Lutherans to Install Pastor at Grace Lutheran Church
Parishioners of Grace Lutheran Church in West Long Beach gather as Rev. Robert R. Behnke is installed as pastor tomorrow at 3 pm. Prof. A D Lauren will preach. Norbert C Mueller will officiate with harbor district pastors assisting. Behnke, a Concordia College Fort Wayne alumnus and Springfield Seminary graduate, and his wife have two daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Lutheran Church
Missouri Synod
25Th St
Delta Ave
Robert R. Behnke
West Long Beach
Hugh J. King
Lynwood Lutheran Church
A. D. Lauren
Schlaeger
Livtheran High School
Los Angeles
Norbert C. Mueller
Bethany Church
Harbor
Grace Lutheran
Behnke
Concordia College
Fort Wayne
Ind
Springfield Theological Seminary
Springfield
Ill
Pastor William Hansen to Lead Services at Our Saviour’s
The Reverend William Hansen will occupy the pulpit at Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church at 370 Junipero Ave this Sunday with 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. services. Rev Virgil Bjerke is away at a Midwest convention. The guest pastor is new California Lutheran College PR director, formerly pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church Norwalk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hansen
Our Saviour'’s Lutheran Church
Junipero Ave
Virgil Bjerke
Midwest
Evangelical Lutheran Church
California Lutheran College
Sherman Oaks
Trinity Lutheran Church
Norwalk
Vacation Bible Schools Opening Across Churches
More than 250 children from kindergarten through sixth grade enroll for St. Thomas Episcopal Church vacation school starting next Monday with the theme Exploring Gods Wonders. The program runs daily 9 to 11 30 am through July 11 and includes service, Bible study, crafts, games, and refreshments led by Rector Hiram B. Crosby Jr. East Side Christian Church also opens Monday offering 9 am to 12 noon sessions for two weeks until July 11 with a Jesus theme and activities including photography for juniors. Bethany Lutheran Church plans July 7 to 18 from 9 to 11 45 am with a miniature church, films, workbooks, games, singing and crafts for children entering kindergarten through ninth grade, with two buses provided for convenience.
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St. Thomas Episcopal Church
Arbor
Hiram B. Crosby Jr
J. R. Good
Bible School
East Side Christian Church
Obispo Ave
Jesus
Childdren
Lucile Fletcher
Bethany Lutheran Church
Clark Ave
Kinderrgarten
Joint Rite Sunday Marks Moving of Two Churches
Two congregations plan a joint service at First Church of the Nazarene at 741 E Tenth St tomorrow night as the Nazarene group prepares to move to a new Christian Educational Building at 5253 Las Coyopee Diagonal. The St John Missionary Baptist Church will begin worship at the Tenth Street church next Sunday after purchasing the Nazarene property.
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First Church of the Nazarenes
Los Coyotes
Church of the Nazarene
E. Tenth St
Nazarene
Florence Bixby School
Christian Education
Las Coyopee Diagonal
St. John Missionary Baptist Congregation
Fourteenth St
Pacific Ave
The
Tenth St
H. Gould Merriwether Jr
St. John Baptist Church
the Keys
Merriwether
Mark F. Smith
First Church of the Nazarene
New Nazarene
Chris’tian
Sealey
Worldwide Drive Gets Youth Help
High school and college age youth of the United Christian Youth Fellowship of the Long Beach Council of Churches will hold a rally at Lakewood Community Methodist Church. The event kicks off the World Wide United Clothing Appeal drive with new UCYF officers to be introduced and a program of entertainment including a moving picture The Long Stride. The group plans to set the drive date for early next fall, followed by swimming at Lakewood High School pool.
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United Christian Youth Fellowship
Long Beach
U.C.Y.F
Igroup
Lakewood High School
Young Lutherans at Leaders Meet at Covina
Three University Lutheran Church youths study leadership at the tri state California District youth leadership training school in Covina. The California Arizona and New Mexico district selected 123 leaders. Long Beach participants include Marsha Allison Bill Smith and Richard Weber with their home addresses listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University Lutheran Church
D. G. Schweiker
California
American Lutheran Church
Covina
Arizona
New Mexico
Long Beach
Marsha Allison
Ashbrook Ave
Bill Smith
Obispo Ave
Richard Weber
Oleta St
Seal Beach Revival in Fourth Week
Evangelist Jerry Barnard leads fourth week revival at Community Chapel Assembly of God Seal Beach with Pastor Walter M. Price announcing two sermons. Tonight at 7:30 p.m. Barnard will speak on Can Man Live Forever in This Present World and Sunday at 7:30 p.m. on The Invasion From Suter Space. A Fourth of July rally is planned for 7:30 p.m. after a 10 a.m. picnic open to the public.
