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Long Beach Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1955

Page

4

Brethren Enroll 578 in Schools

Enrollment this fall in Brethren Elementary Schools and Brethren High School reached 578, per Albert L. Flory, principal and superintendent. High school at Orange Ave and Olive St Paramount, elementary at 60th St and Orange Ave. 29 teachers to be introduced at 12 am Sunday service at First Brethren Church. Dr. Charles W. Mayes to speak on What About the Next Generation and Amos at 7:30 pm service.

Brethren Brethren High School Albert L. Flory Brethren Schools Orange Ave Olive St Paramount 60Th St Stearns First Brethren Church Charles W. Mayes Amos

Rev Myers Returns From European Trip

The Rev William Harrison Myers will resume preaching at First Methodist Church this Sunday after two months traveling in Europe and the Near East. He and Mrs Myers visited England Italy and other Western Europe locations with notes on his Israel visit as tensions with Egypt rose. His 11 am sermon is titled For God So Loved the World and a church wide reception follows at 8 pm in the church social hall honoring the ministerial staff and several couples.

William Harrison Myers First Methodist Church Europe Near East Myers Israel Egypt Woman's Society of Christian Service

Downey Plans Youth Campus Crusade at First Baptist Church

The First Baptist Church of Downey hosts the First Annual Youth Campus Crusade from today through next Saturday with daily 7:30 pm meetings led by Rev. Louie Rhoden hailed as campus Billy Graham. Music by youth groups and Downey Youth Choir directed by Rev. Milton C. Gould. A 6:30 pm Monday youth banquet sponsored by church laymen. Downey High football team and coach Jim Stangeland to be honored.

First Baptist Church of Downey High School Jim Stangeland

Pastor Launching Series on Faith at California Heights M E Church

Dr James H Tlughes pastor launches six sermons on faith starting Sunday morning at California Heights Methodist Church. First sermon titled A Faith That Is Weeded and subsequent talks include A Grows Faith That Sustains Us A Saving Faith and Faith in Your Brother.

James H. Tlughes California Heights Methodist Church

Lutherans Plan Mission Series in Long Beach Area

The Lutheran Evangelism Mission will be held at Lutheran churches in Long Beach and Lakewood from October 30 to November 4. Rev. Martin C. Olsen, pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church, chairs the Los Angeles Area committee organizing the series. A meeting to discuss plans is set for 5 p.m. Sunday at Angelica Lutheran Church in Los Angeles.

Long Beach Lakewood Area Martin C. Olsen Immanuel Lutheran Church Los Angeles Area Lutheran Angelica Lutheran Church Los Angeles

Beck Home Back Home Day Observed at Sinaia Tabernacle

The event occurred at 11 am at the Christian and Alliance Tabernacle on Lemon Ave with Rev. Paul A. Collard pastor and Rev. Harold Howard personal relations director of Simpson Bible College San Francisco officiating.

Beck Sinaia Christian and Alliance Tabernacle Lemon Ave Paul A. Collard Harold Howard Simpson Bible College San Francisco

ELB Church Plans Census in East Long Beach

The Burne Memorial Evangelical United Brethren Church will conduct a Sunday census in the lake area bordered by Cherry Ter to Anaheim Street to map church school needs. Led by Pastor Joseph A. Ryan and superintendent Manley Forton, a 40 member crew will identify homes guiding families to church programs.

East Long Beach Burne, Memorial Evangelical United Brethren Church Joseph A. Ryan Manley “Forton Anc James Sellers Wr Driver Cherry

Faith Program to Start in 41 Schools in Long Beach

The Weekday Christian program will launch in 41 Long Beach schools this October. Over 6,000 youngsters attended classes last year with expected registration growth. Open to fifth and sixth graders, two more schools Hackett Avenue Cleveland Elementary and Turnergrove Drive Lakewood plus Holmes Elementary on Barlin Avenue join the effort. Sponsored by an inter faith committee including Catholics, Christian Scientists, and Protestants via the Long Beach Council of Churches and Religious Released Time Inc. The project is a focal interfaith initiative.

