1. The 1950s & 1960s

2. 1950 - Dr. Gideon Hagstotz, pastor

4. Ground Breaking Left to Right. Reinhold R. Bietz, President of So. Cal. Conference of SDA, Robert O’Leary, president of the Downey Chamber of Commerce, Dr. Gideon Hagstotz, Pastor and Pastor Rodney Cogswell, First Presbyterian church

5. Inside construction - 1957

6. Construction June 6, 1957

7. Opening day May 10, 1958 Pastor Gideon Hagstotz is congratulated by R. R. Bietz, president of So. Cal Conference. Alvin G. Munson, Sec-Treasurer So. Cal. Conf., Dr. Robert M. McLennon, building chairman

8. Choir – Opening Day May 10, 1958

9. Prayer Room Dedication: John Murray, treasurer; Dr. Gideon Hagstotz, pastor; Dr Lyndon Taylor MD; Rev. Rodney Cogswell, First Presbyterian Church

10. Dedication of Beitz; Leon Emerson, Downey Chamber of Commerce; Dr. Charles Spier, Finance; R.R. Bietz, President of So. Cal. Conference; Dr. Gideon Hagstotz, pastor; Harold Lindbeck, president Counselors National, Inc.

11. Opening Day

12. Thank you, Presbyterians We, the members of the Florence-Downey Community Church of Seventh-day Adventists, want to express our appreciation to the Rev. Rodney V. Cogswell, pastor, the Session and members of the First Presbyterian Church of Downey for your kindness in allowing us to use your church facilities while our building was under construction. You have shared and we are grateful for you generosity. Yours was truly a Christian and neighborly gesture. Thank you.

13. 1958 Christmas

14. Car used to transport members from Florence area to new church in Downey. It is a 1946 Chrysler.

15. 1959 VW BUS With the members that used it to get to church

16. 1960 VBS

17. 1960 VBS Class

18. 1961 Pathfinders

19. 1961 Vikings

20. Nov 1961 - 4 church services broadcast by KTLA on channel 5. This was part of the Adventist Hour that was broadcast on Sunday mornings. Pastor Dave Olsen.

21. May 5, 1962: Mortgage paid as pastor David Olsen leaves for a call in Mountain View, CA. Left to Right: Cree Sandefur, Dr. Robert McLennan, R. R. Bietz and David L. Olsen.

22. 1962 – Pastor Charles Keymer introduced to congregation.

23. 1968 – 5 Day Plan - Clyde Morris and Pastor Howard Miller

24. 1968 – 10 year Anniversary Palm trees are little taller