eNews for Thursday, October 31

10/31/2024

eNews for Thursday, October 31

A Lovely Harvest Feast

Great thanks to Jen Prout for planning and providing a lovely harvest feast! About 50 people enjoyed delicious food and good conversation!

Worship Matters

We will gather online via Zoom and in person this Sunday, November 3, to worship with Rev. Drew Frantz, who will present "Día de Los Muertos." The Zoom call starts at 10:00am for social time, and the service starts at 10:30am.
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"This Sunday we perform our yearly ritual of honoring the ancestors. In keeping with the various traditions of All Souls Day, Samhain, and Día de Muertos, we take this day to remember those who have died and to welcome them as living spirits. What do we have to learn from the ancestors? How can we keep alive their memory and honor them?"

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Upcoming Services

November 3 - Día de Los Muertos
November 10 - Repair
November 17 - Guest at Your Table

Minister’s Column

This Monday I spent my day off traveling to Ann Arbor to hear Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. After finding parking, I walked across the University of Michigan campus, filled with students and the unmistakable energy of a college in the middle of the fall semester. Getting close to the city park where the rally was held, I saw the line that stretched for many blocks—it took several minutes just to find the end of the line. In the next hour, I made new friends with those around me as the line snaked through the sidewalks of a beautiful Ann Arbor neighborhood in the afternoon light amid gorgeous fall colors.

Read the column here.

Upcoming Events

Most meetings and events are hybrid (in-person/Zoom). Please contact the event or meeting leader if you are not sure. Event and meeting details and links can be found on the UUFCM Calendar.

A Joyful Noise Choir Rehearsal - Wednesdays at 7pm
Central Michigan Sangha - Tuesdays at 6:45pm
Crafty U - 3rd Fridays at 10:30am
First Friday Potluck - First Fridays at 6:30pm
Game Night - 3rd Mondays at 7pm
Movie Night - 4th Saturdays at 7pm
Soul Matters Discussion Group - Thursday, November 21, at 5:30pm (Sept-Jun)
UU Discussion Group - Wednesdays at 10am
UUFCM Men’s Group - 1st Mondays at 7pm on Zoom
UUFCM Women's Circle - 3rd Thursdays at 7pm
Welcome to UU Orientation - Last Sundays at 12pm

All members and friends are welcome to attend our UUFCM Board meeting as well as the various team meetings that occur monthly. If you are interested in attending any specific team meeting, please contact the team leader for information.

Team Meetings
Coordinating Team - Sunday, November 3, at 12:00pm
Building Team - Monday, November 4, at 6:00pm

Happy Birthday!

In November, we celebrate the birthdays of Jim Dealing, Mary Anne Kryscio, Kelly Lawson, Amy Voege, Jen Prout, Jessica Jernigan, Savannah Fleer, Ricky Courlander, Justin Fleer, Sue Poindexter, Carolina Gutierrez, Irv (Mary Irvin), Alan Jackson, Tom Moffit, and Mark Meadows.. For the year to come, we wish them much joy, good health for body and mind, and new (ad)ventures. May it be so.

Infant Pantry Collection - THIS Sunday, November 3

Donations for the Infant Pantry are collected on the first Sunday of each month. You can donate online to the Monthly Donations for Infant Pantry on our website, or checks can be sent to our treasurer made out to UUFCM with Infant Pantry in the memo. Questions? Contact Tom Moffit (989-772-1602; [email protected]). Thank you in advance for your generosity.

First Friday Potluck – Friday, November 1

Please join us in the UUFCM Fellowship Hall at 6:30pm (doors open at 6:15) for food, conversation, and games! Coffee, hot tea, and water will be provided. If you are able, please bring a dish to pass.

