Published In:
Ann Arbor News, April 21, 1973
Caption:
Worshippers Leave First United Methodist Church

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, November 29, 1969
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For Advent Scenes like this will be taking place throughout the are as tomorrow marks the beginning of Advent. Shown are Mrs. William Porter and Vick Howe as they watch Scott and Ross Porter light the candles for the Advent wreath at First United Church, one of many where services are schedules.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, January 19, 1974
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Touching Up Church A member of the First United Methodist Church's planning committee liked what he saw when he observed 17-year-old Mike Dukes working on a painting in the church "eating and meeting" room. So he asked Dukes, who is a student at Pioneer High School, if her would help restore the wall near the stained glass in the chancel area where leakage has caused plaster to fall. Dukes, who is a member of Methodist Youth Fellowship, prepared stencils of symbols on the rest of the wall, sanded the area and now is handpainting the symbols onto the wall from the stencils. The background is being painted with an oil-based latex, while the designs are being painted from a water-based medium (News photo by Jack Stubbs).

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, September 27, 1969
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100 Angels One hundred children's voices, from the fifth through the eight grades, join together to form the Epworth Junior Choir at the First United Methodist Church. The choir, directed by Mrs. Donald L. Katz, does all the music for the adult worship services once a month during the year. Mrs. Katz has directed the choir for 18 years and says she has had five generations of children go through the choir while she has been directing.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, May 26, 1961
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Receive Awards: Mrs. Neil H. VanDyke (left) and Oscar F. Frede (right) have received "Churchmanship Awards" from the First Methodist Church for outstanding leadership and service. The Rev. Hoover Rupert (center) is church minster.