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What's happening at First United Methodist Church?
Job Posting: We are looking for a Director of Youth Ministries. If you or someone you know would be interested, please read the job description and application process.
During Lent some of us are studying Barbara Brown Taylor's book "An Altar In the World." Amy Kennedy has developed a chapter by chapter study guide. You're invited to explore the book with us!
- Chapter 1
- Chapter 2
- Chapter 3
- Chapter 4
- Chapter 5
Announcements from our weekend Church bulletins are available online, typically the Thursday or Friday before.
“Called Out: Creating New Places for New Faces” is the theme for the Ann Arbor/Albion/Lansing Combined District Event at Albion College on Saturday, March 13.
In response to requests for a financial update, answers to a set of frequently asked questions are now available. On Feb. 5, a letter regarding 2009 Finances was sent to the congregation.
It is not too late to pledge your support to the church for the year ahead. Please prayerfully consider your commitment to the church, then print, fill out, and send in your commitment card. Be defined by generosity to the mission and work of your church.
University Students! The Wesley Foundation Campus Ministry is here for you with lots of activities planned!
We're blogging about Missions! Bookmark our FUMC-A2 Missions blog to hear about upcoming and on-going mission trips at FUMC Ann Arbor!
Now you may listen to a podcast of a recent downtown sermon. As usual, printable MSWord versions are also available.
Find out more about inclusiveness at FUMC.
Many of the forms and documents on this website are pdf files. To read and print them, you will need Acrobat Reader -- a free program from Adobe which runs on PCs and Macs.
First United Methodist Church
120 South State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
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1001 Green Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
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Church phone: 734 662-4536
Office email: info@fumc-a2.org
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 We welcome Dr. Kelly Hale
and Dr. George Shirley for a
very special Weekend!
SUNDAY WORSHIP:
Dr. Kelly Hale & Dr. George Shirley
Sunday, March 14, 2010 – Downtown Worship
Services – 9:30 & 11:15 p.m.
Here as part of a weekend of choral workshop and worship events, Dr. Hale returns once again to serve “in residence” from March 11 through 14 working with our music program as guest clinician, organist, composer, conductor, and choral/vocal specialist. Sunday morning worship will include organ improvisations, hymn playing, and a Michigan premiere of a new composition commissioned by the Cherry Creek Chorale in Colorado. The new choral composition is entitled “The Lord is My Light” and is written for tenor soloists, chorus and organ. George Shirley will join us in both worship services as soloist. Professor Shirley is currently holds the Joseph Edgar Maddy Distinguished University Emeritus Professor of Voice faculty position at the University of Michigan. He is highly celebrated for his extensive & distinguished operatic career throughout the world. As a church musician, Kelly Hale is also celebrated for his ingenious organ improvisations, which you will also have an opportunity to hear in Sunday worship.
CONCERT: AN AFTERNOON AT THE OPERA
Featuring Dr. Kelly Hale, Cincinnati Opera coach & FUMC Vocal Staff
Sunday, March 14, 2010 – 2:00 p.m. – FREE ADMISSION
Professor of Opera and Coaching at the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music since 1976, Kelly Hale has coached, conducted, and staged nearly 100 opera productions. His renown as a vocal coach and accompanist has led him to perform in many parts of the world, from Abu Dhabi to New Zealand. As Artist-in-Residence at the Bay View Music Festival, he has performed over 300 concerts as well as concertized in other venues.
Dr. Hale’s engagement at FUMC will conclude with this delightful “Afternoon at the Opera.” Under the coaching and accompaniment of Dr. Hale, our resident Vocal Staff will present a concert of popular operatic repertoire for solo and ensemble including works by Mozart, Puccini, Verdi, Rossini, and others. Featured singers include Rhea Olivacce (soprano), Kimerica Parr (soprano), Cynthian Brundage (mezzo soprano), Willis Bote (tenor), Michael Parr (tenor), Jesse Enderle (baritone), and Ben Sieverding (bass). Bringing the operatic list of “hit parade” selections into perspective, Kelly Hale will even give fascinating and entertaining audience insight and information about these selections.
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