BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Spanning the Life Issues - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Spanning the Life Issues X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://rtlstjoseph.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Spanning the Life Issues REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Halifax BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20230312T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20231105T050000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20240310T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20241103T050000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20250309T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20251102T050000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251106T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251106T235900 DTSTAMP:20260415T134422 CREATED:20250312T230236Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T185322Z UID:1468-1762387200-1762473540@rtlstjoseph.com 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\nPlease stay tuned for more details! \n\n\n\nSee this post for information on the bus \n\n\n\nThis event is sponsored by Right to Life of Michigan and the March for Life. \n\n\n\n2025-LansingM4LDownload\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease download this graphic and share on your social media to spread the word. \n\n\n\n2025-M4L-GraphicsSM-1Download\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Website\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCategory: Community Event\, Event\, Save the Date;\n\n\n\n\n\nTags: carnival rides\, fireworks\, food\, links\, live bands\, parade\, Three Rivers\, Water Festival URL:https://rtlstjoseph.com/event/second-michigan-march-for-life/ LOCATION:Lansing Capitol\, 100 N Capitol Ave\,\, Lansing\, MI\, 48933\, United States CATEGORIES:Event,Past ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rtlstjoseph.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2023-LandingMarch4Life.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20251021T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20251021T235959 DTSTAMP:20260415T134422 CREATED:20250426T025559Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T185322Z UID:1854-1761004800-1761091199@rtlstjoseph.com SUMMARY:5th Annual Focus on Life Dinner DESCRIPTION:Save the date \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nTuesday\, October 21st \n\n\n\nSpeaker: Ken Stults. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKen 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 pastor provides him an opportunity to share his knowledge in Christian Leadership as Adjunct Professor at Northpoint Bible College. Ken is also President and CEO of Stults and Associates Insurance Agency. Ken speaks about connecting with our faith communities to help them become fully engaged in the protection of all innocent life\, he is also the Faith Outreach Coordinator for Right to Life of Michigan. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCategory: Community Event\, Event\, Save the Date;\n\n\n\n\n\nTags: carnival rides\, fireworks\, food\, links\, live bands\, parade\, Three Rivers\, Water Festival URL:https://rtlstjoseph.com/event/5th-annual-focus-on-life-dinner/ LOCATION:St. Paul’s\, 585 W Burr Oak\, Centreville\, MI\, 49032\, United States CATEGORIES:Benefit,Event,Past ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://rtlstjoseph.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2025-annualDinner-CROP.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250925T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250925T150000 DTSTAMP:20260415T134422 CREATED:20250602T183248Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T185322Z UID:1915-1758789000-1758812400@rtlstjoseph.com SUMMARY:RLM 52nd Annual Conference DESCRIPTION:“Together for Life”\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\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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n$30 per student; $45 per individual. \n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCategory: Community Event\, Event\, Save the Date;\n\n\n\n\n\nTags: carnival rides\, fireworks\, food\, links\, live bands\, parade\, Three Rivers\, Water Festival URL:https://rtlstjoseph.com/event/rlm-52nd-annual-conference/ LOCATION:Comstock Inn & Conference Center\, 300 E. Main Street\, Owosso\, Michigan\, 48867\, United States CATEGORIES:Conference,Event,Past ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://rtlstjoseph.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2025rlm-Event-Header-conference.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250718T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250719T235959 DTSTAMP:20260415T134422 CREATED:20250627T210948Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T204546Z UID:2031-1752796800-1752969599@rtlstjoseph.com SUMMARY:Covered Bridge Days 2025 DESCRIPTION:Come visit our booth downtown! \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\nWe will have an information table on Friday\, July 18th and Saturday\, July 19th.Hope to see you there! URL:https://rtlstjoseph.com/event/covered-bridge-days-2025/ CATEGORIES:Community Event,Event,Past ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rtlstjoseph.