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OAK GROVE UMC CELEBRATING 30 YEARS – Oak Grove United Methodist Church will celebrate its 30th anniversary at its present site on Oak Grove Road, Cohoctah Township on Sunday, August 8. The celebration will begin with a special worship service at 9:45 a.m. The Rev. Lawson Crane will be preaching that morning. Following the service we will have a dinner in the fellowship hall. There will be display boards with pictures from all congregations, weddings, graduations, anniversaries, and other special occasions. There will also be a DVD of pictures of interest playing. The Oak Grove Methodist Church dates back to 1835, when meetings began in homes, barns, schoolhouses and sometimes in the open air. In 1863 they met in a school. In May of 1872 construction was started for a church and it was completed in the fall of 1872. In 1971 and 1972 the Oak Grove Methodist congregation was joined by the congregations of Cohoctah and Salem. Shortly after that time, there was a dream of a new church building. After many prayers and lots of hard work, the dream came true and the first church service was held on August 10, 1980 at the present location, 6686 Oak Grove Road, Howell, Michigan. The Rev. Joy Chong Won (current pastor) and the congregation invite everyone to come and celebrate the 30 years as the ‘light on the hill’ just outside the village of Oak Grove. For more information, you can contact the church office at (517) 546-3942.

'PROVIDING HOPE IN OUR COMMUNITY' – CHURCH REVIVAL - Oak Park Faith UMC is opening its property at the corner of Scotia and Constance (one block north of Oak Park Blvd.) on August 17-19 for a Church Revival - "Providing Hope in Our Community." Joining Faith UMC is Detroit Central, Hazel Park First and West Outer Drive churches. There will be singing, youth night, words of encouragement, Gospel DJ, information on healthy foods, home foreclosure information, credit card help and information and debt solution information. This will be happening from 7 to 8:30 each evening. Light refreshments will be service. The revival is based on Isaiah 61:1-4. God's call for prayer, deeds and action. For more information, contact Faith UMC at 248 542-8861.

PICKIN' & SINGIN' – Milwood United Methodist Church in Kalamazoo is pleased to announce its 23rd season of fine arts events titled PICKIN' & SINGIN' featuring a variety of music from strings and voices. The season began February 28, with Grand Rapids classical guitarist Jeff Dwarshuis. The concert is open to the public free of charge, but a free will offering will be received. Refreshments will be served following the concert. Milwood UMC is located on Portage Road at Lakeway just one-half mile north of I-94 (exit 78). Questions, call (269) 381-6720. Also included in the series is: Sunday, September 26 at 3 p.m. is The Raisin Picker String Band. The Sounds of Americana and Bluegrass from Manchester, Michigan. Sunday, December 19 at 3 p.m. The North American Choral Company. Mark Jackson, Conductor of Youthful Grand Rapids singers brings a Christmas concert sampler to Kalamazoo.