CUUPs Samhain Ritual – November 3

CUUPs - Covenant of UU Pagans
Contact: Annette Pratt
Samhain (pronounced SAH-win) is a holiday known by another name - Halloween. The ancients believed this was the time of year when the veil between the living and those passed was the thinnest. It is a time to remember those who have passed before us and listen to their stories that still live on inside us. It is also the Pagan “new year” with death and birth being two sides of the same coin. We will hold the ritual promptly at 6:00pm.

Sleepy Time Yoga - Monday, November 4

Kelly Lawson is offering an evening of Yoga Nidra on Monday, November 4, 7:00-8:00pm in the UU sanctuary. Bring a yoga mat, blankets, pillows, or anything to get cozy. The evening is donation-based, and all donations will go to the renovations of the homeless shelter (ICRH).

Join Kelly for this gentle and restful practice of Yoga Nidra! The evening will begin with gentle movement before finding rest in Savasana (final resting pose) for a guided meditation.

Post-Election Gathering - Wednesday, November 6

Drop-in 10:00-5:00; Vigil 5:00-6:00
On the day after the election, we may be feeling tired, joyful, anxious, or something else. Chances are high that we will be waiting for results. UUFCM will be open for support and community starting at 10:00 am. If you need a prayer or a hug or someone to talk to, please stop by.

At 5:00 we will have a ceremony including praying for democracy and humanity, and allowing everyone to speak their hopes and fears aloud.

Boot Drive for Kids! - October 15-November 15

The Social Justice Coordinating Team (SJCT) is leading a Boot Drive for Kids to collect new and very gently used boots, any size, for school children and teens. The drive goes October 15-November 15, and the boots will be donated to Clothing, INC, in time for parents to get boots before winter hits. Please place them in the box provided in the Fellowship Hall by November 15. If you’re not a shopper, any member of the SJCT will be glad to shop for you!

November Theme: Repair

In our series of monthly themes addressed in Sunday worship, November calls us to reflect on Repair. An eight-page packet of activities, questions, poems, music, and spiritual practices related to Repair is available here.

A small group meets to discuss the theme and the packet on Thursday, November 21, at 5:30pm.

No More Open Cups in the Sanctuary

We are asking everyone to help us abide by a policy that we haven’t been enforcing recently. “Drink is permitted in the sanctuary during worship services as long as it is in closed containers.”

Starting this Sunday, if you get coffee, tea or water in a cup from the Fellowship Hall prior to the worship service and wish to take it into the sanctuary, please use the hot cups with a cover that we will provide. Thanks for your help with this matter.

Sign Up for Remind for Cancellations and Announcements

We use an app called Remind to send urgent notices like service cancellations, special announcements, and fraud alerts. Here’s how to sign up:

Open a new text message.
In the "To:" field, enter the number 81010.
In the message field, type @uufcm and send the text.

That’s it! This is the easiest way to stay informed. You can also download the Remind app on your smartphone to receive notifications directly through the app.

Hiring Youth Religious Education Assistant

As Seally is starting her employment, Jolie Damer-Daigle is moving on. This leaves an opening for Youth Religious Education Assistant, to be filled as soon as possible.

The position pays $15 per hour for 2-3 hours per week, and we are looking for someone at least 15 years old with experience working with children. The full job posting is HERE. Applicants should contact Rev. Drew.

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Free COVID 19 Tests Available

The program for ordering free at-home COVID-19 tests are available. Check this link https://special.usps.com/testkits for further information.

Scam Alert

Several congregants have received emails and texts purportedly from UUFCM leadership. If you receive a message that seems suspicious, please remember that we would never solicit money or ask for help in this way, and do not respond to the message.
Read more here.

Donate Now!

The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Michigan is funded solely by its members and friends.

For your convenience, you can make a donation electronically with the button below, or via the GivePlus Church App. Please consider the option of offsetting the cost to the Fellowship for providing the convenience of making an online donation.

