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Charter member Henricka Beach served Westminster in many capacities, including in the church library. without mention of two charter members whose presence in many areas is deeply entwined with our history. Both came from First Presbyterian Church to help found the new mission church. After a long and illustrious career as a teacher and business woman, charter member Henricka B. Beach was appointed the first financial secretary of the church in early 1957 and there was never a time she was not serving her church. (She was 68 when she joined.) She was financial secretary for three years, served on the Session from 1961 to 1964, and was treasurer of the Sarah Circle from its inception until 1977. President of the Ann Arbor Church Women United in 1959–60, she was simultaneously third president of our Women’s Association. In 1969, nearing her eightieth people and programs—77
irthday, she chaired the Association spring luncheon featuring a fashion show program! A great lover of music and possessor of keen intellect, her attendance at concerts in Hill Auditorium and at numerous lectures and conferences about town was frequently noted. An avid world traveler, Henricka not only traveled enthusiastically on every continent but shared her trips with others, speaking before many groups and displaying her souvenirs to children of the Sunday school and others. She was awarded the first honorary membership by our Women’s Association in 1977 as she was also inducted as a committee chairman. In 1979, at the age of ninety-one, she persuaded authorities to permit her to travel to China, one of the few areas yet unexplored by her. (Even this trip was shared as she made follow-up speaking appearances.) On August 14, 1980, after a few days of “not feeling well” Henricka, still holding a position of church service at age ninety-two (to say nothing of her community volunteer work), quietly slipped away to her maker. Unfortunately, she missed by a few months the twenty-fifth anniversary of the church she loved, but her presence in all of our history and her strong example will be forever remembered. Hempstead S. Bull, retired professor of engineering, another charter member, was elected to the first Session, of which he became stated clerk. Noted in his Session minutes of October 6, 1957: “After a brief special meeting to admit new members, the meeting then adjourned. The usual prayers were unfortunately omitted.” This omission obviously was forgiven by the Lord, as our entire church life has been greatly blessed. In 1960, when Mr. Bull rotated off the Session, he succeeded Miss Beach as financial secretary, a post in which he served for seventeen years. Upon relinquishing this ser- 78—the first twenty-five years
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Contents The First Twenty-Five Year
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DEDICATION to The First Twenty-Five
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Theology we have left to the theolo
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ten) membership had increased to 10
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January 7, 1957, with Samuel Porter
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the early years!) authorization of
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day, January 11. A community open h
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Page 35 and 36: God moves in mysterious ways - and
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Kornfield (Brazil), Mark and Gwen P
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of adopting six needy area families
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The men have sponsored a Halloween
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