Our move to the Marian Center in Petoskey, Mi

Posted on | October 15, 2009 | 1 Comment

As Deacon Daniel Schneider from St. Isidore Catholic Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan said, “when you let the Lord deep down into your heart, and say yes, amazing things can happen.”

Amazing things are happening for Julie, myself and my family. Beginning December 1, 2009 Julie and I will be the new  Directors of the Marian Center in Petoskey, Michigan.

Our objective and goal is to bring life back to the center, attract visitors and clean up the grounds. The current directors Josh and Lori Mercer have been Blessed to have three children in the last  three years. When we visited them this past July saw a need. We will be running the day-to-day operations, developing and implementing a marketing plan, managing St. Joseph Catholic Books on site and on line, producing a Catholic newspaper and planning the yearly conference at Boyne Mountain plus other various activities at the Center throughout the year.

Our means of income will continue through my design services, with the focus going to developing Crown12Media as opposed to Design of the Times. Being able to integrate the two; The Marian Center & Crown12Media into one cohesive Catholic Media and Evangelization center.

Donations are the life-blood of the Marian Center. Maintaining the 38 acres, Evangelization Center, Bookstore, Shrine to the Archangels, Tomb of the Unborn, The Stations in the Woods, Relics of the Apostles and other Saints, plus the countless statues that found their way there when the Catholic churches felt a need to remove them, takes a fair amount of physical activity and cash flow.

This is an exciting time for Julie and myself. Your prayers especially, and as you can, your financial support will be needed. Drop us an email from time-to time and as God’s gifts to you allow, a small donation.

Know that you are in our prayers and we would enjoy seeing you on the grounds of the Marian Center next summer. Or if you are brave, this winter.

The following is a link to the speech Julie and I gave at the Marian Conference on October 17th Click Here

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