MICHIGAN STATE GRANGE MASTER/PRESIDENT
Christopher D. Johnston
6241 Grand River Road
Bancroft, MI 48414
(989)666-6648 (C)
msgprez19@yahoo.com

MICHIGAN STATE GRANGE OFFICE
404 S. Oak Street
Durand, MI 48429
(989)288-4546
msgrange1873@yahoo.com



NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2026 GRANGE NEWS
State Session Thank You’s
A huge THANKS to Region 3 for hosting another great session of the Michigan State Grange. Though the rooms may have been smaller than we are used to, we were certainly cozy! Please pass along our thanks to the church as well. Their service was fantastic, anything we needed, they provided. Thank you to everyone who brought some paper or hygiene products for our community service project, Pastor Phil was very thankful for them.
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Thank you to all the delegates and members for your commitment in attending and setting our policy. While I know location sometimes affects the attendance, it seems every year we have fewer and fewer attending. I would love to fill the hall with delegates and members from every Grange again. What can we do to get our membership to attend?
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I appreciate the confidence you have placed in the Legislative Policy Review Committee with reviewing their suggestions and approving them to bring our policy up-to-date. They still have some more work to do and will be bringing the rest of the policy to the floor next year. Of all the resolutions presented, we have one that will be forwarded on to National. It will be interesting to see how far it makes it.
I’d like to congratulate all the winners in the department contests as well as those Granges that received certificates at the awards dinner.
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National Session
Connie and I are currently getting ready to head off to the National Grange Session being held in Oklahoma. Though we are on firm soil this year, the schedule continues to be different from the norm we are used to, so we are excited to see what this session will hold.
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Throughout the summer, the committees have been meeting over Zoom to review the current policy and any resolutions that may have come in so that we may bring them right to the floor. Though reviewing them through Zoom may have led to a few late nights with folks being over three different time zones, having them ready will save us from having some long nights at the session.
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Directors
As mentioned in my annual address, I am still in need of a Legislative Director and
Junior/Youth/Young Adult Director and with the retirement of Tricia Eidsmoe, a Membership Director. Please contact me if you are interested in any of these positions.
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Holidays
As the holiday season approaches, Connie, the boys and myself wish you Happy Holidays. May your holiday be warm, safe and full of love.
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2026 GRANGE NEWS

​State Session
While it’s just over six weeks away, our Annual Session of the Michigan State Grange will be here before we know it. We will be meeting at the First Methodist Church in Three Rivers for the 153rd session hosted by Region 3.
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Please note that the main parking area will be kiddy-corner from the church as well as some parking next to the building. Do NOT park across the street at the bank as we’ve been told that they will have your vehicle towed if you park there. If you are able to walk, please park in the larger lot so that those needing assistance can park next to the building. On Friday, the church has a food pantry distribution from 10:30 - 2:00 pm. Please leave the spots next to the church for those folks during that time frame.
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We will be welcoming Susan and Mark Noah from Oregon as our National Representatives. Susan is on the National Grange Board of Directors and was recently re-elected as President of the Oregon State Grange. Get your resolutions reviewed and sent in to the office by October 1st. If it’s after that date, refer to the bylaws on how to submit resolutions after October 1st

​​Be sure to review the program book and enter numerous department contests. There is a contest for just about any hobby or talent you might be interested in. Show off what you can do and get those Junior members participating. They get a monetary award for their entries if they place!
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National Session
A short four weeks after the State Session, we will be heading to the National Session in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. This will be the first convention planned under the new Convention Management Team and will be interesting to see how well it goes. There have been multiple changes to the schedule, but the main focus still remains on the business of reviewing resolutions from all the State Granges. There will be numerous activities for all those that are attending. Registration is open and costs will include the Welcome Dinner on Sunday and the Celebration Banquet on Saturday as well as swag, a tour, and workshops.  Make your plans to attend, we’d love to see you there!
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Summer Event
Mark your calendars for JUNE 26, 2027!! We will be having a fun event for all our members. Plans are in the works. We are hoping to have a grand time with lots of our members in attendance. If you happen to have an idea of a fun activity we can do for all members and encourage participation, let us know as we are in the pre-planning part of this and would welcome any suggestions.
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Also on this date, we will have the drawing for the raffle the Fundraising Department is hosting. There are multiple prizes and tickets will be available at State Session to take back to your Grange to sell. Be sure to be involved and get as many tickets sold as possible.