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1962

THE MICHIGAN DAILY

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Ann Arbor's Many Churches Serve Varied Beliefs

The churches of Ann Arbor of-
fer programs and fellowship for
students of various creeds and
their guests during their four
year stay at the University.
The University Lutheran Chap-
el is the all-student congregation
for members and friends of The
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
and affiliated Lutheran groups.
Gamma Delta, the International
Association of Lutheran College
and University Students, spon-
sors a fellowship supper weekly
with a religious program follow-
ing and organizes other activities.
Provide Help
The Evangelical United Breth-
ren Church is open for meetings
of the Stamm Foundation and
provides help and counsel and
maintains classes and opportuni-
ties for worship.
The Lutheran Student Chapel
and Center are for students of
National Lutheran Council con-
gregations including the Ameri-
can Lutheran, Augustana, Luther-
an Free, Suomi Synod and United
Lutheran Church bodies. Their
programs are under student lead-
ership with their own elected of-
ficers.
B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation
holds workshops in theatre, choir,
folk dance, Zionism. Other activi-
ties include personal counseling,
mixers, Sunday Supper Club, so-
cial dances, holiday and festival
programs, Passover Sedarim and
meals.
Christian Scientists
The Christian Science Organiza-
tion, established in accordance
with Article 23, Section 8 of the
Manual of the Mother Church,
the First Church of Christ, Scien-
tist, holds meetings including
readings from the Bible, testimon-
ies, and remarks on Christian Sci-
ence. This group maintains a
"study corner" in the Student Ac-
tivities Building and sponsors a
free lecture on Christian Science
each year.
The Michigan Christian Fellow-
ship, the University chapter of the
Inter-Varsity Christian Fellow-
ship, provides an opportunity for
fellowship with other Christians.
The program includes living-unit
Bible studies and weekend confer-
ences. The Fellowship is a stu-
dent organization without church
affiliation.
St. Mary's Student Chapel af-
fords opportunities for worship for
Catholic students, faculty and
their families.
Newman Club
The Newman Club strives to in-
tegrate the religious, educational
and social life of Catholic stu-
dents on campus. It conducts
classes in the Christian Doctrine,
Scholastic Philosophy, Church His-
tory, Scripture, Christian Morals,
Nursing and Medical Ethics. So-
cial events include dances, break-
fasts, suppers and picnics.
The Campus Chapel, sponsored
by the Christian R e f o r m e d
Churches of Michigan, seeks to
minister to the religious needs of
the campus community. The group
is committed to the historic Chris-
tian faith and traditionalist inter-
pretation of the Bible. They also
hold various social events.
Guild House is an association of
students where individual search
is encouraged. Guild acknowledges
a Christian orientation and seeks
to make this relevant to the cam-
pus and wider community through
campus involvement and social ac-
tion. Local churches are the First
Congregational Church, Memorial
" Christian Church (Disciples), and

Bethlehem Evangelical and Re-
formed Church.
Liahona Fellowship
The Liahona Fellowship of the
Reorganized Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-Day Saints holds
services and fellowship meetings
regularly.
The Presbyterian Campus Fel-
lowship provides a varied program
of study, worship and fellowship
including seminars, coffee hours,
Sunday Suppers and coffee hours.
-The Ann Arbor Mennonite Fel-
lowship provides a meeting place
for worship and discussion by
members of the Mennonite Church.
No conference affiliation is ob-
served. A variety of programs is
presented including discussions,
worship services, music programs,
speakers and recreational activi-
ties.
Unitarians
The Unitarian Student Group, as
The University chapter of Chan-
ning Foundation, is organized for
students whose religious orienta-
tion is naturalistic and humanistic.
This group is closely associated
with the First Unitarian Church
and programs planned by the
group have included talks, for-
ums on the social and political is-
sues of the day, trends in religious
thought, problems of intercultural
and inter-faith understanding, dif-
ficulties in the way of peace and
world order plus various social
events.
The Baptist Student Union is
sponsored by the Memorial Bap-
tist Church and North Prospect
Baptist. It seeks to provide in-
spiration, information and fellow-
ship which create the spiritual cli-
m a t e essential for Christian
growth while in college. Activities
include the state BSU convention,
the spring retreat at Bambi Lake
and a naiton-wide student week at
Ridgecrest Baptist Assembly, plus
other social and spiritual pro-
grams.
Another facility for Baptist stu-
dents is the American Baptist Stu-
dent Fellowship which offers Bi-
ble study, worship, Suppers, and
discussions and luncheon groups.
Join Workshops
The Young Friends meetings in-
clude both silent worship and dis-
cussions of social problems, the
Quaker faith, and other concerns.
Members often participate actively
in projects of the American
Friends Service Committee, such
as weekend workcamps, or pro-
grams with the mentally retarded
and ill.
The Evangel Temple and the
Full-Gospel Student Fellowship,
sponsored by the Assemblies of
God as a Chi Alpha Chapter, pro-
vides a program of worship, study
of the Scripture, recreation and
fellowship.
The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-Day Saints provides serv-
ices, sacrament meetings and oth-
er activities with a special inter-
est to families.
Divine Plans
The Baha'i Student Group meets
to consider the teachings of the
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Baha'i faith and other world re-
ligions and their relevance to mod-
ern society. Discussions center
around the nature of God in terms
of the Divine Plan for World
Peace proclaimed by the Prophet
Baha'u'llah adequate to establish
a world commonwealth in which
all nations, races, creeds and
classes are closely and permanently
united.
The Collegiate Club of the Uni-
versity Reformed Church spon-
sors speakers, discussions and so-
cials as a part of their program.
The Club seeks to train leaders
with conviction and purpose for a
confused world.
The Eastern Orthodox Student
Society is designed for students of
the Holy Eastern Orthodox Church
and holds discussions, social events
and other activities of study and
worship. The host parish is St.
Nicholas Church, connected to the
Greek Orthodox Archdioceses of
North and South America, under
the jurisdiction of the Ecumenical
Patriarchate of Constantinople.
The Muslim Students Associa-
tion includes students from many
countries and represents Islam. Ac-
tivities include congregational
prayers, celebrations of special re-
ligious observances, attempting to
bring about better understanding
of Islam among students of other
faiths and sponsoring lectures.
Reformed Services
The Christian Reformed Stu-
dent Guild provides worship serv-
ices and Sunday school for those

holding to the Christian faith and
identified with the historic Chris-
tian Church of the Protestant Ref-
ormation.
The Grace Bible Church Student
Guild is an independent commu-
nity church which is evangelical
in outlook and holds to the ex-
plicitness of the Bible in revealing
God's will. The church sponsors
a Bible class and seeks to relate
the historic faith to practical daily
experience.
Episcopal Foundation
The Episcopal Student Founda-
tion, sponsored jointly by the three
dioceses of the Episcopal Church
in Michigan, through Canterbury
House and St. Andrew's Church
seeks to provide a full program of
worship, study of religious and so-
cial questions, service to parish and
community, and fellowship.
Wesley Student Fellowship seeks
to offer Methodist students a fel-
lowship where they can integrate
their religious beliefs with campus
study and activities. Bible study,
Kappa Phi, the National organi-
zation for Methodist college wom-
en, and social action committee
are included in its programs.
The University Office of Re-
ligious Affairs also provides many
services for students including as-
sistance in finding a church affil-
iation, information about religious
groups, sponsoring Freshman Ren-
dezvous, and counseling.

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RELIGIOUS OPPORTUNITIES - The many and varied churches
in and around Ann Arbor afford a meeting place for students of
all denominations. Facilities include libraries, study halls, lounges
and classrooms keyed to encompass student interests.

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