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Wow!

The garden is really producing now!

Worship Matters

We will gather online via Zoom and in person this Sunday, August 7 to worship together with Norma Bailey, who will present “The Change We Hope to Bring,” by Rev. Phil Lund. The Zoom call starts at 10:00 for social time, and the service starts at 10:30.

“In his sermon ‘The Change We Hope to Bring,’ Rev. Phil Lund contends that how we respond to the inevitable changes in religion in America will determine both the future of our religious communities and the future of our faith tradition.”

Zoom Invitation for Sunday, August 14
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 402489218

One tap mobile
+16468769923,,402489218#

Phone - audio only
+1 646 876 9923

Upcoming Services
August 21: Gut Feelings
August 28: American Divide, Human Divide
September 4: Reflections in Seaglass
September 11: Water Ingathering

If you happen to miss being in worship, please check out our website sermon archive for sermon video and/or text.

Minister’s Column

I was at Art Fair in Ann Arbor recently. This annual festival is famous for bringing hundreds of artists into town, blocking off whole sections of downtown streets for their booths. The extrovert in me loves the crowds of people, and the artist in me loves the beauty. While wandering through the hot streets of the fair, I glanced at the paintings on the outside wall of one of the booths–and knew immediately that it was the work of my friend Annette... Read more here.

COVID Update

We will continue with hybrid services (in-person/Zoom). Our current policy, as revised by the Board on Sunday, July 10, is that everyone entering the building must be vaccinated (unless exempt), which applies to children also. At this point, masks are optional for worship services and small group meetings.
Singing by the congregation and the choir is allowed with masks on.
Anyone vaccinated may attend services.
Right now, small groups can meet in person if they wish, or continue meeting on Zoom – or do a mixture. This includes all of our teams and the Board itself. We will do our best to publish how meetings are going to be held, and please check with the leader of each meeting if you're not sure.

Please be aware that the situation is fluid. We are monitoring the situation frequently, so stay tuned for updates.

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.

- Sunday worship
- Welcome to UU Orientation - Last Sundays at 12:30pm
- Sunday Stroll - Sundays in August at 12:30pm
- UUFCM Men’s Group - 1st Mondays at 7pm on Zoom
- Game Night - 3rd Mondays at 7pm
- Central Michigan Sangha - Tuesdays at 6:45pm
- UU Discussion Group - Wednesdays at 10am
- Choir Rehearsal - Wednesdays at 7pm starting August 31

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
UUFCM Board - Sunday, August 14 at 1pm
Communications Coordinating Team - Monday, August 15 at 7:30pm
Anti-Racism Task Force - Tuesday, August 16 at 7pm

If you are interested in helping any of these teams or committees, please fill out the Volunteer Opportunity Form if you haven’t already.

Come Get in “Good Trouble” with Us!

The Social Justice Coordinating Team invites you to join them in supporting our 5th UU principle of affirming and promoting the democratic process by participating in our letter-writing parties. Working with Vote Forward, we will write letters to citizens in underrepresented communities in Michigan encouraging them to vote in this important election cycle.

All you need to do is come to one or more of our three letter-writing parties – this Friday, August 19 at 10am, Saturday, September 17 at 2pm and/or Tuesday, October 11 at 5:30pm – to write a brief statement about why you vote! We will provide the instructions, letters, envelopes, stamps – and snacks! Come join us to be energized by being part of an engaged community and living out our values – making “good trouble!”

2nd Annual UUFCM Picnic

Sign up to volunteer (to bring food or set up/clean up) on the sign-up sheets in the fellowship hall this Sunday, or contact Kris or Jen at the numbers above.

Movie Night - August 27

Blithe Spirit is the next movie on August 27 in the fellowship hall at 7pm. Snacks will be provided–bring your own drinks. There’s a seance for a disgruntled writer, his ditzy 2nd wife, and a struggling medium. What could possibly go wrong? Join us for the film rendition of Noel Coward’s play. Dan Stevens of Downton Abbey fame and renowned actor Judy Dench lead in this quirky comedy.

Thank You for Sharing Your Soles!

Thanks to all of you who “shared your soles” for the month of August! We collected 14 pairs for a three-month total of 132 given to Clothing, INC. As the summer draws to a close, be sure to donate those no-longer-needed summer shoes or those that your children have outgrown. Also feel free to tell your family members about our campaign, too!

Sunday Strolls in August

August 14 - Millpond Park
Meet at the pavilion at 12:30pm on 607 S. Adams St.

August 21 & 28 - Bundy Hill Preserve
Meet at the main parking lot at 12:30pm on 10991 W. River Rd.

