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eNews for Thursday, July 29

1st Annual Picnic

This picnic will be our first celebration leading up to the 20th anniversary of UUFCM in 2023. This is also a time to recognize and celebrate the anniversary and ordination of our first minister, Bob Franke which took place in September, 2001. We will be sharing memories and stories of the man who made his dream of a local liberal church come true. Come celebrate with us!

Worship Matters

We will gather online via Zoom this Sunday, August 1 to worship together with Annette Pratt who will present “Reconnecting with Compassion,” a TED talk by Krista Tippett. The Zoom call starts at 10:00 for social time, and the service starts at 10:30.

“The term "compassion" — typically reserved for the saintly or the sappy — has fallen out of touch with reality. At a special TEDPrize@UN, journalist Krista Tippett deconstructs the meaning of compassion through several moving stories, and proposes a new, more attainable definition for the word.”

Zoom Invitation for Sunday, August 1
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 402489218

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Phone - audio only
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If you happen to miss being in worship, the texts to previous sermon messages (and some of the readings as well) can be found in our website sermon archive.

Upcoming Services
August 8: Join UU Church of Greater Lansing
August 15: Connection with Spirit
August 22: Connection Across Difference
August 29: Connection Across Distance
September 5: Water Ingathering

Minister’s Column

The Column will return on August 12. You can read previous columns at uufcm.org/andrew-frantz.

Minister on Vacation/Study Time

Drew will be on vacation from July 12 through August 8. During that time, the contact person (in lieu of Drew) will be Norma Bailey (baile1nj@cmich.edu, 989.560.3952).

COVID Update - In-Person/Zoom Worship Begins August 15!

The board of trustees has approved some new policies for Fellowship gatherings as we seek to reconnect in person safely. Please fill out our survey to express your opinions and concerns about the policies listed below.

Right now, small groups up to ten people can meet in person if they wish, or continue meeting on Zoom – or do a mixture. This includes all of our committees 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.
We are planning for in-person worship beginning on August 15. The worship will also be shared on Zoom, allowing people to connect however they are most comfortable. In person attendance will be limited to allow for social distancing and masks will be required. Those who signed up for in-person services in August will receive an email indicating which service to attend. If you need to switch, instructions will be included in the email.

Upcoming Events - with Zoom Links

We are transitioning to in-person meetings for many events. Please contact the event leader if you are not sure.
Event details and links can be found on the UUFCM Calendar.

- Sunday worship
- Welcome to UU Orientation - last Sundays at 12:30pm
- Choir Rehearsal - Sundays at 7pm - canceled until August 15
- UUFCM Men’s Group - 1st Mondays at 7pm
- Game Night - 3rd Mondays at 7pm
- UU Discussion Group - Wednesdays at 10am
- Soulful Sundown - 1st Thursdays at 7pm - canceled for August
- Women’s Circle - 4th Thursdays at 7pm - canceled for August
- Coffee House Open Mic - 1st Fridays at 7pm - canceled for August

Team Meetings - with Zoom Links

Click the link to join in!

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. Links for the various team meetings will be posted in the eNews and on the UUFCM calendar.

If you are interested in helping any of these teams or committees, please fill out the Volunteer Opportunity Form 2021-2022 if you haven’t already.

Fellowship Life Coordinating Team - Sunday, August 1 at 1pm
Building, Safety, and Grounds Team - Monday, August 2 at 6pm

Meeting links can also be found on the UUFCM Calendar.

First mini-harvest of the garden!

Summer Garden - Please Help!

Please sign up for the Summer Garden – we need volunteers for this last weekend of July and throughout August! Members of all ages are welcome. Signing up means spending part of your weekend watering, weeding, and showing our garden some love! All produce goes to the Isabella Community Soup Kitchen, and children get to see their hard effort result in (hopefully) lots of veggies. This is a perfect opportunity to spend time outdoors with the entire family or a relaxing weekend by yourself!

If you are able to visit the garden between Saturday afternoon and early Sunday afternoon, this is the best time to make sure our garden is getting the right amount of water between the times the sprinkler goes off on Friday and Monday mornings.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Summer Garden coordinator, Roxanne Fleer.

Infant Pantry Collection - August 1

We collect donations for the Infant Pantry on the first Sunday of each month. Though the Pantry is currently closed, 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.

Last Chance: Deadline Is This Sunday, August 1

In 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 2021 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. Thank you in advance for your assistance.

UUFCM Men’s Group - August 2

The UU men's group will resume our 1st Monday meetings on August 2 via Zoom. We meet primarily for social reasons - to get to know each other better and to provide support when called for. We normally have general conversations of both public and personal issues instead of formal discussions. All are welcome. Please contact Jim Dealing with questions at (989.772.0269; deali1jr@cmich.edu).

Make Joyful Noise!

The Joyful Noise Choir will begin rehearsals in-person for the fall on Sunday, August 15, at 7 pm (although we will be changing rehearsal night to Wednesdays soon). If you like to sing, even if you don’t read music, now would be a perfect time to join us as we are beginning to learn new music! Contact Norma Bailey at 989-560-3952 or baile1nj@cmich.edu if you have questions.

Game Night Returns!

Beginning Monday, August 16, we will meet in person on 3rd Mondays at 7pm. We 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. Please contact Jim Dealing with questions at (989.772.0269; deali1jr@cmich.edu).

Summer Schedule

Sunday Worship

Rev. Drew will lead worship on the last three Sundays in August.

Youth Religious Education

During the summer months there will not be regular Youth RE classes. Instead, monthly activity folders are offered to any family who wants one – sign up here. Please contact Jakobe Neal with any questions. Also, children and families are invited to help plant and maintain the Summer Garden – sign up here. Please contact Roxanne Fleer with any questions.

Activities

Some UUFCM activities are suspended for the summer while others continue their regular schedule – please double check the calendar and the list in the weekly eNews.

• • • Community News • • •

Mt. Pleasant Election - August 3

A reminder that on August 3, 2021 a special election will be held for the renewal (not an increase) of the Isabella County Central Dispatch Surcharge 9-1-1 System Funding. Information about voter registration, absentee voting, precinct consolidation and election day can be found 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 Office Hours and Contact Information

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

UUFCM Board of Trustees for 2021-2022
President: Norma Bailey (989.560.3952; baile1nj@cmich.edu)
Past-President: Guy Newland (989.944.0534; newla1gm@cmich.edu)
President Elect: Stacey Pattison (989.330.1832; patti1s@cmich.edu)
Treasurer: Terrie Robbie (989.400.2495; tlrobbie1@gmail.com)
Secretary: Elaine Emerick (989.621.6063; ebundy84@gmail.com)
Trustee: Jennifer Davis (989.280.7010; jenmarsh40@gmail.com)
Trustee: Cynthia Damer (989.506.5750; ckdamer@gmail.com)
Trustee: Jodi Fisher (989.560.5135; jbfisher121@gmail.com)

Team and Committee Leaders

Building, Grounds & Safety Team - Norma Bailey
Communications Team - Sally Armstrong
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
Youth Religious Education (RE) Team - Jenny Kennedy
Worship Team - Drew Frantz
Adult Religious Education committee - Joyce Henricks
Coronavirus task force - Drew Frantz

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and our world.

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