Methodists to Begin Campaign for New Sanctuary
The Rev. Magee Wilkes campaign director of California Heights Methodist Church will speak at 9 30 and 11 a m services as a kickoff for a 250000 fundraising drive. One hundred church workers will canvass for money to build a new church sanctuary. Wilkes is a Whittier College graduate with past pastorates in New England and the Southern California Arizona Conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magee Wilkes
California Heights Methodist Church
Bixby Ra
Mr. Wilkes
Whittier College
New England
Japan Theme Dinner Set for Sunday at Trinity Lutheran
The women of Trinity Lutheran Church will hold their annual Mission Study program in Fellowship Hall 799 Linden Ave Sunday from 3 to 7 pm. The theme is Japan and the program titled The cross and the rice bowl features church organizations. An Oriental type supper will be served at 5 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women of Trinity Lather Church
Fellowship Hall
Linden Ave
Japan
L B Church Tightens Belt to Aid Mexican Mission
West Side Church of Christ members at 1594 W Willow Ave vow a 25 percent diet for a Month of Compassion to send saved funds to the Western Mexico Christian Mission in Hermosillo. Funds will aid needy families and tubercular victims. mission director is Gerald Bowlin, chairman L F Rose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Side
Church of Christ
W. Willow Ave
Mexico
Month of Compassion
Don Nickerson
Nickerson
Hermosillo
Mex
Gerald Bowlin
Pacific Bible Seminary
Anaheim St
Long Beech
L. F. Rose
Easy Ave
Motion Picture Star to Be Church Guest
Don Murray motion picture and television star will be guest at First Church of the Brethren on Magnolia Ave at 7 30 p m. He will speak on his work with the homeless and the HELP program in Italy and Europe. Murray and his wife Hope Lange will attend with the pastor Rev S B Vawter at the church’s new quarters on 1794g F 20th St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Murray
First Church of the Brethren
Magnolia Ave
Murray
Italy
Europe
Baptist Church
Onj
Y— Murray
Catholic Retreat Schedule For Long Beach Area
Seven area Catholic churches in the Los Angeles Diocese host the seventh annual high school retreat. Students from Catholic and public schools may attend, with registrations required at the churches before Tuesday. Retreat masters include Rev. James McKeon, Rev. John Follard, Rev. John Fitzgerald, and Rev. Ernest Gualderon, with sessions reaching 9 pm and 3 pm meetings in the churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Beach Area
Los Angeles
St. Matthew's Catholic
Temple Ave
Wilson High School
Ernest Gualderon
Brahms Requiem Concert At Atlantic Avenue Church
A Brahms Requiem performance is set for Sunday March 16 at 4 pm in Atlantic Avenue Methodist Church 1535 Atlantic Ave. The 70 voice augmented choir will be directed by Dr Lawrence Peterson with soloists Mrs Jean Hockney soprano and Harald Agal baritone and Lorraine Lee to play the organ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Avenue Methodist Church
Atlantic Ave
Lawrence Peterson
Long Beach State College
Jean Hockney
Harald Agal
Lorraine Lee
Lutheran Church Directory Listings Include Multiple Parishes
A regional church directory lists Immanuel, Our Savior's, Holy Trinity, St Stephens, Timothy, University, Bethel Lutheran churches with addresses, contact numbers, and service times. Sunday services commonly at 8:30 or 11:00 AM, with Sunday School and nursery offered at various locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Lutheran Council
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Aug
Carson GA
Martin
Gleen
OUR Savior's Lutheran
E.L.C
Junipero GE
Virgil F. Blarke
Lutheran Church OF the Holy Trinity
Carson
Oscar C. Meas
D.D
Stephens Lutheran Church
Pine Ave
Joha H. Peters
T. Timothy Lutheran Church
Woodruff
Arbor
Lakewood
A. O.storvic
Sun
Training Class Series at Lakewood Free Methodist Church
A Christian living training series begins Sundays at 6 pm at Lakewood Free Methodist Church 5951 Downey Ave. Rev Wayne Eschmnid leads four March sessions replacing Youth Hour with a fifth Holy Week session on Thursday April 3 including a communion service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakewood Free
