Published In:
Ann Arbor News, October 22, 1955
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Drive Principals Gather: Executive committee officers of the United Church Canvass confer in one of the last of many planning sessions prior to the fund-raising campaign Nov. 6-13. From left to right are Donald M. Brown, general chairman; Warren F. Cook, treasurer; Prof. John W. Reed, publicity chairman, and Dr. Ira Rumney, first vice-chairman. Eight Ann Arbor and one Whitmore Lake churches will co-ordinate efforts to raise over $500,000 to meet their 1956 operating budgets.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, October 2, 1954
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Head United Church Canvas: Four leaders of the United Church Canvass to be held here Nov. 14 are (left to right) the Rev. Merrill R. Abbey, second vice-chairman; Otto W. Haisley, chairman; Donald M. Brown, first vice-chairman; and Prof. Charles W. Joiner, publicity chairman. Participating churches will raise their annual operating budgets simultaneously.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, February 21, 1952
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The second annual all-faith Americanism banquet at the Veterans of Foreign Wars hall last night brought together local representatives of the Protestant, Jewish and Catholic faiths. The group includes (l. to r.) Rev. Edwin J. Weiss, pastor of West Side Methodist Church; Rabbi Herschel Lymon of Hillel Foundation; Rubin Zeller, president of B'nai B'rith here; Leo A. Fredette, past master of Ann Arbor Masonic Lodge No. 544; and Clarence LeBeau, grand knight of the local Knights of Columbus. The three fraternal groups sponsored the dinner. Dr. Harlan H. Hatcher, University president was the speaker.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, February 9, 1948
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New Pastor Installed By Freedom Church: Conferring here at the installation ceremonies for Rev. Theophil W. Menzel, at Bethel Evangelical and Reformed Church, Freedom township, Sunday afternoon, are Dr. Robert C. Stanger, of Detroit; Rev. Menzel; Rev. H. S. Von Rague of Manchester; and Rev. Alvin H. Siemsen of Saline.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, December 10, 1947
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New Ministerial Officers: New officers of the Ann Arbor Ministers' Association met this morning at the First Methodist Church to discuss committee appointments and annual plans. Pictured from left to right are Rev. Walter M. Brandt, secretary-treasurer, Rev. F. E. Zendt, president, Rev. Robert Jongeward, vice-president, and Rev. E. C. Stringer, retiring secretary-treasurer, who resigned his post after five years service.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, November 21, 1946
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LOOKS OVER HIS SKY 'PULPIT': Rev. William Hainsworth, pastor of the Webster Congregational church for the past seven years, looks over the roof of the Dexter coffee shop from which he will preach at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon, when he puts into practice the 27th verse of the 10th chapter of the Book of Matthew: "What ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops." Rev. Mr. Hainsworth believes too many persons practice surface Christianity but fail to introduce the principles of Jesus Christ into daily living. He hopes a roof-preaching tour, which he will begin next week and which will take him over much of the nation during the next month, will start people thinking about religion as a daily way of living. While Rev. Mr. Hainsworth has made no public plea for funds to finance his tour, an account has been opened in the Dexter Savings bank, where contributions for the tour are being placed.