Gardena Valley News and Gardena Tribune from Gardena, California • 47

THE IMPERIAL HOLLYPARK NEWS THURSDAY DECEMBER 9 1965 THE GARDENA VALLEY NEWS PAGE A3 Christ EUB Covenant Players Perform OBITUARIES The EU3 Men of Christ Community Evangelical United Breth ren Church have planned a Christmas dinner Friday evening at 7 fcAKL MARVIN RUSH Crescenta James Rush of fathers and teenage sons will meet at 13432 Vermont Ave on the corner ol 135th St and Vermont Ave Newman Club Collects Christmas Cards Stamps Newman Club of El Camino College is gathering from all quarternews Christmas cards and donations for five cent stamps not for its own Christmas list but for the men who come to the Miserere House in downtown Los Angeles It is hoped that by means of these cards a few of these men may be reunited with their families A basket is on the Newman tables in the Campus-Center for the cards and there is a bottle for the stamps or donations to buy them Mailing address is "Newman Club El Camino College Torrance Attn: Ed McGrath or Patty English" A writer of children's stories Visalia Ann McCoy of Arden and a Gardena resident for the Nev and Mary Burgener of San past 35 years Earl Marvin Rush Luis Obispo died in Veteran's Hospital in Longj The children all were graduates Beach Saturday morning Dec 41 of Gardena High School Funeral services conducted by Also surviving are 17 grand-the Rev Harold Slusher of Christ! children nine boys and eight The dinner will be served by the Women's Society of Christ Community and several men from the Grace EUB Church will be community i-uk Church were guests held at McMillan Memorial Chapel The Rev Philip Strickler will Tuesday at 2 pm Burial followed give a devotional alter the din at Roosevelt Memorial Park girls and one great-grandchild WALTER JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN Requiem mass was held for Walter Joseph Chamberlain aged 70 at St Anthony of Padua Church ner hour then a quick move into Mr Rush who was 74 lived at 13701 Budlong Ave He was the sanctuary The program for born in LogansDort Ind SeDt the evening will be presented by CHOIR MEMBERS Community Choir from El Caraino College will perform portions of Handel's "Messiah" at Calvary Baptist Church this weekend Community is invited Pictured are choir members first Children PresentTrinity Program row 1 to Joan George Beverly Nyitrai and Dorothy Shuipis second row Kathy Taylor Frank Gross Jeanne Wilkens Choir also appears in EOC Campus Theater Concert Saturday and Sunday the Covenant Players This group Tuesday Dec 7 followed by consisting of professional actors burial at Roosevelt Memorial Park ana actresses will present a Mr Chamberlain was born in challenging call to service with a drama from their repertory of The annual children's Christmas program will be presented at Trinity Lutheran Church on Sunday Nursery through the second grade will present a program entitled "Angels Rejoice" under the general theme of "What Gift is This?" at 7 pm in the evening First program will include the rea'-robed Cherub choir Second program will be enhanced by the Boy's choir as well as the white-robed Junior choir and the blue-robed Junior Christian Dynamics plays Originating in September of 1895 in Providence Rhode Island He died Sunday Dec 5 in Gardena His home was at 1445 145th St Survivors are his wife Anna 1963 the Convenant Players have 25 1891 He attended Indiana University and was a veteran of World War One He served with the Ordnance division in France from December 1916 to Dec 1918 Although he was employed for many years as a bookkeeper for the Continental Baking Co Mr Rush also was a professional writer Of the many children's stories and books he wrote most were used in textbooks for the Los Angeles City School system and others Mr Rush is survived by his at 3 pm Third grade through the eigth grade will address the 'Messiah' Offered Calvary Baptist Presents Choir 'God Man's Preserver1 Study Topic congregation parents and friends High School choir gained much recognition with their presentations throughout Southern California and in fact all along the Pacific Coast two daughters Mrs Hope Bula Welcome to and Mrs Theo Terry a son Walter Chamberlain Jr two lis ters Mrs Ada Strahan and Mrs Humor and science fiction are "He that dwelleth in the secret used extensively but no method of theater