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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1957
Page
4
A local profile features Rev Thomas C Cunningham of First Assembly of God reflecting on his shift from Southwest construction to ministry. He recalls doubts, trials, and the lasting fulfillment of guiding souls while still seeing his craft as a build for eternity.
St Timothys Evangelical Lutheran Church on Woodruff Ave marks its fifth anniversary with three morning worship services and a Palm Sunday pastor installation since 1952. Palm Sunday and anniversary include marching Sunday School sections with palms and flowers. The church reports 1694 members and 1496 Sunday students. Holy Week services include Communion Thursday at 7 pm Good Friday 10 am and 7 30 pm and Easter six services.
The Retired Officers League of the Salvation Army will conduct two Palm Sunday services at Long Head Citadel 329 Locust Ave. Lt Col E D Hicks retired divisional commander Wisconsin will speak at 10 50 a m and Senior Major Frank Capon will speak at 2 30 p m. Veterans chorus and Citadel Corps Band featured.
Long Beach churches sponsor a citywide Good Friday program with six Council of Churches venues and Evangelical Ministerial Association events across Long Beach. Speakers include Rev. Francis Baldwin Rev. Virgil Fisher Rev. John Messer and others at multiple locations from noon to 3 pm and a 7:45 p m service. East West and North areas feature various church churches and pastors in a coordinated observance.
The West Lakewood Baptist Church plans a Sunday ground breaking for the first unit of a new building at Hayter and Hardwick avenues in Long Beach. The project is estimated to cost 200000 with Harold Wright chairing the building committee and Southern California Baptist Convention officials assisting. Mayor Angelo Jacobont Riley and Councilman Wil Downey will attend the ceremony.
Long Beach Council of Churches sponsors noonday services narrated by Dr. Andrew MacCormick of First Presbyterian San Pedro. He speaks Monday through Thursday at First Congregational with the theme Adventures on the Christian Way. Other ministers lead each day.
The Rev. K L Sutter is called by Lime Avenue Baptist Church at 850 Lime Ave to serve as pastor. He comes from Walker Avenue Baptist Church in Oklahoma City where he served four and a half years, with prior ties to Riverside California. His first sermon will be Sunday at 11 am.
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