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Press Telegram

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1958

Page

4

Varied church activities listed for Long Beach week

Long Beach churches schedule a range of worship and events for the week. Evangelist Dick Mills preaches at First Four Square Church and Bob and Lois Williams give chalk artistry demonstrations. Father and Son banquets planned at Burns Memorial Evangelical United Brethren and St Paul’s Lutheran, while Second Presbyterian hosts guest ministers. Music and youth programs are noted at North Long Beach and First Methodist, with services on Memorial Day weekend and immortality themes highlighted by Rev Millen Gabrielison.

Long Beach First Foursquare Eleventh St Junipero Ave Dick Mills Bob Lois Williams North Long Beach Methodist Church Linden Bay Shore Congres Ave Rov National Church Immortality Mason M. Millen G. Gabrieison Methodist

Young Priest to Offer Second Mass at Holy Innocents

The Rev. Robert L. Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. William S. Smith of 2411 Oregon Ave, was ordained May 25 by Bishop James J. Byrne in Boise. His second Solemn Mass is set for Sunday June 1 at 10 30 a m at Holy Innocents Catholic Church 425 E Twentieth St. A reception follows 3 to 9 p m in the parish hall. He studied at Mt Angel Seminary Oregon then Su Edwards Seminary in Kenmore Washington.

Robert L. Smith William S. Smith Oregon Ave James J. Byrne Boise Idaho St. John 'S the Evangelist Holy Innocents Catholic E. Twentieth St Holy Innocents Parish Robert Smith Mt. Angel Seminary Oregon Su Edwards Seminary Kenmore Wash

Sunday church services listed with times and pastors

A fragment lists multiple churches and service times including Timothy Lutheran, University Lutheran, Bethel Lutheran, Gloria Del Lutheran, and Christ Lutheran. It notes Sunday worship, Sunday School, nursery care, and pastor names with contact-like identifiers, showing a community religious calendar.

A. M Timothy Lutheran Church E.L.C Woodruff Arbor Road Bethel Lutheran Church Shermin Korshavn A. M—Sur Sonvness Gloria del Lutheran Church Theqoghe Forlio Luthor League My Christ Lutheran ELC Stearns St Lox Altos Ke Golden

Six Thousand Enrolled in Long Beach Weekday Education

About six thousand fifth and sixth graders from forty five Long Beach elementary schools participate in Weekday Christian Education Released Time classes. The program began in 1945 with seven schools and now involves multiple faiths coordinated by an Inter-Faith Committee. It operates under U S Supreme Court guidance from 1952. The movement started in Gary Indiana in 1914 and has since spread nationwide.

Long Beach Abdout Fied Christian Science Council of Churches Inter-Faith Committee California United States Supreme Court High Court Gary Indiana

New Pastor Assumes Duties at First Southern Baptist

The Rev. Robert D. Hughes will assume duties as pastor of First Southern Baptist Church at 5640 Orange Ave. He arrives from a ten year tenure at Calvary Baptist Church in Ventura and succeeds Dr. Elmer L. Gray who moved to San Diego. Hughes, Arkansas native, Ouachita College and Southwestern Seminary graduate, has led California Southern Baptist Convention groups and serves on its board. He and wife have three children John 14 Peggy 12 and Bobby 9.

Robert D. Hughes First Southern Baptis Church Orange Ave Hughes Calvary Baptist Church Ventura Elmer L. Gray First Southern Baptist Church San Diego Arkansas Ouachita Baptist College Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Fort Worth Tex Southern Baptist, General Convention of California Convention Foreign Mission Board The Southern Baptist Convention John Peggy Bobby

Films of Youths Trip to Mexico Shown

Motion pictures and slides of a church youth Easter trip to Mexico will be shown tomorrow night at Trinity Baptist Church. The 27 youths and sponsors including the pastor Rev Claud Farris and youth director Stan Owens contributed to a car washing project to fund the trip.

