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SUMMARY:Second Michigan March for Life
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Second Michigan March for Life on November 6\, 2025! \n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe first-ever Michigan March for Life on the one-year anniversary of the passage of Proposal 3 (November 8\, 2023) was a huge success. There is no question the pro-life movement is growing and gaining influence and support. The second Michigan March for Life is another excellent opportunity for advocates for life of all ages and political persuasions from across the state to join us in Lansing with one voice on behalf of women and children\, including the unborn! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe March will take place outside the State Capitol building at 100 N. Capitol Ave.\, Lansing\, MI 48933 \n\n\n\nSee this post for information on the bus. \n\n\n\nSchedule\n\n\n\n10:00 a.m. ~ Pre-rally Concert11:00 a.m. ~ Rally12:00 p.m. ~ March for Life \n\n\n\nYou can view a pdf of the bus schedule here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDownload our flyer here: \n\n\n\n2025-LansingM4LDownload\n\n\n\n\nPlease stay tuned for more details! \n\n\n\nThis event is sponsored by Right to Life of Michigan and the March for Life. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReserve your seat on the bus. \n\n\n\n\nEvent Website\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPhoto taken by Rebecca Tyria.
URL:https://www.vanburencountyrtl.com/event/second-michigan-march-for-life/
LOCATION:Lansing Capitol\, 100 N Capitol Ave\,\, Lansing\, Michigan\, 48933
CATEGORIES:Event,Past Event
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SUMMARY:Annual Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Monday\, October 13\, 2025 at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Paw Paw\, MI for our Annual Focus on Life Benefit Dinner.  We will be featuring special guest speaker Rev. Christopher I. Thoma\, who serves as pastor of Our Savior Evangelical Lutheran Church & School in Hartland\, Michigan. \n\n\n\nQuestions? Call Jamie Wallace at (269) 547-4815 or e-mail. Hosted by Van Buren County Right to Life. \n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\nSpecial Guest Speaker Pastor Chris Toma\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		\n\n\n\nRev. Christopher I. Thoma serves as pastor of Our Savior Evangelical Lutheran Church & School in Hartland\, Michigan. Thoma is deeply involved in issues pertaining to the relationship between Church and the public square. He regularly participates in briefings with congressional leaders and federal department directors in Washington D.C.\, not only engaging in order to communicate the concerns of Christians\, but to carry back knowledge and resources to his congregation and Christian community. He is married to Jennifer and they have four children—Joshua\, Madeline\, Harrison\, and Evelyn. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Schedule\n\n\n\nMonday\, October 13\, 2025 \n\n\n\n\n6:00 p.m. doors open\n\n\n\n6:30 p.m. dinner & program\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReservations\n\n\n\n\n\n\n$15 Student ticket\n\n\n\n$30 Individual\n\n\n\nor $240 for a Table of 8\n\n\n\n\nRegister by October 6. \n\n\n\n\nLocation
URL:https://www.vanburencountyrtl.com/event/annual-dinner/
LOCATION:Paw Paw K of C Hall\, 32373 Red Arrow Hwy\, Paw Paw\, Michigan\, 49079\, United States
CATEGORIES:Benefit,Event,Past Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250925T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250925T150000
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SUMMARY:RLM 52nd Annual Conference
DESCRIPTION:“Together for Life”\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease join us on Thursday\, September 25\, 2025\, at the Comstock Inn and Conference Center in Owosso\, MI for the 52nd Annual Right to Life of Michigan Conference. Reservations include a continental breakfast\, luncheon/annual meeting\, two general sessions\, and workshops. We are pleased to announce our speakers Congressman John Moolenaar\, Representing Michigan’s Second Congressional District\, and Rachel Schroder\, pro-life advocate and speaker. For more information\, call (616) 532-2300 or e-mail conference@rtl.org\, or download the event flyer: \n\n\n\n\nConf_flyer 2025Download\n\n\n\n\n\n\n$30 per student; $45 per individual. \n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\nRLM Conference Page\n\n\n\n\n\nSchedule:\n\n\n\n8:30 a.m. ~ registration9:00 a.m. ~ program3:00 p.m. ~ closing \n\n\n\n\nAbout Congressman John Moolenaar\nCongressman John Moolenaar is a steadfast defender of and advocate for life! Congressman Moolenaar has said\, “I believe that everyone has an unalienable right to life and that life begins at conception. We must work to protect life and ensure that every child has the opportunity to live life to the fullest. Hand-in-hand with my belief in the sanctity of life is my belief in the importance of adoptions.” First elected to Congress in 2014\, he represents MI’s Second Congressional District. Prior to that\, he served in the State Senate (2011-2014) and the State House (2003-2008). Congressman Moolenaar and his wife\, Amy\, are blessed with six children and three grandchildren. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Rachel Schroder\nRachel Schroder is a pro-family advocate and speaker with a passion to defend life around the world. Chasing her love for travel and a call to love the vulnerable\, she has helped launch international pro-life youth movements in South America and India by training students to form pro-life teams in their schools. Rachel has spoken before the Indian March for Life’s national pro-life coalition in Kerala\, India and has lobbied for pro-life policy with government leaders from Malawi and Peru\, using her voice to fight for justice despite the powerful global pressures against life.
