April 2024

Mather Elementary 3rd grade Native American Education students will be participating in Earth Fest 2024, hosted by the partnership between Alger County Renewable Energy Solutions, Munising School Public Library, and the Gallery Coffee Co. with sponsorship from the Michigan Environmental Council. Native American Education teacher, Carol Horne, rose to the challenge of having an Earth Day themed lesson that would result in something to display at the library. The class read “We are the Water Protectors” by Carole Lindstrom. From there, the students created pictures that will be displayed at the library during Earth Fest Week, April 22-27. Mrs. Horne added, “The 3rd grade students are enthusiastic about showing what natural resource they want to protect and why”. The public is invited to view the artwork and other exhibits throughout the week during library hours. For more information contact the Munising School Public Library at (906)387-2125.

The Marquette Choral Society will present two concerts featuring the work of contemporary composer Eric Whitacre on April 27 and 28, in NMU’s Reynolds Recital Hall in Marquette. The 2024 Upper Peninsula Choral Leadership Award will also be presented at the concerts.

A big, burly man visited the pastor’s home and asked to see the minister’s wife, a woman well known for her charitable impulses. “Madam,”he said in a broken voice, “I wish to draw your attention to the terrible plight of a poor family in this district. The father is dead, the mother is too ill to work, and the nine children are starving. They are about to be turned into the cold, empty streets unless someone pays their rent, which amounts to $400.” “How terrible!” exclaimed the preacher’s wife. “May I ask who you are?” The sympathetic visitor applied his handkerchief to his eyes. “I’m the landlord,” he sobbed Colossians 2:8 See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.

Each year for the past 12 years (except during Covid) the Munising Ecumenical Team has offered a “Soup and Service” event on the first five Wednesdays of Lent and Good Friday and Easter Vigil services during Holy week. All were open to the entire community. Each year one or two community service organizations are selected to receive the free will offerings from those events. This year The Community Food Pantry and Eden on the Bay Free store were selected recipients of the offerings. $1094.00 was raised in spite of two of the “Soup and Service” events being canceled due to uncooperative weather. The offering was shared equally. We are thankful for the community churches who cooperated in providing the suppers and services as well as the generosity of those who attended.

Rep. Jenn Hill will be at the library TOMORROW, Sat. Apr. 20th at 10:30 A.M. for the quarterly Coffee & Conversation with constituents. All are welcome to attend this update and Q & A. In honor of Earth Fest Week, Rep. Hill will address environmental concerns.