Mexico Trinity Baptist Church Gaviota Ave Claud Farrisque Stan "Owens

Science Lecture on Spiritual Lyrindedness and Prayer

A Sunday lesson sermon in Christian Science churches contrasts spiritual lyric mindedness with mental methods such as necromancy mesmerism and hypnotism. The golden text cites Romans 12 21 Be not overcome of evil but overcome evil with good.

Christian Science Churches

Richard Owens Earns 7 A. B. Degree From Seminary

Richard Owens of 238 Grand Ave received his A B degree from the California Baptist Theological Seminary in Covina last week. A 1945 Excelsior Union High School graduate, he served in the armed forces and studied for a bachelor of arts in sacred music. He plans a Master of Religious Education with a minor in sacred music this September while serving as minister of music and Christian education at Trinity Baptist Church. He is the son of Mr and Mrs James F Owens of Bellflower and his wife Joan is the daughter of Mr and Mrs of Bellflower.

Richard Stan” Owens Grand Ave California Baptist Theological Seminary Covina Excelsior Union High School Long Beach City College Owens Trinity Baptist Church Mr. Owens James F. Owens Bellflower Joan Owens Aft

Nazarene Campaign Launched For Church Expansion

The First Nazarene Church launched an every member drive to raise funds for a new sanctuary next to the Sunday School building at 5191 Los Coyotes Diagonal. Russell J. Price announced pledges totaling 45750 at a Morgan Hall dinner rally. the two week drive aims to support the church’s building program with contributions over a ten week period. Jack White outlined canvassing details and women’s volunteers led by Mrs. Howard Dunn and Mrs. Jack Price coordinated the drive.

Nazarene Church Russell J. Price Morgan Hall Los Coyotes Nazal Geney Jack White Howard Dunn Jack Price

Day My Faith Grows: Aid of God in Crisis

The feature recounts how faith grows when God aids in crisis. Rev Marvin A Johnson of Lakewood Community Methodist Church shares a Christmas Eve request to speak at a funeral after his niece’s death, detailing his struggle, prayer, and the moment of calm when he trusted divine help.

Marvin A. Johnson Lakewood Community Marvin Gay

Assembly of God to Greet New Leader

The Rev Fulton Bontain will be installed tomorrow at 1 PM as pastor of First Assembly of God Church on Tenth Street, Long Beach. Born in Winnipeg, he studied medicine before answering the ministry call and served seven years as an evangelist across Canada and the U S. He led youth programs in Northern California and Nevada and now resides with his family in North Long Beach.

First Baptist Bethany Baptist Church Clark St Calvary Baptist Church Fulton Bontain Long Beach Oakland Calif Bethel Assembly of God Church First Assembly of God Church Tenth Stand Lindeo Ave Buntain Winnipeg Manitoba Can Victoria College University of Toronto Central Bible Institute Springfield The Bible Institute Buntal Canada United States Assemblies of God California Nevada North

27 000 Line Past Coffin of Cardinal

Chicagoans paid final visits to Lemuel Cardinal Stritch as he lay in Holy Name Cathedral. A mourners’ procession gathered as 27 000 people passed the coffin before two masses this morning. Lines stretched onto State and Superior Streets as families glimpsed the cardinal’s face and red hat. The 70 year old archbishop will lie in state until his funeral Tuesday.

Chicago

Grass Roots Presbyterians Keep Reins on Unity Efforts

In Pittsburgh the United Presbyterian Church assembly backed a plan to curb centralized power by creating an Ecumenical Mission and Relations commission. The move aimed to keep unity work integrated with broader mission while reassigning overseas work as equal to native church partners. The vote split opinions on whether the reform would hinder or help Christian unity.

Grass Presbyterians Pittsburgh United Presbyterian Church of the Mn‘jrony Ate Alreum Clinton E. Brooks Canandaigua N.Y Foreign Harold B. Walker Evanston, IL

Mission Service Sunday School at Seaside Baptist Mission

Mission Service Sunday school classes for all ages will meet at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow at Seaside Baptist Mission Church, upstairs in Goodwill Chapel, 457 Golden Ave. At 11 a.m. will be the Lord's Supper with a sermon by Rev. Frank Craig Woods titled Jesus Is the Bread of Life from John 6:3.