communication is left Blanche Murphy a brother Ed El Camino College Community other contemporary and shorter place of the most High shall abide ward Chamberlain 11 grandchi untouched by this group After works They are planning to per form the great Schubert Mass No under the shadow of the Al dren and three great-grandchil REV EISHI HIROSE Pastor Worship Services and Sunday 9:15 and 11 am Sermon: "A Christmas Means Christ Is Coming Again" 1 630 158th it DA 4-6016 mmtmmm A Christ-Centered Church their presentation a freewill of widow Estelle two sons and two daughters: Richard Rush of La dren in nat during the spring icring win oe taKen as this is mighty I his verse from the Ninety-First Psalm will open the Bible Lesson-Sermon this Sunday the groups only means of finan cial support for travel expenses semester Members of the group are from all walks of life and all ages from di an inristian baence churches Fellowship Group The public is invited to attend the subject will be "God the this special program also It be Preserver of Man" 18 to 70 or so Some are singing with the group for the first time choir will present the Messiah Sunday evening at Calvary Baptist Church 2818 Manhattan Beach Blvd In the past few years the choir has grown from around 30 voices to this years largest group of 80 voices It is primarily an oratorio choir having performed in the past such work as The Elijah by Mendelssohn The Mozart Requiem The Gloria by Vivaldi Coronation Mass by Mozart Requiem by Cherubini TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH "WHERE THE LEADING LAW IS LOVE" 16907 South Vermont Avenue Sunday School 9:45 am Morning Worship 11 am Sunday Evening 7:30 pm Wednesday Study 7:30 pm EZRA COPPIN PASTOR Phone 323-927S Vou are invited to grow with a growing church Come and nelp us build for Christ in our Community Affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention gins tomorow night at 8 at Christ Makes Yule Plans Community EUB The readings from the Bible and the Christian Science textbook will explore some of the ways in wmcn tne secret place isi discovered by man fresbyterian According to Mrs Tom Dud-bedside and present each patient and others have been members for several semesters Accompanist Loretta Nicassio is a regular staff accompanist and music librarian at El Camino College and has been piano soloist with various orchestras in the dleston president of the Women's Fellowship of Imperial Heights 'Messiah these sentences from Science! and Health with Key to the Scrip-j tures" by Mary Baker Eddy will1 be included: "It is ignorance and Community Church of the Breth- with a Christmas gift In addition to Christmas gifts birthdays too are to be celebrated and nine patients whose birthdays occur in December will receive special agnificat by CPE Bach and members of the Fellowship are well into plans for the Christ "FAITH TABERNACLE" Normandie at 92 Street Sunday 9:45 10:45 6:15 7-30 Tuesday and Friday: 7:45 Sacred Orchestra 3 Choirs 30 years no change of policy or practice Phone 324-7139 756-804O WELCOME NEW mas season At a meeting last recognition Individual circles of the Fellow week led by Homebuilders Chair man Mrs Fred Sieling the spirit AUTOMATIC ELECTROLUX ship also are planning Christmas projects that will make Christmas area including the Beach Cities Symphony Director Crist Mik-kelsen has been on the staff for nine years and also directs the Men's Glee Club which he founded a year ago He holds a Masters degree from Drake University in Des Moines Iowa having also received some of his train-inn at the Julliard School of Prophets7 Subject of a Christmas dedicated to the false belief based on a material sense of things which hide spir-tual beauty and goodness Understanding this Paul said: 'Neither death nor life nor things present nor things to come nor height nor depth nor any other creature shall be able to separate us from the love of God' (p 304) birth of Christ was emphasized more meaningful for needy and Rev Harms and plans for home decorating! worthy families were brought out The crafts class led by Mrs The greatest emphasis is plan Charles Browning will meet in "The Messiah in the Prophets' the Fellowship Hall of the church Music in NY and has been work ned for Dec 15 when a group from the Fellowship will visit the women's diabetic ward of 1909 Imperial