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Community Chapel
Assembly of God
Electric
Seal Beach
Jerry Barnard
Walter M. Price
Barnard
Suter Space
Clergy Speaker to Address World Lawlessness at Farwest Church
Dr. N S MacPherson will speak at the 11 o clock service at Farwest Baptist Church 2041 Palo Verde Ave on prophecy. He will share testimony from a friend of Gov Harriman who recently visited Russia regarding Russia stance toward Israel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. S. MacPherson
Farwest Baptist Church
Palo Verde Ave
Chapel Sermon Series At Seaside Baptist Church
The Rev. Frank C. Woods leads the second sermon in a series titled What Shall I Do With Jesus at 11 a.m. at Seaside Baptist Church Goodwill Chapel 457 Golden Ave. Sunday school for all ages is scheduled for 9 30 a.m.
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Frank C. Woods
Jesus
Seaside Baptist Church
Goodwill Chapel
Golden Ave
Christianity Imperiled, Cleric Says at Boston Council
The Rev. D Nels Ferre of Newton Theological School told 2,000 delegates at the Con gregational Christian Churches biennial toion that Christianity’s place in a secularizing world is critical and that a hungry skepticism exists beneath vigor in American faith. He warned the era of general Christian assumptions is gone and urged a fresh discovery of the gospel amid a world at the edge of destruction.
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Boston
General Council of Congregational Christian Churches
D. Nels F
Ferre
Andover Newton Theological School
Newton
Mass
St Pauls Lutheran Church Goes Self Supporting
Special services at St. Pauls Lutheran Church 2283 Palo Verde Ave mark the church becoming self supporting on July 1. Rev Norbert C Mueller of Bethany Lakewood will speak with choir music featured. Pastor Charles N Goehring cites Southern California District subsidy aiding growth from 32 to over 350 communicant members since 1954.
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St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Palo Verde Avenue
St. Paul's
Norbert C. Mueller
Bethany Lutheran Church of
Lakewood
Lutheran Churches
Missouri Synod
Charles N. Goehring
Mission Board
Southern California
Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod
Goehring
Jehovah's Witnesses Plan International Convention in NYC
Long Beach congregations announce plans to attend an international Jehovah's Witnesses convention in New York City from July 27 to August 3. The dual site event at Yankee Stadium and the Polo Grounds aims to top attendance records, with programs repeated at the Polo Grounds after Yankee Stadium sessions.
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Jehovah's Witnesses
Long Beach
New York City
Irvin A. Johnson
Yankee Stadium
Polo Grounds
Johnson
Launch Drive for 7.5 Million Aid Faith Colleges
In Boston at the 11th Biennial General Council meeting, Rev. Dr. Alfred Carleton led a drive for 7.42 million dollars to support church related higher education at home and abroad. Delegates were told Americans must fund education for Africa and Asia or risk Communist efforts filling the gap.
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Boston
Alford Carleton
Idth
General Council of Congregational Churches
American Board of Commissioners of Foreign Missions
Africa
Asia
Adventists Coverage Highlights World Convention in Cleveland
The Seventh Day Adventists world convention broadcasts from Cleveland feature The Rt. Rev. Harold Linnood at 8 45 p m and Bishop Bowen D D, retired, visiting All Saints Episcopal Church to administer Holy Confirmation and preach the 11 o clock service tomorrow. Bowen, now in La Jolla California, travels to honor Rector The Rev Ainsley M Carlton PhD who once served with him in Colorado.
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Seventh Day Adventists
Cleveland
Ohio
Harold Linnood
ra‘Bowen
KHJ
Colorado
Saints' Episcopal Church
Bowen
la Jolla
Calif
Ling
All Saints
Ainsley M. Carlton
Colo Irado
Mergers Hit if Churches Compromise
In Denver at the Fellowship of Conservative Baptists meeting, Rev Woodrow Rood of Manhattan Beach California said church mergers are wrong if they require compromising doctrinal principles. Rev Richard Adamson of Aurora Illinois supported the view, emphasizing conviction and foundation. The group separated from the American Baptist Association twelve years earlier over doctrine.