URL:https://www.vanburencountyrtl.com/event/rlm-52nd-annual-conference/
LOCATION:Comstock Inn & Conference Center\, 300 E. Main Street\, Owosso\, Michigan\, 48867
CATEGORIES:Conference,Event
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SUMMARY:Paw Paw Wine and Harvest Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Wine and Harvest Festival offers something for everyone including tastings and tours for wine enthusiasts\, a 5k\, the Refresco grape stomping competition\, kayak race\, and other contests for the active members of your family\, four stages of entertainment for music-lovers\, and carnival rides\, fireworks\, parade for all ages. This is one weekend you won’t want to miss. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFestival Website\n\n\n\nMap\n\n\n\nFacebook\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLinnaea Mallette has released this “Vineyard Wine Landscape Art Print” image under Public Domain license. (CC0 Public Domain)
URL:https://www.vanburencountyrtl.com/event/paw-paw-wine-and-harvest-festival/
LOCATION:Downtown Paw Paw\, Kalamazoo St\, Paw Paw\, Michigan\, 49079\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250713T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250719T235959
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SUMMARY:Van Buren County Youth Fair
DESCRIPTION:Interested in volunteering?  Sign up here! \n\n\n\n\n\nThe Van Buren Youth Fair\, held in July\, is a week-long event with many activities. You can read more about it using the links below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWebsite\n\n\n\nFacebook Page\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGeorge Hodan has released this “Vintage Carousel Horse” image under Public Domain license (CC0 Public Domain)
URL:https://www.vanburencountyrtl.com/event/van-buren-county-youth-fair/
LOCATION:Van Buren Fairgrounds\, 55670 County Road 681\, Hartford\, Michigan\, 49057\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Event,Past Event
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SUMMARY:Father’s Day Bake Sale
DESCRIPTION:Come join us at Harding’s in Bangor and buy some baked goods! \n\n\n\nBake goods drop off between 8 and 9 am. \n\n\n\n\n\nWHEN: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWHERE: \n\n\n\nHarding’s Market in Bangor \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImage generated by Copilot ai
URL:https://www.vanburencountyrtl.com/event/fathers-day-bake-sale/
LOCATION:Harding’s Market\, Bangor\, 14 W Monroe St\,\, Bangor\, Michigan\, 49013\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event,Fundraiser,Past Event
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SUMMARY:Election Day
DESCRIPTION:Last day to vote! \n\n\n\nSee a list of RLM’s endorsements here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nPhoto By: Kaboompics.com on Pexels.com
URL:https://www.vanburencountyrtl.com/event/election-day/
CATEGORIES:Past Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241026T110000
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SUMMARY:March to the Polls
DESCRIPTION:Let’s March to the Polls on Saturday\, October 26\, the first day of state-wide early in-person voting in the General Election!1 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMarch to the Polls is a way to demonstrate the power of the pro-life vote in Michigan by turning out at your local early in-person voting location2 and casting your vote for life! Don’t wait…vote early\, and tell your pro-life friends\, family members\, neighbors and colleagues to do the same. Let’s carry out our civic duty to vote this year with an unwavering voice for life! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat to do: \n\n\n\n\nFind your local pro-life ballot with all pro-life\, RLM-PAC endorsed candidates at rtl.org/vote. Print it to take with you to the polls.\n\n\n\nFind your early voting location and the hours they are open.\n\n\n\nHead to the polls and bring other pro-lifers to vote at the same time.\n\n\n\nVote for Candidates that Stand for Life!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThen\, when you leave the polling location\, we encourage you to:\n\nTake a photo of yourself with the “I voted” sticker on or in front of the “Vote Here” sign at your polling location.\n\n\n\nThen send that photo with your first name only and the city or town in which you voted to our Media Director\, Gracie O’Brien\, at gobrien@rtl.org.\n\n\n\nGracie will be posting photos from across the state throughout the day on our RLM Facebook page\, with #March2thePolls and #Vote4Life. We encourage you also to post the photo on your own Facebook page to let your friends and family know you voted early and for life! Make sure to end your post with #March2thePolls.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIf you have questions or want to be connected with your local affiliate\, as some affiliates are hosting get-togethers in various precincts\, email us at info@rtl.org and make the subject line March to the Polls. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n#March2thePolls\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSee the original Right to Life of Michigan event here.
