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eNews for Wednesday, July 3

UU Youth Garden

Our UU Youth Garden is absolutely exploding with our growing kale, bean, cucumber, pepper, and tomato plants! Thank you to all the youth and RE volunteers who have been taking such good care of it.

Worship Matters

Our worship services in July and August will be different this summer, more interactive and intimate, giving us a chance to get to know one another better. After the lighting of the chalice and honoring our joys and concerns, each week, in small random groups, we will engage in discussion of a topic announced in advance – here in the e-News, in the order of service and on our website. After the discussion time, the services will close with a song and a closing benediction.

Our discussion topic for this coming Sunday, July 7, will be “Why do you come to UUFCM? What do you get from attending?” Come join with us as we get to know one another better as we worship together in this new format.

Next week’s topic (July 14) will be “What good “stuff” did you get from your growing up in a faith community (or without one)? What bad “stuff?”

Upcoming Services - Summer Worship Series

July 14: Your faith community experience - good and/or bad?
July 21: What brings you joy?
July 28: Your experience with life obstacles?
August 4: Your most important social justice issue?
August 11: What does it mean to live a good life?
August 18: What do you think happens when you die?
August 25: What would you like your epitaph to be?

A Request for Specialty Sunday Helpers!

Thanks to our amazing volunteers, all of our Specialty Sundays have at least one leader to entertain our youth with a fun activity! July 21st and August 4th are still looking for one more willing congregant to volunteer and assist with the activity and supervision.

These Sundays can be filled with stories, baking, finger-painting, playing instruments, singing, yoga, chalking outside, playing with bubbles, a combination of different activities, and anything else the children might enjoy! Please consider signing up to volunteer if you want to help with a fun activity and get to know the smaller members of our congregation in the process. If you are interested in volunteering on one of these Specialty Sundays, please sign-up in the social hall or email Kendra at [email protected].

Treats for Social Hour Desired (Needed)

Even though our summer services will provide a different format, some things won’t change. Coffee hour with munchies is written in stone. Please consider bringing something (cookies, crackers, fruit, cheese, gluten free treat, etc. No nuts please) for one of the upcoming Sundays in July and August.
There is a sign-up sheet in the fellowship hall if you want to let us know in advance, but it is not necessary - if you want to share your delicious goodies, don't hesitate to bring them!

First Friday Potluck - July 5

Join us for our First Friday communal nosh! Janis Shinn is hosting with the theme of ‘Summer Fun’. The potluck begins at 6:30 p.m. - helping hands are welcome at 6:15 p.m. to assist with set-up preparations. We will also be celebrating the July birthdays of Guy Newland, Terry Tribe, Norma Bailey, James Hatcher, Sharon Rust, and Steve Lifson.

What about the next Potluck? Who is hosting? and what’s the theme? We don’t know, but perhaps you’d like to host and choose! If so, please contact Jen Prout (989-400-3130) or George Lentz (248-346-4039). If you enjoy the potlucks, please consider hosting - it is fun and easy!

Infant Pantry Collection - July 7

Donations for the Infant Pantry are collected on the first Sunday of each month. Most needed items are things for baby care - diapers and pull-ups in sizes 4, 5 or 6, creams, shampoos, lotions, and baby food in jars. To donate money, make the check out to CCN (Community Compassionate Network) with memo “Infant Pantry.” Contact Tom Moffit (989-772-1602; [email protected]) with questions.

Calendar Updates

Game Night and Sewing Circle are cancelled for July 15. See you in August!
UUFCM Book Club is on haitus until September.

Lay Pastoral Care

During our transition, we will offer Lay Pastoral Care to anyone who is going through a difficult time. Gisela Moffit heads the Arms Around team, which provides transportation to doctor appointments, cards/emails/phone calls, preparing and delivering food for those recuperating. Carolyn Hancock will provide lay pastoral care for those who are hurting and need to talk to a caring person one-on-one. Contact Carolyn at 517-881-6006 for an appointment.

Got News?
The deadline for submissions to
the Order of Service Insert and the UUFCM weekly e-News
is Tuesday at 5:00 p.m.
Please send all submissions to [email protected].

Mindfulness in Parking Requested
Let us be mindful to leave the parking spaces directly across from our Wisconsin entrance open for our friends who have mobility issues. Thank you for your consideration.

UUFCM Board of Trustees for 2019-2020
President: Carol Rard (989.561.2969; [email protected])
Past-President: Mary Alsager (989.773.2595; [email protected])
President Elect: Guy Newland (989.944.0534; [email protected])
Treasurer: Terrie Robbie (989.400.2495; [email protected])
Co-Treasurer: Jen Prout (989.400.3130; [email protected])
Secretary: Brigitte Bechtold (989.954.1123; [email protected])
Trustee: Janis Shinn (989.400.3724; [email protected])
Trustee: Aaron Jones (989.501.0672; [email protected])
Trustee: Daniel Davis (616.540.4759; [email protected])

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and our world.

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