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The club was open daily until 2:00 am and provided free food, a place to relax, a prayer room, and folk entertainment. There were also daily Bible studies (sometimes by [[David Berg]] himself) and the occasional [[bethrothal]]s (wedding ceremonies). | The club was open daily until 2:00 am and provided free food, a place to relax, a prayer room, and folk entertainment. There were also daily Bible studies (sometimes by [[David Berg]] himself) and the occasional [[bethrothal]]s (wedding ceremonies). | ||
| − | [[The Family International]] claims the Light Club as one of the places their [[cult]] began. | + | [[The Family International]] claims the Light Club as one of the places their [[cult]] began.<ref>''{{pubs|1337|The Message of Jeremiah: The Message that Started the Jesus Revolution!}}'', by [[David Berg]] on 28 November 1968 at the Huntington Beach Light Club ([[DFO]]; [[Mo Letter|ML#]]1337).</ref><ref>''{{pubs|1336|Our Declaration of Revolution}}'', by David Berg in September 1968 (DFO; ML#1336).</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 19:57, 17 February 2013
The Light Club was the name of a coffee house taken over by the early Children of God in the late 1960s. It was located on 116 Main Street in Huntington Beach, California.[1]
The club was open daily until 2:00 am and provided free food, a place to relax, a prayer room, and folk entertainment. There were also daily Bible studies (sometimes by David Berg himself) and the occasional bethrothals (wedding ceremonies).
The Family International claims the Light Club as one of the places their cult began.[2][3]
References
- ↑ Powell, Pamela (16 March 1968). "Hippies 'See the Light': Huntington Ceremony 'As Good as Marriage'. Daily Pilot Staff.
- ↑ The Message of Jeremiah: The Message that Started the Jesus Revolution!, by David Berg on 28 November 1968 at the Huntington Beach Light Club (DFO; ML#1337).
- ↑ Our Declaration of Revolution, by David Berg in September 1968 (DFO; ML#1336).
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