Questions? Call or text Jen Prout at 989-400-3130.

Summer Youth RE Program

Our Youth Religious Education program is now providing a variety of fun weekly summer activities after the story for all ages. These classes are in-person only and are led by congregational and RE parent volunteers – youth of all ages are welcome! Please note that COVID vaccinations are required to participate.

• • • Community News • • •

2022 Lansing Pride Festival

This Saturday August 13 on
Turner Street in Old Town Lansing
Download the flyer, or visit the website for complete information.

YOUTH Mental Health First Aid Training Sessions

Tuesday, August 23 from 8:30am-4:30pm at
Mid Michigan College, Mt. Pleasant Campus,
Morey Technical Education Center Room 108
$25 per participant includes lunch!

Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders. This training gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem and help connect them to the appropriate care. For more information, visit the website. Register here.

16th Annual People’s Traditional Powwow

August 27 & 28
at the 7th Generation Powwow Grounds
Download the flyer.

Free COVID Tests

The U.S. government is now providing an additional eight free at-home COVID tests. Order them here.

Extension of Expiration Dates of COVID Home Tests

If you ordered free COVID home tests from the U.S. government, it’s important to check the expiration dates. If they appear to have expired, the government has reassessed and extended many of those dates. Check 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

Together We Grow!

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 admin@uufcm.org.

Drew’s Contact Information

Please contact Drew via email, phone, or text.
minister@uufcm.org
Phone/text: 440-935-0129

UUFCM Board of Trustees for 2022-2023
President: Stacey Pattison (989.330.1832; patti1s@cmich.edu)
Past-President: Norma Bailey (989.560.3952; baile1nj@cmich.edu)
President Elect: Cynthia Damer (989.506.5750; ckdamer@gmail.com)
Treasurer: Terrie Robbie (989.400.2495; tlrobbie1@gmail.com)
Secretary: Elaine Emerick (989.621.6063; ebundy84@gmail.com)
Trustee: Victoria Sladek (989.506.7039; victoriasladek@gmail.com)
Trustee: Debbie Reid (989.854.9830; reid_deborah@hotmail.com)
Trustee: Penny Swart (989.330.3587; carolynswart@gmail.com)

Team and Committee Leaders

Adult Religious Education Team - Jodi Fisher
Building, Grounds & Safety Team - Norma Bailey
Communications Team - Debbie Reid
Fellowship Life Coordinating Team - Gisela Moffit
Membership - Laura McBride
Arms Around - Gisela Moffit
Welcome & Hospitality - Gisela Moffit
Social Fun - Jen Prout
Social Justice Coordinating Team - Norma Bailey
Worship Team - Drew Frantz
Youth Religious Education (RE) Team - Jenny Kennedy
Anti-Racism Task Force - Norma Bailey
Coronavirus Fask Force - Drew Frantz

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and our world.

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Saginaw Chippewa Powwow Starts Tomorrow!

The Mt. Pleasant community is invited to attend the 38^th Annual Saginaw Chippewa Powwow on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, July 29, 30, and 31 at the Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Campground on East Tomah Road. We encourage our members and friends to attend this last event in our series of activities for Native American learning, understanding, and appreciation. We also invite you to gather for reflection with Drew on Sunday at 7pm at the fellowship and online. Download the flyer, or see the website for further information.

Worship Matters

We will gather online via Zoom and in person this Sunday, July 31 to worship together with our minister Drew Frantz, who will present “What I'm Learning About the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe.” The Zoom call starts at 10:00 for social time, and the service starts at 10:30.

“Everyone who is part of the Mount Pleasant community should be aware of the history and culture of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe and of their role in the wider community today. What can non-natives learn from touring the Ziibiwing Center, from going to the Powwow, and from attending the commemoration of the closing of the Indian Industrial Boarding School? Join us as Rev. Drew reflects on these and other opportunities to learn.”

Zoom Invitation for Sunday, July 31
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 402489218

One tap mobile
+16468769923,,402489218#

Phone - audio only
+1 646 876 9923

Upcoming Services
August 7: The Kindness of Strangers

If you happen to miss being in worship, please check out our website sermon archive for sermon video and/or text.

Minister’s Column

Last week I attended the annual conference of the Association of Unitarian Universalist Music Ministries (AUUMM). For three days at the First UU Congregation of Ann Arbor, 150 UU musicians worshipped together, sang together, and shared ideas and expertise and inspiration. Read more here.

