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CHURCH PREPARES TO CELEBRATE NEW LOCATION.


Byline: Daily News

The congregation of Christ Chapel Located in the center of Gustavus Adolphus College, Christ Chapel was constructed from March 2, 1959 to fall 1961. The chapel was dedicated on January 7, 1962. Ecumenical services are held each weekday and on Sundays.  of the Valley will celebrate a new home in North Hollywood at a 10 a.m. service Sunday. The independent Christian church purchased the former Unity Church building at 11050 Hartsook Ave., after six years of fund raising and contributions.

Reaching out to gay and lesbian Christians, the church started out as a small Bible study Bible study may refer to:
  • Biblical studies, the academic examination
  • Bible study (Christian), sometimes known as "Devotions" or "Quiet times"
Other terms related to the study of the bible:
  • Biblical criticism
  • Biblical hermeneutics
 group. Now averaging about 100 Sunday worshippers, the church uses contemporary music, congregational con·gre·ga·tion·al  
adj.
1. Of or relating to a congregation.

2. Congregational Of or relating to Congregationalism or Congregationalists.

Adj. 1.
 singing and offers communion communion: see Eucharist; Lord's Supper. .

The Rev. Jerrell Walls, founder of the church, acknowledged the challenge of being a pastor of a predominantly pre·dom·i·nant  
adj.
1. Having greatest ascendancy, importance, influence, authority, or force. See Synonyms at dominant.

2.
 gay and lesbian congregation.

``Some people don't feel we should be in existence. We try to educate and help people to realize that God created us as we are,'' he said.

``The new permanent location has taken us now to the point of showing our stability in the community. On the positive side, when our members leave a service they feel inspired and they have the knowledge that God is with them and accepts them.''
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Publication:Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Date:Jun 6, 1998
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