Day My Faith Grew: Three Leaders Share Calling
Local religious leaders from Catholic, Protestant, and Jewish communities are invited to recount how they chose religious service. Today's guest is Rev. J. Kirk Soper of the Long Beach Assembly of God Church sharing his path into ministry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Kirk Soper
Long Beach
Three faith milestones in Rev J Kirk Soper’s life
In Coalinga California as a high school senior during communion I felt God calling me to Gospel ministry. Seminary graduation deepened my resolve to serve the unevangelized world. My 1948 ordination afternoon reaffirmed a divine call to greater service and fortified my ministry across South Texas and Northern California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coalinga
Calif
Christ
Calvary
Texas
California
Caltech Scientist Forum Guest Tuesday
Dr. J Bennet Olson of Caltech will headline the Unitarian Forum meeting at 8 p.m. Tuesday at 5450 Atherton Ave. His talk, Pauling Versus Teller, The Big Debate, precedes a meet the speaker coffee hour led by Rev. Jack A. Kent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Bennet Olson
California Institute of Technology Geneticist
Unitarian Forum
Atherton Ave
Olson
Pauling
Teller
UCLA
Beloit College
Brooklyn College
San Jose State
University of California
Jack A. Kent
East Church
Four Churches Join U S Organization Add To Council
Representatives announce that four additional denominations join the National Council of Churches expanding its membership to 34 denominations and about 38 million adherents. The Armenian Church of North America Serbian Eastern Church Hungarian Reform Church and Polish Catholic Church total over 400 000 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
National Council of Churches
Armenian Church of
First Baptist Church TV Sermon in Golden West Series
The services of the First Baptist Church at 1000 Pine Ave Long Beach will be televised Sunday March 16 starting at 12 a.m. on Channel 11. Dr Frank Kepner pastor will deliver the sermon with Dr Clifton E Moore as narrator and series director for the Los Angeles Presbytery radio and television.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Pine Ave
Inj
Long Beach
Golden West
Frank Kepner
Clifton E. Moore
Los Angeles
Adventist Film Showings in Local Classifieds
Seventh-day Adventist church at 1001 E lists a motion picture presentation titled Life of John Wesley. Ads indicate rental and sale options via a writer at the church, with showtime noted as 7 p.m. on a Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wesley
John
Wesley
Adventist Church
Sousesren
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Arthur J. Escobar
World Coins Trace The Changing Faith In History
Religion writer W Cornwell surveys coins from ancient mythic issues through Byzantine and medieval pieces to modern U S coinage bearing In God We Trust The piece notes Caesar and God clash during Jesus tax question and ends with Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's and to God the things that are God's
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George
Pras
James C. Risk
Mars
Diana
Augustus
Pat Stern
Risk
Stack
U. S
U.S
Jesus
Tiberius
Tiberius August
W. Cornell
Livia
Caesar
Homany
Meny
Caezar
God
Education Panel Talk Led by Dr Clyde Martin
Dr Clyde Martin of Long Beach State College will head a public education panel discussion Wednesday at 7 30 pm at the First Congregational Church 241 Cedar Ave Other panelists include Long Beach School Supt Douglas A Newcomb and school board members Mrs Gail Budson M A Duncan and Dr Dwight Sigworth
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Martin
Long Beach State College
First Congregational Church
Cedar Ave
Long Beach
Douglas A. Newcomb
Gail Budson
M. A. Duncan
Dwight Sigworth
Walters to be guest minister at North Long Beach Methodist
The Rev. Dr. S. Douglas Walters will be the guest preacher at North Long Beach Methodist Church, 5600 Linden Ave. Services are at 9:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walters
S. Douglas Walters
North
Long “Beach Methodist Church
Linden Ave
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