Here's how you get started:
This is the least intrusive way to see what's coming up. Click the link in the title to open your calendar app or page where you can save this calendar and see everything that's coming up. If you want to get notifications for events then go to your preferred calendar's settings page > select the Catholic Events calendar > and make sure notifications are turned on, or add them yourself. Or, you can just come to this site and look at the Calendar page to see what's coming up.
This is where you'll get to see conversations about what's coming up, and see people organizing events themselves. If you want to start something up yourself, this is where you want to be. To join you'll need to have the GroupMe app, which is just a good idea to have anyways.
The newsletter is sent out monthly and captures the events happening that month (as much as is known publicly). You don't need this one necessarily, but it is a great way to see what's going on all in one place. If you know of an event that should be on the calendar or in the newsletter, send a message to VMECatholic@gmail.com to make sure that it's included in those places. To sign up you can scroll down to find the form to sign up for the newsletter, or you can use this link to get to the form.
The rest of what you need to find to get connected is found below. If you're looking for a small group or a regularly-scheduled event to get involved in, check out the Communities page in this website. Check out the VME Catholic Instagram, or the different Facebook groups to see what people have coming up. Hop into other GroupMe chats, and check back here to see when more are added. And at the bottom of the page you have other ways you can get involved if you want to step up from being a participant and want to help lead some stuff.
Get Social
Those who are wanting to go beyond the community of those you see at church on Sundays, this is your ticket. You can join the Communitas chat for the spontaneous events that people get together for and start making some connections there. Or you can join the Women of Salt & Light chat if you're a lady looking to get involved with other women in West Michigan. Or there's the young adult group through St. Thomas. There's lots going on, and lots for you to get involved with, so jump on in.
Those who are wanting to go beyond the community of those you see at church on Sundays, this is your ticket. You can join the Communitas chat for the spontaneous events that people get together for and start making some connections there. Or you can join the Women of Salt & Light chat if you're a lady looking to get involved with other women in West Michigan. Or there's the young adult group through St. Thomas. There's lots going on, and lots for you to get involved with, so jump on in.
Lead
The Catholic community in West Michigan is growing, and rapidly at that. If you want a hand in building up the community, there's a place for you somewhere. If you want to help out in already existing events and communities, or you wish to start something of your own, then please do reach out. Send an email or text via the contact info at the bottom of any page of the site.