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Ionia First United Methodist Church
On Sunday 9/25/2011 Paul Stock, a missionary who ministers in Pakistan, gave us a taste of a Pakistani Christian Service. He led us in songs (some in a Pak language) and even dance. Videos of the entire service can be viewed by clicking HERE   ...   The 5th Annual Pipe Organ Festival was held here this Sunday (9/25/2011)  Click HERE for videos   ...   Sunday September 18th at 7 PM there was a "Kick-Off" concert in our sanctuary , for Community Awareness Week. The concert featured IHS students and alumni. A freewill offering was held during the concert to benefit the Ionia Commission on Aging in its fight against cancer. Click HERE for videos  ...   The November ~ December 2011 Newsletter is now online   Click Here or "Newsletter" on the menu bar above this  message    ...   Music on the Green 2011 started on Tuesday, June 14th, featuring the Ionia High School Jazz Band! Click HERE for videos   ...    On Good Friday (April 22) there was a special service at 12 noon with guest speaker Drew Spanding, founder of "Big Ticket Festival".  Videos from that service can be viewed by clicking HERE ...  On Sunday (April 17) our choir presented the Easter Cantata: "A Time for Alleluia" at both our Traditional and Contemporary Services. A video can be viewed by clicking HERE   ...  On November 6 the 4th Annual Ionia Pipe Organ Festival was held in our Sanctuary. Video selections can be viewed by clicking HERE   ...   On Sept. 19 Brill Family & Friends gave a concert in our sanctuary for the benefit of the Pipe Organ Festival. Videos from the concert can be viewed by clicking HERE   ...   The Ionia High School Jazz Band went, once again, to Detroit to participate in the International Jazz Festival on Labor Day. A special "Send Off" concert  was held on September 3 at 7 PM   Click HERE for videos ...   We now have a Facebook page. Click  HERE to view   ...   DVD videos and audio CDs of our traditional service are available at no cost in the hall outside the sanctuary. We encourage you to share our services with your friends, particularly those who are unable to attend our services            



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Contact Us:
Ionia First
United Methodist Church
105 East Main St
Ionia, Michigan
48846
Phone: 616-527-1860

E-mail: ioniafirst@sbcglobal.net
Office hours:
Monday
9 AM - 3 PM
Tuesday through Thursday
9 AM-12 noon




Video selections from the Fourth Annual Ionia Pipe organ Festival
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On Monday 12/21/2009
The Ionia Area Messiah Choir
proudly presented:
Handel's "The Messiah"
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IHS JAZZ BAND
Send off!
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The Brill family, long involved with the musical scene of Ionia
and Ionia First UMC in particular
joined with friends to grace us with a concert in our sanctuary on 9/19/2010
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Featuring:
Pianist Brian Brill
and
Organist Kyle Webber

Sponsored by the Ionia First United Methodist Church Investment Fund
A free-will offering was collected for the Jesus Fund


On Sunday 4/17/2011
Our Choir presented the Easter Cantata:
"A Time for Alleluia"

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An audio only version of this cantata
can be heard by clicking HERE

Community Good Friday Service
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DVDs of the Service are available


On Easter Sunday 4/24/2011
Our Bible Venture Kids played bells and then sang:
"It Must Be Done in Love"

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Music  on the Green is back!

This year's concert videos can be viewed:

June 14:   IHS Jazz Ensemble
June 21:   Rising Stars of Ionia
June 28: Ionia Community Band
July 5: P.C. Blues
July 12: I.H.S. Alumni
July 19: Husbands & Daughter on the Loose
August 2: Ionia Community Band




On 12/24/2011 Pastor Larry related the Christmas Story to modern times:
"No Vacancy!"

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On 9/25/2011 Paul Stock
a missionary in Pakistan
and father of our own Elijah Stock
treated us to a Pakistani~style
Christian Worship Service
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On 12/11/2011 Our choir
directed by Cally Redder, sang the Christmas Cantata:
Tapestry of Light

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Also on 12/11/2011 our Bible Venture Kids performed:
"Christmas? Bah Humbug!"

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On 12/20/2011 Handel's The Messiah was presented by the
Ionia Area Messiah Choir
Click on the image for an audio only version of the concert
DVDs of the event are available at the church.

On 1/22/2012 Pastor Larry continued his series on the book of Luke:
"Kingdom Principles 4"
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An archives of video sermons can be viewed HERE