Existing to create: A Faithful, Caring and Joyful Community of God
The September ~ October 2010 Newsletter is now online   Click Here or "Newsletter" on the menu bar above this  message    ...   The Ionia High School Jazz Band is going, 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 ...   Our annual series Music on the Green is now complete.  Click HERE  for videos   ...  An "Art Prize" contest was held during the July 13th concert.  Click HERE to view winners   ...   We now have a Facebook page. Click  HERE to view   ...      Ionia First offers two ways to worship.      A traditional Methodist service held at 9:30 AM & a contemporary service is held at 11:00 AM    ...    There is a coffee fellowship every Sunday at 10:30 AM for both services    ...        DVD videos and audio CDs of our services 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            



What's New!
Ionia First United Methodist Church

Our Staff
Larry Brown

Pastor Larry Brown came to Ionia First in July 2006.

(Click on Larry’s photo for the video archive of his sermons)

Mindy Talbot


Mindy is our office manager, she is the newest member of our staff.

Sari Mercer


Sari is one of our two staff organists

Char Doezema


Char is one of our two staff organists.

Beverly Brown


Beverly (wife of Pastor Larry Brown) is the head of our Sunday School department.
She also leads the Children’s Time portion of our Sunday services.

Cally Redder


Cally is our choir director

Christina Rhodes


Christina is our Nursery Attendant during Sunday Services.

Joel Kilgore


Joel is our Custodian and Tech.
He has been attending Ionia First since 2005

Stuart Church


Stuart is our Assistant Custodian.
He has been a member of Ionia First for over 15 years.
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Contact Us:
Ionia First
United Methodist Church
105 East Main St
Ionia, Michigan
48846
Phone: 616-527-1860
Fax: 616-527-1780
E-mail ioniafirst@sbcglobal.net
BIBLE VENTURES
What has children laughing, singing, playing games, eating fun snacks
and learning valuable Bible lessons?

Yes, this sounds like Vacation Bible School, doesn’t it?
But, that is because we plan our Bible Ventures to look and sound like VBS!

Come and join the fun starting on September 12th at 9:30 a.m.
It’s for our preschoolers (if they want to join us) through 5th grade. We use the older kids as our
crew leaders and good examples for our younger kids.
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Sixth graders through twelfth graders be
watching for what’s new for you!

We will be having separate classes at 9:30 a.m. for middle school youth and high school youth. If you haven’t tried Sunday school in a while,
think about joining us! Isn’t it time you really make Jesus a part of your life?
And not just a little part. Come and learn what that means.
You’ll be surprised at how exciting it can be!

Watch for “Youth Explosion” (our first get-together) coming soon
one evening this September.
It’s for YOU!!!!!
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Adult Sunday School

Come join us for coffee and fellowship as we study the book
“Sacred Parenting” by Gary L. Thomas
starting on September 12 at 9:30 a.m.

Let’s look at parenting as a “holy and high calling from God, and as an opportunity to
grow spiritually as you strive to raise Godly children.”

Come and join us!

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