H'wy at 9:30 will be the sermon topic for the third Sunday in Advent given by Dr Murray Jones at the First ing toward his Doctorate in Music at the University of South Tuesday morning and will have a Rancho Los Amieos which has potluck lunch at noon CRURCH OF RELIGIOUS SCIENCE ERNEST HOLMES Founder REV BLANCHE BOBO Minister 4141 El Segundo Blvd Hawthorn 679-6317 321-3020 WORSHIP SERVICE 11 AM JUNIOR CHURCH YOUTH GROUP ADULT CLASS 10 AM Sunday-Nursery Wednesday Evening Class 7:30 PM ern California Presbyterian Church of Gardena A brisk demand for seals is reported by Producers Sammy Lewis and Danny Dare for "A He also conducts two choirs at 1957 Redondo Beach Blvd Wor been sponsored by the Church for over a year With Mrs Karl Stenhenson in charge the Fellow the Trinitv Lutheran Church in ship service is held at 11 am Night to Remember" which comes WOUID'S ONLY FULLY AUTOMATIC CLEANERI Presbytery Hawthorne When El Camino per each Sunday with nursery care ship will sing with guitar at each to the Melodvland Theatre in formed the Messiah about five Anaheim for one night only Mon ears ago he sang the bass solos Considers provided The Sunday Church School classes are held at 9:30 am every Sunday for all ages and at 11 am day Nov 29 Nelson Eddy Gale Seminary Factory Authorized Sales and Service GEORGE YAMASAKI DAvis 4-9010 Sherwood Helen O'Connell Theodore Paxson and Tex Beneke and Creed Change instead of conducting The group has just received new choir robes and stoles and will be wearing them for the first time in the performance of Cal- for those three years up through the sixth grade The Annual his orchestra will appear for the unique stage offering KIWANIS CLUB OF GARDENA VALLEY Worship Together This Week You Need Not Walk Alone Attend and Support Your Church Youth Banquet will be held at 6 pm Sunday for all the youth fellowships and young people sixth grade and up The program will United Presbyterian ministers and laymen from throughout the Southland will spend the major part of next Tuesday considering proposed creedal changes when Los Angeles Presbytery meets at 9 am in the First Presbyterian Church 191 No Orange St Methodists Observe Annual Bible Sunday include installation of officers for the youth council The Beacon Mariners married couples of the church will hold their Christmas party Saturday beginning with a catered dinner CHURCH OF THE HOLY COMMUNION (Episcopal) 1160 WEST 141ST STREET DA 4-1441 REV STEPHEN WILLIAMS REV JOSEPH TSUKOMOTO GENERAL MISSIONER Holy Communion Sundays at 8:00 am and 10:30 am Church School through all age groups at 9:30 am on Sun Evening Prayer Sundays at 7:00 pm Orange and 11) at the First Methodist Convening the all-day session Church Sunday according to Rev Sidney Lawson minister will be the Rev James Douth at 7 pm The program of Christ itt nresbvterv moderator and mas devotions and exchange of Mothers Give Party The annual Christmas party at the Claretion Junior Seminary at Dom-inguez will be held on Sunday This party is a yearly occurance and is sponsored by the Mother's Club for the Seminarians faculty and families of the Seminarians A Christmas program will be presented by the Seminary Glee Club Santa Claus also will be there to pass out surprises to all Closing with the singing of Christmas carols by everyone Refreshments will be served by the Mother's pastor of Mount Olive Presby gifts will follow Sunday Evening at 7 the Christmas Vespers Program featuring terian Church Whittier The The second Sunday in December is observed as Universal Bible Sunday sponsored by the American Bible Society whose headquarters is located at 450 Park Ave New York City This is the 150th anniversary year of the founding of the ABS Theme chosen "for the World-Wide Bible Readine program conducted an Rev Jay Luman Bush host pas oars are insured with us than with any other company FM out why now! DICK LADDERBUSH 2308 Redondo Beach Blvd (At Van Ness) DAvls 3-8910 PMIOM selections from "The Messiah FIRST METHODIST CHURCH 812 WEST 165TH PLACE (1 Block East of Vermont Ave) Sidney lawson Minister :30 and 11:00 am The Church at Worship 9:30 and 10:45 The Church School :30 Junior High MYF Senior High MYF Wesley Fellowship and Young Married Adults tor will welcome the anticipated Faith Women's League Holds will be presented in the sanctuary by the Adult Choir Other anthems will