Free Gospel Mass at the Wilson Center April 29
The Mint City Singers and the Laingsburg Community Singers will present a joint concert that features The Gospel Mass by Robert Ray and other selections at the Wilson Center on Friday, April 29 at 7:00 p.m.
There will be another performance on Sunday, May 1 at St. Martha Catholic Church, 1100 W Grand River in Okemos.
Lowe UMC to hold garage and bake sale April 28-30
A Multiple Family Garage Sale and Bake Sale at the Lowe United Methodist Church at 5485 W. Lowe Rd. on Thursday, April 28 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., on Friday April 29 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Saturday April 30 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon.
Proceeds from the bake sale will go into an Act of Kindness fund to be used to benefit those in our local community as a need arises.
Airport Road closing announced
MDOT will be closing Airport Road over I-69 from April 28 to June 2 for bridge repairs.
Southbound traffic will be detoured on Clark Rd to DeWitt Rd to Stoll Rd. Northbound traffic will be detoured on EB I-69, to the DeWitt Rd interchange for local traffic, and BR-27 for truck traffic.
This is the first of two roughly 35 day closures scheduled for Airport Rd as part of the MDOT project. The second closure will come in late summer/fall 2022.
Clark Rd will also be closed between Myers Rd and BR-27, from May 2 to May 23 for permitted utility work through the Clinton County Road Commission. The detour route for this closure will be Turner Rd to Solon Rd.
Mark your calendar for May 7 Spring Clean-Up
The City of St. Johns Spring Clean-Up is set for Saturday, May 7, 2022. Please do not place items out to the curb prior to Saturday, April 30.
Items must be placed out by 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 7. Items placed after the contractor has passed will not be picked up.
Clean-up is limited to 3 cubic yards of material (approx. the size of a regular pick-up truck box). Pickers be courteous and keep areas tidy. Do not leave a mess!
This is available for city residents whom live in a one to four unit dwelling. A refuse fee is applied to the summer tax bill to pay for this service. Any non-resident placing refuse illegally is subject to a $500 fine.
Chamber sponsoring Euchre Fundraiser
St. Johns Area Chamber of Commerce members are looking for players and sponsors for the 2022 Euchre Fundraiser on May 20 at 5:30 p.m.
This is a team tournament. Bring a friend and join them for a night of fun or help by sponsoring a table. Partner needed.
$20 per person
$150 1st place
$80 2nd Place
Money Back for 3rd place
Person with the most loaners gets the Set Pot. (Bring quarters)
Door prizes, 50/50 Raffle and more. Refreshments, cards, and friends are included.
The offices of the tournament will be located at 2497 N US Highway 27 in Saint Johns. Register at https://stjohnsareachamber.wildapricot.org/event-4768341
Union Home annual meeting is May 9
The Public is hereby notified of and invited to attend the Annual Meeting of the Union Home Cemetery Association to be held at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, May 9 at the Greenbush Township Hall located at 1883 East French Road, Saint Johns, MI.
The annual reports and election of officers for the Association will be held at this meeting in addition to any other business that may be required.
For more information please contact Gayla Phillips, 989-838-2613; 1991 E Gratiot County Line Rd., St. Johns, MI; gaylapple@aol.com.
Good News Kitchen free lunch ministry starts May 3
Good News Kitchen, a ministry of St. John’s Lutheran Church, will be serving free lunches starting May 3, on Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The St. John’s Lutheran Church is located at 511 E. Sturgis St. in St. Johns, the corner of Business 27 and Sturgis St. You may stop by and grab a free lunch to go for yourself, your family, a friend or a neighbor. Meals are free for everyone, and all are welcome to come although donations are always accepted and appreciated.
If you have questions or want to order ahead for pick up call 989-224-6796. Look for the signs and come to the west side entrance to get your free meals.
His Cup Runneth Over started serving free meals in St. Johns and the surrounding communities back in May of 2015. Over the years they traveled to several different communities to serve free meals, and the last couple of years they ended up stationary in St. Johns serving free meals at just one location. This year for the 2022 season they are excited to share about this new ministry in the community that will serve free meals!
His Cup Runneth Over is thankful for the support over the years from the community and all who came and got meals. You will see many familiar faces serving at the Good News Kitchen. Spread the word and they look forward to seeing you May 3.