URL:https://www.vanburencountyrtl.com/event/march-to-the-polls/
CATEGORIES:Event,Past Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241014T180000
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SUMMARY:Van Buren County RTL Dinner
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Monday\, October 14\, 2024 at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Paw Paw\, MI for our Annual Focus on Life Benefit Dinner. \n\n\n\nWe will be featuring special guest speaker Ken Stults\, who is the Director of Operations for Right to Life of Michigan. \n\n\n\nQuestions? Contact Jamie Wallace. \n\n\n\nHosted by Van Buren County Right to Life. \n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Schedule\n\n\n\n\n6:00 p.m. doors open\n\n\n\n6:30 p.m. dinner & program\n\n\n\n\nReservations\n\n\n\n\n$15 per student\n\n\n\n$30 per individual\n\n\n\n$240 per table of 8\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister by October 7. \n\n\n\n\nTo RSVP please download and use this pdf form: \n\n\n\nRSVP_2024Download\n\n\n\n\nLocation\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGuest Speaker\, Ken Stults\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKen is currently the Director of Operations for Right to Life of Michigan. He has been Associate Pastor at First Reformed Church of Zeeland\, Lead Pastor at South Blendon Reformed Church in Hudsonville\, and Associate Pastor at Grand Rapids First (Assembly of God) Church in Wyoming.  His experiences as a pastor provides him an opportunity to share his knowledge in Christian Leadership as Adjunct Professor at Northpoint Bible College.  \n\n\n\nKen is also President and CEO of Stults and Associates Insurance Agency. \n\n\n\nKen speaks about connecting with our faith communities to help them become fully engaged in the protection of all innocent human life.
URL:https://www.vanburencountyrtl.com/event/van-buren-county-rtl-dinner/
LOCATION:Knights of Columbus Hall\, 32373 Red Arrow Hwy\, Paw Paw\, MI\, 49079\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Past Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240906T000000
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SUMMARY:Wine and Harvest Festival\, Paw Paw
DESCRIPTION:The Wine and Harvest Festival offers something for everyone including tastings and tours for wine enthusiasts\, a 5k\, the Refresco grape stomping competition\, kayak race\, and other contests for the active members of your family\, four stages of entertainment for music-lovers\, and carnival rides\, fireworks\, parade for all ages. This is one weekend you won’t want to miss. \n\n\n\nFees: \n\n\n\nThere are cover charges at The Festival Tent (after 5pm)\, St. Julian Winery\, Warner’s Vineyard\, and Paw Paw Brewing Company. Food and Beverage fees vary from Vendor to Vendor. There is a fee to compete in Grape Stomp and prior registration is recommended. There is a fee to enter a Vehicle in the Car Show\, but there is no charge to view the vehicles. There is a fee for the Artists and Crafters and Vendors to participate. The Hole-In-One has a fee to participate. The Carnival Midway offers bracelets for specials and tickets for immediate use. \n\n\n\nPlease see the website for details. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOfficial Website
URL:https://www.vanburencountyrtl.com/event/wine-and-harvest-festival-paw-paw/
LOCATION:Downtown Paw Paw\, Kalamazoo St\, Paw Paw\, Michigan\, 49079\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Event,Past Event
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ORGANIZER;CN="Paw Paw Wine & Harvest Festival":MAILTO:mclear@btc-bci.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240715T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240721T235959
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SUMMARY:Van Buren County Fair
DESCRIPTION:The Van Buren Youth Fair\, held in July\, is a week-long event with many activities.  You can read more about it here\, or here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n		Photo by PRAPHAPHAN WONGSAWAN on Pexels.com
URL:https://www.vanburencountyrtl.com/event/van-buren-county-fair/
LOCATION:Van Buren Fairgrounds\, 55670 County Road 681\, Hartford\, Michigan\, 49057\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Event,Past Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240615T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240615T130000
DTSTAMP:20260418T101614
CREATED:20240605T193406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241106T144243Z
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SUMMARY:Van Buren County RTL Bake Sale
DESCRIPTION:Baked goods needed. \n\n\n\nLocation:  Harding’s Market\, Bangor MI14 W Monroe St\, Bangor\, MI 49013 (Google\, OpenStreetMap\, Bing).
URL:https://www.vanburencountyrtl.com/event/van-buren-county-rtl-bake-sale/
CATEGORIES:Event,Fundraiser,Past Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20240607T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20240608T235959
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CREATED:20240605T190712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241106T144243Z
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SUMMARY:Strawberry Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Hartford Strawberry Festival takes place the second weekend in June each year in Hartford\, Michigan. This is family friendly event hosted by the Hartford Area Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by local businesses. \n\n\n\nEvent Location:  Ely Park\, Hartford\, MI 49057 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPhoto by Tofros.com on Pexels.com
URL:https://www.vanburencountyrtl.com/event/strawberry-festival/
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Past Event
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