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/cropped-favicon.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250612T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250614T235959 DTSTAMP:20260415T134422 CREATED:20250426T023344Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T185322Z UID:1850-1749686400-1749945599@rtlstjoseph.com SUMMARY:Three Rivers Water Festival 2025 DESCRIPTION:On June 12\, 13\, 14 (2025) There will be an annual festival in Three Rivers\, Michigan drawing over 10\,000 people with a parade\, carnival rides\, food\, live bands\, and fireworks. See the event’s Facebook page for more information. \n\n\n\n\nFacebook Page\n\n\n\nWebsite\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCategory: Community Event\, Event\, Save the Date;\n\n\n\n\n\nTags: carnival rides\, fireworks\, food\, links\, live bands\, parade\, Three Rivers\, Water Festival URL:https://rtlstjoseph.com/event/three-rivers-water-festival-2025/ CATEGORIES:Community Event,Event,Past ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rtlstjoseph.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/riverTreesColor.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250427T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250427T150000 DTSTAMP:20260415T134422 CREATED:20250308T014812Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T185322Z UID:1706-1745762400-1745766000@rtlstjoseph.com SUMMARY:Baby Shower Benefit DESCRIPTION:A benefit for Pregnancy Helplines of Sturgis\, Three Rivers\, hosted by Ladies of St. Paul’s and St. Clare’s Churches\, Centreville\, & Right to Life of St. Joseph County. \n\n\n\nCome bring diapers\, baby gifts; join games\, desserts\, fun with friends who love babies! \n\n\n\nThis year’s benefit will be hosted at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church at 585 W. Burr Oak\, Centreville. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2025-04-27_BabyShowerDownload URL:https://rtlstjoseph.com/event/baby-shower-benefit/ CATEGORIES:Benefit,Community Event,Past ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rtlstjoseph.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/BabyShower.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241105T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241105T235959 DTSTAMP:20260415T134422 CREATED:20240213T004214Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T185322Z UID:894-1730764800-1730851199@rtlstjoseph.com SUMMARY:Election Day DESCRIPTION:Please Vote! \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSee a list of RLM’s endorsements here. URL:https://rtlstjoseph.com/event/election-day/ CATEGORIES:Event,Past ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rtlstjoseph.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/USflag.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20241026T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20241026T110000 DTSTAMP:20260415T134422 CREATED:20241004T194056Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T185322Z UID:1472-1729940400-1729940400@rtlstjoseph.com 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! \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 location 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\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\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 #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\n#March2thePolls\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTo learn more about early voting see this website (MI Secretary of State). \n\n\n\nTo find your early voting location see this search page (MI Secretary of State). \n\n\n\nSee the original Right to Life of Michigan event here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCategory: Community Event\, Event\, Save the Date;\n\n\n\n\n\nTags: carnival rides\, fireworks\, food\, links\, live bands\, parade\, Three Rivers\, Water Festival URL:https://rtlstjoseph.com/event/march-to-the-polls/ CATEGORIES:Event,Past ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rtlstjoseph.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/ElectionsHaveConsequences-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20241022T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20241022T203000 DTSTAMP:20260415T134422 CREATED:20241004T162348Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T185322Z UID:935-1729618200-1729629000@rtlstjoseph.com SUMMARY:4th Annual Focus on Life Dinner & Silent Auction DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Tuesday\, October 22\, 2024 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Centreville for our Annual Focus on Life Benefit Dinner. \n\n\n\nWe will be featuring special guest speaker Dr. Robin Pierucci\, who is a neonatologist. \n\n\n\n\nTo RSVP please download and use this pdf form: \n\n\n\n2024 ReservationDownload\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? Contact Jamie Wallace at jwallace@rtl.org \n\n\n\nRead about our special guest speaker\, Dr. Robin Pierucci here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDoors open at 5:30 pm\, dinner and program begin at 6 pm. