Category Archives: Churches & Religious Organizations

Martin Luther King’s Last Visit to Detroit

January 16, 2012 – 9:05 am

I have a dream this afternoon that my four little children, that my four little children will not come up in the same young days that I came up within, but they will be judged on the basis of the content of their character, not the color of their skin. I have a dream this [...]

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Holiday Giving, Reconsidered

December 12, 2011 – 8:36 am

Ernst & Young fill that kettle by kmaz In a recent conversation about how we see need in Michigan, Rob Collier President of the Council of Michigan Foundations told us about several reasons to give charitably this year.  He said, “This is an important year to give and give big because the needs are so great.  Just [...]

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Detroit Remember When: The Jewish Community

December 21, 2010 – 1:16 pm

Detroit Public Television has a great series called” Detroit Remember When” that looks back on the history of the Motor City. The following clip tells a little of the history of Jews in Detroit. You can buy the full DVD from Detroit Public TV and also visit the Detroit Public Television Facebook and see their [...]

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Detroit Entrepreneur Launches “Facebook for Communities”

June 21, 2010 – 8:56 am

inveiglement by TerryJohnston In Q&A: Keith Zendler on Detroit’s Tipping Point, TIME magazine interviews serial entrepreneur Zendler about his newly launched Peoplemovers.com. It’s a free social media venture designed to serve as a kind of Facebook for governments, non-profits, foundations, service clubs, block clubs, school districts, churches, mosques, temples, etc. Q: What is Peoplemovers.com and [...]

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Weird Wednesday: Giant Crucifix and In the Habit – Nun Doll Museum

March 31, 2010 – 7:59 am

The last Wednesday of every month is a “Weird Wednesday” on Absolute Michigan, when Linda Godfrey gives you a sample of what’s weird in the Wolverine State. You can listen to Linda’s latest podcasts and report your own strange encounters at weirdmichigan.com, follow her on Twitter at twitter.com/lindasgodfrey and also check out her books including [...]

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The Skin Diver Church in Petoskey

March 24, 2010 – 9:39 am

Petoskey Crucifix by Latitude 45 Each year for one day in late February, a hole is chopped in the ice on Little Traverse Bay off Petoskey to allow viewing of this underwater shrine to all who have lost their lives beneath the waves. Martin, who took this photo last year, writes: This beautiful crucifix rests [...]

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Photo Friday: With St. Anne, Church People by fotek

March 13, 2009 – 9:31 am

fotek is working on a great set of Photomatix HDR photos of St. Anne’s Church in Detroit (slideshow). He says that it’s such a beautiful church that pictures will never do it justice, but I think he may be wrong. Some of his other sets include Detroit and Mt. Clemens and you should check out [...]

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Tuesday’s Gifts of the Season

December 2, 2008 – 9:55 am

Pillars of the Community by Autumm Crains Detroit notes that our passion for our community can influence economic growth. They link to a new study by Gallup and the Knight Foundation (that included Detroit) that explores the link between economic growth and residents’ loyalty to and passion towards where they live. According to the “Soul [...]

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Photo Friday: Late Afternoon Sun in Michigan Pines by Heart Windows Art

November 7, 2008 – 10:21 am

Heart Windows Art (Katie) says she’s a retired art teacher who still has classes in her home and her new art center. She lives in Indian River and grew up in the Upper Peninsula. Be sure and check the above photo out bigger. Some of her sets include Indian River, Michigan (to which this photo [...]

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The rise of urban farms in Detroit

September 3, 2008 – 8:48 am

Currant harvest – get ready for jam! photo courtesy Earthworks Urban Farm Back in August, Detroit Make It Here – a site produced by Crain’s Detroit Business that is targeted at young professionals – had an interesting article titled The urban prairie: Detroit farms connect people, food that explores the rise of urban farming in [...]

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