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      ***We have a Free  Homeschooling Planner all set for your 2023-2024 year.*** Need activities to add to your planner? We got you covered with HOMESCHOOL WEEK activities!  Homeschool discounts galore:  BOTH Sea Life Michigan & LegoLand have their Homeschool Week September 25-29, 2023! & BOTH with 50% off tickets!  Detroit Zoo (More details to come, keep checking HERE)  Historic Sauder Village, September 6 - 8, 2023. Ohio’s largest living-history village Michigan Renaissance Festival, September 29, 2023. *Deadline for form 9/22 Homeschool Days at the Muskegon Museum of History and Science Start September 11, 2023 and goes all school year!  Homeschool Discovery Days at the Air Zoo, October 3, 2023 – Living in Space. New themes each month, runs until May.  Get Your FREE Planner HERE

Check out our new, FREE Homeschool Planner for 2023-2024 HERE!      

Isaiah 38.19 records, The living person, the living person, he gives you thanks, as I do today. A father tells his sons about Your faithfulness. Why do we homeschool? While a plethora of reasons exists, for my house, it has become to be the primary influencer in our children's lives so that they want to follow Jesus in obedience to all of His commands for all their lives. Influencing our children rather than having them become influenced by a secular world is why many choose to homeschool over public school. Time determines relationship, and relationship determines influence. Whoever has the most time with our children will have the relationship that influences our children the most. In our household, we want the most time with our children to have the greatest relationship, creating the most influence upon our children. Hezekiah came to this same conclusion almost too late. He had received a death sentence, but his brokenhearted plea for mercy to Almighty God resulted in a fifteen-year extension of his life. In our verse today, Hezekiah admits that his most important work is to educate his children about God. Those of us who have chosen to homeschool have already reached Hezekiah's conclusion. Our most important work is to get our children into the kingdom of heaven. Homeschooling provides us with the best vehicle for facilitating that journey. God's blessings on your upcoming homeschool year. Mike Winter MiCHN President     Check out this amazing article about the conversion of a former associate of Richard Dawkins! Homeschooling and a Cowboy Church Lead a Former Associate of Richard Dawkins to Christ!     Back to Homeschool! Are you ready? Let's get your 'back to school' started on the right foot.  Get Connected: Find an experienced homeschooling mom (or dad!) near you. Ask all the questions!  Check out our list of groups in Michigan HERE (You can also add your group to this list.)  Other ways to get connected, 5 Simple Tips for Making Homeschool Friends.  Pray:  Pray and ask the Lord for wisdom. There are SOO many good options out there, but we need the Lord's direction in selecting activities, books, co-ops, sports, and the list goes on. Pray about your "Why". As Mike told us above, know your WHY! Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. Proverbs 3:5-6 Know the Laws:  Learn HERE the simple requirements in Michigan, so you can homeschool with confidence.  Curriculum:  ***We have a great Homeschooling Planner all set for your 2023-2024 year.*** Check out our HUGE list of all things for your homeschool curriculum. More Tips for a New Homeschool Year.  AND take this wonderful opportunity to read/learn the Bible together and pray together.  Cultivating Critical Thinking for Homeschoolers Using the Bible Scripture Memory Work Get Excited: Celebrate that you get to do this together!  First Day of Homeschool Ideas! 25 Fun & Exciting Ideas for Back To Homeschool Fun ways to Celebrate Back to Homeschool    SEA LIFE MICHIGAN: HOMESCHOOL WEEK September 25-29, 2023 Sea Life Michigan has their Homeschool Week coming up in September! Be sure to mark your calendars and enjoy a day (or two) with your family at a discounted rate!  MICHN exists to continue the fight for homeschool freedom in Michigan. It is our goal to connect homeshool groups across the state with one another, to be the portal where you get the lastest updates, ideas, and attend events. Be sure to visit our website and become a member today. FAITH. FAMILY. FREEDOM.     Michael Farris - We Are Americans     These are quite uncertain times. Right now, MICHN would advise you to make sure your account is up to date and accurate with Homeschool Legal Defense Association. Be sure to visit their website, and if you have not done so already, BECOME A MEMBER today. What's happening at MICHN       Our mailing address is: 4407 W St. Joseph Hwy Lansing, MI 48917  