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nor $180 for a table of 6 \n\n\n\n\nHosted by Right To Life of St. Joseph County \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCategory: Community Event\, Event\, Save the Date;\n\nTags: carnival rides\, fireworks\, food\, links\, live bands\, parade\, Three Rivers\, Water Festival URL:https://rtlstjoseph.com/event/4th-annual-focus-on-life-dinner-silent-auction/ LOCATION:St. Paul’s\, 585 W Burr Oak\, Centreville\, MI\, 49032\, United States CATEGORIES:Benefit,Fundraiser,Past ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rtlstjoseph.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2024-Dinner-Picture.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20240816T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20240817T235959 DTSTAMP:20260415T134422 CREATED:20240215T211833Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T185322Z UID:945-1723766400-1723939199@rtlstjoseph.com SUMMARY:Mendon Riverfest 2024 DESCRIPTION:Location: Reed Riverside Park (Google map\, Bing map\, OpenStreetMap) \n\n\n\nCome visit our table! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nView Larger Map URL:https://rtlstjoseph.com/event/mendon-riverfest-2024/ LOCATION:Reed Riverside Park\, Mendon\, 126 S Nottawa St\, Mendon\, MI\, 49072\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Event,Past ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rtlstjoseph.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/riverTreesColor.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20240719T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20240721T235959 DTSTAMP:20260415T134422 CREATED:20240215T214441Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T204635Z UID:954-1721347200-1721606399@rtlstjoseph.com SUMMARY:Covered Bridge Days 2024 DESCRIPTION:Come visit our booth downtown! \n\n\n\nWe will have an information table on Friday\, July 19th and Saturday\, July 20th. URL:https://rtlstjoseph.com/event/covered-bridge-days-2024/ CATEGORIES:Community Event,Past ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rtlstjoseph.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/DSCF0851.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20240614T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20240615T235959 DTSTAMP:20260415T134422 CREATED:20240213T010554Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T185322Z UID:898-1718323200-1718495999@rtlstjoseph.com SUMMARY:Water Festival 2024 DESCRIPTION:Come visit our table at Scidmore Park. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nSee this page for more information about the festival. URL:https://rtlstjoseph.com/event/water-festival-2024/ LOCATION:Scidmore Park\, 112 Spring St\, Three Rivers\, MI 49093 CATEGORIES:Community Event,Past ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rtlstjoseph.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Resized_20230616_131021.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20240428T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20240428T140000 DTSTAMP:20260415T134422 CREATED:20240314T173910Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240504T212442Z UID:994-1714312800-1714312800@rtlstjoseph.com SUMMARY:Pregnancy Helpline Baby Shower at St. Clare's Church DESCRIPTION:Invite a friend; bring an unwrapped gift of your choice or note suggestions of most needed items for clients and their babies (see list here). \n\n\n\nSee the pdf below for more information. \n\n\n\n2024_SJC_BabyShower_fundraiserDownload\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nList of suggested items:\n\n\n\n\nWipes\, large packs\n\n\n\nDetergents: All\, Purex\, Dreft\n\n\n\nbaby wash/shampoo\n\n\n\nBaby Tylenol; baby monitors; size 4 & 5 diapers\n\n\n\nSleepers – Size 12 Mo – 2 Toddler (Boy and Girl)\n\n\n\nPJ’s – Size 2 T – 5 Toddler (Boy and Girl)\n\n\n\nToddler socks – (Size 5 – 12)\n\n\n\nSupplies for Mothers Bags:\n\ntoothpaste\, toothbrush & mouthwash\,\n\n\n\nlotion\, shampoo & soap\,\n\n\n\nnail clippers & nail file\,\n\n\n\nnotebook\,\n\n\n\nhair ties\, etc.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAnd many other things. See pdf below for more ideas: \n\n\n\n2024_SJC_BabyShower_listDownload URL:https://rtlstjoseph.com/event/pregnancy-helpline-baby-shower-at-st-clares-church/ CATEGORIES:Community Event,Fundraiser,Past ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rtlstjoseph.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/pexels-photo-266004-e1685820493613.jpeg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR