Methodist Episcopal Church

Sixteen pioneers organized the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1829, and the congregation dedicated its first church building in 1844. After that church burned in 1920, Detroit architects and church members Wells Butterfield and his daughter Emily Butterfield designed a Neo-Gothic structure. Francois Grenier of Detroit created the stained glass windows, including four depicting "pioneers of Christendom," donated by former Michigan governor Fred Warner and his wife, Martha. Completed in 1922, the church and adjoining community hall, which had a balcony and a stage, served as the center of civic life into the 1940s, hosting numerous events, including Saturday night movies. The education building was completed in 1958.

Farmington, Michigan · United States