If you prefer not to donate electronically, you may also write a check payable to UUFCM and send it to: UUFCM, P.O. Box 41, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48804-0041

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

Drew’s Contact Information

Please contact Drew via email, phone, or text.
[email protected]
Phone/text: 440-935-0129
Office Hours (in person and/or Zoom):
Tuesdays 10am-noon
Wednesdays 1-3pm and 8-9pm
Office Hours Zoom Link

UUFCM Board of Trustees for 2024-2025
President: Aaron Jones (989.501.0672; [email protected])
President-Elect: Norma Bailey (989.560.3952; [email protected])
Treasurer: Terrie Robbie (989.400.2495; [email protected])
Secretary: Laurie Meadows (989.317.8299; [email protected])
Trustee: Annette Pratt (989.400.0173; [email protected])
Trustee: Monica Jean (616.443.8782; [email protected])
Trustee: David Allan (989.941.7349; [email protected])

Team and Committee Leaders

Adult Religious Education Team - Jodi Fisher
Building, Grounds & Safety Team - Norma Bailey
Caring Team - Laura McBride
Communications Coordinating Team
Fellowship Life Coordinating Team - Gisela Moffit
Membership - Laura McBride
Welcome & Hospitality - Gisela Moffit
Social Fun - Jen Prout
Social Justice Coordinating Team - Norma Bailey
Worship Team - Drew Frantz
Youth Religious Education (RE) Team - Norma Bailey

We are a religious community guided by love, transforming our lives and our world.

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A Successful Outdoor Clean-Up

Much gratitude to Daniel Davis, Kirsten King, Darlene Ritchie, Jim Dealing, Gisela Moffit, Kurt Roeder, Mary Alsager, Drew Frantz, and James Scott for their efforts to clean up our grounds on Saturday! Thanks, too, to Norma Bailey for edging the sidewalks last week! We raked (this will need to be done again), cleaned out flower beds, trimmed the lilacs, edged the sidewalks, trimmed the evergreen bushes, and put the hose to bed for the winter.

Worship Matters

We will gather online via Zoom and in person this Sunday, October 27, to worship with Rev. Drew Frantz, who will present "Deep Listening." The Zoom call starts at 10:00am for social time, and the service starts at 10:30am.
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"Listening to other people is an important practice. Another form of listening is how we listen to Life–or some would say “to God.” What do the flowing river and the autumn trees tell us? What does the flow of energy and vitality within us say? What does the voice of this nation with its many peoples say? In order to listen this deeply we must be still and we must open ourselves in new ways."

Zoom Invitation for Sunday Service:
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Upcoming Services

October 27 - Deep Listening
November 3 - Día de Los Muertos

Minister’s Column

Just now I filled out my absentee ballot. Sitting with my wife at the dining room table, we made sure we were following the directions; we double-checked our research for the obscure down-ballot races and the non-partisan section. The ballots are sealed and will be dropped off tomorrow. As I write this, election day is two weeks away.

Read the column here.

Upcoming Events

Most meetings and events are hybrid (in-person/Zoom). Please contact the event or meeting leader if you are not sure. Event and meeting details and links can be found on the UUFCM Calendar.

A Joyful Noise Choir Rehearsal - Wednesdays at 7pm
Central Michigan Sangha - Tuesdays at 6:45pm
Crafty U - 3rd Fridays at 10:30am
First Friday Potluck - First Fridays at 6:30pm
Game Night - 3rd Mondays at 7pm
Movie Night - 4th Saturdays at 7pm
Soul Matters Discussion Group - 4th Thursdays at 6:30pm (Sept-Jun)
UU Discussion Group - Wednesdays at 10am
UUFCM Men’s Group - 1st Mondays at 7pm on Zoom
UUFCM Women's Circle - 3rd Thursdays at 7pm
Welcome to UU Orientation - Last Sundays at 12pm October orientation is canceled. Will resume in November.