Interfaith Workers Opal Townsend Florence Watton Marlon McLean Council of Churches Protestants Lois Seldmeier Christian Scientists Long Beach Michael Spmittee Cleveland Hackett Ave Turnergrove Dr Lakewood Holmes Barlin

St Luke's to Inaugurate New Education Curriculum

St Luke's Church plans a new education curriculum with Rev Keith A Lakewood and Signal Hill groups taking part. The program, tied to Inter-Faith efforts, involves sending students to local churches for instruction, with expanded classes at the Cleveland School and four faith groups sharing space at the Jewish Community Center. Affected schools include Addams through Willard, plus many others in the district.

Lakewood Signal Hill Myrtle Cleveland Max Warren Jewish Community Center Tel Amo Blvd Addams Barton Birney Bryant Buffum Burson's Burcham Burnett Burroughs Carver Edison Fremont Garfield Gompers Grant Harte Henry Keller King Lafayette Toe Lincoln Longfellow Los Cerritos Lowell MacArthur Mann McKinley Muir Naples Riley Roosevelt Stevenson Sutter Twain Web Sten Whittier Willard

Rites Start Jewish Holy Days Period

Rosh Hashanah services begin Friday night across area temples as High Holy Days start. The period ends Monday September 25 with Yom Kippur. Temples list service times with rabbis at Beth Sholom Sinai Israel and other houses, plus Navy Chapel services.

Temple Beth Sholom Maurice Schwartz California

Move Navy Family Chapel Final Services on Sunday

William E. Patrick explains the move to Ocean Blvd site and final services. Canon Patrich will conduct the 8 am communion and 3 pm general service. Harold Agal and Velena Davenport plan a special afternoon music program. Sunday school continues at 9:30 am at Chapel of Grace 2015 W Hill St.

Canon Patrich Ocean Blvd Harold Agal Velena Davenport Chapel of Grace W. Hie St

Episcopal program to aid teachers with new books

The Episcopal Church program, ten years in development, introduces classroom materials for first and seventh graders and home study books. St Luke's Church schedules confirmation classes for youth at 11 13 am and 4 pm Sunday, with adult classes at 4 pm. The Rev C Benson Belliss will lead adults and the Rev Mr Druley the youth. Bishop Francis Eric Bio will confirm the class at St Luke's on Nov 20.

Episcopal Church St. Luke's Church C. Benson Belliss

Baptists to See Holy Land Films at First Baptist Church

The Holy Land Films "The Cradle of Our Faith" will be shown at 7 30 pm Sunday at First Baptists Church. The choir will sing The Battle Hymn of the Republic. Rev D Winficla Edson, pastor, will deliver the sermon The Garden Tomb at the 11 am service.

Oly Land First Baptists’ Church D. Winficla Edson Garden Tomb

Bethany Baptists Plan Asset Split and Relocation

Bethany Baptist Church approves asset division between the group moving to 5225 Les Coyotes Diagonal and members staying at the former site at 101 HID St Olive Ave. Rev. Robert L. Hubbard to lead the new Les Coyotes Diagonal church. a minister will head the old location. Alan McGill performs at 7 PM on Sunday at Los Coyotes Location.

Bethany Baptist Church Les Coyotes Diagonal Hid St Olive Ave Robert L. Hubbard Les Coyotes Los Coyotes 7 Pr Alan McGill Tollywood

National Officer to Bring Message at Long Beach Assembly

Rev. Pon Mallough of Springfield Missouri national secretary for the Department of Evangelism of the Assemblies of God will be the guest speaker at 10 53 a m Sunday at the Long Beach Assembly of God Rev Marc A Hinman pistol will deliver the sermon at 7 45 p m His topic will be The Seven Biggest Summers in Long Beach

Pon Mallough Springfield Department of Evangelism The Assemblies of God Long Beach

Church to Show Will Rogers Film Sunday Vespers

First Congregational Church presents The Story of Will Rogers at 7 30 pm during visual vespers in Pilgrim Hall featuring Will Rogers Jr and Jane Wyman. Dr Emerson G Hangen will speak on Living Certificates at the 9730 and 11 am services at Third S and Cedar Ave.

Will Rogers Will Rogers, Jr Jane Wyman Pilgrim Hall First Congregations Third S Cedar Ave Emerson G. Hangen

New Bis Anew Sunday sobdel Hus bought by Berea Baptist Church

The Berea Baptist Church at 60th Street and Linden Avenue reports a purchase of a new Sunday school building. Pastor Rev Dan Bartington says attendance in classes rose after finishing the church plant facilities.

Berea Baptist Church 60Th St Linden Ave Dan Bartington

Ordination Service Sets New Educational Director at Trinity Church

Edward Ray, named church Christian educational director, will be ordained into the Lutheran ministry during 7:30 pm services Sunday at Trinity Lutheran Church. Dr. Carl Tamhect of the Pacific Southwest Synod will preach. Other pastors and church leaders will participate, followed by a reception in Fellowship Hall.

Edward Ray Trinity Lutheran Church Eighth St Linden Ave Ray Pa- Lutheran Seminary Berkeley Carl Tamhect Evangelical Lutheran Synod of the Pacific Southwest Lakewood Lutheran Gerald Pedersen Trinity Choir Louise Agal Fellowship Hall Big Tent Santa Ana LA Palma Anaheim Full Gospel Fellowship of Orange County

IL B Church Council to Give Leadership Training School

The Long Beach Council of Churches and First Baptist Church announce a six Tuesday leadership training series from Oct 4 to Nov 18 at 7:15 pm. Courses cover Christian education topics taught by Alden Rudn, Wanda Brown, Laura Rudn, Robert Blankman, and others to prepare lay leaders to teach Sunday school and youth classes.

First Baptist Church 10Th “ St Pine Ave Theough Long Beach Clude Ory Rutt Baptist Church Ss Alden Wanda Brown Lockpot Worx Laura Rud Nually Church Council Robert Blankman Alclass Bretta Mesinnis Oy Joh Harms

Southern Baptists Form New Mission Church in Long Beach

The Los Angeles Southern Baptist Mission will organize as a church at Long Beach Southern Baptist Church in Tow Hall 533 Tor. Sh Ave at 2 30 pm Sunday. Rev John Ashcraft of Trinity Baptist Spire Downey will deliver the principal message The Rev Charles D Virden will be installed as pastor and speak at 11 am on The Eternal Name The 7 30 pm service will discuss Running from God.

Shalom Ravetch Temple Sinai Seventh St Molino Ave Wolli Kapller Temple Israel Third St Loma Ave Peach Landmark Navy Pridzy- Vily W. Ocean Blvd Glasner S. Woodruff Ave Mower Trumat (Post Riddle Chaglain Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles Long Beach Southern Baptist Mission Southern Baptist Church Sereices Tow Hall Tor. Sh Ave John Ashcraft Trinity Baptist Spire Downey Charles D Virden Wil Mr. Virden Eternal Name God

Parish Planning Country Fair Adds Charter Members

The HE MISSION arm of First Baptist Church of Kellydele expanded to 36 members since February with charter membership open for three Sundays to recruit Southern Bassists. The Sunday program includes Rev. Clarence C Hunt and Rev. Ed F. Harness. A country fair runs Oct 14 at St. Joseph's Parish grounds Willow St and Palos Verdes Ave with stalls games and entertainment to raise funds for a church building.

First Bapti Kellydele Clarence C Hunt First Baptist Church of Hollydale Ed F. Harness St. Joseph's Church Willow St Palos Verdes Ave St. Joseph’s Men's Club

Ladies' Night Speaker Named For Club Dinner

Miss Elsie Faris, president of the Long Beach Council of Churches, will be guest speaker at the Men's Club ladies' night dinner at 6 30 p m Tuesday at First Christian Church.

Elsie Faris Long Beach

Pastor Leads Educator Training at Our Saviors Church

The Rev. Virgil F. Bjerke will lead a 1d week missions course for Sunday school teachers, paired with mid week Bible study at Our Saviors Lutheran Church 370 Junipero Ave. Mrs Elven Elvestad will teach missionary education. The pastor addresses the sermon In God We Trust at 8 45 and 11 am services Sunday.

Our Saviors Lutheran Church Junipero Ave Virgil F. Bjerke Elenira Elvestad Bjerke God We

Rally Day at Lakewood Community Church Services

Rally Day promotion observed Sunday at Lakewood Community Methodist Church with Rev. Marvin A. Johnson speaking at 9 and 11 a.m. services on the theme Giving Priority to the Unimportant.

Lakewood MethodistsChurch Marvin A. Johnson Wilk

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