Published In:
Ann Arbor News, October 31, 1967
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Bizarre Bazaar Lady This life-size "granny" is one of the many attractions which will be seen at the West Side Methodist Church's fall Country Festival scheduled for Friday from 1 to 9 p.m. The fund-raising event will feature a chicken broil to be served from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. There also will be a bakery, gift shoppe, sweet shoppe, farm pantry and a junk emporium to delight visitors.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, November 15, 1965
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Jellies For The Bazaar Would-be jam and jelly tasters, John and Susan Townsend, gladly help their mother, Mrs. Theodore Townsend of South Seventh Street, pack jars for Friday's Thanksgiving Festival at West Side Methodist Church. Mrs. Townsend is the wife of the church's minister of education and youth. Worship services will be part of the event.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, November 18, 1964
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Apron Bargains For The Bazaar Handmade aprons will be featured items at the gift and novelty booth at the country festival bazaar being held at the West Side Methodist Church Friday and Saturday. Adding finishing touches to their handiwork are (from left) Mrs. Erwin Nunn and Mrs. Frank Pittman, who will be working at the booth. The bazaar opens at 10 a.m. Friday.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, November 4, 1963
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Harvest Smorgasbord: Cornucopias filled with fall fruits and vegetables will set the theme for Friday evening's smorgasbord sponsored by the Women's Society of the West Side Methodist Church. Mrs. Robert Lutz, dining room chairman, (from left) and Mrs. Alfred Bauer, general chairman, are planning arrangements for the event which will be held in the social hall of the church at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are available at the church office. The family event is open to the public.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, February 8, 1963
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Exchange Pulpits: The Rev. Lyman S. Parks, (left), pastor of the Bethel AME Church, 632 N. Fourth Ave., and the Rev. Dr. H. Vaughn Whited, pastor of West Side Methodist Church, 900 S. Seventh St., stand at the chancel of West Side Methodist Church. This Sunday, the two ministers will exchange pulpits as part of Brotherhood Sunday. Choirs of the two churches also will be exchanged.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, November 14, 1962
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Prepare Skits: Three teenagers, Diane Schauer, Sue Orr and Bill Wright (left to right), prepare for skits with Mrs. Vaughn Whited which will be presented tomorrow night at the West Side Methodist Church for a Women's Society of Christian Service meeting. The skits, to be given in a school room setting, are designed to point up both Christian vocational opportunities and the need for adults to understand problems of youth and to offer guidance. The meeting will begin at 8 p.m., with the program to last from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, September 25, 1962
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Methodist Women 'Travel' To Asia Rim of Asia: Mrs. Herbert Frack, (left), Mrs. Charles Stone and Mrs. Gerald Smith (right), dress up in Oriental costumes to add a special touch to the study course, "The Rim of East Asia," which was held this morning by the West Side Methodist Church. Additional study periods on the course will be held Oct. 2, 9 and 16 at the church. Countries being studied are Korea, Okinawa, Taiwan and Hongkong.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, November 14, 1961
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Trial Run: The bean bag game and hobby horses are getting a trial run before being marked for sale in the "Alice in Wonderland" booth of children's toys at the annual bazaar Friday sponsored by the Women's Society of Christian Service of the West Side Methodist Church. George (left)and Scott (right) Benjamin will give the bean bag game their expert opinion while Cindy Powers trys the hobby horse. George and Scott are the sons of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Benjamin of Lakewood Dr. and Cindy is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Neal Powers of Liberty Rd.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, November 30, 1961
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Nativity scene at West Side Methodist Church

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, October 11, 1961
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Children Dramatize Mission Books Meet the South Americans: Pamela DeWeese, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. M. S. DeWeese of Heatheridge St., and Charles Simons, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Simons of Heather Way, are two of the four children who dramatized William F. Fore's book "South Americans All" this afternoon at the United Church Women's annual Fall Missions Institute in West Side Methodist Church. This book was dramatized by members of the First Presbyterian Church as one of seven skits presented on children's missionary education books approved by the Council of Churches. These books, which correlate with the adult study books for the year, are for vacation schools, Sunday schools or study groups. Mrs. Neal Powers (right) was the artist for the large book covers announcing each skit.