Team Meetings
Adult RE Team - Monday, October 28, at 7:00pm

No More Open Cups in the Sanctuary

Movie Night - Saturday, October 26

In the spirit of Halloween, we’re screening Coco! Miguel dreams of becoming a musician, but his mother forbids it and even destroys his guitar. Determined to follow his passion, he sneaks into a museum and takes a famous guitar belonging to a legendary musician. Suddenly, Miguel is transported to the Land of the Dead. Will he make it back to the world of the living, or will he be stuck there forever? Join us at 7:00 PM in the Fellowship Hall to find out!

UUFCM Annual Harvest Feast - October 27

It's Harvest time! Join us after the church service in the Library Annex on Sunday, October 27, for our Annual Harvest Feast. Let's come together to share delicious food and warm conversation.
Want to help? There are plenty of opportunities to lend a hand, and sign-up sheets are available in the fellowship hall. Here's how you can contribute:

Set-up (Saturday, October 26, at 4:00pm in the Annex): Help us arrange tables and chairs, decorate, and bring supplies over from the church.
Clean-up (after the feast): Pitch in to wash dishes, put away chairs and tables, and return items to the church.
Meat, mashed potatoes and gravy will be provided.
Bring a dish to pass:
- Casseroles: Bring your favorite hearty dish!
- Side dishes
- Desserts: Yes, please—sweets are always welcome!

If you attend via Zoom and can’t sign up in person, feel free to call or text Jennifer Prout at 989-400-3130 with how you'd like to assist.

Thank you! Many hands make light work!

Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B48ACA622A6FE3-51955596-harvest

Ordination of Brigitte Bechtold

Brigitte is a longstanding member of UUFCM who has now become a UU minister. After earning her Master of Divinity degree at Meadville Lombard Theological School, Brigitte is now serving the Beacon UU Congregation in Troy. She still lives in Mount Pleasant and continues to be a member of our Buddhist sangha. Having completed all the requirements of ministry in our tradition, Brigitte Bechtold will be ordained to the Unitarian Universalist ministry by the Beacon Unitarian Universalist Congregation on October 27, 2024.

Brigitte, the whole UUFCM rejoices in your call to ministry and wishes you the best in your ministerial journey. Congratulations!

First Friday Potluck – Friday, November 1

CUUPs Samhain Ritual – November 3

Sleepy Time Yoga - Monday, November 4

Boot Drive for Kids! - October 15-November 15

Sign Up for Remind for Cancellations and Announcements

We use an app called Remind to send urgent notices like service cancellations, special announcements, and fraud alerts. Here’s how to sign up:

Open a new text message.
In the "To:" field, enter the number 81010.
In the message field, type @uufcm and send the text.

That’s it! This is the easiest way to stay informed. You can also download the Remind app on your smartphone to receive notifications directly through the app.

Hiring Youth Religious Education Assistant

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Central Sustainability

Central Sustainability, a CMU registered student organization, shares information (click here) about its sustainability month activities which are open to the community.

Free COVID 19 Tests Available

The program for ordering free at-home COVID-19 tests are available. Check this link https://special.usps.com/testkits for further information.

Scam Alert

Donate Now!

If you prefer not to donate electronically, you may also write a check payable to UUFCM and send it to: UUFCM, P.O. Box 41, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48804-0041

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

Drew’s Contact Information

Team and Committee Leaders

We are a religious community guided by love, transforming our lives and our world.

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Thanks to Our Letter Writers! 750 Letters Sent!

Thanks to all of our writers who wrote letters to citizens in underrepresented communities in Michigan encouraging them to vote in this important election: Norma Bailey, Joyce Henricks, Kelly Lawson, Laura McBride, Drew Frantz, Beth Macleod, Dave Macleod, David Allan, Victoria Sladek, Alan Jackson, Katie Zapoluch, Jim Dealing, Liz Dealing, Joyce Riddick, Laurie Meadows, Mary Obuchowski, Janet Olson, Jenny Main, Mary Alsager, and Tom Moffit. We wrote and sent the 750 letters on Wednesday, October 2!

