Lorena Edna Worlein

In 1958, Lorena graduated from Moody Bible Institute, in Chicago, where she majored in ChristianEducation. She was a member of the first Women's Glee Club (now known as the Women’s Concert Choir), which toured throughout the US singing in churches and other venues around the country. Lorena was also a member of the Oratorio Chorus, which performed Handel's Messiah each Christmas season. She wrote, Laborers Together With God, the class song for her graduating class of 1958. Her senior verse was 1 Corinthians 10:31.

In 1961, Lorena graduated from University of Northwestern, St. Paul, with a degree in Elementary Education. Shortly thereafter, Lorena moved to Los Angeles, California where she held various secretarialpositions and computer-programming positions. She eventually retired from the CommunityRedevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles(CRA/LA).

Lorena was a member of the Sherman Oaks Women’s Club for many years. She held numerous positions, including Inspiration Chairman and Corresponding Secretary. Lorena treasured the handwritten notes presented to her by students through the Adopt A Teacher program.

Lorena loved to travel, sing and write poetry. She loved her church, Community Bible Church of Van Nuys, where she was a faithful member for many years. She sang in the choir, served on the Missions Committee, and taught Sunday School. A published writer, Lorena was fondly referred to as the Church Poet, providing poems for special occasions, such as Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas and Pastor’s Appreciation Sunday.

On the eve of her passing, this poem was posted on the Internet:

A Christmas Prayer

A Christmas prayer I offer now

To Christ, my Lord and King.

Just like the wise men, I will bow

And all my reverence bring.

And like the shepherds, I will come

To worship and adore.

And with rejoicing in my heart

I’ll praise Him evermore.

~Lorena E. Worlein

On December 22, 2014 Lorena went on to worship and adore her Lord and King for evermore.

Lorena was preceded in death by her parents and is survived by her sister, niece and nephews, who live in the Midwest.

Memorial gifts may be sent to Community Bible Church

14051 Burbank Boulevard, Van Nuys, California 91401