During the November 17th Lansing City Council meetings the biggest issue was a requested utility easement by Consumer’s Energy for a new high pressure natural gas pipeline through Fenner Nature Center and Evergreen Cemetery – despite public pushback council approved the request. Public speakers continued to raise concerns about the city stalling on court ordered services to an encampment. Also, the council wrote a letter about supporting food rescue efforts.

Our special guest this episode is Tom Arthur. Tom is the lead pastor of Sycamore Creek Church, founder of Stage One at Sycamore Creek Eastwood, co-founder of Startup Grind Lansing, and co-founder of the long-running Northern Michigan C.S. Lewis Festival in Petoskey. He is also a startup coach with Wisdom Partners out of Silicon Valley and a creative partner for churches and non-profits. He has been married to his wife, Sarah, for 28 years and is the father of two boys, Sam and Micah, who attend Post Oak Academy and Eastern high school.

This is the Patreon for What Lansing Council, thank you!

⁠https://www.patreon.com/whatLansingCouncil

Find out more about Sycamore Creek ministries here:

https://sycamorecreekchurch.org/

Here is the facebook event for the ugly sweater swing dance party at Sycamore Creek Eastwood:

https://www.facebook.com/share/17PDZCuzxf/

You can learn more about Lansing’s City Council here:

https://www.lansingmi.gov/186/City-Council