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Lutheran Women's Missionary League Women in Costumes, May 1967 Photographer: Doug Fulton

Lutheran Women's Missionary League Women in Costumes, May 1967 image
Year:
1967
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, May 26, 1967
Caption:
World Outreach Costumes worn by Mrs. Alfred Borgstede and Mrs. Walter Crosmer symbolize the missionary activities of the Lutheran Women's Missionary League. They are aiding in preparations to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the league.

Preparation for Bake Sale at First Methodist Church, December 1964 Photographer: Duane Scheel

Preparation for Bake Sale at First Methodist Church, December 1964 image
Year:
1964
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, December 8, 1964
Caption:
Bake Sale Aiding Missions Breads, coffee cakes and cookies will be sold to raise money for mission work at the bake sale and coffee klatch Wednesday being jointly sponsored by three circles at the First Methodist Church. Decorating the baked goods are presidents of the cooperating groups (from left) Mrs. E. J. Wangdahl of the Hannah Circle, Mrs. Harry B. White of the Rebecca Circle and Mrs. Theodore Barnes of the Dorcas Circle.

St. Paul's Lutheran Church Mission Fair, January 1964 Photographer: Doug Fulton

St. Paul's Lutheran Church Mission Fair, January 1964 image
Year:
1964
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, January 31, 1964
Caption:
Mission Fair: This is how some of the booths at a mission fair at St. Paul's Lutheran Church look. The fair began Wednesday and will continue through tomorrow. The event is open to the public from 6 to 9:30 p.m. today and from 5 to 9:30 p.m. tomorrow. A spaghetti dinner will be served tomorrow.

St. Paul's Lutheran Church Mission Fair, January 1964 Photographer: Doug Fulton

St. Paul's Lutheran Church Mission Fair, January 1964 image
Year:
1964
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, January 31, 1964
Caption:
Mission Fair: This is how some of the booths at a mission fair at St. Paul's Lutheran Church look. The fair began Wednesday and will continue through tomorrow. The event is open to the public from 6 to 9:30 p.m. today and from 5 to 9:30 p.m. tomorrow. A spaghetti dinner will be served tomorrow.

Women Prepare Display for United Church Women's Mission Institute, September 1963 Photographer: Doug Fulton

Women Prepare Display for United Church Women's Mission Institute, September 1963 image
Year:
1963
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, September 13, 1963
Caption:
These three women are preparing the book display area for the Mission Institute Wednesday which is sponsored annually by the United Church Women of Ann Arbor. From left are Mrs. Frank Bacon, Mrs. Winslow Fox and Mrs. E. R. Klaudt, chairman of the event. The program is planned around interdenominational study themes.

Women Rehearsing Play for Women's Association of the First Presbyterian Church, November 1962 Photographer: Doug Fulton

Women Rehearsing Play for Women's Association of the First Presbyterian Church, November 1962 image
Year:
1962
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, November 6, 1963
Caption:
1888 Missionaries: Mrs. Lloyd R. Kooyers, Mrs. Don Franke and Mrs. Allan C. Connell (left to right) will enact a play entitled "Delegates to a Missionary Society Convention in Buffalo, N. Y., May 9, 1888," before the Women's Association of the First Presbyterian Church on Thursday.

Skit On Children's Missionary Education Books Put On By First Presbyterian Church, October 1961 Photographer: Doug Fulton

Skit On Children's Missionary Education Books Put On By First Presbyterian Church, October 1961 image
Year:
1961
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, October 11, 1961
Caption:
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.

Rev. and Mrs. Robert Campbell and their Children with Art Brought Back from Nigeria, July 1959 Photographer: Doug Fulton

Rev. and Mrs. Robert Campbell and their Children with Art Brought Back from Nigeria, July 1959 image
Year:
1959
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, July 31, 1959
Caption:
Missionary Team: The Rev. and Mrs. Robert Campbell are planning to stay in Southeastern Michigan for a year. They recently returned from Africa where they have been teaching natives at a Bible School in Biliri, Nigeria. The school is sponsored by the Sudan Interior Missions, and undenominational organization founded for educating Africans to preach Christianity among their own people. Above are some African works of art they brought back. Their children are (left to right) Paul, Esther, and Bruce. The family is staying in Ypsilanti and Milford for the summer.

Medial Missionaries Dr. and Mrs. Edward Stehouwer, Christian Reformed Church, July 1958 Photographer: Doug Fulton

Medial Missionaries Dr. and Mrs. Edward Stehouwer, Christian Reformed Church, July 1958 image
Year:
1958
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, July 4, 1958
Caption:
Medical Missionaries: Dr. and Mrs. Edward Stehouwer, members of the Ann Arbor Christian Reformed Church, will leave next month for service as medical missionaries in Nigeria. With them are their two sons, Rickie (left), 2, and Eddie, 4.

Summer Christmas Tree at the Whittaker Zion Evangelical United Brethren Church, September 1957 Photographer: Attributed to Eck Stanger

Summer Christmas Tree at the Whittaker Zion Evangelical United Brethren Church, September 1957 image
Year:
1957
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, September 6, 1957
Caption:
Summer Christmas Tree: Linda Gilbert, 11, points out the country of Nigeria on the African continent for Bobby Sanpier, 5, as part of the Boys and Girls Fellowship project at the Whittaker Zion EUB Church. Children from kindergarten through the seventh grade are included in the mission group, which holds a Summer Christmas Tree project every year at this time. Meeting each Sunday during adult worship service at the church in July and August, the children made the objects in the picture. The decorations have slots for coins, which will be sent to Nigeria to buy school supplies for missionaries and medical supplied for the hospital and for dispensaries there.