Imagine a Sunday morning service at Ferndale Christian Church. Sunlight streams through the windows. It illuminates the faces of congregants gathered in fellowship.
Ferndale Christian Church is a welcoming place. It is a community hub in Ferndale Michigan. This church offers solace and spiritual guidance to those seeking it.
The Christian Community in Detroit is located at 1320 E Camden Ave Ferndale. This is not the Ferndale Christian Church at 3201 Hilton Road.
Reverend Victoria Capon leads the Christian Community. You can reach her at 313-600-2645. She also responds to emails at victoria.capon@thechristiancommunity.org.
The Christian Community celebrates its Communion Service. This Consecration of the Human Being occurs on Sundays at 1100 am. It also takes place on Thursdays at 930 am.
The Ferndale First United Methodist Church is located at 1950 Woodward Heights. Their main worship gathering also takes place Sundays at 1100 AM. They have coffee before the service. Small groups for all ages meet at 945 AM.
Ferndale Baptist Church was organized July 28 1907. It was in Mrs. J.W. Haney’s home on Kings Run Road. Services were in a tent purchased from Sears-Roebuck. It lasted a year and a half. Then they began to erect a church building. The land was donated by Howard Perrine. The church was dedicated November 22 1908 free of debt.
Reverend Hudson served three Baptist churches Ferndale Loch Lynn and Deep Creek. He traveled by horse and buggy.
The Route 219 Ferndale building had few improvements. It was wired for electricity. There was evidence of gas lights. There were also rods for oil lamps. Many remember an outhouse in the back. They heated the building with a wood stove.
In the late 90s a suspended ceiling was added. A few years ago the wood floor was refinished. The interior was repainted. A steel roof was also installed.
A mobile home was placed on the Route 219 property. It served as a parsonage. It was used as rental housing. Then it became a facility for Sunday School.
In the late 80s Ferndale Baptist Church opened a school. It taught grades from Kindergarten to 12th Grade. Many graduates were successful in college.
Ministries included Sunday Worship and Sunday School. They also had prayer meetings and a school. They organized fellowship gatherings and Garrett County Fair Ministry. Weddings Funerals Vacation Bible School Back Yard Bible Clubs and women’s small groups were also held.
Ferndale Baptist Church purchased property at 642 Kings Run Road. They completed construction in early 2017. This new building houses all Sunday ministries. The building was completed and dedicated free of debt.
Ferndale Christian Church continues to evolve. It embraces the future while honoring its past. It is a beacon of hope in the community. It is a testament to the enduring power of faith and fellowship.