Published In:
Ann Arbor News, August 8, 1959
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Exchange Students Here: These students from eight nations are part of 156 who arrived yesterday at the First Baptist Church. They will live with host families throughout Michigan, Ohio and Indiana for a year. Some will remain in the Ann Arbor area. The program is sponsored by the Michigan Council of Churches and administered locally by the Ann Arbor-Washtenaw Council of Churches.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, June 30, 1958
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Joint Class: Youngsters of the First Methodist and First Baptist Churches, which held a joint vacation school using facilities of both churches, listen to high school student Frank Willis narrate stories of Jesus from the Bible.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, April 4, 1958
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Easter Dawn: This scene will be repeated on Easter Sunday by several church groups as they meet for outdoor sunrise services. Here, youth fellowship members of the Northside and First Baptist Churches gather on the Broadway hill with their ministers.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, October 18, 1957
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Teen-Agers From Abroad: A group of 59 foreign teen-agers arrived by bus yesterday at the First Baptist Church, where they were met by members of the families with whom they will live for a year. The exchange program brings the students to America to gain first-hand experience with American school, family and community life. Sponsored by the Michigan Council of Churches, it is administered by the Ann Arbor-Washtenaw Council of Churches. Three of the teenagers will live with Ann Arbor families, one with a Chelsea family and the others will go to other Michigan cities.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, January 7, 1956
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Cantata Principals Rehearse: William Brassfield (left) and Prof. Harold Haugh (center) rehearse the roles they will sing tomorrow evening in the cantata "St. Nicholas" at the First Baptist Church. Director John Reed watches. The cantata is based on the life of the fourth century bishop who is more familiarly known as Santa Claus.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, October 19, 1951
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WCTU Elects Officers: Mrs. O. R. Hurd of Fenton (left), reelected president of the state WCTU at yesterday's morning session in the First Baptist Church, welcomes the two new members of her executive board. Mrs. L. G. Rowley of Drayton Plains (center) was picked for the first vice-president position and Mrs. William Bartlett of Grand Rapids (right) became the new recording secretary.