Stella Strye. The Religious History of Farmington. The Farmington Hills Historical Commission, 1978.
| 1 | The Religious History of Farmington By Stella Strye Publish |
| 2 | The Religious History of Farmington By Stella Strye Copyrig |
| 3 | Dedicated to the missionaries and preachers who brought the |
| 4 | ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This historical account is offered as a hum |
| 5 | INDIAN RELIGIOUS BELIEFS "In the beginning God ............ |
| 6 | ligious activity. He transcended himself in a seance. He ex |
| 7 | THE BEGINNINGS "Feed my sheep ................. "(John: 21: |
| 8 | The Reverend Richard A. Geiger, organizing pastor, conducte |
| 9 | Reverend George W. Ramsey was installed as Pastor March 19, |
| 10 | THE BAPTIST CHURCH Like the Quakers who settled in Farmingt |
| 11 | First Baptist Church of Farmington (prior to 1930) Baptist |
| 12 | were crushing years for the Farmington church, however no m |
| 13 | As plans were being made in 1951 for the anni- versary of 1 |
| 14 | THE METHODISTS Following the founding of Methodism by John |
| 15 | AC- 1"Ii Built in 1844 the Methodist Church atop the hill 1 |
| 16 | The Farmington Methodist Episcopal Church During a period o |
| 17 | In the fall of 1921 the official board, in conjunction with |
| 18 | Rev. Elsie A. Johns Under the benevolent but strong guidanc |
| 19 | i-. - v - '€4 1 'N iaa 1941 Old Church Building The church |
| 20 | THE UNIVERSALIST CHURCH A. B. Bresfold D.D., wrote on April |
| 21 | would preach 31 times for a sum of one hundred twenty dolla |
| 22 | ioners contributed to the support of the Pastor for one yea |
| 23 | The Oakland County History, published in 1877, states that |
| 24 | THE LUTHERANS German settlers in Farmington Township filled |
| 25 | Due to steady growth of St. Paul's, space for con- ducting |
| 26 | SALEM UNITED CHURCH The history of the Salem United Church |
| 27 | Rev. John Bollens Rev. George Deckinger 1901-1905 1876-1878 |
| 28 | During the first World War, a Red Cross sewing cir- cle met |
| 29 | "To celebrate the Centennial year of Salem United Church of |
| 30 | CHRISTIAN SCIENCE As many pilgrims first settling in this c |
| 31 | On March 6, 1953, Christian Science Society, Farm- ington, |
| 32 | THE CATHOLIC CHURCH "It is like a mustard seed ............ |
| 33 | The Old Frame Church at Power and Shiawassee. people gather |
| 34 | In 1934, the society of St. Vincent de Paul enjoyed a first |
| 35 | was constructed to house and accommodate twenty teaching nu |
| 36 | women for the Mercy Order, has been discontinued. One secti |
| 37 | Etta Vanderburgh. Choirs, with voices raised in praise of H |
| 38 | IN RECENT YEARS "That whoever believe in Him may not die .. |
| 39 | On October 1, 1956, Trinity Episcopal's permanent church wa |
| 40 | For thirty years, Temple Beth El, a conservative branch of |
| 41 | Farmington, Bloomfield and West Bloomfield Town- ships orga |
| 42 | CONTINUING OUR RELIGIOUS HERITAGE TODAY Churches in Farming |
| 43 | ST. CLARE 29200 10 Mile Road ST. ALEXANDER 27825 Shiawassee |
| 44 | LUTHERAN BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN CHURCH 35300 8 Mile Road FIRST |
| 45 | SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST Seventh Day Adventist 29831 10 Mile R |