Lutheran Churches Missouri Chereh Lutheran Hour Suny KRCA RGBR Seaside Baptist Mission Church Goodwill Chapel Golden Ave Frank Craig Woods Jesus Chi John

Graham May Extend San Francisco Stay

Evangelist Billy Graham told a 15 000 strong Memorial Day crowd at the Cow Palace that his San Francisco Bay area crusade will be extended one week and possibly two through June 15. He said a decision on further extension would be made Monday.

San Francisco Art Billy Graham Cow Palace San Francisco Bay, Area Graham

Baptists Mission Meet Set at Heights Church

Wingle Heights Baptist Church at Thirty-second Street and Magnolia Avenue hosts a four day missionary conference starting Sunday at 9 30 am with sessions through Wednesday. Speakers include Rev Edward Larson from Long Beach and Rev James Halbert recently returned from French West Africa. A silver tea at 3 pm tomorrow precedes talks by visiting missionaries.

James Halbert French West Africa Women's Missionary Society Helen Xovarkian Belgian Congo Beverly Jones Argentina Wollets Japan al Robrbaugh Italy

Brethren to Present Biola College Choir in Long Beach

Brethren Church at 60th Street and Ovante Avenue hosts the Coronation Choir of Biola College Los Angeles tomorrow night at 7 30. The 55 student traveling choir is drawn from a 750 student body of Biola College a 50 year old interdenominational school.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Burns Mamotiai Evangelical United Brethren Church Temple Avenue Chaptain Dodson U.S. Navy Father Fathers and Sons St Paul's Lutheran Church Palard2 Ave Ladies of the Women's League Robert H. Prentice Second Presbyterian Church Jamestown College Jamestown Dakota Don Prentice Mr. Prentice Long Beach Presbyterian, National Assembly Dan San Anselmo Theological Seminary Yo Are Fat Ing San Herman Sweet Christian Education Southern California Wesley Fellowship Harold Agal Rev. Kk L. Smith National Lutheran Council Emmanuel Lutheran Church Cassor Martin Olson OUR Savior's Lutheran Junipero GE Carson Oscar C Mors Stephens Lutheran Church Pine Ave Peters Trinity Lutheran Gova Averkampe U.L.C.A Kurs Prov Iery Ted Temple OF Christian Raymond Ave Ot Cherry Tlam. Hely John Reddig Lolz Reddig R. D. Hughes Richard Owens Seminary Nazarene Campaign Uptown Church OF Christ Atlantic Avenue Church Serins Douglas W. Perkins Jesus Donald A. Kardage Youthn Ars Wazarene Mark Fy, Smith Assembly OF God Cor Cinerd Lisden Fulton W. Buntein Peston Beth Temple OF Spiritual Science Rosa Locke People's Spiritualist Church N.S Wile Melson EM Niles Lunzhean Maza Senice Bunca Assembly of God Herrison Ray Anderson Chisago U. S Assembly Robert W. Gibson Monmouth Mission Service Lakewood Village Centralia Surfield Sts Kissong Highland College P.myers Hall and Wallace Benson Calvary Temple Assembly OF God St Lk Shipley Evangelis Ent Parawhiansa Yogananda Founder Selt Realization Fellowship Church of All Religions Ocean Blvd Eegere Strat Linden Hall Linden Ave Delamater Weak Hays Jeanett Pi E. Larson Baptists’ Mission Lakewood Church of Religious Science Clark Ave Rev Gy. Stevent Sis Junior Church Long Beach Church OF Religious Science Cerritos Foels Theater John Hefferlin Charles E. Fuller KRHM M.c KGER Los Angeles Sarah Ferguson Ly Rev Edie Larson Pam Thurh N. Hight Circle Eile Larson Pasar Lakewood Church of Christ Los Altos Drive-In
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