First United Methodist Church

Symphony celebrates music of J.S. Bach at eleventh Grand Rapids Bach Festival

by (GRSymphony)

Submitted 02-28-2017 under PLACE-MATTERS

Linn Maxwell Keller loved the music of Johann Sebastian Bach, as many people do, but she did more than just listen. The singer and actress who graced stages from Grand Rapids to the grand opera houses of major European cities launched the Grand...

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Iconic Grand Rapids church tower comes down, brick by brick

by (magical)

Submitted 07-11-2013 under NEWS

Crews have been working to deconstruct First United Methodist Church's tower, located at 227 Fulton St E. The church was formed as the first Methodist Church in Western Michigan in 1831. The Church Tower was built in 1916 at the churches second...

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First United Methodist Church features works that charm and inspire

by (Hope Contempora...)

Submitted 10-01-2011 under NONPROFITS

By Leah Carroll, Hope College student   One venue in particular that must be experienced is the United Methodist Church located in the basement at 227 East Fulton Street. The architecture and the site of the church itself is quite a...

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