Community
Our church is located in Buchanan,
Michigan, a hamlet seated by the scenic beauty of the
St. Joseph River in the southwestern corner of Michigan.
This area boasts of a history that dates back more than
300 years. Four nations -- France, England, Spain and
the United States -- have controlled the area at
different times in its 300-year history.
Surrounding us are beautiful Lake
Michigan, wine-making country and the fruit belt. We
also enjoy the advantages of highly trained, highly
motivated people, easily accessible transportation,
superior services and an excellent quality of life.
Our school district serves not only
families in Buchanan, but students in Berrien County and
the contiguous counties of Cass and Van Buren, who have
the opportunity to choose the school district they would
like to attend through Michigan's Schools of Choice
program.
Our quality of life in Buchanan belies
the size of our city. We're a small community, but we're
close to many cultural attractions in surrounding
cities, including Chicago, a short distance away. That
mix of urban and rural is a wonderful combination.
Berrien County has a diversified
economic base with its manufacturing, agriculture,
tourism and service industries.
With the Lake Michigan resource and 306 inland lakes
and rivers, the County is a popular tourism
destination which is enhanced with the unique farm
markets which abound within the area.
The County's central location (fifty-four percent of
U.S. manufacturing and sixty-five percent of
Canadian manufacturing are within 500 miles) is
serviced by major highways, airports, rail and
commercial ports, which contribute to maintenance of
the strong diversification of the economic base.
