Church news
Local Presbyterians host county event. Village president shares insights into local changes.
by Patrice Johnson The parking lot at the Presbyterian Community Education building was filled to capacity 1:00 p.m., June 18 as county residents gathered for the 2019 Annual Celebration of the Ingham Substance Awareness and Prevention Coalition. Debbie Smith, Ph.D. and Stockbridge First Presbyterian Church pastor (AKA Dr. Deb), hosted the gathering. She joined Melea […]
Pastor assaulted at Good Shepherd Mission. Sheriff’s department seeks information.
revised 5:46 p.m. 12/19/2018 by Patrice Johnson Around 4 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19, Ingham County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a report of a robbery at the Good Shepherd Mission Church in Stockbridge Township. According to WXYZ-TV Detroit, 70-year-old Pastor Billy Allen was sleeping in Nehemiah House, the mission he started alongside the church he built […]
Pastor Josh Swieringa answers the call from LA to Munith
by Cindy Lance Drive East or West along M106 through Munith, and you cannot miss the large cross and stately brick church on the hill. A daily inspirational message, prominently displayed on the board at Jeruel Baptist Church, will undoubtedly touch your heart and trigger spiritual thoughts. Pastor Bob Castle was only the second pastor […]
Check from Stockbridge Bowl awarded to Crossroads 180 Youth Center
article and photo Deanna Kruger Stockbridge Bowl presented a check for $364.45 to Crossroads 180 Youth Center. The funds, generated from the Halloween Light Pole Decorating contest, will go to support the planned Crossroads 180 Youth Center under construction at the new Stockbridge Activity Center, or SAC, at the former Middle School.
Munith Lions Halloween Parade rolls through town
IMG_1109 IMG_1110 article and photos by Patrice Johnson Saturday, Oct. 27, the Munith Lions sponsored its annual Halloween Parade. “The Stockbridge band is always so gracious to come and be a part of this,” Munith Lions Club member Johncie Turner said. “We have floats and kids in costume, and lots of people from around here […]
Death Notice – Shirley Marshall
Shirley Marshall, formerly Gregory, born in Munith. Died October 2, 2018. She served as primary organist at First Baptist Church over 30 years. Memorial service will be held at Staffan-Mitchell Funeral Home in Chelsea at 11 a.m. A private family interment of her ashes will follow the memorial. Contributions in her memory can be made to […]
Join Carol Hatch and Music Celebrations International for the Dublin Choral Festival in Ireland June 18 through 27, 2019
From Carol Hatch, Choral Director Greetings to All, I have just returned from Ireland and I am anxious to set our trip participant roster for Ireland, 2019! Please enjoy my photos which are presented in random order and imagine yourself “speak’n with a lit’ul Irish accent today! The Director’s Preview Tour was wonderful. We toured […]
Sackrider Hill cross removed
by Tina Cole-Mullins A large white cross that stood for nearly 70 years on state land in the Waterloo State Recreation Area at the top of Sackrider Hill was removed May 14 following a complaint that it violated the separation of church and state. The complaint was filed by an unnamed lifelong resident to the […]
Raise the roof with Waterloo First Community Church
by Tina Cole-Mullins Adversity has hit Waterloo First Community Church, but its small and dedicated congregation is determined to “Raise the Roof” and keep the doors open. With the church roof in dire need of repair, Pastor Georgie Dack launched the “Raise the Roof” fundraising campaign in April. The long-term project has a goal of […]
People in our community – Making a difference: Spotlight on Alma Back
By Cindy Lance On any given Sunday, Alma Back can be found making announcements in front of the congregation in Munith United Methodist Church. The latest was the “toilet paper challenge.” At least once each year, Back makes a competition out of toilet paper collection for Stockbridge Outreach. Members of the church draw a small piece […]