn Evans of Riverside will be the pulpit guest at the 11 am worship service. His sermon theme will be The Divine in Daily Routine.
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First Presbyterian Church
Llewelyn Evans
P. M
Reuben F. Pistots
D.D
Reuben. Field Sisters
Llewelyn Evlans
Riverside
the Divine
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