Jen returned Sunday night from Birmingham, Michigan, after she and Jessica had an enjoyable but exhausting weekend. The pastor and various members helped them move into the apartment, took them on tours of the church and community, and, above all, fed them.
Judging from the bulletins and other printed material Jen brought back, this is a very active church, serving people's needs in Detroit as well as locally. First United Methodist Church is a large church with 3,200 members. Each Sunday morning the church has three traditional services and one contemporary service. Congregations attending the traditional services enjoy music from three choirs.
I was surprised to learn, but pleased, that a Friday night program for middle school children is attended by 650 children and 65 volunteer adults.
I talked with Jessica and was told she is looking forward to her summer as an intern. She learned that the church has sponsored an intern every summer for a number of years. The church considers this program a teaching opportunity for the members and a learning opportunity for the intern.
Pastor of the contemporary service is a Nazarene and the administration pastor is an Episcopal priest. That says something for ecumenism.
Judging from the bulletins and other printed material Jen brought back, this is a very active church, serving people's needs in Detroit as well as locally. First United Methodist Church is a large church with 3,200 members. Each Sunday morning the church has three traditional services and one contemporary service. Congregations attending the traditional services enjoy music from three choirs.
I was surprised to learn, but pleased, that a Friday night program for middle school children is attended by 650 children and 65 volunteer adults.
I talked with Jessica and was told she is looking forward to her summer as an intern. She learned that the church has sponsored an intern every summer for a number of years. The church considers this program a teaching opportunity for the members and a learning opportunity for the intern.
Pastor of the contemporary service is a Nazarene and the administration pastor is an Episcopal priest. That says something for ecumenism.
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