When I was growing up on Farmbrook, way back in the '50s, it didn't matter if one was Catholic or not; you lived in a particular parish. That's how the area was identified.

Farmbrook, between Southampton and Frankfort, was within the Saint Philomena parish boundaries.

Not everyone was Catholic. My family belonged to Bethany Lutheran; my next-door neighbor was Methodist. There had to be a Baptist or two in the neighborhood. Of course, ther were some who weren't connected with any church.

But for many, being a member of a church was a matter of importance at one tme.

I guess I'm more curious than anything . . . those who grew up in the various neighborhoods of Detroit and whose families were active members of a church - how many, no matter where you live now - are still active in their church?

As for me, moving from Detroit to Houston to Detroit to Huntington, Indiana, then back to Michigan in the Muskegon area, affiliating with a local Lutheran church was a priority.


Any input, or, is this subject matter too sensitive? If so, my apologies.