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Denver
UPI
California
Woodrow Rood
Manhattan Beach
Calif
Fellowship of Conservative Baptists
Richard, Adamson
Aurora, Ill
American Baptist Association
Foster ordained as full time Methodist minister at Redlands
Robert Foster, previously associate minister at North Long Beach Methodist Church, was ordained as a full time Methodist minister at a Southern California Arizona Conference ceremony at Redlands University last Saturday. He returns to North Long Beach as a full time associate minister with Roy Mason entering seventh year as pastor. A reception honored ministers Mason Foster and Buckman and their wives, while Rev. Ruckman leaves after a year and a half to serve at Belmont Methodist Church.
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Robert Foster
North Long Beach
Mason
Foster
Clyde E. Buckman
Ruckman
Visitation
Belmont Methodist Church
Conference for East Long Beach Stake Led by Stapley
Delbert L Stapley member of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles presides over a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints conference for the East Long Beach Stake at the Tabernacle 1140 Ximena Ave today and tomorrow. Max Bryant presides under Stapley with Lorenzo Hatch from Salt Lake City present Welfare meeting at 6 30 pm today leadership sessions Sunday at 10 am 2 pm and 6 30 pm about two thousand expected to attend.
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Delbert L. Stapley
Quorum of Twelve Apostles
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
East Long Beach
Tabernacle
Ximena Ave
Stapley
Arizona
Maricopa
Roosevelt Council
Phoenix
Apache Council
Mesa
Boy Scouts of America National Council
Rotary
Chamber of Commerce
Phoenix Lions Club
Max Bryant
Lorenzo H. Hatch
General Welfare Committee
Salt Lake City
Beeld
Inglewood Pastor to Speak at Trinity Baptist
The Rev. Ernest Hasselblad, longtime local pastor and director of the Baptist Children's Home in Inglewood, will preach at Trinity Baptist Church on Fourteenth St and Gaviota Ave in morning and evening services. The quartet will sing His Name Is Jesus and Only A Look At Jesus. Reverend Claude L. Farris and family are vacationing. Farris will resume his pastorate July 33.
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Ernest Hasselblad
Baptist Children's Home
Inglewood
Trinity Baptist
Dennis O'Dell
Stan Owens
Jesus
Claude L. Farris
Farris
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Long Bench
Church of Christ Scientist
Massachusetts
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Elm Avenue
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Cedar Avenue
Seventh Street
Third Church OF Christ, Scientist
East Third Street
Fourth Church OF Christ, Scientist
East Market Street
Church OF Christ, Scientist
East Second Street
First Church OF Christ, Scientist
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Jeancay
Geis
Amay
Broadway
West Third Street
Atlantic Avenue
Woodreff Avenue
Port Avenue
Chanal
Walter Price Paster
aTeens Oe
Smith
Francis Heusel
Adenominal Lakewood Village Community Church
Gentralia
Supfield
Long Beard
Christian Unity Weenie
AMON
Wallace I
Benson Child Care
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Taine
Hall
Wallace
Bensoh
Uptown
Atlantic Avenue Church
the Glorious Church
Douglas H
Donald A. Hardage
Suimmer
ARENE
Mountain View
Aztera Bergers Pnt i
GOD
M—Nazarene Youth
Uitarian Church
Atherton ST
A.M
Jack A. Kent
Temple OF Christian Philosophy
Raymond Ave
Bika, E. of Cherry
Cby
Lola Riddig
Lola Weeddly
St. Paul's Lutheran Advances
Adventists
Lakewood Church of Religious Science
Clark Aye
Oy Stevens
Junior Church
KTY
KGEJ
Kiev
Azarene
Mark F. Gmith
Christ
Eme
Morgan Hall
Rosa Locke
Lime Ave
Universal Memorial Spiritual Church
Linden Ave
Linden Hale
Maria Wingfield
Progressive
Edie Larson
Pam
TheeHealing
Serica
Nighy Irole
Peddie Larson
Pestuy
A. Paramhansa Yogananda
Church of All Religions
E. Grean Siva
Brahmachari Leland
Light of Truth
Psychic Science
Linden Hall
Lindan Ave
Igie Delamater
Jeanett Fi
Hlam
Thay Shail Bs
Los Altos Drive-In
Altos Drive-In
Bellflower Boulevard
Robt. Foster
Lakewood Church of Christ
East del Amo
James L. Shields
Will Hcas
Charles E. Fuller
KRHM
KABC
Cait
Long Beach Church OF Religious Science
Cerritos Ebell Theater
John Hefferlin
Linder Fulton W
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