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Newspaper
Long Beach Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1955
Page
4
A Long Beach page lists church events and sermons across denominations. Pastors from Calvary Church, First Church, Downtown Southern Church, Immanuel Church, and many others announce programs including evangelistic services, film showings, youth sessions, and farewell gatherings.
Chaplain George Bingaman stationed on the USS Baltimore will be guest speaker at morphing services at Woodruff Community Evangelical and Reformed Church, 3598 Woodruff Ave. Rev. Anne W. Holescher says Bingaman just returned from Orient duty and he and his family now reside at 3854 Seneca Ave, Lakewood.
The Woman's Society for Christian Service will honor returning college students and new enrollees during a special service at 11 a m. Rev Francis Byron Baldwin will preach on The Wedding of Knowledge and Vital Piety.
Long Beach Assembly of God Church at 1200 Atlantic Ave hosts farewell Sunday services for Evangelists Nelson Hinman and Johnnie Hope headed to Brazil on a Youth for Christ crusade. Hinman, former state senate chaplain, began ministry in Long Beach nearly 20 years ago after conversion aboard the USS Lexington. He led pastorates in Compton Santa Ana Bethel Temple Sacramento and Glade Tidings in San Francisco before the Brazil mission. Hope, Youth for Christ director for 12 years and a former musician, will join. They depart from Inglewood airport for South America on Sept 18.
The Rev. Dr. Charles W. Mayes will deliver a 12 pm service sermon on Martin Luther and the Reformation at First Brethren Church. A screening of the film Martin Luther is planned for Sept 15 at 7 30 pm with no admission charge.
Starr King Community Church will dedicate its chapel fellowship hall at 132 East Artesia Street this Sunday at 3 p.m. The event marks the completion of the first unit of the church plant with Rev. Ralph M Grove of Paso Wena as guest speaker. The congregation, organized May 24, 1953, has grown from a school auditorium meeting place to a planned three-stage building program.
Los Alamitos First Baptist Church extends a unanimous call to Rev. Dr. Russell Morris Brougher of Long Beach to be its pastor. He has served as interim minister as attendance and activities grow and the church finances improve.
A 10 day revival will be held under a big tent near the Santa Ana Freeway two miles northwest of Anaheim from September 16 to 25. The event opens at 2 30 pm with nightly services at 7 30 pm except Sunday with a 2 30 pm rally. Seventy five Full Gospel pastors in Orange County sponsor the Roberts revival and other churches plan support.
Immanuel Baptist Church plans a homecoming service in the Sunday morning worship hour. Pastor R Mertill Jensen will greet vacationists returning to begin the fall program. Representatives from the Men's Council Emmanuel Baptist Women and youth groups will give greetings and describe church activities. Sermon titled Seeing Is Believing.
Milton R. Sander, president of the Lakewood Lions Club, will appear on the Church Talent Hour Sunday at 10 pm on Channel 13. He will discuss White Cane Day, a Lions sight conservation program, with Irene Rumler, field worker for the Adult Blind for the California Department of State Education. White Cane Day is to be observed.
Maj B D Penrod and Evan Geist will be guest speakers Sunday at 7 30 p m at Lake Wood Nazarene Church located at 5005 Law Davis Street. The event invites attendees to hear the speakers and engage in the service.
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