If you would yet like to write letters encouraging people to vote, contact Norma Bailey ([email protected]) for information. Also, see below for information about election outreach through UU the Vote.

Worship Matters

We will gather online via Zoom and in person this Sunday, October 13, to worship with Guy Newland, who will present "A Budget is a Moral Document." The Zoom call starts at 10:00am for social time, and the service starts at 10:30am.

"How do we consider issues of justice as we use our resources––our time and our money? The UUA calls on us to fight “racism and other oppressions.” Only racism can account for many gross distortions in American society. Yet the invention of race is rooted in economic exploitation that continues today, harming people of all races––and leaving almost half the folks in our Isabella County struggling to make ends meet."

Zoom Invitation for Sunday Service:
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Phone - audio only
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Upcoming Services

October 20 - Win, Loss or Tie
October 27 - Deep Listening

If you happen to miss being in worship, please check out Sunday Services on our website for sermon video and/or text. 2023 and prior year sermon video and/or text are located under Sermon Archives.

Minister’s Column

In the Jewish tradition, these are the Days of Awe. The holiday of Rosh Hashanah was last week on October 2; Yom Kippur is October 11. The days in between are the time for reflection, as explained on the Wikipedia page for Yom Kippur: “During the Days of Awe, a Jew reflects on the year, goals, and past actions, how his or her behavior has possibly hurt others and seeks forgiveness for wrongs done against God and against other human beings.”

Read the column here.

Upcoming Events

Most meetings and events are hybrid (in-person/Zoom). Please contact the event or meeting leader if you are not sure. Event and meeting details and links can be found on the UUFCM Calendar.

A Joyful Noise Choir Rehearsal - Wednesdays at 7pm
Central Michigan Sangha - Tuesdays at 6:45pm
Crafty U - 3rd Fridays at 10:30am
First Friday Potluck - First Fridays at 6:30pm
Game Night - 3rd Mondays at 7pm
Movie Night - 4th Saturdays at 7pm
Soul Matters Discussion Group - 4th Thursdays at 6:30pm (Sept-Jun)
UU Discussion Group - Wednesdays at 10am
UUFCM Men’s Group - 1st Mondays at 7pm on Zoom
UUFCM Women's Circle - 3rd Thursdays at 7pm
Welcome to UU Orientation - Last Sundays at 12pm

Team Meetings
Board of Trustees - Sunday, October 13, at 1:00pm
Building Team - Monday, October 14, at 6:00pm

Election Outreach Through UU the Vote

Unitarian Universalists are organized nationally for non-partisan election outreach through UU the Vote. These efforts are aimed at getting voters registered and voting; and at promoting ballot initiatives that square with UU values, such as reproductive freedom. Find more at uuthevote.org

Upcoming events include:
October 15, 7:00-9:00 pm - calling Pennsylvania voters
October 16, 6:00-8:00 pm - phoning or texting Minnesota voters

Outdoor Cleanup - Saturday, October 19

Saturday, October 19 – 10:00am-12:00pm (snacks provided)
We’re planning to trim the evergreen bushes, clip off the dead lilac flowers, bring in the hoses, pick up sticks, rake, weed, etc. Darlene Ritchie will be dividing hosta and iris plants; if you are interested, bring pots. Please come and help out as many hands make the work much lighter! Bring your yard tools if possible. Or if you want to tackle one of these tasks on a different day, contact Norma Bailey ([email protected]) and she will get you situated!

UUFCM Annual Harvest Feast - October 27

It's Harvest time! Join us after the church service in the Library Annex on Sunday, October 27, for our Annual Harvest Feast. Let's come together to share delicious food and warm conversation.

Want to help? There are plenty of opportunities to lend a hand, and sign-up sheets are available in the fellowship hall. Here's how you can contribute:

Set-up (Saturday, October 26th, late afternoon): Help us arrange tables and chairs, decorate, and bring supplies over from the church.
Clean-up (after the feast): Pitch in to wash dishes, put away chairs and tables, and return items to the church.
Bring a dish to pass:
- Casseroles: Bring your favorite hearty dish!
- Desserts: Yes, please—sweets are always welcome!

