THE REV. BLOOM DIES AWAITING SURGERY.Byline: Daily News NEWHALL - The Rev. Bob Bloom, whose ministry in the Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. dated back to 1959, died last weekend of heart disease. He was 78. A pastor for nearly 60 years, Bloom served two stints in Newhall - at the Assembly of God Church in Wiley Canyon and later at Village Church in Placerita Canyon, where he was pastor for 21 years. ``He came back in 1980 and started his church in a little store building on San Fernando Road San Fernando Road is a major street in the city and county of Los Angeles. It starts off in Castaic as The Old Road, passing through Santa Clarita and the Newhall Pass, where upon its intersection with Sierra Highway near the junction of the Golden State (I-5) and the ,'' said his son Rick Bloom, a minister in Santa Maria Santa Maria, city, Brazil Santa Maria (sän`tə mərē`ə), city (1991 pop. 217,592), Rio Grande do Sul state, S Brazil. It is a major railroad terminus and the site of an important military base. . ``He really loved this area.'' Bloom, an only child, was born in Cleveland, Ohio "Cleveland" redirects here. For the Cleveland metropolitan area, see . For other uses, see Cleveland (disambiguation). Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. , and moved to Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, when he was young. He studied for the ministry at Life Bible College A Bible college is an institution of higher education in which the course of study specializes in biblical studies. This curriculum differs from the focus on academic programs of Christian liberal arts colleges or research universities, which may include, but are not limited to, . Among his teachers was evangelist Amy Semple MacPherson, a Foursquare Church minister. Bloom headed Newhall's Coordinating Council, a forum of Christian ministers, and was active in the Santa Clarita Valley Interfaith Council, a coalition of congregations. Among his first projects was a small mission at Venice Beach, his son said. ``He really loved to give people a hand up; when people were down he loved to see them get built back up,'' daughter Candy Veluzat said. ``He loved people. His whole life was serving the Lord.'' Veluzat, whose husband, Andre, is the associate pastor at Village Church, remembered her father as intelligent and ``a real sharp dresser'' who carefully followed fashion trends. Bloom died late Saturday night while awaiting a third heart surgery, his minister son said. He is also survived by his wife, Frances Bloom, and a second son, Jerry Bloom. A viewing will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Eternal Valley Memorial Park in Newhall. The memorial service, with Rick Bloom officiating, is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday at Village Church, 24802 Alderbrook Drive, Newhall. |
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