Vatican polls priests on ecumenical council
The Vatican Secretariat of State sent a circular to about 2,700 prelates and priests worldwide asking for input on the ecumenical council. Called by Pope John XXIII six months ago, the council aims to foster Christian unity and address global Catholic Church issues, with a date likely late in 1960.
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Brotherhood to Open Los Angeles NFTB West Coast Office
The National Federation of Temple Brotherhoods will open a West Coast office in Los Angeles this month. David Lesser Caplan is named assistant executive director, in charge of the new office announced by NFTB president J. Robert Arkush. The office will serve 60 Reform temple brotherhoods across California Oregon Washington Utah Colorado New Mexico Arizona and El Paso Texas.
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Los Angeles
David Lesser Caplan
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Oregon
Washington
Utah
Colorado
New Mexico
Arizona
el Paso
Texas
World Youth Camp in 61 Receives Church Approval
The Church of God approved a world youth work camp for summer 1961 likely in the Lebanon mountains. About 15 nations are expected to participate with Alan Egly of Anderson named to plan and direct the camp. Delegations would come from England Ireland Germany Holland Denmark Switzerland Lebanon Egypt Kenya Greece Canada Mexico Trinidad and Jamaica.
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Lebanon
Church¢ of God
Alan Egly
National Board of Christian Education
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Ireland
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Holland
Denmark
Switzerland
Egypt
Kenya
Greece
Canada
Mexico
Trinidad
Jamaica
Methodists Hear Walters at First Church Service
The First Methodist Church at South Street and Macilia Avenue hosts Dr. S. Douglas Walters as guest preacher during the 11 a.m. service. Walters has pastored in Oregon Arizona and Southern California, most recently seven years in Monrovia, and served as Long Beach District superintendent until retirement in 1942. His topic is Christ the Source of Abundant Life. Rev. William L. Collin, longtime Minister of Visitation, will preach at the 8 a.m. service on Wells of Salvation.
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Sth St
Macilia Ave
IL Am
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Walters
Oregon
Atlazona
California
Monrovia
Long Beach
Walter
Christ
William L. Collin
First Church
Visitation
Lutherans Set Vacation School at St Luke's Ey Wardlow
St Luke's Ey Lutheran Church at 8633 Wardlow Rd will run Vacation Church School from August 17 to 28 with the theme We Belong to God. Courses and activities center on God as Creator Guide and Savior, featuring a Middle East mission study. Director is Mrs Dorothy Prescott with nursery through sixth grade classes and a varied program tying Bible study to mission work.
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Neigh
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Christian Church
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Atlanta
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South
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California
Long Beach
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L.A
Rev Pipes to Address Unitarian Congregation
The Rev. Ernest D. Pipes of the Santa Monica Unitarian Church will preach at 10 Sunday at 5450 Atherton St. His talk titled Non-Conform to What will discuss upper and lower Bohemia of our time. He is Harvard Divinity School educated and formerly served Albany’s First Unitarian Church. He leads Southern California Liberal Ministers and serves on the Pacific Coast Unitarian Council Board.
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Santa Monica
Southern California
Pacific Coast Unitarian Council Board
High School Quartet to Appear Here
The Pacific Co-eds a Highland Park mixed quartet and Rev Paul H Kugler public relations officer at Pacific College and Pacific High will participate in the Gospel Hour at Lakewood Free Methodist Church 5951 Downey Ave Sunday at 7 pm The group has appeared in Youth for Christ and other church activities The Rev F J Archer pastor will speak on The Changeless Christ in a Changing World at 10 45 am service The Rev John Yianakaoplous will bring messages in song.
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Highland Park
Paul H. Kugler
Los Angeles
Pacific Collge
Pacific High
Lakewood Free
John Yianakaoplous
Unobstructed Universe and Hidden Forces
A discussion on the unseen powers behind reality, divine guidance, and guardian angels. The speaker links Klee call letters, personal testimonies, and Dr. Smiley Blanton to a broader view of God’s immense, mysterious universe and urges harmony with spiritual forces to strengthen life.