If you attend via Zoom and can’t sign up in person, feel free to call or text Jennifer Prout at 989-400-3130 with how you'd like to assist.

Thank you! Many hands make light work!

Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B48ACA622A6FE3-51955596-harvest

Sleepy Time Yoga - Monday, November 4

Boot Drive for Kids! - October 15-November 15

Hiring Youth Religious Education Assistant

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Hispanic Heritage Month Events

Central Sustainability

Central Sustainability, a CMU registered student organization, shares information (click here) about its sustainability month activities which are open to the community.

Free COVID 19 Tests Available

The program for ordering free at-home COVID-19 tests are available. Check this link https://special.usps.com/testkits for further information.

Scam Alert

Donate Now!

If you prefer not to donate electronically, you may also write a check payable to UUFCM and send it to: UUFCM, P.O. Box 41, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48804-0041

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

Drew’s Contact Information

Team and Committee Leaders

We are a religious community guided by love, transforming our lives and our world.

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Worship Matters

We will gather online via Zoom and in person this Sunday, October 6, to worship with Rev. Drew Frantz, who will present "Bad Grammar." The Zoom call starts at 10:00am for social time, and the service starts at 10:30am.

"Different groups of people have different ways of using words in speech and writing, reflecting differences in culture, class, location and education. While it is common for some of us to label these patterns of language as grammatically proper or improper, another perspective sees these variations as neither good nor bad. Rev. Drew will share his journey as a (former) English teacher learning more about English grammars, and about the human impulse to judge other people."

Zoom Invitation for Sunday Service:
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Upcoming Services

October 13 - Budgets Are Moral Documents
October 20 - Win, Loss or Tie
October 27 - Deep Listening

If you happen to miss being in worship, please check out Sunday Services on our website for sermon video and/or text. 2023 and prior year sermon video and/or text are located under Sermon Archives.

Minister’s Column

On Thursday afternoon I got the first inkling of the hurricane approaching and the impact it might have--so far south from my home in Michigan that it feels disconnected from my reality. I was on a Zoom call with other UU’s, and we were calling voters in Florida to support the abortion rights ballot amendment. Don’t worry, said the organizers of the call, we are not calling the part of Florida where people are evacuating ahead of the hurricane—we are calling voters on the other side of the state, hours from the storm’s path. It was during the next two days that I heard about the devastation in Asheville, North Carolina. I have family in Asheville—my brother-in-law Duncan—and I have visited there several times.

Read the column here.

Upcoming Events

Most meetings and events are hybrid (in-person/Zoom). Please contact the event or meeting leader if you are not sure. Event and meeting details and links can be found on the UUFCM Calendar.

A Joyful Noise Choir Rehearsal - Wednesdays at 7pm
Central Michigan Sangha - Tuesdays at 6:45pm
Crafty U - 3rd Fridays at 10:30am
First Friday Potluck - First Fridays at 6:30pm
Game Night - 3rd Mondays at 7pm
Movie Night - 4th Saturdays at 7pm
Soul Matters Discussion Group - 4th Thursdays at 6:30pm (Sept-Jun)
UU Discussion Group - Wednesdays at 10am
UUFCM Men’s Group - 1st Mondays at 7pm on Zoom
UUFCM Women's Circle - 3rd Thursdays at 7pm
Welcome to UU Orientation - Last Sundays at 12pm

Team Meetings
Coordinating Team - Sunday, October 6, at⋅12:00pm
Building Team - Monday, October 7, at⋅6:00pm
Social Justice Coordinating Team - Monday, October 7, at⋅7:00pm
Worship Team - Thursday, October 10, at 7:00pm

First Friday Potluck – THIS Friday, October 4

Infant Pantry Collection – THIS Sunday, October 6

UUFCM Annual Harvest Feast - October 27

It's Harvest time! Join us after the church service in the Library Annex on Sunday, October 27, for our Annual Harvest Feast. Let's come together to share delicious food and warm conversation.