INCH Conference 2023 is in the books!     What a wonderful and blessed time we all had at the 2023 INCH Conference. This year, we marked 40 years of Michigan homeschoolers coming together and worshiping God. It is our prayer that you left Lansing feeling encouraged, inspired, and remembering why you decided to homeschool. If you were unable to join us, we are sorry you missed such a blessed weekend. Congratulations once again to Vicki Girard, 2023 recipient of the Marcia Holmes Memorial Award. Vicki has overcome many obstacles and challenges, yet has persevered in the face of tragedy and continues to pour into the homeschool community around her. THANK YOU, Vicki. May God continue to give you strength and courage as you walk this path with Him.  Our Young Entrepreneur Fair was a HUGE hit! We had so many amazing items kids made and built so they could sell them. They learned many things through this opportunity. Thank you to all the parents who helped make this possible for our very young business men and women. The College and Career Fair was bustling with activity this year. We had over 30 colleges and career opportunities ready and available for students to talk with. It was a great time of exploring all the options students across the state of Michigan have as they prepare for future endeavors. What a wonderful line up of speakers we had this year! Everyone who attended the conference had some very hard decisions to make as they chose which breakout sessions they'd like to attend. The exhibitor halls were packed with activity and the new setup this year gave many people a chance to peruse on a more consistent basis as they went from one breakout session to the next.  What a joy our Family Night was on Friday as well. We had a great keynote address from Todd Wilson followed up by a fantastic and hilarious performance by Bob Cates from Comedy in Motion. It was such a joy to sit back and laugh with all those who were able to be there. Mark your calendar for the 3rd weekend of May in 2024 and plan to be with us next year!! **For those who attended the INCH Conference this year, be on the lookout for our conference survey. The link for that survey will be sent out in a separate email. We'd love for you to take a few moments and give us your feedback as we begin planning for INCH 2024!**   Conference Recordings Available. If you were unable to join with us in person, you have the opportunity to purchase all the sessions here. MiCHN 2023 COMPLETE Convention Set: $79.00 Individual Sessions: $4.00   A huge THANK YOU to all of this year's conference sponsors! Without you, this annual event would not be possible. Thank you for all your contributions and support. The homeschoolers of Michigan appreciate you!

This is our final week in our 30 Days of Prayer!!! The INCH Conference is THIS WEEK!!! Let's remember to pray for the most precious in our lives, the children. Also, let's make sure to dedicate every aspect of this conference to the Glory of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.  Register

WE CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU AT INCH! WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: It is officially CONFERENCE WEEK! You can click HERE and download this year's program ahead of time! Within those pages and below you are going to find all you need to know to navigate INCH 2023 confidently. Most importantly, if you have not yet purchased your INCH Conference tickets, you want to do so before the prices go up. You have until 11:59 TONIGHT (MONDAY, 5/15) to purchase your conference tickets at reduced prices.  Full 3 Day All-Access Conference Pass- $60.00  Thursday Only Pass- $25.00 TLC Teen Program- $65.00 (LAST CHANCE to sign up your teens!) Children's Non-program Pass- $15.00 Beginning Tuesday morning, the ticket prices will be as follows through the remainder of the conference: Full 3 Day All-Access Conference Pass- $70.00  Thursday Only Pass- $30.00 Friday Only Pass- $45.00 Saturday Only Pass- $25.00 Children's Program (Giant Cow/Giant Calf) tickets are no longer available online but will be sold at the door as long as space allows- Thurs-Sat-$70/Child Fri-Sat-$60/Child Children's Non-program Pass-$15.00 FRIDAY FAMILY FUN NIGHT ONLY PASS-$10/person or $20.00/Family             **Please note: Friday Family Fun Night tickets can be purchased online ahead of time but at the door, cash and/or Venmo payment are preferred.**     Used Curriculum Sale! Thursday, May 18, 2023 2pm - 6pm Mount Hope Church, Creyts Rd, Lansing, MI in the Event Center Sellers!  You still have time to list your used curriculum until 8am Thursday morning, May 18th! All the information and instructions are here: https://ucs.sudleysprings.com/inch/index.php Shoppers:  Please join us on Thursday from 2pm - 6pm to shop the largest used curriculum sale in the state!!  Come find what you need for next year at majorly discounted prices-- everything conveniently sorted by subject matter and grade-level for your ease and shopping pleasure! :)  We'll have over 14,000+ square feet filled with gently used curriculum for you to browse through.      Four ways to enter the sale:     1.  Purchase a conference all-access pass.      2.  Purchase a family pass for Thursday events only.     3.  List curriculum to sell.  All sellers receive 1 free pass to the sale. (Other Thursday events not included with this pass)     4.  Volunteer to help at the sale.  All volunteers enter the sale at 1pm for free (other Thursday events not included with this pass)   We are blessed to have The Growing Roots leading us in praise and worship for the entirety of the INCH Conference.    Thursday 5/18/23 We are kicking things off quickly on Thursday with an extremely full day. We'll have our Leadership Summit for any and all potential, current, or future leaders in the homeschool community-- or anyone interested in hearing an update from MiCHN leadership, elected officials, and INCH speakers on legal and legislative issues at both the state and national levels! Thursday will also feature quite a bit for your children. Be sure to bring your kids to participate in the Hands-on Fair from 9am-12noon, and also take a stroll through our Young Entrepreneur Expo in the afternoon from 2:00-5:00pm. Teens have a lot going on Thursday! We have 35 colleges, ministries, & post-high school opportunities ready to greet your student at the College and Career Fair from 12:00-3:00pm. During the morning, we also have a free opportunity for any student in 10th grade or older to take the ASVAB Career Exploration Assessment! Please be sure to click here and fill out the form to register separately for your student to take the ASVAB. Teens also have the opportunity to participate in our Teen Leadership Corps through Unbound where your teen will learn leadership skills, the joy of serving, and build relationships to last -- BUT MUST BE REGISTERED BY MONDAY, 5/15, AT MIDNIGHT. Thursday afternoon is the big Used Curriculum Sale!! (see details above) We'll be finishing off Thursday evening with a wonderful opening keynote session that will include most of our speakers for the weekend! Come meet them all, hear their hearts, and catch a glimpse of what the rest of the weekend will hold as they each give us a TED-Talk style introduction.    Friday 5/19/23 Friday is definitely going to be a day full of activities. We will begin with worship and devotional time in the sanctuary, led by Israel Wayne from Family Renewal at 8:30 am.  The exhibit hall officially opens up Friday morning at 9:15 am!  We'll have 4 breakout sessions, a keynote session from Wil and Meeke Addison from Airing the Addisons. Plus, there will be even more opportunities for our Teen Leadership Corps.  Friday evening will conclude with our scheduled Family Fun Night which will be featuring Todd Wilson from Familyman Ministries and the award-winning Christian comedian Bob Cates from Comedy in Motion.   Saturday 5/20/23 Saturday will round out the INCH Conference with even more treats! The Exhibit Hall will once again be open for everyone to shop. We'll have two special sessions Saturday morning. One will be for moms with our Moms and Muffins, which will be featuring Phylicia Masonheimer from Every Woman a Theologian. Dads will also have a special session Saturday morning for Dads and Donuts. This session will be featuring MiCHN President Mike Winter, author of "Man Up!"  We'll also be having our final breakout session Saturday morning. Right after the breakout session, we will have our Regional Meet-ups so you can be sure to not leave the conference without having met someone from around your home area. This part of the conference is so important as we need to make sure to kindle the relationships with those immediately around us. So look for the Regional Meetup signs in the sanctuary of the church as we head into our final keynote address with Todd Wilson.  It will also be during this time that we hold our "Buy it Here!" drawing.        Register

