1818 : First Permanent Protestant Church Established in Michigan Calendar Add to Calendar Add to Timely Calendar Add to Google Add to Outlook Add to Apple Calendar Add to other calendar Export to XML When: March 31, 2022 all-day Repeats 2022-03-31T00:00:00-04:00 2022-04-01T00:00:00-04:00 On March 31, 1818, the Society of Methodists erected a log building near the Rouge River that became Michigan’s first permanent Protestant church. Source : Detroit Historical Society of Michigan