The special social justice “plate” offering on March 17 is for R.I.S.E. (Women's Aid Service), an agency serving domestic violence and sexual assault survivors in Isabella, Gratiot, and Clare counties. You can donate online to the Social Justice Fund at our website or checks can be sent to our treasurer made out to UUFCM with “R.I.S.E.” indicated in the memo line.
Recently our Board of Trustees shared the proposed budget for next year. As an opportunity to go deeper into the conversation around our budget, our values, and the role that each of us plays in the Fellowship, you are invited to a dessert gathering with fellow congregants.
During the week of March 18, many members of UUFCM are opening their homes to small groups to connect with one another and to envision the best possible future for our Fellowship. What's great about this place? What could be even better? How can we work together to achieve our goals? If you would yet like to sign up for a dessert gathering, contact Cynthia Damer at 989.506.5750. Please see the Stewardship Team with any questions: Drew Frantz, Cynthia Damer, Gisela Moffitt, Amy Voege, Mary Alsager, and Norma Bailey. If you need a ride, contact Jen Prout at 989.400.3130. February tool box point totals can be sent to Jodi Fisher at jbfisher121@gmail.com. March's tool kit can be found here.
This year, your Social Justice Coordinating Team (SJCT) is asking each of us individually to set an intention – and follow through! – to involve ourselves more and/or to learn more about our neighbors and issues. This Sunday we are kicking off our third “season” for March and April, commemorating Women’s History Month and Earth Day/Environmental issues.
As a team, we’ve researched books, children’s books, movies, organizations, podcasts, etc., about Women’s History and Earth Day/Environment so that you would have a variety of intentions to choose from – read a book, watch a movie, peruse a website, for example. Our two pages of ideas are below, and we’ll have hard copies available on Sunday. We encourage each of you to make an intention and then, preferably, make it public by writing it on our Intention Posters in the Fellowship Hall. Throughout this “season,” we will hopefully be able to share what each of us is accomplishing to meet our intention! Please join in our efforts! March 2024 - Women's History Month Resources April 2024 - Earth Day/Environmental Issues Resources We’ll have our annual spring clean-up on Saturday, April 27, 10:00 am - noon. Some inside and lots of outside work will need many hands! Please put the date on your calendar!
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