Want to help? There are plenty of opportunities to lend a hand, and sign-up sheets are available in the fellowship hall. Here's how you can contribute:

Set-up (Saturday, October 26th, late afternoon): Help us arrange tables and chairs, decorate, and bring supplies over from the church.
Clean-up (after the feast): Pitch in to wash dishes, put away chairs and tables, and return items to the church.
Bring a dish to pass:
- Casseroles: Bring your favorite hearty dish!
- Desserts: Yes, please—sweets are always welcome!

If you attend via Zoom and can’t sign up in person, feel free to call or text Jennifer Prout at 989-400-3130 with how you'd like to assist.

Thank you! Many hands make light work!

Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B48ACA622A6FE3-51955596-harvest

Save the Date for Outdoor Cleanup – October 19

Saturday, October 19 – 9:30am-12:30pm (lunch provided)
We’re planning to trim the evergreen bushes, clip off the dead lilac flowers, bring in the hoses, pick up sticks, rake, weed, etc. Please come and help out as many hands make the work much lighter! Bring your yard tools if possible. Or if you want to tackle one of these tasks on a different day, contact Norma Bailey ([email protected]) and she will get you situated!

Happy Birthday!

In October, we celebrate the birthdays of Grace Rollins, Joyce Henricks, Michelle Gawne, and Debbie Reid. For the year to come, we wish them much joy, good health for body and mind, and new (ad)ventures. May it be so.

Hiring Youth Religious Education Assistant

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Hispanic Heritage Month Events

Free COVID 19 Tests Available

The program for ordering free at-home COVID-19 tests are available. Check this link https://special.usps.com/testkits for further information.

Michigan Needs Poll Workers for November

Can you help? Get trained, get paid, and help your community by serving as an election worker in Michigan! Sign up or recruit more poll workers by sharing the need with your community. Over 15,000 Michiganders have already signed up! Join the team today by signing up here.

Scam Alert

Donate Now!

If you prefer not to donate electronically, you may also write a check payable to UUFCM and send it to: UUFCM, P.O. Box 41, Mt. Pleasant, MI 48804-0041

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

Drew’s Contact Information

Team and Committee Leaders

We are a religious community guided by love, transforming our lives and our world.

eNews for Thursday, October 31

eNews for Thursday, October 31

A Lovely Harvest Feast

Worship Matters

Upcoming Services

In Case You Missed It...

Minister’s Column

Upcoming Events

Happy Birthday!

Infant Pantry Collection - THIS Sunday, November 3

First Friday Potluck – Friday, November 1

CUUPs Samhain Ritual – November 3

Sleepy Time Yoga - Monday, November 4

Post-Election Gathering - Wednesday, November 6

Boot Drive for Kids! - October 15-November 15

November Theme: Repair

No More Open Cups in the Sanctuary

Sign Up for Remind for Cancellations and Announcements

Hiring Youth Religious Education Assistant

• • • Community News • • •

Free COVID 19 Tests Available

Scam Alert

Donate Now!

Drew’s Contact Information

Team and Committee Leaders

eNews for Thursday, October 24

eNews for Thursday, October 24

A Successful Outdoor Clean-Up

Worship Matters

Upcoming Services

In Case You Missed It...

Minister’s Column

Upcoming Events

No More Open Cups in the Sanctuary

Movie Night - Saturday, October 26

UUFCM Annual Harvest Feast - October 27

Ordination of Brigitte Bechtold

First Friday Potluck – Friday, November 1

CUUPs Samhain Ritual – November 3

Sleepy Time Yoga - Monday, November 4

Boot Drive for Kids! - October 15-November 15

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