be sung by the Children's 600 delegates and visitors from 208 churches in three Southern California counties and Hawaii OA 9-6024 Phones: DA 7-1103 and the Youth Choirs during the MWA Annual Parry -mw aiBU service Nita Arant Is music di nually between Thanksgiving and Christmas is "Faith lor a new age" and will be the sermon topic for both morning services (9:30 BTAI rnm Mmm mffcti fcoomlitfton "Hlmit rector of the church and Jon The annual Christmas party of the Women's Christian Life Cium is organist Mrs Ellen NORTH GARDENA METHODIST CHURCH 1444 West Rosecrans Avenue Gardena Calif Tel 323-8409 Sunday School Morning Worship 11 AM REV PETER CHEN A CORDIAL WELCOME TO ALL League of Faith Lutheran Church 85th St and 11th Ave with the ATTENTION PARENTS! singing of hymns and carols and rffl a special reading will be held Jenkins has been assisting with the younger choirs as has Vicki Geisert from time to time Mrs Jenkins will also play piano accompaniment for the Messiah selections Church members friends and visitors are urged to SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH Tuesday according to Norma James president The ladies will offer stewardship of their time OS 6-3995 16115 Denker Ave Gardena FRIENDLY WELCOME! FAITH LUTHERAN Eleventh Ave at 85th St TWO LOCATIONS Daily Radio Ministry Broadway at 95th Street Sunday Hours: 8:30 and 11 AM Rev Dr Carl Berner Sr Rev Carl Berner Jr KGER 9 AM 1390 "This is the Life" Channel 4 every Sunday and talents by trying their pledges to a Christmas tree The Hos attend the special Christmas-tide Sabbath Schl Sit 9:30 am Prayer Meeting Wed 7:30 ptr Worship Sat 10:50 am Youth Meeting Fri 7:30 pm Pastor RAY ALDERSON program- Concordia Lutheran Church (MISSOURI SYNOD) 3600 IMPERIAL HWY PHONES: OR 2-8447 and 672-5121 Two Worship Services 8:15 am 11 am Sunday School for ill 9:40 am The Friendly Church Family Pot Luck Is set for Friday at 6:30 in the Social Hall FREE Youth Counseling Service At the YMCA 813 167th St Phone: 323-6715 Houn: 4-9 Weekdays 9-1 Saturday Counselor Dale Cannon Sponsored by Gardena Valley Youth Counseling Service pitality Guild Edna Monihan Chairman is in charge of the meeting A highlight of the evening will be the installation of officers Norma James Esther Wollin Bertha Davidson Connie Huber Ellen Prante Dora Wenschlag Refreshments will be served by this week and immediately folow Ing dinner those present wil ST JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH 163RD BUDLONG AVENUE GARDENA Rev Oscar Wilson Houpt Pastor Family Church Service 8:30 am Sunday School 9:30 a Worship Service 1 1:00 am Luther League) 7:00 pm ing Christmas carols under the direction of Nita Arant and prior to the presentation of pictures the Hospitality Committee taken in the Holy Land and Egypt Those attending the pot luck are reminded to bring their own DAVID JACOBS 1639 Orson St Torrnce FA 8-2244 DA 4-4951 dishes tableware and milk Coffee will be provided by the host "Always Dependable The Cost Can group those unable to come to dinner are encouraged to be present for the program which will begin at about 7:15 Are YOU or SOMEONE CALVARY BAPTIST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Rev Earl Kuester Pastor Workship Services 9:45 and 11:00 AM Sunday School 9:45 and 11:00 AM Evening Service 7:30 PM 2818 Manhattan Beach Blvd DA 3-7626 YOU KNOW Be as Moderate as You Wish It To Be NEW IN GARDENA? YOUR McMillan mortuary GARDENA VALLEY CHURCH OF CHRIST BOBBY JOE SIMS Minister Phone DA 3-4808 Bible Study 10:00 AM Wednesday Evening Worship 7:30 PM Morning Worship 11 AM Evening Worship PM Gardena Blvd and Manhattan Place DA 9-6333 GARDENA 1016 164th ST Hostess PUBLIC LIBRARIES LOS ANGELES COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY Gardena Branch 1731 Gardena Blvd DAvi 3-6363 Monday Thru Thursday pm Friday 1:00 to 6 pm 10 am to 6 pm LOS ANGELES COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 15709 CRENSHAW BLVD OSborne 9-4441 WEEK DAYS 1 TO 9 SATURDAY 10 TO 5 CLOSED FRIDAY HAS A BASKETFUL of GIFTS fff FOR THE NEWCOMER FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST) OF GARDENA 14708 Halldale Ave-One Block West of Normandie Between Rosecrans and Compton Blvd DA 4-2679 Rev Dean Corn well Min DA 3-8931 9:30 CHURCH SCHOOL 10:45 WORSHIP -NURSERY CARE TO SCHOOL AGE- PAT VERNOY ALFREDA BARTON DA 40474 DA 4-5165.