COVID Update

We will continue with hybrid services (in-person/Zoom). Our current policy, as revised by the Board on Sunday, July 10, is that everyone entering the building must be vaccinated (unless exempt), which applies to children also. At this point, masks are optional for worship services and small group meetings.
Singing by the congregation and the choir is allowed with masks on.
Anyone vaccinated may attend services.
Right now, small groups can meet in person if they wish, or continue meeting on Zoom – or do a mixture. This includes all of our teams and the Board itself. We will do our best to publish how meetings are going to be held, and please check with the leader of each meeting if you're not sure.

Please be aware that the situation is fluid. We are monitoring the situation frequently, so stay tuned for updates.

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.

- Sunday worship
- Welcome to UU Orientation - Last Sunday in August
- Sunday Stroll - Sundays in July at Millpond Park at 12:30pm
- CUUPs Mabon Ritual - Sunday, July 31 at 6pm
- UUFCM Men’s Group - 1st Mondays at 7pm on Zoom
- Game Night - 3rd Mondays at 7pm
- Central Michigan Sangha - Tuesdays at 6:45pm
- UU Discussion Group - Wednesdays at 10am
- Choir Rehearsal - on hiatus until mid-August

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
Worship Team - Thursday, July 28 at 7:00pm

If you are interested in helping any of these teams or committees, please fill out the Volunteer Opportunity Form if you haven’t already.

Moving UUFCM “Business” to Google Workspace

Round 2 Workshops Continue Through August 8
- Sign Up Required!

To help us more efficiently and effectively communicate with one another in accomplishing the “business” of the church, the Board has decided to use Google Workspace for all UUFCM documentation. This includes how we send and receive documents, sign up for hospitality, vote when needed, etc., which means we have some learning to do!

If this sounds scary and/or overwhelming, never fear! Jennifer Davis and Debbie Reid have organized workshops to teach us. Let’s all embrace the change, recognizing that we are here to support one another in this effort!

CUUPs Mabon Ritual - July 31

The 2nd of the harvest festivals, Mabon is the second time of the year to specifically commune with nature. The autumn equinox focuses on the cooler aspects than the summer solstice does. The festival is represented by the harvest of corn, along with the other products in your garden that are ready to be harvested.

We invite those of you who are interested to participate. We will hold the ritual promptly at 6pm, in hybrid format (in-person/Zoom) and there will be no potluck.

August 2 Primary Election Information

The polls for the August 2 Primary Election are open from 7am to 8pm. Download the flyer for further information.

Directory Update

Every August we update our Directory with an Addendum, which includes new people, changes in names, postal addresses, emails, and phone numbers. Can you help us to make our Directory current? Please check your printed Directory of February 2022 and/or the online one and let us know if your entries have changed. The Directory is password protected. If you can't remember the (admittedly difficult, but safer) password, please contact Gisela Moffit. Deadline for submission is Monday, August 8. Thank you in advance for your assistance.

Game Night!

We meet on 3rd Mondays from 7-9pm in the UUFCM social hall and have fun with a variety of games decided by consensus. It is a great opportunity to learn new games and meet people with similar interests!
Questions? Contact Jim Dealing at 989.772.0269.

Youth RE Garden

Two separate harvests already and tomatoes and eggplant growing like crazy!

Sunday Strolls in July

July Strolls are at Millpond Park

Meet at 12:30pm at the pavilion on 607 S. Adams St.
Questions? Call/ text Jen Prout at 989-400-3130.

Summer Youth RE Program

Save the Date!

2nd Annual UUFCM Picnic

Look for volunteer sign-up sheets in church this Sunday!

• • • Community News • • •

Fight to Save the Great Lakes!

Today, July 28, 11am-12:15pm via Zoom

Hear about recent developments in the widespread effort to shut down Enbridge's Line 5 in the Straits of Mackinac and stop the proposed oil tunnel. Presenters will answer questions from attendees. Partners FLOW For Love Of Water, and the Bay Mills Indian Community will join us to share the status of the permits to construct a tunnel for Line 5 and pending legal cases about shutting down the existing pipeline. This will be an exciting and informative online event that will hook you into becoming part of urgent work to protect our water and climate.
Register now!

Freedom Walk: Living Sober

Saturday, July 30 beginning at 7am at Eagles Nest Tribal Gym

• 7:00 a.m. – Doors Open and Registration
• 7:30 a.m. – Opening Prayer and Breakfast
• 8:00 a.m. – Honoring People in Recovery
• 9:00 a.m. – Walk Begins
• Breakfast will be provided

The Freedom Walkers will head south on Leaton Road, and then take a left turn on Tomah Road and proceed east until the walkers reach the Hill Campground (Powwow Grounds). Download the flyer.