We are a week away from our conference! Let's continue to seek the Lord and ask for His wisdom. This week, let's pray over any possible distractions that may come up and that our relationship with our Savior will deepen and that we will draw closer to Him. Register

The countdown is on! Michigan's largest Used Curriculum Sale is right around the corner. Rather you want to sell your books and curriculum or you're looking to find a great deal on next year's choices, this is the event for you! **Please note: The Used Curriculum Sale is INCLUDED with your all-inclusive one-time purchase of $60.00 to the INCH Conference. If you'd like to attend ONLY Thursday's events, please purchase the Thursday Only Ticket for $25.00.**   Beginning Friday morning, at 9:15 am, you will have the opportunity to shop all the amazing vendors and exhibitors at this year's INCH Conference. Come explore the exhibit hall where we'll have 60+ vendors set up. 1000 Hours Outside, Masterbooks, Sonlight, Teaching Textbooks, Math-U-See, Not Consumed, and Lamplighter Ministries are just a few of them. Click HERE to see our whole list of this year's vendors!  Register

Our conference is quickly approaching. This week we're asking you to please pray for the INCH leaders/organizers and all marriages that will be represented at the INCH Conference.  Register

Homeschooling offers a wealth of opportunities for students to explore different hobbies, passions, and diverse learning options. This three hour block on Thursday, 9:00 am-12:00 PM during the INCH Conference, will be a time for students and parents to try new things and find out what awesome resources are available to the homeschool community state-wide. This is a great opportunity to find out if your student would like to delve deeper into a particular topic or experience.   During the afternoon on Thursday, we have a FULL Young Entrepreneur Expo lined up and ready for all attendees of the INCH conference this year! Join us from 2:00 PM-5:00 PM for this exciting expo run by kids. Be sure to swing through and encourage all the young entrepreneurs by looking through and purchasing what they have created.  Register

Our 30 Days of Prayer is moving into its second week. Let's gather together and remember to pray for the children who will be attending the conference and for safety as the date of the conference approaches! Register

Dads play such vital roles in the lives of their children. MiCHN has you covered, Dad. Take a look at our special "Dad Track" we've set up specifically with you, the husband and father, in mind.   As a token of our appreciation, we'd like to gift the man of your house a special discount to attend the INCH Conference. Starting today, April 24, 2023, husbands can enter the code 2023DAD12 at checkout to receive $12.00 off as a token of our appreciation. This code is only good through Wednesday, April 26, 2023! Register