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I Can't Live Your Life for You: Andy's Journey in Recovery

Submitted 10-13-2021 under NONPROFITS

After several trips to the emergency room and attempts to get help, Andy found himself at the end of his rope. During his last hospitalization due to complications arising from his decades of alcoholism, a nurse told him that he “had to go somewhere” and that he “didn’t have a choice."

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Studio Sips at WMCAT

Submitted 10-12-2021 under NONPROFITS

Join us at WMCAT on Wednesday, November 10 at 6 p.m. for our new event Studio Sips presented by Consumers Energy.

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What's at the Market: Saturday, October 9, 2021

Submitted 10-08-2021 under NONPROFITS

Don’t let this seasons’ bounty pass you by! Head down tomorrow and enjoy the beauty of Autumn at the Market!

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What's at the Market: Saturday, October 2, 2021

Submitted 10-01-2021 under NONPROFITS

And just like that, it’s October! Come out and enjoy the last month of Main Season at the Market!

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Grand Rapids Art Museum Presents An Art of Changes: Jasper Johns Prints, 1960-2018

Submitted 09-27-2021 under NONPROFITS

Exhibition surveys six decades of Johns’ practice in printmaking

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What's at the Market: Saturday, September 25, 2021

Submitted 09-24-2021 under NONPROFITS

Throw on that flannel and beanie you’ve been looking at and head down to experience the beauty of Autumn at the Market.

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From Fear to Gratitude, Michael Shares His Recovery Journey

Submitted 09-21-2021 under NONPROFITS

Michael's addiction started out with a prescription he received for pain pills. By January 2021 he was spending $500/week on heroin and soon found himself homeless. He came to Guiding Light seeking a the means to break the cycle of addiction and live differently.

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You Can't Get sober Without God: Missions Intersect for Rev. Tim Wilson

Submitted 09-21-2021 under NONPROFITS

“A man came up to me and said, ‘I can’t stop drinking; I’m drunk right now and my wife is looking at us,’” Rev. Wilson remembered. “I learned that they had spent more than $100,000 on rehab in the past. We told him about the good people of Guiding Light and he agreed to go."

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The Salvation Army Launches Angel Tree Sign-Ups in West Michigan

Submitted 09-20-2021 under NONPROFITS

For the 31st year in a row, The Salvation Army and WOOD8 TV are starting up the annual Angel Tree toy Drive that aims to help families through Christmas.

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St. Cecilia Music Center brings Blue Grass and Mandolin Master Sam Bush to Grand Rapids on October 6 to begin an exciting 2021-2022 Season of Live Performances with International Folk, Jazz and Chamber Music Artists

Submitted 09-20-2021 under NONPROFITS

Mandolin New Grass Artist Sam Bush will mesmerize West Michigan on October 6 at 7:30 p.m. when he kicks off SCMC’s 2021-2022 Season and the Acoustic Café Folk Series. The October 6 concert with the Sam Bush Band marks St. Cecilia Music Center’s restart of live concerts with a live audience.

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