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Independent ecumenical church established in 1985 to minister to the gay and lesbian community of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Administrative and topical files include correspondence, newsletters and news clippings, church bulletins, and subject files detailing church activities; also scattered records of Metropolitan Christian Church, 1984-1985, some of whose members established Huron Valley Community Church.

The records of Huron Valley Community Church are organized in a single alphabetical series of Administrative and Topical Files. The Administrative file, 1986-1994, provides insight into some of the special challenges faced by an alternative congregation, specifically the availability of suitable worship facilities. Information about Church functions and social activities may be found in the Program files, 1986-1994 and in the Church Sponsored Trip to Washington D.C. file, 1993. Newspaper Clippings, 1987-1994, are a rich source for information on subjects affecting the gay and lesbian community in Ann Arbor. Detailed information about efforts to combat the proposed amendment to the Michigan Constitution limiting legal protection for gay males and lesbians is available in the Constitutional Amendment file, 1993-1994. In addition, the Other Local Gay Groups files, 1985-1994, provide a glimpse of related organizations and activities in Michigan.