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England
Klee
Houston
Texas
Revered Dr Ralph G Wilburn to Speak at Bixby Church
Dr Ralph G Wilburn renowned theologian and radio speaker will preach at 10 45 a m Sunday at Bixby nolls Christian Church 1240 E Carson St His topic The Fear Ridden Soul in Todays World Born in Santa Monica he has lectured worldwide and held posts at George Pepperdine College Phillips University and Immanuel Lutheran Church In Lexington Ky he is professor of Historical Theology and leads church groups with lectures at 8 40 and 11 00 a m Sunday services plus Sunday school and Bible classes at 9 40 a m The Senior Luther League meets at 7 p m Don Holmes 151 E 232nd Pl Wilmington The Ambassadors meet at church 7 30 p m The Immanuel Church women meet 10 30 a m next Thursday with Thailand pictures to be shown
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Council of Christian Unity
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Association of Disciples For Theological Discussion
George Pepperdine Colege
Phillips Gerald Christianson
Intern University
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Carson St
Will
College Ofjon
Lexington
Luther League
Don Holmes
E. 232Nd PL
Wilmington
Immanuel Church
Church Women of
Angelica Lutheran of
Los Angeles
Thailand
First of 2 Alcoholism Sermons Set
Bay Shore Community Church offers two services on Sunday at 10:30 and 7:15 a.m. Pastor Rev. Milton Gabrielson will present Alcoholism Causes and Cures as the first of two discussions on drinking. A 7:45 p.m. showing of Time and Eternity explores relativity.
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Bay Shore Community
Toledo
Milton Gabrielson
Einstein
Irwin A. Moon
Moody Institute of Science
Collegaires, Professor to Appear at Local Nazarene Service
Dr. E. Boyd Shannon, director of Secondary Education and psychology professor at Pasadena College, will speak at North Long Beach Church of the Nazarene at 37 E Mountain View Sunday at 10 45 am. The Collegaires will provide special music. Shannon holds a master’s and EdD from the University of Oklahoma and is a Bethany Nazarene College graduate. He previously worked as an industrial chemical engineer in the petroleum industry and has broad business and civic experience.
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Pasadena College
North Long Beach
Church of the Nazarene
E. Mountain View
Collegaires
Shannon
Bethany Nazarene College
University of Oklahoma
Two Religious Leaders for Church Tax Levy
Dr. Eugene Carson Blake of the United Presbyterian Church and Morton Y. Djorkquist of the Augustana Lutheran Church advocate church tax payment. They argue taxation helps the state and society, warning that continued exemptions could provoke revolutionary expropriation of church property and anti religious sentiment.
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United Presbyterian Church
Morton Y. Djorkquist
St. Paul, Minn
Board of Social Missions
Augustana Lutheran Church
Dr. Blake
Christianity Today
First Grove Service Set by Grace Brethren Church
The Grace Brethren Church in Garden Grove will hold its opening services Sunday at 8912 Trask Ave temporary meetings. Bob Thompson leads, with staff of Bible teachers, as graduates from Biola College and Westmont College join the teaching roster.
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5Th St
Cherry Ave
Garden Grove
Grace Brethren Church
Bob Thompson
Biola College
la Mirada
Westmont College
Santa Barbara
Trask Ave
First Brethren Church of
Long Beach
Grace Brethren
Pope Eases Curbs on Guard Marriages
Vatican City reports Pope John XIE allows sergeants in the Swiss Guard to marry under new rules effective Friday. Previously only Swiss Guard officers could marry, broadening the marital eligibility within the personal body guard.
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Pope
Vatican City
John Xie
Playwright Will Speak at Service at Crest Theater
The Long Beach Church of Religious Science hosts lecturer author and playwright Harold Sherman Sunday at 10 45 am in the Crest Theater 4275 Atlantic Ave He will discuss his works including Your Key To Happiness T 4 T The Power Within You How to Use the Power of Prayer Thoughts Through Space Know Your Own Mind
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Long Beach
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