LAWRENCE, MICHIGAN
Lawrence Township Senior Services
If you have questions or want to sign up for our trips (2 months out) Call Judy Janssen (269-532-3044 cell) Leave a message and she will return your call.
Our Seniors (60+) in the Village and Township of Lawrence or own property in Lawrence are serviced with many free activities during each year. Our citizens have elected to receive 0.50Mil in tax revenues so they can receive these services completely free.
Recently, Hamilton Township sent money to our senior services so their residents 60+ are also allowed to attend our lunches/activities/trips for free.
Twice monthly luncheons, at the Lawrence Township Hall (411 Paw Paw Street) on the second and forth Mondays with social time at 11am, lunch at 11:30am followed usually by Bingo until 1:30p (No lunch on Veteran's Day Nov. 11 or Dec. 23)
Join Us Wednesdays for Games Day - 1-3pm bring a friend or meet some new ones. We have many card, dice, and board games to chose from....or bring your favorite game. (Euchre and Canasta games all being played!!
ALL Trips leave from Lawrence Township
Above are some of our folks during Games on Wednesdays.
We have great lunches and Bingo games
on the 2nd and 4th Mondays each month.
Calendar 2025
Most events are
held or start at the
Lawrence Township Hall
(Catering conducted by April from TeaPot )
Sign up now for:
JANUARY
13 - Lunch & Bingo 11-11:30
26 - K-Wings Hockey Game (Bus at 2pm NR cost $40)
27 - Lunch & Bingo 11-11:30
FEBRUARY
10 - Lunch & Bingo 11-11:30
15 - Valentine's Social/Dance 2-5pm
24 - Lunch & Bingo 11-11:30
CRAFT CLASSES
Craft classes will be offered quarterly; Contact Judy Janseen at
269-532-3044 for questions.
JANUARY
18 - Diamond Dot Painting Class
MAY
03 - Window Reflective Beads
Lawrence Senior Services 2025 Event Calendar
Welcome to the 2025 event calendar for Lawrence Senior Services! Residents of Lawrence Village and Township, as well as Hamilton Township residents and property owners over 60, can enjoy all of our events and activities for free. Non-residents are also welcome to participate for a small fee per person (lunches are $12).
Bus Trips & Reservations:
You can sign up for our bus trips up to two months in advance by attending our twice-monthly lunches (held on the 2nd and 4th Mondays) or by calling the Judy Jansen at 269-532-3044.
While residents get priority for bus trips, we typically have 56 seats available, and we’re happy to include others if space permits. For our popular Shipshewana trips, we often add a second bus to accommodate everyone.
2025 LSS Calendar.pdf
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Coopersville 50's Mystery Train Trip July 13, 2024
June 15, 2023 Maritime Museum Trip 66 people attended-50 went on boat rides and 10 received vouchers to go another day...
Many valuable websites for our Senior Population.
Senior Resources for website.pdf
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Let's Get Walking
• Complete LPS waiver and a valid ID to present in person at the school. Contact is Amber Trowbridge.
• If Amber is available, the limited background check will be done while you are there. If not it will be completed and you will be notified of status.
• Once the security requirements have been met, arrive at the back door of the high school at 4:30 to be let into the building by one of the custodial staff. For Security purposes, this will be the entrance time and walkers are not allowed to let others into the building. (The 4:30 arrival doesn't mean you need to be in the school for the entire 2 hour block.)
• You must bring a pair of shoes to be worn inside or a rag or towel to wipe down your shoes before you will be allowed to join the walkers.
LPS WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY.docx[...]
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Community Cardio Drumming
Cardio Drumming and other fitness classes are offered at the Old Town Hall (downtown Lawrence) 4 days/week and have several participants within our group who are in their 60s and 70s.
ALL of the fitness classes we hold at the Old Town Hall are FREE & open to the public. We have loaner equipment that can be used for the 1st three class sessions for FREE...after that, we ask that folks either purchase their own equipment OR pay a $5 equipment rental fee per class.
Class schedule is as follows
Cardio Drumming Mon/Th 6-7p
Full Body Fit Wed 6-7pm
Cardio HIIT Sat 10-11am
Please feel free to Stop by and check out one of our classes
Instructor: Michelle Miller
If you want to know more about Services for Seniors offered to Van Buren County Residents the following is a great place to start.
Region IV Area Agency on Aging (4)
2900 Lakeview Ave.
St. Joseph, MI 49085
Info-Line for Aging & Disability
(800) 654-2810
When you call the Info-Line for Aging and Disability you’re well on your way to accessing resources, services, and programs available to older adults and adults with disabilities in southwest Michigan. Our professional, highly trained Information & Access Specialists can help you determine what services are available to obtain the support you need to continue to live safely in your own home; we serve Berrien, Cass, and Van Buren counties.
You can obtain free, and confidential information on:
- In-Home Care
- Medicare/Medicaid
- Housing
- Meals
- Transportation
- Financial assistance, and
- Nearly everything of importance to older adults and their families
- Information & Access Specialists also answer questions about eligibility requirements for many Medicaid programs, including the MI Choice Home and Community Based Waiver and more.
Good Information
Are you caring for an elderly relative that lives alone?
Are you stressed out because you are trying to juggle family and work and caring for an elderly person?
Could you use a little extra help in making sure your elderly relative is safe and healthy?
We can Help.
Bloomingdale Senior Services LLC is an approved Home Help Agency of MDHHS. We are approved to provide services to all of VanBuren county.
NO COST
For Medicaid recipients who need hands-on care and want to live independently. The Home Help program is designed to support individuals who wish to live independently in their home rather than live in an adult foster care home, home for the aged, or nursing facility.
Currently we are accepting new referrals.
We have teams of local residents living and working in the following communities:
Bloomingdale,
Grand Junction,
South Haven,
Hartford,
Lawrence and
Paw Paw.
For more information on how to access these services Call Bloomingdale Senior Services LLC at 269 512 6163 for a free consultation.
Lawrence Senior Services Committee
Kim Thompson, Co-Chairman
Judy Janssen, Co-Chairman
Fern Conklin
Sal Campagna
Denise Campagna
Clarissa Abrams
Geoff Abrams
Kyle Conklin
Terrie Hunkins
Carmela Nemethy
Get in Touch
Need to locate contact information? Find the right person to talk to in the offices of LAWRENCE now.
LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP
411 N PAW PAW ST
PO Box 445
LAWRENCE, MI 49064
Office Phone: 269 674-4255
Fax: 269 674-4502
Treasurer: 269 674-3840
Important Notice!
If you will be burning brush or a large burn pile, don't forget to call the Township offices and get a burn permit from the Fire Department by calling 269-674-8833!
Events
Check out the Events page to find out what is going on in our beautiful community.
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