Art & Soul Accepted for 2011 ArtPrize

  The Art & Soul mission of Birmingham: First United Methodist Church is pleased to announce that its group project, Transformations, has been accepted for exhibit at the 2011 ArtPrize in Grand Rapids, which will take place Sept. 21-Oct. 9. Fifteen hundred artists from 36 countries and 43 states will show their work in 164 venues within three-square miles of downtown Grand Rapids, Mich. Each artist will compete for the world’s largest prize for art.     &quo...

Detroit Renaissance churches encouraged to be God's hands in Metro Detroit

  It is not every day that you attend a district meeting and get $1,000 for your church to use.    Using the words revitalization, revival, reawakening, rebirth, and resurgence, clergy and laity of churches in the Metropolitan Detroit area pledged to be the hands of God in their area during a service inaugurating the Detroit Renaissance District, the newest district in the Detroit Conference. To put action behind the pledge, 20 churches were given $1,000 to invest in their...

Detroit Renaissance District to celebrate inauguration and installation on August 28

Following a major reorganization of the districts by The Detroit Conference of The United Methodist Church, the Detroit Renaissance District, a new District in the south east Michigan area, will be formed on July 1, 2011.   The inauguration of the Detroit Renaissance District and the installation of its first district superintendent, the Rev. Melanie Lee Carey, will be officially celebrated on Sunday, August 28, 2011 at 4:00 pm at Metropolitan United Methodist Church, 8000 Woodward Avenue,...

Harper Woods: Redeemer Presents 2nd Annual Music Department Concert

Harper Woods: Redeemer United Methodist Church will present Honor and Glory, Power and Praise, a concert of sacred music drawn from the Christian and Jewish traditions, on Sunday, October 24, 2010 at 3:30 p.m.    Admission is free and seating is unreserved. A free-will offering will be accepted to support the music ministry at Redeemer UMC.   The Redeemer Concert Vocal Choir, comprised of the combined choirs of Redeemer UMC and Detroit: Mt. Hope UMC will be featured along...

Birmingham: First UMC to Host Composer Festival

  Nationally known composer Gilbert Martin will lead a Festival choir of more than 100 voices performing his own works as part of a Composer Festival on Saturday, Nov 13, at Birmingham First United Methodist Church. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m.   Mr. Martin is the composer of some of the best-loved classic arrangements of hymns for choirs.  Come and enjoy the moment when composer and singers come together to make music.   Tickets are $5 at the door.  For...

World Renowned Organist Huw Lewis in Concert at Birmingham: First UMC

  World renowned organist, Huw Lewis, will perform live in concert on Sunday, October 10, 2010, at 3:00 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church of Birmingham.    Dr. Lewis is on the faculty of Hope College School of Music. Originally from Wales, he received teaching and performing diplomas from the Royal Academy and the Royal College of Music.  Since moving to the US, his career has brought him recognition through television performances, competitions and solo...