CITIZEN PATRIOT FILE PHOTO Pictured here in January 1956 is the third and current church building for Jackson's First United Methodist Church, 275 W. Michigan Ave. It was dedicated in 1922.

Only 50 years after the Declaration of Independence was signed, eight people met to form First United Methodist Church in Jackson. “For almost two centuries this church has stood as a beacon of ...

From 1996-2001, he served at East Trinity United Methodist Church. “I’m enjoying being back,” McCracken said. “Coming back to Jackson, in some ways, has been like coming back home.” ...

The Michigan Conference of the United Methodist Church on Saturday adopted a motion to disaffiliate 60 assemblies, about 8% of the state's United Methodist Churches, from its denomination ...